EDUCATION

NDMC felicitates teachers
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 12
Mrs P. M. Singh, Chairperson of the NDMC, felicitated the teachers of the council’s schools who were awarded with national, state and NDMC teachers’ awards for the year 2002 in a function organised at Senior Navyug School, Sarojini Nagar today. All these 17 teachers have been awarded for their meritorious and excellent performance in the field of education and co-curricular activities.

Felicitating the teachers, Mrs Singh said: “Though my first priority is to maintain cleanliness, I urge the teachers to inculcate a sense of awareness among children about cleanliness, which should be a voluntary effort.”

She further stressed the need to develop an eco-friendly atmosphere in the schools by developing a green corner, the best of which will be awarded next year. Mrs Singh expressed the need of bringing other NDMC schools at the level of Navyug Schools.

The teachers who were felicitated today are national awardee Mrs Uma Singh Tomar, principal, Navyug School, Laxmibai Nagar and state awardees Ms Santosh

Mittal, TGT, NP Bengali Girls Sr Secondary School, Gole Market, and Mr Dalpat Singh Sahani, principal, NP Primary School No 1, B-Avenue, Sarojini Nagar. The 13 teachers who were awarded with NDMC’s Teachers Award-2002 are Mr P. S. Rana, principal, Navyug Senior Secondary School, Sarojini Nagar, Mr M. S. Siddiqui, vice-principal, NP Co-Ed Secondary School, Lodi Estate, Mrs Usha Madan, Headmistress, NP Nursery School, Babu Market, Sarojini Nagar, Ms Mukta Singh, PGT, NP Bengali Girls Sr. Secondary School, Gole Market, Ms Arun Bhanot, TGT, NP Bengali Girls Sr. Secondary School, Gole Market, Mr Sushil Kumar Sharma, WET, NP Boys Secondary School, Bapu Dham, Mr Riksh Pal Singh, drawing teacher, NP Boys Secondary School, Balmiki Basti, Mrs Param Jeet Kaur, assistant teacher, NP Primary School No. 1, `B’ Avenue, Sarojini Nagar, Mrs Santosh Kumari, assistant teacher, NP Girls Secondary School, Bapu Dham, Raj Kishore Mishra, assistant teacher, NP Primary School, Tughlak Crescent, Mrs Sunita Atri, assistant teacher, NP Primary School No. 3, Kidwai Nagar, Mrs Sangeeta Matta, nursery teacher, NP Co-Ed. Middle School, Kitchner Road, Mrs Rajni Saxena, primary teacher, Navyug School, Peshwa Road.

Mr Mansoor Aalam, TGT, NP Secondary School, Bapu Dham, who have been awarded with Rs 21,000, a memento and shawl by Urdu Academy, Delhi Government for the best Urdu teacher, was also felicitated on this occasion.

All these teachers were given a cash of Rs 2,500, shawl, memento and citation by Mrs Singh. Mr Ram Bhaj, MLA and vice-chairperson, NDMC, presided over the function and appreciated the dedicated services rendered by the teachers in building children’s future. He also urged for filling up the vacant posts of TGTs/PGTs by promotion so that the education of students may not suffer.

Scindia calls for channelling of skills, facilities
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 12
The 255th tea meeting of the Institute of Marketing and Management today witnessed Mr Jyotiraditya Scindia, MP, send out an appeal to the youth of India to strive harder in the social sector. He emphasised the need for creating awareness among the masses and directing it towards appropriate correction.

Ambassadors, diplomats and senior MBA and BBA students of the institute attended the meeting, which focussed on the ‘Challenges before India and the role of youth’. Mr Scindia, drawing on his experiences at Harvard University, stressed on the need for theoretical knowledge to be complimented with practical knowledge. He admitted that India had the desired intellectual ability and infrastructure but lacked the effective channelling of the same.

