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Row between students, GNIIMT authorities ends Ludhiana, December 8 Even as the authorities insisted that they had to maintain discipline in the institute, the students claimed that it was infringing on their right to freedom. They further claimed that they had all rights to watch film or organise a party outside the college premises. Mobile phones are also a serious bone of contention between the authorities and the students. The students said that their juniors had thrown a farewell party at one of the junior’s house, as they were allowed to organise only girls party on the campus. So they had gone to attend the same taking their parents in confidence. Some of them had even proceeded for a movie after the party. ‘‘But the authorities of our institute called up our parents at home and gave ugly remarks about us. They even fined us for Rs 2,500 each and called the parents for meeting. If we are going to a film, we are not doing anything wrong. If they had to keep us segregated, there was no need to introduce co-education in the college. We had not asked for it,’’ said a student, who did not want to be quoted. The authorities claimed that they were being fined only to draw the attention of parents and the amount was usually remitted. The college had introduced co-education during the current session only. The students had asked permission for organising a freshers party but the authorities did not allow the boys to attend the same. The students organised a party at a local discotheque but due to the intervention of the authorities, it was cancelled. The students claimed that they were fined and asked to pay Rs 5,000 each for violating the rules. “We were not organising a party on the campus. It was a private party and college teachers had nothing to do with it,’’ said a student. Mr A.S. Bansal, director of the institute, said they had misled their parents by getting the invitations printed in the name of the institute, while the college had nothing to do with it. They had to intervene and finally the party was cancelled. He, however, said that after a meeting with the parents of students, the fine was remitted. ‘‘We cannot allow all this. The parents insist on teaching moral values to the students and want safety of the girls. Several times they ask us to take care of them. And it is they who are conservative. They are not so modern that they will allow their daughters to watch movies with boys. Moreover, its an issue confronting the institute. The Press has nothing to do with it,’’ said Mr Bansal, adding that the students don’t like discipline. They think college is a place to have fun and don’t care about the money being spent by their parents. The institute had called a meeting of the parents on the campus today. After it was over, Mr Bansal said that the issue was resolved amicably. He also said that the parents were happy that the authorities were taking good care of their daughters. |
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City team wins state science fair Ludhiana, December 8 Stating this in a press note here today, Mr Varinder Sharma, District Science Supervisor, said the state level exhibition in which the city team won eight first and one second prize was organised by the State Education Department in association with the State Council for Education, Research and Training (SCERT) and National Council for Education, Research and Training (NCERT). In teaching aids competition held for the teachers, Ms Kamaljit Mangat from Government Elementary School, Nizampur, won the first prize for her aid on ‘Structure of eye’. She will now represent the state in the north zone science competition, the schedule of which is yet to be decided. Among the students, Vidya Kumari, a student from Government Senior Secondary School, Threekey village, has also been selected for the north zone contest. She got the first prize for her model on ‘Insat-C’ that she displayed under the category ‘Transport and Communication’ for secondary section students. The students of Ramgarhia Senior Secondary School, who had represented the district with three models, won prizes against two of them. Gagandeep Singh won the first prize under the sub-theme ‘Industry’ among senior secondary students. Mukesh Mishra won the second prize for his model ‘Safety house’ that he displayed under the category ‘Information Technology’. Among the models displayed under the sub-theme ‘Biotechnology’, Himani Mittal from BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, was declared first. She explained the know-how of ‘Nanotechnology’. Prineet and Prabhjot, both students of Guru Nanak Public School, also won first prizes under the sub-themes ‘Bio-technology’ and ‘Health and nutrition’. Naveen Kumar from Government Senior Secondary School, Dehlon, and Rajveer Kaur from Government Girls’ High School, Ramgarh, have also been declared winners. Mr Varinder Sharma, District Science Supervisor, has congratulated the winners and the supporting teachers. |
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Giani Gurdit Singh interacts with students Ludhiana, December 8 His book, Mera Pind, has been labeled the best book in Punjabi by Encyclopaedia Britannica. The book has received many national and international awards, including the UNESCO Award for the best Punjabi Book. The book gives details of culture, tradition and customs followed by villagers of Malwa region. It is a prescribed book for students of MA II (Punjabi). Students had an interactive session with the octogenarian writer, who told them how the book came about. Students asked him whether he followed all rituals described in the book at the marriages of his children. He said he did never say that all rituals should necessarily be followed. The writer presented a copy of his book to the Principal, Ms Kusum Ahuja. His new book Mundauani is the latest in the series of books on Guru Granth Sahib. Present on the occasion were lecturers of the Punjabi Department, Prof Jaswant Singh, Ms Paramjit Kaur, Ms Rajinder Kaur, Ms Arvind Kaur and Ms Inderjit Kaur. |
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exhibition by students Ludhiana, December 8 The team of Priyanka and Divya won the first prize for these project on pollution management. Kamna and her team won the second prize for their model on multipurpose dam. Model on ‘Evolution of communication’ displayed by Kamalpreet and her group won the third prize. The exhibition was inaugurated by Mr G.C. Lakhanpal, Additional General Manager, the State Bank of India, and Mr S.C. Sharma, chief manager of its Millerganj branch. Mr Ram Rattan Sharma, Principal, distributed prizes.
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Extension lecture Ludhiana, December 8 Students of BA, B. Com and BCA attended the lecture. The importance of teaching and learning mathematics especially graphic representation, its function in relation to other subjects was also explained. The lecture was in continuation with a series of extension lectures started by the college. Mrs Jyoti Verma, Head of the Department of Mathematics, thanked the speaker, the staff and the students who attended the lecture. |
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