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Vendors selling CET forms! Chandigarh, March 20 Mr Ravi Kiran, mother of a student, said the CET form was being sold at Rs 1,375 by vendors whereas its price at the SBI counter was Rs 1300. A number of parents complained that on approaching the bank they were told that forms were out of stock but could be purchased form Sector 15. The parents plan to approach the Vice-Chancellor in this regard. Workshop A one-day workshop on “Dalit assertion and political challenges before Punjab and Haryana’ was organised by Ambedkar Centre at ICSSR Complex, Panjab
University, here on Friday. The Governor of Haryana, Mr Babu Parmanand in his inaugural address said egalitarian constitutional principals were yet to be implemented in Indian society. He said the Dalit masses were reeling under poverty, illiteracy and unfair treatment at the hands of the elite. Pointing to various measures taken for enlistment of Dalits, the Governor said measures for Dalit empowerment such as land reforms, reservation in education, employment and political institutions, had not shown the desired results. The Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Prof K.N. Pathak, suggested that those at the receiving end had to rise to assert their rights. Mr Tanzin Wangyal, Director, National Commission for SC and ST, Chandigarh, in his keynote address deliberated on the problems faced by Scheduled Castes in Punjab and Haryana. He criticised the “apathy” of the government in improving the lot of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. |
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588 graduates given degrees Chandigarh, March 20 Delivering the convocation address at G.G.D.S.D College, Sector 32, Mr Justice Roy exhorted the students to work hard and imbibe good values. As many as 588 graduates were conferred degrees by the chief guest. “The college has excellent infrastructure and a well-equipped library,” he said, lauding the efforts of the college in extending financial aid to the needy and running free classes for the underprivileged women. Among the young graduates present, 30 were awarded postgraduate degree in MSc (IT), 21 in MCom, and 19 in PGDCA. At the undergraduate level, 91 students received degrees for successfully completing BCom (Honours), 35 for BCom (pass course), 92 for BSc, 39 for BCA, 14 for BCA (Honours), 10 for BBA, 145 for BA and 17 for BA (Honours). Principal of the college, Dr
A.C. Vaid, while reading the annual report of the college, said “once again students of the college have brought laurels by clinching top university positions in all streams”. In MCom semester IV, our students bagged nine out of top 10 positions. Rinky Priya Bali stood first in the university. In BCom final, Bhavna Ranjan bagged the second position in Panjab University while Minu Mittal topped the university in BCA III. In BCom II, seven out of top 10 positions were bagged by out students while BBA final students secured six out of top 10 positions. In the recently declared CA (Inter) both groups, students of the college secured five out of top eight positions in the city, including the first and second positions. Punit Bansal stood 40th at all India level. Earlier, welcoming the chief guest, Mr Upkar Krishan Sharma, president, College Managing Committee, detailed the progress made by the college, which had started from a rented accommodation with just 30 students. Among the dignitaries present were Baba Kashmira Singh, patron of the college, Principal
P.L. Anand and Mr H.L. Sharma, general secretaries of the college managing committee and Prof Anirudh Joshi, finance secretary, College Managing Committee. |
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Techfest organised at PEC Chandigarh, March 20 Techfest- 2004, a two-day event, has a gamut of technical events covering all disciplines of engineering. Sixteen events such as paper presentations, debugging contests, SimCity , mock placements, digital design, Boomerang Design, and dream works were organised on the occasion. It also has a general stage where debate, quizzes, networking and games are being organised. About 600 students participated in today's event and it is expected that some technical solutions will be obtained which were highly innovative and relevant to the industry. Speaking on the occasion, Ms Ritika, joint coordinator of the technical societies, gave an overview of the Indian Society for Technical Education. Mr Varun Mahendru of final year Electronics and convener of the Techfest gave an account of the competitions being organised. |
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250 delegates to attend conference Chandigarh, March 20 The department will organise an annual educational programme on “rheumatological problems in clinical practice” on March 21. About 250 delegates from the northern region are expected to attend the conference. Dr Sachdev stated that the programme was being organised for increasing awareness regarding “rheumatological disorders among primary care physicians”. Specialists in the field of rheumatology Prof R.N. Misra from Lucknow, along with Dr Rohini Handa and Dr Rajiva Gupta from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, are expected to deliver the lecture. The other experts are Prof Pradeep Bhambery and Dr Ajay Wanchu, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here. Dr Ved Chaturvedi will be coming from the Army Hospital, New Delhi, along with a Delhi-based Dr Sanjeev Kapoor. Dr Annil Mahajan from Government Medical College, Jammu will also deliver a lecture. |
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Prakriti crowned Miss Sanjivni Chandigarh, March 20 The competition was tough as the participants were not only required to look pretty but had to showcase their singing and acting talents as well. Many of the contestants recited poetry with poise. However, the best part of the contest was the ramp show in which the contestants presented a catwalk with confidence. The contest was organised in five categories depending on their age group. In the 3 to 4 years category Prakriti was crowned as Miss Sanjivni and Swapnil was declared Master Sanjivni. In the second category which was meant for 2 to 3 years old, Ayushi won the title of Miss Sanjivni. For 1 to 2 years category it was Mehar who was crowned Miss Sanjivni and Arjun was Master Sanjivni. A separate category for play classes and day boarders were also organised. Vartika and Joy from play classes won the titles of Miss and Master Sanjivni, respectively. Neha won the title among the day boarders. Ankita, another student was declared the Best All Rounder of the year. |
