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Hamara School
THE Kailash Bahl DAV Centenary Public School was started by the DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi, in 1994. The founder principal of the school, Ms Madhu Bahl, started the school with 94 students and four teachers. Mr B.S. Bahl, vice-president of the DAV College Managing Committee, was entrusted with the raising of the school building and its development. One class was added every year and now the school has 1,800 students up to Class X. The school building had just four classrooms. Today, there are 42 classrooms.
The school has set up its own multimedia airconditioned lab, comprising the latest Pentium multimedia computer systems. A DLP projector has been installed at the new audio-visual room to make computer learning user-friendly. The school library has been airconditioned and expanded. It has more than 10,000 books. The school has a skating rink of international dimension. It has seating arrangement for 2,000 students. Twelve supporting rooms were also added to the rink. A powerful music system has also been installed. Children’s works are displayed on bulletin boards, classroom boards and exhibition rooms and the best projects are also awarded regularly. To develop a scientific attitude and practical knowledge of various topics taught in the class, children are given guidelines/ demonstrations as how to prepare various projects related to the topics right from the initial classes. This helps children to develop creative abilities, thinking skills, doing fundamental mathematical operations and make its effective use. It develops their aesthetic appreciation and interest in activities. Strong classroom teaching is one of our strengths. It is task and achievement-oriented. Good education today is our survival blue print for tomorrow. When it comes to studies, we offer the best study plan and strict discipline is maintained. The school will admit children in Class XI in medical, non-medical and commerce streams from first week of February, 2005. To tone up the body and mind, a perfect balance is maintained between academics and sports. Our students have shown their mettle in sports and have made outstanding achievements, especially in gymnastics, swimming and roller skating at the state and national levels. Co-curricular activities go a long way to unearth and unfold the latent faculties necessary for the development of the holistic personality of the children. Realising its importance, the school frequently arranges various cultural programmes like dance, drama, debates and quiz competitions.
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Principal
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Our children are our hope for the future and our responsibility for the present. It is our duty to provide each child with best development opportunities. The school has successfully created the right conditions and climate for the growth and opportunity.
Right balance between studies and activities are our plus points. The school has highly qualified and experienced staff. Our teachers are especially trained in the use of latest teaching tools and techniques. When it comes to time-management for the children, they do not lose a minute. The activities are conducted by experts in music, dance, art and craft. One facet of being the principal of a public school is that one must constantly review the past, evaluate the present and project the future and have well defined short-term and long-term plans.
Madhu Bahl
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Admn to act tough with cheating in exams
Panchkula, January 19 This was stated by the Deputy Commissioner, Ms Neelam P. Kasni, while talking to mediapersons here today. She said the examination for Class VIII would begin on February 16, and for Class X and XII on March 16. She said all necessary steps had been taken to ensure that the examinations were held in a fair manner. As many as 6876 candidates in the district will be appearing for the middle examination, 3815 for the matriculation and 2386 for the senior secondary examination. The Secretary of the Haryana School Education Board, Mr Rakesh Gupta, said as many as 1666 examination centres and 465 flying squads had been set up in the state to ensure that no cheating took place. “Other than the flying squads, we have set up 40 Rapid Action Force and Special Task Force each. This year, we have divided the examination centres into different sectors (175 sectors in the state) and teams from the board have been constituted sector wise,” he said. He said according to a policy initiated by the Education Board last year, they would not be giving any supplementary answer sheets. The Class VII students will get a sheet of 24 pages, matriculation students will get 28 pages and Senior Secondary Schools students will get 32 pages answer sheets. Ms Kasni said in case any body was found indulging in unfair practices they would also initiate strict action. She said prohibitory orders would be passed in 200 metres area, near the examination centres, and legal action would be initiated against those found indulging in unfair means. Earlier, the DC held a meeting to discuss the arrangements for conducting board examinations. She said there was 25 examination centres in the district and those had been divided into three sectors.
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Diet clinic opened in college
Chandigarh, January 19 Dr Sukhvarsha Narula,
Principal of the college, inaugurated the clinic. Several staff members and guests took advice from postgraduate students of food and nutrition. The clinic will be open for consultation on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11.30 am to 1 pm. A fee of Rs 150 will be charged per consultation.
