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12 add-on courses for commerce students Chandigarh, April 28 The council also resolved that the NCC would be an additional/optional subject in colleges affiliated to Panjab University, if the Punjab Government sanctioned additional lecturers for it. The introduction of a four-year diploma programme in fine arts at the Government College of Arts for physically and mentally challenged candidates was also approved. Four seats would be kept for this course. The College of Arts here would introduce postgraduate courses in all four disciplines being taught by it from the coming academic session. The Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Prof K.N. Pathak, also agreed to constitute a committee to consider the decision to confer “unfettered” powers on the Syndicate to condone the shortage of lectures. The B.Sc Honours School of the university will introduce statistics as a subsidiary subject, while electronics has been introduced as a regular subject in the B.Sc (non-medical) stream. |
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Tributes paid to Thakur Chandigarh, April 28 The condolence meeting was attended by academicians from the university, media representatives, faculty and staff members as well as former students of the department. A two-minute silence was also observed in Professor Thakur’s memory. Dharna by ABVP members Members of the local unit of the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) held a dharna in front of the office of the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University in protest against the hike in the price of admission forms and non-installation of a photo-copying machine in BMS Block. They warned the authorities that they would go in for an indefinite strike if their demands were not met. A memorandum was also submitted to the Vice-Chancellor. |
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Executives get tips on English Chandigarh, April 28 Ms Aulakh talked on the basic differences between spoken and written English, components of grammar and right usage of words. The participants were given exercises to point out mistakes in framing of sentences. “The focus of the convent schools have shifted from written English to only spoken English and this is why when it comes to framing sentences, many candidates makes small mistakes,” said Ms Aulakh. The second day of the workshop is open for school teachers where the emphasis will be on grammar and written English. On the concluding day, which is open for all categories, Ms Aulakh will talk on spoken English. |
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LOCATED in southwest Asia, Armenia, a land-locked country is bounded by Georgia in the north and Azerbaijan on the east. To its south and west lie Turkey and Iran respectively. Armenia is a land of rugged mountains and extinct volcanoes, little forest area, fast flowing rivers and a fertile river valley. Lying in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains. occasionally, severe earthquakes rock the little country, while droughts are not uncommon. Covering an area of around 29,800 square kilometers, arable land accounts for about 20 per cent of its territory. Its natural resources include copper, molybdenum, gold and silver. Araks and Zawga are the principal rivers flowing through the country. Its highest point, Mount Aragats rises 4,090 meters above sea level. Sevan Lake is the most prominent water body. Armenia literacy rate is stated to be 99 per cent. The mast majority of its population, about 94 per cent is Armenian Orthodox, with Christians and Yezidi accounting for the remainder. A breakaway from the erstwhile Soviet Union, the Armenian republic is divided into 11 provinces for administration. The president is the executive head of state, with a unicameral National Assembly constituting the legislature. With a growth rate stated to be around 9.6 per cent, Armenia’s gross national income is around 2 billion dollars. Its chief agricultural crops include wine grapes, fruits, wheat, sugarbeet, potatoes, cotton and tobacco. Its industrial output includes non-ferrous metallurgy, metal cutting machine tools, microelectronics, trucks, tires and electrical equipment and machinery, chemicals, textiles and cognac. Armenia’s major trading partners are Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey and Belgium. It exports diamonds, scrap metal, machinery, and equipment, brandy and copper, while it imports natural gas,
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Paintings exude creative energy Chandigarh, April 28 Greeting you with the energy radiated from Shiva was Harjit Purewal's "Shiva Shakti" showing the energy in the form of a bright light, right at the entrance of the makeshift art gallery of the Chandigarh Arts Council in Sector 34. Next was Aditya Prakash's abstract on spring which he explains as a ensemble of symbols which come to mind on the spur of the moments, the connecting thread being the soul of spring which one can feel in every symbol. Mehar Singh drew a portrait of Mr Virendra Singh, Adviser, Chandigarh Administration, who visited the exhibition. For Satwant Singh, it was time to write history in colours which he did effectively with red showing the anger of people suffering in Iraq and a mutilated figure of a mother and a child bearing the brunt of it. Capturing the city with spring at its backdrop, Balwinder weaved a dream-like situation with winding roads and blooming trees while the only female artist, Asha Sharma, caught the maternal instinct of nature, portraying a mother cradling her child. Working on the same theme, R.C. Singla made a composition of colours. Malkit Singh's "Present Time" was a reflection of a particular phase he is going through — a period of gloom which he expressed with abstract figures and blend of colours. When it came to philosophy, it was S.S. Bhatti's "Outer and Inner Vision" that came through. He showed the sensuous outer vision and spiritual inner vision in the same canvas with a female figure and a meditating male. 
