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Students allege mismanagement SAS Nagar, May 25 Claiming that the fashion show Anukama was an annual affair and part of their curriculum, students alleged that the institute was fast losing its glory because of the mismanagement by the director of the institute, Ms Vijay Sharma. The students alleged that the director had earlier announced that the fashion show would take place as scheduled on May 28 but cancelled it at the last minute. ‘‘We have spent thousands of rupees on the dresses we have prepared for the show. Some of us have also taken personal sponsorship on these dresses. What about those?’
questioned some students. Ms Vijay Sharma, when contacted, however, stated that holding the show was not possible this month due to lack of funds and the students had been told that they could have the show in August. But this was not acceptable to the students who were demanding that the curriculum be followed and the show take place in May only. The students, who had been standing outside the institute since last evening raising slogans against the management, were also very upset with the fact that the director had shown no regard whatsoever for their condition.
‘Girls student have been spending nights here in the open and she is not bothered,’’
said a student. The students also alleged that the director was not competent enough to head a fashion design institute. ‘‘The faculty is good but the management is very poor. The reason that we have not been able to get sponsors for the show is that our reputation has taken a beating thanks to the management,’’ claimed the students. The students had now decided to meet the Director Industries and Commerce, Punjab tomorrow to discuss the matter. The students had also decided to bring the issue of increase in fee in the institute and its degrading standards to the Director. |
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UGC
urged to abolish grading system Chandigarh, May 25 It is not fair for people to be judged by their colleagues. In a brief period of 21 days, it was very difficult to judge the teaching acumen of 50 odd teachers”. Mr Josh has sought that the grading system be done away with. Under the grading system those securing 75 per cent and above are to be placed in grade ‘A’; those securing between 60 per cent and 75 per cent in grade ‘B’; and those below 50 per cent in grade ‘F’. Those in grade ‘F’ are required to repeat their courses. |
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SCHOOL
The striking point of Government Model High School, sector 36, is its simplicity and homeliness. Surrounded by huge trees the moderate building in a secluded corner of the city of the school provide education to about 800 students. It is the peace and serene ambience which prompts the students and staff of the school call it the 'Shanti Niketan'. The kind of education the school provide is in complete sync with its ambience. The students are regarded as a part of the family and made to feel responsible for their role in it. So you may be amazed that if one of the members have some problem, others rush to him to provide love and protection like a brother or a sister. Though value based education is the main focus, the school regularly organise inter house contests and other co- curricular activities to encourage the students develop an all round personality. The school provides facility for softball, volleyball, badminton among other outdoor sports. To inject a dose of healthy competition among its students, the school organises atleast atleast two interhouse competitions every week. Another area of importance here is stress management. Keeping in view the amount of stress one is subjected to in everyday life, the principal of the school Ms.Sushma Prabhakar has made yoga and meditation a part of education. Besides the school organises lectures on stress management from time to time. Though one of the oldest schools of the city, GMHS 36 has been moving slowly in the area of developing infrastructure. But the latest addition of a library has come a long way. The school has computer room with a three terminals which is catering to 160 students. However further improvement is in the card as there is a talk about expansion of the school building. "Once we have the first floor built, we will be able to accommodate more students’’ says the Principal. The Parent Teacher Association of the school have been contributing to such developments in a big way. In the recent years PTA has supported six poor and needy students to avail education from the school. "We are a large family here and co-exist in peace and harmony," says the Principal. Even the teachers have set example by sponsoring a few children who comes from poor background. When it comes to imbibing moral values, the school has been doing an outstanding job. The school assembly starts with a moral lesson delivered by the school principal of the one of the teaching staff. But to ensure total involvement, even the children are made to deliver speech on moral education.
