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PSEB chief for three sets of question papers
Mohali, February 8 The board chief called for transparency in the examination system and laid stress on reevaluation of answersheets and not merely the recounting of marks as was being done by the PSEB. Prof Sidhu, who is also the Vice-Chairman of the Council of Boards of Secondary Education in India (COBSE) and had attended its meeting in Kerala recently, said at present five sets of question papers were given at random to examinees. It was not easy to maintain the level of difficulty in all five sets of question papers. There was a consensus among educationists that sets of question papers should be more than one but less than five. “I feel that three should be good enough.” However, the “distribution of topics” should be clearly reflected in the question papers. Prof Sidhu suggested the creation of a question bank by involving senior teachers of the subjects concerned. Such question papers could be passed on to paper setter who could treat these as a “benchmark” while carrying out the exercise of drawing up his list of questions. The chairman said there was often an unscientific element involved during the marking of answersheets. “Biases were up to 15 per cent” which adversely affected the division secured by the examinee. He felt that a student’s worth should not be evaluated only on the basis of final examination which should get a weightage of 30 per cent. The rest of the assessment of the student should be on the basis of examinations conducted during the academic year. In his opinion, five such examinations could be conducted. Prof Sidhu said the assessment of examination performance on the basis of first, second and third divisions was not good enough. There was a consensus among the educationists that there should be a seven scale system. The credibility of certification was of vital importance and it had to be seen whether universities accepted such certification.
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Law students stay
away from classes
Chandigarh, February 8 Sumit Malhotra and Wasim Sayeed of Law Department, Panjab University were admitted in NRI quota. They fell short of lectures. They claimed that their admission was done at a late stage. Since the decision of the Syndicate and Senate had been taken that the lectures should be counted from the date of admission, hence they are not falling any short of lecture. They are eligible to get admission in the third semester. A spokesman of the Department of Law clarified that their claim was false and they were not eligible. Students have resolved to continue the agitation. Hardeep Singh Harry, NSUI, Amandeep Singh PUSU, Vikas Rathi, General Secretary, Panjab University Students Council said that they would take up the issue with university authorities.
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Silver jubilee celebrations of school conclude
Chandigarh, February 8 As many as 200 students were honoured for excellence in academics. While Amrita Bhattacharya won the award for the “Most Motivated Child”, the Best Sportsperson award went to Anmol Razdan and the Smriti award was bagged by
Arshita. A multimedia annual report was presented by Class IX students in a very creative and innovative style. The achievement of the school in academics, sports and co-curricular activities was highlighted. Dr S.S. Johl, vice-chairman, Punjab State Planning Board, and Justice
A.L. Bahri, vice-president, DAV Managing Committee presided over the Principal, Ms Sarita Manuja, while thanking the dignitaries and the audience said, ‘’It is a momentous day which goes down in the history of the school as red letter day since the efforts of so many brilliant students have been recognised.”
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Stone of science lab laid
Mohali, February 8 Addressing staff and students, Mr Bir Devinder Singh appreciated the efforts put in by the school Principal in improving the results. He pointed out that two years ago the school was one of the worst performing school in his constituency. “The pass percentage was as low as 24 per cent, when I first visited the school. This year it has gone as high as 80 per cent. The strength of students in class X has also gone up from 30 to 80,” he said. He announced that a sewerage system would be set up in the village at the cost of Rs 25 lakh. “A computer centre for young girls and married women will be opened shortly in the village in collaboration with the Amarsheel Charitable Trust,” said Ms Satinder Singh of the trust. Mr Bir Devinder appealed to the public to participate to uplift the school.
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MCA students protest
Chandigarh, February 8 They submitted a representation to the Dean, University Instructions in this regard. Terming the step unfair Amandeep Singh, student leader (PUSU), said Master of computer applications was tougher three-year course compared to newly introduced 2 year M.Sc., computer science and demanded his intervention into the matter. Moreover, course fee of MCA was higher than that of M.Sc., computer science, he said.
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PSEB Academic Council
nominations
Mohali, February 8 According to a notification of the Department of Education, Mr Subash Sharma, Head of the Department of Law, Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus, Basti Nau, Jalandhar, Mr Mangat Ram Mehta, Principal, B.C.M. School, focal point, Ludhiana, and Mr S.K. Uppal, Principal, D.M. College, Moga, have been nominated members of the council by the Governor of Punjab.
