OPPOSED: The General Insurance Development Officers' Association has decided to oppose the Union Finance Minister's proposed schemes for the development officers. In a north India-level conference, held here on Thursday, the association has decided to form a legal committee to look into the legalities of proposed scheme. The association has decided to oppose the move of the Finance Ministry that seemed to be aimed at restructuring the company at the cost of development officers. Mr Jaswant Singh, president of the local chapter of the association, disclosed that the conference was attended by delegates from all the parts of the northern India.
CELEBRATED: CARES School, financed by local Welfare Advisory Board, Sector 11, celebrated Jawaharlal's birthday by inaugurating an Adult Education Centre in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony, Sector 49. The centre was inaugurated by Mayor, Ms Lalit Joshi and 45 illiterate women turned up for the inauguration. Rani M.P. Singh, Secretary of Mahila Congress Committee Chandigarh was also present.
AWARENESS WEEK: As part of the nationwide campaign of Central Vigilance Commission to fight corruption in public life, Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL), a public sector enterprise at SAS Nagar, observed vigilance awareness week on its premises. Mr L.K. Grover, Manager (Vigilance), SCL, claimed that the activities included display of banners and joint interactive sessions to evaluate company's policies from the angle of vigilance. Dr M.J. Zarabi, CMD, of the company chaired the interactive sessions.
MEETING: Members of the
Progressive Co-operative House Building Welfare Committee held a meeting at Mair Rajput Bhavan in Sector 24-C on Wednesday to discuss the problems of members. The members said that they had met the Registrar Cooperative Societies, Mr M. Ramsekhar and apprised him of the affairs of the society. A press release of the members welfare committee said members of the housing society had been requested not to deposit money till the matter was finally decided.
UTSAV-2002: The 30th Youth Festival of the Tagore Niketan College for Girls, Sector 27, Utsav-2002, started with “Swagatam Nritya” by students of the host college at Lions Bhavan in Sector 18 here on Thursday. The three-day fest was inaugurated by theatre artist Dolly Ahluwalia. The first session was marked by contests of poetry recitation, histrionics and declamation. Eleven schools participated in the declamation contest. Dr Surjeet Patheja, a lecturer at GCG-11, presided over the function.
BJYM PANEL: The working committee of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) has been reconstituted. Mr Davesh Moudgil, president of the BJYM, said that Dr Zareen fatima, Mr Baldeo Pandey, Mr Sanjeev Chadda and Mr Jaspal Singh Palli will be vice-presidents. Mr Naveen Kochhar shall be the general-secretary of the morcha. Secretaries of the morcha will be Mr Jasjyot Singh Anand, Mr Deepak Jaiswal, Ms Neetu Rana and Mr Sanjay
Sharma.
DISCOURSE: “Suffering in the world comes not from poverty, or illness, or even from a growing sense of isolation as members move out of families and settle across the globe. Rather it comes from identification with circumstances of adversity,” said Swami Vishvas at a discourse held at a park in Sector 28-B here. “One should be a witness to all circumstances, all happenings, inner and outer,” he added.
CONTEST: Over 125 students of Doon Public School, Sector 21, participated in Bunai jisme pyaar jhalke knitting contest organised by Malwa Cotton Spinning Mills. During the contest, girl students from classes VIII to XII knitted beautiful designs-floral, geometrical and simple knitting patterns. The colour combinations in various hues of red and white were used to make caps shoes and miniature purses and bags. A number of boys from different classes also participated in the contest.
ATTACK COUNTERED: Amarinder loyalists on Thursday tried to contest the attack on their boss by BJP President Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday by claiming that the state Chief Minister was very unlike a “Maharaja” in real life due to his simple apparel and manners compared to the lavish and flamboyant life styles of most BJP leaders. The leaders, including Cabinet Ministers Lal Singh, Santokh Singh, Jasjit Singh Randhawa and Khushal Behl and Parliamentary Secretary Gurbinder Singh Atwal, said instead of sermonising the Congress, which was the only secular and progressive party in the country, on the questions of poll promises, governance and secularism, it should follow the adage of ‘physician heal thyself first’.
SHOWROOM OPENED: Guatier French Furniture, a K.K.Birla group company, with over 50 showrooms in the country, today opened its showroom in the city. Mr Arun Mahajan, Managing Director of the company, who formally opened the showroom in Sector 34, told mediapersons that the furniture was being manufactured in a sophisticated state-of-the-art factory near Cheenna, which was one of Asia's largest and most modern plant. Mr Aman Arora, the city franchisee for Gautier said the furniture range included furniture for home as well as offices. Beds range between Rs 5,000 and Rs 37,000; wardrobes Rs 16,000 and Rs 38,000, dining tables with chairs between Rs 11,000 and Rs 32,000 and sofa sets Rs 22,000 and Rs 55,000.
BLOOD DONATION CAMP:
The local GGDSD College organised a blood donation camp here on Friday. The Principal, Mr A.C.Vaid, inaugurated it and donated the blood. Nearly 150 volunteers donated blood organised in the memory of Pt Mohan Lal, the founder president of the college.
WORKSHOP: The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Chandigarh, organised a workshop on Family Life Education for Adolescent Girls, attended mostly by girls from slums and rural areas. The five-day workshop, organised in collaboration with the Indian Public Health Association, concluded on Friday with focus on creating awareness about post natal and pre natal care of mother and child, breast feeding and nutrition of pregnant mother.
AWARENESS RALLY: As part of the Dental Care and Prevention of Oral Cancer programme, a rally was organised by students at GMSSS, Sector 23. a speech was delivered by Dr Hazari, Dean, Government Dental College, on the hazards of tobacco and gutka. Dr D. K. Daftary from TIFR, Mumbai, Dr Chawla from the PGI, Dr Osama Sakai from Japan and Mr Shiv Kumar, Principal of the school, also spoke. The rally in which 1,000 students took part, was flagged off by the SSP, Mr Parag Jain.
SAS NAGAR
VISIT: Students of the local St Soldier's International Convent School visited the Parliament House to mark Children's Day. While an official guide explained the seating protocol and decorum of the house, the students learnt about the proceedings of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
FUNCTION: The Lions Club, Chandigarh and SAS Nagar, jointly organised celebrations for children at the Government Primary School, Buterla. Sweets and fruits were distributed among the children.
CAMPS: The Family Planning Association of India, SAS Nagar, organised two AIDS awareness camps under the IPPF-Japan Trust Fund sponsored project for truckers on Thursday and Friday. The camps, which were organised by the FPAI in collaboration with the Panjab University Regional Resource Centre, Chandigarh, were held at Solkhian village, district Ropar, and at the Truck Operators Goods Carrier Society near Nangal Chowk, Ropar. A medical check-up camp for women by Dr Rachna Dewan and an ENT camp by Dr Darshan Singh were also organised. Magic shows to deliver messages on AIDS and general health were also organised.
