Rescheduling of exam leads to confusion
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 24
Students of B.Sc. II, appearing for a subsidiary paper of bio-chemistry, got a rude shock this morning when they found that their paper had been rescheduled. They were told that instead of the afternoon session, the examination would be held in the morning.

This led to a lot of confusion and panic as students, supported by the Panjab University Students Union (Shelly), ran from pillar to post to have the examination postponed.

Unable to contact the chairperson, they decided to boycott the examination in the morning. Finally, around noon, they were asked to appear in the afternoon session.

Students said the examination should be postponed as they were not in the right frame of mind.

This was unacceptable to staff on duty, who insisted that the examination should be held today itself.

Later, the president of PUSU (Shelly), Gurparvez Sandhu, claimed that the examination had been postponed and a new date would be announced shortly.

While confirming that the paper had been shifted from the morning session to the afternoon session, Prof R.C. Sobti, chairperson of the Bio-Technology Department, said he was not aware whether the students appeared for the examination in the afternoon session or not. “I have no idea of the rescheduling of the examination,” he maintained.

Sector 37 school achieves highest pass percentage
Rajmeet Singh
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 24
Hard work of students and teachers of Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 37, bore fruit when it notched the top position among the government schools of the city in overall highest pass percentage. In the CBSE Class XII examination, result of which was declared yesterday, the school has achieved a pass percentage of 98.6, according to figures released by the UT Education Department today.

With the exception of the schools in Sector 20 and 27, there has been substantial improvement in the performance of the ordinary government schools.

No doubt, three toppers in the arts, commerce and science streams are from the GMSSS, Sector 16, and the GMSSS, Sector 35. The GMSSS have improved their performance in the past three years with the overall pass percentage going up from 91.07 (2002) to 97.99 (2003). Apart from producing the toppers, the GMSSS, Sector 16, has managed to secure the second position with 98.45 pass percentage.

Among the non-model government senior secondary schools (GSSS), considered not on a par with the top-ranked model schools in terms of the quality of studies and the focus of the teachers, the Sector 47 School has done well by earning overall pass percentage of 92.86. The pass percentage of other non-model schools is: GSSS, Sector 37 (88.33), GSSS, Karsan (87.93), GSSS, Mani Majra Town (84.9), GSSS, Sector 38-west (83.33), GSSS, Sector 15 (82.88), GSSS, Sector 45 (81.93) and GGSSS, Sector 23 (80.33).

A senior officer of the Education Department said at least 59 per cent of the students in the government schools had managed to secure first division and above. Of these above 15 per cent students had secured 75 per cent and above.

At least 12 students of the GMSSS, Sector 35, had managed to secure above 90 per cent marks. A total of 60 students of the school secured above 85 per cent marks.

Concentration is key to success, claim toppers
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 24
Concentration is the key to success in life. It may be your annual examination or the job at office. If you are not sincere and devoted, you will not succeed. This is the formula of success revealed by some of the toppers of the Class XII examination of the city in an interaction with the TNS here today.

“Studying for just two to three hours a day is sufficient to take you to the top”, says 17-year-old Neha Aggarwal, who scored 92.6 per cent in the non-medical stream. “But you must concentrate on whatever you are studying. If you do not focus on what is in front you, then mugging even for the entire day will not help”.

She says that she never expected to a score so high in the examinations. “It was a total surprise to me and members of my family. I was aiming at around 85 per cent marks. But this has been a pleasant surprise”.

“It is also essential to study throughout the year”, observes Rishita P., another topper with 89.8 per cent marks . “Those who take it easy in the beginning of the academic year and start studying only towards the end of the academic session cannot put in their best because of they tend to get overloaded and begin suffering from study fatigue”.

Rishita says that she too expected to score not more than 85 per cent marks but her percentage had given her more confidence. “I can now pursue my ambition to be an engineer with greater confidence”.

Anubhav Kochhar, who scored 81.6 per cent, emphasises that studying in classrooms at schools is always inadequate. “Therefore, seeking additional coaching at institutes like the B.R.C. Institute in Sector 19, is invaluable. Additional hard work at the centre is what has made the difference in my case. Luckily, the faculty at the institute has also been very good and has come to my aid whenever I required”.

He, however, says that he expected to score higher. “But I think the fault lay with me because I was concentrating more on preparing for competitive examinations rather than the CBSE test”.

He also plans to seek admission in Punjab Engineering College or any other engineering institute of repute in the country .

A clarification

Gaurav Goyal of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, stood first by securing 92 per cent marks in the CBSE Class XII exam instead on 91.4 per cent as reported yesterday. The error is regretted.

