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Khalsa college gets A+ grade
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 5
The Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, achieved a rare distinction as it was awarded A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Giving this information, Dr Varinder Kaur Thind, Principal, said, it was a matter of privilege since it was the only college affiliated with Panjab University, Chandigarh, which had been awarded with the grade.

A team led by Dr B.L. Chandhari, Vice-Chancellor, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, had visited the college from October 6 to 8. The team was appreciative of the efforts made by the college management for ensuring excellence in academics as well as sports and co-curricular activities. The team recommended that the college had the potential of becoming a deemed university, Dr Thind informed.

Out of a total of 178 colleges, accredited by the NAAC during the past three months, only two colleges had been awarded with A+ grade and Khalsa College, Ludhiana, was the only college in North India to secure this achievement.

The faculty members of the college joined students and management committee members in celebrations on the college campus today.

Dr Thind congratulated the staff, students and management for this achievement. Students and teachers danced to the dhol. Sweets were also distributed.

From Schools & Colleges
Lecture throws light on free legal aid
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 5
Aiming to inculcate awareness among students on free legal aid and the process of availing it, a lecture was organised in Ramgarhia Girls College focussing on 'Free Legal Services and Lok Adalats'.

The expert was Mr Arvind Markan, Assistant District Attorney, Legal Services, Ludhiana.

The concept of lok adalats was also discussed in detail. Mr Markan also enlightened the students on the expanding horizons of legal education and law, which courses were being offered by various universities and what were the basic requirements for this field.

Principal Mrs Harmit Kaur encouraged the students to take up law as their field of study.

Mrs Kuldeep Kaur, former principal of Master Tara Singh Memorial College, was also present on the occasion.

The programme culminated with a vote of thanks by Ms Pooja Gaur.

Art seminar: A UGC- sponsored three-day national seminar on Contemporary Artists is going on at Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, Ludhiana.

On the second day of the seminar, various national and international art critics, aesthetes and artists discussed the relevance of art. MrJaspal Singh, Prof in the Department of Fine Arts, Government College, Hoshiarpur, discussed twentieth century art as a language.

He believes that an artist's work is an explosion of the human spirit revealing beauty and bliss.

Dr Bhawani Shankar from Banasthli Vidyapeeth University, Jaipur felt on his part that Modern art signifies the exciting state of activity in the arts of the 20th century and the modern art is always in a search of new directions.

Mr Chaman, Principal, School of Arts, Meerut, said that contemporary art exists at many levels, in different media and is very complex.

He believes that the portraits bring out the best of the human characteristics.

Delegates from various institutions and students interacted with speakers.

They raised questions on various issues relating to the contemporary art.

The students were taught new and innovative techniques of painting at the art workshop.

Certain theme-based paintings in oil, water colour, acrylic, mixed media and sculptures of attractive female forms by renowned artists like Mr Basudeb Biswas were displayed at the exhibition.

The Principal of the College, Dr (Mrs) Charanjit Mahal, honoured the dignitaries by presenting silver plaques.

Expo on science and arts: Pragati 2004, an exhibition, was inaugurated in Tagore Public School today by Mr Nahar Singh Gill, Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana.

The exhibits at display included models covering the fields of physics,chemistry , biology, social sciences, computers and also included exhibition of gardening, rangoli, art, craft, mehandi, flower arrangement, books and salads.

The best part of the exhibition were Maths and English labs to teach the subjects effectively with different models and charts.

The occasion saw ladies getting there hands decorated with designer mehandi by the students and enjoyed the delicious salads and puddings prepared by the students and the teachers.

The judges of the exhibition were Mrs Neha Goyal, Ms Radhika Dawar and Mrs Gupta.

Pragati 2004 exhibited the progress done by TPS under the guidance of the members of the managing committee and the principal.

Sehaj Path contest: Guru Tegh Bahadur Senior Secondary School, Bhai Himat Singh Nagar, Dugri, bagged two prizes in the nationwide Sehaj Path competition organised by Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle.

Mr Jaswinder Singh from Manchester (UK) awarded prizes to winners from the school. Jagtar Singh and Jagdeep Singh, students of Classes X and XII, got a fridge, while Sukhwinder Kaur, a Class VIII student, got a cycle.

