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Award for Jalandhar polytechnic Chandigarh, September 7 Presiding over the function, Mr Yash Pal Mahajan, Chairman, Board of Governors of the institute, informed the audience about the increasing role of the institute in promoting
vocational education in the country. Dr M.J. Zarabi, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Semi Conductor Complex Ltd, SAS Nagar, was the chief guest. Dr O.P. Bajpai, Principal, TTTI, Chandigarh, read out the annual report of the institute highlighting the major achievements of the institute in terms of training teachers, curricula development, learning resources produced and marketed, research projects undertaken, consultancy and internal resource generation and extension services provided. The polytechnics of North India which were awarded for their best performance during the function included, Government Polytechnic, Sundernagar, Seth Jaiprakash Polytenchic, Damla, Mehr Chand Polytechnic, Jalandhar, VB Polytechnic, Udaipur, and Government Polytechnic, Kanpur. The polytechnics were selected on the basis of their overall performance including academic excellence, linkage with industry and community, infrastructure development and internal resource generation. The award for best and meritorious postgraduate student was given to A.A. Desai of electronics and communication engineering course. Incentives to the institute employees for their best performance were also announced during the function and they were honoured with awards and merit certificate. |
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Pinegrove School wins contest Chandigarh, September 7 The chief guest, Mr Vineet Chawdhry, Managing Director, HP Financial Corporation and HP State Industrial Development Corporation, Shimla, said such competitions developed self-confidence among students. A statement issued here said the gold medal for the English section was shared by Shriya of the host school and Tanya of St. Theresa School, Karnal. Rohit Malhotra of St. Stephen, Chandigarh, got the bronze. In the Hindi section, Nishtha of the host school bagged the gold, followed by Aditya of St. Theresa, Karnal, with the silver and Ashish Sharma of St. Soldier School Divine Public School, Panchkula with the bronze. Simrat Singh of the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla, Mehak Dande of Sacred Heart, Chandigarh, and Sachit Handa of St. Edwards, Shimla, were awarded for proficiency in English, while Priya Chalal of APS, Dagshai, Sidharath Gupta of Lawrence School, Sanawar, and Ankita Sagar of Sacred Heart, Chandigarh, were awarded for proficiency in Hindi. |
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SCHOOL WORLD Developing children's interest in science is a daunting task. For this the children should be provided with the experiences that would arouse their curiosity to know the secrets of scientific phenomena, process, laws, theories, facts, concepts, etc. For the development of children's interest in science they should be given direct or indirect experiences. Giving direct experience to the children means that they should themselves be the part of the activities that are being performed. Like when the children are being taught the concept of pollution, one can't really emphasize on the point very effectively by merely telling the children about the toxic effects of the pollutions. This does not mean that one necessarily has to take children to a polluted area, where they would be forced to breathe the toxicated air, rather, one can make his point clear with the help of laboratory experiments. Put a plant in a place where there is lot of polluted gas or place a couple of fishes in an aquarium filled with polluted water. The children themselves will be able to visualize the effects of pollution on the living being. They can interpret what they have observed in a better way. They can have indepth understanding of how dangerous these toxins are to the living beings. Other than making children a part of the activity in the laboratory, they can be given real life experiences by taking them for excursions. For example when one has to teach the children about the classification of animals on the basis of their food habits, i.e. as herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, they can be taken to a zoo, where the children can themselves study the food habits of the various animals, get acquainted to it and classify accordingly. When the children have an understanding about different categories of animals they will be able to place the various animals in the food chain and the food Web without any difficulty. Other than the direct experiences, the children can also be given indirect experiences. The teacher can demonstrate some activities that will help the children to understand various phenomena. For instance, instead of explaining the formation of rainbow as the God Almighty's painting in the sky, the phenomena can be explained as the dispersion of light through the dew drops in the atmosphere. This can be demonstrated by allowing the white light pass through the glass prism. The result will be in front of their eyes, a band of seven colors. These activities need not be necessarily done in schools. These are so simple and cost effective that any person who is aware of the facts of science can perform them at home. Once aroused, the curiosity of knowing the facts of science, solving its mystery get further deepened. One can encourage the children to read science literature so that they go to the solution of the problems at the grass root level. Television, generally known as an Idiot box can be of great help in developing children's interest in science. Channels like discovery and National Geographic give a beautiful and clear picture of the scientific facts and principles. The realistic presentation leaves a deep and long lasting effect on the children. There should be no short cuts to science. The facts should be presented as such. The children should be encouraged to understand the concepts rather than emphasizing on memorizing them. From the very beginning, the children should be kept away from the superstitions, which demark the effectiveness of science. Dr. (Mrs) Madhu Chitkara, ex-senior lecturer, Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36-B.
