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PAU students
enact play on Sahibzadas Ludhiana, April 27 Directed by a former PhD student, Dr Amrik Singh, the students depicted the scenes when Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh were bricked alive. The role of Wazir Khan was played by Gurbir Singh Bhullar, Gangu by Anil Sharma, his wife by Monika Sharma, Nawab of Malerkotla by Manpreet Mavi, Itehas by Gurpreet Singh, Sucha Nanda by Mandeep Shingra and Todder Mal by Satinder Singh. Ranjit Akhara presented his skill in gatka. Depiction of Mata Gujri and the two Sahibzadas was done by moving lights. All the arrangements pertaining to the play, including those of management, finance and lights, was made by the students. Members of the PAU Teachers’ Association, PAU Non-teaching Employees, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle and Sri Guru Singh Sabha, PAU, also supported the students. The students said the play was organised for the aid of a undergraduate student from Bihar currently undergoing treatment in an hospital. The chief guest was Mr Amrik Singh Sandhu,
Director, Extension Education. Others present included Mr Gurbhajan
Gill, Mr Vipin Sharma, Mr Manjit Singh Grewal, Prof Ravinder Bhathal, Dr
Kesho Ram Sharma and Ms Parminder Pal Kaur. |
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Gurmat
sangeet workshop begins Ludhiana, April 27 Bahi Sukhwant Singh and Prof Paramjot Singh are the resource persons. Dr Madanjit K. Sahota, Principal, felicitated them at the inaugural session. Ms Harminder Kaur, Head of the Music Department, presented the objectives of the workshop. Bahi Sukhwant
Singh dwelt on the importance and relevance of gurmat sangeet in today’s
world. Prof Paramjot Singh presented a shabad, “Darshan mango deh piara.” |
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Industry-student interaction held Ludhiana, April 27 In the discussion, the members expressed their views regarding lack of industry-institute interface in technical education. It was a common viewpoint that over-emphasis on syllabus-based theoretical mode of teaching should be discouraged. Mr Taranjit Singh, Coordinator, Business Management, advocated that the students of MBA and MCA should be given some practical industry projects of small duration. Ms Seema Verma, a faculty member, Mr Mittar
Bhardwaj, another member of faculty, Mr Sandeep Mahajan, software
expert, Mr Harpreet Singh, Coordinator, Corporate Relations, and Dr O.P.
Sahni, Director of the PIMT and former World Bank consultant, spoke on
different subjects. |
2 murder accused
acquitted Ludhiana, April 27 An
FIR was registered against the accused at Focal Point police station on
July 1, 2001 under Section 304/ 34 of the IPC following the statement of
Karamdev Dubey of the same vicinity. The complainant had stated to the
police that he was working as chowkidar in Sobar International Pvt Ltd.
Accused Kailash Parshad ran a grocery shop near the factory. He said he
had gone to the shop of Kailash Parshad to buy a cigarette and gave
Kailash Parshad a Rs 10 note but Kailash Parshad demanded Rs 1.50. When
he told him that he was not having change, Kailash Parshad started
abusing him. Thereafter, Kailash Parshad picked up a cycle rim and
hurled it towards him which hit him on his left ear. He said on hearing
his noise, Majnu, Sital and Kishori Lal, living in the neighbourhood,
came there and questioned Kailash Parshad for causing injuries to him.
Viney Parshad, son of Kailash Parshad, brought an iron rod and in a fit
of rage hit it on the head of Majnu, who died later on. The police
arrested the accused and recorded the statements of other witnesses.
However, during the trial, the complainant deposed that he had seen some
persons abusing and beating Majnu in front of the shop of Kailash
Parshad. But those persons were not known to him. Nor he saw the
persons causing injuries to Majnu. Similarly, eyewitness Kishori Lal
also retracted from the previous statement recorded by the police, which
paved the way for the acquittal of accused. |
‘Womanly Voices’ to move
city Ludhiana, April 27 Lillete Dubey is a known figure in theatre as
well as art and commercial movies. She performed the role of “Pummi
Aunty” in the movie “Monsoon Wedding.” She has been seen in several
movies like “Bagban” or “Kal Ho Na Ho.” However, her first love is
stage. It is for the second time that she is bringing to the city her
controversial play, “Womanly Voices,” in the format of story
telling. “Womanly Voices” comprises three great stories that reveal the
depth and scope of some of India’s finest women writers: “Utran” by
Wajeda Tabbassum, “Shishu” by Mahesweta Devi and “The Teacher’s Story”
by Gita Mehta, representing top Urdu, Bengali and English literature.
Apart from Lillete Dubey, the cast includes Joy Sen Gupta, Shernaz
Patel, Neha Dubey, Suchitra Pillai, Zafar Karachiwala, and Sephra
Abraham. They are all recognised performers and film/TV stars. “Utran”:
This is a short, penetrative piece by progressive Urdu writer Wajeda
Tabassum, whose works critique class conflict and the decadent life of
the old Hyderabadi aristocracy. Utran was denounced by certain sections
when published in 1977. “Shishu”: Padmashree, Magasaysay and Sahitya
Academy award winner Mahasweta Devi is referred to simply as “Devi”
among the tribal communities of India, with whom she has worked for over
four decades. Her prolific and powerful stories include “Rudali,”
“Hazaar Chaurasi ki Ma” and “Gudiya,” which have been made into films.
This particular Bengali story, “Shishu” was written in the 70s. “The
Teacher’s Story”: This is a tale by Gita Mehta from “The River Sutra,”
which is a lyrical series of interlocking stories. Published in the 90s,
the book has been translated into over a dozen languages world over. |
Instant cricket meet on May 8 Ludhiana, April 27 According to Dr Manjit Singh Mahal,
President, COA Cricket Club, the tournament will be conducted on a
knockout basis and matches will be played on Saturdays and Sundays. It
will be a 10 over each side affair and all fielders, except the
wicketkeeper shall bowl an over. Entries close on May 4 with Dr Mahal at
the PAU. |
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