A total of 15 students were honored on the occasion with wrist watches and calculators etc.

Renuka Sarabjeet Singh, deputy chief organiser (planning and development) of the Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, said volunteers of the organisation would visit various schools in the district and award prizes to winners. Rest of the student of the Ludhiana district would be honored on November 26 at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Phase I, Dugri.

Around 13,000 students participated in the competition. Out of these, 3,768 completed the contest, while 149 of them were rewarded AAA grade.

According to Renuka Sarabjit Singh, the contest will be held next year also.

IAIS-2004 test: With the joint efforts of the Educational Testing Centre (ETC) of the University of New South Wales, Australia, and Macmillan India Limited, the International Assessment for Indian Schools (IAIS-2004) test was organised at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar. The test met the curricular specifications of the Indian education system in the international context.

Students participated in IAIS (English) with enthusiasm as it helped them realise their optimum potential to grow and reach international standards.

The assessment covered a wide range of skills. Critical thinking, comprehension, creativity, reasoning and problem solving were some of the skills covered in the assessment.

The assessment for English covered a wide range of skills in reading and language.

Competitions held: Bharatiya Vidya Mandir organised various competition for students of Classes Pre-Nursery to II. These included mool mantra, rhyme, bhajan and fancy dress contests.

On November 3, 2004, the school organised English poem recitation competition for tiny tots of pre-nursery. Sixty-seven students participated in the contest.

Results: Gaurav (pre-nursery, Abhimanyu House) 1, Anuj Chanda (pre-Nursery, Kush House) and Preeti (pre-nursery, Kush House) 2, Vikramjeet (pre-nursery, Krishan House) and Yashu (pre-nursery, Kush House) 3.

Meeting: Heads and principals of government schools of six districts, Ludhiana, Mansa, Faridkot, Bathinda, Muktsar and Moga, held a meeting here on Thursday at Naurhia Mal Jain School, Ludhiana.

Mr Anurag Aggarwal, Director-General (Schools), addressed them.

He spoke on future plans for students of government schools. He said the government has decided to install computers in schools from January 1, 2005, in 1,287 schools for the students of Classes VI to XII. Computer education would be made compulsory in schools so that students of these schools could compete with students of private schools.

The government has decided to purchase 18,000 computers.

The District Education Officers of all these districts were also present in the meeting.

Elocution contest: The SDP College for Women organised the 40th AD Shroff Memorial Elocution Competition for college students as part of Divali week activities.

The topics for the contest were: ‘Role of citizens’ organisations and effective governance’, ‘Role of insurance industry in Indian economy’, ‘Second Green Revolution’, ‘Future of economic reforms in India’, ‘Role of foreign investment in India’. Sixteen students participated in the competition.

The first prize of Rs 1,000 was given to Ashu of BCom I, the second prize of Rs 600 was given to Manupriya of BCom II, while the third prize of Rs 400 was given to Aarti of BCom I. Ms S. Bindal, Ms P. Verma and Ms Ranjana Sood were the judges.

Ms S. Verma, Principal, presided over the function. Mr Balraj Bhasin, president of the SDP Sabha and College Managing Committee, congratulated the winners.

Declamation contest: Jain Public Senior Secondary School, Benjamin Road, Ludhiana, in collaboration with the Lions Club, Ludhiana Skipper, organised a declamation contest here today.

About 20 students took part in the contest. The topics were: ‘Corruption in India’, ‘Dowry system’, ‘Modern youth’, ‘Status of women’, ‘Role of teachers in society’ etc. Mr Prem, Mr H.K. Ahuja, Mr A.K. Dutta, Mr N.K. Marwaha and Mr Raj Kumar were present on the occasion. Mr S.K. Kalra, Principal of the school appreciated the students and thanked the members of the Lions Club.

Vigilance Week: BCM, Shastri Nagar, is observing ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’ from November 1 to 6 in memory of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.

Many competitions are being organised to make students aware about the evil of corruption. To mark the beginning of the week, a pledge was taken by students to fight corruption.