He also compared India with its much-envied neighbour, China, and brought forth the superiority of Indian manpower with regard to the services sector. Preaching to the Indian youth, he appealed to them to concentrate on their efforts (karma) without worrying about the results (phal). He attempted to chart a future strategy for India by advising the country to indulge in an honest SWOT (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis, which could enable it to harness the opportunities and face its threats in an effective manner.

COURTS

HC asks MCD to solve problem of carcasses 
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 12
Carcasses posing a threat to the health and the hygiene of the people have become a bane not only for the people, but they are also partly responsible for the loss of six MiG aircraft in the city.

The Delhi High Court today taking a serious note of the prevailing condition said that the flaying of the carcasses at the Gazipur landfill site in East Delhi, is a cause for concern.

A division bench of Chief Justice S B Sinha and Justice A K Sikri issued an order asking the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to inform the court about

the steps it wanted to take to improve the situation. The MCD has been asked to file an affidavit within four weeks failing which the Health Officer of the Shahdara Zone will be summoned to give an explanation.

The judges were hearing a PIL filed by the United Communist Party of India through its counsel. The PIL, which placed the photographs of the place before the bench, alleged that besides the unhygienic conditions and unbearable stench, the collected waste attracted birds who posed a threat to the nearby Hindon Air Base. It was pointed out that six MiG aircraft have already been lost in the last few years because of bird-hits.

Though the MCD had accepted that several birds flocked to the area, it attributed this to the fact that garbage or waste was brought in from all other MCD zones to this notified landfill site. The corporation said it was trying to counter the problem of birds.

The petition charged that carcasses from all the 12 corporation zones were sent to Gazipur where they were being flayed in violation of the MCD Act. It also sought the setting up of a scientific flaying and disposal centre in the Capital. The MCD had earlier denied that any flaying was allowed at the impugned site and stated that the authorities in all zones have made different arrangements for collection and disposal of carcasses found in their areas.

It had claimed that carcasses were only collected there before being taken outside the city for removal and disposal by the contractors.

GLITZ & GLAMOUR
Pearls of creativity
First-ever annual utsav of Haute Fashion
Smriti Kak

Chic show: Models sport a new range of designer stoles from Ahujasons.

The students of Pearl Academy of Fashion let their creativity flow at the Pearl Utsav. A fashion show and Vietnamese bamboo dance marked the highlight of academy’s first ever annual festival.

The event, which received encouraging response and appreciation, is all set to be an annual feature of student activities at PAF. Congratulating the students for putting together the event, Mr A. K. G. Nair, Executive Director, PAF said, “Pearl Utsav is an appropriate precedent set by the current students of PAF and we would like to take it ahead as a regular annual feature in the student activities. More so, year 2003 being the tenth anniversary for Pearl Academy, we plan to have a weeklong student’s festival in October.”

Bringing together more than 800 members of the Pearl family and close to 200 students and faculty members, cutting across various streams – fashion design, merchandising and retail management, participating in various events during Pearl Utsav ‘02, the first ever student’s festival - Pearl Utsav ‘02 was a big hit among students, said Mr Nair.

Daylong festival - Pearl Utsav-02 - commenced with a Rangoli Competition in the afternoon, with all course batches participating in groups of six students each, and applying their design skills on cemented grounds of Talkatora rather than fabrics. To commemorate Divali, Rangoli competition was followed by lighting of more than 2000 divas and floating candles in the foregrounds of the venue by all the invitees.

A welcome song performed by the PAF choir group and an instrumental music performance by the students and faculty of PAF drew phenomenal appreciation. The visitors were equally appreciative of the ‘Bamboo dance’ also called the Mua Sap Dance, which was performed by the Vietnamese faculty, who are undergoing a six-month training programme at Pearl Academy.

The students also presented a fashion show. In fact, the show was the main event to watch out for. The theme of the show was ‘Creatures of Night’. Thirty students modelled the creations of their colleagues. Fifty-one design students of the academy created the ensembles. The collection was part of the mid-term project of the Honours Degree students of Fashion Design. Students themselves choreographed the show with the help of their seniors (Pearl Alumni) of 96 Pearl batch.