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Primary education scene grim: Atwal
Chandigarh, January 19 These were the views expressed by Mr Charanjit Singh Atwal, Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha, today, at the international conclave on “Education, human capital management and service industry”, organised by the International Chamber for Service Industry. Certain eminent personalities were honoured on the occasion. The list of life-time achievement awards included Prof Satinder Dhiman, Woodbury University, USA, Mr Rabindra Seth, a journalist and author, Mr S.K. Chopra, a tourism analyst, Mr
N.S. Nanda, a hospitability analyst, and Lieut-Gen R.S. Dyal. Mr Atwal said the educational scenario in Punjab has not been able to keep pace with the rate of growth of the economy. There is a near collapse at the primary level education system which should be the greatest concern for the planners and policy makers. He said after 1984, industry started shifting from Punjab to the neighbouring states with the result that opportunities for employment for our youth started diminishing. The conclave was inaugurated jointly by Mr Raghunath Sahay Puri, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Punjab, and Mr Amarjit Singh Samra, Minister for Revenue and NRIs, Punjab. Mr Puri appealed to the NRIs to invest in setting up projects in Punjab for which the state government would extend all possible assistance. Mr Samra also highlighted the incentives being extended to the NRIs for investment opportunities. They also released a blue print on ‘Employment generation in Punjab’ prepared by
ITFT, Chandigarh. Mr A.R. Kohli, Governor, Mizoram, outlined the broad scenario of the developments which had taken place in the world in the past three centuries, saying that inter-dependence is the hallmark of the 21st century with greater collaborations, acquisitions and mergers. He appealed to the educational institutes to train youth to get ahead of the global competition. In his keynote address, Prof Satinder Dhiman from the Woodbury University, USA, on “Management strategies to succeed in 21st century”, spoke about the management competencies and the challenges which the present world faces. He said India had some unique strengths such as world’s largest English-speaking, scientifically-trained hard working and entrepreneurial population with history of greatness and sufficient natural resources. Prof Dhiman suggested more accountability, efficient tax structure and management in light electronics improving quality in case any India wanted to make progress. Mr Harry
Baweja, film producer and director, said Punjab should promote entertainment and media industry, which has the potential to create a large number of employment opportunities for the young talented youth. He said a film studio for making films and a school to train the youth in various aspects of the film industry need to be set up, besides introducing single window system for providing facilities to the producers, who wanted to shoot in Punjab. Others who spoke on the occasion were Mr Prem Prashant, Financial Commissioner, Labour and Employment, Haryana, Mr A.R. Talwar, Secretary (Planning), Punjab, Dr
H.S. Kehal, University of Western Sydney, Australia, and Mr Vivek Atray, Director IT and Technical Education, Chandigarh. Dr Gulshan Sharma, Secretary-General,
IPCSI, announced that the next convention would be held in the second week of February, 2006.
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Interview of teachers to start in Feb
Chandigarh, January 19 After conducting the written test last year, the department is expected to declare the names of successful candidates in the next few days. The contractual teachers have to be engaged for eight different subjects. The process of conducting the interviews in the first phase is expected to start by February, said a senior officer in the education department. Initially, the candidates would be interviewed for vacancies of English, Hindi, mathematics, and geography teachers. The teachers would be deputed in various schools to teach students enrolled under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan. The officer said this year the Centre had sanctioned around Rs 15 crore for the implementation of the SSA. Last year, the department had invited the applications. The teachers, whose salary would be paid from the account of the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan Society, would be adjusted in government schools to focus on children from the economically weaker sections. An official of the Education Department said around 10,000 children, between six to 14 years of age, were being imparted education at various centres across the city. Till 2010, around 30,000 children from the city were to be covered under the scheme. The centres to educate the target group of children had been selected keeping in mind the economic and demographic profile of the city. Last year, the department had employed around 80 instructors under a previous non-formal education scheme. The entire city had been divided into cluster schools, each headed by the principal of a senior secondary school. The payment to the teachers would be made by the in charge of the cluster. The sources said there was a little chance that the teachers taken on contract basis would be made regular. Some court cases filed by already employed contract teachers were cited as the reason.
