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Need for eco-friendly farm machines stressed
Ludhiana, November 20 The main thrust was on the latest technologies for paddy straw management and crop diversification. The programme was specifically designed to acquaint farm machinery manufacturers with eco-friendly and diversification-oriented machines. Dr S.S. Ahuja, Head of the Department of Farm Power and Machinery, said machines like paddy straw chopper, happy seeder, vegetable transplanter, multicrop planters, garlic planters, bed planter, etc, were part of the new equipment needed for crop diversification in the state. The use of the self-propelled sprayer would help not only in reducing labour requirements in wheat and vegetable crops but also improve the efficacy of chemicals in these crops, thereby reducing pollution. Equipment for bed forming would help in conserving water. Similarly, the paddy straw chopper could help in improving soil health, apart from doing away with straw burning. These measure would go a long way in improving the ecological balance
in the region, Dr Ahuja said. The training programme also empahsised on the use of jigs and fixtures and CAD/CAM and CNC machines for enhancing the quality of production, promoting interchangeability and cost reduction in producing farm machinery. These measure would help in producing the export of these farm machinery. Mr R.C. Chopra, Director, SISI, who was the chief guest on the occasion, stressed that the manufacturers should take up production of these machines with the use of proper jigs and fixtures so that the quality aspect was given due consideration, resulting in efficient utilisation of costly inputs. He also stressed the need for specialised machinery having greater interchangeability, better quality and cost effectiveness in use. He said the manufacturing concept needed to be revised for agriculture machinery manufacturing with regard to independent production of sub-assemblies and assemblies. Such a change would give rise to ancillary units, better employment opportunity, quality products and lower production costs. Mr Chopra said the government was soon going to establish a farm machinery research and development and prototype production centre to promote the manufacture of quality precision farm equipment.
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From Schools & Colleges
Ludhiana, November 20 The function started with the welcome song, ‘We welcome you, we welcome you......’ by LKG students followed by ‘Rock-n-Roll’ presented by nursery class students dressed in western attires, which was a blend of bhangra, dandia, aerobics and western dance. An English play, ‘Keep Smiling’, stole the heart of the viewers. Students attired like butterflies, caterpillars, larvas and eggs conveyed the message through the play, ‘Smile costs nothing, but pays a lot.’ Addressing the audience in a jam-packed hall, Mrs Paramjit Kaur read out the brief annual report highlighting various distinctions and achievement of school students in various fields. Another English play ‘Feast in Heaven’ depicting nine planets in the universe was also enacted. ‘Dhol machayaeshor - Punjaban di shan’ - Punjabi dance by UKG students and western dance ‘Five-six, seven, eight..’ by Class II students set the stage on fire taking the audience on a flight of fantasy. The star of the show, ‘Ghoongruon ki jhankaar - Ganga Behti Hai Kyon’ by Class III students was a feast to the eyes of the audience. The students of Class IV presented Hindi play ‘Rajniti ke Rang’ highlighting political scandals and the need to cleanse the entire system of corrupt politics. . Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest appreciated the efforts of the staff, the students and the management of the school to put up the show. He said we should live with the motto, ‘Soar high and touch the sky’. A vote of thanks was presented by Mr Munjal. The Rajasthani folk dance ‘Rajasthan Ki dhoom.........Rang Mahro...’ was presented with immaculate coordination of steps. Pot painting contest An inter-house pot painting competition and a rangoli making competition was organised at New Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, today. The Principal of the school, Mr H.S. Gupta, inaugurated the function by lighting a lamp. The competitions were divided into two categories (individual and group). In both competitions 101 students took part. Besides, there were certain helper students too. Students brought ports, paints, colours and other allied material. The young hands worked smartly to put in their best to compete with other students. Mrs Navpreet Kaur, Mrs Puja, Ms Simta and Mrs Rachma were the judges for the competitions. The final results of the pot painting competition are. Individual category: Harjot Kaur of Class X-B 1; Taranjot Kaur of Class X-B 2; Saurab Dalip of Class X-A 3.Group category: Ekta Puri and Taradeep of Class XII Arts 1; Ramandeep and Priyanka Class XII 2; and Himanshu and Manpreet of Class X-B 3. The results of the Rangoli making competition are. Individual category: Rahul Gupta of Class IX-B 1; Kudratdeep of Class XII 2; and Ronika of Class IX-B 3. Group category: Harjot Kaur and Nivia of Class X-A 1; Roopkamal and Folak of Class IX-A 2; and Neha and Puneet Kaur of Class XII Arts 3. The project directors Ms Navpreet Kaur and Ms Simta thanked the Principal, the judges and the students for their active participation. Science and art exhibition A science and art exhibition was organised by Alpine International School, Barewal, today. The event included working models like models of big dams, electronic devices and computer discoveries. It was an impressive display of the creative ability of the participants. The exhibition covered discipline like biology, physics, chemistry, social sciences and mathematics. The mathematical wizard was responsible for the success of the laboratory. Glimpses of aquatic life and Antarctica life were displayed. The Punjabi Department of the school exhibited the Punjabi culture by presenting a typical ancient Punjabi village. The English Department glorified the English literature and linguistics by presenting wonderful live models from great English works. The Social Science Department enacted the scenes of elections and Parliament while the Accounts Department presented models on banks, a stock exchange, an ATM. The planetarium was the prime attraction of the exhibition. A cultural show depicted the scene of the Indian cinema. Mr