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IT Dept moots course for youths Chandigarh, June 5 The programme is called Chandigarh Training on Soft Skills ( CTOSS). This will aim to train young students who have passed Class XII in verbal skills, including spoken English right from the primary school level. At least 30 per cent of school graduating population will have adequate soft-skills to support the IT industry by 2006. This implies that out of approximately 10,000 senior secondary school passouts every year, about 3,000 will be trained to work in IT companies. Most of these would be trained when they begin or enter colleges. Training centres for skill sets specific to the IT sector like language/accent training, basic computer and Internet training and customer handling skills. The training modules to be imparted will cover communication skills, interaction skills and other industry specific skills. There will be training programs of different durations and selection for a particular training course will depend on the current skill level of the student. To create awareness regarding the importance of these training programs amongst the students, seminars will be conducted in the colleges wherein professionals from the industry will present an insight into the IT industry and its career prospects. As the training is in communication and interaction skills, these will help the students not just in the IT industry but in all fields. This step has been taken as Chandigarh is emerging as a strong destination for IT investment in India. The city is attractive enough and is being evaluated on a par with the metropolitan cities. Big IT companies require a large and growing pool of trained and skilled workers. The IT industry needs manpower which is trained in Basic computers. Excellent communication skills (Neutral Accent, clear speech, good grammar & language etc.) customer Interaction Skills (Customer handling skills, telephone etiquettes, empathy and listening skills etc.) Understand the target groups and their cultures. Attitudes like commitment to understanding customers and solving their problems. The training will be carried out by the selected agencies on the respective college premises. The respective college will provide the necessary infrastructure. A common course content will be prepared by SPIC . The courses will be conducted on an optional basis for students of the respective colleges, who will pay a specified fee for the training programme. To maintain a uniform quality intake of students assessments will be done by SPIC and will be same for all the colleges. Students will also evaluate the courses when they complete training. The fee structure for the courses to be conducted at the colleges as, part of the programme will be at a lower scale than the fee structure offered by the companies on their own premises. The exact fee for the new programme will be finalised in consultation with the training companies. |
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test on July 27 Chandigarh, June 5 The last date for receipt of application forms complete in all respects, accompanied by the requisite fee is June 24. The forms received after the due date will not be entertained. PUSU officer bearers: The Panjab university students Union elected the new office-bearers of the association at a meeting held, here. Those elected are: president -Rajwinder Singh Lucky, senior vice-president: Sarbjinder Singh Sandhu, vice-president: Manvinder Singh and Gagandeep Singh, general secretary: Deepak Bhardwaj, joint secretary: Vikramjeet Singh (Vicky), Anshul Sankhian, Naushad Ali and Gaurav Puri, cultural secretary: Subodh Diwan, press secretary: Mohit Sareen. |
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4 schools selected for CII awards Chandigarh, June 5 Among the winning schools are Vivek High School, Sacred Heart School, Kendriya Vidyalaya-3 BRD and Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 16. Vivek High School was given a trophy and a cash award for the best eco club by the Chandigarh Administration. The awards were given away by the Governor who earlier also planted a sapling on the CII premises to commemorate the occasion. Besides, 12 other schools were also presented commendation certificates. On the occasion, skits on environmental issues were also enacted by students of Asha School, Sector 25, and Government High School, Mauli Jagran while a welcome prayer was earlier recited by students of Dev Samaj College of Education. Over 200 students and teachers from various city schools participated in the programme. |
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World Environment Day Chandigarh, June 5 The authorities admit that the polythene disposal is the biggest challenge being faced by Chandigarh. Present at the CII during a function held to take stock of the targets achieved by the eco clubs, Mr Ishwar Singh, Director, Environment, UT, told the Tribune that efficient use and disposal of polythene bags was a major problem. “Another challenge is parthenium eradication. With the monsoon approaching fast, we are getting ready to meet the challenge which poses major hazards for the asthma-infected people,” said Mr Ishwar Singh, who has been the force behind eco clubs which are carrying out action-based programmes to protect the environment. Interestingly, Vivek High School, Sector 38, won the first prize for maintaining the best eco club among schools. Significantly, Mr Karan A. Singh, Secretary, Environment, UT, stated today that the Administration was in the process of finalising a detailed report for the conservation and management of Sukhna Lake under the National Lake Conservation Plan of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. |
