Summer camp for tiny tots
Our Correspondent

Doraha, June 7
A two-week summer camp for children of five to 18 years age group is being organised at Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Doraha. It is a gala time for tiny tots who are attending this camp as otherwise not much recreational entertainment is available for them here.

These children enjoy each others company by dancing to the tunes of the latest numbers. The main attraction of the camp is the pool party where children enjoy a splash to beat the heat.

The director of the school, Mrs Urmil Kaur, said, ‘‘The main purpose of organising such summer camps is to make the kids interactive, outgoing and confident. Relieved of their hectic study schedule, they relax in such camps’’.

Hardik, a six-year-old boy, looked very excited and enthusiastic about the entire show. He said, ‘‘I was feeling bored but here I am enjoying to the maximum with my friend Abhinay and others. I wish these holidays last long!"

Sonali, another child attending the camp, viewed it from an informative angle. She said, ‘‘We are learning clay modelling, dancing, cutting and pasting and singing. We can do whatever we like. There are no restrictions. Life seems to be an endless game.’’

According to Mr M.S. Grewal, Principal of the school, ‘‘The summer camps are the best way to impart and bring out the creative potential among the kids.

We have been organising such camps for the past seven years. For older children we have candle making, dot painting, flower arrangement, pot painting, bhangra, gidha, cooking etc. The children can also participate in fun-filled contests like dumb charades, film quiz and treasure hunt.’

BCM school students display creations
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 7
A two-week-long summer workshop for students of BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, concluded with an exhibition by the students for the parents here today.

The students presented the items that they had prepared during their hobby classes. These included calligraphy works, various South Indian and continental dishes, wall hangings, hand-painted bed sheets, table mats, duppatas, towels and handkerchiefs. The students who had been taking dance lessons gave performances on various folk numbers. Students learning music played various tunes on harmonium, guitar and other instruments.

A workshop on personality development was also held in which the participating students talked about table manners, dress sense and tips for giving interviews. The highlight of the programme was the special guests from ‘vridh ashram’ (old age home), Model Town, who got an opportunity to spend the whole day with children and enjoy with them.

Ms Paramjit Kaur, Principal, said that the multifarious summer workshops were organised with a view to provide opportunities to the students to develop their aesthetic skills, talents, creativity and to channelise their energies in a productive way, promoting the best use of their leisure time during summer break. She said that the students had joined various hobby classes as per their interest like in music, dance, painting, mehndi, designing, computer, calligraphy, etiquette, cooking and sports.

Painting contest for students 
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 7
As many as 125 students attending a summer workshop at Love Dale Montessori participated in a painting contest held here today. While most of the students painted landscapes, there were others who painted a night scene, a temple, a modelling show and other scenes. The students in age groups four to nine years were divided into four categories.

Ms Pritima Behl, Principal, said the results of the contest would be declared on Monday. She said other workshops on personality grooming, yoga, art and craft, martial arts, creative and western dance were also being held.

NSS camp concludes
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 7
The 10-day NSS camp of SDP College for Women ended on the college campus today. Mr Balraj Bhasin, Chairman of the college, was the chief guest of the concluding day’s function.

The function started with the rendering of Vande Mataram by Ritamhara and Smiriti. Monica read out a report of the activities held during the camp. Monica and Balvinder presented a skit highlighting the problem of water shortage and suggested some ways to conserve water. Anmandeep and her colleagues presented gidda.

An exhibition of pots painted by students during the camp was also held. The prize for the best NSS camper was given to Neha of plus 2. Mr Lekhraj, Mr Shammi Kapoor, Mr Baldev Raj and Mr Vijay Inder Gupta were among those present.

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Special Lok Adalat settles 314 cases
Legal Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 7
As many as 314 cases involving above an amount of Rs 50 lakh pertaining to the Cooperative Credit Institutions were amicably settled in a Special Lok-Adalat organised here today. A total of 420 cases were placed before the Lok Adalat for disposal.

The District Legal Services Authority constituted four Benches for the disposal of cases at pre-litigative stage, under the supervision of its Chairman, Mr Baldev Singh, District and Sessions Judge, with the active participation of the Cooperative Department.

In the Lok Adalat, presided over by Ms Anshul Berry, Civil Judge(Jr Division), 72 cases were disposed of, involving an amount of Rs 9,50,000. Nintytwo cases were taken up by this Bench. Seventy cases were amicably settled by the Bench headed by Mr Balwinder Kumar, Civil Judge(Jr Div) involving an amount of Rs 17,50,000.

Maximum cases were settled in the Lok Adalat by a Bench headed by Mr D.P.Singla, Civil Judge(Junior Division). As many as 99 cases were settled out of the 119 placed before this Bench involving an amount of Rs 15, 22,000. Sixtyseven cases were settled by the Bench headed by Mr J.S.Chouhan, Member-Secretary of the District Legal Services authority, out of 98 cases placed before it, involving an amount of Rs7,80,000. All the loan defaulters were seen quite happy, as they got around 22 percent discount on the loan amount.

Mr Arvind Markan, Assistant District Attorney, Legal Services Authority, Mrs Kuldeep Kaur, member of the Lok Adalat, played an active role in the success of the Lok Adalats.