H.S Thukral, Superintending Engineer, PSEB, was the chief guest. Seminar on career opportunities A seminar on prospective careers was conducted at Kundan Vidya Mandir on Saturday. The guest speakers on the occasion were Dr G.S. Wander, eminent cardiologist and Director, Hero Heart Centre, Dr Prem Kumar, Principal, Aurobindo College, and Mr Amarjit Chopra, a Chartered Accountant. They were welcomed by Mr Ashwani Kumar, Secretary, Kundan Lal Trust. Every speaker spoke on various career options available to students. Dr Prem Kumar spoke about management courses. According to him a good manager should possess knowledge, skills and a right attitude. He highlighted the procedure to seek admission to management courses and details of teaching methodology and job prospects. Mr Amarjit Chopra, CA, advised the students to be focused. He informed the students of the opportunities available abroad. Dr Wander said that the choice of career should be made keeping the inborn traits of the student and his goals in mind. He informed the students about opportunities in various other fields like bio-technology, nursing, B. Pharma, bio-medical etc. Students stage dance items Doraha Mr Gurmail Singh Sangowal, Member of the SGPC, was the chief guest on the occasion. He was accorded a floral welcome by the Principal of the school, Mrs Urmil Sood, and the members of the managing committee. The function began with lighting a lamp and a shabad recitation. Mr Tarlok Singh Jaggi, Secretary, School Management Committee, introduced the chief guest to the audience. Prof B.S. Pangali, Secretary, College Management Committee, Mr Harjiwan Pal Singh GIll, Mr Rajinder Singh Khalsa, Mr Sardara Singh Oberoi, Mr Amarjit Singh Grewal, members of the executive committee of the school, Principal Jaswant
Singh Gill and Mr Bhupinder Singh Oberoi were present on the occasion. Tiny tots of the kindergarten section staged a dance item on the song ‘Ina, mina, dika’. The Principal of the school read out the school report. A classical performance by Savneet, a student of Class IX-A, on 'Adha Hai Chanderma Raat Aadhi' left everyone spellbound while Punjabi skit 'Acting acting’ left everyone in peels of laughter'. Punjabi folk songs and gazals were the main part of the show, which coloured the whole function. Dance performances on songs like 'Lakh Pardesi', 'Chandu ke chacha ne, 'Shamoo ki guria’, ' Mahi main laung gawa ditta’ were also appreciated.
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From
Colleges
Ludhiana, November 20 Homage paid
The educational institutions of Gujjarkhan campus organised a ‘shardhanjali samaroh’ in the memory of Yogi Harbhajan Singh in the college today. Bhai Jagdev Singh Raagi jatha performed shabad
kirtan. Visit
Students of MBA, MCA, PGDCA and BCA of Doraha Institute of Management and Technology along with the faculty members visited International Industrial Trade Fair-2004 being held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Students visited various stalls and interacted with marketing executives of the companies to learn marketing strategies. Poetry recitation
The Department of Languages at SDP College for Women held a poetry recitation competition here today. The participants recited poems in Hindi, Punjabi and English on different topics. Ms Verma said such extra curricular activities helped in developing personality of student.
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Embezzlement of stipend money suspected
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 20 Sources at the local office of the Block Primary Education Officer (BEPO) revealed that a team of officials led by Mr Piara Singh, BEPO, had visited the school to record the statement of Ms Jaswinder Kaur, acting person in charge of the school, but she was not available. Failing to contact her personally, the BEPO has now sent a written notice asking for her explanation. There were allegations of misappropriation of funds meant to pay the stipend to the Dalit girl students of the school. Ms Jaswinder Kaur had allegedly paid Rs 100 to each student instead of the Rs 210 received from the department. The payment of the stipend was witnessed by the sarpanch of village, who deposed before the BEPO that the person in charge of the school had said that she had received Rs 120 per student from the department. Of this amount, Rs 20 had been deducted to pay a teacher hired out of PTA fund.
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Exploring Indian origin of Zen philosophy
Ludhiana, November 20 An interaction with media was arranged by the Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam as the play is being staged under its aegis. The play will be staged at Guru Nanak Bhawan this evening.
Lillette said she was fascinated when Pratap Sharma, the writer of the play, narrated the story to her. She said ,”I was very wonder struck to learn that the martial arts originated in India and were associated with China only later. When I wanted to get more information about this from the net, I found that life and achievements of Bodhidharma finds no mention in India, and all information was blanked out where as there was a detailed account of his life in China. He is almost treated as demi god
there. Lillette said, “we grew on Pratap Sharma’s voice as he was the one who had lent his voice to the commentaries in documentries and was always fascinated with what he was doing. She encouraged him to write the story and assured him that she would direct the play. So Pratap Sharma traced the history of
Bodhidharma, founder of Zen. He was a Pallava prince who lived in 525 AD. He was of sickly constitution and through martial arts he developed mental and physical powers. Zen philosophy is quite similar to our philosophy as it originated in India. It is still relevant as it tells people to look inwards. It teaches the simple philosophy ‘Detach yourself from rewards.’ Since martial art display was required in the play, all artists learnt from sensei Parvez Mistry . The cast comprises Sandhya
Mridul, Rajiv Gapal Krishan, Denzil Smith, Vikrant and Shardul
Chaturvedi, Asif Beg, singer-cum-stage artiste, Pallavi Symons , Anu Menon and Pawan Singh.
Sandhya said it was her first experience on the stage. Vikrant, who has done
M.Litt. from London, is very passionate about stage. He said he was enjoying his
experience while Asif Beg said he was happy that he did not have a singing role in the play.
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