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New courses introduced in govt colleges Chandigarh, June 5 In the schedule for admissions to these courses, released by the UT Administration, the last date for submitting forms was June 24 (except BA I) for Government College for Boys, Sector 11. The last dates for BA I was July 5,6 and 7. For Government College for Girls, Government College , Sector 46, and Government College for Girls, Sector 42, the last dates were June 21, June 28 and June 25. The administration has decided that there will be different admission schedules for all government colleges. The candidates will have to submit separate forms for each college. The prospectus is available on the UT web site. The candidates can download the prospectus and admission forms by logging on to www.chandigarh.nic.in The Administration has also decided to ban strikes and agitations. Those agitating will face rustication. The use of cell phones in the classrooms and libraries has also been banned. A section of the media reported yesterday that the UT Administration had issued directions that students of the city government colleges would face rustication if they took part in strikes or agitations from this academic session. Meanwhile, the NSUI has taken a serious note of the move by the Administration to ban strikes. The NSUI has resolved to take up the matter with the authorities concerned. |
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Bar Association chief Panchkula, June 5 Ms Rajinder Kaur was elected Vice-President of the Bar, while Mr Ved Bhushan has been elected Secretary. Ms Anuradha Jasra and Mr Harsukhchain Singh were unanimously elected as the Joint Secretary and the Treasurer. The seven working committee members who were elected are Mr Ashsish Goel, Mr Rajiv Gupta, Mr Pushpinder Badhran, Mr G.L. Nagpal, Mr Rajan Mittal, Mr Satyavan and Mr Varinder Garg. |
Western Film Review CHANDIGARH: Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter is back with a bagful of magical exploits. If you hated him for spearing a serpent to death and indulging in other acts of wanton violence in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", you would love him for his relentless fight with the forces of darkness in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (Fun Republic). As the world's most favourite young wizard, Potter (Daniel Redcliffe) comes of age and takes on the mass killer Sirius Black(Gary Oldman) who has escaped from the prison of Azkaban to kill him, with the help of his best friends ,Ron Weasly (Rupert Grint), and Hermione Watson (Emma Watson). For Harry's protection, Azkaban has sent hundreds of scary, soul-sucking Dementors to Hogwarts. Other than the character of Black, which has many layers, making his debut as Hogwart's new defence against the dark arts teacher Remus Lupin is David Thewlis, the last surviving link between Harry and his parents. Besides magic, the story explores the growing up of Harry, his identity crisis, anger and confusion. No wonder, therefore, that unlike its predecessor, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", which could not attract many kids, "...the prisoner of Azkaban" had the teenagers rolling out the red carpet for their heartthrob on a Friday show. If the director of the earlier two movies, Chris Columbus, aggressively dealt with the celluloid adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s books, the new helmsman ,Alfonso Cuaron, has handled the theme with much more restraint. Following the death of Richard Harris who used to play the adorable Ablus Dumbledore, Michael Gambon takes over the charge at Hogwarts.  |
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Film Review CHANDIGARH: You need to be a real Bollywood buff to see the bones crunching, vehicles crashing and wild chases — all amalgamated in an inactive script in
“Aan”. Director Madhur Bhandarkar has evidently tried to do a “Khakee” by weaving numerous sub-plots in the cop drama. Devoid of any spin, it seems to be a case of all vigour and energy gone
awary. Inspector Vikram Singh (Shatrughan Sinha), Inspector Appa Naik
(Suneil Shetty) and constable Khalid (Paresh Rawal) have compromised with the corrupt system. On the other end are the bad guys — Home Minister Manik Rao (Manoj Joshi), underworld don Yusuf
(Irfan Khan) and a business magnate Gautam (Jackie Shroff) are the partners. Things start moving when DCP Hari Om Patnaik (Akshay Kumar) is transferred from Pune to Bombay. He is determined to cleanse the system. A similar kind of determination is expected from you to bear the first half. The spotlight is on Akshay and Suneil and they do not disappoint. They give some moments of powerful
performance. Shatrughan Sinha has not been assigned much footage. Many will miss his trademark punchlines here. All heroines — Lara Dutta, Raveena Tandon, Preeti Jhangiani — are as good as omitted. Even the Jackie
Shroff-Raveena Tandon romance is poorly worked up. Background music is strain on ears but cinematographer Madhu Rao has done a good job. Some of the action sequences are executed in a fine manner and stunt lovers may find the fare palatable. |
Exhibition of floor, wall tiles opens The latest floor and wall tiles introduced by the Somany Group are on display at an exhibition and a roadshow in Sector 22, Chandigarh. The exhibition opened on Saturday. The company launched a new range of rectified, Group 25 floor tiles with anti-ageing VC-shield protection. The veilcraft technology ensures a specially treated coating that protects each tile against abrasions and scratches giving them a timeless elegance. These are anti -skid, seamless and stainfree tiles. They are priced from Rs 45 onwards. For a perfect home, Somany offers a wide range of tiles in various designs, textures and sizes. The displayed tiles — for an average bathroom to an exclusive series — combine dark and light colours. These are matched by suitable borders and motifs. Colours like bottle green, black, fire-red, lapis, lime and terracotta make these more
attractive. The company has further strengthened its product portfolio and is offering comprehensive and more contemporary solutions. Mr Beejawat, president of the Marketing division of the company, said consumers had become more conscious. They demand better products at competitive prices so the stress was on quality as well as designs. The company will organise 40 such roadshows across the country.
