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September 27, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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Stress on making quality education
accessible Chandigarh, September 26 This was stated by Prof H.P. Dikshit, Vice-Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), during his inaugural address at the University Grants Commission’s golden jubilee seminar on “How to complete the first cycle of access and accreditation”, which began at Panjab University here today. Professor Dikshit said the UGC, the All-India Council for Technical Education and the Distance Education Council were working towards planning strategic policies and action plans to make quality education accessible to large number of aspirants. He said with the help of ISRO, best facilities would be provided to meet the demands of the new generation. In her keynote address, Dr Latha Pillai, Adviser to the National Assessment and Accreditation Committee, gave a brief account of steps being taken by the NAAC in sensitising universities and colleges towards the urgency of quality assurance in the context of globalisation. Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, urged various funding agencies, including the UGC, the AICTE, the NCTE, the DEC and the ICMR, to coordinate their efforts towards quality assessment and quality improvement of higher education in the country. Monitoring of quality by external agencies would not be sufficient for quality sustenance. It would be possible only when the institutions became sensitive towards the necessity of constant commitment for pursuing academic excellence, he added. Prof Ramesh Kapoor proposed the vote of thanks in the inaugural session, which was followed by a technical session. The first session was chaired by Prof R.J. Hans Gill, Dean University Instructions, while the second session was chaired by Prof G.K.Chadha, Vice-Chancellor of Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi. Prof Satya P. Gautam presented a paper on “Making quality education accessible” and Dr M. Rajivlochan made a presentation on “Higher education: examination, studying and teaching”. The paper session was followed by a discussion. The second session was devoted to “Making Indian higher education globally competitive”. Presentations were made by Prof S.L. Sharma on “Rethinking quality parameters in higher education”, Prof B.S. Ghumman on “Integrating social sciences: a step towards quality improvement”, Prof B.S. Brar on “Meeting global standards: why merit must count in merit promotion” and Prof A.C. Julka on “Globalisation and higher education in India: negotiating academic imperialism”. |
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Now CBSE duplicate certificates in 25
min Chandigarh, September 25 Catering to 1087 schools in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory, the Board will begin with this public-friendly process, the first of its kind, from September 27. Against the period of a fortnight in ordinary cases and two days in urgent cases needed for handing over duplicate documents, the Board, through a software developed by Mr Antriksh Johri, heading the computer cell at CBSE, New Delhi, will be able to do so in just 25 minutes. “On account of its closeness to Delhi and the dependence on it of a large number of schools, the regional office here is being closely monitored by the Chairman, Mr Ashok Ganguly, and the Controller of Examination, Mr Pavnesh Kumar. Since the experiment has proved to be a great success in Delhi and eased public pressure by hastening the disposal of cases, Mr Ganguly has chosen the Chandigarh as its next destination. The software needed for issuing duplicate cards will be installed in the next two days,” says the Regional Officer, Mr P.I. Sabu. Under the system, the data of the region for the past three years will be provided to the office by the CBSE Head
Office. "Two men, adept at computers, will have the code needed to access the data. With the punching in of the roll number, the details of the candidate will be displayed and printed. This will, then be signed by an officer for authenticity and handed over to the candidate,” Mr Sabu explains. After a trial run of issuing the two documents with the new software for a few days, the regional office will provide duplicate detailed marksheets as well, earning the distinction of being the “quickest” Board to offer duplicate documents in the least time. Responsive to public needs, the other changes being introduced in the working of the regional office ever since Mr Sabu took over include the formation of a separate cell for the registration of students of Class IX to bring about transparency in working and counters exclusively for defence personnel, serving and retired, physically challenged and senior citizens visiting the office for verification and counter-signing of documents. “The idea is to cause the least possible inconvenience. With ex-servicemen chosen to head this cell, they will process the request, get papers attested and hand over suitable replies to them,” Mr Sabu adds. |
