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Students showcase art
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 12
Ludhiana Sahodhya Schools’ CBSE Fine Art Competition was held at Shivalikwala Doon School, Rishi Nagar, here today About 40 students of 29 CBSE schools participated in it. The judges on this occasion were personalities with a special flavour for art. They were Ms Poonam Bindra and Ms Chand Bhatia. The school presented a festive look. The Shivadons were in high spirits. The topics were selected by a chit system in the presence of all teachers.The topics for the different categories were:

1. Group A (Kids) — (a) Garden (b) Any cartoon (c) Flowers

2. Group B (Juniors) — (a) My school (b) Any season’s scene (c) Village scene

3. Group C (Youngsters) — (a) Mother’s love (b) Fair scheme (c) Market scene

4. Group D (Seniors) — (a) Carnival (b) Social evil (c) Mera Punjab

After the competition, the participants and the teachers enjoyed lunch. Mr Sunil Maria, chairman of the school, appreciated the participants and the teachers.

Ms Mohini Albert, Principal of the host school, gave away the prizes to the winners in different categories

BCM Arya Model Senior Secondtry School, Shastri Nagar, bagged the running trophy. The Principal appreciated all efforts put in by budding artists and the staff.

Lecture on interview skills

“Convince people with your intellect, boldness and humbleness”. These wonderful lines were stated by Prof Harbhajan Singh Deol while delivering a guest lecture on ‘interview skills’ to students of MBA and MCA at the Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT), Civil Lines, here today.

Prof H.S. Deol, a former member of the Punjab Public Service Commission and former member of the Minority Linguistic Commission, India, elaborated on skills to get through an interview.

The Director of the institute, Prof Kuldip Singh, and the Co-ordinater, Mr G.S. Dua, honoured the guest for sharing his valuable thoughts with the students.

CBSE national conference

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, organised its XIth national conference, which was hosted by the Bangalore Sahodaya Schools Complex in Bangalore on October 9 and 10. Mr G. Balasubramanium, Director (Academics), CBSE, and Mr Ashok Ganguly, Chairman, CBSE, presided over the conference. It was based on the theme ‘Nurturing creativity in the classroom’.

Mr Sudeep Banerjee, Additional Secretary, Department of Secondary and Higher Education, HRD Mnistry, Dr Thimappa, Vice-Chancellor, Bangalore University, Prof Anil Gupta, IIM, Ahmedabad, Dr P.V. Ineran, former Director, IIT, Chennai, Dr Rishikesh T. Krishnana, Professor, IIM, Bangalore, and Mr Azim Premji, Chairman, WIPRO Group of Companies, were some of the prominent personalities who spoke.

They addressed about 300 principals of various schools from every nook and corner of the country. Mrs Paramjit Kaur, Principal, BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, Mr S.D. Kalia, Principal BCM School, Chandigarh Road, Mr R.S. Gill, Principal, Guru Nanak Public School, and Mr R.S. Grewal, Principal, GGN Public School were the ones from Ludhiana who attended this conference.

ICICI Bank told to pay Rs 20,000
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 12
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ludhiana, has directed ICICI Bank to pay Rs 20,000 as compensation for harassing a complainant who had got a Santro car financed from the bank a year ago.

The complainant, Mr Amrit Pal Singh, a resident of Atam Nagar, had filed a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act against the bank, stating that the bank had got the car impounded after one of his 59 cheques got dishonoured. He had alleged that the bank had resold the car.

The forum has also directed the bank to pay 50 per cent of the difference between the price of Rs 3,55 lakh, on which the complainant had purchased the car and Rs 2.65 lakh on which it was sold by the opposite party.

Mr Amrit Pal said he had paid all instalments and did not owe anything to the bank but the bank authorities were not giving the car back to him. The bank authorities had impounded the car in June last year.

HEALTH

Ways to prevent arthritis

World Arthritis Day is observed on October 12. At least 240 million people all over the world are living with this one of the most under-rated incurable diseases. Many countries, including India, have not been able to assess the number of people living with arthritis or its effects on their health and economy.

Symptoms & causes

- Severe pain in the affected joints.

- Muscles, ligaments and cartilage become inflamed.

- Movement of joints becomes extremely painful, especially in cold, windy and damp weather.

It is notable that if this disease is not taken care of properly at the initial stages, the joints become immobile and may also become permanently deformed.

This ailment is caused due to the aggravation of Vata (air) dosha and accumulation of Ama (toxins). Ama gets deposited in the weak areas of the body — joints — with a simultaneous aggravation of Vata that is known as Ama Vata (arthritis).

Weak digestion, constipation,overeating and very little physical activity are the symptoms that can develop in a patient of arthritis.

General remedies

* Ama must be digested and Vata reduced in the body.

* Digestion should be improved and fasting for a day is beneficial for digesting Ama.

* Take two teaspoons of lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey mixed in a cup of warm water twice daily.

* Bake one or two egg plants. Mash and fry in about 2 tablespoons of castor oil. Cumin, coriander, turmeric, garlic and salt can be added while frying. Take it once daily for two to three months for relief.

* Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder with warm water helps cure arthritis. Take it twice daily for 60 days.

* One raw clove of garlic every day is very beneficial. The clove can be fried in ghee (clarified butter) or castor oil.

Dos and don'ts

Following is the diet suggested for the patients suffering from arthritis:

Vegetable juices and soups, coconut water, coconut milk, carrot juice, beetroot juice, cucumber juice, cooked vegetables like squash, zucchini and pumpkin, spices like cumin, coriander, ginger, asafetida, garlic, fennel and turmeric, green salad with a dressing of lemon juice and a little salt and khichadi of rice and mung dal.

Regular physical exercise and massage with oil should form an important part of the routine.

The patient of arthritis must avoid the following:

* Eating hot, spicy and fried foods, sweets, wind-forming foods like cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, broccoli, okra and potatoes.

* Too much tea, coffee, alcohol, white sugar, yogurt, chocolate, cocoa, antibiotics, painkillers, steroids and nicotine

*Sleeping during the day and staying awake late in night.

* Mental tensions like worry, anxiety, fear, stress and grief.

Dr. Anil Dheer