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PTU to confer PhD degree on Swraj
Paul
Mohali, February 16 Lord Paul would be conferred with the degree at the convocation ceremony to be held at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education Research, Mohali, Dr S.K. Salwan, Vice-Chancellor, PTU said at a press conference here this evening. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh would be the chief guest. Jalandhar-born Paul was educated at Panjab University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, from which he graduated with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He left MIT in 1952 to join the family business in India. He first came to the UK in 1966 to seek medical aid for his seriously ill daughter, Ambika. Following her death in 1968, he decided to stay and work in the UK and founded the Caparo Group. Besides him, more than 210 students who have excelled in various disciplines of engineering technology, management and pharmacy, would also be given medals and merit certificates along with the degrees.
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PTU to start vocational courses with rural
focus
Mohali, February 16 Giving this information, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Dr S.K. Salwan, said six centres of excellence would be established across the state for entrepreneurship and development. Dr Salwan was addressing mediapersons at the PTU-Gianjyoti School of Total Quality Management (TQM), here, this evening. “The centre we are sitting in is one such centre of excellence. Now we have planned a school of manufacturing and material technology at Jalandhar followed by a state-of-the-art centre in biotechnology and bio-informatics at Dera Bassi in 2006,” said Dr Salwan. Dr R.P. Singh, Dean, Distance Education, stated that the distance education programme would be undergoing a serious revamping exercise. “Rural youth, both men and women, would be provided short-term training programmes on skill development which would help them in earning a decent livelihood. We are tying up with the polytechnics and rural schools in this regard. The whole state has been divided into 9 zones and two schools and polytechnics per zone will be identified for starting these courses,” he said adding that the courses would be offered from August, 2005. Dr Salwan accompanied by the university Registrar, Dr M.S. Grewal, and the deans informed the press that within next six months PTU would have an academic complex on 108 acres of land at Kapurthala.
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Programme on fashion
technology
Mohali, February 16 The programme, inaugurated by Dr Vijay Sharma, NIIFT Director is being conducted by the Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, (RCED), Chandigarh. As many as 27 candidates from the region are attending the programme. Mr Paramjit Singh, Principal Consultant, RCED, said for the first 4 weeks of the programme technical inputs would be provided by the NIIFT faculty while during the remaining period, the candidates would study management skills.
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School annual function
held
Mohali, February 16 Mrs Lakhwuinder Kaur Garcha, OSD to the Chief Minister, Punjab, was the chief guest. Dr Dipti, general secretary of the educational society that runs the school, read out the annual report highlighting the achievements. A cultural function was presented by the students.
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Striving to be the best
S. Teja Singh Kandhari Public School is the brainchild of the late S. Joginder Singh Kandhari, a great visionary and dynamic personality, whose thinking was always futuristic. No nation can progress without education, hence he was all for the best of education to be made available to the residents of Patiala and its surrounding villages. His dream is being carried forward with great zeal by his son S. Harmeet Singh Kandhari who wants the school to be one of the best in the region. The infrastructure is worth seeing and the labs have the latest equipment. The school has 80 computers, 40 for the junior school and 40 for the senior school. Each student has his/her independent computer fitted with internet connection. The school has a big playground where all the sports can be played. The swimming pool has a professional coach to impart swimming lessons. The library is stocked with latest magazines, periodicals and newspapers. The school also has a gym for the senior students. It has the latest equipment. The school has a low teacher-student ratio of 1:25. The annual function of the school is held in November. In 2004, it was celebrated on November 5. Mr S.S. Boparai, Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, was the chief guest. New admission in various classes is open till December every year, depending on the availability of seats. Registration for nursery classes is open from September to December every year and an interview is held in the first week of January. The school is divided into four houses and inter-house competitions are held to inculcate a spirit of healthy competition.