Ms Pushplata and Ms Nujeja delivered speeches on the occasion highlighting the need to curb corruption. A paper-reading contest was held on the second day, wherein students expressed their views on the topics like ‘Red tape and favourism — hurdles for development’, ‘Corruption — causes and remedies’, ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’, ‘Corruption and consumer protection’.

Students participated in a poster-making contest on the third day.

A slogan-writing contest was held on Friday.

DMCH to have nursing hostel
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 5
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) is coming up with a hostel for B.Sc. nursing students on the old DMC campus. The project got a headstart in a get-together at the proposed site in the presence of Mr Dharamveer Bector, vice-president, Mr Amrit Nagpal, secretary, Mr Prem Gupta, acting secretary and Mr Satish Sanwalka, treasurer, of the DMCH Management Society. Mr Bector said the construction would be completed in eight months.

Col T.S. Kanwar (retd), Chief Administrator of the hospital, said the hostel would have four storeys with 150 rooms. “Our aim is to provide quality infrastructure and facilities to the nursing students. Special emphasis is being laid on making students’ stay comfortable,” he said.

Justice Baldev Singh's elevation to HC hailed
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 5
The Sessions House in Ludhiana was today swarmed by the judges, advocates and close family friends greeting Mrs Manjit Kaur on the appointment of her husband, the District and Sessions Judge, Mr Baldev Singh, as a Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The District and Sessions Judge, Mr Baldev Singh, was today sworn in as Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court at a function organised in the High Court.

The legal fraternity has expressed happiness over his elevation.

Mr Baldev Singh had joined the judiciary as a Sub Judge in October 1970. Later, he was promoted as a District and Sessions Judge. He had joined as a Sessions Judge in Ludhiana on December 7, 2002. Prior to that he was posted as a Vigilance Judge in High Court.

Being the Chairman of the Legal Services Authority, he had taken keen interest in organising the lok-adalats for ensuring speedy justice to the litigants.

Under his stewardship,several special lok adalats were organised to settle the motor accident claim cases, traffic challans etc.

During his tenure here, he had ensured cordial relations with the lawyers, particularly with young entrants to the legal profession.

HEALTH

Breast reconstruction no longer a dream
Vimal Sumbly
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 5
Breast reconstruction has become a reality, bringing hope for millions of women across the world who lose their breasts for various reasons. Dr Kulwant S Bhangoo, world renowned plastic (reconstructive) and cosmetic surgeon, Buffalo, New York, said here today that after reconstruction, the breast give normal look.

Providing an insight into breast reconstruction on the inaugural day of the first annual conference of the North Zone Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (NOZAPSICON-2004) organised by the Department of Plastic Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), Ludhiana, he said, “Losing breast is like a nightmare for any woman. Thus, many a time most of the women do not go to doctors in spite of being suspicious about lump formation. This results in late detection of breast cancer, the leading cause of death among women. Reconstruction of a breast that has been removed due to cancer or other disease is one of the most rewarding surgical procedures available today”.

He said, “New medical techniques and devices have made it possible for surgeons to recreate a breast that can come close in form and appearance to a natural breast. The reconstruction can be done by inserting an implant at the time of mastectomy or at a later stage. Where there is inadequate skin envelope, a temporary device, called a tissue expander, or muscle and skin from the back is used. Reconstruction can also be performed by using patient’s own tissues from the abdomen.”

Earlier, while inaugurating the conference, Dr S.N. Tiwari, Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana, appreciated the efforts of the Christian Medical College and Hospital in holding such an events to provide a platform to share expertise of eminent plastic and reconstructive surgeons from India and abroad.

In his welcome address Dr John Pramod applauded the advancements in the field of micro-vascular and reconstructive surgery making the re-implant of amputated body parts a reality. He also informed that the CMCH has performed the highest number of successful micro-vascular reconstructive surgery for re-implant of amputated parts.

Dr Mohan Verghese said the CMCH initiated conducting plastic surgery in early 1960s and was probably the oldest medical institution in the north of Delhi to carry out such surgeries. Dr John Abraham, Medical Superintendent, enlisted the contribution made by the Department of Plastic Surgery during Gujarat earthquake and riots, Khud Mohalla fire and the Frontier Mail tragedy.

