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‘Drop move to appoint teachers on contract’ Ludhiana, May 18 In a letter to the Chief Minister, Mr Ranbir Dhillon, chief adviser, and Mr Kirpal Singh Bhangoo, general secretary, of the PSSF, said the Education Department had suggested that the government might run away from its responsibility to provide education and hand over the administrative control of education to zila parishads and panchyat samities and make all appointments on contract basis. The leaders said the proposal of making appointments on contract basis was violative of the Articles14 and 16 of the Constitution and the principle of “Equal pay for equal work.” The PSSF reminded the Chief Minister that all schools run by the district boards and municipal committees were taken over by the government with effect from October 1,1957 after agitation of teachers. They said the PSSF and teachers’ organisations would fight till end in case the government decided to reverse the agreement of September, 1957. The leaders said the government should revive all 15,600 posts abolished in May, 2002 and fill the posts in regular pay structure.
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Yoga camps for students Ludhiana, May 18 Yoga classes are being conducted by the Vishva Yoga Sansthan daily from 5:30 am to 6:30 am, where experts are making students and the school staff aware of the importance of yoga. Yoga brings better health and relief from tension. Yoga practice can increase our lung capacity and respiration, improve our ability to resist stress, reduce body weight and girth, decrease cholesterol and blood sugar levels and, thus, stabilise, restores and vitalises the body's natural system. Deep relaxation through ‘shavasana’ and other simple asanas prevents rush of blood and simple meditation calms the mind, the experts tell students. A 'pranayama' session ‘Bhramari-Pranayama’ has been found to sharpen the brain and increase the mental capacity to retain and recollect facts, which is especially useful to students during examination. In the Bhoudhik session, Mr Om Prakash Sabharwal, secretary BVM Trust, gave his views on the physical development of humans and warned participants about the ill-effects of blindly copying the Western culture.
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SCHOOL The parents and teachers of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Dholewal Chowk, have set an example which if followed by other government schools of the district can really help in raising the standards of education. Till the last two years, the school just had three dingy rooms in which the students of Classes VI to X were being taken, but now the school perhaps has one of the best buildings and infrastructure in the city. The new building consists of a double-storey building with a few classrooms also in the basement. There is a separate section near the gate for the Principal’s office, two staff rooms for male and female staff. The old set of three rooms has now been converted into an office for the clerical staff. The school project started in December, 2000, under the Parent-Teachers’ Association in which the funds were raised by the members from donors like Lala Lajpat Rai, Member Parliament, Mr Gurcharan Singh Ghalib, MLA, Planning Board of the ADC and several other donors including the top industrialists of the city. Under the able guidance of Mr Avtar Singh, science master and the secretary of PTA, the association managed to collect Rs 13.5 lakh for the purpose. The school that was earlier also short of staff has now managed to have filled all the posts. On the demand of the teachers, the school has also got permission to start science streams for plus one and two classes. Two teachers from a senior secondary school of Mangat block have been transferred to this school to meet the requirements of plus one students who would be given admission after the summer break. Besides, the posts of two social studies teachers, one science teacher and one senior laboratory attendant have also been filled. The only post left unfilled in the school is that of the principal which is being officiated by Mr Surinder Paul Gaur. The school has varied activities for its students. An eco-club started last year helps the children learn various environmental problems and ways to tackle them. Students are repeatedly given tips on gardening, use of organic fertilisers and maintenance of potted flowering plants through various lectures and demonstrations. Model making, chart making and flower arranging competitions have been held under the programme to help the students learn more. Mr Pawan Kumar,
teacher incharge, said that the project helped the students learn a lot. Under a project for the scouts and guides, the students of the school have shown a tremendous response. As many as 64 students from classes VI to X are being trained by Ms Amarjit Kaur, guide captain. The students are learning niyam, pratigya, prayer, flag song, knot tying and latching of tents, under her guidance. The scouts of the school are also being taken to a hiking camp at Tara Devi next month. In sports, the students of the school have shown remarkable performance in cricket and table tennis. Ms Sarabjot Kaur and Mr Satpal Singh, both sports teachers, said that the students have been winners at the district level during the past two years. Gursimran Singh of Class X was also selected to play at the state level, they informed. |
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Teachers working with dedication and devotion
The Principal said that the government must take steps for excusing the teachers for all non-teaching duties such as those for census, preparation of electoral cards, voting, sarb sikhya abhiyan and frequent meetings with Block Education Officers. He said that in case such an action is taken by the government, the teaching work could go on very smoothly and efficiently. Mr Gaur said that his immediate concern was to improve upon the school library. He said that much had been done for the building and other infrastructural facilities, but not many new books have been added into the existing stock for the past four years. He said that he had requested the PTA to utilise any fresh funds for the purchase of books. He said that many new reference books would have to be purchased for the Plus One Medical and Non-Medical classes that would commence after the summer break. Mr Gaur said that his students had performed well in the middle examination this year as the school had cent per cent result. Navpreet Kaur was first with 684 marks out of the total 800, Jasmeet Singh stood second with 657 marks, Ranjot was third with 644 marks and Vidyawati followed her with 642 marks. He said that with improved resources, he was sure that the school would yield better results in the next year.
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If I were Principal If I were the Principal of my school I would like to change each and every rule No heavy books that gives our hands pain By carrying them all around in vain No fear of teachers shouting No test, no exams and no toils Just pass without burning midnight oils Lots of games to cheer the heart How about the basket ball for girls to start Oh! throw ball for us to play A happy carefree school day but if I follow all these rules A school will produce all the fools Trisha Sarpal, VII-A I love my school I love my Government Senior Model School, Ludhiana It is beautiful, it is fine It is yours and it is mine All the classes full of joys Six days are full of joys Trees are shady, garden green-flowers lovely I have never seen Friends are jolly, good and neat Teachers able, wise and sweet Our principal is great and kind He has care and love in mind My dear school, a treasure chest Full of knowledge and the students best I shall be a big, great girl Without this school, I never can be My friends, my elders, I give a call My school is the best, best of all Sukhvinder Kaur, X-B Life nature Where there is life? There is ‘brain’ Where there is brain? There is ‘understanding’ Where there is ‘understanding’ There is ‘love’ Where there is love? There is ‘peace’ Where there is peace? There if God Rimaljeet Kaur of Class X Duty or beauty We come to school to do our duty But some of us show our beauty Beauty is nothing, only a charm Beauty is only a few days wonder So do not become a beauty bundles Perhaps my words pinch you Like a real sharp knife But I sincerely request you to Lead a simple life Karamjeet Kaur of VIII-A The value of time Take time to work It will lead you to success Take time to think It will help you to gain power Take time to play It will keep you healthy Take time to read It will make you wise Take time to be friendly It will make you happy Take time to dream It will fill your life with thrill Take time to love and beloved God will be with you Take time to laugh It is the music of the soul Navpreet Kaur of IX-B |
SHO suspended Ludhiana, May 18 |
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It is not just the building that has improved, even the teachers of the school have shown much dedication in the past two years, says Mr Surinder Paul Gaur, Officiating Principal. He said that the teachers not just perform teaching duties but also work for the overall development of the students encouraging them to participate in extra-curricular activities.