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SOPU members begin indefinite dharna Chandigarh, November 27 Khushbaz Singh Jattana, president of SOPU, said the university was claiming that majority of re-evaluation results had been declared. However, the university was yet to declare a considerable number of results. SOPU is demanding that the reappear examination of B.Sc and M.Sc (honour schools) conducted last year should be re-conducted. It may be remembered that these students had boycotted the examinations last year. Students are demanding that the university should ban the entrance test for M Phil students of the university seeking admission to the PhD. These students had gone through the research process for two years so they did not require to appear in any entrance test afresh, students pointed out. Students who had taken admission in M.Sc (honours) despite not clearing the B.Sc and have been demoted, are seeking refund of the fee or adjustment against their current status, a press note said. |
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PU freshers’
function today Chandigarh, November 27 Malwinder
Singh Kang, president of the Panjab University Campus Students
Council, announced the programme while addressing a press conference
here today. The function popularly organised as ‘Aagaaz’ has been
christened ‘Jee Aayan Nu’ this time. Mr Chander Mohan, MLA from
Kalka, is the chief guest while Mr Ashok Goyal, a fellow of the
Senate, will preside over the function. J.P. Sharma, cultural
coordinator, said ‘Jaago’, a traditional function to welcome big
events, would be organised today. The show, having about 30 items,
would be an amalgamation of classical and folk music presentations, he
said. The artists had been drawn from different teaching departments
of the university. Kang said their’s was probably the first
council to organise the official welcome function within 20 days of
assuming office. He also gave details of the ‘Council at your
doorstep’ programme. The problems of hostel were key issues at the
moment and the council has already visited the Sarojini and Kasturba
hostels. Next on agenda was a visit to all teaching departments to
understand real problems of students, Kang added.
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NSS activities lauded Chandigarh, November 27 The General was speaking to the NSS volunteers from Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Chandigarh, who are in city as part of their fifth pre-Republic Day National Camp. General Jacob said that the overall aim of the NSS is to give extension dimensions to higher education system and orient student youth to community service while they are studying in educational institutions. The NSS is a value-based volunteer programme, he added. He said the youth in the NSS have been actively involved in the process of social transformation. Various development-oriented activities in which youth have been involved expose them to situations featuring opportunities as well as constraints. There is a need for equipping them with the skills to identify, harness and regulate these opportunities and constraints. He appreciated the contributions made by the NSS in the field of health and family welfare, disaster management and environment etc. among other fields. The Governor said that the programme Universities Talk AIDS (UTA), launched by the NSS, would go a long way to educate people regarding the dreaded disease AIDS. The good work done by the NSS volunteers in Chandigarh in de-silting Sukhna Lake along with other organisations and agencies and voluntary blood donation was praised by the General. The Governor said that the NSS contingent has been participating in the Republic Day parade since 1987. This creates a good opportunity for the NSS volunteers to represent their organisation.
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Students
take part in science congress Chandigarh, November 27 Organised by The Indian Council for Environmental Education, the congress aimed to select representatives for the National Children Science Congress to be held in Mysore on December 25, this year, said Dr Vikas Kohli, project coordinator. Mr Sarbjit Talwar, a social worker of the city, gave a lecture-cum-demonstration on the theme ‘Science behind so called miracles’ followed with a talk by Mr Balbinder Singh, a scientist from the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, on patent awareness on the title ‘Intellectual property right’. A booklet on ‘Solid Waste Management’ by Dr Vikas Kohli was also released on the occasion. The congress was held in two categories. In the junior category, Sandeepa from Government High School, Karson, won the first prize, followed by Ramita Vig from St. Kabir Public School, Sector 26.
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School holds function Panchkula, November 27 A delightful display of talent of budding artists, the evening commenced with Gayatri Mantra. It was heartening to see little children seeking the blessings of the almighty in a traditional way. Tiny tots welcomed guests through a lively welcome song, followed by an ode to the motherland with a patriotic song and dance. Mr Sandeep Sardana, administrator of the school, presented the annual report highlighting laurels won by schoolchildren in various fields. Mr Rajesh Sharma, Deputy Chairman, Planning Board, Haryana, was the chief guest. He gave away prizes to around 100 meritorious students who had performed exceedingly well in academics, sports and various other extra-curricular activities, including debates, declamation contests, quiz contests and extempore speeches. |
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Focus on
relieving stress Chandigarh, November 27 Professor Mohan has been recently selected as a Fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. Since
stress affects body and spirit of a person, it is linked directly to
the person’s lifestyle, thinking and attitude. It has a lot to do
with conditions, situations and environment to which the answers lie
within self, he said. Professor Mohan said: “Stress was considered
as a silent killer as a consequence of depression and desperation. The
rise of heart diseases is also related to stress. Recent research
re-emphasised the role of psychological health on physical health”. He gave a demonstration on stress coping strategies in terms of yoga, cognitive restructuring, music, humour, time management and emotional training enhancing the control over response to stress. He also highlighted the role of enthusiasm, happiness, humour optimism and gave references to the research being carried out in the area. Prof
R.J. Hans Gill, Dean University Instructions, chaired the lecture,
while Prof Sahib Singh Bhayana, Honorary Director of the ICSSR,
welcomed the audience. |
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22 lakh
disbursed as gratuity Chandigarh, November 27 The society took the decision to pay the amounts because the Punjab and the UT Administration did not pay 95 per cent to the staff as gratuity which has been promised by the state governments in the past, a press note said. The society has decided to pay the employees from its own resources and the liability during the next two years is likely to be Rs 80 lakh, the note added. The colleges on the list of the society include Sikh National College, Qadian, Sikh National College, Banga, SGGS, GGS (women), SGGS Pharmacy College and SGGS Collegiate Public School.
