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Strawberry
launches world school Chandigarh, October 11 Academicians educational consultants, teachers, parents and senior government functionaries were present on the occasion. The school which commences from the academic year 2004-05 will announce admissions for classes KG through grade three in the third week of November this year. The school will be affiliated with the Indian Schools Certificate Examination and also offer the International Baccalaureate Programme. Mrs Vineeta Rai, Union Revenue Secretary, who presided over the function, said she was impressed by what was going to be made available to the students of SFWS. It was a laudable effort. Education was the need of the hour and “if we have to make any strides in any sphere, it is what we learn at school in these crucial formative years that will provide the basis and the foundation for development, growth and success”. Strawberry Fields World School also unveiled its novel approach towards education, learning and student skill development. The foundation already runs a kindergarten in the city. Building on the strong foundations of the 10-year old Strawberry Fields Kindergarten, the world school will be a high school for children from all walks of life. Says Mr Atul Khanna, Director of the Durga Das Foundation: “Over the years the Strawberry Fields Kindergarten has acquired a reputation for happy children. Many of our parents had been insisting that we set up a full school. We now finally have realised this wish.’’ He said the school was founded on five core guiding principles of child — centredness, constant engagement, holistic development and empowered teachers. In practical terms, this would mean smaller classes of 25 children, extensive use of activities and projects, a firm commitment to physical, cultural and emotional education, carefully selected teachers who had been extensively trained and a close involvement with community and parents, he said. The school building is designed by Mani Chowfla Architects. The school will have state of the art library, computer labs, a gym, visual and performing arts centers, an amphitheatre for open air performances and exclusive areas for sporting facilities with an aquatic games complex. The school will also have a swimming pool. |
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4 get excellence awards
in school teaching Chandigarh, October 11 The awards have been given to Mr Karan Singh, Principal of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 33, Mrs Kimmy Dhanoa, Dr Brij Rani Shukla and Mrs Satinder Walia for have individually done varied things. The awards have been constituted by the Saboo family of Chandigarh in memory of late Tara Chand Saboo. The trust selected the teachers after inviting applications in April this year. Over 75 applications were received which were examined by the executive committee of the trust and later, the jury selected the awardees under different categories. The awards were instituted in 2002. Mrs Kimmy Dhanoa took to the teaching by choice in 1994 at St. John’s High School and since then has dedicated herself to the cause of effective education. The Excellence Award for School Teaching was conferred on Mrs Dhanoa. The award carries a citation and Rs 20,000. If the primary students of St. John’s in Sector 26 heave a sigh of relief for carrying almost no schoolbags, the initiative goes to Mrs Dhanoa. In 1998 she took charge of the creative learning integrated programme in the primary section of the school. This innovative programme was designed to lessen the burden of heavy school books and bags, and add creativity to teaching. The Excellence Award for School Teaching in Rural Areas was presented to Dr Brij Rani Shukla. This also carries a citation and Rs 20,000. Dr Shukla recollected how she was sent to Sarangpur about five years ago. The children of labourers could barely manage to attend school and she accepted the challenge of leading a rural school at Sarangpur. Bringing all her experience to the fore, she changed not only the teaching methods but also focused on the overall development of the school, including promoting sports and extracurricular activities, and implementing administrative reforms. In 1992 she was awarded the state award for teachers. The Excellence Award for Sports Teachers was
conferred on Mrs Satinder Walia of St. Stephen’s School, Sector 45. This also carries a citation and Rs 20,000. She is an accomplished international sportswoman. In her career as hockey coach at St. Stephen’s School, she instilled the highest standards of the game in her students, and guided the school’s excellent performance in hockey in the state championships. The Jan Seva Trust of the Saboo family had instituted the Tara Chand Saboo Excellence Awards in School Teaching for the school teachers of Chandigarh last year. This year the jury comprised Mr H.K. Dua, Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune group of newspapers and former Political Adviser to the Prime Minister, Justice N.N. Goswami, former judge of the Delhi High Court and former Chairman of Delhi Public School, Delhi; Dr T.N. Kapoor, former Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University; and Dr P.S. Chari, an eminent plastic surgeon of PGI, Chandigarh. |
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Science conference concludes Chandigarh, October 11 The lectures covered subjects like classical cytogenetics, molecular cytogenetics, environmental mutagenesis and genetically modified plants belonging to the economically important plant groups and plants of medicinal and horticultural importance. The delegates emphasised the need for funding agencies to support research work in the area to enable the scientists to work out untapped plant resources of the country. |
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Students participate in contests Chandigarh, October 11 Six teams participated in the quiz contest which was won by St John’s School, Sector 26. The second and third positions were bagged by St Anne’s School, Sector 32, and St Kabir School, Sector 26. |
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Police remand Chandigarh, October 11 The police has sought the custody of the accused in order to recover the remaining parts of the body of the deceased and also to recover the weapon used by the accused to commit the murder. |
