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Villagers protest against pollution by rice mill
Ludhiana, February 14 He asked him to look into the complaint and initiate action against the mill. A deputation comprising residents of Mandiani, Pandori, Mor Karima, Mandiani, Talwandi Khurd and Talwandi Kalan had met the District Magistrate here today to apprise him of problems of air, noise and water pollution prevalent in these villages. Led by Mr Charanjit Singh, former sarpanch of Mandiani village, the deputation demanded prompt solution to the problems. The residents of all these five villages claimed that they were suffering due to a Rice Treatment Mill-Modi Solvex which was spreading air and water pollution in the city. The mill used rice husk as fuel, which released smoke and fly ash in the air. The dirty water mixed with chemicals was also discharged by boring deep into the earth. This water was getting mixed with underground water and polluting it. Villagers said that the owner dumped the fly ash on the roadside of Ludhiana-Ferozepore Road. It was carried by winds and deposited in the houses in these villages. Besides giving out foul smell, it was causing respiratory diseases to villagers. The mill was earlier located in Barewal village. Following protests by residents there it was shifted from that place, they added. They demanded that the mill should be shifted from the village as people are suffering from various respiratory and gastric diseases. The delegation later met the XEN, PPCB, Mr Gurnam Singh also. They claimed that he assured them of prompt action. The villagers said that another major problem faced by them was of noise pollution caused by pressure horns of the mini buses that ply from Mullanpur to Jwaddi via Mandiani, Talwandi Khurd and Talwandi Kalan villages. The drivers start blowing the pressure horns the moment they take the phirni of the villages. The residents living alongside the phirni and other areas suffer from noise pollution as a mini bus passes through a village after every 15 minutes. ‘‘We want that the mill should be shifted from Mandiani village and mini buses drivers should be directed to remove pressure horns. ’’ they demanded.
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Early-sown wheat hit by hailstorm
Ludhiana, February 14 The team said the damage to the early sown wheat crop that had reached the boot shape was maximum whereas late sown crop was relatively less damaged. The extent of damage varied between 20-90 per cent depending on the stage of crop and severity of hailstorm. Sarson crop was still worst affected and it had almost been wiped out. Barseem crop was also damaged but it was likely to revive for the subsequent cuttings. The farmers were advised to sow summer moong crop from mid March onwards. The late sown wheat crop shall recover to an extent that would be economical to allow it to grow till maturity. The farmers were advised to sow summer moong crop in totally damaged sarson fields. The sowing time of summer moong starts from mid March. The late sown wheat crop would recover to an extent that would be economical to allow it to grow till maturity. However, the early sown wheat crop, that was in boot stage should be observed, for a fortnight to assess the extent of its recovery before making final decision whether to retain wheat crop or sow summer moong. The scientists from Faridkot might be asked to visit the
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Hamara School
GREEN Land Senior Secondary Public School, Ludhiana, is a day boarding institution affiliated to the CBSE, and run by the Sant Kirpal Vidyak Mission (regd). The school was founded by Mr Rajesh Rudhra, who is at present the Chairman-cum-Director of the school. The school has a strength of 3100 students and 120 staff members headed by the Principal, Ms Baldeep Pandher.
The SKVM Trust has also set up an orphanage Sant Kirpal Humanity Centre near the school where orphans are taken care of. Their expenses are borne by the school management. Education, free of cost, is being given by the school to at least 100 poor and meritorious students. The school provides not only quality education but also focuses on the all-around development of a student’s personality. The students stay in the school for a major part of the day. The teachers, therefore, have the task of creating an atmosphere of love, understanding, acceptance and appreciation so as to help children grow into trusting and loving beings. Schooling at Green Land is fun as students do not have to carry heavy bags. Their home work done at school and finished by 5 pm. This also saves efforts and money of parents to get them tutors since the school totally bans the tuition system, what it feels is another name for corruption. The school condemns the modern view of education which aims only at economic self-sufficiency thereby making a person a slave to greed and money, ignoring noble aspects of life. Therefore, more significance is attached to moral values and preservation of culture. This is done by celebrating all religious and national festivals on the school premises instead of declaring holidays every now and then. Confidence is bred in the children by giving them positive concepts, beliefs and values. The school has proved its excellence in academics by giving outstanding results year after year. Sports are promoted by giving free education to promising sportspersons. The school has national-level players of table tennis, badminton and basketball. The school also provides a variety of co-curricular activities to tap the hidden talent of the students. The school has two computer labs (one exclusively for Kindergarten). Students, right from Nursery, are given computer education, where they go to the computer lab regularly. The motto of the school “Be Good, Do good, Be One” sums up the moral and ethical values imparted in the school.
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THE young today are confused about their values and value system. They are facing moral conflicts and dilemmas and they are at a loss as to how to cope with these conflicts. Besides, these, there is a breakdown of traditional values due to lack of adequate role models, conflicting ideologies and double standards practised by people in position of power. Youth are impressionable. When they see their role models, such as parents/teachers cheating with pride or bragging about dishonesty, they can go astray. So teachers at school should be strong role models as children look up to them during their formative years. It is a great heritage to have honest parents and teachers.
To guide the youth, we have to cultivate an awareness about moral values and transforming these values of life. Value inculcation is a training to question, explore, clarify and understand our own values, beliefs attitudes and customs. True education is training of both head and heart. Education that does not train the heart can be very dangerous. Therefore school must take up the responsibility to train the youngster to take a definite stand against the forces of degradation of our times. Indeed, the role of a teacher is of great responsibility. The teachers are builders of the nation. Therefore they must be trained at school to realise their responsibilities with distinction. Parents and teacher’s who have high self esteem, breed confidence and high self esteem in their children by giving hem positive concepts, beliefs and values. The reverse is also true. There is a short poem which brings home the point to parents and teachers that little eyes are watching them all the time: “There are little eyes upon you and they are watching night and day. There are little ears that quickly take in every word you say. You’re the little fellow’s idol You’re the wisest of the wise in his little mind about you In his little mind about you No suspicions ever rise. You are setting an example everyday in all you do, For the little boy who’s waiting to grow up to be like you.”