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Education should be practical oriented
On the attitude of students of now and then: It is true that students of the present genre are much more aware about what is happening around them and have a wider perspective about issues but it is also true that today's generation has taken school education for granted which makes them a bit careless. Education used to be sacred in our time. On present education system: The education system needs to be more practical oriented. But we teach them mainly the theories without giving them any practical knowledge and this is the reason even after completing years of formal studies in school when it comes to the actual application, they are at a loss. This type of practical oriented education will however remain a distant dream till we can not bring down the student teacher ratio to a comfortable level. On the current CBSE proposal to make the lower classes book free: It is true that the CBSE's proposal not to let the students of lower classes carrying books from home to school and vice versa is indeed laudable. But the idea will remain only in the books if they do not develop infrastructure and appoint more staff to take care of the student on one on one basis.On maintaining discipline : We entrust the task of maintaining discipline to our students when the teachers are not in class rooms. it makes them feel a part of the system. Though we are strict in our approach but at the same time we try to give them the feeling that we all are a part of the family and for a happy harmonial co- existence there are a few rules that one needs to follow. |
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Poems by students Request to father Standing in a courtyard I handed over my report card Today I am making request father I have always been your best, father I know these marks are bad father That is why I am sad father I know the size of your shoe is big father and when it will strike on my head It will make it like a matted wig father I know you had been a boxing champion You can even knock out Mike Tyson father No subject is horrible than chemistry father for me math is
mystery father Heavy book of bio gives me the chills Laws of physics give me an attack of dil father. Gurvir Singh, class VII
Mother Mother is a precious gift of God She loves us a lot She helps me in my hour of need She is the plant and we are seeds She is very responsible at home She takes our problems as well as her own She loves us and we love her Sometimes she even rebuke us But still we are thankful to her Anchal, class IX
Holiday Holiday are wonderful time It is so
pleasant from morning till night The lovely breeze The blooming flowers The blue clear sky The twinkling stars Everyone feels so free at heart One thing that we like to do Is play - play all day No one to say Don't play Because it is our holiday. Ritu Raj, class X
'SARS' China is in great fear There are all over tears which is falling as a great sorrow No one knows knows what will happen tomorrow The reason is only SARS which has shaken world's past It could be in India and in Spain giving the feeling of China's pain Many people are put to death The relief has not come yet but we wish relief will come and will solve this difficult sum. Shweta Thakur, class IX |
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SCHOOL WORLD Guru has been considered supreme since time immemorial. When a teacher instructs a student, what is learned is always greater than what is in the book. Teacher -pupil relationship is both sacred and permanent. Since ages, this relationship is talked about and sung by poets and sages. Whether it was Dronacharya, Valmiki, a lecturer in a university or a teacher in a school, the influence is significant on the pupils. Sweeping social changes over the last few years, large scale urbanisation, ruthless competition for financial gains and lack of parents' guidance has made the teachers' role more challenging and demanding. The role of a teacher has certainly changed. Sage or a prophet of olden days has become a 'guide on a side'. Today when everybody understands education is not meant to build better human beings, but only to get better jobs; the role of the teacher becomes more challenging to enable the new generation to earn vocation without losing faith in values and their selfworth. Keeping a positive attitude, a teacher is nurturing a seed which is going to shape up into a tree tomorrow. She knows excessive watering and fertilisation may spoil the origin. So, there is no shortcut method of grooming the child. Knowledge and values cannot