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Seminar on IT courses Chandigarh, January 6 A total of 300 students attended the awareness seminar on various courses being offered by the IIHT. Mr Parveen Kumar explained in detail various hardware and networking courses, including A+, Microsoft Certified System Engineer(MCSE)- 2000, SCO Unix, Red Hat Linux, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) courses and various others. He said the institute would be starting its first batch within 10 days and was offering courses of duration ranging between three months and two years. The courses, for which one could enrol after Class XII or graduation, helped one get jobs as system engineer, system administrator, network engineer, network administrator etc, not only in the domestic, but in the international market also, he said. The institute would regularly update its course modules. “In case of upgradation courses, which will also be helpful to those already in service , our students will get special discounts”, he said. The IIHT had a 24-hour lab facility and each batch would have 6 to 10 students. The institute had tied up with Microsoft and various other multinationals for training purposes.  |
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Over 160 get scholarships Panchkula, January 6 More than 160 students of 17 government middle, higher and senior secondary schools, including Saket High School and Jainendra Gurukul Senior Secondary School, were given scholarships amounting to Rs 42,000. While two college students were given a yearly scholarship of Rs 100 per month, 36 school students, who were selected as a result of middle and matric examination held by Haryana Board of School Education, were awarded scholarships amounting to Rs 37,000. |
Hues of life filter through poets’ words Chandigarh, January 6 Taking off with the smartly-worded couplets by Jagmohan Chopra, the symposium featured meaningful recitations by many others. Jagmohan Chopra began with his poem “Udaan” and was able to strike an instant rapport with the audience with his recitation: “Zara udkar dekho, indradhanushi pankh aapka swagat karenge; zara chalkar dekho antheen ankhen aapka swagat karengi”... He also recited three short poems. Prem Vij took on the crowd with his patent satirical style, as he recited: “Teen manzila building ki ek so panch sidhiyaan”... Urdu poet Sardari Lal Kaushal addressed man in general and stated: “Ye munasib to nahi tu phool khud ko maan le, phool to hai tere dam se ye haqiqat jaan le, tu hai ruhe jaavdani phool hai tera libas ab bhi kuchh bigda nahi gar khud ko pehchaan le”... The stage was conducted today by Mr D.S. Gupt, who presented two poems titled “Udaas sanjh” and “Twacha ke phootte ankur”. Mrs Urmila Seth, Radha Sharma and Rajendra Singh Ekaki also participated in the symposium. |
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Befitting tribute to Gadar activists Chandigarh, January 6 “Tamra Patra”, which had Jaspal Deol, Sulaiman Bhat and Navtej Singh in the lead roles, was a story of a freedom fighter whose son is refused a job by a minister. When the freedom fighter goes to the minister with a request to accommodate his son, the minister instead suggests a different arrangement. He says he will present a “tamra patra” to the freedom fighter, enabling him to draw pension. The patriot is obviously hurt by the insensitivity of his people and refuses to accept the citation. The other play exhibited the fiery spirit of Gulab Kaur, a Gadar activist, who worked for the freedom movement in Punjab. While the plays were set in different backdrop, they voiced a similar concern — the one which was earlier voiced by Delhi University’s Prof Randhir Singh who spoke on the relevance of the Gadar movement in present days. A known Marxist, Prof Randhir had been invited by Sahit Chintan to present a talk on the subject. Prof Randhir spoke of the need to address social issues at a social level. He said handing the entire control over to the powers that be can prove fatal for society. “The interest of a politician ends where his motive is achieved. It is upto us to preserve our patriotic heritage. The sacrifices made by Gadar activists have gone waste. We have not been able to realise the dream of freedom, which patriots shared. Our aim should be to assume control of social issues ourselves lest we should be cheated in their redressal by the so-called nationalists.” Gursharan Singh said the programme was being held on the lines of the three-day Gadari mela organised in Jalandhar. He said the idea was to bring like-minded people on a common platform and devise means for social reform. |
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Captivating performance by Gurmeet Saajan Chandigarh, January 6 The show was a preamble to his forthcoming album which is in the process of being finalised. Devoted to Punjabi folk culture, Gurmeet started the evening with Bulle Shah’s sufiana kalaam “Kaun aaya pahan libas kure” then moving onto his next solo item “Allah kab soniya”. The vigour of his voice was further enhanced by a bhangra troupe in his third item “Gabru Punjabi.” The three-hour-long musical show also presented new singers like Gaurav and Babita Sharma and a 12-member bhangra troupe. The dance items were beautifully choreographed by Sunny Sandhu and the entire show was anchored by Dr Surinder Sharma who with his funny anecdotes kept the environment lively. Though Gurmeet already has two albums like “Nachna Bhi Manjur” to his credit which came out in the market about three years back, singing took a back seat for the past few years as Gurmeet got involved with acting in a host of tele serials and Punjabi films. He has acted in serials “Do Akal Garh”, “Kissa Puran Bhagat”, “Apni Mitti” and “Professor Moneyplant” besides acting in Punjabi feature films like “Bagawaat” with Gurdas Mann and “Dhi Jat Di” and “Dharam Jat
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Dance bonanza by
young enthusiasts Chandigarh, January 6 It was a bonanza of western,
filmy and classical dance items that the enthusiastic participants presented Ms Lalit Joshi, Mayor, the chief guest. The programme started with Anish Kumar’s dance item on a remix song. It moved on to showcase some young talents like Nehmat Dhillon on ‘You are my Soniya’, Rahul dance group on ‘Rangla Punjab’ and Amit Gogia’s ‘Ek pal ka jeena.’ The competition was divided into four categories — category A for participants in the age group of 5 to 10 years, category B for 11 to 18 years, category C for 18 to 25 years and category D for dance groups. The participants were adjudged by a panel of judges that comprised of Ms Charanjit Kaur, Principal, Sensation School of Dance and Music, SAS Nagar, Ms M. Jolly, dance teacher, Sacred Heart School, Chandigarh, and Braham Kumar, dancer and choreographer. The programme was
compared by Rajesh Ahuja and Aanchal Kalia. |
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