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BVM teachers allege harassment Ludhiana, June 5 The teachers said that they were forced to sign a new memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner stating their reluctance over his intervention into the issue. The teachers, however, said that even as the management threatened them with dismal from their jobs, they all refused to endorse any such statements. The teachers said that even as the management had put up a notice outside the school since the past one week, they came to the office today and rang up all staff members at their homes calling them to the school one by one. Like an interview, each staff member was called up in the office and forced to withdraw their complaint, they said. But none of the 150 staff members succumbed to the pressure, they claimed. The teachers said they were being forced to do so in view of the inquiry that was to be begun by the District Education Officer (Secondary) from tomorrow. After Mr Setia had resigned from his office alleging the members of the BVM trust had created
in conducive atmosphere for him to work in and the trustees had accepted his resignation last Monday, the students and teachers of the school had been creating a furore. The teachers and students of the school had issued separate memoranda to the DC, Mr Anurag Verma, demanding his intervention into the issue. Mr Verma had then asked Mr Bachitar Singh, DEO (Secondary) to start an inquiry. Even as the DEO was not available, Ms Manjit Kaur, Deputy DEO, confirmed that the members of the BVM trust as well as the teachers had been called up in the office separately for getting their statements recorded. Repeated attempts to contact the trustees failed as the attendants said that they were busy in an urgent meeting. Even though a message was left in the office, no one tried to call back. |
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PCCTU
flays hike in college fees Ludhiana, June 5 The astronomical hike will push the higher education beyond the reach of the common man and adversely affect the students belonging to poorer sections of society, said the union. PCCTU chief Prof S S Hundal said as a senator and syndic of Panjab University, he had always raised the issue of fee fund structure uniformity in the colleges of the state. A uniformity in the fee structure and funds should be ensured so as to put an end to the exploitation of students by private college managements, which were charging huge fees from students under various heads. He said the union welcomed the decision of the meeting of the principals held here and the syndicate sub committee’s decision announcing their opposition to the hike. |
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take lessons in kathak Ludhiana, June 5 The students, all above six years of age, have picked up quite a few steps during the past two days. The kathak workshop started on June 2 and will continue till June 14. Talking to Ludhiana Tribune, Gangani said,” Dance is a dynamic art, an expression of joy, which is a truly extraordinary experience in itself.” The girls’ shiny faces revealed the job that they were experiencing while pirouetting and clapping under the guidance of Monisha. The tabla was played by 13-year-old Mohit, who is the seventh
generation of performers from the Jaipur Gharana and a cousin of Gagani. Gagani kathak got its name from people who used to dance and enact “kathas.” the dance originated in temples, but during the Mughal rule, it moved out to courts and became more stylised. the uniqueness of the dance lies in the fact that it is the only classical dance which has imbibed the grace (nazakat) associated with the Muslim culture. Born in a family of hereditary dancers, Gangani is the torchbearer of the Jaipur School of Kathak. he said,” We are here in the summer heat to teach the students this beautiful dance, which is more spiritual in nature. It is our endeavour to keep our traditional dances alive in the hearts of the younger generation. Some students pick up very fast as they have learnt some steps earlier. Both Monisha and I can say with confidence that whatever we teach them will serve them for the lifetime.” Shivani, Pinky and Inderpreet were excited about learning from a maestro. “We are sure we will be able to give a performance on June 14.” Gangani has toured abroad extensively and has performed for Queen Elizabeth and in many Gulf countries. He is also an accomplished musician and plays tabla, harmonium, pakhawaj and is singer as well. He is associated with the National Institute of Dance, Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, and has won a number of awards. |
Woman, paramour get life term Ludhiana, June 5 Delivering the verdict, Mr A.S.Kathuria, a judge of the fast-track court, held that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused, acting on a well planned conspiracy, - murdered Balbir Singh. The judge rejected the plea of leniency by the accused. Initially, the accused succeeded in convincing that it was an accident case and the police had registered a case against unknown persons for causing death by rash and negligent driving at the Payal police station under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC. However, the very next day two persons —Gurmail Singh and Gurbax Singh —told the brothers of the deceased that they had seen the accused loading the body in a car. Thereafter, Baldev Singh and Ajaib Singh, brothers of the deceased, narrated the incident to police officials and the case took a new turn. The police started investigation from the murder angle and when it asked the five-year-old son of the deceased, he disclosed that on the intervening night of 18 and 19 March his mother and the other accused killed his father. During the investigation it was established that Hardeep had administered some sleeping pills to her husband in food, who fell asleep after consuming it. Then the accused, armed with an iron bar and a handpump handle, murdered Balbir Singh, loaded his body in a car, threw it on a road and ran the vehicle over it to make it look like an accident. The police arrested the accused and booked them under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC. It also recovered the car and the weapons used in the crime. However, during trial the accused pleaded not guilty and claimed false implication but failed to prove their claim. However, in light of evidence produced by the prosecution, the judge found them guilty and awarded the punishment. |
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Two get 10-year
RI for rape Ludhiana, June 5 Delivering the verdict, Mr Vijay Singh, Additional Sessions Judge, held that the prosecution had successfully proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had raped a girl of Guru Arjun Dev Nagar on December 29, 2000. The judge declined the plea of leniency of the accused in view of the gravity of the offence. An FIR was registered against the accused on the statement of the victim at the Focal Point police station. The victim had alleged that she was returning from the Sanjay Gandhi colony to her home. When the accused came on scooter and stopped her. The duo asked her to sit on their scooter and threatened that if a hue and cry was raised, she would be eliminated. They showed the knife to the victim. Thereafter the accused took the girl to the EWS colony of PUDA and raped her. They threatened her with dire consequences if the incident was reported to anyone. However, the victim narrated the entire episode to her family and the police arrested them on January 3, 2001.
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Special Lok Adalat on June 7 Ludhiana, June 5
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