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Inter-school declamation held
Mohali, February 8
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Celebrating flourishes
of nature
Chandigarh, February 8 “I use direct colours,” tells the celebrated artist recognised better as a sculptor than a painter. He never blends colours on his palette. The merger happens on the volatile surface of canvas which then contributes its own class to the work of art. Many of the paintings which Shiv Singh is currently displaying at the Alliance Francaise gallery in Sector 36 are representative of his artistic style. They are all reflective of nature and are all brimming with energy, typical to Shiv Singh’s manners. From foreground to far distance, he captures the canvas voraciously, creating a sense of space, beauty and hope with admirable ease. The five elements of nature — space, vegetation, water, air and sky — form an inseparable part of Shiv Singh’s artistic indulgences. Unlike his past works, which are mostly oil based, the present collection reflects the artist’s flirtations with water colours which he perceives as tools for creative pursuit. “I have ceased working in oils. They restrict my movement and dampen my creativity. Now is my time to create for fun and freedom. Water colours are best suited for my new temperament which makes no compromises on creativity,” says Shiv Singh, who manages to create depth in most of his works. And though all his paintings derive strength from natural richness, not even one looks alike. Variety somehow secures a comfortable entry into his scheme of art, no matter how constant the source of inspiration is. In the future, too, the artist promises more of paintings from his repertoire. Equally comfortable with sculpture and painting, he also talks of his fascination for the source of life - called the “bindu” in artistic jargon. “It’s overwhelming to see how life evolves from a small, seemingly insignificant source. All my art is about exploring the magnificence of that one seed, which feeds life. My ‘mandala’ series is based on this very search.” Some of Shiv Singh’s new works which will be on display at Alliance Francaise till February 21 portray his fixation for the source of life and its magnificence in the scheme of the universe. Mostly, however, his paintings celebrate the flourish of nature, as flowers, leaves, the moon, water and sky cast an enigmatic spell on his canvases.
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Prem Singh scripts songs in ink
Chandigarh, February 8 One line Punjabi folk epigrams become virtual inspirations for each piece of art that then bares a world of cultural richness in which Heer, Ranjha, Sohni, Mahiwal, Mirza and Sahiba play their games of love. In collaboration with poet Amarjit Chandan, who hunted the epigrams from the treasure house of Punjabi folk songs, Prem Singh has raised a formidable show which is significant for the visual pleasure as well as the cultural insight it offers. The show opened at Panjab University’s Fine Art Museum today. Interestingly, the ink drawings on display are not objects of art. They have a whole history behind them. In fact, they can pass off as literal representations of the Punjabi way of life. The works are laced with powerful images of men and women caught in emotional, pensive moments. And there is a folk song to go with every mood that the images wear. The most striking part of the collection is the choice of epigrams which help objective observers enter the vibrant world of Punjabi folk music and discover deeper philosophies of life. Where one work celebrates the beauty of Punjabi women with the epigram “Chan goriyan ranan de patt vekhe; suraj tap kar da..”, another paints a picture of gloom with the song “Chann bhavein nit charda, Sanu sajna banjh hanera….” Many other drawings capture the fragrance of romance, like the one that refers to the legendary folk tale of Heer and Ranjha. “Heer ne Ranjha nu dil diyan khol sunayaian…” is one of the few drawings which pay tributes to the classic love tale of Waris Shah. The beauty of spring comes alive in another canvas which makes space for the epigram “Birkhan de geet sun ke…” and the images to go with it. The white of the canvas is thus full of bright motifs like decorated women, chirping parrots and dancing peacocks. Each drawing helps viewer connect with the soul of Punjab that lies in its cultural forms. Says the artist, a former principal of Government Art College, Chandigarh and also this year’s commissioner for selection of India’s entries to this year’s Trinnale show in New Delhi, “The work took a labour of whole life. The idea had been floating around in my mind for about 25 years. It has matured now, and has matured well.”
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Badminton tourney begins
Chandigarh, February 8 In men’s singles, Utsav Mishra, a national player, beat Vijay Dhauta of AG, HP 15-1, 15-2 to move to the semifinal. Amit Sachdeva of AG,Punjab also made it to the last four when he defeated Sunil Yadav of AG, Delhi 15-2, 15-4; while Ashish Sharma of AG, Punjab beat Shadab Akhtar of AG, Haryana, 15-3, 15-3 to clash with his semifinal opponent Arul Sunderam of Delhi, who outplayed Deepak Saxena of AG, UP 15-5, 8-15, 15-6. |
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60 school buses challaned, 6 impounded
Mohali, February 8 In the case of 60 buses, drivers of some of them were not carrying the adequate number of the required documents while in other cases they were not wearing the specified uniform. In some cases, conductors were not accompanying the buses in violation of the orders. Mr Avtar Singh, traffic in charge, said that some buses were also operating on the ‘C’ roads which had been banned by the police. They had been asked to pick up and drop school children only from points specified on the ‘B’ roads. |
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