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MDU don on Goa varsity
fee panel Rohtak, January 5 The committee, headed by the Vice-Chancellor of Goa University, has three experts, one each from the areas of institutional finance, cost accounting and economics. Dr Dahiya is a distinguished economist. He has been a member of various committees of the UGC, including the committees to review the progress and assess the requirements of the University of Hyderabad, Pondicherry University and Sardar Patel University. He has also been on the advisory panel of the Union Public Service Commission and the Industrial Finance Corporation of India. Prof Shri Bhagwan Dahiya has been a visiting professor at several universities in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. His research works have been published with works of internationally distinguished scholars, including a number of Nobel Laureates. After reading Dr Dahiya’s book on Planning Theories and Techniques, the first Nobel Laureate in economics and father of Development Planning, Prof Jan Tinbergen, declared in 1989 that the “author shows an amazing knowledge of the literature on his subject and related issues”. He further declared that chapter 9 of the book “be considered a huge research programme”. This shows the quality of the research work which Prof Dahiya has been doing since 1975. Professor Dahiya’s contribution to the volume of knowledge, `Through Our Life Time’, was published along with the contributions of Dr K. Kasturirangan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation, Dr N. Prasad, Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Dr P. Swaminadhan, former member of the Planning Commission, Dr A.S. Desai, the then Chairperson of the UGC. His another contribution to a volume on Economic Development Planning and Policy in India was published along with the contributions of distinguished economists Dr Manmohan Singh, I.G. Patel, D.T. Lakadawala, C. N. Vakil, Raje J. Chelliah, S. Gupta and P.R.
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SCHOOL BUZZ Mira Model School, Janak Puri, organised its 10th inter-school on the spot painting and sculpture competition.
Sixteen schools from across the city participated in the event. Ms Shukla Sawant, artist and lecturer of Jawaharlal Nehru University, judged the competition. A new feature this year was the work done out of wax and
imprinting by the students. An annual book fair was also inaugurated in the school. The fair was inaugurated by Ms Charu and Mr Vinay Mahajan of Loknaad, an NGO. The parent teacher association of the school organised the IV meritorious Academic Awards Distribution Function, wherein students were felicitated for their academic excellence. Ms Sushma Manocha, Deputy Director Education, West District, was the chief guest. A cultural programme was also organised.
Sports meet GHPS, Purana Quila, celebrated their annual sports meet at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The chairman of the school, Mr Gian Singh was the chief guest. Padamshree awardee and Olympian Ajitpal Singh was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. The programme began with a march past and was followed by various field and track events. The Principal also read out the achievements of the students. Meritorious students were felicitated for their achievements.
Christmas carnival The kids at Shemrock got to spend a merry Christmas at the Le Meridien. A bountiful Santa made the event all he more cherishable. The programme began with an English poetry competition and ended with a Christmas carnival. The founder of the school, Dr Bimla Arora said, “We combine fun, entertainment and in such a way so as to make the learning process of a child more interactive and to have maximum involvement with the parents.”
Children’s Valley School, Preet Vihar, celebrated Sports Day at local Surajmal Vihar based sports stadium, in which tiny-tots of the school showed their expertise in different traditional games like Kabbadi, Khokho, Football, Boxing etc. Mr Ramesh Sabharwal, Chairman, Delhi Tourism was the chief guest. In his inaugural address he said that it is really good thing that this school is promoting these types of traditional games, which other schools generally neglect. He also advised them to take part in games along with studies for their proper and all-round development. Later, the toddlers were given prizes for their outstanding performances by the chairman of the school Mr Pradeep Jain. Mr P. R. Meena, General Manager of ISBT, Mr G. S. Meena, Commercial Director of NDMC, local MLA Mr Naseeb Singh and Principal of the school Mrs Seema Bhandari were also present on the occasion. |
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PRINCIPAL
SPEAKS New Year is a time to both look back and review our actions and look ahead towards a more disciplined and successful future. As we set our eyes on the other end of the rainbow, our eyes move over a perfect and well-determined arc. There is a lesson to be learnt from nature. When we set our goals, our path to reach it must be as well-defined and disciplined. There is an inherent discipline in every phenomenon in nature. Whenever this order breaks down or is disturbed, there is chaos. We, human beings, however, fallaciously believe that freedom and discipline stand in contradiction. We all yearn for freedom and feel that rules and regulations and restrictions of any kind hamper our flight. This is a misconception. Freedom becomes meaningful only when it is within the framework of discipline. When India attained its Independence, Pt Nehru, in his address to the nation, firmly stated that freedom calls for responsibility. This sense of responsibility can only come through discipline – not only an externally