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Three-day workshop concludes Chandigarh, September 26 More than 45 representatives of local governments from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and the city participated in the workshop. Recommendations of the workshop were presented by each of the five groups constituted during the workshop. Suggestions came for improving the training manual that has been translated in Hindi for use by local government functionaries. The participants were awarded certificates by Dr Qutub Khan, a senior programme specialist at UNESCO. |
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Tiny tots celebrate
Dasehra Chandigarh, September 26 The children dressed up as various characters of Ramayana joined the Dasehra party that followed later. Ms Kuljit Suri, Principal of the school, said the academy celebrated various religious festivals to imbibe a sense of communal harmony among the children and also a sense of confidence. |
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Freshers’ parties at
PU Chandigarh, September 26 Senior students presented a cultural programme, which included song and dance items. Karam and Jagjit welcomed the guests. Prof Kamlesh Mohan, chairperson, inaugurated the show. It was followed by an address by Gregon Berlin, a German scholar. The show began with a dance performance by Priyanka on Punjabi number “Teri bhhij gayi kurti”. The item set the mood for the afternoon. Even without any musical support, Chanderprabha gave a delightful vocal recital of “Do lafazon ki hai”. The tempo of routine musical items was broken by a parody that had the audience clapping throughout the performance. It was a dig at the political equations shared between India and Pakistan. Jassi’s rendering of “Aane se uske” and Amit’s “Raat kali ek khwaab mein aaye” were received well by the audience. A humorous poem by Medha had the audience in splits. More than the standard of the show, it was the spirit which was important and was well sustained in a casual interaction after the show. A number of teachers were also present. Pooja was selected Miss Fresher, while Navdeep Singh declared Mr Fresher. Lovely Thakur and Vijayanti were chosen Mr and Miss Personality, respectively. The students and faculty of the Department of Education also held a welcome party for freshers. Dr V.P. Paul, Principal of CL DAV Senior Secondary School, Panchkula, presided over the function. Mementoes were presented to Gagandeep Kaur, department representatives, Gurdeep Singh, Simranroop, Gurinderpal Singh and Neeru Salaria, all class representatives. |
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265 take part in calligraphy contest Chandigarh, September 26 The contest was conducted under two categories - urban and rural and 40 prizes were awarded to individual winners in English, Hindi and Punjabi languages. Presiding over the competition, the Director of the Institute, Dr Saroj Saini,explained the importance of such competitions as writing was the reflection of one's character.
Followings are the winners of the competitions: English in Rural category - class IV :
Pooja (I), Ritu, (II), Jaspreet Kaur Colony (III);class V: Gurvinder (I) , Heena (II)and Usha (III). In urban category - class IV : Reena (I), Akarshi (II) and Rubia (III); class V : Amandeep (I), Karuna (II), Priyanka Bhatia (III) Punjabi in rural category :class IV
- Ritu(I), Tejinder (II), Ramita Rani and Jitendra (III);class V- Kusum (I), Suman Rani (II) and Arti (III). In urban
category:(Class IV) Sweety (I), Luxami (II), Harish (III) classV:Amandeep Singh (I), Kamaljit Kaur (II), Neha and Manoj (III). Hindi in rural category
:(Class IV) - Poonam (I), Mamta (II) and Asma (III);Class V Ruby (I), Sayyada Khatoon(II), Rizak Mohammad (III). In urban category:(Class IV) - Avneesh (I), Heena (II) and Jyoti (III);class V: Renu (I), sapna (II), and Manpreet (III). |
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School celebrates founder’s
day Chandigarh, September 25 The show was titled, “Scientific and Artistic Outlook”. The day started with a small celebration in honour of the chairman and founder, Andrew Gosain. Topics ranging from satellite communication, ships, submarines and non-conventional energy sources were displayed through models in physics, while chemistry models portrayed artificial snow and water cycle among others. While biology students made models of the carbon cycle, mushroom cultivation and biogas plant, the artistic side of students was highlighted in murals, tie-and-dye, glass painting, terracotta painting etc. The computer section put up a slide presentation highlighting Andrew Gosain’s life and subjects like “Terrorism” and “Saving the planet”. Earlier, the Principal, Mr Mervin West, read out the welcome address and lauded Mr Gosain’s efforts in converting his dream into reality. |
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Cultural
