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PU engg students boycott classes Chandigarh, August 6 Students were protesting against the lack of a placement cell and infrastructural facilities. They also raised demands for a training programme of students and upgrading of library, laboratory and canteen facilities. They also demanded better hostel facilities. A delegation led by Saurabh Joshi, secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, met the Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak. Professor Pathak assured the students of a placement cell for the department. He added that extra fee charged from students of second year would be adjusted and compensated in the next installment, students would be sent for special training in their third year, separate hostel for UIET students would be readied in six months and that plan to upgrade of library, canteen and laboratory had already been approved.
Inquiry into assault The university has appointed a one-man inquiry commission to probe into the assault on Malwinder Singh Kang, president of the Panjab University Students Union, and his supporters on the evening of July 30 in the university market. Justice S.K.Jain will be the Inquiry Officer. An official press note by Prof Nirmal Singh, Dean Student Welfare, said: “The inquiry proceedings will start shortly.” Kang and two of his supporters, Vikramjit Singh and Hardeep Singh, were assaulted in front of the market and had to be taken to the PGI.
Results declared The university has declared results of Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication and MCom-II conducted earlier this year, an official press note stated here today. Both the examination were conducted by the Department of Correspondence Studies. Copies of the result gazette will be available at the reception counter of the Department of Correspondence Studies and main enquiry office of the university on all working days. |
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Re-interview for B.Ed course Chandigarh, August 6 The error in the admission process was detected after students who passed out from Chandigarh complained about being left out. There are a total of 525 seats for B.Ed course in city colleges. Today the matter was resolved following a meeting between senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration and Punjab Government. It was decided to re-interview students who applied for seats under the Chandigarh quota. The Punjab Government is to issue instructions in this regard to Guru Nanak Dev University which was conducting the interviews, sources told The Tribune. The admission process is carried out by the universities in the region on rotational basis. Chandigarh students participate in a joint entrance test for all Punjab and Chandigarh students thus making the admission a centralised process. Guru Nanak Dev University, which is conducting the test this year had reportedly altered the guidelines on its own. The guidelines are very clear as they say a student claiming a seat under the Chandigarh quota should have studied in Chandigarh for the past three years and should have also passed the qualifying exam — BA or B.Sc — from a college in Chandigarh. This is enough for being eligible for a seat under the Chandigarh quota. The GND University added a clause on its own saying candidates should also possess a Chandigarh domicile certificate besides meeting other criteria. The Chandigarh Administration, after getting complaints from students approached GND University for a correction. It was turned down forcing the Administration to seek a meeting with senior education officials in Punjab. Interestingly, the actual eligibility criteria for Chandigarh students was also mentioned in the prospectus. |
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From the Schools Chandigarh, August 6 Stressing the need to maintain peace and security, Mr R.S. Goraya, Principal of the school, said it was important to take effective measures for the prevention and removal of the threats to peace. The Director of the World Peace Mission, Mr Avtar Singh, talked about the need for developing friendly relations among nations while the President of the Social Science Club, Mr Om Parkash, described the destruction of the life and property during the Second World War. He said awakened citizens and students can play an important role in this regard. Punjabi singer K.C. Rahi described the horrors caused by atomic bombs through folk songs. The results of the competitions are as follows: Painting competition :Jaspreet Kaur-IX-B (1), Rajeshwari Attri-IX-A (2), Manita- VIII-A (3), Pardeep Kumar, -VIII-C and Prabhjot Kaur-IV-C (consolation); Paper reading contest: Nanika-X-A (1), Sanjay-X-C (2), Kiran-X-C (3), Pankaj Varma-XI-A and Arvind Thakur-XI-D (consolation). Tree plantation: A tree plantation ceremony took place in Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, here today. The chief guest at the function, Mr D.S. Mangat, DPI (Schools), urged students to grow more trees. Highlighting the importance of trees, he encouraged every student to grow a tree and realise its worth, because eliminating trees, he said, was equivalent to killing a man. The chief guest was welcomed by the school Principal, Sister Maria Christi, and the Manager, Sister Clarinda, staff and students. He lit a candle amid the rendering of Sanskrit shlokas. Poems and hymns advocating the importance and beauty of trees were also recited. A Hindi skit “Jab Jago Tabhi Savera’’ performed by students of Class VIII, highlighted the callousness of humans towards trees. Later, Mr Mangat planted a sapling in the school compound followed by tree plantation by students of all classes of the school. |