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Surmandeep, Amanpreet win Pepsi contest Little did Mansa resident Surmandeep Singh know that fame would come his way after 23 years of losing his parents. The youngster along with another contestant Amanpreet Kaur has emerged a winner in the Pepsi Banja Staara Yaraa Contest. Their maiden music album will now be released in September. Surmandeep lost his family in an accident at the tender age of two. He along with his father, mother and sister, was returning home from a pilgrimage when the mishap left him crying. He was then looked after by his uncle and was happily pursuing his masters degree in music till this opportunity came his way. Still excited, he says, “Ever since I was small, I cherished the dream of becoming a singer. That’s why I underwent classical training. Coming from Mansa with its rich tradition, I am well-versed in classical and folk singing”. He smiles, “It would not have been possible without the efforts of my uncle and his family. After the death of my parents, they were the one who encouraged me to hone my talent. Another person who made the difference in my life was theatre artiste Anil Deep who guided me in the right direction”. Standing next to him, Amanpreet Kaur from Rajpura says, “The road to success was long and meandering. It took me over a month to reach this stage. All these days, we performed on the stage and went in for auditions. Then there were so many competitions. But I was confident about achieving success”. Trying to control her excitement, she says, “Off stage, I used to be a bit nervous. But on stage it was altogether a different experience.... Somehow, I was full of confidence”. A management graduate, she started undergoing classical training in music from the age of four. “It is a matter of pride for me and my family that I have got selected in the prestigious talent search contest. With so many talented people around and over 7,000 entries, it was not an easy job for the contestants as well as judges”. They were adjudged winners by eminent artistes, including Shamsher Sandhu, Dolly Guleria, Atul Sharma, Sardool Sikander and Nidhi Sharma. Before making it big, they performed with artistes like Malkit Singh, Sardool Sikander, Amar Noori, Sukhjit and a Canada-based band,
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Watch out for alluring watches You
are all set for yet another hectic day in the office. In fact, you
have taken out a nice cream-coloured suit to go along with cheerful
scarf of the same hue. But the golden watch you are wearing around
your wrist is too gaudy for your dress. You know it for sure, but
cannot help. You have no option. Right? No, wrong. Just drive down to
the market and pick up a watch from “9 to 5” office collection
available all over the city. The alluring watches, displayed under dazzling lights, are real, yet fashionable. In fact, you can choose from over 40 designs — from metal, leather, synthetic and gold to steel looks. They also provide corporate women “dual time” facility, besides slanting dials. The price ranges from Rs 1,700 to Rs 5,000. “The collection has been exclusively designed for paying tribute to working women”, says Regional Sales Manager of Titan Arvind Shukla. “We hope to make a significant difference in the lives of corporate women with our collection,” He says, “The watches will be launched at national level in Bangalore on June 11. This will be followed by the launch of premium collection christened Zaphyr. It will cost anywhere between Rs 15,000 and Rs 60,000 and will include watches designed by Rohit Bal”. So, if you haven’t picked up a watch yet, look for one with caution because “a lot has changed in watches for women, specially the working ones”. Giving details, young fashion designer Neetu Sharma says, “The corporate women are no more going in for time monitors with impressive dials once preferred by men. Slender and slim watches are in for on-the-move women all over the world”. In case you still want to go for something “more glamorous”, pick up stainless steel pieces embedded with diamonds. Else, you can have ones crafted from 18 carat gold, crowned with sapphire crystals. Also in are the glitzy watches with luminescent pearls. A trendy watch is costing anywhere between Rs 5,000 and Rs 2 lakh. One can also go in for “James Bond” watches. They are water resistant till depth of 300 metres. You can replace bracelets by purchasing stainless steel pieces with diamonds embedded on the dials. They are the hot favourites. Besides the traditional gold watches with diamonds, red gold and white gold are in vogue. If you can spare money, go for watches crafted from 18 carat gold, crowned with sapphire crystals. Also in are the glitzy watches embedded with luminescent pearls. As far as technical details are concerned, you can go through the manual to see if the watches are battery operated, mechanical or automatic. There are automatic watches which work according to the wrist movement and have power reserve of 48 hours.
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Bare essentials for households
Track pants, coordinated T-shirts and tops in daintily embellished patterns, cotton shirts for men and women, skirts and Indo-Western wear in the latest European styles are on display at Hotel Aroma’s Exporama. The exhibition is being held under the brand name of Essential, a Delhi-based exporter and retailer supplying outfits to branded lifestyle stores in the Capital. The theme of the creations is to cater to a clientele which is fast veering towards developing a fashionable sartorial statement which has moved from casual wear to street wear to sports wear and finally to leisure wear. There are also stoles and scarves to coordinate with. Inner wear comes from Korea and Taiwan at affordable prices. Imported costume jewellery with a white metal base has an embellishment of fresh water pearls in white and black along with crystal and beads in both dainty and chunky styles with shells and bones thrown in. Organiser Sadhna Bakshi says, “Bric-a-brac items are an assortment of household linen in cotton and organdy table cloths, napkins and floor cushions.” Kitchen accessories on display include paper napkins, paper doilies and imported tooth pick which come with wooden floral and fruity tips. The highlight of this section is the collection of pot pourrie - a scented medley of dried leaves, flowers and pine cones in fragrances like musk, jasmine and rose arranged in pouches, baskets, candles and other containers.
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