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Engg college magazine released
Mohali, November 20 The magazine is aimed at providing students and their parents an insight into the collective and individual achievements of the college, said the CEC authorities. Addressing the gathering after releasing the magazine Ms Malhotra stated that institution brands carry a lot of value in today’s competitive world and hoped that Chandigarh Engineering College would strive to build its reputation as a brand in the field of technical education. She said the magazine is designed in a professional manner and the college deserves appreciation for the initiative. She said Quark had been employing over 200 students from various college campuses in Punjab every year. She said Quark had started a programme in institutions to encourage students to use software developed by Quark.
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Institute for Blind celebrates Children’s Day
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 20 Greeting the children, senior vice-president of the society, Maj-Gen Rajendra Nath (retd) said most of the government organisations organised programmes for able children but rarely for the handicapped children. He appreciated the efforts made by the staff of the institute in organising the event. Mr Ajit Sailani, chairman of the National Society for the Child Artist, said there were many examples regarding the achievements of visually impaired persons. He advised the students to be brave and set their goals. Mr K.R. Sood, manager-cum-principal of the institute, said that in future disabled and able children would be invited for the celebrations here. Painting on anti-dowry theme The Socio Educational Club organised an anti dowry painting competition at Government High School, Sector 35, for awareness against the social evils in society. Over 200 students participated in painting competition in the junior and senior categories. Ms Surjit Kaur, principal of the school, presided over the function and Mr Bahadur Singh, president of the club, gave away the prizes. The results of the competition are: junior wing: Poonam Rawa 1, Vikas Verma 2 and Suman Verma 3, senior wing : Sandeep Kumar 1, Pushpa 2 and Kuldeep Kumar 3. Inter-school poster contest An inter-school peace poster contest was
organised by the Lions Club Chandigarh (Greater) at Lions Vocational Training Centre, Sector 30. Students from 50 schools participated in the contest. Awards The award ceremony of the Annual Rajiv Memorial was held at St Stephen’s School. The award for Best All Round (boys) was given to school captain, Hashish Khullar, who is also quiz wizard of St Stephen’s. The award for the best All Round ( Girls) went to Jaskaran. The award for the best sportsperson went to Saurav Kumar. Quiz programme A quiz programme on ‘Indian mythology and Sikh Gurus’ was held by Praribimb at Ajit Karam Singh International Model School, Sector 41. Sixtyone students from different classes participated in the quiz. Amrinderjeet Singh and Sahil Verma got the first and the second prize, respectively. The third prize was shared by Sonal, Simar and Surbhi Sharma. Rally Students of Government Model High School, Sector 29, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, and Government High School, Sector 26, and Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 38 (West), organised different rallies to spread the message of pulse polio campaign. Pulse polio campaign Students of Government Girls Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 8-B, Chandigarh, organised a pulse polio rally today. While emphasising the importance of unity in the country, the Principal Kuldevi stressed the need for inculcating the feeling of communal harmony among students. Awareness rally As many as 200 students of Government High School and Guru Nanak Public School, Mauli Colony, took part in a rally organised to generate awareness about the need to immunise children against polio on the eve of pulse polio campaign on November 21. Dr Sudha Sharma, Dr Vandana Lor and Dr Anil Garg along with the staff of the government dispensary in Mauli Jagran also participated in the rally along with the schoolchildren. Paper reading contest The 11th Parkash Memorial Paper Reading Contest was held by the Lions and Lioness Club of Panchkula at Government Senior Secondary, Sector 45. The following students won prizes. Amandeep 1, Kavita 2 and Reshma 3. Mr Sham Lal Sharma, Principal, and Ms Santosh Sharma and Angrish Pushkarnan, teachers of the school, were honoured on the occasion. Books were gifted to the students who secured the first two positions.
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Tibetan students end fast
Chandigarh, November 20 During the weeklong fast strike hundreds of Indian as well as foreign students studying in various educational institutions of the town joined the strike to extend support to the cause. Tibetans from various Tibetans settlements also came to support the students on strike. Every day 40 students observed fast. Apart from these, 10 students continued their fast for a week. The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC) activists burnt the Chinese national flag. The students also appealed to all nations to pressurise China into reconsidering execution order. RTYC Chandigarh activists said that Delek has been wrongly condemned, unfairly tried and unlawfully sentenced to death for crimes, which he did not commit. The RTYC Chandigarh has called upon China to respect the fundamental human rights in Tibet and demanded the unconditional and immediate release of Delek and all other political prisoners in Tibet.
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IT Dept to conduct test on Nov 28
Chandigarh, November 20 The test will be conducted on a quarterly basis. It has been accepted as a bench-mark by the IT and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies, including Convergys and Wipro Spectramind for recruitment. Apart from those who have completed their
C-ToSS courses in colleges the test is open for outsiders as well. The test is not only for those who want to pursue their career in the IT industry but also for those who have skill required in this profession. The candidates will be getting a
C-ToSS score which will be validated by the Department of Information Technology, Chandigarh Administration and also by the IT and BPO companies. Examination forms are available at the Society Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC) in Punjab Engineering College and at four other examination centre — MCM DAV College, Sector 36, Government College, Sector 11, Government College of Girls, Sector 42, and Government College of Girls, Sector 11. Last date for the submission of examination form is November 24.