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I-Day functions in schools only on Aug 15 Chandigarh, August 6 It was observed that August 14 was in fact the Independence Day of Pakistan after which schools had decided not to hold celebrations on that day. To keep controversy at bay, school authorities have now decided to hold flag hoisting ceremoinies and cultural programmes on August 15 only. However, schools would close after the conclusion of the programmes and no classes will be held on that day. In lieu of August 15, all private schools would be closed the following day, according to Mr DS Bedi, President of the Independent Schools Association. The decision regarding holiday in government schools on August 16 would be announced by the UT Administration. |
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Further remand
for Bhardwaj Chandigarh, August 6 Bail denied A bail application moved by Satinder Dahiya and Dharmender Balhara, president and Chairman of the Haryana Students Association (HSA), who had been arrested by the UT police, was today dismissed by a local court. The two were allegedly involved in a case of rioting. |
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Police remand for 2 in fraud case Kharar, August 6 The police had registered a case against the accused under Sections 406, 420, 120 B IPC. Public Prosecutor Charanjeev Arora while demanding a five-day police remand of the accused said the two in connivance with another person Balbir Singh of the same village, accepted a sum of Rs 6.8 lakh from a Kharar resident Jaspal Singh on the promise that he would be sent to Finland. He was, however, neither sent to Finland nor did the accused return his money. Similarly, the accused accepted Rs 17 lakh from two persons — Dharam Singh and Paramjeet Singh — on the promise that they would be sent abroad. Meanwhile, counsel of the complainant Jaspal Singh informed the court that the accused had collected a sum of Rs 85 lakh from various persons in Kharar on the pretext of sending them abroad. He said the accused had promised to sell his land and return the complainant’s money and had even signed an agreement for the same. However, the counsel alleged that the original copy of the agreement had been taken away by the police and the complainant only had its xerox copy. He added that some police officials were shielding the accused. |
Photo show in Foyer Gallery Chandigarh, August 6 Not just that, the college seminar hall has also been given a new look. Talking to the Chandigarh Tribune today, Prof Rajnish Wattas, Principal of the college said the seminar hall had now been converted into an exhibition gallery, where students of the college would display their creations. At present, two students of the college are showing their projects in the seminar hall. The projects on display include the Information Technology Park study and yet another study on the Botanical Garden of Chandigarh. Informed Prof Wattas, “The plan was in the pipeline, but we were waiting for the new semester. The semester begun on July 28 and we decided to convert the corridor area into a Foyer Gallery. Also the seminar hall will be converted into an exhibition hall. The Administration has already approved the project. Meanwhile, I have asked students and teachers to come up with bright collections that can fill this most frequented area of the college with life and colour.” The panels in the gallery area which used to be barren earlier will now sport works of all kinds — from collection of photographs to drawings and specific architectural project sketches. The Principal is specially encouraging architectural photography — a subject that was introduced by the Architecture College for the first time. The very first exhibition is by a second year student of the college, who has displayed pictures of Dubai. Rajrishi Garg has structured this show titled “Images from Dubai, which throws light on various aspects of life in Dubai features like the tallest hotel of the world and the Dubai creek, that divides the country into Deira Dubai and Dubai. |
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All-India mushiara on August 9 Chandigarh, August 6 Giving this information Dr Naresh Raj, secretary of the forum, said noted poets like Dr Sardar Anjum and Surjit Pattar will take part in the mushiara. Mr A.A Siddiqui, DGP, AND mR S.S Boparai, Vice- Chancellor, Punjabi University, will be the chief guest and guest of honour on the occasion. |
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