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New DMC principal spells out priorities Ludhiana, December 3 In an exclusive interview, Dr Daljit Singh says since DMCH has emerged as the premier medical institute of the north, he has to concentrate on three major aspects - education, patient care and research. As Dean Academic Affairs, Dr Daljit Singh, has been looking after the educational aspect. ‘We are considered as the most attractive medical institute for students and interaction with students is already well developed... and streamlined. This institute has two unique things - We give/regular feedback to the parents of the students. Every three months, comprehensive report is sent to the parents.’ To assess how teachers and departments are doing, they have introduced the system of assessment of teachers and departments by students. ‘We get comprehensive feedback from the students about each individual teachers and the departments. Then we give awards to the teachers for their performance. This system is not found anywhere. We have also developed good internship training programme for the interns,’ says Dr Daljit Singh. This will be followed further with greater vigour. Dr Daljit Singh also has plans to introduce post-doctorate programmes. MCH and DM and infrastructure for the same will be developed. ‘We already have necessary facilities and staff in certain areas like
gastroenterology, cardiology, nephrology. The already existing programmes in surgery, plastic surgery and neuro surgery will be further strengthen. We will also be introducing paediatric surgery and this will be an extra-development for our college. No other medical institute has this. Emphasising the need for patient care. Dr Daljit
Singh disclosed that soon they will be having one integrated intensive care unit (ICU) under one roof with 88 beds. At present there are different small ICUs in the hospital and all these will be brought under one roof. The building is ready and we have just to get it operational.’ This will be operational within three months. There are certain super specialities, he says, which require equipment for procedural interventions and the same would be added. The patients do not get satisfaction with less than the best equipment and treatment, he maintains. Dr Daljit Singh who is a paediatrician of repute did his MBBS and postgraduation from Christian Medical College and Hospital in 1975. He was professor of Paediatrics in the CMCH in 1990 and joined DMCH in 1992 as Professor in the Department of Paediatrics. The management of DMCH has also appointed Dr Jagdeep Singh Whig of Chest Department as Vice Principal and Dr S.C. Chopra as Dean Academic Affairs. Dr Chopra is head of the Department of Pharmacology. Dr Daljit Singh feels that Ludhiana needs a very good trauma unit as Ludhiana and Punjab are notorious for road accidents. They get lot of load of trauma victims because of poor observance of road traffic rules. |
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Communication skills workshop ends Ludhiana, December 3 Dr S.N. Sewak, formerly Head, Department of Languages, Journalism and Communication, PAU, said accent, intonation and aspiration were very important learning points in developing sound communication capabilities. He also demonstrated the use of accents and intonation to the participants. In this month-long training programme, various educative sessions were conducted on topics like negotiation-skills, presentation skills, group discussion, extempore, body language, stress removal, know thyself, phonetics, accent formation and aspiration training. Various techniques like mock presentations, group discussions, brain storming, role-playing, participative workshops were employed to sharpen speaking skills of the students. According to Dr A.S. Bansal, Director, GNIMT, the institute had organised such a training programme on the popular demand of the students to enhance their communication skills. The students were trained in mass and group speaking, seminar presentation, body language and negotiation skills to augment their personalities. Such training is vital, especially for students in professional courses. Keeping in view the demand of prospective students, the institute would continue to organise more such broad-based training programmes in future.
