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Experts for social responsibility
in corporate sector Chandigarh, March 29 He said combining social action with good community relations and employee development businesses would provide solutions to strengthen the local economy, build goodwill towards their companies and achieve business goals. Exemplifying with case studies of MNCs like Nestle, McDonalds and Indian companies like Wipro, he explained how greater attention is being given these days to various issues of the CSR. Dr Suveera Gill, a faculty member at the University Business School, Panjab University, raised the pertinent questions of relationship between good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. Good governance, human rights, democracy and the rule of law are all integral to development cooperation programmes that aim to reduce and eventually eradicate poverty. Dr S.C. Vaidya, Dean, Faculty of Business Management and Commerce, Panjab University, reiterated that corporate India was ready for undertaking social responsibility and gave a list of corporates adopting this approach. However, what was needed is a shift from the philanthropy-centric model to business-centric model, he added. Mr
D.V. Bhatia, who heads Association of British Scholars, Chandigarh, highlighted how corporate social responsibility was not limited to charity and extended much beyond. Later, in the evening another session was held on “Building the business case for corporate social responsibility”. |
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Set new goals in life, Verma tells students Chandigarh, March 29 In his address at the 47th annual convocation of the college, Justice Verma called upon the students to set new goals and aims in life. As many as 809 graduates were awarded degrees in the faculties of arts, science and commerce. Thirtyfour students were given postgraduate degrees, including the first postgraduate batches of public administration and economics. Thirteen students were given roll of honour and eight gold medals. Toppers graduate and postgraduate classes were also honoured. The Administrator said the students should adopt a positive approach in life. The purpose of education, he said, was not only to impart knowledge and information but also a wider perspective of building a strong and balanced personality. The Principal, Ms Usha Kheterpal, highlighted the academic, sports and extracurricular achievements of the college. Mr R.S. Gujral, Home Secretary, Chandigarh, and Mr Dilip Kumar, Joint Secretary-cum-DPI (Colleges), Chandigarh, were also present. MCMDAV students
As many as 675 students were awarded degrees. The Principal, Dr Puneet Bedi, read the annual report of the college. On the occasion, 42 students of B. Com (Hons), 189 of BA (Hons), 25 of B.Com, 35 of B.Sc (Vocational), 42 of B.Sc (Non-Medical), 62 B.Sc (Medical), 280 of BA were given the degrees. Ruchika Gupta and Manavpreet Gill were honoured for securing the first and second position, respectively, in English (Hons) at the university level. Other toppers were Gargi Arora (economics Hons), Sujan Rai and Jyoti Ahuja (sociology Hons), Parul Garg (political science), Amneet Gill (history) and Shraiya Nayar (psychology). Punam Saini was given the Shri mati Seeta Devi Vinayak award for topping in Hindi Hons GCG-42 students honoured:
Of the total students, 301 were of BA (pass course), 124 of BA (Hons), 52 of B.Com (pass course), 14 of B.Com (Hons), 18 of BBA and 86 of B.Sc (science). The Principal, Ms Shashi Kanta, after reading out the annual report of the college, honoured. 11 students, including Anita Rawat (3rd in Sanskrit Hons), Amandeep Gill (first in psychology Hons), Sarabjit (first in B.Sc Medical), Munisha Sharma (first in B.Sc Non-Medical) and Manpreet (first in BBA).
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PU Senate Chandigarh, March 29 Market-friendly courses Prof Pathak suggested making social science courses and Science subjects more market-friendly during the presentation of the budget. He suggested the revamping of the entire under-graduate programmes run by the university. He admitted that the university was in dire need of infrastructure for carrying out research.
Influentials go
scotfree: Dang Mr Satya Pal Dang sought information on the fate of the cases registered against Dr M.M. Puri, former Vice-Chancellor, and Mr S.S. Saini, Landscaping Officer. Prof Pathak told him that the police had found nothing criminal in the complaint against Dr Puri while the Mr Saini’s case had been put up before Mr Justice V.K. Bali. Mr Dang said it was common knowledge that the influential usually go scot-free and no principles are followed in the Police Department. “We must pursue our own cases and, if need be, take the media’s help to decide cases,” he said.
Objection to “green ink” Prof P.P. Arya, pointed out that university departments needed greater autonomy. He claimed that they could not spend money without approval of the “green ink”. Prof Pathak uses a pen with green ink to sign on all official files.
No takers for scholarships There are no takers for scholarships offered by the university. The Senators believe that education is becoming a prerogative of the rich. They said poor students did not approach the branch concerned for scholarship for fear of being categorised as “poor”.
