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Education dept officials probe allegations against school Principal
Mohali, September 28 Mr Harbans Singh Sandhu, Assistant Director, Secondary Education, Punjab, visited the school along with two teachers from Government Model Senior Secondary School, Kharar, to look into the complaint. The two teachers who accompanied him were — Mr Sat Pal Sharma, a Punjabi teacher and Ms Navinder Kaur, a physics teacher. Mr Sandhu said he had been sent by the department to look into a complaint made by the panchayat of the village. It was alleged that the Principal, Ms Paramjeet Kaur, misbehaved with persons from the village, took money for attestations and had also got some trees in the school cut without taking permission from authorities concerned in this regard. Mr Sandhu said he would look into the matter with the help of the two teachers and later submit a report in this regard to the higher authorities. However, the Principal said she had not misbehaved with anyone. It all depended on the way one interpreted things. She said she had told Mr Gurmukh Singh, husband of the Sarpanch of the village, Ms Surinder Kaur, to send her to the school whenever the need arose instead of coming himself. She said money was taken for attestation work to run the school but only from persons who were willing to give it. A proper receipt was given after taking the money which was then put in the PTA fund. She said only some trees, for which permission had been taken, had been cut. Rest of the trees had been cut in her absence and she was unnecessarily being involved in the matter. Mr Gurmukh Singh, however, said he had gone to meet the Principal whenever there was work because his wife was not properly educated and could not handle certain matters on her own. He demanded the transfer of the Principal.
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Children display talent
Chandigarh, September 28 The gala event was inaugurated by Mr H.R. Dhangra, Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India, Sector 7 branch, Chandigarh. Ms Rajesh Chaudhary, District Education Officer, Chandigarh Administration, was the guest of honour. According to the Principal, Ms Saroj Gupta, the competition was being organised successfully for the past four years and the purpose of this event is to bring forth the hidden talent of the young participants. This year competition in 26 activities i.e. on-the-spot painting, cartoon making, poster making, rangoli, mask making, slogan writing, fabric, salad making, face painting, pot painting, hair style, kite making, decorate tops/T-shirts, best out of the waste and extempore were organised. The young participants displayed a professional touch to their activities. This event was sponsored by the SBI, Sector 7 branch. The chief guest, the guest of honour and the Principal along with team of judges took rounds of various stalls and appreciated the efforts of the participants. Professors from the teaching faculty of Government College of Art, Sector 10, Chandigarh, were the judges.
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Freshers’ party at engg college
Chandigarh, September 28 The programme was inaugurated by Mr J.S. Sidhu, chairman of the college. The highlight of the programme was a Mr and Ms Fresher contest. Varun Kanwar was declared Mr Fresher and Yuvinder Ms Fresher. Gagandeep and Aasti won the Ms Talented and Mr Talented title, respectively, while Aarti and Divanshu bagged the Ms Personality and Mr Personality title, respectively. Senior students presented group dances, songs, bhangra, skits, fashion show and mimicry items. The programme ended with a word of advice by the college Principal, Prof S.K. Girdhar.
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From Colleges Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 28 Prof J.N. Joshi, Chairman of the Jan Shikshan Sansthan, delivered the convocation address. Speaking on the occasion, he said commitment, competency and a sense of professionalism should be most important for teachers. He also said an integrated approach in teaching should take over from the traditional system and the training institutes should prepare teachers with this in mind. He also lambasted the commercialisation of teacher education. The Principal, Ms Surinader Kaur Tangri, read out the annual report. Highlighting the achievements of the college, she said the intake of students had been increased from 200 to 3,000 and the college had been given ‘A grade’ by the NAAC team. Prizes were awarded to the toppers of the three streams. The prize winners are as follows: Sonia Mahajan (first); Anupam Kaushik (second); Kusum Lata (third); B.Ed: Megha Anand (first); Anjali Chahal (second)’ Simmi Jassal (third); B.Ed (Yoga): Shuchi Grover (first); Bindu Gupta (second); Sonia Grewal (third). NSS camp
NSS volunteers of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, participated in a number of activities during a camp at their adopted colony, Badheri, here today. From creating awareness about heath and hygiene and spreading literacy, these volunteers were given lectures on various subjects by experts. A documentary on water purification was also shown to the residents of the colony and a lecture on “Women Empowerment” was also held. Prize distribution
A prize distribution function marked the end of the “Hindi Pakhwara” organised by the Regional Institute of Cooperative Management, Sector 32, here today. During the fortnight, essay-writing contests, debates, note-writing contest and cultural contests were organised at the institute. The prizes were awarded by Mr Vikramjit Sharma, Regional Director, National Cooperative Development Corporation. In his address, he called upon the participants to use Hindi as much as possible while adding that the government was laying a lot of stress on the use of national language in everyday work. The Regional Director of the institute, Dr Niraj Pasricha, read the welcome address.
