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PU Senators demand postponement of meeting
Chandigarh, November 29 In a representation submitted by 13 Senators to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak, here today, the members said calling of options and allotting of faculties without notification of members would be in violation of rules. Chandigarh Tribune had highlighted that the university authorities had received a letter from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, asking them to get the names of members of the Senate notified in the official gazette, which was mandatory under the Panjab University Act. Quoting from the university calendar, the Senators added further that the nominated members appointed by the Chancellor could not operate as Senators without their names being notified in the gazette. Also, the representation added that while the university might not have notified the names of the Senators in the past, conventions could not over-ride rules. On the basis of this, they had sought an extension in opting for faculties. The deadline fixed for receiving options for faculties by Senators was today.
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PU admission forms on internet soon
Chandigarh, November 29 This proposal was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof KN Pathak, at the meeting of the Syndicate held here today, after Senators raised the issue of harassment of students seeking admission at the cash counters. Approving the fee structure for the student of the PU Dental College, the Syndicate said that while regular students from the general category would have to pay Rs 1 lakh per annum, students seeking admission under the NRI category would be required to deposit $7500 a year. There are 85 seats in the general category and 15 seats in the NRI category. The Masters of Fine Arts course in the Government College of Art, Sector 10, was given provisional affiliation as also the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology. For Punjab Engineering College, it was decided that the university would conduct the examinations for the session 2004-05 while the college, now a deemed university, would take over from them onwards. The pension issue was hotly debated by the members, who said that the 1991 pension scheme be amended to suit the employees and that it be brought to the Board of Finance in March and implemented from April 2005. The enquiry pertaining to tampering of the service book by a peon with the help of a member of the non-teaching staff was referred back to the inquiry officer, Mr
H.S. Lamba. The representation by Prof B.B. Goel, involved in fudging the score of a student, asking for waiving off of withholding five consecutive increments, was forwarded to the Senate for consideration. The recommendations of the Board of Finance were passed by the Syndicate which also decided that while salaries for teaching faculty over the age of 60 years would be set aside till March and payment made only after court directions, the members said that the item be again brought in the March meeting of
the Board.
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Role of 73rd Amendment in Dalit uplift stressed
Chandigarh, November 29 This was stated by Dr P.S. Verma, Professor of political science, at a workshop on “empowerment of Dalits and women through reservation in Panchayati Raj institutions” which began at the ICSSR North-Western Regional Centre and Ambedkar Centre, Panjab University, here today. Dr Verma added that after the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution the issue of empowerment of Dalits and women had gathered momentum and brought about significant changes in their condition. Inaugurating the workshop, the Governor of Haryana, Dr A.R. Kidwai, praised the Constitution and legislations for helping in the welfare of the people. He said that there were 29 items related to the social, economic and political life of the rural people that were to be transferred to the panchayats under the 73 rd Amendment. However, there was hardly any state that had transferred powers to the panchayats, barring those of a few departments that were liabilities for the governments. He emphatically said that unless the financial powers were decentralised and devolved to the panchayats, it would be wishful to think that panchayats could change the face of the rural areas. Dr Kidwai said it could not be denied that the legal powers entrusted to women and dalits in rural areas had led to their empowerment. In his welcome address, Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, pointed out that the statutory powers given to the people, particularly the lower sections of society, had not percolated down. “We know that the devolution of power to the panchayats does not automatically solve the real problem of caste hierarchy. The plethora of laws or Acts remain on paper and fail to bring about a change,” he maintained. Dr Manjit Singh, Coordinator, Ambedkar Centre, highlighted the significance of the theme of the workshop and contextualised it in the current scenario of the Indian political economy. Dalit panches and sarpanches, including women, besides scholars, social activists and administrators from Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are participating in the two-day workshop.
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Sec 10 govt school holds annual
function
Chandigarh November 29 Mr Rajesh Chaudhary, DEO, was also present at the function. Ms Indra Beniwal, Principal of the school, read out the annual report of the school. To mark the day, a cultural item was presented by students followed by an address by Dr Nidhinder Parsad, Secretary of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). A song ‘Hum honge kaamyab’ by tiny tots of nursery class and a bhangra item by another group attracted applause from the audience.
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Sec 11 DAV School wins overall
music trophy
Chandigarh November 29 In the qawwali contest, Surabhi and group of Major RN Kapoor DAV Public School, Ambala Cantonment, got the first position. Rahul and group of DAV English Medium Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, Chandigarh, won the second position. Rohit and group from the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, got the third position. In the group dance contest, Amit and group of NN Mohan DAV High School, Dera Bassi, got the first prize, followed by Sunaian and group of Major RN Kapoor DAV Public School, Ambala Cantonment. Gauri and group of Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, Panchkula, and Bhavna and group of DAV English Medium Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, Panchkula, won the third position. The consolation prize in the group dance contest went to Abhishek and group of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8 today. The runner-up music trophy went to DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, Chandigarh. Since it was the host school, the trophy went to Major RN Kapoor DAV Public School, Ambala Cantonment. Prize distribution
function: The function began with ‘ aware bhanwre’ followed by traditional delight ‘ O mitwa’, the ‘Lagaan hit’. A Punjabi ballet ‘ Kunjaan Di Udari’ highlighted the issue of female foeticide. The performance by girls dressed in Punjabi attires attracted big applause from the audience. The performance by the school orchestra ‘ Saaz sangam’ was also a hit among the audience. The students showcased their dramatic skills in the English musical ‘The Lost Necklace’ based on a story written by Maupassant. The special light and sound effects provided a magical touch to the stage show. Through a qawwali item ‘Salam-e-Sar-Zameen’, students paid homage to the patriots who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the At the prize distribution function, the students who excelled in academics, sports, music, art and craft were
honoured. Ritu Rawat of Class II and Amber Gill of Class XII were adjudged
the best students of the junior and senior wing, respectively.
