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HAMARA SCHOOL ARYA Girls Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, is one of the pioneers in the field of women’s education advocated by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. The school started on August 21, 1903, in Purana Bazaar, in the old walled city. Its red coloured imposing building is now cloistered by the narrow lanes, while when it came into existence, there were plenty of open spaces. The school is proudly celebrating its centenary this year. It began with 9 students on roll hundred years ago, and today under the patronage of Arya Vidya Parishad, Jalandhar, and dynamic guidance of Mr Sushil Moudgil, president and Ms Rajesh Sharma, manager, the strength of students has risen to four figures. It was difficult in the early 20th century to convince the parents to send their girls to school. It was due to the dedication on the part of teachers and other employees of the school that the number of students kept multiplying. People understand the value of girl-education these days, but a hundred years ago, parents were not very keen to get their daughters to be educated. The school has to its credit some of the celebrities of Ludhiana, that had been the students of this school. The credit of school reaching to its present height goes to the dedication of headmaster/principals like Master Lakshman Dass ji, Master Krishan Lal ji, Mrs Yashwati Bhalla, Mrs Sharda Devi Veena and Mrs Kanta Suri. The school is government-aided and affiliated to Punjab School Education Board. There are 62 members of the staff, including teaching, non-teaching and classes II employees. Results of the school have always been satisfactory, as the school has been fortunate in getting dedication of the members of the staff. Along with academic achievements of the school, it has also earned a name in co-curricular activities also. Due to the lack of playgrounds, only indoor games are promoted. Renu Bala, a student of the school, was selected for judo competition held in Japan. NSS is also a part of school activities. The building of the school is very old and a part of it was renovated a few years back. It is planned that the whole building will be renovated by parts in the near future. Girls from economically backward families who cannot afford to pay the expense of education get free education along with free books and summer and winter uniform. This help comes from various institutions of Ludhiana and members of the staff and managing committee. The main aim of the school is to produce good, cultured and disciplined children. Feeling of nationalism and patriotism is inculcated in the students. Whenever there had been any calamity in the country, the students and the teachers of the school were at the forefront to have their share in redressing the problems. Arya Samaj is the way of life. It is for universal betterment. Every care is taken to see to it that girls studying in the school acquire every quality of head and heart so as to make the girls self-reliant. |
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‘Discipline and dedication must for success’
“If you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a generation”, feels Ms Kumud Vaid but ‘education must be vocationalised’, she says as girls must become economically independent and feel empowered. Subjects like baking, fine arts and dress designing etc should be included. Inspite of low fee structure, we provide education with dedication and for this reason, our results are much better than results of the Punjab Board. In the present system, cramming is stressed as syllabus is too vast. Syllabus ought to be revised to suit present-day needs. Such situations should be created that teachers feel greatly responsible towards their jobs.
Discipline holds the key to the success of running a school. That this school has been running for a century speaks volumes of good discipline of the school. The girls are counselled regularly so that they know how to behave in a disciplined way. I am totally against corporal punishment and strongly believe in sparing the rod. In case a student is a repeated offender, then parents are called and if there is some family problem that is causing indiscipline, it is sorted out. Discipline committee and house council members maintain good discipline.
‘Our Karma is true religion’ is what I firmly believe in. One should do one’s duty without overtly worrying over the fruits of labour. This is what we try to instill in our students to do their jobs well. Swami Dayanand’s teachings are regularly practiced. Gayatri Mantra is chanted everyday. Havans are also a regular feature. The life stories of great men from other religions are also told to inspire the students on different festivals. Moreover the teachers also make it a point to impart value-based education. Patriotism is nurtured by arranging functions and letting the students participate at district-level functions organised on Independence and Republic Day.  |
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Poems by students Importance of old things
