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Sleepless in city
Girls beat boys on social intelligence, too: study
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Phagwara becomes the
industrial hub of Doaba
Varsity regional campus, Ladhewali, promises quality education
City homoeopaths gear up for
‘Predictive Homoeopathy’ seminar
Sprinting to success
Wadali Brothers find visual props ‘disconcerting’
Market Buzz
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Sleepless in city
Stress, increasing abuse of alcohol and tobacco, and nerve-jerking competition to turn rich overnight have been the factors eating into the sleep of people in the prosperous region of Doaba. In fact, sleep disorders have started ruining lives of thousands of people here.
What is more dreadful is that most of those afflicted with sleep disorders may not know about the disease at all. They may not realise the gravity of the disease till it acquires serious proportions and reaches the almost irreversible stage of sleep apnea from the commonly found shades of insomnia. But at this stage hardly anyone, including doctors and sleep specialists, can do anything except for prescribing life-long drugs or suggesting the use of costly air pressure enhancing apparatus. The situation is so alarming in all affluent districts of Doaba — Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr and Kapurthala—that thousands of persons are aware or unaware victims of insomnia and other sleep disorders. The figure has witnessed a sharp rise during the past one decade. In about 250 major hospitals of Jalandhar city, which cater to medical needs of almost the entire Doaba and adjoining areas, about 15 per cent of total patients have been found to be suffering from insomnia and other sleep disorders. Though Jalandhar is fortunate like other four-five cities of the northern region, including Delhi and Ludhiana, to have a private sleep lab, no serious effort has been made by the government to set up sleep observation centres or sleep labs in government hospitals. Such has been the indifference and the ignorance about this relatively unknown aspect of disease that most of the sleep-related studies and sleep medicare in India are only about 15 years old. Perhaps, the reason for the sudden spurt of sleep disorders in the past 10-15 years has been the sudden acceleration of the pace of life, thanks to mobiles, fast cars and other modern gadgets, which have dominated human life and made it convenient and stressful. Use or rather abuse of alcohol, junk food, extreme competition in every walk of life has further added fuel to fire. A detailed discussion with senior medical specialists has revealed that hardly anybody in the age group of 25-50 years was able to manage the minimum 6-8 hours of sound sleep. Lack of sleep leads to deadly diseases, including high blood pressure and heart ailments. “Out of about 50 patients we receive at our hospitals every week, 7 to 10 are found to be suffering from serious sleep disorders and the commonest disorder found among them is obstructive sleep apnea. It is very disturbing that about two to four per cent of Punjab’s population is suffering from sleep apnea, keep aside other forms of mild and intense sleep disorders, including insomnia,” reveals Dr H.J. Singh, who runs the local Ranjit Hospital, which is claimed to be the first hospital to have set up sleep lab in north India after Delhi. “The biggest tragedy is that hardly 8-10 per cent of sleep disorder patients are able to realise at the initial stages that they are suffering from a disease which can even take their lives. A sound sleep is very important, as the very function of sleep is to store energy for next day’s utilisation. Though sleep cycle gets compacted with age, an average middle-aged person needs 6-8 hours of sound sleep and a child’s sleep needs vary between 10 to 15 hours a day. But the main sign of having a good sleep is that the person does not look sleepy in the day. The first sign of sleep disorders, particularly sleep apnea or intermittently disturbed sleep due to obstruction of air passage, called micrognathia, is snoring,” says Dr H.J. Singh. “Patients of sleep apnea can even die all of a sudden. While sleep apnea, in most cases, can be treated with a combination of certain drugs and the C-PAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) equipment, in case of insomnia, the help of a psychiatrist should be taken to detect the root cause, ” cautions Dr H.J. Singh. Why is the disease so common in Doaba? Wrong dietary habits, obesity and lack of exercise is the answer, as affluent NRI dependents, prosperous farmers and businessmen and their wards hardly do any physical activity. Sumptuous food with a deadly combination of alcohol leads to either sleep apnea or insomnia. But the deadliest part of the sleep game is that patients don’t come to know about the disease and shrug off snoring and other early warning signs easily. “Obesity is one factor in sleep disorders and can be corrected with exercise. There are other factors, too, which often lead to sleep disturbances. These are—competition to earn more money, isolation of families, stress and damagingly increased working hours. One gets trapped into a vicious circle, as one tries to find solace in alcohol and