Four city teachers in PU Syndicate
Deepkamal Kaur

Ludhiana, December 16
With four local college teachers and principals getting elected to the Panjab University Syndicate in the elections held yesterday in Chandigarh, staff and students of over 30 affiliated colleges here feel that the city has got adequate representation in the decision-making body, this year.

Last year, the city was represented by just one local member, Lala Lajpat Rai, MP. The college teachers and the students had always been complaining that he remained too busy with political activities and could hardly spare time to listen to their problems. It was even difficult for them to gather information regarding matters discussed in Syndicate meetings, held on the PU campus, they said.

However, in the elections held yesterday, four local members, including Mr Jaswant Gill, Principal, Guru Nanak National College, Doraha, Mr B.D. Budhiraja Principal, Kamla Lohtia Sanatan Dharam College, Prof Satish Sharma, Arya College and Prof Mukesh Arora, SCD Government College, have won the elections. Mr Gill has been elected in the arts faculty with 24 votes while Prof Arora has won from the language faculty with 11 votes. Mr Budhiraja and Professor Sharma have won from the combined faculty with 43 and 36 votes, respectively.

Talking to Ludhiana Tribune, Professor Arora said he was satisfied with the results of the poll. He said the teachers and the students in the city would have four academicians among them to put forward their grievances. Regarding his main targets, he said he would strive hard to get advanced professional diploma courses introduced for students in local colleges and the university regional centre.

Prof Arora said the students had been complaining that they still had to go to the university campus to avail themselves adjustment of fee, get detail marks certificate or apply for any corrections in it. He said he would try to get their problems solved by getting a counter opened up especially for the students in the regional centre in the PU Extension Library.

Professor Sharma said he was happy but dissatisfied that the BJP group has won most of the seats in the absence of Congress MLAs and MPs who were busy in New Delhi.

Prof Rajinder Bhandari, PU Senator, said he was happy as 11 of the 13 seats in the Syndicate were won by his group. He said the teachers and the students in the city had a reason to be happy as they would be easily able to keep in touch with the matters of the Syndicate from time to time.

Extension lectures at Karamsar college
Our Correspondent

Doraha, December 16
A series of extension lectures on different educational and social aspects have started at Government College, Karamsar, Rara Sahib, last week. The first lecture was delivered by Dr R.K. Lekhi, a renowned educationist and economist on ‘Liberalisation, globalisation and privatisation and its impact on Indian economy. The programme was presided over by Mrs Indira Bhatia, Principal of the college. Dr Lekhi spoke on latest trends in Indian economy and flaws of the Indian economic system. He also gave the historical back ground of Indian economy. About 200 students from separate disciplines of the college attended the lecture. A number of students and teachers raised questions which were answered by Dr Lekhi.

Another lecture on the ‘Role of modern banking’ was delivered by Mr H S Chitkara, senior Manager, Punjab and Sind Bank Karamsar, Rara Sahib. Mr Chitkara focussed on the significance of electronic banking in the modern world . He also elaborated upon the new bank policy and the latest trends in the banking system. The lecture was presided over by Prof Chamkaur Singh, Vice-Principal of the college. The lecture was attended by students of Commerce and Economics Department of the college.

Bir Devinder honours students
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, December 16
Mr Bir Devinder Singh, Deputy Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, exhorted students to strive hard to acquire excellence in academics and enable themselves to face big challenges ahead at the global level. The introduction of advanced computerised information technology at the world-level had enhanced the level of competition manifolds, he told them.

The Deputy Speaker was addressing students and teachers on the occasion of annual prize distribution function at GGN Public School, Civil Lines, today. He distributed prizes among students for their excellent achievements in education and other fields.

Commenting on the technological advancement at the international level, Mr Bir Devinder said that the whole world had shrunk and for present generation enormous information and opportunities were available to equip them to display their ability and competence. He said that along with the challenges and competitions, the youth had also got access of each and every kind of opportunity and now outstanding youth have a much brighter future around them.

Appreciating the achievements of teachers of the school in sharpening the skills of students for excellent achievements, the Deputy Speaker exhorted them to perform their duty with involvement and dedication, which would also give them satisfaction. Commenting on the inculcation of the moral values among the students, he observed that these values could not be taught, but only could be reflected from the behaviour of the teachers.

Expressing his satisfaction over the quality education being provided in the reputed some public schools run by the dedicated educational bodies, the Deputy Speaker said that these schools were providing international level facilities of infrastructure and teaching aids, which along with providing near perfect education were enthusing a lot of confidence among the students, which was the most required ingredient for the success in the future.

He also called upon the teachers to give attention to enthusing the spirit of nationalism and patriotism among the students by practicing these elements in their own life as the students were normally to follow what ever their parents and teachers practiced in real lives. He also advised the students to work hard with the rational and positive approach.

Mr R.S. Grewal, Principal of the school, read out the annual report and highlighted the achievements of the students in different fields. Among others who were present on this occasion included Mr Kuldip Singh, SDM (West), Prof Prithipal Singh Kapoor, former Pro-Vice Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill, Vice President, Punjabi Sahit Akademi, and Mr Gurdeep Singh, Principal, GGN Khalsa College.

Students presented a colorful cultural programme, including a machhaira dance, action songs, folk songs, choreographies, gidha and bhangra.

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Hectic activities on for Bar elections
Rajneesh Lakhanpal

Ludhiana, December 16
Hectic activities have started for the forthcoming District Bar Association (DBA) elections. The candidates in the fray for the annual elections of the DBA are leaving no stone unturned in wooing the voters. With smiling faces the candidates are busy convincing voters to cast votes in their favour.

To woo lady lawyers a meeting was organised by a candidate for the post of president-Mr Balwinder Goel. He pleaded his case before them with highlighting his efforts for the welfare of Bar and enlisting the shortcomings of the sitting president. The verdict would be pronounced by the voters on December 20.

Addressing the gathering Mr Goel said we were uprooted from the old courts complex with the promise to provide proper space to every lawyer but we all know the reality that to what extent particularly the young lawyers faced humiliation. He assured the lady lawyers to provide a separate Bar room for them, if given a chance to lead the legal fraternity.

He claimed to devote one year of his life in the interest of the Bar and to put an end to the prevailing factionalism. He also claimed to provide proper sitting space to every lawyer and the possession of the chambers at the earliest. Mr Hemant Kalia, Mr K.R.Sikri- former presidents of the DBA showed their solidarity with Mr Goel on the occasion.

Meanwhile, the another candidate for the post of president, Mr K.K.Bagai, also remained busy in campaining along with a large number of his supporters. He is also doing his best to convince the voters to cast their votes in his favour.

Taking serious note of the contradictory stand taken by the self-claimed unanimously elected executive members, the returning officer, Mr Jaspal Chugh, warned them against such statements while pointing out that they had not been elected so far since nobody had withdrawn the nomination papers. Although three candidates had sought the withdrawal today, but he rejected the withdrawal applications, since the last date for withdrawal for the same had lapsed on December 13.