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42 take part in painting contest
Mohali, September 28 Students from Patiala, Ropar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur districts participated in the contest. The contestants were divided into three groups — green, white and blue — depending on the age of the participant. Two special groups — yellow and red — for physically-challenged children were also formed. Out of the 42 students that took part, seven were deaf and dumb. Different topics for the painting competition were sent by the Indian Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi. The topics for the green and yellow groups were “My favourite person”, “favourite flower” while for the white and red group were “A visit to a zoo”. A holiday trip and “A sports event”. Participants of the blue group were given topics like “Peace”, “Moher” and “Child” and “Monsoon scene”. Lieut Col Uma Ratra (retd), Secretary, Child Welfare Council, Punjab, said today’s contest was third in the series. Two division-level competitions were earlier held at Mansa and Gurdaspur. In the contest held at Mansa students from Faridkot and Ferozepore district had taken part. In the Gurdaspur event contestants from Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Gurdaspur districts participated. She said in today’s contest students from seven districts were to take part but no one came from Sangrur and Nawanshahr districts. She said paintings of all three division-level competitions would be judged now by Prof Jodh Singh, who retired as the Head of the Fine Arts Department from Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh. Five paintings from each of the five groups would be sent to the Indian Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi, for selection in the national painting competition.
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BE, B. Pharma admissions
Chandigarh, September 28 All left over vacant seats under the general category for B.E. and B. Pharmacy courses were filled up. For admissions under this category, the last candidates admitted carried AIEEE-2004 ranks in - Chemical -16020, Food Technology - 39647, Biotechnology - 24999, Computer Science and Engineering - 19086, Information Technology - 31166, Mechanical -29128 and Electrical -34680. Admissions to various B.Sc. (Honours School) courses under the general category and to various B.E., B. Pharmacy, B.Sc. (Honours School) and M.C.A under the Foreign National/PIO/NRI/NRI Sponsored/Industry Sponsored category will take place tomorrow at the university auditorium, Panjab University, according to Professor Jagdish Singh, Chairman, Joint Admission Committee-2004, P.U.
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Teachers stage dharna in front of DPI’s office
Chandigarh, September 28 Claiming that injustice had been done to the teachers during transfers and appointments under the “Sarv Shiksha Abihyaan”, the members —gathered from all over the region — added that they were being forced to do non-academic work. Moreover, the government was encouraging private schools.
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High Court Our High Court Correspondent
Chandigarh, September 28 During hearing in a petition filed by Mr Shiv Walia and 50 other brick kiln owners of various parts of Punjab, the Bench of Chief Justice Mr Justice B.K. Roy and Mr Justice Amar Dutt was told that the Punjab Government has constituted a committee under minister Avtar Henry to study the issue. The committee will submit its report within six months. In their petition, the brick-kiln owners have prayed for quashing of the notifications issued by the Union Government on September 14, 1999, and August 27, 2003, through which use of fly-ash was made compulsory for all brick-kilns falling within a radius of 100 km (earlier 50 km) of a coal-based thermal power plant. The petitioners claim that the cost of manufacturing of bricks using fly-ash will go up tremendously, making their business to suffer loss as all brick-kilns beyond 100 km radius are not forced to use fly ash. They have also said that the notifications are violative of Article 14.