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Career counselling at ‘College Panorama’
Chandigarh, November 20 Earlier, during the day the literary and debating society of the college organised declamation and poetry recitation contests. The students of the Department of Home Science displayed attractive soft toys, paintings, embroidery and crochet. Mr Vivek Attrey, Director, Information Technology, Chandigarh Administration, lighted the lamp and released the college magazine “Abha”. The awards were given to the winners of quiz, extempore, brain teasers, ad mad show, map and poster making, rangoli, mehndi, knitting, embroidery, cooking and flower arrangement. The gala event ended with a cultural programme. Seminar: A UGC-sponsored two-day national seminar on ‘Relevance of Sanskrit in the present scenario’ concluded at Government College for Girls, Sector 42. The seminar was presided over by Prof Ram Gopal, a former Vice-Chancellor of MD University, Rohtak.
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Sec 20 Govt school holds blood donation camp
Chandigarh, November 20 The students and staff of the school today organised a blood donation camp on the school premises. At least 50 units of blood were donated by teachers and parents at the camp conducted by a team of doctors from GMCH, Sector 32. The students presented an exhibition and a mock accident scene of an injured person in need of blood. The Headmaster of the school, Mr Anil Sharma, said every class had been given a piece of land for planting saplings and landscaping. The DPI ( Schools), Mr D.S. Mangat, inaugurated the camp.
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Remixes darkest phase of music, says Ravi
Wedding
ambience will certainly be incomplete without a sprinkling of fun. ‘Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai’ or the soulful ‘vidai’ music of ‘Babul ki duaen leti ja’. Times have changed but many children still derive a lot of delight by humming ‘Chanda mama door ke’ or ‘Hum bhi agar bache hote’.
Meet Ravi, music director, who is full of energy and can talk for hours about music. When you talk to him, you can easily feel his passion for music. He is in the city in connection with the Rafi Memorial Nite which will be held tomorrow at the Tagore Theatre. He will be the chief guest at the function. He is 78 years old but age doesn’t seem to fail his enthusiasm. “ One should have devotion and passion for his or her work”, he opines. Ravi has composed music for about 200 feature films. Many Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Kannada movies resonate with his musical strains. His ‘been’ music, immortalised in “Nagin,” still casts a spell. Interestingly, he played it on the harmonium. “Music can dissolve all barriers of language. I don’t understand Malayalam at all but whenever gave music for Malayalam movies, it instantly became a hit. I have received so many awards for these movies”, Ravi said without any tinge of pride. At present, Ravi is busy giving music for Malayalam movies. Giving musical super hits is something which happens to him in routine. Ask him about his favourite singer, the first name which he mentions is of Rafi. “Another Rafi cannot happen. He was a phenomenon. His magnanimous heart made him unforgettable. Many tried to copy his voice but no one could match his calibre", Ravi said. Composing and recording devotional songs, ghazals and patriotic songs is definitely no child’s play. Apart from giving music, he has penned many lyrics and sung many songs for films. His versatility and imagination has always seen him through. Talking about the latest remixes, he said,” This is the darkest phase of the music industry. These songs do not have any life. One thing I must say is that music directors should not touch the old songs. At least bring your own creativity into play”. He loves experimenting with different sounds and sophisticated electronic instruments. The refreshing touch which we hear often emanates from a mind which revels in experimentation. The list of awards he has won and his achievements is quite long. But it is the title of Padmashree which was bestowed on him by the President of India, which he cherishes most. |
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Anwar Hussein to be honoured today
Chandigarh, November 20 He rose to fame with famous song ‘Humse Ka Bhool Hui’ sung under the tutelage of Rajesh Roshan. He sang many hit songs ‘Mohabbat ab tizarat ban gayi hai’, ‘Teri aankhon ki chahat mein’ and Aag, hawa, miiti, pani’. He admires Asha Bhonsle and Lata Mangeshkar besides Sunidhi Chuahan and Udit Narayan. While talking about his experiences in the music industry he said, “Today the music industry is moving at a fast pace. I gave many hit songs and then shifted my base abroad. But when I came back I realised that many newcomers had not only established themselves but had acquired a formidable reputation”. Now he is coming up with his own album ‘Tohfa’ which will soon be
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50 artists take part
in exhibition
Chandigarh, November 20 Bharti Sharma, a maths teacher, has painted a lotus which is about to bloom. It also
appears like Ganesha. She has used charcoal on the paper. For Manpreet Pal Singh, a deaf and dumb, painting is the only medium through which he expresses his feelings. Neha Garg, a student of Fine Arts College, Sector 10, has beautifully painted the dancing figures on the canvas. Jatinder Singh Goga has painted a beautiful portrait of a woman. The exhibition is on till November 28. |
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