be imposed. Need is to just create a congenial atmosphere where students are facilitated to use their potentials in a right direction, where they are able to discriminate between right and wrong. She enables the children to make good use of their senses so that they can discover a new world of associations, allowing them to get the best out of each and every situation. They should be able to acknowledge James Watt within themselves who conceived the idea of making steam engine while working in the kitchen. Ateacher helps children to apply classroom lessons to situations in everyday life. The role of the teacher shifts from sage to guide. The guide on side is on the move, checking over shoulders, guiding, directing, validating, motivating, modelling and clarifying. Aruna Bhardwaj Teacher, D.A.V. Public School, Sector 8-C Chandigarh
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TRICKY
CROSSWORD-14
Down1 The past participle of have (3) - 2 A lyric poem (3) - 3 rocking horses [pl.] (10) - 4 A skirmish, wrangle (4) - 5 A mock up model of a garment (5) - 6 A large graceful tree of the genus ulmus (3) - 7 a humorous remark (10) - 8 a brownish horse, often with white mane and tail (6) - 11 a strong fibre for cordageor basketwork (5) - 13 when the hen brings forth an egg (4) - 16 a gathering place (5) - 17 part of the garment covering the arm (6) - 19 A premier cycle brand in India (4) - 21 Saint Nicholas from the north pole (5) - 25 involving little discomfort (4) - 27 Oral Rehydration Salts for the upset tummy (3) - 28 a strong alkaline liquid once used for washing clothes (3) - 29 side ways movement (3). Solution to last week’s crossword: Across: 1 Nan, 4 Label, 9 Uri, 10 Olivia, 12 Begrudging, 14 Hide, 15 Lea, 16 Vats, 18 Remap, 20 Aglet, 22 Dire, 23 Lei, 24 Open, 26 Ungrounded, 30 Ethyls, 31 Eve, 32 Stash, 33 Dab. Down:
1 Nub, 2 Are, 3 Night-light, 4 Loud, 5 Alder, 6 Big, 7 Evil-minded, 8 Linear, 11 Agape, 13 Rise, 16 Value, 17 Agents, 19 Eden, 21 Tools, 25 Push, 27 Rya, 28 Eva, 29 Deb. Copyright Dr. M . Rajivlochan
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DAILY
NEWS QUIZ Answers to the following questions are hidden in the last one weeks’ Tribune. Happy Hunting!!!! 1. What is the full form of INLD? 2. Who was declared Tankhaiyah by the Takhth Patna Sahib this week? 3. Which country according to an amnesty report has topped the sale of arms to rights abusers? 4. At which place in Haryana were elections held? 5. Who was killed in a hate crime case in Phoenix this week? The first ten correct entries received will be published in this space next week. Your entries should reach us by email at contest@tribuneindia.com by May 31, 2003 Answers to last week’s quiz:1Frontier Mail 2.Casablanca 3. Manali 4.Osama Bin Laden 5.Hydrabad Correct entries sent by : Preetinder Singh, C.K. Arya
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Learning theatre the fun way Chandigarh, May 25 Beginning his session at the workshop today, Pradeep elaborated on the techniques of voice modulation, dialogue delivery, theatre games, and speech in particular. He inspired the children to inculcate in them habits like participating in cultural activities as a hobby or even a profession and to develop their taste in drama, movies and TV serials. The one-day acting session with Pradeep Sharma drew a huge response from children, who were seen practising the nuances of theatre art. A product of the City Beautiful, Pradeep Sharma rose to fame by portraying his characters powerfully in plays like ‘Chhaya Nat,’ ‘Disturbed Area,’ ‘Trishanku — Ek Satya Harish Chander,’ ‘Guinea Pig’. The feather in his cap, however, was his role in B.R. Chopra’s ‘Mahabharata’, in which he played Drupad and Durvasa Rishi. He was also a part of a famous Sony serial ‘Aurat’. |
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Across 1 Seems like the House of Commons but is actually a Latin word used in conjunction with 'ad' to denote 'this' and temporariness (3) - 4 A rest for the foot in ascending [pl.] (5) - 9 fussy bustling excitement (3) - 10 rabble, dregs, mob (6) - 12 those who speak rhetorically [pl.] (10) - 14 Marx's first name (4) - 15 a skill acquired by experience (3) - 16 like ash (4) - 18 It originally meant 'donkey' in Dutch and then artists began to use it to hold their canvas (5) - 20 a surface luster (5) - 22 A valley (4) - 23 An archaic way of writing over (3) - 24 an immeasurably long period of time (4) - 26 Adverb for resonant (10) - 30 to turn away [pl.] (6) - 31 A Scandinavian rug (3) - 32 A tentative effort to perform (5) - 33 An evergreen tree whose wood was used to make archery bows (3).