THE school has marched forward ever since its affiliation to CBSE in the year 2001. Now the school has been upgraded to +2 level in the coming session 2005-2006. Students will have a wide choice of streams as we are going to have all steams i.e. medical, non-medical, commerce and arts. Schools are not made by bricks and cement, but by dedicated teachers. A teacher can only make or mar the future of a child. Failure of the child in any discipline is the failure of the teacher. We make sincere endeavour to spot the talent in each child and nurture it in the best possible manner. Each student is gifted with latent talent. It is our duty to tap the talent and held the child to excel. It is not necessary, that if one is good in academics only, then only can one shine. A mediocre in academics can excel in other fields and bring laurels to the school and to the nation. To do away with the fear of examination, we have no exams, no homework till Class V. We make sure whatever knowledge is imparted to the child during school hours is thoroughly practical rather than rote learning. We have a very experienced Director, Mrs H.K. Sandhu, who has experience of two decades, not only of Patiala schools, but the best of schools in India, like Carmel Convent, Gwalior, St. Anthony, Ranchi and Bishop West Cott, a residential school. She started her career as a lecturer in College of Education at Sidhwan Kurd in Ludhiana district. We are fortunate to have Mrs Anu Singh as head of the junior school. |
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Farewell party
Panchkula, February 16 Cultural items preceded a lunch. The Principal, Mr VP Paul, stressed the importance of hard work and advised the students on time management.
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PU employees stage dharna
Chandigarh, February 16 The employees were from the departments of Correspondence Courses, UIET, Health Care, Construction office, Publication Bureau, Adult education, IAS Coaching Centre, Music and Guru Nanak Sikh Studies. Prof R.K. Sharma, Prof Manjit Singh, Dr Ronki Ram, Prof S.S. Kumar, Prof Varinder Kumar, Prof A.K. Sehajpal, Prof Pawan Kamra, Prof Sahib Singh, Prof Pankaj Mala, Mr Gurdip Singh, Mr Shiv Kumar, Mr Rakesh Kashayap, Mr Hari Singh, Mr Mam Chand and Indu addressed the rally. They stressed on granting pension as a social and economic security. The committee appealed to the employees who had retired to join the protest for the early implementation of the pension scheme.
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College holds cultural event
Chandigarh, February 16 Mr Sukhdev Kumar Singla, Chairman, Indo Global Education Foundation, while extending a hearty welcome to the chief guest Mr Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of Punjab, highlighted his basic aim in setting up of Indo Global Colleges in the rural belt.
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Vivekananda’s philosophy
discussed
Chandigarh, February 16 The seminar was inaugurated by Swami Deshikatmananda of the Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. Swami Brahmeshananda, secretary, of the Ramakrishna Mission, Chandigarh, chaired the inaugural session. Papers were read out by eight students from the postgraduate and undergraduate levels. The valedictory session was presided over by Shri Pran Nath Pankaj and cash prizes were distributed to the following students: Upasana Pandey from BHU. Benaras (1), Varsha Garg from Lucknow (2), Florence Minz from Jabalpur (3) and Vidya Prakash Maurya from Allahabad (4).
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From Schools
Chandigarh, February 16 A plethora of activities included races like 50 m, 100 m, blind-fold race, three-legged race, banana-eating race. Excitement gripped these students as they participated with fervour and passion. The delegates of Vivek High’s Duke of Edinburgh Award group, a social organisation of the school which encourages participation of students in societal and charitable activities in and around the city, were the brains behind the event. Milk and fruits were distributed among the participant’s students. Students’ council installed Farewell function |
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DPS Principal honoured
Chandigarh, February 16 Mr Masih received this award from Dr Anand Aggarwal, Director, Avantika, which is a group of contemporary artists and intellectuals — visual, vocal and instrumental and was established in the year 1987.
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Rival student groups clash at
PU
Chandigarh, February 16 The tussle began following the arguments between the students of these two groups at the hostel number 3 in the afternoon. The members of the two groups abused one another at the centre and the mirror of Sandhu’s car was also broken. |
Maid’s death: accused get
judicial custody
Panchkula, February 16 The defence counsel pleaded that the duo were innocent and had tried to save the maid when she jumped off the building on February 14. He also pleaded that Mrs Kaushalya Vermani was under stress and because of anxiety was feeling chest pain. The judge sent Saurabh in judicial remand for 14 days and asked that Mrs Vermani be admitted to General Hospital while in judicial custody. He directed that she be produced in the court after three days.
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PCCTU executive members court
arrest
Chandigarh, February 16 The committee has decided that the teachers will boycott classes in private colleges of Punjab indefinitely from tomorrow. However, teaching in private colleges of Chandigarh will continue. The teachers will hold a protest in Bathinda on March 3.
