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Medley of culture, science and religion Chandigarh, November 16 The school wore a festive look and parents, accompanied by their wards, began pouring in at the school since morning, spending a great deal of time on the models, exhibits and displays. The “star” attraction of the day continued to be the solar energy model in the centre of the school ground, inviting queries and information from the visitors. The art and craft display also invited appreciation from the parents. In the Hindi section, the teachings of various religions were put up on charts. Model on vedas and quotations from Hindi literature were also displayed. A separate section was devoted to Punjab and its culture, showcasing the progress made by the state in various fields. A village of Punjab was recreated to capture the true essence of the Punjabi spirit. The history section depicting the art and craft of Tamil Nadu and the valour of the Rajputs, the working models of body organs in the biology section and the Powerpoint presentations by the computer-savvy won applause from the visitors. The Principal, Sister Elsy, said the annual exhibition was organised to encourage children to exercise their minds and come up with creative ideas instead of focussing entirely on academics. “All this was prepared during the zero periods especially set aside for the purpose under the guidance of the teaching faculty. This is an annual affair and our endeavour is to come up with something new everytime,” she added. |
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talent Chandigarh, November 16 The show started with a rich Jhumar item presented by 17-member troupe from Ajit Karam Singh International Public School, Sector 41, which was later followed by tiny tots of Sanjivani Preparatory School and Day-Care Centre in Sector 44. While Manavi Saikia and Jhanvi presented individual dance items on filmi songs, a group of children from the school staged ‘Billi Boli Meion,’ which was later followed by a group dance ‘Ek chatur naar —.’ The show as a whole gave a kaleidoscopic view of Punjabi culture which was dotted with song and dance items from neighbouring state like Himachal and Haryana. The schools which participated in tonight’s carnival included Yadavindra Public School from Mohali and Stepping Stone School. Other than the school teams, a good number of entertainment was provided by individual performances by Gaurav Sharma, Amanpreet, Prerna Sharma, Parni, Ricky, Atul Bakshi and Anny Anwar. The carnival also provided the usual trappings such as carnival characters in colourful costumes interacting with the audience, a sketching and face painting. An extra bit of zing was added to the show by humorous compering by Aftab Sandhu. |
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Mosaic-2002 results Chandigarh, November 16 Prof RJ Hans, DUI, Panjab University, was the chief guest for the session. She lauded the efforts of the participants and said that it would help shape their personalities. An inter-college poetry recitation with “Women” as its theme featured poems, calling woman a combination of the head and heart, an epitome of strength and compassion. Adding colour to the day's events were rangoli, mehndi, fabric painting and embroidery competitions. The Commissioner, Income Tax, Ms Sudha Sharma, presided over the prize distribution function and called upon the girls to prove their multi-dimensional personalities, which would help them face challenges in all spheres. The results are as follows: Declamation: Mridula Dhindsa and Ahmpreet-MCM DAV (trophy), Mridula-MCM DAV (1), Akhilesh Gupta-GCM-11 (20; Poetry recitation: Amrit Saini and Ritu Tanwar-GC-Panchkula (trophy), Neelam Sharma-DSCW (1), Gurmanjot Kaur-GGSC and Ritu-GC-Panchkula (2), Harleen (3). |
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FROM SCHOOLS Chandigarh, November 16 The occasion was the conclusion of a 25-day-long theatre workshop that CEVA conducted for the students of Class V-B at Tribune Model School, Sector 29D. The little ones put forth a wonderful show in a play, “Mera kamaal dekho.” Juxtaposing events, they wove a beautiful tapestry in the language of theatre. And that was the real success of the community theatre workshop that aimed at providing children with an opportunity to play and create. The CEVA facilitators for the workshop were Ravi Kumar, Vijay Machal, Aarti Sharma, Anuradha Bhasin, Munna Dhiman and Harleen Kohli. While leaving the children free to improvise and create, the facilitators helped them air their creativity through games and exercises. They used a number of cooperative and theatre games, improvisation exercises, techniques for helping kids trace their own and their family’s lineage, map their immediate environment, make self-portraits and above all map their world in their own minds. Addressing the basic issues that concern every child’s heart was the basic aim of the workshop, which concluded with the play by the kids. The hallmark of the play was its spontaneity and its rich story line, all improvised by children themselves with the help of facilitating workers from CEVA. The spirit of freedom and labour reigned supreme at the workshop. During the workshop, the workers also invited kids to pen down their feelings in the form of poems. These poems will now be published by CEVA in the form of a booklet so that the same is available for parents, research scholars and other children to read. The visual images of little children in the workshop have also been recorded. Puppet workshop:
This evening was all about reflection of emotions by puppets, who told a tale of every heart, striking a chord at every level. The puppet masala mix, organised by the akademi, will again be presented tomorrow at Government Museum at 6.30 pm. Pot decoration contest:
Tiny tots of the school took part in the activity with interest. Nursery and kindergarten students had brought pots with them and adorned them with silk ribbons and colours. Sitting in their classrooms, the little ones used their imagination to come up with elaborately decorated colourful pots. “We lay more stress on learn by doing method which is more effective and enhances the learning ability as well the motivation level of the students,” said Ms S Acharya, coordinator of the programme. On completion, the pots were presented to the Principal, Ms Madhu Bahl. The top five pots were awarded merit certificates. Meanwhile, as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of Shishu Niketan, a colourful cultural programme and a fete were organised. Inaugurated by the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation, Ms Lalit Joshi, the fete had a variety of stalls of eatables and games for the children and parents. A free health check-up camp was also organised to mark the occasion. Inter-school fest:
The day kicked off with a debate, “An intensive coaching is inevitable in the present education scenario”, that saw keen participation from the contestants. The other parallel contests like poster making on select topics like “Female Feoticide” and “Inspiring Women to do something meaningful in life” had a number of students with striking slogans and portrayal of their imagination. However, in painting competition on “Spiritualism refines a man” or “materialism refines a man”, most students opted to stick to the former for safe expression. In the “Best out of Waste” section, junior students used waste material like broken bangles, bottle caps, toothpicks and discarded ice cream sticks to make decorative items. The evening saw competition in folk dance and non-film geet sections. The function concluded with the chief guest, Mr Vivek Atray, Director, Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration, giving away the prizes to the winners. The results: Debate: First — Shivalik Public School, Sector 41. Individual prizes — Aman from Hansraj School, Sector 6, Panchkula (I), Disha from Shivalik Public School, Sector 41 (II) and Surbhi from Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh (III). Panchkula A variety programme was performed by students, which captivated the audience. Colourful dances — Rajasthani folk, Bhangra, a tribal dance and a Japanese dance — held the viewers’ attention. The play ‘Good vs Great’ was highly appreciated as it was based on the theme that goodness was more important than being great. Items presented by the junior wing were not only colourful and lively but also gave the message of patriotism and unity in diversity. A musical extravaganza depicting the five elements which ultimately give birth to life in the form of mother earth and also patriotic items telling that non-violence always triumphs over violence. The chief guest was the Administrator, HUDA, Mr Arun Kumar Gupta. He lauded the efforts of the staff and also released the annual school magazine. Later the school report was presented by students by using computer slides. About 125 such slides had been prepared by the students themselves. Patiala The programme began with a classical Vandana by Tanushree, a student of Class V, that was followed by an invocation to goddess Saraswati. A group dance, “Chun Chun Karti Ayee Chidiya”, saw children swaying to the notes of music in colourful dresses. Students of LKG-3 staged the fairy tale of Red Riding Hood and also recited the poem, “Old McDonald had a farm”. A traditional Kashmiri dance, “Bhumro-Bhumro”, was well appreciated by the audience. The Mayor, Mr Vishnu Sharma, was the chief guest, while the guests of honour were Mr M.S. Narang, SDM, and Dr S.C. Saxena, Director of the TIET. The Principal of the school. |
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contest Panchkula, November 16 A number of children from different schools of Panchkula and Chandigarh participated in it. The children were divided into three age groups and each age group was given a different topic. The topics varied from festival, sports activity , Chacha Nehru , national integration , scene at a Railway Station and conservation of environment. Excitement was writ large on the faces of the children as they went about their job. The presiding officer of the Build India Group, Mr S.K. Saxena, informed that for the mental and intellectual development of children many such programmes are organised each year. Later, the winners were given prizes. The results of the competition are as under: 5 to 7 Years First — Deevanshu (Little Flower Convent School); second — Parth (Blue Bird High School); and Third — Garima (Little Flower Convent School). 7 to 10 Years: First — Mridula (Little Flowert Convent School); Second — Gunjan (DC Model Senior Secondary School); third — Hemani (DC Model Senior Secondary School). 10 to 15 Years: First — Navneet (Florence High School); second — Manju of (Florence High School); and third — Jyoti (St Soldier’s Divine Public School).
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IT seminar concludes Chandigarh, November 16 Apprising students of emerging technologies, Mr Arvind Jalota, DGM, Tech, SAB Infotech, explained the entire network of the Glide. Mr Dilip Kumar, DPI (Colleges), and Finance Secretary, UT Administration, also delivered talks. Delivering the keynote address, Mr N.S. Kalsi, Director-cum-Secretary, Department of IT, Punjab, yesterday spoke on opportunities, trends and market scenario, highlighting various factors influencing the IT sector. Prof C.M. Behl, Director, DCSA, Panjab University, spoke on upcoming technologies and emphasised the need for upgrading the existing ones as no technology had been harnessed completely till date. Earlier Mr S. Marriya, Principal of the college, welcomed the distinguished guests. Over 600 students of BSc (Computer Science), BCA and MSc (IT) from various city colleges participated in the seminar. |
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exhorted to shun drugs SAS Nagar, November 16 Mr Sandhu, who was speaking at a seminar on drug abuse and de-addiction organised by the NSS unit of the local Government Senior Secondary School, the Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, Ludhiana, and the Lions Club, Chandigarh (Host), urged students to eat wholesome food and serve society. The Principal of the school, Mr Paramjit Kaur, said such seminars and related painting competitions were the need of the hour. Ms Sarabjeet Kaur Sohal, Programme Officer of the NSS unit, said drugs destroyed one’s youth and one must keep away from these. Dr A.P. Singh, president of the club, said a counselling, de-addiction and rehabilitation programme would be undertaken in the near future with the active participation of parents, doctors, teachers, NGOs and government agencies. Poster-making and slogan-writing competitions on the ill-effects of drugs and an exhibition were organised on the occasion. The following were the results of the competitions: Poster making: Seniors — Amolika 1; Harpreet Kaur 2; and Reetinder Kaur3. Juniors — Inderpal Singh 1; Ravinder Singh 2; and Daljeet Singh 3. Slogan writing: Seniors — Harpreet Kaur 1; Ravipal Singh 2; and Kamaljeet Kaur 3. Juniors — Manjit Singh 1; Sagar Bassi 2; and Preet karan and Brind Mani 3. Consolation prizes: Sarita 1; Navneet 2; and Rajwinder Kaur 3.
