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Pak delegation honoured Ludhiana, February 26 The delegation members were invited at Hotel Merriot last night where they were honoured by the Ramgarhia Brotherhood. The members of the delegation said India and Pakistan had been taking the right steps to normalise their relations and expressed the hope that Indo-Pak friendship would usher in an era of peace and prosperity in this region. The leader of the delegation, Prof Hafiz Abdul Qayyum, said the partition of the country in 1947 could not divide the hearts of Punjabis. He said he had been visiting east Punjab and Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, for the past about four decades and he was being extended warmth, love, affection and respect as in the pre-Partition days by the Punjabis. Prof Qayyum disclosed that he was made to lay the foundation stone of a gurdwara in Mukandpur village, Jalandhar, during his last visit to Ludhiana about five years ago on the plea that the foundation stone of Golden Temple was laid by Sayeen Mian Mir. He said he would visit the gurdwara again within a day or two to pay obeisance. In his address, Dr Johl said India and Pakistan shared a common heritage. Stating that both east and west Punjab shared a common language and culture, he said boundaries might be marked anywhere but the area from Durah Khaiber to Delhi was still a part of the cultural Punjab. Prof Mohammed Nawaz, another member of the delegation, said that like many others belonging to new generation, he had visited India for the first time. He said he had come to see and pay respect to his elders. The warmth, love and affection showered on them was beyond his imagination. Welcoming the visiting guests, the president of the Ramgarhia Brotherhood, Mr Mohinder Singh
Bhanwer, talked about the common cultural heritage of both east and west Punjab. The function was also addressed, among others, by Mr Kirpal Singh Sagar, Mr Narinder Singh, Mr Kuldip Singh and Mr Charanjit Singh. All members of delegation were honoured on this occasion.
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CBSE cancels 2 exam centres Ludhiana, February 26 The orders have come as a rude shock for the authorities of both schools which were being made examination centres consecutively for the past nearly 15 years. While the schools claim that the changes have been made following implementation of some new policies being framed by the board, there are others who have been saying that the board has taken the action following some complaints lodged by the principals of other schools. This year, DAV Public School was made a centre for the supplementary examination conducted by the board. Scores of students appeared for the examination and many of them could not clear their compartments. Following this, the principals of some schools lodged a complaint with the board alleging foul play on part of the DAV school authorities. Mr R.S. Patial, Principal of DAV Public School, admitted that many students had flunked in the supplementary examination, but he refuted the allegations pertaining to use of any unfair means in the school. He said had this been the situation, one of the three students from his school, who had appeared in the same examination, would not have failed in the examination. He would have tried to get him passed as well, he added. He further said that it was entirely the discretion of the board to take such an action, adding, however, that he felt that two big schools were really being ignored this time. Mr R.S. Gill, Principal of Guru Nanak Public School, said his school was not involved in any such controversy. He said it was simply a reshuffle but it was happening for the first time ever since the school had got affiliation. He said this could be the result of some confusion as the board had given affiliation to Guru Nanak Public School at Mullanpur instead. Mr Gill said in case the board had received any complaints against him or his staff, it would not have taken any examiners from his school, which was not the case. He said many teachers had been taken as head examiners from his school for checking answersheets of various subjects of Classes X and XII. To accommodate the students elsewhere, the board has made some changes, including setting up of new centres in small and medium schools and increasing the load of existing centres. The new set up is likely to cause overcrowding in a number of medium-sized schools that have been told to accommodate students beyond their capacities. The authorities of GGN Public School at Civil Lines, which has a strength of nearly 1,500 students, have been told to accommodate 1,100 students of Classes X and Plus Two. As a result, the school is being forced to arrange extra furniture to ensure a smooth conduct of examinations. |
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315 students get prizes Ludhiana, February 26 He said the government had taken a number of steps to improve the standards of higher education in the state. The 10 per cent annual cut imposed on the 95 per cent grant-in-aid to private colleges had also been withdrawn, he added. He said information technology had brought about new opportunities of education and employment. “But to avail ourselves of these opportunities, we will have to enhance the standard of our education up to international levels,” he said. He said the Department of Higher Education would arrange seminars of representatives of universities from all over the world at Chandigarh and Ludhiana with a view to give information to the students about seats in different streams in those universities. He gave away prizes to 315 students for their achievements in different fields. He also announced a grant of Rs 1 lakh for the college. The college managing committee awarded scholarships to meritorious and needy students. A special scholarship awarded by Bibi Jagir Kaur Trust was given to Amandeep Kaur, a student of MA I (History). Dr Varinder Kaur Thind, Principal of the college, also addressed the gathering. Mr Pritpal Singh Grewal, president of managing committee of the college, Dr S.S. Grewal, vice-president, Mr Gurdish Singh Grewal, Mr Sudarshan Singh Deol and Mr Daljinder Singh were also present. |
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College alumni’s meeting held Ludhiana, February 26 All colleagues paid a tribute to those alumni who have died. The deceased were: Ashok Chakra awardee Lieut Thakur Triveni Singh, Dr Avtar Singh Minhas, Director-cum-wheat breeder (retd), RRS, Gurdaspur, and Dr Preet Mohinder Singh, Chief Agricultural Officer, Faridkot. Praying to the Almighty for granting peace to the departed souls, they expressed sympathies with the bereaved families. Thanking individuals, firms, banks and other organisations for their generous contributions for the meeting. Dr Mahey presented a statement on the financial state of the association. A new executive committee of the
association was also formed on the occasion.
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NCC cadet brings laurels to city Ludhiana, February 26 Lovepreet Singh, a resident of Mundian Khurd village near Payal here, was the only cadet of the Air Force wing from the state to be chosen for the prestigious Guard of Honour function held after the Republic Day. The selection for the function is one of the toughest. Lovepreet Singh had last year become the only cadet from the Punjab Directorate to participate in the All-India Vayu Sainik Camp held in Bangalore last year.
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