tobacco, which again leads one towards insomnia or sleep apnea,” said Dr Vijay Mahajan, Managing Director of Tagore Heartcare Hospital. He admitted that out of the total patients received by his hospital, about 15 per cent were detected to be suffering from sleep disorders. “The figure must be much more, but sleep disorders cannot be detected easily in most of the patients for one or the other reason. For this, the patient has to come forward and it is necessary for him to disclose each and every symptom,” said Dr Mahajan. Doctors observe that “sleep hours” have decreased during the past 10 years. “Most people are fascinated by sleep and spend one-third of their life sleeping and rest two- thirds of their life is spent thinking about it. It is a natural phenomenon. You cannot stretch working hours beyond a certain point. You have to put a limit, though the mind may want to work. Otherwise, be ready for disaster,” cautioned Dr H.J. Singh. “Be natural and don’t try to play with natural sleep cycle. Go early to your bed. Rise early and do a lot of exercise. Don’t let your collar size increase beyond 17 inches, as it may lead to sleep apnea.” According to Dr C.S. Pruthi, MD of BBC Heart Care Centre, Jalandhar, sleep apnea, wherein blood oxygen saturation levels come to a very low, was found to be commonest among patients. “As far as numbers are concerned, 10 per cent of patients coming to us are detected to be suffering from sleep disorders. From the appearance and body language itself, we can detect that the person is suffering from some or the other sleep disorder,” said Dr Pruthi. “Extensive examination and questioning of patients reveals that the most important factor responsible for the whole problem is stress caused by overwork and extreme urge to extend one’s physical and mental limits. People should realise that they cannot surpass certain limits,” added Dr
Pruthi.
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Girls beat boys on social intelligence, too: study
Females are socially more aware about the problem of female foeticide than males. Urbanites are more aware about the evil practice than those hailing from the rural background.
These interesting facts came into light during a study conducted in five colleges of education in Jalandhar zone. A sample of 20 student-teachers from rural and urban backgrounds was taken to conduct the survey. The sample included boys and girls. A social awareness scale was prepared by the investigator to check social awareness regarding female foeticide among the subjects. A standardised tool to measure the social intelligence and a socio-economic status scale to assess status were used. The results of the study threw a valuable light on social awareness about female foeticide. Data collected was tabulated and subjected to statistical analyses. The findings of the study were:: Female subjects were socially more aware about the concept of femicide than male subjects. Subjects from urban background were socially aware about the practice than those from rural background. At the same time, there existed a significant relationship between social awareness about femicide and social intelligence. The score on social intelligence showed that girls possessed more social intelligence (mean 109.12) as compared to boys (mean 105.35). The scores of rural and urban subjects showed that social intelligence of urban subjects was more than that of rural subjects. The coefficient of the correlation between social intelligence score and social awareness came out to be 0.12. The study also concluded that there existed a positive correlation between socio-economic status and social intelligence. Subjects from higher socio-economic status scored higher on social intelligence scale than subjects from lower socio-economic status. There existed a significant relationship between social awareness and place of residence, too. Socially intelligent persons could adapt themselves according to the surroundings, and as a consequence, adjustment with the society was congenial. There was a close relationship between social awareness, social intelligence and socio-economic status. Daughters were an unwanted lot, the study further showed. Right from the birth, girls were discriminated against, and boys given preference. Thanks to the invention of ultrasound scan, girls were not allowed to take birth. Killing a female child in the womb, though a heinous crime, had become a socially-acceptable reality, the study reflected. The study found that there was a need to change the mindset of people. Social awareness was the right tool to tackle the problem. Social awareness meant how aware one was about the happenings in the surroundings. Social awareness of persons determined their social intelligence. Social intelligence referred to knowledge and skills that were shared by most of the members of society or culture. — The writer is a lecturer,
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Phagwara becomes the
industrial hub of Doaba
Phagwara, the industrial hub of Doaba, has about 850 small-scale industrial units. Among the industrial houses, the JCT Limited, the Sukhjit Starch and Chemicals Ltd and the Wahid-Sandhars Sugars Ltd provide 56.5 per cent jobs. And out of this, the JCT alone accounts for a whopping 84 per cent!
