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School appointments sought in keeping with Punjabi’s new status New Delhi, December 24 “The regular appointments of Punjabi teachers at secondary and senior secondary schools against the sanctioned posts of TGTs and PGTs, which are lying vacant for the past many years, should be made immediately,” the KPSS general-secretary, Mr Mohan Singh Berry, said in a letter to the Chief Minister. A second official designation to the Punjabi language in Delhi was fulfillment of a four-decade-old demand of the large Punjabi community, especially the Sikhs, in the Capital. First raised in the 1960s by the then firebrand Akali leader, Jathedar Santokh Singh, the demand since then became a political shuttlecock between the Congress and the BJP until 2000 when the Congress-led Delhi Assembly finally passed a Bill according a second official status to the language in the Capital. The BJP-led Centre gave its approval to the legislation ahead of the December elections in an apparent attempt to woo the Sikh voters. “I will meet Mrs Dikshit in person to request early implementation of the language legislation, which requires filling of vacant Punjabi teaching posts at Delhi Administration schools,” said Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) chief, Mr Prehlad Singh Chandok. The International Council of Punjabis (ICP), one of the leading campaigners of the language’s official status here, said its delegation would also meet the Chief Minister with similar requests. “We would like to see that Punjabi’s official designation does not just remain on paper. The law in this respect requires a lot to be done at different levels,” said the ICP president, Mr Manjit Singh. Protagonists of the language are also seeking lifting of a ban on recruitment of Punjabi teachers in the Delhi Administration’s Punjabi Academy. “Also, the salary of trained part-time Punjabi teachers at the Punjabi Academy may be increased in accordance with a recent Academy announcement,” Mr Mohan Singh Berry, requested the Chief Minister in his letter. He also called for appointing a Punjabi officer at the Punjabi Cell of the Languages Department of the Delhi Administration. |
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CAMPUS It is a scenario, which is all too new for the Delhi University. Instead of the usual dismal attendance figures that one got to see at this time of the year, the university has been surprised by figures that indicate a change. “When we used to review the attendance, the figures were abysmally low, between 30 to 40 per cent, and we would have to ask the students to make up in the second semester. This years, thanks to the internal assessment, we have seen 90 per cent and above attendance”, pointed out an official. And it is not just the students who have cut down on bunking. The teachers, too, had to set the record straight. “It (internal assessment) is working both ways. If the students come to the class, then the teacher has no option but to teach. We have seen students demanding that the teacher be present”, he added. While some are complaining there are many who agree that a “small, but effective” step like internal assessment is the antidote to save the university from loosing its “sense of purpose”.
Correspondence courses lose glitter The School of Correspondence may be in for a change in the next academic session. But for now it is ruing the fact that this year has seen a drop in the number of applications. Officials at the School of Correspondence have blamed the university for the fall in numbers. Citing figures, the officials said that from last years 68,000 students the number this year has come down to 60,000. And for this they blame the decision to hike the fees for the undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Refuting the charge that the fee hike has been the only deterrent, an official at the university said, “It is not just the fee, there can be various other reasons for the decrease in the number of students. There are so many options available to students. A large number of universities are offering distance education programmes, which are more appealing”. While the blame game continues, students who have enrolled this year will have to shell out Rs. 1820 for undergraduate courses and Rs. 3230 for postgraduate courses; foreign nationals will have to pay Rs 8000 and Rs. 10000 for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, respectively.
Management
festival at Amity Trends 2003, a two-day annual management festival of Amity Business School, Noida, had delegates from various corporate houses present their views on the theme, ‘Changing trends with changing horizon: Strategies for Success’. The chief guest on the occasion was the Union Minister for Textiles, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, who underscored the need to take Indian education to global frontiers. “The entire nation is going through a face-lift. Today Indian students go abroad to pursue higher studies, but there should be a day when students from London will come to India for studies. All students here must go ahead and conquer the rest of the world with India’s rich ethics and culture”, Mr. Hussain said. Day two of the Trends saw management whiz kids let their hair down as they grooved to music. A fashion show saw the students take to the ramp, and the host team walk away with the top honours.
The more the
merrier The Court of Delhi University elected the University Treasurer, members of the Finance Committee and University Representatives on statutory bodies during a meeting here on Monday. Ms. Janaki Kathpalia, a former Joint Secretary, Department of Expenditure, has been appointed the Treasurer. Having retired from the Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Ms. Kathpalia also served as the Additional Secretary, Department of Economics Affairs, and in the IMF from 1993 to 1996. The court also announced the appointment of Mr. J C Kochhar and Mr. S P Manhas as Members of the Finance Committee and Professor SK Aggarwal of the Department of Medicine, MAMC, as University Representative on the Medical Council of India. Dr. Mahesh Verma, Head, Dental Wing, MAMC, has been declared the University Representative on the Dental Council of India.
Pulsating
Amaze 2003 The Indian Institute of Planning and Management organised the seventh Annual Inter-Collegiate festival — Amaze 2003. The sponsors being too many… the event promised a blast. The two-day festival was a treat, claimed the students. The inaugural day was earmarked for more serious stuff, including debates, flip back and business plan. As the day progressed, the events displayed a lighter hue with Creative Writing, Dumb Charades, Corporate Quiz and Antakshari taking centre stage. Participants included students from management institutes and DU. The evening saw contestants put their best foot forward as they outdid each other to emerge Mr. and Ms. Amaze. Beauty, brawn, poise and perfection amalgamated and Gaurav Thapar along with Sonia Arora were crowned Mr. and Ms. Amaze. Ms. Shehnaz Hussein, the queen of herbal cosmetics, was the chief guest. On the second and final day, it was the turn of fun events. Students participated in events like, Ad-Zap, Collage, Face Painting and Choreography. Maytri College walked away with the prized choreography event. Performances by Parikrama and Them Clones were the much-awaited part.
Exposure to Oracle SSI Education, a high-end IT training arm of Aptech Limited, has achieved the unique distinction of having trained 3.4 lakh people on Oracle during the last 10 years. SSI is celebrating ‘A Decade of Excellence’ in Oracle training. It was pointed out that SSI has pioneered training on client-server technologies in India. SSI Education centers offer Oracle’s official curriculum, which has been designed and developed by Oracle. SSI’s Oracle course maps to the industry’s requirements and is recognised in India as well as in the international arena. SSI’s Oracle course is also mapped to the syllabi of most universities. Claiming that the SSI alumni are placed in leading organisations, SSI offers courses for students keen to pursue a career in database management and application development using Oracle products.
Killer models in blues The last day of the event had wannabe models dressed in denims (from Killer Jeans…the sponsors) take on the ramp. While models from eight colleges made a debut on the ramp (what if it was just the college compound), the sponsors got a chance to publicise their latest collection.
Models dressed in denims (from Killer Jeans) sashaying down the ramp. |
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If the students of Sri Ram College were modest about Crossroads, an inter-collegiate meet, the sponsors took it upon themselves to do the talking. The four-day event had students from various colleges outwit each other in various contests and also loosen up with dance and music.