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Trophies for Shivalik, YPS students SAS Nagar, May 15 Announcing the results here today, the president of the association said the competitions had been organised on May 2 and May 3, in which, 1,800 students from various schools had participated. The prize-distribution function, along with an exhibition, would be held on May 31 (World No Tobacco Day) at Mohali Club. The first runner-up trophy for painting/poster making contest went to Yadavindra Public School, while the second runner-up trophy was won by Gem Public School. Children were divided into five groups according to their classes for the painting/poster making competition, while three groups were formed for the essay writing competition. Following are the names of the students who won the first positions in the competitions: Painting/poster making (Group A) — Shreyash of Shivalik Public School, Chandigarh; Group B — Kamaljeet Dhiman of Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh; Group C — Jasmine of Shivalik Public School, SAS Nagar; Group D — Anshul Sharma of Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh; Group E — Jasleen Kaur of Shivalik Public School, SAS Nagar. Essay writing (Group A) — Tapinder Ghuman of Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar; Group B — Pallavi of Golden Bells Public School; Group C — Amandeep Kaur of Shivalik Public School, SAS Nagar. |
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Students
make traffic video Panchkula, May 15 In a press note, issued here the Principal of school, Mr Krit Seri, said the programme recorded for an hour would be broadcast on 103.10 FM band of All India Radio, Chandigarh, on Sunday at 12 noon. He said Kartikaya, Dribhjot, Rachael Cyriac and Bhawna Khanna of the school had spoken on the role of parents, society and school in promoting traffic sense among students. He also praised students for their achievement. Meanwhile, an impressive cultural programme was also organised by students of the Sector 2 branch to mark the academic prize day of the school. The function started with an action song by tiny tots of nursery class, which was followed by a skit ‘Ekta Mein Bal Hain’ by students of class III. A ‘Jungle Dance’ was presented by students of the KG, while students of class II danced to the beats of Venga Boys. Besides, this action song ‘Dubi Dubi Tup Tup’, group dance based ‘Coco Jumbo’ and dance based on a patriotic song ‘Hum Hain Hindustani’ were also highlights of the function. Later, the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner, Satwanti Ahlawat, who was the chief guest on the occasion, distributed prizes among the students according to Mr Pritam Singh Seri, director of the school. |
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College
insures students, staff The students are not required to pay the expenses as all expenditure on this account is borne by the college management. The college has also insured all its staff members, on the same account. Each student is insured for an amount of Rs 50,000 and each staff member for Rs 62,000. The college has listed the privilege in a report which will be submitted to the National Assessment and Accreditation Committee. The college also provides free medical assistance to all those falling sick during college hours. Boarders are paid for the medical facilities availed during their stay on the campus. At least three students have benefited from the special privilege while no staff member has so far sought the benefit on this account. Principal A.C. Vaid said the college’s annual contribution for the insurance benefit to the students was only about Rs 20 per student. The college also has a comprehensive medical check-up for the staff. The staff medical scheme provides for a loan of Rs 2 lakh. The interest-free loan for Class IV employees is Rs 10,000 and they can withdraw another Rs 1,00000 for household purposes. Besides, all staff members of the college contribute their five days’ salary in event of death of an employee. The money is given to the family members of the deceased. |
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IT Club starts on PEC campus Chandigarh, May 15 The IT Club will be a forum for informal interaction amongst the IT professionals of Chandigarh from the level of CEO to trainee engineer. Not only will it have monthly get-togethers and meetings, but also have online interaction and exchange of ideas and experiences amongst the members of the club. A special website has been registered for the Chandigarh IT Club called “chditclub.org.” The site can also be accessed through the official website of SPIC which is spicinida.com. Those wishing to become members of the IT Club may apply on line at the website or to get more information about the club may contact the centre Manager, SPIC-Microsoft Centre of Excellence, at info@spicindia.com or telephone Nos. 0172-745502 and 0172-744235. |