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Scholar for alliance between Sikhs, Dalits
Chandigarh, January 19 Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Mr
V.T. Rajshekhar, Editor of Dalit Voice, said both Sikhs and Dalits were victims of the minority ruled powers. He urged both the Dalits and the Sikhs should unite to fight for the uplift of the neglected sections of the society.
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Hearing adjourned in plots allotment case
Chandigarh, January 19 The petitioner, Dr. B. Singh, has also prayed for initiation of contempt proceedings against Mr T.K. Sharma, Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), for willful and intentional violation of the High Court order of July 16, 2004. In this order, the court had stopped all types of construction activities in the area in forest area. He has also sought contempt proceedings against Advocate- General, Haryana, for making false and fabricated statement that the area in question has been denotified.
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Punjab should have policy to promote
film tourism, says Harry Baweja
Chandigarh, January 19 In Chandigarh to participate in the international conclave on "Avenues in Service Industry" today, Baweja expressed confidence in the incredible acting talent of the region. He vehemently advocated the establishment of film training institutes that could handpick talent and groom to suit the requirements of the Indian film industry. The suggestion was expected, considering that Baweja had chosen Chandigarh as one of his centres in the North to conduct auditions for his new release a couple of years ago. It is another matter that he finally settled for Mumbai actors. In this context, the director said, "Punjab has had a legendary association with the film industry. The region has produced several great actors. There is still a huge demand for both acting and technical talent in Mumbai. Punjab should invest in film training institutes and studios where skills can be honed." Adding that Punjab had tremendous potential for film tourism, Baweja said the government should formally invite filmmakers. "The region has not been focusing on its strengths. It offers little or no infrastructural support to film units that come in." Foreign countries, he said, facilitated film production, which explains why most Indian directors prefer foreign locations. A dabbler in diverse themes and locations, Baweja is now ready to explore the trauma of mentally-challenged children in his latest release. The film features his favourite Ajay Devgan in the lead role. Offering an insight into his production "Mai Aisa Hi Hoon" which also stars Sushmita Sen and Esha Deol, Baweja said, "I have never been tied down by genres. As a filmmaker I must raise pertinent issues that impact one and all. My new film is about human relationships and the trials they are put to. It's the tale of an adult whose mind works like that of a seven-year-old." Sensitive to the changing sensibilities of Indian audience, Baweja has been handling subjects that span varied moods. In the age of multiplexes where small budget films based on realistic issues work well, it is significant that a film maker keeps diversifying. Admitted Baweja, famous for films "Diljale", "Deewane" and Qayamat", "Action is passé. The audience now wants something that they can relate with. That is why I have kept my canvas vast." Baweja is making another interesting film on the life in Mumbai as it will be from 2005 to 2050. Starring Kareena Kapoor, the film will also serve as a launch pad for Baweja's son
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Jimmy Shergill shoots for Punjabi film
The contractors at Sukhna Lake parking lot had a roaring business today. With actor Jimmy Shergill and director Manmohan Singh in action, they could not have asked for more.
