Mata Sundari College celebrates annual day
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 14
Mata Sundari College for Women, University of Delhi, celebrated its 36th Annual Day today. Dr Anita Arya, Member of the Lok Sabha and all-India general secretary of the BJP, lighted the lamp and inaugurated the function.

In his welcome address, the chairman, Mr Swadesh Bahadur Singh, discussed the problems, especially the need to allot the adjacent unauthorised land adjacent to the college for the purpose of building a hostel, auditorium, principal’s residence and staff quarters so that girl students from outside Delhi and abroad could continue their education in this prestigious college.

Several members of the DSGMC, members of the governing body of the college and Mr Bhupinder Singh Chawla, director of Fun `n’ Food Village, attended the function. Dr Arya promised all help in getting the adjacent land allotted to the college.

The annual report for the year 2002-2003 was read out by the principal, Dr (Mrs) Satnam Kaur. In academics, six students topped in the university exams. In the Asian Judo Championship, Sangeeta held the third position and Anuradha got second position in the All India University Kabaddi Championship.

Demand to merge Rai school with Education Dept
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, February 14
The Haryana Students Welfare Association has expressed grave concern over the mismanagement and lack of discipline among the teaching staff of the School of Sports at Rai and urged the state government to merge it with the Education Department immediately, and make the services of teachers transferable. It also demanded that the teachers should be made accountable for the poor results and punitive measures taken to keep them disciplined and dedicated.

The association has alleged that the constant bickering among the teachers and the staff has considerably affected the standard of education. 

Dancing to the throbbing beat of rustic Punjab
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 14
The rustic Punjab came alive, bustling with life and dancing to the tune of bhangra on the first and second days of the annual Punjabi Mela, being organised by the Punjabi Academy in the Capital.

The three-day mela inaugurated by Mr Ramakant Goswami, Parliamentary Secretary to the Delhi Chief Minister, presents the cultural richness of the state, about which little is known.

In the mela, all instruments, fast slipping into oblivion, are on display and are also being played by those practitioners who are struggling to keep the heritage alive.

The spinning wheel, knitting phulkari, musical instruments like Been, Algoza and Rabab are some of the items that catch the eyes of the visitor at the mela.

Apart from the musical tradition, the mela also offers the rich cuisine of the land of five rivers like the ‘makki di roti’ and ‘sarson da saag’ for the food lovers.

The marshal tradition of the people of the state brings out the valour of the people, who have witnessed all the invasions into the country, be it the Mongols or the Mughals.

While the visitors at the mela during the day get a glimpse of the rich cultural heritage of the state, in the evening it would be a confluence of the tradition and modernity with foot-tapping music setting the stage on fire.

The artistes who would perform include Manmohan Waris, Jazy Bains, Jaswinder Brar, Wadali brothers, Barkat Sidhu, Jasbir Jassi, Gursewak Mann, Shanker Sahni, Kamaljit Neeru, Manpreet Akhtar, Bhupinder Bhoopi, Surinder Ladi Satinder Satti, Sahil and Kamal Heer.