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Train-the-trainer clinic concludes
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, February 14
The four-day “train-the-trainer” coaching clinic organised by the Special Olympics Bharat at Food Craft Institute, Sector 42, concluded here today. The highlight of the day was practical training to 46 coaches, including 21 women coaches, from seven states about the newly introduced Chinese game, bocce.

The clinic was aimed at sensitise the masses in general and sports coaches in particular towards the needs of mentally challenged children and adults. Chandigarh was one of the five cities in the country which were selected to conduct the course for 200 coaches.

The Adviser to the UT Administrator and president of the North West Zone Special Olympics Society was also present on the occasion. Ms Promila Chandra Mohan, area director of the society, said that the Adviser felt that the games should be made a regular feature in the schools. She said that bocce would be introduced in schools for mentally challenged children and then extended to other schools.

Cricket meet: The Panchkula Cricket Club emerged victorious when they outclassed Satluj Coaching Centre by four wickets, thanks to excellent bowling by Ranjit Rana who claimed four wickets for just 12 runs in the IInd Salzer Club League Cricket Tournament here today at Punjab Engineering College grounds.

Now in the final to be played on February 17, Panchkula CC will take on PEC Cricket Club at the JR Institute of Cricket Technology, Barwala, near here. PEC topped the points tally followed by Panchkula CC, then Satluj CC and Koshur CC securing last place.

Brief scores: Satluj CC: 105 runs for nine (Tejwinder Gill 31, Amit Bhardwaj 24, Ranjit Rana 4 for 12, Ankush 2 for 20). Panchkula CC : 107 runs for six in 21.3 overs (Ankush 47, Arun 27, Amit Bhardwaj 2 for 19, Nitin Mehtani 2 for 21).

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Sports meet: The 28th sports meet of DAV College, Naneola, was inaugurated by the Naggal MLA, Mr Jasbir Mallour, today.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Mallour said the state government has prepared a new policy for giving equal opportunity for education and sports to urban as well as rural students. He said different steps have been taken to encourage sports and modern stadiums are being established at Faridabad and Panchkula.

The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mr Mahinder Kumar, presided over the function. He gave a grant of Rs 11,000 to the college.

Security beefed up in college building
Our Correspondent

Dera Bassi, February 14
The local administration has beefed up the security around the strong room created in the Government Degree College building, where 159 electronic voting machines have been kept.

To keep a round-the-clock vigil on the strong room, over 45 cops, including, one Sub Inspector, two Assistant Sub Inspectors, six Head Constables, 24 Constables and a company of the Rapid Action Police Force (RAPF) have been deployed till the counting of votes begins on February 24.

Apart from this, some firemen of the Fire Brigade have also been put on duty. Equipped with fire engines and other fire-fighting equipment, they have camped on the college campus.

Meanwhile, the college authorities complained that creating of the strong room and even the pre-election activities has affected studies of students.

The college Principal, Ms Manohar Kaur, said that she had approached Mr Pritam Singh Johal, SDM and the Returning Officer of the Banur Assembly constituency, for not setting up the strong room on the college campus as this would hinder teaching works.

The practical examinations of the annual academic session of classes XI and XII will start from February 18 and the college has insufficient rooms to conduct examinations as a portion of the college building has been occupied by the security staff.

Mr Pritam Singh Johal, when contacted, said that the college had sufficient space where practical examinations could be conducted. Moreover, the elections were equally important as the annual examinations of the students, he added.

Estate Office to regulate visiting hours
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, February 14
The Estate Office today closed its doors to the general public and has decided to regulate timings for the public.

This decision was taken here recently following complaints that the Estate Office staff was losing its efficiency because of no restricted timing for the public dealing. A lot of people were seen standing outside the Estate Office in HUDA building today, when Estate Office refused to entertain them today.

A decision to regulate public dealing timings has been enforced several times, but has never been implemented for long.