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Decision on schools in
residential premises flayed
Chandigarh, February 12 While the administration has given one-year extension to 89 schools in Mani Majra and illegal colonies, 131 schools in the city have been left out. Questioning the policy being adopted by the Administration, Ms Uma Wadhera, president of the association said at a press conference that all such schools should be given one-year time. She pointed out that the decision to allow use of residential premises for commercial activity by lawyers, nursing homes, and use as STD booths and photostat shops should be withdrawn as it caused nuisance to residents. “By allowing play ways for children up to six years of age, the administration had created confusion in the minds of the management of private schools. First a school would have to close by March 31 and then again permission would have to be taken permission from the administration. This means that school would to close for a year before being opened again, if permitted”. Citing a judgement of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, she said the Administration had been directed to constitute a committee to examine the feasibility, viability and justification of allowing school in residential premises. The issue of amending the existing rules and regulations to allow such schools had also been mentioned in the judgment. Mr S.C. Vohra, general secretary of the Association, said around 35,000 students would be affected due to the closing down of 131 schools. The association has also objected to the auctioning of school sites by the Municipal Corporation in Mani Majra.
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Song ‘n’ rhyme
day celebrated
Chandigarh, February 12 The Centre Head of
Eurokids, Chandigarh, Ms Priya Parmar spoke about the philosophy of school and the innovative play based curriculum. The event started with a welcome song by
Shazia, Jaskaran, Jaskirat, Anshuman and Shambhavi, all students of nursery. Basant celebrated:
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Seminar on fisheries on February 16
Chandigarh, February 12 According to Prof M.S. Johal, convener of the seminar, more than 100 scientists from ICAR Institutes, National Fishery Research Institutes and universities would discuss various problems of fishery development in India such as conservation of native endangered fish species, role of fishery in the management and ecology of wetlands, aquaculture practices, fish industry and impact of water pollution on the fishery development.
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UGC seminar ends
Chandigarh, February 12 On the corporate experience, Ms Amar Deepika, GM, PTL, Mohali, Mr Mohan Sharma, vice president (HR) Ranbaxy, Mohali and Ms G S Gill, Director, Jupitar Consultant, shared their views. At the valedictory session K N Pathak, Vice-Chnacellor, Panjab University, presided and lauded the efforts of the college for educating students on such relevant topics.
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Film Review
“Sheesha” is not a bad idea at all. Only bad thing about this tale of obsession and lust is that it is ugly in execution. Director Ashu Trikha has played fast and loose with the script of twin sisters (Neha Dhupia) falling for the same hunk (Sonu Sood). While the one who is a fashion designer marries him, the other being deaf and dumb hankers for him like a soul-less specie.
Ice candy Neha Dhupia keeps up her ‘hard-won’ seductress reputation. Assigned the job of enticing the hero she does it dutifully, sizzling at every possible place — in bath tubs, on beaches and in swimming pools ,ensuring maximum possible exposure of the body. Though she is slightly picking up some nuances of acting but in double role here she is thoroughly unappetizing. The ice-eyed hero, does not cut any ice with us. A big disappointment, he tries to enthral us by flexing his muscles.When he delivers his lines you mistakenly believe that he is munching something. Dismal background score and hopeless songs compel us to take our eyes away from this “filmi” mirror. |
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Singer of hymns from Shirdi
Chandigarh, February 12 He is designated as ‘kalakar Pujari’ the term given in Marathi by the Shirdi Sai Sansthan, Shirdi. Medhi says, he sings for devotees and do daily rituals at the Shirdi Sansthan, Shirdi like aarati in the morning, noon, evening and at night. Medhi has been in Shirdi for the past 18 years and earlier he used to perform Puja. In 1996, HMV team came for singer hunt and was impressed with Medhi’s voice and signed him for ‘Aarati’ cassette. His first cassette on Bhajans was released in 2003 and till today to name a few, ‘Sai ke Charan mere’ remained the most prominent one which was sold in lakhs. He said the tie-up is not restricted to any particular music company but to various other companies like T-series, HMV for whom he sung his first aarati in Marathi. Medhi says in his efforts he is helped by his wife Jayshree who has written most of the bhajans and music composed by Sudarshan from Mumbai. He revealed that very shortly, he will have the Telugu version of the aarati and bhajans along with another famous singer B.S. Balasubramanium. Medhi named few of his
cassettes which got success not only in Maharashtra but at other places also. These are, ‘Sai Kahte hain, ‘Sai Teri Kripa se’, ‘Huma Sai Ke diwane se’, ‘karishme sai ke’, ‘Sai Stuti’, ‘Sai Sai Bol’, Mera Jeevan Sai Ke Hawale’, ‘Sai Bina Kaun Sunega’. The cassettes which are in the pipeline are, ‘Teen Lok ka swami Sai’, ‘Gayatri Mantra’ and ‘Sai Mantra’. With Anuradha Paudwal he has sung ‘Stawan Manjri’. Late in the evening, a Bhajan singing programme was also held at Shirdi Temple, Sector 29 where Medhi recited and performed aarti in the presence of devotees. ‘Bhandara’ was also held. |
Rajasthani dancers dominate Plaza show
The weekend cultural show held at the Plaza, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday, was dedicated to the Basant Panchmi festival. The event was organised by the Department of Tourism, Chandigarh Administration and Oasis Event Management with The Tribune group of newspapers as the media sponsor. Rajasthani dances were performed by Kanwal Makkar group from Sriganganagar. After a brief spell of two bhangra numbers by Sher-e-Punjab Bhangra group, the Rajasthani artistes took the centre stage and displayed the vigour of ghoomar dance with ‘Mari ghoomar hai nakhrali.’
The vibrant kalabelia traditional folk dance by Amit and Sonu to the lyrics ‘kalyo kooth paryo mello mein...’ melted into another Rajasthani ‘fire dance’ which featured many popular songs ‘Banna re, Diggipuri ka raja’. The audience relished ‘Bicchura’ with Nishi and Sonu in the lead. A Pakistani song ‘Mein tere peechhe’, too, was well received . The group claims to have appeared in folk dance numbers for films like Mhaaro Rajasthan, Sheetla Mata and Veera Bego Aaja re. Khyali Saharan compered the programme.
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Tennis stadium goes ‘red’
Chandigarh, February 12 Players, both in girls and boys’ section, have come in a large number for this prestigious meet. Most of them are accompanied by their parents/guardians and coaches. The eves from various countries like Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Switzerland, Uzbekistan,
Kazakastan, etc, have attracted students of nearby DAV College, Sector 10, to the stadium who are very eager to take autographs of these girls. One of the student even tried to tease a girl player from Ukraine. The girls are wearing dresses as per the compulsion of their brand sponsors, which are Nike, Reebok, Adidas, and suiting their body colour, the dresses are prescribed. Indian girls are not normally given red or bright colour dresses due to their complexion and similarly the girls from other Asian countries such as from China, Hongkong and Thailand, wear dresses of light blue and grey colours. A tennis player was of the view that the recent superb performance by Sania Mirza in the Australian Open has also given boost to the sport in India. |
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