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show by kids Chandigarh, November 16 Mr Bhagwant Singh, Chairman, of the school and Ms Parminder Kaur, Vice-Chairman were the chief guests. Students presented a Haryanavi dance, and the tiny tots recited poems in front of the audience. A dance on the song `Tu ni boldi’ by students of class I was highly appreciated and the magic show left everyone spellbound. The function came to an end with giddha and bhangra performance.
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FILM REVIEW Small budget films some how get lost amidst the multi-crore ones. There are surprise hits like ‘Raaj’, ‘Kasoor’ and ‘Tum bin’. However others end up cans. One doesn’t wish that a romantic comedy like ‘Kehta hai dil baar baar.’ It was the right choice to give a major role to the poker-faced Paresh Rawal. He doesn’t disappoint. Jimmy Shergill-Kim Sharma pair were. Rawal is a Gujarati businessman who owns a hotel in the USA. He has two daughters Kim, the younger one, is a doctor. Rawal is for Gujarati only matches for his daughters. As chance or the director would have had it, Kim falls in love with Jammu, the owner of a fastfood joint “India on Wheels”. Paresh learns about Jimmy’ catering business. He calls him over and gives the catering job for his elder daughters’ wedding to him. When the deal is truck, Jimmy discovers that the date of the marriage is the day his beloved’s sister is to be wed. He does not know that Paresh’s daughter and his lover is the same person. He cancels his contract with Rawal. The discovery leads to a problematic situation for Rawal who now will thwart any move by Jimmy to court his daughter. “It is different kind of a film. For a change, I am certain and hopeful that I shall be recognised as a versatile actor”, says Jimmy Shergill. Kim Sharma has also pinned high hopes on this production. However, the audience does not go by what the stars say. Video Sound Productions ‘Kehta...” is produced by Kishore Dadlaney and Lal Dadlaney. Rahul Dholakia is the director. Sameer has penned very average lyrics for the below average music by Jatin-lalit. The film also stars Neena Kulkarni, Johny Lever and Parzan Dastoor. |
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display outfits Chandigarh, November 16 Offering the perfect accompaniment to good taste, the designer unfolded a classy ensemble of fabric, styling and expression at the show. The audience was taken down the memory lane as models Ramneek Paintal, Divya Jaitly, Ankita Agarwal, Donna, Savy, Radhika Bajaj, Danny and Divik cavorted into the hearts of the audience showcasing fashion trends from the sixties to the present. Accompanying the models on stage was an entertaining foot-tapping choreography that brought to life popular Bollywood numbers from Shammi Kapoor’s immortal Yahoo! to the trendy ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. Neerja Rampal has been in the profession of fashion designing for six years. Having specialised in embroidery, she has designed outfits for former Miss India Neha Dhupia, singer Sukhbir and the popular band ‘The Aryans’. |
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of artist’s self Chandigarh, November 16 Inaugurated this morning at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, by the Adviser to UT Administrator, Ms Neeru Nanda, the exhibition titled Harmony encompasses life in colours. On the display are various themes that hang about in the air, waiting to be lifted and translated on to the canvas. Most of the works by this art teacher talk of her growth from the classroom situation to the larger world of art. So where on the one side hangs a landscape that reflects the sensibilities of a child, on the other hangs a rather abstract view of the world. Along side most of the works hang words by the artist, for whom poetry and painting go hand in hand. The works are largely figurative in nature and revel in the colours of life. Relationships have a special attention of the artist, who sometimes paints friendship with all her heart. Portraits, landscapes and messages, the show has everything to boast of. Interestingly, the artist draws inspiration from the beauty that lies all around. This very beauty finds a way on to the white sheets, colouring them with splashes so vibrant that they challenge gloom every now and then. Each work is based upon hope and talks hope in the end. Underlining each of the works is a feeling of richness — of sense and of commitment. The show will be on till November 20.
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CHANDIGARH:
“Kehta hai dil baar baar” (Neelam and Suraj, Panchkula) opened to a lukewarm response. Perhaps due to a minimal pre-release publicity.