We know that old is gold Old author is best to read, Old friend is best to trust, Old wine is best to drink Old woods are best to burn. Kamini, XII - C Success for sure Read, but write more Talk, but think more, Play, but study more. I promise you, success for sure Eat, but chew more Weep, but laugh more Sleep, but work more. I promise you, health for sure. Hate, but love more Order, but obey more Quarrel, but agree more. I promise you, other’s love for you. Punish, but reward more Consume, but produce more, I promise you, other’s respect for sure Meenu Ahuja, XI-ADiscipline Success is more possible without discipline Discipline makes student;s life and future bright It ensures 100% success in life D - 4 I - 9 S - 19 C - 3 I - 9 P - 16 L - 12 I - 9 N - 14 E - 5 100 ——— Neeru Bajaj, XII-C Value of time To know the value of one year, Ask the student who has failed in the examination! To know the value of one week Ask the editor of a weekly. To know the value of one hour Ask the lovers waiting to meet. To know the value of the minute Ask the person who has missed the train. To know the value of one second Ask the one who has survived an accident. To know the value of mili-second Ask the athlete who has come second in the Olympics. To know the value of mono second Ask the hardware engineer. Yes! time is very precious please do not waste it Neetu Tandon,
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New policy to improve quality of
education: DPI Amloh, February 2 Speaking about the new policy, Mr Lal said primary education in the state had reached to its lowest ebb. Whenever a teacher goes on leave it becomes difficult for a single teacher to do justice with the five classes. Now in the elementary schools, which included primary and middle schools (two plus seven teachers) total strength of staff has gone up to nine. There shall be one time table from Class I to Class VIII. With this change, services of highly qualified teachers in primary classes will be utilised up to Class VIII and that of master cadre teachers (MA/BA B.Ed) of middle schools will be available for primary classes, he maintained. For the proper implementation and maximum utilisation of the new policy, awareness campaign has been launched by the Education Department and the conferences of school heads have already been organised in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Nabha and Ludhiana. Besides, the Education Minister has held detailed discussions with representatives of teachers, unions. Copies of the new policy, after amendments will be distributed among the public. He advised the students to work hard and desist from copying. He praised the Principal of the school who with the cooperation of the staff and public had doubled its strength in one year. Mr Dilbara Singh, Assistant Director, School Administration, said the teachers and parents should be more careful as the habits adopted by students during this age remains till death. He expressed satisfaction over the all-round development of the school. Five items of this rural area school and a talk on education by the Principal have been relayed from Doordarshan Kendar, Jalandhar. The Principal, Mr Roshan Lal, thanked the guests. Mr Mahinder Singh read the annual report of the school. The chief guest distributed cash prizes of Rs 300 and Rs 400 along with mementos among all those students who bagged first and second position, respectively, in their classes. Players who bagged prizes at state and national level, scouts and those who excelled in cultural activities, science competitions and students who donated blood in a camp were also honoured. Mr Surmukh Singh, President, Punjab Adventure Club, congratulated the students. Jathedar Hardial Singh also spoke on the occasion. Mr Gurdial Singh Hansa, who had donated Rs 2 lakh as fixed deposit to help the needy students who could not continue their studies, was also honoured with a 'saropa.' Mr Mehar Singh Sarpanch, Narain Garh, Mr Som Singh, Sarpanch, Bholia, Mr Surjeet Singh, President, PTA, were also presented 'saropas'. Sarpanches, panches of the neighbouring villages and members of the vikas committee were also present on the occasion. Students of the school presented a cultural programme.
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Minister
hails role of private schools Ludhiana, February 2 He was speaking at the annual prize-distribution function of GMT Senior Secondary Public School here today. He also inaugurated a newly constructed KG block of the school. The minister announced a grant of Rs 2 lakh for the construction of a new building of the school. A lively cultural programme was presented by schoolchildren on the occasion. Appreciating the role of the privately managed schools in enhancing the standard of education across the country, Mr Lal Singh said the process of privatisation had been started with a view to improving the quality of services. He said in future, the role of the governments would be to facilitate the services and ensure that the benefits of the development reached the poor. He exhorted the educational institutes to keep some seats for talented students from poor families and help them financially in pursuing higher education. The minister appreciated the achievements of the school in the fields of education, sports and cultural activities. He also stressed the need to have short-term reorientation courses for teachers to keep them abreast of the latest developments in their field. Mr Rakesh Pandey, Minister of State for Printing and Stationery, was also present on the occasion. |
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UNION POLL Khanna, February 2 According to a press note issued here today by Mr
D.K. Manro, a meeting of non-teaching employees of GND University, Panjab and Punjabi University was held here under the presidentship of Mr Ved Parkash of Lyallpur Khalsa College. It was decided to field Mr Manro as president in the elections of the union. His name was proposed by Mr Dev Datt of MGN College of Education, Jalandhar, and was also authorised to announce other candidates. Mr Manro released the list of the other candidates
yesterday. For the post of senior vice-president — Mr Jeewan Bhardwaj of Arya College Ludhiana, for general secretary — Mr Rajiv
Bhasin, finance secretary — Jagdeep Singh of Lajpat Rai College, Jagraon; propaganda secretary Mr Rachhpal Singh of Malwa College