feast at school’s annual function Chandigarh, September 26 The function started with a welcome song and a well-choreographed “Sarswati Vandana”, which was later followed by singing of nursery rhymes by tiny tots who were dressed up in character costumes. As the primary section students presented a western dance item “We sing, we play”, senior students presented a fusion western dance prepared on a medley of songs. A dancer presented a classical item, which was followed by a tribal dance by a group of senior students. |
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Bhardwaj doesn’t deserve bail, rules HC
judge Chandigarh, September 26 Pronouncing the order in an open court, Mr Justice Kumar ruled: “After hearing counsel at length and perusing the police file as well as the detailed challan presented, I have reached the conclusion that the petitioner does not deserve to be enlarged on bail because he is likely to threaten the witnesses....” Giving details, Mr Justice Kumar asserted: “The apprehension is based on the fact that the petitioner escaped from CBI custody after a trap was laid. He appeared on a television channel in between. That shows the petitioner’s capacity to successfully flee justice by giving the slip to an agency like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The proverb ‘once bitten and twice shy’ squarely fits in the present case. It would, therefore, not be without risk to extend the benefit of bail to such a person.” The judge added: “It has further come on record that Bhardwaj has been threatening the complainant who is a prime witness in the case and is yet to be examined in the court.... In his statement on May 17, recorded under Section 161 of the CrPC, Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Pushpinder Singh, at that time posted at Chandigarh, had stated that the petitioner had called him up. During the conversation, the petitioner had allegedly told Pushpinder Singh that he would not surrender till he had killed complainant G.S. Samra. Such a threat to the prime witness in a case of this nature would certainly be significant factor for declining the bail.” Claiming to be innocent, Bhardwaj, in his plea, had contended that the complainant in the case had connived with the CBI to implicate him. |
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TV no more challenging for “Chutki” Chandigarh, September 26 The latest role she plays is in Vikram Kapadia’s new production titled “Black with Equal” to be staged at Tagore Theatre tomorrow. Apart from that, Lovleen
Mishra, the famous actress of many classic works like “Aaghat”, “Takshak” and “1084 ki Maa” by Govind Nihalani, “Sardar” by Ketan Mehta and “City of Joy” by Roland Joffe, is now ready to feature in a cameo in Mani Ratnam’s latest film starring Vivek Oberoi. Excited about the role the actress said: “It is a great transition, besides a great banner. I don’t say that I have one of those lead roles, but yes, the role I have in the film is significant.” Lately, Lovleen has also been a favourite with the BBC for which it has done a radio play on Vikram Seth’s novel, “A Suitable Boy.” She informed, “The selection was made after special auditions. Apart from this one, I am also in the middle of another radio play for BBC. This one is called “Clay Cart.” Having worked extensively in television serials, Lovleen feels that the medium has lost its charm. “It is no more as challenging as it used to be. I still remember how I got that role of Chutki in “Hum Log”. It was Sushma Seth who urged that I should go for auditions. I had earlier attended a number of Sushma Seth workshops as a child. So she was familiar with my talent. Later I also got the opportunity to feature in Vijay Tendulkar’s “Raja manage pasina”, which was also directed by my mentor Sushma Seth.” As of now, Lovleen is taking life as it comes. Having done innumerable workshops for children, Lovleen, who has also worked for the NSD Repertory Company for two years said that she was interested in doing something with kids. “If I chance upon an interesting idea, I may develop it into a play or a film or anything else that is creative. I love working with children. Having done many children’s workshops with Barry John who uses theatre as therapy for the disabled children and other children with learning disabilities, I am well grounded in the realm. Moreover, the very idea fascinates me.” Also writing script and dialogues for Star Best (on STAR TV) and Kittie Party, another famous teleserial, Lovleen says she did not have to work too hard to shed the image of Chutki and move on in life. “I did not fall into the trap of typecast roles. After I did Chutki in “Hum log” I was loaded with offers on similar lines. I consciously avoided that to try something better, diverse and more challenging.” The cast of Vikram Kapadia’s play, “Black with Equal” also includes Shreyas Pandit, Chirodeep Mitra, Utkarsh Majumdar, Satyajit Sharma, Uday Chandra, Rachna Shah, Dinyar Tirandaz and Kumud Mishra. Along w Vikram Kapadia, they will feature in the production to be staged tomorrow. |
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