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Another law officer quits
Chandigarh, September 28 Mr Gurinder Singh Gill, Senior Advocate-General, submitted his resignation after working in the office of the Advocate-General (AG) for 11 years. Appointed as Assistant AG in 1993, Mr Gill was now working as Senior Deputy AG.
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Fitness Trail Renu Manish Sinha
Unfortunately many brides-to-be make dieting and fitness mistakes that defeat the very aim that they are trying to achieve — a slim and a radiant look. Shailja (name changed) wanted to reduce 10 kg in six weeks to look trim on the D-day. So she went on a liquid and fruit diet (more liquid, less fruit). She also tried the cabbage soup and apple diet. In her quest for instant results she also joined a gym and started working out for at least two hour a day. A combination of starvation diet and excessive work out made her faint while exercising. There is a spurt in such cases before every wedding season, reveals Dr Neelu Malhotra, a dietetic consultant based in Mohali. Jasbir Kaur, a fitness expert and owner of a gym in Mohali, too, witnesses a rush of such cases at her gym during this season. Many girls come to her with unreasonable expectations. One of them wanted reduce six kg in 20 days and she was ready to work out whole day, recalls Jasbir. Dr Malhotra and Jasbir give a few pointers to avoid common mistakes and help you achieve your dream look, glowing with an inner radiance on your big day. However, both warn against unreasonable expectation and goals. Going on fad or combination diets, like a low-carb diet or fruit or liquid diet a few weeks prior to the wedding can be harmful, says Dr Malhotra. Because within three weeks the body starts showing the symptoms of deficiency. These may include dark circles under the eyes, a lackluster and dehydrated skin, a starved or pinched look on the face, development of crow’s feet around eyes as skin loses its elasticity, hairfall, due to the lack of vital nutrients often missing on fad diets. Dr Malhotra stresses on a sensible weight loss plan of a balanced diet which should include food items from all major food groups, including cereals and millets, milk and its products green leafy vegetables, other vegetables and fruits, lean meat, eggs, fish, pulses etc. Have five to six mini meals every three hours and do not ever skip meals. You will only overeat at the next meal. Have 10 to 12 glasses of water or other liquids as it flushes out toxins leaving in wake a healthy, dewy and radiant skin. But avoid fruit juices or minimise the intake as fibre is important in a reduction diet. So have a fruit, instead of its juice. Moreover, fruits have less calories than their juices. Increasing intake of protein can also jolt metabolism and give lustrous and healthy hair as well, she adds Exercise is another helpful tool in achieving that svelte shape you have been desiring, says Jasbir. However, the brides-to-be should not set unachievable goals. Remember a simple rule, burn more calories than you eat. A two to three kg weight loss in a month is ideal with cardiovascular exercises, aerobics and light weight training ranging between 45 to 90 minutes (depending on your requirement and stamina) combined with sensible eating. Anything more can take its toll on the body, Jasbir warns. Light weight training can tone up body faster and increase muscle which again speeds up calorie burning rate, she adds. Indu, a 26-year-old teacher from Panchkula, who is getting married within next three to four months, has been working out regularly for 90 minutes daily for the past one-and-a-half years. Though she has made no major changes in her diet pattern, she does avoid fried food and snacks in between meals. A great advocate of weight training, she changes her schedule every two months alternating between cardiovascular exercises or aerobics, a 45-minute light weight session being permanent. She has lost around 13 kg during this period. Combination of a starvation diet and excessive exercising or even normal working out period can be harmful, says Dr Malhotra. Not only will it lead to general weakness, fatigue, dizziness, nausea but also induce muscle wastage which will slow down the metabolic rate, affecting the rate of weight loss, she asserts. Having an eight-hour sleep, too, is important, says a Chandigarh-based skin specialist, Dr Mallika Sachdev, as lack of sleep can play havoc with the skin, making it puffy. She also recommends an anti-oxidant rich diet for a great looking skin and a high protein diet for those wanting a lustrous and bouncy mane. She also advises popping a multivitamin capsule at least three months before the big day. However, for problems like acne, heavy hairfall, other skin problems, dandruff etc. she recommends medical treatment. Chemical peels and microdermabrasion for lightening blemishes, acne pits or scars, laser treatment for improving skin texture and botox injections for removing wrinkles or sagging skin are some of the treatments the city brides-to-be are seeking for their skin problems, adds Dr Sachdev. Ramandeep, manager of a spa centre in Panchkula, says spa therapy which includes serum or honey and milk and aroma oil massages, body wraps, including a peppermint wrap for cellulite affected and paraffin wrap for glistening dewy skin all over can help one achieve that sought-after radiant look. But nothing can beat a natural and healthy diet for a permanent radiance, the glow which does not need any such external aids but comes from within, chorus Dr Sachdev and Dr Malhotra.
