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From Schools & Colleges
Chandigarh, May 1 The schools that participated in the debate were: DAV Public School, Dera Bassi, St Stephen’s, Chandigarh, St Xavier’s High School, Panchkula, Little Flower Convent School, Panchkula, St Kabir Public School, Sector 26, St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh and Mohali branches, Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, Carmel Convent School, Nahan, and Tender Heart School. The best speaker award was bagged by Ramandeep (YPS, Mohali) and Asess Prab (Tender Heart). The runner-up award was given to Riddhit (YPS, Mohali). The overall best team award was given to YPS, Mohali, while the St Kabir team came second. Exhibition An exhibition was held at Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, on Saturday. Models on art and craft, science and social science were on display at the exhibition. Dr G.S.Randhawa, former Vice Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University, inaugurated the event. Art and craft week Art and craft week was organised at Dutt Vishesh School, Sector 26, here. On the concluding day of the event, lamp shades, tiles and plaster of Paris items were displayed. The school will be conducting a special summer camp for children in the age group of 5 to 15 years this year. Art of Living ‘Hamare Sanskar’, a programme developed by the Art of Living, was organised for the students of Government High School, Kaimwala. The programme emphasised on patience and peace of mind. During the 15-day programme, the students were told about basic health and hygiene. Medicinal use of traditional plants was also explained to the participants. Elected The following have been elected office-bearers of the Recognised Schools Management Association, Chandigarh: president — Mr P.B. Singh; vice-president — Mr S.D. Mahajan; general secretary — Mr Anil Thakur; joint secretary — Mr D.S. Palha; and legal adviser — Mr R.D. Sehgal. Labour Day Delhi Public School, Chandigarh, held a special assembly to observe ‘Labour Day’ to enable students of the school to learn about the elements of society. The function began with a talk show the significance of Labour Day. The Principal of the school, Mr Sunita Tanwar, emphasised that no race or society could prosper till it learned that there was as much dignity in tilling as in writing a poem. Annual day function The students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pinjore, celebrated sixth annual day of the school with enthusiasm at the Men’s Auditorium, CRPF, Pinjore. Ms Prerna Sharma was the chief guest. The school Principal, Ms Bhupinder Kaur, presented the annual report of the school. A cultural programme was also presented on the occasion. Meanwhile, the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mullanpur Garibdas, also celebrated its annual day. Elected Mr Gurdev Singh Brar was today elected president of the Sikh Educational Society. The post was lying vacated following the death of Jathedar Gurcharan Singh Tohra. |
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Lecture shortage issue to be taken up next week
Chandigarh, May 1 The Chairperson of the department, Prof Kulwant Gill, said since all cases were old, there was no urgency to convene the meeting. “The faculty members are on examination duty. Those on duty could not be called back since there was no replacement staff available. We will meet sometime next week to decide the issue,” she added. The PU Syndicate, at its meeting held yesterday, had authorised the board to take a decision with regard to the matter. Sources said while the Vice-Chancellor and other members were in favour of condoning the lecture shortage as a one-time exception, Prof Mr Aggarwal said proper procedure regarding the condoning of lectures should be followed and the case be sent back to the department for a decision. |
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Helping socially oppressed children
Chandigarh, May 1 After she lost her father in 2001, there was tension in her house as the resources to run even the kitchen had dried up. Gurmeet had lost hope of continuing her studies. At that time one members of the mission approached her. Thanks to the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, she got foster parents to fill the emotional void in her life. Today, she, accompanied by her mother and foster parents, came to participate in the annual get-together at DAV College, Sector 10. She was one of the 90 children who were given a kit of school bag and school dress. Another girl, Suraj Kanta, a Class IX student of Government School, Sector 26, said her life changed after she came in to the fold of the mission. Ms Sarita Maniya, principal of DAV Public School, Sector 8 is her foster mother." My emotional needs are taken care off by my foster mother" said Kanta. For Jyoti, a Class VII student of Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, life had become hell after her father lost his job. There was tension in the family as there was no source of income. But now Jyoti is happy. Members of the mission counselled her parents and the situation changed. Gurmeet, Jyoti and Suraj Kanta shared one thing in common — they were socially abused and suffered from emotional insecurity. Said the president of the Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Ms Sarita Manuja, " A group of seven people are the main thrust force behind the mission. The foster parents were trained to address the basic emotional needs of the children. They were mostly teachers of the DAV School". The children were given kits by Dr I.C. Pathak, chairman of the CMC Trust, while Justice A.L. Bahri (retd), director of CMC Trust, gave away the prizes. Ms Manuja said many people were coming forward to act as foster parents. |
One-act play contest begins
Chandigarh, May 1 “Galpo Holo Satti”, a play that depicted the life of two youths frustrated with their lives, was directed by The Next Generation Group and was well appreciated. The artiste performed their roles well. “Bifala Mulya Farhat”, the second play, depicted the grievances of the youth against the education system. It was directed by Rita Lahiri. and was a production of the Bangiya Sanskritik Sammilini, Chandigarh. “Alibaba Pachali”, a production of the Kalibari Samiti, Chandigarh, was the third play staged today. The director was Dalim Chatterjee. The play reflected the modern-day characters that were no different from those of the days of Alibaba. |
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Fun yes, freshness no
MR Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Gen Pervez Musharraf should watch Farah Khan’s “Main Hoon Na” together. The underlying theme of good ties between the two countries is bound to win some winsome smiles from across the border and strengthen their peace initiative.