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Rs 6.5
cr for govt schools Dera Bassi, November 27 She said the money would be spent on construction of toilets and purchase of adequate infrastructure which the schools were lacking since long. She also distributed cheques for Rs 30.84 lakh among the authorities of various schools. This was the first public meeting in the last three years that Ms Preneet Kaur addressed in her own constituency. The MP also took up grievances relating to civil and criminal cases of residents of various villages and directed the authorities concerned to solve them on priority basis. Those who were present on the occasion include Capt. R.R. Bhardwaj, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board, Mr Deepinder Singh Dhillon, Additional Advocate General of Punjab, Mr S.S. Randhawa, Director of Sarav Shiksha Abhiyan, Ms Sheelam Sohi, Mr Krishan Pal Sharma and Mr Sahibjit Singh Sandhu, all members of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, and other prominent persons of the area.
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Enhancing
performance through Vedanta Chandigarh, November 27 Swami Guatam of Vedanta Life Institute, Mumbai, said management consisted of three elements, the manager, the managed (capital, labour and resources), and the relationship between the two which was management. The training provided to managers in business schools equips them with a knowledge about how to manage the organisation, but at times forgets to equip them on how to manage their own minds. He said the mind, if not managed, remained agitated and prevented effective and efficient functioning of a manager, thus having telling effect on his performance. Vedanta, he said, provided essential knowledge of mind management and once managers and executives learned the technique, they could emerge successful and productive in their performance. The lecture was organised as a part of the CMA’s regular series.
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Seminar
on bioinformatics Chandigarh, November 27 Dr Balwinder Singh from the Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39, delivered the keynote address. The main aim was to create awareness about bioinformatics, a revolution in the field of science. Bioinformatics was a fusion of biology and information science and the field owed its origin to the Human Genome Project, said Dr Balwinder Singh. He said the process, carried out exclusively in laboratories, could now also be worked out on computers.
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PhD-enrollment exam results declared Chandigarh, November 27 As per the criteria approved by the university, candidates who obtained a minimum 50 marks (general category) and 45 marks (reserved category) in each subject will be declared to have qualified the test. In all, a total of 77 candidates, out of 498 who appeared, have qualified in the test. Copies of the result gazette will be available at the enquiry counter on all working days. |
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DISTRICT COURTS Chandigarh, November 27 Bail granted:
The complainant had alleged that Satpal and Radhya Sham — had came to her house and posed as members of the CIA staff. She alleged that the two threatened her, claiming that she was involved in flesh trade and also demanded Rs 25, 000 from her. The police had registered a case against the accused under Sections 419, 420 of the IPC in Section 34 police station. Statement recorded:
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Scripts evolved during puppet workshop Chandigarh, November 27 Organised by the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi and CITCO, the workshop dealt with nuances of puppet making as well as techniques of evolving puppets to suit the character of the scripts to be presented. Attended by 25 participants, the workshop featured theatre persons from the city, teachers of Guru Harkishan Singh Public School, Sector 38-D, and some children along with their mothers. Some of these participants had earlier also attended a puppet workshop conducted by internationally renowned puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee. Having learnt the style of utilising directness of puppets, the participants evolved their own scripts and puppets. As these puppeteers stitch, sew, stick and lovingly add on hair, clothes and booties to lifeless forms, puppets come to life and assume a character, spelling past, present and even future. Finally the puppets are used to tell a story which reflect life and its situations. Now that two puppet workshops have taken place in the city, the city has evolved its own theatre group. The plays evolved during this five-day puppet theatre workshop will be presented at the Chandigarh carnival, to be held between November 30 and December 1.
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Shooting
for telefilm begins Chandigarh, November 27 Here for the shooting of ‘Mahiya Mera’, a full length feature Punjabi telefilm, produced by Harish Ghai of MG Telefilms, Avinash talked about his transition from Hindi to Punjabi cinema. He also talked how satisfied he was to be a part of a production which featured great professionals. Based on the life of a stage singer, who struggles his way up the ladder of success, ‘Mahiya Mera’ has been written by B.R. Ishara, the man who directed film ‘Chetna’. The telefilm, featuring songs by Vinod Rathod and Jaspinder Narula, is being directed by Sunny Kapoor and will be shot in Chandigarh. The present schedule is for eight days. Talking to The Tribune, producer Harish Ghai said the telefilm was being made in association with the Lashkara channel. Ghai is also producing another mega-budget serial ‘XYZ’, featuring Shekhar Suman, Tinnu Anand, Pankaj Beri, Sonal and Mukul Dev. “Along with that serial, we started working on this telefilm for which we roped in the best cast we could. We also tried to get good technicians,” he said. The telefilm also casts, among others, Adi Irani (Aruna Irani’s brother) and comedian Satindra Narula. On the first day, Avinash Wadhawan shot a song sequence with Jonita Doda. He also talked about his earlier films which did not give him enough scope for performance. “I am also working in some Hindi films and serials,” he said. The shooting of ‘Mahiya Mera’ will continue Bal Bhavan auditorium tomorrow, followed by Gill Estate, Choice Resorts, and some houses in Panchkula. |
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