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It’s black, it’s white, it’s sensitive
The interplay of black lines against white can unveil a sensitive world full of hopes and smiles. This is the impression one get at an exhibition put up by Amar Kapur at Art Folio, Sector 9.
Delhi- based retired businessman, Amar Kapur has waited for 50 years to find expression. Photography holds a special meaning for him as he considers it an important elemental input for pencil drawing. He captures momentary truth in his camera and then draws it on paper with pencil. Charcoal and graphite are intermingled. Village life appeals to him. He has tried to capture different moods, feelings and actions of villagers in his drawings. A study of his pictures reveals that he is soft-hearted, caring and sensitive. Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, he said on Tuesday that it was his hobby. By mirroring village life, he wanted to tell what city esidents were missing — a relaxed and carefree attitude with no desire to ‘extract maximum out of everything’. He suggests retired Chandigarians to inculcate interest in any art form, which can prove a catalyst of change. It can be a leap to creative fulfillment, according to Amar Kapur. The exhibition unveils some realistic image rural lifestyle. The not-so hurried pace of life depicted in these paintings may surprise many.
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Flashers for mobiles
IF you are a proud possessor of a mobile phone keep your ear to the ground. Check out the latest colourful flashers. These are stuck at the back of the phone. When a flashing light in red, yellow blue and orange glows you should get ready to receive a call or a message.
Then there are voice changers which have a female and male voice modes. Professional woman ward off callers by switching to the male mode. These are not much effective in complete changeover. So it has few takers. Also available are pouches in blue, red and violet. Fix a mobile kit in your car. Since mobile is more of a mini computer. You can load several screen savers, picture messages and even a movie. Load MP3 songs. There are stylish earphones which cost around Rs 150. In case you feel that your set has failing memory, buy memory cards. You can increase it to 32 mb to 530 mb. There is a blue tooth which can be used as head phone within the range 10 meters from the hand
set. You can attach with your computer to transfer data to your mobile. The
range starts from Rs 3000 and goes up to 9,000. Obviously you do not want to be left behind as far as the race for acquiring latest ring tones are concerned. You can load your favourite ringtones. The latest in English is “Rapture”. If you are bored of the same old look but do not want to spend on buying a new one,just change the outer body. Neha, a student of Government College of Girls, Sector 11 has 12 such flashers each costing Rs 45. I love its cartoon formats fluorescent glow in
blue, green and blue specially in the night. I keep on changing these flashers. According to a gift shop owner in Sector 17 screen savers and picture messages of English movies heroines are popular between the age group of 17 to 25 years. They spend a good time and money on loading picture messages and MP3 music on their mobile. “Yesterday a student was in my shop for five hours, loading picture messages”, he said.
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Like in life there is no shortcut to either beauty or health. But for the Gen-X in the fast lane everything has to be quick — from instant success to instant meals to instant svelte bodies. And this desire becomes all the more consuming if one has to prepare for one's wedding. Many of the would be grooms and especially brides are ready to go to any lengths to achieve an enviable figure.