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Vocational education to be
on Australian model Chandigarh, July 12 Three workshops were held at the TTTI this week, where scores of experts for various fields deliberated upon the draft curriculum framed for different courses to view their suitability to Indian conditions in respect to education profile of candidates and employment prospects. Participants at the workshops said the new education scheme, being referred to as competency-based education and training programmes, are expected to start from the next academic session. What is unique about the scheme is that training is to be imparted informally. There are no fixed qualifications laid down to be eligible for seeking admission to the course. Nor is there a stipulated time-frame for completing the course. The time taken to complete a course would depend upon the candidate’s own competence and effort. There would be no restriction on candidates pursuing any other course alongside. The method of instruction would involve self-learning, practical work and interaction. “The instruction material is being so designed that there is less of theory and more of visuals, which would benefit lesser educated persons,” a participant remarked. A framework is being built at the national-level within the Ministry of Human Resource Development to vocationalise education. The national framework would have its arms extending to all states, where registered training organisations (RTOs), which would include engineering colleges and technical training institutes, would provide on-ground training and assessment of students. “By the end of the course, a student should be able to demonstrate the qualities listed in the curriculum of a course,” a faculty member at the TTTI remarked. About 13 clusters have been identified for vocational training. These are business administration and sales; health and community services; food processing; furniture and wood products; engineering and technical; agricultural, animal and primary industries; law, security and automotive; architecture, building and planning; hospitality and tourism; metal electrical and automotive; computing and information services; textiles clothing and footwear; transport and storage. Each cluster has several certificate courses.  |
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Drawing contest winners awarded Chandigarh, July 12 The contest was based on the theme “Nature’s smile” and the contestants were required to express their feelings towards the ecosystem through colours and pencils. As the participants drew mountains, rivers, trees, birds, they also gave out messages to save the Mother Earth from reckless human exploitation. To keep up with the spirit of the award giving ceremony, the winners adorned tree caps bearing the symbol of a tree and an environment related message specially designed for this purpose. The winning entries were also exhibited at the venue to showcase the talent of the youngsters. The contestants were divided into three categories depending upon their age group. In the master category, which was open for students from Class III to Class V, Phuljeet Singh of Shastri Model School was declared the winner. The Junior category award was shared by Bhavleen Kaur and Avneet Kaur, both from Gem Public School, Mohali. The Senior group award was bagged by Rajat Kaushal of Sanjay Public School. Apart from the winners, about 40 other best entries were also awarded. The prizes were sponsored by Britannia as a part of its awareness generating programmes on nature care. |
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Govt College offers M.Com course Panchkula, July 12 It is learnt that the sanction for starting the course was formally given by Kurukshetra University for a total of 40 seats. This is the first Masters course being offered at the college and by any government college in the district. Dr Kapila Pankaj, in charge, media relations, informed that the college had also been allowed to start honours courses in Sanskrit, geography and political science. Though the college authorities had asked for three Masters courses, in Hindi, political science and commerce, they were denied the permission to start courses in Hindi and political science. It may be mentioned that as of now students wanting to go in for a Masters course, had to either travel 40 km to Ambala or try and get through in the 15 per cent rerservation of seats in Panjab University. |
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CCET
counselling from July 16 Chandigarh, July 12 Admission to these institutes is being made on the basis of the Joint Entrance Test conducted by the Punjab State Technical Education Board to which these institutes are affiliated. This does not include the degree courses in engineering being conducted at the CCET, for which the admission process is separate. The Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy in Sector 26 will also conduct counselling on the aforementioned dates. The Principal of the Government Polytechnic for Women has been appointed as the chairperson of the admission committee for these institutes. Meanwhile, the Industrial Training Institute, Sector 28, has fixed July 21 as the last date for receipt of admission forms. Counselling for admission to its 1-year course is scheduled for August 11 and 12, while for the 2-year course, counselling will be held on August 18 and 19. |
Koser family mesmerises audience Chandigarh, July 12 Starting the programme with an invocatory item “Ram Vandana”, Asmita and Chahat Puri swayed gently to the melodious tune of “Shri Ram Chandra kirpalu bhaj mann”. It was followed by “Shradha” performed by two budding artistes. A group of students from the Kendra including Shakti Vardhan, Divya Jyoti, Vadika Gandhi and Akriti Barmani, also joined them. Moving onto a rhythm-based composition “Avartan”, a combination of Sargam and Tarana, Shobha Koser’s disciples Reetina Dhawotal, Priya Dutta, Nisha Thakur and Renu Pant showed powerful footwork and synchronisation. An interesting demonstration of thumri “Gagri mori bharan nahi deit” was given by Preeti Phulka, a senior disciple who is now teaching Kathak at the Government College for Girls, Sector 11. Carrying forward the family tradition, Samira and Purva presented “Aaskti”, a composition devoted to Lord Krishna. Both dancers with graceful ‘hastaks’ presented a perfect picture of kathak’s ‘bhava pakhsha’. The programme concluded with “Pravah”, another rhythm-oriented composition in which Samira and Purva took the lead and others followed. As the rhythm and melody continued , the dancers showed a variation in body movement which was a shade different from the typical gestures used in Jaipur gharana of kathak, lending a certain degree of freshness to the item. The accompanists, who contributed to the success of the programme, included Sanjeev Sharma on vocal, Jaidev on tabla, Vijay Sharma on sitar and Veval Sharma on flute. |
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“Love Letters” for city audience Chandigarh, July 12 Starring the multi-faceted and acclaimed duo of Rajat Kapoor and Shernaz Patel, the play traces the trials and tribulations in the lives of the two lead actors spanning over five decades. The myriad emotions of hope, expectation, betrayal, sorrow, anguish, despair and joy are tracked by a dexterous interweaving of sequences and dialogues expressed via the medium of letters. The play might just signal a new empathy towards the lingering magic of snail mail as against the instant but cold impact of the electronic mail. “Love Letters” has travelled extensively in India and abroad winning accolades for its cast, scriptwriter and director Rajat Kapoor, erstwhile model, television actor and screen star, who has dabbled in both mainstream commercial films and the more meaningful, parallel cinema. Shernaz who, too, experimented with television in the early 90s is now a committed theatre person who is credited with energising her performances with a livewire quality. Together they provide a perfect setting for bringing alive the multi-dimensional facets of a relationship, which has continued to evolve with time, never stagnating or degenerating. The play is being organised as part of the Durga Das Foundation’s initiative to bring to the city high-quality offerings from the world of theatre, music, dance, art and culture. Partnering them in this endeavour has been Spice Telecom making it possible to host high cost productions without passing the burden onto the audience. Coming next is Lillette Dubey’s celebrated play “Dance Like A Man” on August 21. Donor cards for the performance will be available from July 16 at Nehru Bhavan in Sector 24, on a first-come first-serve basis. |
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