Workforce from the radius of 25 km from Phagwara, including scores of villages, comes daily to earn its livelihood here. According to modest estimates, the industrial units of Phagwara are providing livelihood to about 60,000 persons. The JCT is a flagship company of the Thapar Group, whose operations include textiles, polyester fibre, filament yarns, steel wires and electronics. The JCT Limited, a blue-chip company of the Thapar Group, set up in 1946 in Phagwara, is one of the largest composite textiles units in north India. It produces three million metres of fine quality cotton and blended fabrics every month for export and domestic markets. Interestingly, it is one of the major suppliers of defence uniforms. Talking to Jalandhar Plus, Mr Raj Mohan Singh, Director (Operations), JCT Limited, disclosed that there were 5000 workers and 500 other staff members employed in the mill. Eighty per cent of the workers were from Bihar and UP. Mr J.C. Sodhi, General Manager (L&IR), claimed, "Ours is the only company in north India that brings artistes from Mathura, Brindavan and Gokul for annual cultural performance." He disclosed that an addition of a garmenting unit was on the anvil. It would provide employment to womenfolk, he added. The Sukhjit Starch and Chemicals Ltd employs more than 400 workers. It started in 1943. From grinding three tons of maize daily in 1943, it has now graduated to grinding 150 tons of maize per day! It produces starch, liquid glucose, modified starches (edible and non-edible), cattle and poultry feed ingredients, dextrose (glucose powder), maize oil, malto dextrin, adhesives, cattle feed etc. Mr I.K. Sardana, Chairman-cum-Managing-Director of the chemicals company, said that from 90 per cent Punjabi workforce earlier, these days there was more workforce from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. "We are conscious that diversification and modernisation are continuous processes to meet the competitive requirements of globalisation," he added. The Wahid-Sandhars Sugars Ltd was established in 1933 and is probably the oldest of all mills here. It is now owned by leading farmers and NRIs. Mr Jarnail Singh Wahid is its Chairman-cum-Managing-Director, while Mr Sukhbir Singh Sandhar is its Joint Managing Director. It employs 625 workers and other staff. It has about 36,000 cane-growers as its members and caters to over 10,000 villages of Phagwara, Phillaur, Garhshanker, Banga. At present, the cane-crushing capacity of the mill is 25,000 quintals of cane daily. Its production of sugar in one season is between three and four lakh sugar bags. Mr Wahid claimed that ever since they had taken over the sugar mill, they had streamlined its cane loading system and provided several facilities to farmers. "We plan to provide loans to the cane growers," he added. Besides these mills, other industries are engaged in production and manufacturing of diesel engine parts, pumping sets for agricultural irrigation, diesel engine generating sets, automobiles, tractor parts, tailoring and stitching, leather units, pharmaceuticals. There are 18 approved export houses.
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Varsity regional campus, Ladhewali,
The journey is still on. Starting its functioning from a four- room rented accommodation to six-acre sprawling complex at Ladhewali village during the past 25 years, the regional campus of Guru Nanak Dev University has made a mark for itself in imparting quality education.
Set up in the year 1979 in a rented accommodation at the local MGN College, the regional campus, first of its kind in the region, started its functioning with only the Department of English, the Department of Punjabi and the Department of Law. It was shifted to Ladhewali village complex about three years back. Keeping in view the changing trend in the educational sphere, the authorities concerned introduced job-oriented degree courses in electronics and communications engineering, computer science and engineering, and five-year degree course in law. The university authorities had introduced Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communications (BJMC) in 1989, with single faculty member at the helm of affairs. Now, it has been upgraded to a full-fledged Department of Journalism that offers a postgraduate course in mass communication. Besides, it offers Ph.D. to promote research work in journalism. Students are imparted education using audio-visual modes during seminars, workshops and inter-college youth festivals. The centre has three libraries having more than 35,000 books on different subjects. The newly-built hostel with a capacity to accommodate over 200 girl students is another notable feature of the college. Dr Kamlesh Singh Duggal, Head, Department of Journalism, maintained that with an aim to improve personality and vision of the upcoming journalists, they had invited several renowned journalists, including Professor Buttney of New York University, on different occasions. "We are holding a workshop on media ethics next month. Professor Shakuntla Rao from New York University would deliver her keynote address in the workshop," he said, adding that the university authorities had sanctioned a sum of Rs 6 lakh for setting up a seminar room and an audio-visual lab. Dr S.S. Sangha, Associate Dean (Students' Welfare), maintained that the centre would soon have NSS unit of 100 students to undertake several developmental projects, particularly in rural areas. The regional centre is credited with the distinction of having introduced M.Phil (Punjabi). He added that the strength of the students in the centre was 735 and they were on the path to progress. One of the major drawbacks at the regional campus is that it is "headless". The post of director of the regional campus had reportedly been abolished about two years back. With the abolition of the post, there was virtually no check on the activities of different departments. Besides, for every small piece of work, teaching and non-teaching employees have to rush to the university campus at Amritsar, which usually results in delays. Another thing that needs immediate attention of the university authorities is to have banking and postal facilities at the centre. Elaborating on future plans, Dr Sangha says, " We are keen to give the maximum exposure to the students. We want to hone their skills and develop their confidence. We keep holding personality development workshops regularly."
