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MPhil holders before 1993 exempted from NET Rohtak, August 25 However, if the candidates fail to obtain PhD degree, they shall have to pass the NET, a gazette notification issued by the UGC on July 31 said. Interestingly, no exemption has been given to those candidates who have obtained MPhil degree after 1993. The amended regulations called the University Grants Commission (minimum qualifications required for the appointment and career advancement of teachers in universities and institutions affiliated to it) (Amendment) Regulation 2002 has come into force with immediate effect. The amended rules say that “the NET shall remain the compulsory requirement for appointment as lecturer even for candidates having PhD degree. However, the candidates who have completed MPhil degree by December 31, 1993 or would submit PhD thesis to the university before December 2002 are exempted from appearing in the NET. In case such candidates fail to obtain PhD degree, they shall have to pass the
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SCHOOL BUZZ CANON India in collaboration with the Discovery Kids Channel, has announced the launch of a ‘Fun-Do Inter-school creativity contest’. This outreach programme is targeted at the students and will be conducted in 75 schools in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. As part of this Digital Imaging competition, 48,000 students are expected to be educated on the innovative use of Digital Imaging over a period of three months. The campaign, which has been sanctioned a budget of Rs 50 lakh, will be coordinated through two phases. In the first phase as part of the programme, a team of the Discovery Channel representatives will distribute ‘Fun Do-Inter School Creativity Contest’ forms and will provide a complete overview of the project. To participate in the above contest, the students will have to watch Discovery Kids at appointed hours and after watching the required programme they will have to draw, paint or sketch to show their innovative self. TV watching now is official what say! Kids
are a real tie Students from Mother’s Pride had the privilege of tying rakhi to the Prime Minister at his residence. The children from two to four years were greeted by the PM with sweets and they turn for tying colourful Rakhis also got the PMs blessing. Mr Vajpayee also complimented the school Principal, Mrs Sudha Gupta, for inculcating values in the little children and appreciated the cards that the students presented to him bearing the message of environmental protection and communal harmony. Investiture ceremony GHPS, Shahdara, held an investiture ceremony in the school. The function was presided over by the Principal, Mr Ghuman. Gagandeep Singh was appointed the head boy while Kanika Luthra was appointed the head girl. The ceremony witnessed the members of the student council taking an oath to uphold the schools’ honour. The students and staff of the school also celebrated Independence Day with fervour. The students also organised a tree plantation drive to mark the occasion. Junior Vice-president of DSGMC, Mr Gurcharan Singh visited the school on the occasion along with Freedom fighter, Mr Sandhu Singh Sangha. The students also put up a cultural programme and planted trees. Students were also awarded for their meritorious performance. Computer symposium The students of DPS, R K Puram, participated in a computer symposium, Access 2002. The three-day event was organised by Modern School, Barakhamba. More than 600 students from over 35 schools participated in the event where the students of DPS showed exemplary performance. While Akash Dey stood first in story writing competition, Shivender and Shitij stood first in the crossword competition. The judges’ prize for software display went to Devyash and Abhishek, they also stood second in the junior quiz. Ishan and Mukul stood second in the senior programming, Gursartaj and Abhishek came second in sub-junior quiz, Rohan and Aurojit came third in the senior quiz, Aurojit also third prize in extended programming and the best senior performer title was clinched by Mukul Sabharwal. The school also bagged the Overall Winners trophy. Environment week Ryan International, Ghaziabad, celebrated a week long ‘Earth Care-An Environment Week’ from August 19 to 24. The inaugural function began with the Environmental Jatha, where 20 schools participated, the Jatha was flagged off by the chief guest, Ms Neerja Shastri, DFO and SP Traffic, Mr R. Jaiswal, who was also the special guest. The Jatha culminated at the CMs residence where the City Magistrate, Mr C. Ram, addressed it. Street play and a puppet show were also presented by the Jatha. The students distributed pamphlets on traffic awareness and raised slogans for a pollution free environment. Among various other competitions there was a special programme for students, ‘Night Sky Watching’ through which the students had a chance to see various constellations present in the sky. I-D feast VBPS: Students of Vishwa Bharti Public School, Noida, celebrated Independence Day with patriotic zeal and pledged to fight evil and tyranny in every form. The chief guest, Prof K. K. Aggarwal, Vice-Chancellor of the Indraprastha University, unfurled the Tricolour and reiterated the need for character building and said, “India has developed in leaps and bounds within the past decade while compared to the development in the past thousands of years. This is perhaps because of the involvement of the youth of the country”. The students put up a cultural programme on the occasion. KPS: Khaitan Public School, Sahibabad, paid homage to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the nation on the occasion of Independence Day. Jt Secy, CBSE, Mr Pritham Singh was the chief guest at the function. The audience was impressed by the performance put up by the students, which included patriotic songs and dances. (Inputs by Parminder Singh) PRINCIPALSPEAK FAITH
is that wondrous word, which is the foundation of all relationships, of all endeavours and all achievements. It carries the magic to transform, to empower, to elevate, to enlighten and to bring us closer to God. Faith is above beliefs, for beliefs can be shaken, but faith is steadfast. Faith is the binder of all humanity and when there is a breach of faith, cracks appear and lead to the collapse of the beautiful structure of a relationship. A child’s unquestioning faith in its parents reflects how god meant all relationships to be: “I said a little prayer for you today And know that god must have heard I felt the answer in my heart Although he spoke no word”. This is the prayer of a father for his terminally ill five-year-old son, who triumphed over illness, with faith in his doctor, his parents and God and above all in himself. Saint Augustine said, “ Faith is to believe what we do not see, The reward of this faith is to see what we believe”. Once when Narada Muni was on his way to meet Lord Krishna, he met a learned Brahmin. The Brahmin requested Narada to find out what Lord Krishna did for his recreation. Further along the way, Narada met a simple cobbler who made a similar request. When Narada repeated his requests, the Lord smiled and instructed him to tell them that as pastime he sits on his throne and passed big elephants through the eye of a needle. Narada conveyed the message to the Brahmin, who scorned and ridiculed Narada for fabricating the tale, however, the cobbler praised Lord Krishna for his glorious pastime. When Narada asked him how he could possibly believe that elephants could be passed through the eye of a needle the cobbler picked up the seed of the Banyan tree and pointing to it said that if the Lord could put such a huge Banyan tree in the seed he could also pass the elephants through the needle. Our faith determines our goals. It infuses a positive attitude in us and makes all endeavour and actions meaningful. For example, if a teacher has faith in the capability of a weak pupil, she would gain an insight to draw the best out of him and reinstate his self-esteem. But this a two way process and the student will have to repose faith in her. It is possible for human beings to betray one another’s faith, but God never betrays the faith of his devotees. It is in their prayers that true devotees find the strength to overcome crisis, face hardship and challenges. Faith is indeed a rare gift of God - the greatest treasure a man can possess. Madhu
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