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Sohal gives away prizes
Chandigarh, May 3
To popularise the concept of sustainable development, the Indian Council for Environmental Education
in association with St Vivekanand Public School, Zirakpur, organised lectures, puppet show, painting and quiz contest on the school premise, here today.
Need of moral
education stressed
Chandigarh, May 3
Ways, means and methodologies of improving the curriculum of moral education to make it more activity based were discussed at a seminar-cum-workshop on “Finalisation of syllabus of moral education for Dev Samaj Institutions” held at the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, here yesterday.
UNESCO to publish science scripts evolved locally
Chandigarh, May 3
Over the past four months, a group of teachers and parents from the city has been involved in making science a children-friendly subject. With aid and direction from UNESCO and Delhi University, the project called STL (scientific and technological literacy for all), has received good response in the city.
Fashion institute inaugurated
Chandigarh, May 3
To give impetus to the subject of fine arts, the need of the hour is to create a society for creative people, said Mr R S Chaudhry, Vice-Chancellor, Kurukshetra University, while inaugurating the National Institute of Fashion and Art (NIFA) here today.
Anomaly in paper
Chandigarh, May 3
The students of MA II, (economics) of Panjab University were not given a choice in the International Economics Paper III and IV.
The choice given to the examinees in Section A was restricted when two of the four questions turned out to be the same.
Sun Day celebrated
Chandigarh, May 3
Panjab University has started services of a consultancy cell to provide maintenance aids for solar equipment.
This was informed during the International Sun Day celebrated at the Energy Research Centre of Panjab University here today in collaboration with the Development Organisation for Sustainable Transformation.
Students of PEC demonstrate a solar energy apparatus used to boil eggs during Sun Day celebrations in Panjab University on Friday.
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Foundation signs agreement
Chandigarh, May 3
The Besten Foundation, a Mohali-based organisation, has signed an agreement with Kingswood Learning and Leisure Group Ltd, UK, for organising summer camps for Indian students in the UK and France, said Mr Amrit Pal Singh, Director, Besten Foundation, while addressing a press conference at Press Club, Sector 27, here today.
A campsite at Norfolk where the Besten Foundation will be taking its first group for camping.
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HIGH COURT
Chander Mohan’s election upheld
Chandigarh, May 3
In just over two years after Haryana’s former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal’s son, Chander Mohan, was declared elected from the Kalka assembly constituency, Ms Justice Bakhshish Kaur of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed a petition challenging his election.
DISTRICT COURTS
4-month RI in cheque bounce case
Chandigarh, May 3
A city resident, Rajinder Kumar, was today sentenced to four-month rigorous imprisonment by the UT Judicial Magistrate, Mr Ajay Singal, in a cheque bounce case. He was also fined Rs 1,000 by the magistrate and in case of default he would have to undergo 15 days more of rigorous imprisonment.
Court orders security
for rape victim
Chandigarh, May 3
Her ordeal came to an end today. Nearly 10 weeks after a Panchkula-based teenager was abducted and gang-raped in a small shed in the fields, her alleged captor reportedly dropped the 15-year-old victim at the gate of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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