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City homoeopaths gear up for
More than 400
homoeopaths from Punjab are all prepared to attend the Predictive Homeopathy seminar to be organised at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on February 13 and 14. According to Dr Surmeet Singh Mavi, a Jalandhar-based
homoeopath who subscribes to Dr Prafull Vijayakar's school of Predictive
Homoeopathy, the aim of the seminar is to promote homeopathy as propounded by Dr Hahnemann. More than
1,200 delegates from all over India are expected to attend the seminar.
"We have to admit that there is quackery practised within homoeopathy. This is unfortunate and we must take steps to root out quackery from this system of medicine," he says. He adds that the basic principle of
homoeopathy is to "treat man in disease and not the disease in man". "Holistic approach is imperative in
homoeopathy. 'Predictive' is a quality of homoeopathy; it is not something additional. The
homoeopaths who ape the allopathic method of prescribing medicines go against the very basics of the system," he says. "Dr Hahnemann proposed the theory of chronic diseases (miasm) that gave an insight into how to remove relapsing and recurring chronic diseases," he adds. Emphasising that each case is treated as a unique one in
homoeopathy, he says, "What may be the right medicine for one patient may not at all be fit for the other patient. So, those who give combination medicines need to do a rethinking," claims Dr Mavi. He and his group of classical
homoeopaths have been recording case histories of patients to demonstrate their scientific and systematic approach. "We have launched the Hahnemannian Education and Research Forum (HERF) to promote the holistic approach in
homoeopathy," says Dr Mavi, adding that the school of the Predictive
Homoeopathy has been working for more than a decade to correlate and corroborate with
homoeopathy the advances made in genetics and embryology.
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Sprinting to success
In the recently-concluded inter-university sports festival held at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, he bagged the first prize in 21-km half-marathon race. He also brought back two more prizes in the track and the field events by clinching the second prize in 5-km race and the third prize in 10-km race. His selection in the inter-university event was based on his extraordinary performance in the inter-college sports tournament organised by Guru Nanak Dev University in December last year, during which he won two gold medals in 5-km and 10-km races. In 5-km race, he had broken the previous university record of 15 minutes and 40 seconds by achieving the same mark in 15 minutes and 2 seconds. Similarly, in 10-km race, he had won accolades by finishing the mark in 31 minutes and 28 seconds, breaking the previous record of 32 minutes and 32 seconds. Earlier, he had also set up a new record in cross-country inter-varsity race held at Gurbarga in Karnataka during which he had set a new record of 40:51:37 seconds. As many as 1000 university students had participated in the event in which he emerged as the fastest runner. As a student of Government High School, Turkhari in Patiala, he had not realised his skills as an athlete till he won a gold medal in the Punjab school sports events in the year 2001. In the same year, he stood third in athletic events in the National Games held at Patiala. He feels that it was all due to the goodwill and the support of his coaches that he had been able to make a mark in his life. "Mr Hardev Singh, Government Sports Officer, has been a good coach, as he keeps motivating me to go in for more practice so that I may be able to do better the next time. My aim is to make it to the Olympics and bring back a medal," he says. "My college authorities have been very supportive, as I have been granted a fee waiver and a free lodging in the college hostel. Besides, free-of-cost healthy diet is being provided to all sports students at our college," he added.