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School World: Helpline Spoiled children are able to exert tremendous control over their parents by escalating misbehaviour such as whining, complaining, demanding, screaming and throwing temper tantrums. They may not, however, exhibit these behaviours with adults who can set limits effectively, e.g. schoolteachers. They often embarrass their parents across social settings where ever their wishes or desires are not met instantly. Parents may try to avert or stop the child from misbehaving by giving in to the child’s demands, after initial refusal, and in the process inadvertently reinforce the very behaviour they wish to eliminate, and hence increase the chance of its recurrence. Parents of spoiled children smother their children with an over abundance of approval, permissiveness, and over-indulgence without effectively setting limits of behaviour. Parents may over indulge either because they lack time to spend with their child or sometimes out of anxiety about being disliked or rejected by the child, discomfort with being in authority, or in reaction of being insufficiently cared by their own parents. These parents tend to avoid conflict with their children at all costs. Sometimes young spoiled, out of control children may wrongly be labeled hyperactive or oppositional-defiant. By the time these children are brought for evaluation, the parents may be exhausted, angry, and frustrated by the negative effects their child’s behaviour is having on their lives. These parents feel helpless, dejected and emotionally drained. Many claim that they have tried everything and nothing seems to work. In fact, the clue to the problem lies in trying everything and doing nothing consistently over a period of time. Typically parents would have tried reasoning, cajoling, scolding and finally giving up in the face of continuous misbehaviour. This lack of consistency in rules of conduct and methods of enforcement prevents the child from learning how to behave in an age appropriate, mature manner. Given the strong preference for male children, boys tend to be more spoiled than girls. There is no upper age limit for being spoiled; some individuals carry this pattern of behaviour into adolescence and even adulthood. At any age, however, the effectiveness of parents as agents of socialization depends on their emotional relationship with their child, the type of controls they attempt to exert, the appropriateness of the control, the age and temperament of the child and the demands of the situation. Managing a Spoiled Child
In case you have any questions regarding your school going children, please email Dr Prahabhjot Malhi at: apc1@gilde.net.in Dr Prahabhjot Malhi, Associate Professor, Child Psychology, APC, PGIMER |
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History
While American rockets and missiles rained over Iraq few remembered that the original use of rocket barrages was learnt by the English-speaking world from Tipu Sultan of Mysore. Hyder Ali had deployed military rockets against the Marathas in the 1780s. Subsequently his son and successor, Tipu Sultan employed about 5000 rocketeers in his army in 1788 and used them with much effect first against his neighbours. The English resented his control over the region of Cochin and Coorg even though all that Tipu did was to ensure law and order in those lands. Moreover, the then English Governor General, Lord Cornwallis had a major blot to wipe out from his career. He had earlier suffered the ignominy of surrendering the English colonies of America to George Washington. Now, in 1790, despite claiming to be a man of peace, he chose to attack Tipu Sultan. The resultant war between the English East India Company and Tipu went on till 1792. In this war Tipu used barrage rockets against the English to great effect. Tipu preferred rockets because they were cheaper than small horse-mounted artillery guns. Moreover, rockets were easier to transport than artillery and their loud noise and flashes evoked shock and awe among the enemy. Unfortunately mere rockets are not enough to win a war. The English were able to mobilise more resources. Tipu lost. The English, though, learnt an important lesson about rocket design and use in warfare. They assigned Sir William Congrieve to understand the making and use of rockets of the sort that Tipu had used. The idea was to fire them together, in a barrage, with the aim of overawing the enemy and stampeding his soldiers and their animals. These rockets were of different sizes. The smaller ones were a mere 10 kilos in weight while the larger ones could weigh as much as 140 kilos. The English began to deploy their newly acquired rocket barrages against the armies of Napoleon. Napoleon, cautious general as he was, refused to use this