The grand finale was the Gujarati Navratra Utsav live on stage with a Dandiya performance of 10 minutes by a group of 60 students, followed by more than 200 students and invitees joining the dance floor on foot tapping Dandiya beats.

latest trends in Bridal Jewellery

Tempting trinkets: A model in trendy bridal jewellery.

The world gold council’s prediction about a possible growth in the demand for gold sure has spelt good news for the jewellers. With the festivities and the weddings in full swing, jewellers are wooing the consumers with the latest designs they claim are exclusive and made for a select few.

‘Lalsons Jewellers’ went a step ahead and has brought out a collection, which they claim is based on a research conducted by them. So, based on the findings they have put together jewellery that is light and trendy.

Detachable has been found to be a favourite, as they can be worn as separate pieces for everyday wear. Comfort and wearability have found place above looks and design. Gems and precious stones particularly rubies, sapphires and emeralds have also emerged popular for engagement rings.

Another trend that has been highlighted by the company is the tendency to go for coordinated jewellery. Brides now seek jewellery that matches the colour and design of their clothes. Besides, the jewelley makers have also released a set of dos and don’t that will help women take care of their precious metal. These tips include suggestions like storing jewellery where it will not bend and break and keeping it free from moisture, chemicals and perfume.

Stylish stoles

Sizzling look: A model in winter wardrobe.

Stoles are the latest fashion accessories that have caught the fancy of people across the globe. Stoles in silk, wool crochet and even the expensive Pashmina are being showcased for the winter wardrobe.

Ahujasons have also unveiled their new range of designer stoles. These stoles have been designed keeping in mind the international fashion trends. The collection is a colourful and vibrant mix of stoles in Jacquards, Nets, Beads, Sequins and double shading. There is an embroidered variety for weddings and special occasions too.

Mostrela’s Winter Stripes for the season are also something to look out for. The designer’s wear for women have unveiled woolens in vibrant shades of orange, yellow, mauve and lilac.

Numero Uno released its Winter 2002 Collection comprising of sweaters, jackets and sweatshirts. The whole range is available in different washes, treatments, styles, fits and sizes.

Arts and Crafts feast

A mesmerising artifact at the Crafts Museum.

The Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India is out to win praise for culling the best of the Indian art and craft. With the Arts and Crafts Festival 2002’, the second such festival the cottage will showcase an array of mesmerising and skillfully crafted pieces at the Crafts Museum, Pragati Maidan, from the November 14 to 27.

Worth a visit the exhibition will recreate the ambience of a village complete with the structure, the music and dance and the food. Arts and crafts from across the country including some remote areas will be put on display for those who have an eye for aesthetics.

The Arts and Crafts festival 2002 will showcases exquisite creations of Indian craftsmen, weavers and folk artists. The range of handloom and handicrafts offered is exhaustive and of the high quality products, produced in the Indian sub-continent.

The cottage has identified and sourced out skilled craftsmen in different mediums, belonging to different schools of arts and crafts of India and brought them to the Capital. The treasure trove has plenty to dazzle the eyes. This includes marble-ware, metal craft, hand made glass and terracotta figurines to traditional figurative art, papier-mache, cane and wooden furniture, traditional paintings, artifacts, hand-woven carpets, fine looms, fashion accessories in leather, carvings and sculptures in rosewood.

The art of fine living

Taking a step forward the festival looks at ‘the art of fine living’, capturing the vivacity of India. The vibrant music, the sheer energy of our classical dance gets translated in the voice of the youth. A Youth Festival will also be held along side with the craft festival at the theatre of the Crafts Museum.

Part of this show will feature college and school bands involved with classical Indian or fusion dance forms and music there is also the ‘Cottage- Li’l Tomatoes Child Prodigy Hunt that will salute young talents in sports, dance, music, academic faculties etc. On the same day, there will be held an open painting competition wherein children will get a chance to display their creative talents.