Fun moments begin when Army officer Ram (Shah Rukh Khan) enters a Darjeeling college posing as a student. Right from the Principal (Boman Irani) to lecturers and students, all are on a fun-sprinkling spree. And they do it quite effectively. Shah Rukh Khan plays the macho man after a long time. He shoulders the movie with acumen. He gives character and form to masala. You can see him singing in his voice. As soon as he sees Sushmita Sen, the sober Army officer breaks into a fanciful dancing mode. But he also puts his life in danger for the country. And he sacrifices to win over his stepmother Kiron Kher. There are two long-haired men in the movie — zestful Zayed Khan, who adds zing as stepbrother to Shah Rukh Khan, and Suneil Shetty, who overshadows Khan in action scenes. But our macho man manages to come safe and secure after fighting sequences, which are unrealistic. Funny and fragile, Zayed Khan successfully steals some hearts after his flop “Chura Liya Hai Tumne”. Sushmita does nothing except gyrating and exhibiting her figure outlined in red sarees in the classroom. She is a chemistry teacher, but fails to strike any chemistry with Shah Rukh. Satish Shah, too, is a college teacher. He sprays fun and froth together, literally from his mouth. So much so, a front-bencher puts a wiper in his spectacles to cleanse himself from the overdose. The Masti girl, Amrita Rao, leaves an impression. Farah Khan’s imaginations seems to be overworking her. She has tried to pack everything — a good theme, comedy, romance and the separation pang — all in one go. And the result looks like an assemblage. There is no single thread weaving the movie. Moreover, it is bereft of any freshness. But do not worry, “Shah Rukh Khan hai na”.
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Get a feel of handloom heritage at Aroma
SHASHIV
Chandran, textile designer from Delhi, brings to town the rich handloom heritage from all over the country. The designer, who set up Utsav, a fashion house committed to saving the centuries old textile tradition of the country, has brought in his latest line of handlooms —Greeshma — from all over the country. From weaves like Manglagiris, Maheshwaris, Chanderis and Kanchi cottons to prints like Ikkat and block printing in unstitched fabrics, sarees and dupattas are now on display at Hotel Aroma here.
For over 10 years now Utsav has relentlessly pursued its dream of saving India’s fragile textile tradition, and creating a cross-fertilisation among different weaving traditions that respect Indian design and aesthetics. Says the textile designer and the force behind Utsav, “As a qualified textile designer, I always wanted to work for the preservation of the Indian textiles. I worked with a top designer house for a while, before I started Utsav. It was only then that I realised that lakhs of weavers are involved in creating these indigenous Indian weaves and prints,” he recalls. Now, his venture, Utsav, has tied up with over 80 weaving and printing centres all over the country to create a design dialogue - linking traditional handloom weavers with an aesthetic and quality conscious urban clientele. “We get the handloom woven fabric from Ikkat from Orissa, Bagh and Chanderi from Madhya Pradesh, Kanchi cotton from Tamil Nadu, Manglagiri and Venkatagiri from Andhra Pradesh and Garwal cotton from Uttar Pradesh. The printing job is done in Delhi, Rajasthan (tie and dye), Madhya Pradesh (Bagh printing) and Andhra Pradesh (Kalamkari prints),” he informs. In its range of prints, Utsav focuses mainly on vegetable colour, which also have a new and popular market niche. Their intrinsic values are much sought after; they are eco friendly, safe, non hazardous, and subtle. The fabrics supplied by Utsav are done with vegetable dyes like kashish , indigo, harad, anar chilka, alum and haldi. Shashiv says that keeping with the latest fashion trends, they have now introduced ikkat prints on sheer handloom fabric, malmal. We also intermingle weaves and prints and thus nurture two different traditions to create a wide range of fabrics, he adds.