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Yaadgari Sabhyacharak mela ends Ludhiana, December 3 Sarabjit Singh Cheema, popular Punjabi folk singer, thrilled the audience with his presence. The students got very excited when he came on the stage and climbed up the stage and started dancing with him. The chief guest of the evening session was Mr Anurag Verma, DC, Ludhiana, who gave away the prizes to the winners. All members of the managing committee graced the occasion with their presence and their presence in full numbers was a great source of inspiration for the students. The main attraction of yesterday’s programme was the arrival of Mr Harbhajan Mann, famous Punjabi folk singer of international fame. Over all, the programme was a great success and a source of wholesome entertainment for one and all. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by president, Mr Narinder Kumar Jain, and Mr HiraLal Ji Jain. The results of various competitions were as follow: Dance-1- D.D. Jain Education College, 2- M T S College, 3- Guru Nanak National College (Doraha). Choreography-1- MTS college, 2- Guru Nanak Khalsa College. Giddha-1-Govt College for Women, 2- Ramgarhia College for Gomen and SDP college for Women, 3- MTS College for Women. Individual-1-Nisha, SDP College,2-Jaspreet Kaur, National college, Doraha, 3- Manvinder Kaur, Ramgarhia College. Mono Acting-1- GN Khalsa College (Manu Dawar) 2- MTS College (Deepshikha), 3- Arya College (Manisha). Group Dance-1- DD Jain College of Education, 2- MTS college for women, 3- GN National College, Doraha. Individual-1- Sunita Rani GNN College Doraha, 2- Manmeet DD Jain college of Edu., 3- Gagandeep -MTS College, Ludhiana. Choreography-1- MTS College, 2- GN Khalsa college Model Town for Women. Satires-1- Prabhjot Kaur (GGN Khalsa College), 2- Gursimarn Kaur (DD Jain College of Edu), 3- Navneet Kaur (GN college for Girls
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89 kids take part in inter-school competitions Ludhiana, December 3 These competitions were held at Gurdwara Langar Sahib, Sidhwan Kanlal. Dr Charan Kamal Singh, Chief Secretary, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, said, "Our main aim is to bring out the inherent talent in children and inculcate good habits in them. Simrat Kaur of Guru Nanak International School bagged first prize for speech, while the second prize was shared by Gurinder Kaur of Guru Hargobind Public School and Akashdeep Kaur of Guru Teg Bahadur Public School, Dakha. GGN Public School's Jaspreet Kaur and Narveer Kaur of Nirman Public School bagged the third prize in declamation competition. Baljit Kaur of Ramgarhia Public School and Tripti Sargodha of National School were given the fourth prize. In poetry recitation Damanpreet Kaur of Guru Nanak International School bagged the first prize, Harinder Singh of Guru Nanak Public School Bassian, and Damanpreet Kaur of Government High School was awarded the second prize, Vipal Jot Kaur of Guru Teg Bahadur National Public School also shared the second prize. |
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COLLEGES Ludhiana, December 3 He further highlighted the usefulness of ballads or folklores in the study of socio-economic and cultural aspects of history. In this context, he narrated two famous ballads. "Heer Ranjha" and "Dulla-Bhatti" and gave an elaborate and critical analysis of these in the historical prospective. Dr Satish Sharma, fellow Panjab University, thanked the chief guest and presented him a momento. Say no to polythene: The aim was to encourage the use of paper bags and save the environment. To emphasise their aim, the students had written slogans on paper bags like 'say no to polythene', 'be eco- friendly', 'save nature save earth'. The event was a huge success and was appreciated and applauded by the general public. Declamation contest:
Mrs S. Verma, Principal was the chief guest, at the function. Ms Veena Maan, Ms Parkash Verma Dan, Ms B. Ahuja were the judges. As many as 10 speakers took part in the contest. They expressed views on corruption in public life, disinvestment and revolution in telecommunication. The results were as follows: The first prize was bagged by Shruti B.Com III and Rupinder B.Com I, second prize — Neha Jain, B.Com II, and Shilpi, BA II, third prize — Nancy Ahuja, B.Com II, and Aditi of B.Com I. They will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 500, Rs 300 and Rs 200, respectively. Ms S. Verma, Principal, told them to put theory into practice and make the optimum utilisation of resources and infrastructure available to them. NAAC team visits Govt College for Boys:
They visited the Science and Social Science Departments, along with the steering committee of Government College for Boys. The members also interacted with various Heads of the Departments and with some alumini members and parents. In the evening a cultural, programme was also held for the visiting NAAC team members. The team will visit girls and boys hostels on Thursday and check the records of cultural activities of the college. |
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Home science students counselled on stress Ludhiana, December 3 Ms Grewal shared her knowledge about dealing with criticism, how to overcome loneliness and relaxation techniques with the young girls of the college. She also spoke about how to deal with stress, peer and family pressure and problems at workplace. A demo was given on relaxation techniques for a tension-free and a healthy mind. Ms Kansal, highlighted the negative role of electronic media, on the image of women. Speaking on violence against women and sexual harassment at workplace, she identified these crimes under the Indian Penal Code. She also spoke on the increasing imbalance in the sex ratio in Punjab and Haryana. Suggestions and solutions to eradicate these problems from society were the highlights of the workshop. |
Prosecution cell proves effective Ludhiana, December 3 Giving this information, police sources informed that the prosecution cell had a special 'summon staff' which ensured that the witnesses were timely informed for appearing in the courts, which, in turn, enabled the speedy disposal of the cases. More often than not, it was the non-appearance of prosecution witnesses, which caused inordinate delays in the proceedings and also weakened the prosecution cases. |
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Returning officers for Bar poll appointed Ludhiana, December 3 Mr Jaspal Chugh was appointed returning officer for conducting the elections scheduled to be held on December 20, at the specially convened general house meeting of the DBA. For the post of assistant returning officer, the name of former secretary of the New Court Bar Association, Mr Shakti Sharma, was proposed and the vice-president of the DBA seconded his name. The returning officers said they would issue the code of conduct within a day or so and the dates for filing the nomination papers would also be intimated.