new-fangled device and continued to use his trusted artillery. A single rocket in those days was not accurate enough to cause damage to the enemy. A barrage, however, could be deadly. This had become clear during the first campaign of the Mughal emperor Akbar against Gujarat in 1572 when one of the Mughal rockets landed near a war elephant of the Gujarat army. The animal stampeded, destroyed its own troops and contributed substantially to Akbar's victory. On 14th January 1761, on the battle-filed of Panipat, however, the story was different. A massive army of Marathas, most of them cavalrymen, were facing a small army of the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Abdali. The Marathas were superior in firepower. Had more horsemen. They even had a contingent of over 2000 rocketeers who could rain fire on the enemy. They did so, but lost. Once again establishing the fact that while it is important to have superior weapons in a war it is even more important to have superiorly trained men who are committed to the cause. M.Rajivlochan,
Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh
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Photolab
proprietors get bail Chandigarh, May 15 In the first case of its kind, a local court had earlier issued summons to the proprietors of Gurdev Photo Colour in the case filed by city-based
aquaculturist Nisheeth Bhatt. Bhatt had filed a complaint under Sections 406, 109 and 120 B of the IPC, alleging that the accused committed criminal breach of trust by passing on photographs taken by him to someone else without his knowledge. Taking up the complaint the court of Judicial Magistrate Harpreet Kaur had ordered four accused in the case to be summoned for the said offences on May 13, 2003. |
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Bail for
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Cheating
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Kushana sculptures arrive in Govt Museum
Chandigarh, May 15 With the fresh arrivals, both exotic figures of Yakshis, belonging to the second century AD when the Kushanas ruled the region, the museum’s exquisite Sanghol collection has reached 12 pieces. While one stone slab shows a semi-clad Yakshi admiring herself in a mirror, the other slab shows another Yakshi playing with a child. The stone sculptures have been displayed in the special section of the museum titled ‘Cultural Window of Punjab’. All 12 pieces with the Government Museum are on loan from the Directorate of Punjab Archaeology. About the sculptures, the Director of the museum, Mr V.N. Singh, said the museum was fortunate to have the Sanghol collection on loan from Punjab. He said the pieces had been tastefully displayed in the section — Cultural Window of Punjab —— and formed a priceless part of the museum’s collection. The other slabs on display in the Museum also show figures of Yakshis, especially in the pose called Salabhanjika, which is the most popular pose. In this pose, the damsel stands in tribhanga or body bent thrice pose, pulling gently the branches of a tree like Asoka, Champaka or Kadamba. IMPORTANCE OF SANGHOL ART Sanghol in Ludhiana district of Punjab, now a prominent site in the Archaeology Atlas of India, became famous almost overnight. Until February 1985, it was known only to those who had specialised interest in Indian archaeology in general and Punjab archaeology in particular. In 1933-34, stray finds of antiquities from this place convinced some of the experts about the archaeological potential of the site. Excavation carried out from 1968 by the Directorate of Punjab Archaeology yielded evidence of cultural activity in the region almost continuously from the post-Harappan days through the medieval period. It was in February 1985 that 117 beautifully carved stone slabs in the form of pillars, coping stones and crossbars, that had remained buried in the vicinity of the stupa complex, were discovered by the Directorate of Punjab Archaeology. |
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Kangra paintings on display Chandigarh, May 15 For Anita Sehgal, Anita Dhiman, Anju, Chandrika, Rajni and Rama Kanojia , this joint venture of the Department of Art, Language and Culture, Himachal Academy and Lalit Kala Akademi, Punjab, carries the ray of hope for helping them venture into a field where women have been neglected centuries after centuries. The group has done a wonderful job at capturing the essence of Kangra painting. Majority of the creations may be reproduction work of old masterpieces, but each one sends a strong message of love, expressing different sentiment in lyrical style — full of grace and rhythm. The exhibition also brings forth the works of a few old experienced artists like Anil Raina, Bhubneshwar, Dhani Ram, Mukesh Kumar, Om Sujan Puri, Prakash Dhiman and Preetam Chand. About 70 works are displayed at the