Thanks to the presence of the new-age Punjabi filmmakers, who are changing the very definition of regional cinema, the entire rush was diverted from the lake to its parking today. There was a mad rush to catch the glimpse of Jimmy Shergill, who was literally on the bike all morning. The act required him to be so. Riding a yellow bike, Jimmy Shergill gave the first shot of Manmohan Singh’s new Punjabi film “Yaaran Naal Baharaan”, which also stars Anupam Kher, Juhi Babbar, Raj Babbar, among others. A family drama and a complete entertainer, the film reflects the aspirations of youngsters in conflict with their elders, so claim the producers. The film promises to be another sensible production from the kitty of Manmohan Singh who is making as much sense as film director as made during his lifelong career as a cinematographer. Rewarded with the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi award this year, Manmohan Singh has been credited with the revival of Punjabi cinema that had become synonymous with mediocrity. Blazing the trail with two fresh films “Jee Aayaan Nu” and “Asan Nu Maan Watnan Da”, Manmohan Singh is now ready with another purposeful take in the form of his new film, which being produced by Dalwinder Lidhar. The production in charge for the film is Darshan Aulakh, who was earlier seen in “Veer-Zaara”. For his part, Jimmy Shergill is quite confident that the script will appeal to one and all. The actor, who has to his credit films like “Maachis”, “Mohabbatein”, “Charas” and “Hasil”, did not think twice before signing a Punjabi film. He explained: “The idiom is undergoing a change. Regional cinema cannot be dismissed any longer. It is more than vibrant and evolving. I share a bond with Manmohanji, who worked with me in “Maachis”. So there was no question of any apprehension about the quality of his product.” Although not rated very successful in commercial terms, Jimmy Shergill has made an impact with his short, meaty roles. The actor naturally has no regrets about being in the industry, which, he says, has helped him respond better to his surroundings. With many films at hand, including Basu Chatterjee’s “Prateeksha”, Khaled Mohammad’s “Silsila” and Surinder Sarcar’s “Yahaan”, Jimmy now wants to try his hands at comedy. For now, he wants to concentrate on his new role in Punjabi cinema. He is expecting a grilling schedule in days to come. The shooting is scheduled in Panjab University, Khalsa College hostel, Kullu and Manali.
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Portrayal of grief, desire dominates drama festival
Grief and desire, sorrow and longing, passion and pain were apparent in both plays staged at Tagore Theatre on the third day of the drama festival organised by the Pracheen Kala Kendra under the care of thespian Gursharan Singh. The playwright Harsaran Singh has depicted the tormented soul of a mother in ‘Ikk Vichari Maa’, who is left to lament over the tragic flow of events in the pre and post Partition period, immaculately presented by the students of GGDSD College. During Partition, a Muslim woman, Rajjo, the protagonist whose two sons were presumed dead, while migrating to Pakistan, is constrained to settle in India after her forced baptism into Hinduism. Blessed with two sons as she settles in Punjab with her new family. As she learns to cope with the will of the Almighty, the destiny plays another trick on her. Rajjo’s true identity gets revealed and gets deported to Pakistan. She learns about her sons who are alive desperately awaiting her arrival. Caught in the dilemma, Rajjo’s tormented soul is pitted against the inner conflicts of mind, and failing to align with her sons crying for her motherly love both in Pakistan and India, she commits suicide. Her forced sacrifice seeks redressal of piteous wounds of many such Rajjos, the victims of the aftermath of the division of the country. Kanika Verma excelled portraying Rajjo, while Mohit, Vivek, Aryan and Neha, Hari Priya and Jagjit Saini, who was also the co-director with Rahul Joshi, justified their roles. The concluding play “Sukki Kukh”, written by Ajmer Aulakh and directed by Ania Shabdeesh was presented by the students of the Dev Samaj College for Women. The social play bares the women’s desperation to have a male child. Set in the rustic ambience, the play juxtaposes the travails of a poor childless woman Dhanno, who is facing the virtual social ostracism. Sadly all this is placed in the sharp contrast to the teachings of our holy scriptures, which extol the woman as ‘Devi’. The protagonist, Dhanno, an orthodox, rustic yet virtuous woman, failing to bear a child is regarded as a bad omen for the family and the society for which she is cursed. Driven by the torture she dares to commit the heinous crime of killing a child called, Tulli, to appease the Goddess. The emotional drama having a strong social relevance was enacted well. Bhandeep Bindra, Amanpreet Kaur, Gurpinder Kaur did justice to their roles, displaying the gamut of emotions as demanded by the script. Adi Manch Ambala will present a Hindi play “Sab Se Udaas Kavita” tomorrow.
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Sculptors carve beauties in stones
The wonder of stone lies bared on the campus of Kalagram, the base for 10 sculptors here to share trends in the art form. Handling white stone to the best of their artistic abilities, the renowned artistes from all over the country are all set to cast aesthetic impressions by the time the workshop ends on January 23. The 10-day camp for national sculptors is being organised by the North Zone Cultural Centre.