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Wadali Brothers find visual props ‘disconcerting’
It's not the lilt or a mellifluous tune that attracts Wadali Brothers. The props, particularly those of skimpily-clad women gyrating unabashedly, have no appeal for them. Glamour and its trappings are not in their repertoire of must-have. Yet, their soaring popularity sets them apart from also-are-there singers. And their fame has only made them all-the-more unassuming.
Their radio-station-days, when they were invited just by chance to sing, are still fresh in their memory. "We were singing at a religious place and, as usual, lost in our kalaam. Unknown to us, our Sufiana kalaam was being heard by those who mattered in Jalandhar radio station. They extended an invite to us and we readily agreed to sing our kalaam on radio," reminisces Piyare Lal Wadali, the younger of Wadali Brothers. Soon, there was no looking back. Their first cassette Paigaam-e-ishq did fairly well. And success started courting them. In 1992, they received president's award for their singing. Their international performances, too, won them much acclaim. But their brush with success did not make any difference to their style of singing. There was no cultivated sophistication, no change of image. "We are happy the way we are. Why should we try to be what we are not?" says Puran Chand Wadali. His younger brother adds that though singing may be their profession, yet music, for them, is their communion with God. "When you sing about ishq-hakiki, you cannot help feeling His presence. Even ishq-mazaazi, at its purest, shades off to God's ibaadat because a lover often finds God's image in his beloved," says the older Wadali. Surprisingly, Puran Chand, in his childhood days, was fond of wrestling, and music came a distant second. But when he was ten years old, he rendered a Sufiana kalaam at a programme which got him appreciation and some money, too. "With my childish logic, I reasoned out that music, after all, was not so unattractive. Gradually, I developed a genuine interest in music. My guru, Baba Sadak Shah, taught me the basics of classical music. My father, Thakur Das, was himself a Sufi singer. In fact, ours is the fourth generation of Sufi singers." Wadali Brothers have already sung for four movies, including the award-winning flick Pinjar and the yet-to-be-released Dhoop. "We make no compromise with our andaaz of singing. And visuals, which have no connection with our songs, are anathema to us," says Piyare Lal. "Don't you think these visuals are very distracting? They don't add to the music, rather they ruin its harmony," signs off Puran Chand.
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Cultural rendezvous — the Pahal way
It was a cultural rendezvous with a rhythmic touch.
Pahal, an NGO committed to eco-balance and rural development, organised a cultural evening at Red Cross Bhavan here on last Friday. The highlight of the programme was the poetry rendered with panache by the eminent Punjabi poet, Surjit Patar, whose poetic musings touched a wide gamut of emotions. Jagaa mombattiyaan symbolised the need to dispel darkness to welcome the radiance of light.
Yet another stirring ghazal sung by the poet was main raahaan tey nahi
turdaa, main turdaa haan te raah bande ney. The poet, while disapproving the flow-with-the-current approach, said it was imperative for people to start taking initiative, at least in their own lives. Interestingly, it was also the poet's birthday on the day the programme was organised. Later, a cultural function was presented to add yet more culture-suffused charm to the evening. According to Professor Lakhbir Singh, Founder-President of
Pahal, the objective of the programme had been to focus on the cultural aspects that left their mark on our lives. "We believe that the younger generation needs role models for integrated personality development. During the programme, we endeavoured to project the poet's musings as inspirational cues for youngsters," he said. "Our organisation,
Pahal, has been working at the grassroots level to create awareness among the people and also to bring about changes, wherever and whenever possible. In fact, Pahal does not limit itself to one or two activities; we want to encompass within our work as much as possible," he added.
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From the Schools
Teachers from as many as 25 schools from Jalandhar, Amritsar and Kapurthala affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) participated in a workshop on effective mathematics teaching at CT Public School on Wednesday.