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Daily News Quiz Answers to the following questions are hidden in the last one weeks’ Tribune. Happy Hunting!!!! 1. Which hockey player was injured in a road accident? 2. Which model has served notice on NIFD? 3. The Vice Chancellor of which university is being quizzed by the Vigilance Department? 4. How did the President of India refer to school teachers during his visit to the city? 5. Who is the new RBI Governor? The first ten correct entries received will be published in this space next week along with the names of their schools. Your entries should reach us by email at contest@tribuneindia.com by September 12, 2003 Answers to last week quiz: Gazi Baba, Zaveri Bazar and Gateway of India, Mullayam Singh Yadav, Srinagar, Athlete KM Beenamol and shooter Anjali Ved Bhagat Correct entries: Jasleen Kaur, Jaspreet Kaur, Rajinder Thakur, Varun Sharma
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Tricky CROSSWORD-29 Down: 1 Aha, some comestibles are delicious (3) - 2 Panatellas, the thin cigars, cause as much cancer as any other nicotine product (10) - 3 Engr. Vishvesarayya is among the builders of India (4) - 4 Synapse at the junction of our nerves act as connectors (7) - 5 IOUs should be signed with care and caution (3) - 6 Subsidiary Alliance system of the English East India Company effectively subdued the Nizam (10) - 7 Long odds that the SARs virus will win against humanity (4) - 8 Thee loves me, O Romeo? (4) - 12 Isolate the carriers is the easiest way to contain a contagion (7) - 14 Age goes well with some people (3) - 16 Much ado about nothing (3) - 20 Boyd scored many centuries (4) - 21 Stop, look and then go (4) - 23 Veer the ship leeward, said the Captain (4) - 25 Abbreviation for ensign (3) - 27 See a cathedral town (3). © Dr. M . Rajivlochan Solution to last week’s crossword: Across: 1 Ace, 4 Terns, 8 All there, 9 Lieu, 10 Arc, 11 Risc, 13 USA, 15 She, 17 Coypu, 18 Ascus, 19 Ebb, 21 Apt, 22 Dyer, 24 Old, 26 Mall, 28 Re-edited, 29 Dryad, 30 Red. Down: 1 Ali, 2 Clerestory, 3 Etui, 4 Tea-cosy, 5 Err, 6 Recuperate, 7 Saga, 8 Alms, 12 Scudded, 14 Sub, 16 Hap, 20 Bald, 21 Acid, 23 Emir, 25 Lea, 27 Led. |
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HAMARA SCHOOL The essence of Tender Heart School is the truth that education is not confines of a book, but is the summation of learning, enlightenment and grooming of an individual making him or her the asset of a
nation. Teaching here includes an all round development by giving the students an opportunity to discover their hidden talent. The teaching staff include a total number of 60 highly dedicated and experienced teachers to teach students from Play group to class X.Tender Heart School follows the progressive pattern of education and is affiliated to the ICSE Council, New Delhi. Dance, Drama and Indian classical music form a part of the regular curriculum. Students are introduced to Indian classical vocal music also music
appreciation course for folk songs and light music. Children of different levels take the dance examinations conducted by Pracheen Kala Kendra. The school has a Students' Orchestra comprising of flutes, drums, tabla, banjos, guitars, cymbals, mandolins, jal tarang, tambourines and other string, wind and percussion instruments. The school has modern laboratory facilities to meet the requirements of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, along with well furnished fully conditioned Computer Room with latest up to date computers Multi Media Kit, Internet and CD ROM. Interactive sessions through contests like Declamations, debates, art and craft, music, sports meets are held at regular intervals as confidence building exercise for the students. The school has four houses and makes it a policy to envolve students in not just
academics and extra curricular activities but also to the day to day activity liker conducting the Morning assembly, maintenance of discipline, cleanliness and care of school equipment and premises. The school teaches them to shoulder responsibility and develop a sense of belongingness. |
