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10,000 NCC cadets left high and dry Chandigarh, June 16 A large number of cadets could not attend training camps, as the required funds were not released by the Punjab Government. Attending a specified number of camps is mandatory to sit in certificate examinations. This has not only deprived them of several benefits applicable to them while seeking admission to various academic and professional courses as well as in certain categories of jobs, but has also kept them away from projecting their skills at competitions, undergoing useful personality development training, attending youth exchange programmes with foreign countries and learning about other states at national integration camps. While “C” certificate holders are entitled to additional points when appearing for interview for appointment to specified government posts, they are entitled to appear directly for interview before a Services Selection Board for a commission in the armed forces without having to take a written examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. Surprisingly, the Additional DPI (Colleges), Punjab, has suggested that NCC cadets in Punjab be restricted to camps, training, sports and adventure and allied activities within the state. This means cadets would be deprived of the opportunity to attend prestigious and national-level activities such as the coveted Republic Day Camp, leadership camps, treks, mountaineering expeditions and national-level competitions. The suggestion is learned to have been made at the office of the Principal Secretary (Education), Mr N.S. Rattan, during a recent meeting between NCC officers and state government functionaries to sort out the issue of non-release of funds. Following this, the state government received a communique from the NCC Directorate asking it to confirm its intentions. With the Punjab Government not releasing funds, NCC authorities have resorted to an unprecedented step of dropping cadets from their rolls in the state. Funds made available by the state government are barely enough to meet the training requirements of 22 per cent of the authorised NCC strength in the state. |
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Top Bollywood designer for NIFD workshop Chandigarh, June 16 Prior to the workshop on his first ever visit to Chandigarh on June 17, this hottest Bollywood designer will also preview the garments created by the students for their forthcoming annual passing-out fashion show and will help them in improving the quality of their designs to be donned by top models of the country who will set the ramp on fire during this mega fashion show. Ashley Rebello is the rare international fame designer who has given a new persona to all hot Bollywood stars Aishwariya Rai, Karishma Kapoor, Isha Koppikar, Malaika Arora, Sonali Bendre, Pooja Bedi, Manisha Koirala and Hollywood stars like Nicole Kidman, Hunter Tylo etc. He has many movies to his credit like ‘Kante’, ‘Company’, ‘Jo Jita Vahi Sikandar’, ‘Chandani Bar’, ‘Biwi No. 1’, ‘Haseena Maan Jayegi’,‘ Sarfarosh’, ‘Chal Mere Bhai’, ‘Josh’, ‘Hera-Pheri’, ‘Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar’, and ‘Supari’ etc. Ashley shot into prominence for giving a new look to Karishma Kapoor in Fiza and designing for all the hot item numbers starting from Khallas of Isha to Babuji of Yana. Ashley also has to his credit the exclusive gowns that he designs for all important international pageants like Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss India. This is the second workshop in the series of workshops conducted by Bollywood designers at NIFD after the workshop by designer Shaahid Amir, the man who has given book to Vivek Oberoi, Fardeen Khan, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal and many more. |
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Syndicate
decision rejected Chandigarh, June 16 In a memorandum submitted to the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University today, seeking an appointment to discuss the issue, the faculty members have stated that they “strongly oppose and refuse to accept” the decision taken by the Syndicate at its meeting held here on May 23. A meeting of the DES faculty in this regard was also held on the university campus today. They warned the university authorities to launch an agitation if the matter was not redressed by June 18.
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PU gets 4.9-cr
UGC grant Chandigarh, June 16 Of the total grant, Rs 2.2 crore have been sanctioned for the construction and extension of buildings, while Rs 2.7 crore had been sanctioned for equipment, books and staff. Posts of a professor, a reader and two lecturer have been sanctioned for the university by the UGC.
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Children
to stage five plays Chandigarh, June 16 The workshop is being conducted in collaboration with the UT Education Department. The first street play will be staged at Sector 17 plaza on June 18. In all, the team will stage five plays at different places. Though no particular theme has been selected for the plays, these will be based on experiences narrated by the children at the workshop. The idea behind holding this workshop is to help children overcome stage shyness. The department also wants to provide exposure to students of government schools by holding theatre workshop. Mr G.S. Channi, who is coordinating the workshop, is excited at the response the workshop is eliciting from the children. “They are very responsive and love experimenting with various expressions and moods,” he adds. |
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Rs 11,000 for topper
SAS Nagar, June 16 Mr Bir Devinder Singh personally visited his house in Kharar and congratulated the family. He will be visited Tulsa, who has topped the list in Punjab in Ludhiana tomorrow. TNS
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SCHOOL WORLD
Barbados enjoys a tropical climate, with rainy season falling between June to October. Infrequent hurricanes and periodic landslides are some of the natural hazards faced by it. Covering an area of 430 square kilometres, the country does not has any major river flowing through it. Arable land accounts for 37 per cent of its territory. The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms led to complete independence from the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance. Barbados’ natural resources include petroleum, fish and natural gas. Principal agricultural products are sugarcane, vegetables and cotton, while industry includes tourism, sugar and light manufacturing and component assembly. Barbados has trade relations with the Caribbean Community, US, UK, Japan and Canada. It Imports consumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, construction materials, chemicals, fuel and electrical components, while it exports sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components and clothing.
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LOCATED in the Caribbean Sea, Barbados is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands, about 300 kms north-east of Trinidad.
The island, which is almost surrounded b
y corrals, is relatively flat and rises gently to central highland region. The highest point, Mount Hillaby, is 336 m above sea level.
Official Name:
Barbados