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Taking theatre to the disabled, street kids Chandigarh, April 28 Having achieved all that is considered essential for success in theatre — a stint at the National School of Drama (NSD), the National Sangeet Natak Akademi award, special honours from the Sahitya Kala Parishad and the Delhi Natya Sangh, Barry is now promoting theatre through his Imago Media Company which runs an acting school, a casting agency and a full-fledged theatre group, open only to the committed lot. In the city today for staging his latest play, “It’s All About Money, Honey,” he talked to The Tribune about how theatre was suffering on account of cinema and flimsy teleserials that feed on sleaze. “Theatre is stuck in a time warp and it is revolutionising. That is why it is not capturing the imagination of people.” Taking a dig at the theatre institutions that hardly feed creativity, he said, “The NSD is too academic and literary in approach.” It was the realisation that theatre needed a fresh lease of life that led him to form an acting school casting agency and a theatre group. Unconventional to the hilt, his academy functions on democratic lines, with Barry not being the know-all guru but a facilitator and his students not being blind followers but beginners eager to question and learn. “I don’t want 20 Barry Johns in front of me. Just as I did not want this in case of Shah Rukh who has finally proved that he can be there and can reign despite not having god fathers and support systems. We function in a very informal way, allowing everyone to open their hearts out. Script is the last thing in the process of evolution.” he said. The director, however, admitted that there was a dearth of script-writers for theatre in India. “There is no money in theatre and script-writing is, anyways, an arduous task. So I write sometimes although I never claim to be a great playwright,” he said. Laying emphasis on teamwork, Barry talked of how Imago functioned. “We have a contract with each other. There is no room for politicking, no scope for tearing people apart, no place for derisive, sardonic remarks. Ideas flow and we improvise to gain quality,” he said. With an eye for freedom, Barry has been able to take theatre to the disabled and the street children. He explains, “Theatre is a very humane thing. It brings people together, allows them to voice their fears, teaches us to be non-judgmental. It tells us that without an understanding of human nature, we cannot play their part.” No wonder all the 100 productions which Barry has behind him reflect theatre as it is — educative and entertaining at the same time. But theatre, for Barry is, at best, therapeutic. He explains why. “It is not without reason that the West has introduced specialised courses in drama therapy. The whole process of creating a drama is therapeutic. People are encouraged to tell stories all the time. This relieves them of the burden of their own conditions. Once the negative is out, we fill the space with positive values and images, thus healing wounds.” |
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A play that tugs at
heart strings Chandigarh, April 28 Centred around a writer who can no more draw money out of serious art, the play told the tale of the starry film city that consumes innocence day in and day out. The rhetoric is plain, simple, terse, and the effect of theatre engaging. It develops with the interest of the writer, who is handed over an assignment to profile a celebrated film star Sahil Oberoi, who has gone missing. As the writer unwillingly accepts the challenge of documenting fact over fiction, he heads out to do his homework. He meets people in Sahil’s life and attempts at getting to the root of his disappearance. Suspense heightens as moments pass. By baring the inner conflict of the writer who has no words to gather, the play touches every heart. It reflects the darker side of a star’s life who loses everything to fame. He loses his love at the altar of success that has cease to give him peace. The dialogues subtly reflect the pain of a man, idolised by one and all. Finally, the script gets a contemporary edge as it relates the grave issue of a star’s disappearance with the underworld. Without handing out the real reason behind the protagonist’s disappearance, the play ends on a strong line: “It’s all about money, honey.” With a 29-member strong cast, the unreal play reached out to people as the reality of life and gained tremendous acceptance. |
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