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Campus Notes Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 29 Prof N.K. Ganguly, Director, Indian Council of Medical Research, will inaugurate the conference and deliver the keynote address. This is for the first time that a conference of this nature is being hosted in the region. Giving details here today, Prof Tapas Mukhopadhyaya, Director of the centre and convener of the conference, said that eminent scientists, doctors and those involved in research from industry would present research results as well as submit papers on various subjects. The themes which would come up for presentation included cellular and molecular biology, genetics and cytogenetics, molecular medicine and cell biology, bio-informatics, genomics and proteomics and molecular pharmacology. In addition, several awards for scientists below the age of 30 years have been instituted by the ISCB and will be presented during the conference. The members of the ISCB will nominate an outstanding Indian cell biologist to deliver the S.P. Ray Chaudhuri 75th Birthday Endowment Lectures. The symposium secretariat will be located at the Pharmacy Extension Block of the university. Honoured: Prof V.K. Kapoor of the University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, has been selected for the Professor G.P. Srivastava Memorial Award, 2004 instituted by the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India. The award is a lifetime achievement award for outstanding contribution to the fields of pharmacy education, research and administration.The award carries a cash prize of Rs 10,000, a memento and a citation. It will be presented to Professor Kapoor on December 3 during the inaugural session of the forthcoming 56th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress in Kolkata. Professor Kapoor has 105 publications to his credit which include books, 12 book chapters in international book series, and 39 original research papers on medicinal chemistry and chemistry of natural products. Protest: The Joint Action Committee of Panjab University comprising teaching and non-teaching employees organised a demonstration in front of the Administrative Block to press the Syndicate to implement the pension scheme.A large number of teachers and non-teaching employees of the university gathered and were addressed by various speakers including some Syndicate members. Admission: The last date for admission to the Department of Correspondence Studies for the courses of BA/BCom (I, II & III)/MA (English, Hindi, Punjabi, Political Science, History, Economics, Public Administration & Sociology) parts I & II/PGDCA/PG diploma in health, family welfare and population education/PG diploma in mass communication/diploma in statistics/BLib & information science/MCom (I & II)/MFC/MEd/certificate course in Vivekananda Studies with a late fee of Rs 1,000 is December 1.However, admission to these courses will be allowed till December 31 with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor on the payment of a late fee of Rs 5,000. The enquiry counter of the department will remain open on every Saturday for students, according to Dr Devinder Singh, Chairperson, Department of Correspondence Studies.
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Police Inspector cross-examined
in Beant Singh case
Chandigarh, November 29 According to information, Nanha Ram told the Additional Sessions Judge, Mr Balbir Singh, that he had reached the Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat—the scene of the crime—between 5.20 nd 5.22 pm on August 31,1995. However, his cross-examination remained inconclusive. The court will now hear the case on day-to-day basis.
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‘Folk Ensemble Kumovya’
enthrals audience
Chandigarh, November 29 Organised by the Chandigarh chapter of Indian Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries (IAFFC) and the Russian Centre of Science and Cultural in India, the highlight of the performance was folk ensemble in which the dancers displayed martial art. Mr Jasbir Nischal, secretary of the IAFFC, said the programme had been organised in view of the forthcoming visit of the Russian President to India. The inhabitants of the Kuban region of the Russian Federation evolved martial dances as the region witnessed armed struggles. The dancers mixed martial art with love and song to give a thrilling performance. As the programme inched towards the end, the viewers mingled with the dancers and danced with them.
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Hot tips for winter wear
Finding new ways to look smart that is convenient at same time, some times becomes a tricky affair. Mixing and matching at clothes leads to discovering of new style. So in a way, experimenting becomes a rewarding process. One can Continue the experimental trend this winters with a lot of variety around. Ponchos are the hottest item this winters. Available in “kroshia”, zardosi work on chiffon, and hand knitted, ponchos worn over the shoulders highlights the right equation of fashion and convenience. Most popular among college going girls, ponchos present a contemporary look. One can carry it with a kurta, embroidered trousers and even denim skirts, chiffon skirts or with a nice suit. One can complement it with an evening party dress and discover a new way to get noticed. Stole score over shawl Again the hot favorite of college students, the stoles are lending the grace of shawl with added convience. Jamawar stoles, silk wool, jacqurds and feather stoles are in. Stoles with Kashmiri work are being worn this marriage season. It is easy to carry and if chosen carefully then it can enhance the personality. The best thing about it is that it can be teamed up with western clothes and Indian outfits as well. Stylish pullovers Pullovers have to be very stylish because it can enhance your smartness in a subdued yet noticeable way. One can get these in round necks, plain Vs, double Vs, broad Vs and V with collars. It is the vibrant colors which are in demand. Stripes, prints and floral patterns with shines set a warm wintry mood. Jute jackets are in Jackets in denim can never go out of fashion. The latest to hit the market are jute jackets which gives very traditional but stylish look. Coats as usual are available in knee length, medium length and long coats. Woolen coats are being ignored this season. Leather and finished coats are the craze. Hand-knitted mufflers Add extra zing by going for attractive caps and mufflers .These are available in all possible shades. Vibrant hues make them look good and they are really eye catching. Carrying a muffler around the neck saves one from the chill as it also imparts one a sophisticated look. Hand knitted ones carrying the warmth of the loved ones are most sought after. One can get trendy gloves and socks also. Some hot tips from the city-based fashion designer Dimpy Gujral:
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