Interesting to watch is the manner in which sculptors are going about addressing minute of details, right from the conception of the theme to the final finishing, which makes all the difference. Almost every participant is accompanied by a labourer, skilled in the art of finishing. As for themes, most are realistic, some semi realistic. The overall idea is to suit the aspirations of Chandigarh art lovers, who have their tastes reserved for figurative forms. Abstract is a bit too tough on their sensibilities, or so feel the visiting sculptors. Pradeep Chauhan, a Professor at the Delhi College of Art, relishes traditional mediums, which literally nurture emotion. He has chosen to mould his block of white stone into “Krishna”. A firm believer in the beauty of stone and metal, Chauhan would never go in for the new age mediums like fibre glass, if he had a choice. His friend Kanta Reddy, presently an instructor in art at the JNDU College of Art, Hyderabad, cannot agree more, as he says, “India is the richest country as far as the art of sculpting is concerned. We have a treasure house of stones which offers us the advantage of working at minimum costs. Our granite is hard and best suited for the art form. It is being exported all over the world.” At home with white stone, Reddy has carved out the cycle of life and death in stone. His provocation was tsunami and the demise of his favourite actor Amrish Puri. The youngest members of the camp are Rokesh and Maryada from Udaipur’s Takhman-28 studio. Both lovers of marble, they are creating heavily realistic forms. While Rokesh is busy shaping his stone into a bull, Maryana, the only woman at the camp, is highlighting the man-woman bond in her work “Flight of Desire.” This theme is also being explored by other sculptors, though in a different context. Suresh, a teacher from Government School, Rewari, has finished his work to perfection. His concerns are genuinely inspired by the plight of women in India, and his work uses diverse symbols to voice that concern. He regularly practices at the Garhi studio of the Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi. Asur Vedh, also from Haryana, explores the longings of a woman, while Prasun Ghosh, originally a clay sculptor, tries a hand at stone for the first time in this camp. He explains, “We hardly have stone in Kolkata. That’s why I am more used to clay. But this camp has offered me a wonderful opportunity to work in stone. I am enjoying every bit of this experience.” The work of V. Satheesan from Kerala stands out for its class and novelty. A frequent user of metal, he feels stone has greater advantages of volume and depth. His works are an expression of helplessness and despair of youth of today, of the world around and the world within. Yet another masterful stroke comes from Dinesh Prajapati of Gwalior, who blends male-female forms to sculpt harmony.
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A feast for classical music lovers
“THE ancient masters did not rest with the presentation of a beautiful form but endeavoured hard to project into it the strivings of their innermost experience and consciousness which made their creation a reflection of their personality”. One such musicologist, linguistic and performer Kailash Chander Dev Brahaspati was a doyen of the Rampur Sadarang tradition in whose honour the Sadbhavna Arts and Brahaspati Kala Kendra had organised the first ever three-day annual Brahaspati Sangeet Sammelan at the Law Bhavan auditorium.
