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Top honours for Govt
Polytechnic Ludhiana, September 6 Satguru Ram Singh College for Technical Education was established in 1994 and in a few years time the college has progressed by leaps and bounds. The basic aim of the college was to empower women through education so that girls could stand on their feet and become economically independent The college offers a lot many diploma courses of 3 to 4 years duration courses. All the courses are so designed that after completion of the courses, the girls find placements and are gainfully employed. The courses are varied like diploma in garment manufacturing, modern office practices, diploma in computer engineering, which got started in year 1996, and one-and-a-half-year post diploma in computer application. Since the project was executed by the World Bank, it has well equipped tailoring and computer laboratories, spacious playgrounds and a hostel that can accommodate 300 students who come from all over Punjab. These girls after finishing their courses are employed in various industries. Some become entrepreneurs and according to the Principal two girls are drawing extremely good salaries at a local industry. The boys are also given training in refrigeration and airconditioning, and are taught to be radio and T.V. mechanics. This wing also leads to the transfer of technology, provides technical support services in rural areas. Mrs Toor informed that the programmes are need based. After imparting education to particular villages, the courses are started in other need-based villages. More than a thousand have been trained so far and almost all of them have found employment or are self-employed. The college guides the students how to procure loans to start their own enterprise. The Central Government is funding the community programmes whereas state government is funding the Government Polytechnic for Women. A new course in linking machines got underway yesterday and special trainers from Dubai have come to train girls. As soon as they finish the course, the industry will absorb them. The industrialists want more and more girls trained in the polytechnic and are willing to spend money on machines, training and trainers as they want to emulate the pattern of Korea and China. In those countries women are manning more industries. Top exporters of Ludhiana want more and more girls trained. These women are paid transportation charges. Thanks to the smooth running of the institutions in a professional manner by the Principal and the able staff, the institute has brought sunshine into lives of many destitute girls. No wonder institute has won the best polytechnic award. |
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Best teacher award for
Swapan Ludhiana, September 6 Mr Swapan is an engineering graduate and has diploma in business management. Apart from the academics, he has been actively involved in arranging various activities, management games, programmes and seminars on communication and personality development. Dr K.N.S. Kang, director of the college, said that Mr Swapan has been serving the institute since its commencement. He said that he appreciated the efforts of the club for honouring teachers performing well in their field of proficiency. |
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Cheenu
declared Ms Fresher Ludhiana, September 6 The students presented an entertainment programme, including skits, choreography, dances and songs. Amarjot sang a Punjabi number, “Jinna to bhualvenga”. Shalini gave a solo dance
performance on an old Hindi melody. Besides, there were group dances on various Hindi and English numbers. A humorous choreography on the change in style of romance was presented by the students. Nearly 28 girls participated in the freshers’ contest in which Cheenu from BCom (I) was declared Ms Fresher. Ms Inderjeet Gill Vashisht, principal, welcomed the freshers and told them to work with honesty and diligence to achieve success. |
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Inter-school poetry and speech
contest Ludhiana, September 6 Nearly 62 students from 31 schools participated in the contest. In poetry recitation competition, Talwinder Singh from Sikh Missionary Public School was declared first. Second prize was shared by Jaspreet Kaur and Deepinder Kaur from Chanan Devi Memorial School, Salem Tabri and third prize went to Parminder Kaur from Ramgarhia Girls’ Senior Secondary School and Parminder Kaur from Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Shimlapuri. In the speech-giving contest, Tanjeet Kaur from Ramgarhia Girls’ Senior Secondary School was declared first. Second prize was shared by Amanjot Kaur from Baba Isher Singh Public School and Balwinder Kaur from Guru Nanak Senior Secondary School, Dashmesh Nagar. Third prize was bagged by Harjot Kaur from Guru Nanak International School, Model Town, and Amanjot Kaur from Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar. Ms Manjeet Kaur, organising secretary of the students’ wing, compered the programme. Mr Surjit Singh, zonal secretary, said the programme was held to enhance the overall personality of the students. Mr Sohan Singh, president of the gurdwara, gave prizes to the students. |
Forum fines BSNL for deficiency in
service Ludhiana, September 6 According to the complaint, the consumer applied for a new telephone connection on February 27, 1997, and deposited Rs 3,000. Mr Gurmail stated before that the nigam had issued bulk advice notes, including his, for giving new telephone connections on October 28, 1997. But when the telephone connection was not provided for many days, after the issue of advice note, the consumer approached the SDO concerned many times but no satisfactory reply was given. The representative of the consumer, Mr S.S. Sarna disclosed that some telephone connections (Nos 641926, 640167, 643840, 653822, and 601606) had been provided from the same pillar from which the telephone was to be provided to him. Mr Sarna pointed out that it was deficiency on the part of the BSNL for not providing a telephone after issuing an advice note. The BSNL admitted before the forum that the complainant had applied for a new telephone connection and advice notes had been issued in bulk to the applicants, including the complainant. The BSNL pleaded before the forum that since the area was non-functional (TNF), the advice note were received back and cancelled on July, 9, 1997. It further stated that the telephone could not be installed as the area was yet TNF. There was no deficiency on the part of the BSNL and the complaint was liable to be quashed. The forum observed that there was no evidence to prove that the area was not feasible in 1997 when the advice note was issued and, moreover, there was no proof that the area was TNF in 1998 to till October, 1998. It stated that the telephone connections (Nos 641925, 641926 and 640161) from the same pair post from which the consumer was to be provided telephone were provided. Moreover, according to the documents produced by the BSNL, the nigam provided telephones to the persons who had applied after him and this was a clear case of jumping of seniority. The forum held that this was a violation of the rights of the consumer by the BSNL as it did not provided telephone after issuing an advice note and jumping the seniority which was clear deficiency in services. |
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Two
get life term for murder Ludhiana, September
6 Mr S.S.
Arora, Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, however, acquitted co-accused Devinder Singh, as charges levelled against him could not be proved. An other accused Gurmail Singh has already been declared a proclaimed offender. An FIR was lodged on March 1, 1998, at police station sadar Ludhiana u/s 301/307/120-B/34 of IPC and Arms Act, on the statement of Kartar Singh, father of deceased said that on that day at about 4.30 p.m. he was sitting in his property dealer office, situated at Pakhowal Road, whereas Dalwinder and Munshi Avtar were sitting in the lawns. The accused, armed with guns, came there in an unnumbered Maruti car and killed
Dalwinder. When we raised a hue and cry, they fired shots at us also but did not succeed, added the complainant. |
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