EDUCATION

NCB acquires status of full-fledged institute
Tribune News Service

Faridabad, June 7
The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), a body set up by the Union Government for research on cement and allied products used in construction, has also acquired the status of a full-fledged institute for providing training and running several specialised courses annually.

Stating this, the Director-General (Acting) of the NCB Institute at Ballabgarh, Mr S.J. Raina, said the NCB had not only emerged as a premier body on research programmes on cement and related fields but had also developed as a centre for several courses and training programmes and had even attracted students from other countries. He said the NCB had its own centre for human resource and continuing education for running various long-term and short-term courses every year.

The long-term courses run by the NCB include a postgraduate diploma course in cement technology (PGDCCT). Its duration for the year 2002-2003 will be from August 28 to July 10 next year. The second long-term course is a certificate course in cement manufacturing technology (CCCMT). Its duration is only three months and it is run normally from November to January every year. The venue for both the courses is NCB, Ballabgarh. However, there are a large number of short-term courses (STC) of two to five days’ duration. These are specialised courses and run throughout the year. The STCs

include advances in pollution control equipment (three days), process diagnostic studies and productivity enhancement, optical microscopy- a tool for quality control, 150-9001-9002 for cement industry, hot kiln alignment, operation and maintenance of fans, compressors and blowers, condition monitoring practices in cement plant, improving performance of grinding mills, energy audit for cast reduction in cement plants and utilisation of alternative fuels, including pet coke. The NCB also offers at least 16 courses (short term) in concrete and construction technology related areas and six specialised simulator-based courses.

Besides, its contact training programmes (CTP) are also run here. They have a duration of two to five days. The simulator-based programmes include operation of kilns, operation of roller and ball mills, and methods of analysis for cement and raw materials. Special group training programmes on request from Indian and overseas cement and construction industry and agencies like UNIDO are also carried out from time to time.

About eligibility, the NCB officials said that participants having a degree or diploma in science or engineering were eligible for long and short-term courses, simulator-based courses and CTPs. For sponsored candidates the NCB charges Rs 1,50,000 per student for a course like PGDCCT. For those not sponsored the fee is Rs 40,000. The course of CCCMT is residential and the fee is Rs 60,000 per participant. This includes boarding and lodging and travel expenses for short-term courses. The fee ranges from Rs 4500 to Rs 9500 for a course of two to five days’ duration, respectively, for member cement companies but it is Rs 5000 to Rs 10,000 for other organisations. The simulator bases courses are conducted at Hyderabad and are non-residential with a fee of Rs 12,000.

The short-term courses are spread between May and March.

Principal frowns on ‘Young Voice’ contents
Our Correspondent

New Delhi, June 7
The Principal of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur College (Evening), Dr Harmeet Singh, has reacted strongly to the contents of the ‘Young Voice’ column published in NCR Tribune.

The ‘Young Voice’ column on May 23 featured Harpreet Singh, the president of the students union of the college where he had pointed out certain limitations of the college vis-à-vis other colleges in the University.

The Principal of college denied these limitations and said that the college offers the best comparable facilities pertaining to academics and sports. The college is situated in the heart of the city and is catering to the educational needs of the students coming from underprivileged classes of the society, Dr Harmeet Singh said.

MDU postpones BEd admission test to June 30

Rohtak, June 7
The Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University, Maj-Gen (retd) B. S. Suhag, has said that the entrance test for admission to BEd (regular) course, which was scheduled to be held on June 9, has been postponed.

The test will now be held on June 30 from 3 pm to 4.30 pm. The test had to be postponed because the university could not dispatch the roll numbers to all the candidates, who have applied for admission in the BEd course. Approximately, 36,000 candidates have sought admission for 1,780 seats available in various institutions affiliated to the university. OC

CPM flays hike in prospectus price

Rohtak
The CPM, Haryana, has expressed anguish over the “exorbitant” price of prospectus and admission forms for various courses in the universities, colleges and other professional institutes in Haryana. The party demanded reversal of the process of “commercialisation of education” and urged the government to intervene to reduce the prices of prospectus and admission forms. OC

COURTS

Beau gets interim bail in abduction case
Jatinder Sharma

Rohtak, June 7
The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr Shiva Sharma, today granted interim bail to Rahul Inder Pal Singh, who has been charged with the abduction of a daughter of prominent orthopaedist of the town.

The girl, in her affidavit, has stated that she was 22 years’ old and had left her house on her own and was not abducted by Rahul Inder Pal Singh or any body else.

The girl, on the day she eloped with Rahul Inder Pal Singh, was doing MIT degree. The boy used to teach her.

The public prosecutor demanded time to file reply to the bail application moved by Rahul Inder Pal Singh. The Additional District Judge allowed time and fixed the case for June 14 for filing the reply by the prosecutor.

The Additional District Judge also granted interim bail to Rahul Inder Pal Singh on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs 15,000 with one surety of the same amount.

Mr Shiva Sharma also directed Rahul Inder Pal Singh to join investigation as and when called by the investigating officer by a written notice served at least two days in advance.

Arrest of PGIMS prof stayed

Rohtak, June 7
The Special Judge, Mr Shiva Sharma, today stayed the arrest of Dr A. D. Tiwari, Professor and Head of the Department of Paediatrics, Pt B. D. Sharma Post- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) and Dr O. P. Yadav, Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Bhiwani.

The Special Judge adjourned the case till June 12 when the Public Prosecutor said that no Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) had so far been appointed to investigate the matter and the file had also not been sent to him by the department. OC