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Children present dance, songs
Ludhiana, February 14 Small Wonders
The kiddies of Small Wonders Nursery School , Civil Lines, Ludhiana organised a Fancy Dress Competition here today. Kids came dressed up as fish, Jassi, mobile phone, joker, ballon wala, Anarkali etc. In age group (2to 3 years ) Aditya dressed as ‘ballon wallah’, and Apoorv dressed up as Munna Bhai received first prize. Harleen as Punjaban and Onkar dressed up as joker were given second prize where as Parth as mobile bathroom got third prize. In the higher age group (3to4 years) Prachi dressed up as Anarkali floored the audience with her dialogue ‘Jahanpana Anarkali hazir hai’ and won first prize. Jayant dressed up as tree said, “mujhe mat kato and grow more trees’ won the second prize whereas Saksham as doctor bagged the third prize. Holy Heart
Dr ML Punj Memorial Holy Heart Public School organised a farewell party here today to bid farewell to outgoing students of Classes X and XII. A cultural programme was also organised. The students participated in the dance and song items. The songs sung by Gaganpreet was enjoyed a lot. Hamanshu Arora read out a farewell message. The crown of HHPS went to Gurpreet Singh of Class X and that of Ms HHPS was given to Rajinder Kaur of Class XII. Saroj Punj-Director-Princopal wished the out going students success in Board Examinations. Hargobind school
Sri Hargobind Senior Secondary Public school , Thakarwal, Ludhiana arranged a farewell party for X class students. The class IX students presented a cultural programme for their seniors. The crown of SGHPS went to Rupali Sharma on basis of aptitude, academics, co-curricular activities and discipline. Mr Charming title was won by Balrajpreet Singh. Major GS Ahluwalia, principal, wished the outgoing students a thumping success in the forth coming Board Examination. BCM School
A workshop on Integerated and Symbeeotic Approach in Education was held in BCM School, Chandigarh Road here today.The Resource person was Wing Cdr JS Bhalla. He delivered a lecture on corelation between teacher and student. Different exercises were given to teachers present. Teachers had come from Rara Sahib, BCM Focal Point, BCM Dugri to attend the seminar. Govt Girls School
Mr Surinder Dawar, Paliamentary Secretary, addressing the students of Govt Girls High School, Lakkar Bazaar laying stress on importance of education said that govt is spending Rs 4 crores on strengthening the infrastructure of education in Govt school in the current year.. He further said that education is the most important tool of development and hence the govt is giving prirority to development of govt schools that provide education to a large number of students.
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Neeraj Rani wins young scientist award
Ludhiana, February 14 She presented her work on the role played by molecular dimension of the compound in determining the antifungal potential of a compound. She synthesized eight aromatic schiff bases each of Benzylamine and aniline and screened these against three phytopathogenic fungi and observed that the increase in distance between the two phenl rings of aromatic Schiff bases enhances the antifungal potential manifold. Her work on fungitoxicity of benzalmalononitrile was accepted for presentation at International Conference on Chemistry Biology Interface: Synergistic new frontiers, held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on Nov 21. She has done her B.Sc. from Government College for Women, Ludhiana. She is also the topper of the M.Sc. batch 2003-2005 in chemistry.
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School celebrates foundation day
Machhiwara, February 14 Addressing the students, parents and teachers, Mr Bachitter Singh Naamdhari, Chairman of the Management Committee, threw light on the life of Satguru Ram Singh ji who was the founder of Non-cooperation movement in India. He congratulated all the on successful completion of first year of this school. He told that the main objective of this CBSE pattern school was to maintain international standards in education by providing quality education instead of fetching money. The institution will inspire the students of this rural belt to compete with the students of urban areas in various competitive exams, he further added. Hostel facility would be provided to the students from far-flung areas from next session, he disclosed. Mrs Rashmi Sharma, Principal of the school read a report pertaining to academic and co-curricular activities of the students. OC
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Kids’ kavi darbar held
Ludhiana, February 14 Addressing the participating children, the organiser of the function, Ms Supreet Kaur, asked them to stay away from social evils and follow the path of truth and tolerance shown by the great gurus. Bhai Sarabjit Singh and Bhai Parlad Singh recited kirtan and gurbani. The press secretary of gurdwara, Mr Jatinder Singh Galhotra, along with Mr Paramjit Singh, member of the jatha, presented trophies to the winners of poetical symposium. Mr Harbhajan Singh Sachdeva and Ms Inder Kaur were also honoured. President of the gurdwara Rajinder Singh was felicitated by Mr Bhupinder Singh Bagga and Mr Daljit Singh. Langar was served at the conclusion of the function. Among others, Mr Narinder Singh Lovely, Mr Jasbir Singh Walia, Mr Kanwaljit Singh, Mr Amarjit Singh Makkar were present.
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Freshers’ party
organised
Mandi Gobindgarh, February 14 D. Pharmacy students presented dance, skit was presented by Dr Dinesh Sharma and Sunil Taneja. Solo dance was performed by Medha. Choreography — Sholay was presented by Master Dharam Singh. Ghazal by Poonam. Malwai Gidha, Group Dance, Solo Song, Solo Dance and Bhangra spell bound the audience. Dr J.S. Tripathi Vice-Principal, Former Principal Dr S.N. Singh and Dr T.L. Sagar Principal D.B. Institute of Education also addressed the students.
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