Bondli, press secretary — Mr Bhupinder Thakur of R.K. Arya College, Nawanshahr, joint secretary — Mr Ashok Mehta of DAV College, Malout, organising secretary — Ajay Gupta of Modi College, Patiala; auditor — Mr Raghvir Singh of GTB National College,
Dakha, vice-president (Panjab University Wing) — Mr Hardev Singh of
A.S. College for Women, Khanna, vice-president (Punjabi University wing) Harvinder Singh of Mata Gurjri College, Fatehgarh Sahib and for secretary (Panjab University Wing) Sunil Kumar of Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur. According to the press note all these candidates had submitted their nomination papers to the presiding officer Mr
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World
Wetland Day observed Ludhiana, February 2 Held at Government College for Boys here, the conference was based on the theme: “Environment Degradation - Challenges in 2003” and marked World Wetland Day. It called upon the students and youth to realise their duties towards building a healthy environment. Dr Arun Mitra, general secretary of the BJGVJ, said the city was being affected by various kinds of pollutants. A large number of local residents were facing scarcity of clean drinking water and sewerage facilities and solid waste disposal was also a big problem. He observed that excessive use of pesticides and burning of paddy straw had aggravated the problem. These issues had to be addressed jointly by the people and various administrative agencies, he asserted. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Aggarwal, lauded the role of the BJGVJ and assured its members of full cooperation from the administration. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab, Dr Jasjit Singh Samundri, and the Deputy Chief Conservator, Dr Mewa Singh Chhiber, expressed concern at the ongoing deforestation. They called upon the people to make plantation part of their life. Dr Onkar Singh, Environmental Scientist at the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, gave a detailed account of the wetlands and their importance. Mr V.P. Gaur, Principal, Government College for Boys, said there was a need to create awareness on environment protection among the masses. A large number of school and college students participated in the event. A film on Wetlands was also shown on the occasion. |
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FROM SCHOOLS Ludhiana, February 2 Mr Ranjit Singh, a Punjabi teacher and state awardee, also retired on the same day but he could not attend the function as he was indisposed. Mrs Bhupinder Kaur Walia, a teacher in social studies, who served the school for 22 years, also retired on this day. The school Principal, Mrs Gurdeep Kaur, presented mementoes to Mr Joshi and Mrs Walia and appreciated their services. A farewell party was organised by the staff members of the school on the occasion. Khanna: The annual fete-cum-basant mela of Green Grove Public School, Mohanpur, was organised on the school premises on Sunday. Wing Cdr J.S. Bhalla (retd), Director-Principal of the school said various games and competitions were organised on the occasion. In the 0 to 1 year age group of the Healthy Baby Show, Laxita stood first, Ekam Preet second and Kulbeer third. In the age group of 1 to 2 years, Ankita stood first, Abhinav second and Naman third. The fete was inaugurated by Prof N.K. Bhatia. Dr Dharam Pal, Dr P.D. Singla, Dr Munish Bhatia and Prahladh Singh were the guests of honour. Mr J.P.S. Jolly, president, and Mr Pawan Sehgal, chairperson of the school, were also present.
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3,000 kids take part in painting contest Ludhiana, February 2 Around 3,000 students along with their parents participated in the competition. Mr Prem Singh Arora, Municipal Commissioner, Ludhiana, Mr R.S. Gill, Principal, Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana and Ms Paramjeet Kaur, Principal, BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, were present on the occasion. Ms Harmeet Kaur, Principal, Ramgarhia College for Women, presided over the function. Top three students in the competition were awarded special prizes followed by seven consolation prizes in each group as per the details given below: Group I (five to six years): Rohan Dhanda (1st), KVM School, Ludhiana; Gurpreet Kaur (2nd), Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana; Gurleen (3rd), DAV Public School, Ludhiana. Group II (seven to eight years):
Arshiya Arora (1st), DAV Public School, Ludhiana; Milind (2nd), DAV Public School, Ludhiana; Geher Preet Singh (3rd), Guru Nanak Public School, Ludhiana. Group III (nine to 10 years ): Sukriti Sharma(1st), BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, Ludhiana, Chirag Jain (2nd), DAV Public School, Ludhiana, Parag Jain (3rd), DAV Public School, Ludhiana . Group IV (11 years):
Ashish Goyal (1st), KVM School, Ludhiana, Deepti Goyal (2nd) DAV Public School, Ludhiana, Kulpriya (3rd), KVM School, Ludhiana.
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Contest
in memory of Master Madan Ludhiana, February 2 The competition was organised here and has served dual purpose. It not only encouraged new talent but also brought forth latent talents of students. The audition was open to the following age groups: sub-junior group: five-12 years; junior 12-18 years; senior18 to 25 years. The participants could sing film and non-filmi songs. The function started with lighting of a lamp by the Principal, Ms Inderjit Kaur Gill Vashist, who was also the chief guest. The guest of honour was Mr Prem Nath Gupta and Dr Vatsayan. They were received by the organising committee comprising the regional coordinator, Ms Radhika Jetwani, the vice-president, Ms Samira Bector, and other office-bearers. The judges were Mr Sudhir Kaushal, Mr Suresh Mehndiratta and Ms Nirmal Rishi.
