College convocation
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 26
Degrees were awarded to as many as 592 students of Government College for Girls, Sector 42, during the institution’s annual convocation held here today. The Vice Chancellor of Panjab University, Prof K.N. Pathak, was the chief guest. He delivered the convocation address.

The Principal, Ms Vijay Lakshmi, read out the annual report. A scholarship fund for deserving students in the memory of Ms Amarjeet Gulati, lecturer in Punjabi and Ms Beena Garg, lecturer in commerce, has been instituted with contributions made by faculty members.

Three students, Poonam Bisht, Jasbir Kaur and Pallavi Bagga were awarded the roll of honour for outstanding performance in various fields. Shalini Sharma, Tanu Dhingra and Sarabjot were awarded certificates of merit for academic excellence. Sixteen students were also given prizes for securing high positions in university examinations.

Annual day of Ambedkar Institute

The annual day of Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition, Sector 42, was organised here today. The Advisor to the UT Administrator, Mr Virendra Singh, was the chief guest. The UT Home Secretary, Mr R S Gujral, who is also the chairman of the institute’s board of governors, was the guest of honour.

The chief guest also gave away prizes to over 100 students for excellence in academics, sports and extra-curricular activities. A cultural programme, which included folk dances as well as solo performances was also presented by students.

The prize winners, in the order of merit are — Academics (Ist Year): Meenakshi Suri; Anshul Tayal; Arijit Das Gupta.

Academics (IInd Year): Jasjeet Singh Assi; Kulbir Kaur; Shuchi Mittal.

Academics (IIIrd Year): Pancham Kaur; Adarshpreet Grewal; Tenzin Pao Dhashi.

Gentleman of the year: Jasjeet Singh Assi.

Lady of the year: Deepti Jain.

Student housekeeper: Shuchi Mittal.

All round best: Puneet Sansanwal.

Best Hindi orator: Bharat Singh Chauhan.

Sportswoman of the year: Sukriti Sukhija.

Sportsman of the year: Chinkey Tuli.

Student chef of the year: Gaurav Bajaj.

PU exam forms to be available from tomorrow
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 26
Panjab University has announced that prospectus and application forms for examinations other than CET (Combined Entrance Test) will be available from March 28, an official press note said here today.

These examinations pertain to admission to MSc (honours school) and MSc (two-year course) in botany, biochemistry, chemistry, environment, human genomics, microbiology, physics, zoology, MBA, MCom, MA (Physical Education), LLB, LLM, MCA and MCA, besides others.

The forms will be available for sale at the State Bank of India counter on the campus, Hall Bazaar, Amritsar, Delhi University, Civil Courts, Hoshiarpur, Old Abohar Road, Muktsar, and Civil Lines, Ludhiana.

The application forms, complete in all respects, should reach the university office till May 7.

Applications received later will not be entertained.

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One fined for making a pass
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, March 26
Megh Singh was today convicted and fined Rs 1000 for passing indecent remarks to girls of Working Women Hostel, Sector-24, by a local court. The UT Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Sangeeta Rai Sachdeva found Megh Singh guilty of doing obscene acts in a public place.

As per the prosecution, on October 10, the complainant, Neeraj Sharma, a constable along with other police personnel were on duty near Indira Holiday Home, Sector-24. At 10 a.m. the accused was standing near the hostel and passed indecent remarks to girls coming out from working women hostel.

The complainant said the accused said: “Sonio aaj mausam bada suhawna hai, aao mere sath kahin restaurant or guest house mein chalker rangralian manayen or jawani ka luft utha lau”. The case against the accused was registered under Section 294 of the IPC at the Sector 11 police station.

Notice issued in land ownership case
Our Correspondent

Kharar, March 26
Mr Harinder Sidhu, Civil Judge, Kharar, has issued a notice for April 24 in a case filed by the local municipal council about the much-publicised land of Khanpur village, to the State of Punjab, Secretary, Rehabilitation Department, Punjab, Mr Bhajan Singh, Mr Lakhwinder Singh, Ms Ravinder Kaur, wife of Mr Baldev Singh, and others. A suit has been filed for the declaration that the plaintiff is the owner of the land, the State of Punjab has no power to allot the land and the revenue records of the village showing the land as evacuee property is illegal null and void.

The municipal council has written in the suit that the land, being shamlat land, is used for common purposes by the inhabitants of the village. The ownership jurisdiction and control of all shamlat land is vested in the municipal council vide a notification of the Punjab Government. The gram panchayat of Khanpur has been recorded as the owner of the Shamlat land.