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Sabhyacharak programme on Dec 7 Ludhiana, December 3 Dr K.S. Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor of PAU, Ludhiana, will be the chief guest and Dr Surjit Patar, President of the Punjabi Sahit Akademi, Ludhiana, will preside over the function. In a press statement, Mr N S Nanda, president of the brotherhood, informed that some renowned scholars would read papers on the life and contribution of Bhai Veer Singh towards Punjabi poetry and fiction. Famous artistes and poets would regale the audience. Seven prominent persons would be honoured that day. They are Didar Pardesi (Mohd Rafi Memorial Award), Bakshi Ram Kaushal (Hans Raj Behal Memorial Award), Karamjit Singh Aujla (Bhai Veer Singh Memorial Award), Prof Kanwaljit Singh Doordarshan (Balraj Sahni Memorial Award), Mrs Neelam Khosla (Shamshad Begum Memorial Award), Mrs Gurcharan Kaur Kochar (Padmashri Bibi Harparkash Kaur Sidhwan Memorial Award), and Mrs Amarjit Kaur Nazz (Kartar Singh Ballagan Memorial Award). Mr Nanda said the Dhan-Pothohar Kosh (directory), which is being compiled and consists of details of all members of the brotherhood living in India and other parts of the world, would be released in of January, 2004. |
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Reconstructing shattered dreams Ludhiana, December 3 Zulfiqar runs the Theatre Age Society (Chandigarh) which is an NGO engaged in the education of slum children for the past decade. “The purpose is to elevate their status and bring them out of the inhuman conditions they are placed in”, he says. The society has several claims to its credit. Vicky, a 14-year-old, taken to petty crimes. He was listed in the local police station as a bad character. He had one quality that he could beat the drum at an exceptional speed and force. Zulfiqar involved him in theatre despite resistance from fellow artistes. His work was appreciated and he joined the BSF. Zulfiqar works for the uplift of underprivileged children. He was a talented artiste and had worked with maestros like Habib Tanvir, Anamika Haksar and Fritze Benetize. He also acted in some films like “Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan” and TV serials like “Naya Daur” “Mohan Das BA LLB” and “Phillips Top Ten”. He sait it was a coincidence that during the early nineties he got a UGC scholarship to run a theatre laboratory with slum kids under the guidance of Prof Mohan Maharishi. “Once I started, I was thrilled by the innocence and hidden talent of these unfortunate kids who work as labourers and may become criminals some day because of bad company”, he said. “I decided to contribute in my own way to ease their pain and offer them a platform to realise their potential”, he said. The society runs a community kitchen and a parttime school for about 30 children at Government Senior Secondary School in Chandigarh. The children work as domestic help, ragpickers and cobblers and they come there to study, play and learn theatre. Some of them have cleared their class V examination. Although some help has been coming from people, it is far too less. The society spending about Rs 5000 a month on the children but the minimum requirement is Rs 10,000. Zulfiqar was in Ludhiana to solicit assistance for his mission. He said he had expectations from Ludhiana as the people here were known to be supportive of a noble cause. He said, some people had already come forward. Zulfiqar had recently been conferred with the Balraj Sahini Award for his contribution to theatre.
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Pammi Bai decries obscenity in songs Ludhiana, December 3 He told Ludhiana Tribune that he is trying to fight against the vulgarity that has creeped into Punjabi videos. He said, “At every function that I sing, I condemn the obscenity both in the lyrics and its depiction in the videos. It is the duty of everyone to condemn anything that is not true to our Punjabi culture.” He said, “If a common platform is formed, I will be more than happy to make my contribution towards cleansing the cultural pollution, but sadly everyone seems to be very busy in one’s own affairs. Lack of any checks from the government and the absence of any clear policy is a big deterrent to the promotion of our culture.” “Kabootarbaazi is not limited to Punjabi singers only. It is unfortunate that some singers have indulged in such malpractices to earn money and have marred the image of the entire singing fraternity. But many other artists, directors, producers and even bureaucrats are also involved in kabootarbaazi but they are clever enough not to be caught. The government must take action against such offenders,” said Pammi Bai in response to an increase in the kabootarbaazi incidents. He said his next album ‘Gidda Malwai Da’ has songs deeply rooted in Punjabi tradition and teaches the younger generation of things dear to our culture. He has sung heer and other folk songs and they have evoked a good response. These are currently being aired on Punjabi channels. He said that he has a deep commitment to society. He had recorded a cassette free of cost, telling truck drivers the dangers of AIDS two years ago. He said he was glad that the cassette made the truckers aware of this dreadful disease. On World AIDS Day, he is happy of his small contribution in creating awareness among the people prone to this disease due to their nature of job.
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