On the second day of the ongoing festival, renowned vocalists felt honoured by presenting the creations of Brahaspati as a salutation to their ideal icon. Rashmi Chaudhry opened up with Vilambat khyal “Ali jhalke ..” and drut bandish (fast tempo) “Sanjh bhyi..” before doling out a taraana, all in raag Bhopali and later a chhota khyal in raag ‘Des’. She embellished her performance displaying versatility in ‘Beenkari ang, bol baant and free floating tans. Articulating the rhythm, Prem Kumar weaved magic on tabla while B.B. Goswami accompanied the artiste on sarangi while Sudeshna and Anshu provided the drone on tanpura. Gifted with a sonorous voice and adept at classical music and light stream, young Murtaza Khan has lent his voice in films like “Fiza” and “Sathiya”. Here he displayed adroit mastery over the classical music as he bared the intricacies of a complex raga ‘Puriya dhaneshri’. After ‘Bal bal jaon’ in slow tempo of ek taal, he excelled with ‘Payalia jhankar tori’ in teen taal. He enlivened the concert with his ‘Mizaz and immaculate throw of
taans. Known as the ‘Sultan’ of Khyaal gayaki, a top grade artiste of AIR ,Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan captured the finer nuances of raag ‘Bihaag’ in his
renditions like “Mero maan atkoriand Saanjh aaye..” in slow and fast tempo, respectively. The progression of musical notes in soothing melody and controlled spell of ‘taans’ were his forte. He was at his best with ‘Tarana’ before he concluded with a chhota khyal in raag ‘Des’. Dr Mahendra Parsad (tabla), Kamaal Sabri (sarangi) Sudeshna and Sukhmani (tanpura) provided the accompaniment. Chief guest, M.L. Koser, Director, Pracheen Kala Kendra, announced financial aid of Rs 5,000 to the festival. Earlier General S.F. Rodrigues (retd) Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, while inaugurating the festival yesterday honoured six maestros associated with the realms of musical arts with the “Acharya Brahaspati Sangeet Sewa Samman”. Those honoured included Dr Rajbhan Singh (Varanasi), Pt L.K. Pandit, Dr Ajit Singh Paintal, Dr Ms Gita Paintal, all from Delhi, and M.L. Koser and Shobha Koser (Chandigarh). General Rodrigues appreciated the efforts invested by the cultural organisations for the promotion and propagation of the classical art in the region. The celebrated vocalists and the foremost disciples of the legendary Achayra Brahaspati, Ms Sulochna Brahspati and Dr Sharayu Kalekar, former Vice-Chancellor of Indira Kla Sangeet University, in a vocal recital paid tribute to their mentor and guide. The duo opened up with melodious rendition of raga Yaman with a short alaap. This was followed by a Vilambat khyal bandish “Kahe alsaaneho lal,” set to ek taal which melted into another bandish in laudation of Lord Shiva in drut teen taal. They moved on to the melodious raga ‘Malkauns’ performing two items set to jhaptaal and teen taal. All items were penned by the Acharya Brahsapati. However they were at their best as they doled out two bhajans, one by Hazrat Amir Khusro in raag ‘Mishar Maand’
and the other by Brahmanand ‘Man ram sumir’ weaved in the melody of Raga Bhairavi. Mahendra Partap on tabla, Rehana on tanpura and BB Goswami on Sarangi provided the accompaniment.
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Dealing with addiction
Like all youngsters of his age, Pankaj Sharma had an attitude of doing something different and to taste the thrills of the life. He was studying in Class XII when he fell in love with a girl. The relation failed, leaving him dejected. He lost interest in studies and developed a grim attitude. His zest for life was finished. “It came to stage that I wanted to end my life. My friends immediately assured me that they had a solution to my problems. They offered me drugs. That was the beginning of the addiction,” Narrates Pankaj in a one-to one meeting with this correspondent. Somehow he passed the Class XII and joined college. But he had to leave the studies midway. The habit of smoking and dependence on drugs crossed the limits. High on drugs, isolation from family and friends mattered little to him. The situation became worst when he started stealing money and physically abused his mother and father. Joining the rehabilitation centre in Lajpat Rai Bhavan, Sector 15, turned his life towards the most-needed positive direction. He was counselled regularly and kept under medication. Many times he tried to run away from the centre. The lure of drug pulled him backwards again and again. His family was also given counselling. But slowly and slowly his determination increased. The efforts put in by his counsellors brought results. Finally he came out of the dark phase of his life. Now it has been two years that Pankaj has kicked the habit. He is 23 year-old now and doing his BA second year. He now dreams of becoming a businessman. “Now I realise the pain I had inflicted upon myself and my family,” says the reformed man. He feels that more and more de-addiction centers should be opened. Pankaj, who have seen school students taking drugs, feel that there is need to create awareness and save them from drugs. “But never make them feel guilty. If they are treated like criminals at the initial stages then their chances of returning to normal life decreases. They should be treated with love, he emphasises. (The name has been changed to protect his identity)
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A life ruined by drugs rediscovers its rhythm. No matter how strong is the grip of addiction, one can be get out of the trap with steadfastness and a bit of determination. This happened with Pankaj Sharma. It could happen with those grappling with the similar problem.