LIFESTYLE

Celebrate mysticism of sheer
Ruchika M. Khanna

THIS summer celebrate the mysticism of sheer. From clothes to personal accessories and home furnishings to home decorations, the magic of sheer is the style funda this summer.

Available in a riot of colours (cool blues and apple greens, lilacs, pinks, creame or burnt orange), the elegance in sheer fabric for your wardrobe and home is the new style inventory. The hide-and-see-effect created by these transparent/translucent accessories is the sure shot way to make your skin or home breathe by allowing the proper air flow.

So if you have chiffons and georgettes for your dress material (also for men’s shirts to show off that well tones body and sinewy muscles), the sheer drapes — painted, printed and even with chikan style machine embroidery are the hot favourites for window dressing. The women’s footwear too goes sheer, mainly with those much in vogue transparent heels, just as the coloured crystal decorations (which were last years favourites) to the crystal in plain glass. The summer fashion is undoubtedly playing with sheer elegance.

The summer’s fav — hide and see garments

Cool cottons are great to absorb the sweat and help you stay cool. But what about clothes that bare... and yet do not reveal? So in are the chiffon, georgette and organdy suits, kurtis and sarees. Quite like the wardrobe popularised by most Yash Chopra’s heroines. Showcased by various top designers in the Lakme India Fashion Week this year, as well as last year, the sheer kurtis for her and the transparent shirts for him (in summer favourite white, and also bright colourful shades for women; and black sheer for the metrosexual men) are very popular for semi formal wear. Says Ishi Devan, a college-going fashionista, “I pulled out all the handloom and cotton dresses from my wardrobe and replaced with chiffons, georgettes and organdy for casual kurtis, suits and even for formal clothes.These not only accentuate the form, but also spell femineity.”

Its colour on shoes... and transparent heels

Sandals embellished with swarovski and transparent heels are a cool summer footwear. — Tribune photo

Transparent straps on the upper with coloured swarovski work on top are the perfect way to reveal those perfectly pedicured feet. Says Mr Mohinder Singh Makkar, Managing Director of Chief Shoes, Sector 19, “The transparent heels as well as the glass heels that reflect are in vogue this season, especially for the party wear”. The price range varies from 1000 to Rs 2000.

Sheer grace for the windows

Remove the heavy curtains from the elaborate bay windows in all rooms. Let your homes breath through the sheer drapes — in organdy, or synthetic chiffons or the synthetic silks. Printed, painted or embroidered in a variety of hues- sunshine yellow, burnt orange, cool blue, lime yellow, lilac or apple green, these drapes are selling like hot cakes. Ms Sucheta Kundu of Infinity Unlimited, Panchkula, reveals that each day she gets customers inquiring about the sheer material for window dressing. “With the extreme climate in the region, people prefer to maintain two sets of drapes- the heavy silk ones for the winters and the sheer ones for the spring and summer”.

Home decorations too go transparent

If it was colour in crystal and other home decorations last year, there has been a complete reversal to plain crystal ware this year. And as the home style bids adieu to the conical surface on the crystal ware, the plain surfaces in crystal return with a bang... to complement the overall sheer style.

Polytechnic students showcase their creativity

IT was creativity at its best during the annual exhibition of portfolio collection of fashion designing students of the International Polytechnic for Women.

The annual exhibition of students of one-year and two-year programmes was held on the college premises. Students creativity in designing garments, texturing of clothes, fabric painting, intricate embroideries, tie and dye and batik techniques were showcased at the exhibition.

As many as 45 students, who had completed the course, had showcased their work, informed the Vice-Principal, Ms Bhavneet Kaur Sethi. On display were garments for women and young girls, traditional suits, embroidered sarees, Indo-western wear and frocks and frilly dresses for young girls.

Various embroidery techniques were also on the display besides painted fabric and its structured garments. Home linen, painted and embroidered, was also exhibited. TNS

Designer duo offers diamond styles, clothes

INDO-Western, Cartier or Harry Winston designs, the exhibition of diamond jewellery by Anjana Kalra at Hotel Shivalik View promises a wide variety to choose from.

With the city’s women having an eye for diamond jewellery, the designer is offering them gems in different shapes and sizes.

Anjana, who works under the label of Sai Gems and Jewellers, has come up with diamond and coloured-stone jewellery, while her friend, Ritu Nakra, is exhibiting apparel designs in jute, cotton and georgette.

From conservative Indo-western to futuristic designs the exhibition offers a lot to choose from. This exhibition also offers rings, pendant sets, and bangles, besides ‘haldali’ work creations.

Kurtis are available from Rs 175 to Rs 450 and suits between Rs 550 and Rs 1350. TNS