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Sandalwood oil — 100 p.c. pure and natural
ONE of the world’s largest manufacturers of pure sandalwood oil, Surya Vinayak Industries Limited (SVIL) group is spreading its wings with the launch of its first cosmetic brand, Lambency, in Chandigarh today.
SVIL group is now all set to take the cosmetic segments by storm. Under the Lambency brand, the products launched are sandal face pack and sandalwood oil 100 per cent pure and natural. Lambency Sandal face pack consists of 25 gm of sandalwood powder, out of which the oil has not been extracted, and 50 ml of herbal water and is priced at Rs 350. The Lambency Sandalwood Oil is available in an attractive 5 ml pack and is priced at Rs 550. Speaking on the launch of Lambency in the city on Friday, Mr Mohan S. Kathayat, Brand Manager, SVIL group, said, “It has always been our endeavour to provide customers with nothing but the best. Lambency will offer 100 per cent pure and natural products. Besides there is a huge demand for really natural products as the research into consumer insights has revealed.” Mr Sudhir Sharma, Managing Marketing and Sales, said Lambency, meaning glow, is the first brand from the house of SVIL group. Though initially we are launching the brand in the northern region of the country, we will soon go to the other states also”.
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It’s homemakers’ turn to vie for titles
Who is a perfect homemaker? A woman who can successfully juggle between home and work, or a woman who bids adieu to her professional life so that she could give 100 per cent attention to home management. A woman is often measured by how her body curves or does not curve; how many hours she spends with her children and husband and whether she is a good cook, mother or wife. Her own feelings and aspirations must take a backseat, so that she becomes a virtuous wife, mother or daughter-in-law, who devotes herself to the home management. It is breaking these stereotypes that a cross section of married women have been selected for the Mrs Homemaker-2004 contest, being organised by Net 4 Barter in Panchkula tomorrow. We spoke to these women, who are being judged for their homemaking skills in the contest aimed at appreciating and recognising the contemporary Indian woman. These women, from all over the region, agree that womanhood is much more than external beauty. From software professionals to doctors, and social activists to housewives, women cutting across various socio-economic divides, speak about who a best homemaker is. Dr Ila Bhatia, a dentist from Patiala, says what makes her a great homemaker is the fact that she has been able to juggle between home and work and excel in both. Married to a Major in the Army, she says she has neither given up her career nor ignored her family in her single-minded devotion to work. “I just take work lightly and have restricted my working hours. Before my husband or my one-year-old baby begins to miss me, I am back from work and get busy in household chores. Whenever my husband is on a peace posting, I accompany him and take a job there. Thus I am able to satisfy my professional aspirations, without ignoring my family,” she says. Her views are supported by Ms Shampa Mukherjee Mishra, a mathematician and homemaker, who just made a slight deviation from her career as a teacher so that her family is not ignored. “I was a lecturer in a Kendriya Vidyalaya, Patiala. Before my younger son was born, I continued with my job, but realised that I won’t be able to do justice to both home and work after our second child. So I left work and now I run tutorial classes.” But there are others like Dr Neelu Arora, presently posted in the ESI Hospital, Mohali, who say they qualify as great homemakers only because of the support that they get from their spouses. “Being a doctor, my working hours can stretch on and on. But it is thanks to my husband, who looks after our son in case I have to rush off for an emergency. Homemaking is after all the responsibility of both spouses and I consider myself lucky that my husband is there to fill in the gap when I am not at home.” Ms Sweety Bhasin, a teacher-turned-homemaker, says though she had to sacrifice her professional aspirations after marriage, she does not regret the decision. “I was born and brought up in Singapore, and got married here. In Singapore I was a teacher, but my family here did not want me to take up a job. I did indulge in an import business for a while, but after I became a mother, I gave up that business. Initially it was a difficult choice, but I was helped by my mother-in-law, who guided me that homemaking is much more strenuous and fulfilling a job.” Her thoughts are echoed by Ms Seema Budhiraja, who has been a volunteer with many social organisations. “Now, my world revolves around my two daughters. It is much more satisfying to see my daughters grow and to participate in their activities. I can easily continue with my work, but would rather be with them, as I don’t want to miss any part of their growing up,” she says. TNS  |
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KUMARIA
and Associates, a showroom offering top-brand items for building interiors, was inaugurated by the managing director, Armstrong World Industries India, Mr Ram Hasyagar, here in Sector 8.
The showroom offers an entire range of Armstrong false ceilings, sound-soak wall panels, wooden flooring, carpet tiles, vinyl flooring, aluminum composite panels and wall switches from Havels. Mr Ashwani Kumaria of Kumaria and Associates says they have handled major projects in the region like the interiors for Quark Media, Infosys Technologies, Ebony etc. They now aim to give the best in design for residential premises as well, he says.
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