exhibition. Anil Raina says the situation for Kangra artistes has always been on the decline after the rein of Raja Sansar Chand, who ruled from 1775 to 1823, but the recent steps taken by the Centre for the upliftment of this dying art kindles few rays of hope for the artists of this particular school. “Recently the Central Government has sanctioned Rs 45 lakh to set up a special gallery for the ‘Living art of Kangra’ at Dharamshala which once completed would absorb many young budding artists to exhibit their work,” says Anil. However, everybody is not so optimistic about the outcome. “To encourage the young generation to learn the art under ‘guru-shisya parampara’, the Lalit Kala Akademi used to pay Rs 500 to each student for two years but this practice had been discontinued for a long time now. The government has to re-introduce it immediately if they want to save this ailing art form,” says artist Om Sujan Puri who has been in this field for the past 65 years. To keep pace with the changing time, the Kangra artists also have gone through a few changes over the years. “Earlier the paintings were always based on Puranic tales and stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata, but now make them relevant with time, we are trying with new ideas like village scenario or stories of love and separation of ordinary mortals,” says Sujan Puri. The exhibition also brings the famous Chamba rumals done by Saraj Begum. At twenty works exhibited here speaks the legendary love stories Radha Krishna. Saraj has been teaching young upcoming artists for the past 40 years how to weave a tale through the needle and threads. Her works stand for intricacy and beautiful colour combination that gives a vibrancy to each tale she depicts. The exhibition is on till May 18. |
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NEW RELEASES While the stalemate between film producers and distributors continues Dinesh Gandhi’s ‘Armaan’ will hit the screen today with the permission of the producers’ associations. Tips had earlier released its college campus romance ‘Ishq Vishk’ on May 9, despite the ban. Aarti Enterprises’ ‘Armaan’ has already caught the eye with its promos and star cast. A film that has Amitabh Bachchan playing father of Anil Kapoor is undoubtedly going to spark off a lot of curiosity. Its script writer, Honey Irani, turns director with her own script. This one opens today at Piccadily, Chandigarh and Suraj, Panchkula, and has a beautiful catch line: Love... ambition... desire. ‘Armaan’ is a Rs 50 crore multistar project directed by lyricist Javed Akhtar’s ex-wife, Honey Irani. In her directorial debut, the audience will see Big B in silver hair. Amitabh Bachchan, in this film, dreams of building a state of-the-art hospital and his son, Anil Kapoor, works hard to fulfil, papa’s dreams. ‘Armaan’ features Preity Zinta along with ‘Lagaan’ fame Gracy Singh. It also has Aamir Bashir and Randhir Kapoor, who makes a comeback after ‘Mother 98’. Shot in sync sound by ‘Lagaan’ and “Dil Chahta Hai” fame Nakul Kante, this film has dialogue and lyrics by Javed Akhtar and peppy music by Shankar-Ehsaan-loy. Shot widely in Mauritius and Mussourie. ‘Armaan’ promises something different. So, director Honey Irani may be having her finger on the pulse of the audience. Shringar Films summer children’s special ‘Chota Jadugar’, a 3D delight, opens today at Jagat, Chandigarh. Navodaya presentation’s ‘Chota Jadugar’ features child actor Suraj Balajee (of Ashoka fame) and singer-turned-actor S.P. Balasubramaniam along with 38 “acting dogs”. It is a magical fantasy targeted at family audience. Directed by Jose Punnoose, it will expose a new generation of audience to the 3D experience. The last 3D Hindi film, ‘Chota Chetan’ was released in 1997. Children, get ready to watch magic by eight-year-old Master Suraj Balajee, Hollywood dog Barkley and 38 others dogs. DP |
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Chandigarh, May 15
Parents often worry about spoiling their children. A critical question is whether parenting style can determine child outcomes and whether parents can foster mature, well adjusted behaviour in their children. The spoiled child syndrome is characterized by excessive self-centred and immature behaviour resulting from the failure of parents to enforce consistent, age- appropriate limits. Spoiled children tend to be insecure, selfish, easily bored and frustrated. They have trouble delaying gratification and give up easily when faced with difficult tasks. They have unrealistic expectations of themselves and often because extremely disappointed when they fail to achieve their goals. They have difficulty in self-control and are prone to misbehaviour when conformity requires them to subordinate their wishes to those of others. They also have problem with peers who may view them as difficult and too full of themselves.