Reaching out to people & art alike Chandigarh, October 11 The Principal of the Government College for Men in Sector 11, Balwinder, remains a painter first and everything else later. That explains how and why he has converted the concrete mass of his office wall into an aesthetic section, which boasts of a well-executed and vibrant mural, which is actually a vast collage of 10”X20” measurement. In no way less than a masterly piece of art on canvas, the collage adorns the bare wall sporting the chair of the artist. In fact, the very theme of the work is “depiction of authority symbolised by the chair.” The motifs have been sourced from various magazines, and have then been placed in a rhythmic scheme which bares life itself. On one side is a full segment which portrays nature in all its facets; on the other side are human images, that further add vitality to the massive collage. The work is enriched by a host of elements pasted on the wall to make a strong, artistic statement. Executed within a day, the work dispels the gloom of concrete and adds a splash of colour to the room, thus diluting the impact of “authority” as symbolized by the principal’s chair. The artist in Balwinder interprets, “I just wanted to send across a message in subtlety. Although a principal, I remain a human being first, eager to reach out to people and to art alike. Due to time constrain, I could not return to my easel to cover this wall with some drawing or painting. On one occasion I thought of starting a painting to interrupt the rigidity on the wall. But the idea could not materialise because it would need, because of the large size of the wall, a lot of material and time, which is opposed to my innate propensity for quicker creative results. However, the college students provided the artist with a suitable solution. “I took positive cue from an otherwise irritating to the eye sites of the college walls which students had littered with garishly coloured posters during the recent elections. So I decided to give vent to my pent up creative energy by making a collage-mural,” informed Balwinder. On the selected theme, the artist said: “A chair is not just a symbol of authority. It represents life, from a birth-chair to a bone of contention power-chair to a relaxing chair and also an executioner’s electric chair. Through the depiction of flying chairs with wings, representing man’s fancy-full flights, I have tried to add another dimension to its myriad meanings.” |
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Another honour for K.L. Zakir Chandigarh, October 11 In the focus was K.L. Zakir, an eminent Urdu poet and writer, who was honoured this evening at a special
function organised by the National Educational Development Trust (NEDT), which is engaged in reviving the glory of literary legacy. After a brief
introduction of the honoured guest by the former director of the PGI, Dr BNS Walia, who is chairman, NEDT, the function started with artistes from the school rendering famous ghazals written by K.L. Zakir. He has written over 106 novels till today and has written in a host of literary genres including pen sketches, short stories and plays. Among those who presented Zakir’s ghazals were Mr Kaushal, Ms Harvinder and Roohi. Once the musical presentation was over with, it was time for the special guest of the evening Khaliq Anjum, famous poet, to present an introduction of Zakir. Listing his achievements in the area, Anjum said it was a matter of great pride for Chandigarh that an urdu poet as revered as Zakir resided here. He made a special mention of Zakir’s anthology of ghazals in which the foreword has been written by three eminent poets: Qateel Shafai, Kaifi Azmi and Sardar Jafferi. After a long drawn session of introduction, the audience got the taste of Zakir’s poetry, when he recited some of his choicest couplets, starting with, “Bada ajeeb hamara junoon se rishta, bhatakte rehte hain aur sambhalte rehte hain.” He also recited couplets from his famous anthology of ghazals, which has been beautifully titled, “Sheesha badan khwaab”. “Husn ke naam fakiron ki duaa le jao, dard ke sheher ki kuchh aabo hawa le jao; apne ghar se tumhe mayoos na jaane dunga; mere yeh sheesha badan khwaab saath le jao...” After a session of recitaion by the poet, the Chief Secretay, Haryana, Mr A.N. Mathur conferred the coveted title on K.L. Zakir, whose citation was read by Jasdeep Kalra, executive director of AKSIPS. Later, Anjum was also honoured. |
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Play portrays eunuchs’ struggle
Chandigarh, October 11 An adaptation of the theme was performed as a Punjabi play written and directed by Sanjeevan Singh at Tagore Theatre this evening. Giving a peep into the kind of life eunuchs are forced to lead, the play sends a strong message about the internal strife for power and money, which touches them like other people. Despite being shunned by their families they too struggle for power within the group, as one of them has to be accepted as the leader. The play depicted how even people from good families refused to keep the eunuchs, forcing them to join a group. It was organised by Mohali-based, Sarghi Kala Kender, in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Government of India. The play was inaugurated by Mr M.B.S.
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Essay contest winners awarded Chandigarh, October 11 The function started with a welcome song by students of Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Sector 40, which was followed by a skit on social issues presented by the students of Saint Soldier School, Sector 28. The programme concluded with M.L. Koser, secretary-cum-registrar of the kendra, giving away the prizes. In the national category, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Public School, Sector 35, got the award while Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Sector 40, Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, St Soldier International School, Sector 28, and CL DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 11, Panchkula, were conferred with the state awards. The schools that got district-level prizes were St Soldier Divine Public School, Sector 16, Panchkula. Other schools like Air Force School, Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, and St.John’s High School, sector 26 were awarded at school level. |
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