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CBSE move confuses teachers
Chandigarh, February 21
Confusion regarding the new question pattern for classes X and XII (CBSE) continued to prevail as both the office authority and school principals failed to come up with satisfactory information. After a report about the changes in a few selected papers in an English daily yesterday, parents continued to rush to the CBSE office in Sector 32 and various schools.
Science, maths will soon be fun
Chandigarh, February 21
For those who have always feared mathematics and science, the Department of Science and Technology, of the Government of India is working out something really practicable. From Monday, the city will witness a series of sessions under a special programme being funded by the Central Government.
Govt school teachers
stage dharna
Chandigarh,
February 21
Teachers from government schools of Haryana staged a dharna in Sector 17 today, against the commercialisation and privatisation of education and demanded regularisation of services of teachers working on contractual basis. The teachers also organised a protest rally in front of the directorate of the primary and secondary education.
Workshop on English
Chandigarh, February 21
About 150 members of the British Library had an opportunity to learn the basics of spoken English during a workshop on “Beauty of English: The Spoken Language” organised at its hall in sector 8 today evening. The workshop was conducted by former English news reader of All India Radio Col.
J.M.S. Hattar (retd).
Talk on effective teaching
Chandigarh, February 21
A talk on ‘How to Become an Effective Teacher’ was delivered by Prof
K.P. Pandey, a former Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith at Varanasi and Emeritus Professor of Education (UGC), in the Sector 20 Government College of Education, here today.
Cyber cafe in college
Chandigarh, February 21
The campus of GGDSD College, Sector 32 hummed with activity as the college witnessed the success of a UGC-sponsored Sanskrit speaking course, inauguration of a cyber cafe and a workshop on computerised accounting, under Sanskriti with Technology programme here today.
National Science Day celebrations conclude
Chandigarh, February 21
The two-day National Science Day celebrations concluded at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19 today. Mr Sarjit
Talwar, member, NSCTs Network, New Delhi explained scientific theories behind miracles with the help of magic.
Jacob lays stone of Aurobindo’s new block
Chandigarh, February 21
In an impressive function organised at Aurobindo Bhavan in Sector 27 on the occasion of “the Mother’s” 125th birth anniversary, the foundation stone lying ceremony of its new block was performed by the UT Administrator, Lt Gen
J.F.R. Jacob (retd). The ceremony was followed by meditation.
Children perform at the Mother’s 125th birth anniversary function, in Sri Aurbindo Bhavan, Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Friday.
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Pvt schools too want to introduce NCC
Chandigarh, February 21
With several private schools in the city envisaging a keen interest to introduce NCC as an extra-curricular activity, the NCC directorate has decided to restructure the allocation of vacancies to accommodate the increasing number of such schools.
Blood donation camp
at Govt College
Chandigarh, February 21
A blood donation camp was organised at Government College, Sector 46, in collaboration with the Lions Club, Nightingale, here today. About 117 units of blood were donated by students and teachers.
Bhangra beats set the mood
Chandigarh, February 21
The ongoing youth festival ‘Jhankar 2003’ at Panjab University witnessed an overwhelming response on the second day here today.
The main venue at the Law Auditorium remained packed to capacity
for most part of the day.
A bhangra team performs at ‘Jhankar-2003’ in Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Friday.
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Allaha Singh case sent to CJM’s court
Chandigarh, February 21
The UT Additional and Sessions Judge yesterday sent Allaha Singh case to the court of the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate for examination of witnesses. Allaha Singh’s 24-year-old son, Inderjit Singh, was allegedly murdered by his landlord on July 1985, in Sector 34-D.
FROM COURTS
CAT orders expunging of adverse remarks
Chandigarh, February 21
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has allowed a plea moved by Jagdish
Chander, Reader (microbiology) at the Sector 32 Government Medical College, seeking expunging of the adverse remarks in his ACR of 1999-2000, recorded by Dr
R.M. Joshi, Professor and Head of Department of Microbiology, at the college.
HIGH COURT
On-line lottery
IN a public interest litigation filed before the High Court, MLA Vir Singh Lopoke on Friday challenged the on-line lottery scheme being organised, promoted and conducted by Zee group of companies.
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