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SSF activists to leave for Delhi Ludhiana, February 2 He said the issue was very sensitive for the entire community, coming after the acquittal of the main accused in the 1984 genocide, in which more than 3, 500 innocent Sikh youths were murdered in Delhi. “In case Devinderpal Singh is hanged, it will result in the erosion of faith in the country’s constitutional and judicial system.
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Rahul Garg is Wizard-2002 Ludhiana, February 2 Dr Iqbal Singh Ahuja, a
gynaecologist, was the chief guest. Ms H.K. Buttar, Head, Department of Electronics, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, was the guest of honour. Rahul Kumar Garg of DAV Public School was declared Wizard-2002 and was awarded a gold medal and 21 inch LG CTV. Ripudaman of DAV Public School was declared Genius 2002 and was awarded a silver medal and a portable stereo while Siddharth Khanna of Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, ACE 2002, was presented with bronze medal and a camera. Along with them top 15 students were rewarded with trophies and gifts sponsored by leading industrial houses of Ludhiana. In addition 280 rank holders were awarded merit certificates. Besides this, trophies and sponsored gifts were given to three toppers of schools affiliated to the Punjab School Education Board namely Harpreet Singh of Atam Public Senior Secondary School, Himanshu Vasisht of Saraswati Modern School and Shikha Sethi of SAN Jain Model Senior Secondary School. DAV Public was declared winner for best performance school. The first runner up in this category was BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School followed by Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar. Enterprising Castlites regaled the audience with songs, skit and dances on popular numbers. The function was compered by Castlites Gautam Sikri, Anmol Gill and Rishika Kalra. Ms Rima Juneja, Vice-President, Operations, Castle, said the aim was to provide a common platform to students for testing their mental prowess on the pattern of competitive examinations for the high-flying careers, which the students had to choose after matriculation. She thanked all school heads, teachers and students for their overwhelming response and unflinching support.
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Shiv Batalvi remembered Ludhiana, February 2 A TV show of the documentary film produced by Joginder Kalsion ‘A Punjabi Village’ was telecast wherein the rich cultural heritage of Punjab was highlighted Joginder Kalsi said if we do not come together to check decline in cultural ethics and work for the promotion of Punjabi culture and literature the future generations would not excuse us. Mrs Manu Sharma Sohal, chief coordinator, said the public and literary, institutions had appreciated study’s circle work. A technical session on “Punjab and cultural pollution” was also organised. In his key presentation Dr Rakesh Kumar said until some practical shape was given the outcome of the deliberations, no substantial results were expected. Dr Jagtar Dhiman Swarnajit Savi were prominent speakers. Dr Jagtar Dhiman expressed serious concern over the distortions in the Punjabi culture and said all literary, spiritual and political strata of our society should join hands to check this. The school syllabi should lay more emphasis on the superiority of our century old cultural values. The declining moral ethics and standards need to be curtailed for the sake of our age-old cultural heritage. Mr Joginder Kalsi “Mumbai Masala” was exercising bigger influence on our Punjabi heritage. The undesirable influene of the Internet and certain TV channels on juvenile minds was also discussed. Although there were a large number of literary organisations claiming to work for the protection of the rich cultural heritage yet no tangible outcome it have happened. Writers and folk singers were urged to write and sing decent songs. He appealed the other similar organisations to come together and work for the promotion of Punjabi culture and literature. Dr Surjit Patar, President of the Punjabi Sahit Academy, said we should seriously work for mitigating the dangers posed by this undesirable development. Prof Kulwant Jagraon, who conducted the stage, expressed a need to create awareness on the issue and said panchayats could also extend a helping hand in this direction.
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Talent
on display at cultural meet Ludhiana, February 2 The skits presented were also meaningful. The group from Bhatinda presented a comic skit titled “Kash mein bhi ladki hoti”, while Chandigarh Zone B presentation was a skit called “Coolie 420” and Ludhiana presented a thought provoking skit “Pavitar”. After the plays and skits, it was the turn of peppy Punjabi folk dances like bhangra and giddha. Kapurthala and Jalandhar teams presented vigorous bhangra, whereas Ludhiana presented a lively giddha.
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Athletic meet from tomorrow Khanna, February 2
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AN educationist for over three and a half decades, Ms Kumud Vaid has served several institutes as a teacher, Headmistress and Principal. She took over as Principal of this 100-year-old school in the walled city in September, 2002. The school is housed in labyrinths of lanes, and since it was built 100 years ago, the major problem is that it is cramped. Ms Vaid says that they want to set up a computer laboratory but space is a problem. In the centenary year, they plan to bring out a magazine tracing the history of the school, its achievements and its success story in the field of education of girls. She says: “We follow the principles of Swami Dayanand. Such is the
reputation of the school that inspite of the being in lanes, the students come from far off places to study in the school.