381 students get degrees Chandigarh, March 20 The Principal of the college, Mrs Geeta Mohan, welcomed the chief guest. The toppers in various streams were as follows: BA III — Raja Sood, Indu Bala and Parminder Singh; B Com III — Kusum Lata, Vikram Verma and Suhani Garg; BBA III — Suksham Sharma, Shailja Sharma MCom — II Ripica and Ashima Workshop on vocational education A workshop on creating awareness on vocational education was organised at the National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research here. Officials from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, State Directorates of technical Education and polytechnics attended the seminar. Meanwhile, a three-day workshop on “Designing instructional package for distance learners at the secondary-level” organised by the National Institute of Open Schooling, Chandigarh region, with the Department of Home Science, Government College for Girls, Sector 42, concluded here today. The workshop was inaugurated by Ms Shashi Kanta, Principal of the college. |
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given prizes Panchkula, March 20 Various items focussing on aesthetic, humanitarian and patriotic themes were presented by the tinytots of KG. Psychologist
Bharti Kapoor educated children about relations between parents and
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Teller machines for court cases become functional Chandigarh, March 20 Members of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association had been demanding the installation of the machines. It may be recalled that the Chandigarh Administration had earlier given an undertaking that the machines would become functional by March 1. |
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Poohla case: police allowed to destroy poppy crop Chandigarh, March 20 The Chandigarh police has earlier moved an application in the court under Section 48 of the NDPS Act requesting the court to allow it to attach the crop and destroy it. The Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sanjay Sandhir, ordered the attachment of the crop and asked the police to destroy it as per the rules. A decision about destroying of the crop was likely to be taken on March 22, said police sources. Yesterday, Nihang Harjinder Singh Lambardar, who was arrested in the case had denied in the court that he had named Ajit Singh Poohla as another accused in the case in the FIR. The Nihang is in judicial custody till March 33. On March 8 the police had booked head of Nihang’s Tarna Dal Ajit Singh Poohla under the NDPS Act for growing poppy on the gurdwara land in Sector 39 here. One on his alleged accomplices Harjinder Singh was arrested the same day. |
Ballet depicts river’s journey Chandigarh, March 20 Under the guidance of Shobha Koser, the students traced the origin of the Ganga and the Yamuna through kathak, bharatanatyam and Manipuri, transcending barriers of different dance forms exactly the same way rivers cross geographical barriers to unite in the ocean. The cast included Asmita Puri as Ocean, Nisha Thakur as Ganga, Renu as Yamuna, besides Vedika, Sabiha, Chahat Puri, Shakti Vardhan, Deepmala, Mohsina and Arushi. The dancers were accompanied by Balraj Singh on the tabla and OP Gupta on the sitar. |
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Film Review Manisha Koirala makes her debut as producer in “Paisa Vasool”, which eventually turns out to be a “paisa fazool” venture. She has entered the field without doing much homework. Frustrated with her marriage, Manisha comes to Mumbai in search of a new life, where she starts running a bakery. She meets a chorus girl, Sushmita, on the dance floor of a hotel. They become good friends. Dreaming too big, the two some try to play underworld dons. Then follows blackmail and ransom sequences, which are quite unrealistic and difficult to digest. Sushmita, with her ravishing smile, is heart-warming. Manisha looks haggard as her acting skills are on the decline. The concept of girls having fun is handled badly by
debutant director Bhushayam. A puny script and unimpressive dialogues ensure that Sushmita’s hard work is washed out.
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Music album of
‘Asa Nu Maan...’ released Chandigarh, March 20 The film is being made in Punjabi and English by veteran cinematographer-turned-director Manmohan Singh. His earlier film,” Jee Aayan Nu” was a big success at the box office here and in Canada, the USA and UK. The film has seven songs, with music by Jaidev Kumar. The lyrics are by Babu Singh Mann, while Harbhajan and Jaspinder Narula have lent their voices to the songs. |
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Koser presents first ‘kutumb’ function Chandigarh, March 20 The function saw M.L. Koser on stage after a gap of 20 years. However, Koser restricted himself to a few demonstrations of Tandava, showing the basic body movements of this disputed dance form. Shobha Koser who danced authoritatively with her ‘Kutumb’, emphasised the nuances of the Jaipur Gharana . Starting her performance with Vishnu Vandana, Shobha executed the finer intricacies of her school of dance through ‘thaat’, ‘aamad’, ‘tode’, ‘tukre’, ‘paran’, ‘gat’ and ‘kavit’. Her presentation of the various ‘thaats’ came with gracefulness. |
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Poets recite satirical couplets Chandigarh, March 20 The sammelan featured Surinder Sharma, well-known poet from Delhi, who recited couplets from his recently published book, “Budhimanon Ki Murkh Time”, that focussed on political and social issues. Ved Prakash Ved, a poet known for his book “Haslia Haslia”, described various situations in life in a satirical way. Mahindra Ajnabi from Delhi, who has been awarded the Kaka Hathrasi Puraskar, recited couplets from his book “Hasa Hasa Ke Marunga” on subjects like terrorism and social disorder. Dr Sita Sagar and Dr Vinay Biswas came up with thought-provoking compositions. |
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