Dr Puneet Pasricha and Dr Manoj Johar delivered guest lecture on Management of vascular and pigmented lesions by laser, and Role of laser in aesthetic surgery, respectively. Other guest speakers on the first day were: Dr Ramesh Sharma, Dr Gautam Biswas, Dr R.B. Singh, Dr Chacko Cyrus, Dr Shabir Iqbal, Dr Sandeep Malhotra, Dr Ashok Gupta, Dr Ravi Mahajan and Dr Sanjeev Uppal.

Dr Vijay Obed, organising secretary, Nozapsicon-2004, said the association of plastic surgeons had been formed recently and the CMCH was hosting the first conference. The conference was being attended by plastic surgeons of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh, besides some experts from abroad.

Blood donation camp
Our Correspondent

Samana, November 5
A blood donation camp to commemorate 400 years of the installation of Guru Granth Sahib was organised today at Public College here. Mr Gurpal Singh Chahal, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Samana, inaugurated the camp organised by the NSS. It was sponsored by the local branch of State Bank of Patiala. College Principal Jarnail Singh addressed the students. As many as 100 volunteers donated blood. Prof K.K. Jindal, Prof Arvind Mohan, Prof Jatinder Dev, Prof Harkirtan Kaur, Prof Harpeet Kaur, programme officers of the NSS, and Mr Sushil Kumar, Manager, SBI Patiala, Samana, were also present.

SPORTS

Bhavanjeet Kaur wins 3000m
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, November 5
Bhavanjeet Kaur of Government School, Gungrali, won the 3000m race in the girls under-17 category on the penultimate day of the District Schools Athletics Meet being organised by the District Schools Tournament Committee at Guru Nanak Stadium here today. Amarjeet Kaur and Gagandeep Kaur finished second and third, respectively.

Other results: girls (under-17) 100m hurdles — Gurpreet Kaur of Takhra 1, Kusum of Khanna 2 and Rajwant Kaur of Kotla 3; 80m hurdles (under-14) — Harpinder Kaur of Dugri 1, Rajanpreet Kaur of Ghudani Kalan 2 and Navjeet Kaur of Ahmedgarh 3; 100m hurdles (under-19) — Amandeep Kaur of Khanna 1, Paramjeet Kaur of Sherpur Kalan 2, and Baljeet Kaur of Tokham 3.

Boys 3000m (under-17) — Rajinder Singh of Kandiana 1, Sagreev of GTB, Khanna 2 and Sanjeev Singh of Sahibazpur 3; 400m (under-17) — Gurmeet Singh of Bhudandi 1, Jasdeep Singh, Ludhiana 2 and Shaminder Singh of Raikot 3; 100m hurdles (under-17) — Gurcharan Singh of Dugri 1, Inderjit Singh of Sahibazpur 2 and Rajdeep Singh of Rakba 3; hammer throw (under-17) — Sukhdev Singh of Ludhiana 1, Mandeep Singh of Khanna 2 and Rajkamal Singh of Burj Hukian 3; pole vault (under-17) — Pardeep Singh of Manak Majra 1, Ranjeet Singh of Bhundri 2 and Gurpreet Singh of Bhundri 3; 400m (under-19) — Sonu of Samrala 1, Ravinder Singh of Ludhiana 2 and Satinder Singh of Sarabha 3; javelin throw (under-19) — Pardeep Singh of Rakba 1, Jaspreet Singh of Raikot 2 and Jaspreet Singh of Ludhiana 3; 110 m (under-19) — Satinder Singh of Ludhiana 1, Ravinder Singh of Ludhiana 2, Gurpreet Singh of Khanna 3; hammer throw (under-19) — Harpreet Singh of Ludhiana 1, Mohinder Singh of Samrala 2 and Brij Pal Singh of Ludhiana 3; 80 m hurdles (under-14) — Baljeet Singh of Sahibazpur 1, Talwinder Singh of Sahibazpur 2 and Vijay Kumar of Rakba 3.