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“We stress on value based education” Concerned about the deteriorating value system in society, Ms Prem Puri, Principal of Tender Heart School, is committed to producing students who respect traditional values. One of the founder members of the school, she feels that values of not only children but adults as well as teachers are on the decline and there is urgent need to address this problem. On why the value system is breaking down It is in the air. A result of the breaking up of the joint family system, it can also be seen as a repercussion of the growing number of working mothers. Most parents in the middle age groups are confused on how much permissiveness a child deserves. They don't want their child to be left behind, and, at the same time, can't let things get out of hand.
On what the school is doing to deal with it We have a
counsellor whose only job is to keep an eye on the students, talk to them, identify their problem and, then, get back to the family to suggest ways of tackling it. While the child is monitored in school, she keeps in touch with the family for a feedback of the progress being made.
On holding of special classes of moral teaching Though most schools are satisfied holding such classes, these hardly have a bearing on the child's thinking. Instead, at Tender heart, we lead by example. When a child sees double standards around him, the teachings in the moral science class are forgotten easily and he not only goes off the tangent but stops respecting the elders.
On the ban on getting vehicles to school How can a student coming in a swanky car ever learn to respect a teacher coming to school on her moped? For this reason alone, we have banned the bringing of vehicles to school. The student has a choice of using a bicycle or the school bus if the parents are not able to drop them. |
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Rain
I love the rain, yet I don't like the rain It gives both gain And some pain Mamasays don't play in the flooded lawn Then I cry, but all in vain Sahil Khanna, class IV A A Pleasant Evening On a
Saturday evening In my garden, I sat reclined Observing the birds chirping Flowers blooming and The children playing The dog roaming in the garden The cat sitting on the tree Enjoying the cool pleasant evening I was happy in my mind A sweet delicious small came from my house A smell of
evening snacks being prepared by my mom I enjoyed the evening With my parents to my heart's delight Anmol Rattan Singh, class VI A
One hot summer afternoon One day on a hot summer afternoon While I was watching on a TV a cartoon I heard the sound of rain Which I could see pouring down the lane As the rain poured, the flowers bloomed and took away from our face the gloom So, the hot summer noon turned to be rainy day and set our bright and gay Mehak Gulati, class VI A
Rain The
thunder shower Pearls on flowers Does not let me play even in the day When it rains I think it will come again But it does not come It is as same Mehak Gupta, Class IV A
Poet As I look at this page I realize at this stage I am no poet atleast not yet Jaanesh Kaur, Class VI A |
Hasrat Award for Niranjan Tasneem Chandigarh, September 7 Comprising Rs 10,000, a shawl and a memento, the award has earlier been given to renowned writers like Kirpal Singh Kasel and Kulbir Singh Kaang. Today’s function was held in the honour of Niranjan Tasneem, who has many literary creations to his credit. Presiding over the function, Dr Surjit Pattar, eminent Punjabi poet and president of the Punjabi Sahit Akademi, Ludhiana, said such awards had immense value as these encouraged writers to offer better creations. |
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Tender Heart School which came into existence in the year 1973 under the ageis of Atma Viswas Instructional Society at sector 33 firmly
believes in that tender loving care is the birth right of every child. Working on this principle, the school has over the years has curved a niche for itself as an institution of learning which is also a home away from home for
twelve hundred students enrolled here.