The resource person on the occasion was an eminent educationist, Ms Asha Badami. Addressing the teaching faculty, she threw light on the concept of teaching methodology of mathematics and the use of innovative ideas for the same. She talked about various tools and items of daily utility that could be used for gaining practical knowledge in the subject. Ms Lakhwinder Kaur, Principal, and Mr Manbir Singh, Managing Director, said that the refresher course encouraged the teachers to make the classroom atmosphere more interesting and lively for the students. Dental-care lecture: In her talk, Dr Davinder Kaur, dentist, shared her views on common dental problems and their treatment. She showed various slides to the students to explain to them about the type of brushes to be used, the amount of paste to be used and the brushing strokes necessary for proper cleanliness of the teeth. The dentist told them that fast food was the fastest way to bad health of teeth. She advised them to brush their teeth twice a day, especially before going to bed. She told them that they should not be afraid of visiting the dentist and must get the teeth checked at least once a year. Annual function: The programme began with the lighting of a ceremonial lamp, followed by a prayer. Students organised a cultural bonanza in which they presented an entertainment programme. A circus troop with clowns stole the show. The students depicted the rich Indian culture by enacting scenes of Baisakhi, Christmas, Divali and Lohri celebrations. The students who had performed well in academics and cultural activities were given prizes. Ms Manu Arora, Principal, read the annual report highlighting the achievements of the students. The function was presided over by Mr Prem Chand Budhiraja. Mr Pritam Chand Budhiraja, Joint Secretary, Mr Chaman Lal Dada, Manager, and principals of all SD institutions were present on the occasion. Prize distribution function: Dr D.R. Vij, an educationist, was the chief guest on the occasion. He, along with the Chairman, Mr Charanjit Channi, distributed prizes among meritorious students. Ms Lakhwinder Kaur, Principal, read out the annual report of the school. On the occasion, an inter-house quiz competition was organised in which the "Marigold" team won the first prize. The second position was bagged by the "Rose" team, while the third position went to the "Lotus" team. The students presented a group song "Sare jahan se achha". They also performed Gujarati dance, gidha, bhangra and skits.
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Market Buzz
The Northern India Golden Crescent Tour, a two-day education fair, was held at DAV College on Saturday and Sunday.
Over 50 educational institutions from India as well as abroad participated in the fair giving up-to-date information on various professional courses and career options available in various streams, including management, computer education, medical fashion, multimedia, hotel management, tourism, air hostess training, graphic designing, beauty care, polytechnics, language courses, call centre training and others. Various counselling sessions were held to help students understand different educational loan schemes. Mr Siddhartha Jain, Chief, Marketing Operations, said that the event was held to feature leading national and international education institutions and to help the students update themselves with numerous career options available according to their qualifications and areas of interest. Unique offer:
As a unique offer, Hi-Life Furniture, an ISO 9001:2000 certified furniture showroom on the Cool Road, has offered its customers Rs 2 lakh minimum and Rs 20 lakh maximum accidental insurance free upon the purchase of furniture. In a press release, it was stated that the showroom had also started an exchange offer in which new furniture could be bought in lieu of an old set of furniture. The showroom had also started a new package of Rs 49,000 for entire home - an ideal gift to newly-wedded couples and flat owners, the release added. CADD centre Mr Charanjit Singh Channi, Chairman of the CT Educational Society, was the Chief Guest, while Dr Ram Gopal Tathgir, Director of the CT Institute of Engineering, Management and Technology, was the guest of honour. Mr Kulbir Singh Bal, Centre Head, said various courses, including those on specified professional skills in mechanical designing, architectural designing, electrical designing, civil designing and geographical information system covering various skill levels, would be imparted in the centre. He said that the course would help the designing professionals in appending their knowledge as well as their presentation to sustain their skills, dexterity and business in market. Spice road show: The show attracted the eyeballs of one and all on the road, as everyone gathered to watch the tandem cycles roll out on the roads of the city. Children were highly amused to see such cycles, and their joy crossed all limits when they were offered free rides on them. Mr Mukul Khanna, DGM (Marketing), Spice Telecom, said, "The show epitomised the brand value of the Spice by being youthful, innovative, adventurous and unique, with the riders displaying colourful and bright headgears. The show was held to share the spirit of fun and excitement with the subscribers and to increase the brand awareness among the target audience."
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Creating new records in athletics has been the forte of Tejinder Singh, BA I student of DAV College, Jalandhar. In almost every inter-university athletics event that he has participated, the 21-year-old boy has emerged a winner, breaking all previous records of those events.