No Ph D holder
last year The university produced no Ph D holder last year. Against a couple of PhDs hoders it had last year, this time the figure stood at zero. Professor Pathak defended it, saying, “It takes four to five years to produce a doctorate. The number will certainly go up next year”.
2 per cent error
too much Reacting to a statement made by Professor Pathak on overlooking 2 per cent error by the Examination Branch, given the commendable work it was doing, Mr Ashok Goyal, retorted, “1 to 2 per cent translated into students brings the figure to 2000. Would you still recommend overlooking faults if doctors at the PGI erred in one to two per cent cases every year.” The Vice-Chancellor couldn’t help but agree that 2 per cent was a large number.
PEC staff feel
suffocated Dr Rabinder Nath Sharma highlighted the “suffocation” the faculty and staff were facing at Punjab Engineering College. He said the college had abolished sports from the curriculum and the main door of the library was forever locked. He also spoke against implementing a fee hike since the Punjab government had restored the full grant to the university.
The poetic expression Dr R.D. Anand was at his poetic best, rhyming words to convey his thoughts everytime he got up to speak on an issue. He
said Professor Pathak should see the pension scheme through if he decided. |
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Good response to council scheme Chandigarh, March 29 The council will conduct special classes for plus 1 and 2 students at its office at 188, Sector 19-A, Chandigarh, from April 5. The students will also be prepared for board examinations, national and regional level competitive examinations against the payment of a nominal fee, according to a spokesman of the council. He said the council was supported by a highly
dedicated, qualified and experienced faculty to guide the students through the courses. The council had created a fund for poor but brilliant students. |
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Road safety contest winners Mohali, March 29
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High Court Chandigarh, March 29 The judgement is significant because an insurance company had filed an appeal in the High Court challenging the grant of compensation by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) on the ground that the case had been filed as untraced. In a ruling, the Bench asserted that merely because the case had been filed as untraced, it would not lead to a presumption that the accident had not taken place. Speaking for the Bench, Mr Justice Nijjar added: “The relief claimed by the insurance company is that the death of the victim did not occur due to accident caused by rash and negligent driving by the trucker.” |
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Pak legal experts visit high court Chandigarh, March 29 The delegation was also of the opinion that such visits would go a long way in improving the already warm relationship between the two countries. In the evening the delegation attended a function hosted at the Chandigarh Club.
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Depicting intricacies of mind Chandigarh, March 29 Displayed beautifully at Punjab Kala Bhavan in Sector 16 for the annual art exhibition of the Punjab Arts Council, their creativity comes in different media and forms — starting from sketching to water colour to graphics in etching and aquatint to wood and stone curving. But what connects the 89 participants of the show is their originality and ability to convey some underlying messages, giving you some substance to take home. So Dalvinder Singh’s “Mindscape-03” might look like a maze of colours at a casual glance, but as you look closer, his award-winning series of two paintings, capturing fluctuations of mind, it is the ability to race against time which ultimately leaves nothing but a hazy trail in one’s memory. Working on the same topic, Subhash Shorey has come up with his “Mindscape VI” series, another award winner of this exhibition, which is well defined in terms of establishing a link between a man’s thinking ability and its limitations. Mahesh Prajapati, working on the element of a woman’s mind, has captured a scene that hangs between dream and reality for his painting that has won him an award. Two others who have come out as award winners of this prestigious annual event are Parminder Singh’s environment-friendly sculpture “Gymnast” in which the sculptor has captured an abstract fish form, carved out from stone, and also Basudev Biswas for his bronze sculpture “Joy-8”. Apart from the award winners, others too have contributed to make the exhibition worth a visit. Vikas Bhardwaj’s “Wheel”, Ishwar Chander’s “Sambandh”, Rupinder Kaur’s work “Dog Show” which moves between surrealism and reality, Kulwant Sigh Gill’s “Hope”, Rajni’s miniature painting on “Spiritual Love”, Preeti Sood’s calligraphy “Remains”, Manoj K Sharda’s collage “Shadows” and “Nature Signature” and Neha’s “Flow of Life” in etching make interesting contributes. One of the most happening event on the Punjab art scene, the exhibition drew an overwhelming response this year. Later, 136 exhibits by 89 artists were shortlisted by a jury that comprised well known senior artists of the city, Prof Jodh Singh and Viren Tanwar. The five award winners were awarded with Rs 10,000 by the Secretary-General, Punjab Arts Council, Col I.J.S. Bakshi, at a formal function which also marked the inauguration of the exhibition. The exhibition will remain open till April 4 between 10 am to 6 pm for public. |
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