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Develop curiosity for science: Prof Yash Pal Chandigarh, July 1 Prof Pathak, in his inaugural address, spoke about the programme and his personal experiences as a young researcher. He stressed the need for total dedication, hard work and sincerity in pursuing scientific research. The keynote address was delivered by eminent scientist Prof Yash Pal who emphasised the need for developing new technologies and pursuing pure sciences. According to him, pursuing science gives immense personal joy. The student should develop curiosity and perception. He stressed the need for developing inter-disciplinary research. Earlier Prof S.C. Bedi, coordinator of the programme, welcomed the gathering of students and explained about the KVPY programme. The programme provides 125 fellowships to bright students of 10th and plus two. The candidates are selected on the basis of their marks in Class X and Class XII examinations, besides their performance in an entrance test which is conducted at the national level. Prof J.M. Kohli, Chairman of the Department of Physics that organised the programme, gave a profile of the department and proposed a vote of thanks. Over the next 12 days, a number of lectures and demonstrations will be arranged as part of the programme and faculty members, both from PU and outside, will deliver lectures to the students. The students will also be taken on specially arranged visits to the nearby industries and research centres. |
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Designing
fashion graduates Chandigarh, July 1 For the first time in the history of this city, any fashion design institute has entered into a technical collaboration with a deemed university in order to award BSc degrees to students in the three academic streams — fashion, interiors and textiles. In this mutual agreement between the two institutions, where the NIFD will come forward with professional expertise in the field, apart from providing for the much-required faculty and
infrastructural support, Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (Deemed) University, with its base in Udaipur, will award BSc degrees after the completion of a three-year graduate course. The response to the arrangement has already been overwhelming and the first academic batch is all set to roll from August this year. While 20 students have been selected each for the textile and interior design degree class, absorption potential in the fashion design degree class has been kept vast, keeping in view a tremendous demand for the course. The first batch in fashion design comprises 40 aspirants from the region. The selections have been made after a personal interview with each candidate. Notwithstanding the apprehension of future placements in the field, most students are quite enthused with the very idea of not having to waste their time on a graduation course. Until some time ago, when the NIFD was only offering diploma courses, most students were also pursuing graduation classes simultaneously, thus inviting double strain. With graduation course now available within the Sector 8 NIFD campus, most youngsters are hopeful that their creative energies will be conserved for what they really wish to do. Talking to Chandigarh Tribune about the new experience and opportunity, students of the first batch mainly maintained that all this while they had been missing a sensible graduate course in designing. Jaspreet, Sarika, Palak and Vikram, who have been selected for fashion design B.Sc course, said that the prospectus of the NIFD was very encouraging in that it covered vast topics under the three-years course, right from communication skills to management aptitude. Similar were the views of textile design students like Aman, Harleen and Manpreet, who maintained that it was good to have a mature institution offering graduate courses in professional streams. Students have shown greater inclination towards the fashion design in comparison with the other two, simply because trends in the garment industry are the most transient. Parents of these students also voiced a similar view. Sunita Kalra, Tejinder Walia, Satbir Sandhu, Indu Jolly, Joginder Kaur and Dr. Vinod Sharma, who spoke with Chandigarh Tribune on the day of registration for the degree courses, felt that by upgrading its status, the NIFD had plugged the only loophole which existed in its academic structure earlier. Said Dr Sharma: “We are all very hopeful from the course, as also from the NIFD which has promised to add on to its faculty.” As the NIFD arms itself to meet the challenge in waiting, the faculty members are also busy preparing themselves to meet the new course guidelines, which include topics as diverse as personality development. During six semesters of the course, students will also be offered practical training in the elements of design, apart from helping them to get on-hand experience at factories and other places of production in designing. |
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They’re back from planet holiday Chandigarh, July 1 Students were in different moods in classes after a long break. While, for some, it was great to be back, the others wanted the holidays to continue. Tiny tots could be seen crying when parting from their mothers. After vacations, kids were finding it difficult to adapt themselves to the routine all over again. “Summer vacations are what most students look forward to,” said a school teacher, “but some students don’t like return to school after these days.” One such boy is Dhruv. “After spending two weeks in hills, in the lap of mother nature, one does not feel like returning to school,” said the Class VI student. Anushka, a student of Sacred Heart, however, said: “Summer vacations were no fun, this time. Most of the holidays were spent in various summer workshops, a new trend, which did not leave us with time to enjoy.” A Class X student, Amit, said, “I don’t know from where has this concept of summer workshops emerged. Parents should not force their kids to join such workshops. Earlier, vacations meant watching the TV, playing, going out with friends and sleeping for long hours.” |
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PU entrance exam for MA English Chandigarh, July 1 Interviews Physical tests Information |
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PU exam results Chandigarh, July 1 The copies of the result gazettes will be available at the PU main enquiry counter on all working days for personal consultation by the candidate only. No telephone enquiries from any quarter shall be entertained. |
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Education
board removes ‘seasonal staff’ SAS Nagar, July 1 They had been appointed on an ad hoc basis in 1993, but in 1996, the appointments were struck down by a court. They were then taken back on a contract basis. However, they were removed again after four years following a petition filed in court. The board had, therefore, started keeping them as “ seasonal staff” on daily wages during the examination period. |
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Death due
to negligence: HC notice to PGI Chandigarh, July 1 Pronouncing the orders, the Bench, comprising Mr Justice S.S. Nijjar and Ms Justice Bakhshish Kaur, observed: “On June 26, a newspaper reported prima facie a disturbing case of medical negligence. According to the newspaper report, a young child, Nimish, died due to the callous attitude adopted by the doctors concerned at the PGI in Chandigarh”. In their detailed order, the Judges further observed: “In view of this, we treat the newspaper report as a public interest litigation. The office is directed to register the same and notice should be issued to the PGI, through its Director, to submit a report to this court giving full details of the incident leading to death of Nimish”. The Judges also issued notice of motion for July 16. The report, it may be recalled, had quoted family sources as saying that the child had died as the doctors had ignored him and had failed to diagnose his actual condition. The child was initially rushed to Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital with high fever before being taken to the PGI. The doctors, according to the report, had, on the other hand, claimed that the child was treated for diarrhoea as the parents had failed to brief the attending doctor. |
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