College contests results
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, February 6
Rangoli, poster making, mehndi, embroidery, essay and poetry recitation competitions were held at Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj yesterday. As many as 200 students participated in these competitions.

The results are as follows : Poetry writing : Sushma Gupta (Guru Hargobind Khalsa High School) 1; Indu Sharma (Dashmesh Senior Secondary School) 2; and Gurpreet Singh (Pothohar Khalsa Senior Secondary School) 3.

Essay writing : Urmila Devi (Dashmesh Senior Secondary School) 1; Amit Mittar (Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Public High School) 2; and Meetu Saini (Shri Harkrishan Sahib Public High School) 3.

Story writing : Tejinder Kaur (Dashmesh Senior Secondary School) 1; Kanwaldeep Kaur (Akal Sahai Convent Senior Secondary School) 2; and Reepa Sehgal (Shri Harkrishan Sahib Public High School) 3.

Mehndi competition : Sukhbir Singh (Ramgarhia Senior Secondary School) 1; Amritpal Kaur(Akal Sahai Convent Senior Secondary School) 2 ;and Harmandeep Kaur (Shri Harkrishan Sahib Public High School) 3.

Rangoli-making competition : Manpreet Kaur (Akhil Sahib Government Senior Secondary School) 1;Manpreet Kaur (Shri Harkrishan Sahib Public High School) 2; and Pooja Dogra (Everest Public Senior Secondary School) 3 and special prize was given to Silvi Chopra (Kalgidhar Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School).

Embroidery competition: Jyoti Sharma (Ramgarhia Government Senior Secondary School) 1; Neeru Singla (Shri Harkrishan Sahib Public School) 2; and Mamta (Kalgidhar Khalsa Girls Senior Secondary School) 3.

Poster-making competition : Amanpreet Singh (Pothohar Saeed Khalsa Senior Secondary School) 1; Amandeep Kaur (Akal Sahai Senior Secondary School) 2 ;and Pallavi Gupta (Ramgarhia Co-Educational High school, Partap Nagar) 2.

Sacred Heart bids adieu to seniors
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, February 6
The +1 students of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, today organised a farewell function for the outgoing +2 batch. The function was graced by Rt Revd Dr Symphorian Keeprath Bishop of Jalandhar, who is also the patron of the institution. Amidst cheer and applause the +2 students were ushered into the pandal and rose petals were showered on them.

The cultural programme comprising skits, monoacting and songs was interspersed with delightful modern and traditional dances. The comedy highlighted that the people of today believe in ostentatious living, and one-up-manship. The desire to become rich and famous at any cost has taken its toll. In another skit rampant corruption, disregard of peoples’ interest , flagrant misuse of power was depicted.

One minute games were arranged to fill the moments with mirth and laughter. All +2 students were felicitated with souvenirs and gifts. This was followed by the patron’s message urging the pupils to follow the path of righteousness. A short prayer service was conducted for the success of every outgoing student. The programme which stole the show was the selection of Mr and Ms Sacred Heart from the group of 20 contestants.

The outgoing batch honoured their teachers by presenting mementos and showed gratitude to the workers by presenting gifts. To leave their memories behind the +2 students had purchased a special gift for the school.

PCTE Students grab top positions
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, February 6
Maintaining the trend, students of the Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE) have grabbed five out of top 10 position in the overall result of MBA 2000-2002 batch of the Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.

The first three positions were bagged by students of the PCTE. Gurpreet Singh, working presently with HDFC Standard Life Insurance stood first overall among students of MBA 2000 batch by securing 2696 marks out of 3200 (84. 25per cent and has been awarded  university gold medal.

Manisha Dhiman and Shilpi Mittal scored 2690 (84 per cent) and 2658 (83 per cent) marks to clinch overall second and third position respectively in the university. Suriti Bali has obtained eight position and Gurpreet Kaur stood 10th in the university.

The PCTE recorded 100 per cent placement for the 2000 batch.

Dr K. N.S.Kang, Director PCTE, said,” We firmly believe in the fact that there are no shortcuts to success. The outstanding performance of PCTE students is due to sheer hard work and pursuit of excellence.”

Defence Ministry team visits PAU
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, February 6
A high level team of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, visited Punjab Agriculture University (PAU). The team was led by Admiral I.K. Saluja. The team was representing National Defence College to study the socio-economic conditions in Punjab.

A defence official disclosed that the members of the team visited various PAU departments. They had an interactive session with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.S. Aulakh, and other professors and teachers of the university.

The defence officials, most of whom were of the rank of the Brigadier and above, were very much impressed by the socio-economic progress achieved by Punjab. They evinced keen interest in various developmental projects.

‘Save our school’
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, February 6
Residents of the Islamia school and teachers of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Islamia Road, which was earlier known as Islamia School, have resented the reported move of the government to cancel the allotment of the Wakf Board property to the school.

While the Wakf Board claims that the school has defaulted in the payment of rent, the school authorities claimed that the board was not accepting the rent sent to it. In a letter to the Punjab Chief Minister and Education Minister, the teachers and parents of school students said they had learnt that it was being planned to get the school building vacated and send its students to other schools. They have urged the government to do the needful in this regard.