imposed discipline but also self-discipline. I read about an incident narrated by an NRI. He reached New York at 3 am and took a taxi to his destination. Though the streets were deserted, the taxi driver drove very carefully, observing the speed limit and patiently waiting at the traffic signals. He was the very embodiment of self-discipline. He could have easily speeded through unchecked, as there were no cops around. He, however, showed a great sense of responsibility towards himself and towards others. Unfortunately, in India, most people show apathy or a disregard for discipline in their lives. We see a brazen violation of traffic norms on the roads – drunken driving, overtaking from the wrong side, road hogging, speeding, jumping traffic lights – jeopardising the lives of so many people. This irresponsible attitude can be seen, practically, in all spheres of life. The behaviour of the unruly mob at the newly opened Metro is a glaring example. Can this be called freedom where, for a little excitement, your action poses a threat not only to your life but also to so many lives? The answer is no! One cannot always do what one desires. It is important to observe certain rules for these provide us with a sense of direction, whereby our actions would not harm others yet provide us with freedom we seek. A boy was flying a kite with his father. He asked his father what kept the kite up. His father replied, “The string.” The boy said, “ Dad, it is the string that is holding the kite down.” The father asked him to watch as he broke the string. The kite came down at once. This is true in our lives too. The things, which we think, are holding us down are the very things that are helping us to fly. Every one wants to be free but in breaking free of all rules we would be like a train that goes off its track. Discipline, like good habit, is instinctive but also contagious. When others around you are orderly and disciplined, you emulate their actions voluntarily. Likewise, indiscipline is contagious. If one man jumps a queue, at once you’ll see a number of people follow suit; if one man litters a place soon the whole area is used as a large dustbin and so on. Today, lack of discipline and resulting corruption is taking us onto the path of self-destruction. Surely, this can be reversed through self-discipline. If each individual were to conscientiously observe discipline, we could build a civilised community. Schools are an excellent training ground to inculcate the right behavioural norms, for what we learn when we are young is what holds well through out our lives. We must remember winning in life comes when we do not succumb to what we want to do but what we ought to be done. I take this opportunity to wish all the readers a very happy and prosperous New Year. Madhu Chandra, Principal, Birla Vidya Niketan
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Delhi Police ASI gets four-year RI New Delhi, January 5 Rejecting the leniency plea of the convicted police official, the court said it was an example of gross abuse of official position and that punishment must be deterrent. “Corruption by public servants is a scourge that has to be dealt with a heavy hand, lest it eats into the vitals of our society,” the judge observed. In case he fails to pay the fine, he would have to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months – three months each under Sections 7 and Section 13(2) of the Act. According to the CBI, Puran Prasad, who was investigating an attempt to murder case against complainant Braj Mohan Sharma, had demanded a bribe of Rs 15,000 from him to get the case disposed of favourably. Puran had also threatened the complainant that if the first instalment of Rs 5,000 was not paid to him immediately, he would get his anticipatory bail cancelled and proceed to file a charge sheet in the case. However, unwilling to shell out the bribe money Sharma lodged a complaint with the CBI which laid a trap and caught Puran “red-handed”.
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House tax: Each flat in society to be
assessed separately New Delhi, January 5 The Section 22 of the Delhi Apartment Act
(DAA) provides for separate assessment in respect of each apartment and the percentage of undivided interest in the common areas and facilities in each flat “shall” be deemed to be separate for tax purposes, Justice S N Kapoor in an order said. “In view of the provisions of Section 22 of
DAA, the MCD shall make suitable regulations to carry out its provisions at the earliest to expedite assessment of House Tax,” the court said. The Commissioner or assessing authorities would do well by ascertaining common areas in the multi-storeyed buildings as well as the common areas and facilities available to each flat for the purpose of “deeming” it to be a separate property for assessment of tax on lands and buildings, it said. The ruling came on an appeal by the MCD against an order of Additional District Judge
(ADJ) setting aside directive for assessment and levying of House Tax by MCD on some apartment owners registered with a group housing society. The ADJ had set aside an order for levying of the House Tax on flat owners of the Supreme Cooperative Group Housing Society
(SCGHS) on the ground that the notice served on its Secretary for the same was not sufficient notice to its members also.
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19 granted bail in Dulina case Jhajjar: The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr Diwan Chand, granted bail to 19 persons accused in connection with lynching of five persons at Dulina police post on October 15 last year. The court also granted anticipatory bail to three persons accused in the same case. OC
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