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Cases filed against recruitment of constables
Chandigarh, February 16 In some petitions the candidates have maintained that they had cleared the 1,600 m race in the prescribed time and fulfilled the certeria with regard to height, weight, etc. and were declared successful. They also cleared the written test held in December 2004, but the marks for the physical measurement test were not taken into consideration. The list declared by the department was on the basis of the marks obtained in the written test. The petitions which were scheduled to be heard today would now heard on February 21. The CAT has thrice ordered the UT police to hold the test again when some candidates approached the tribunal, alleging gross irregularities in the physical measurement test. The police had finalised the selection of 230 constables. But the issuing of appointment letters was stalled when the tribunal ordered that six candidates should appear for the test again. At least 170 failed candidates had reappeared for the physical examination test after the CAT orders.
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Students exhibit their paintings, murals
ALL people dream, whether they want to or not and very few of us can make an image and display it on canvas. The arts gallery of the Department of Fine Arts at the Government of College in Sector 46, Chandigarh, however, is bustling with over 250 pieces of works in oil and water colours.
About 100 enthusiastic students expressed their perceptions and beliefs, hopes and dreams, fears and fantasies in their exhibits. The collection of masterpieces was by and large a representational activity of the painting art, based on themes like landscapes, panoramic views of natural ambience, woman in varied moods but the classic works by Abhi Mukerjee were replete with philosophical content and impressive treatment of colours and pencil work, which won him the top prize. “Compliments for my works,” Woman in distress” and “Woman in ponderous mood,” especially before my mentors, rejuvenated me,” says Dinesh who was content with the second prize. Devoted to the qualitative abstract art form, Arti’s creations had imagination at work, especially in acrylic colour treatment which bagged her the third prize. Besides paintings, the students had put up clay models, murals, craft exhibits and on-the-spot portraits, said Guneeta Chadha, Head of the Fine Arts Department. OC
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They have kin, yet are alone
Senior citizens in the twilight of there lives are forced to lead a solitary life or fend for themself was as they are turned out of there homes by there near and dear ones.
Many state government are encouraging the handling over of old age homes to private institutions so
that they can be run smoothly and efficiently.
In Chandigarh there are four old age homes. Two are private and two are run by the government. However, one of them has been handed over to the Lions Club. Neglect of senior citizens is not a new thing but it has assumed serious proportions. According to a Union Government survey, there are 77 millioin senior citizens in our country and almost 90 per cent of them either face harassment or isolation. The major reason for this is the migration of people from the rural to the urban areas in search of greener pastures and the fast pace of life that leaves title time for the elderly. The concept of nuclear families borrowed from the West is also responsible for it. According to Mrs Janak Sharma the elderly are regarded as useless and children think of them as a burden and don’t want to stay with them. Taking note ofthe gravity of the problem, the government and many private institutions have woken up to problem. The government is encouraging NGOs and private institutions to help the elderly know there rights so that they are not harassed, besdies opening new “Homes” to accommodate those elders who either don’t
want to live with there families or have no other shelter. According to Mr B.B. Bhardwaj of Sector 48-A, “Since ours is a welfare state, it is the responsibility of the government to see thatthe elderly looked after properly.” According to Mr Dharamvir Dod, “the government should enact
stringent lawsso that the elderly are looked after.” The Himachal Government had few years ago, enacted a law that would ensure proper care of the elderly. In Chandigarh also, a similar legislation can go a long way.
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Be ready to lose your heart to roses
The radiant beauty of roses steals every heart. Get ready to lose your heart at the rose festival which will begin from February 25.
Around four lakh people visited the festival last year. Cultural activities, musical nights and several competitions will be held on the occasion. Nearly 300 stalls will be put up where major companies will display their goods. An array of food stalls will be another attraction.
Singers Sukhwinder Singh and Sadhna Sargam will be the star attraction. Anu Kapur, anchor, is also likely to attend the festival. Mr A.K. Malhotra, General Manager of CITCO, said: “The soul of this traditional festival remains the same but participants keep changing. As this festival is a big crowd-puller, special care will be taken for the parking of vehicles”. Mr S.C. Poddar, Chairman, CITCO said special security arrangements would be made. The revenue from the festival is estimated at approximately Rs 25 lakh. A garden of shrubs would be inaugurated in Sector 44 on the occasion.
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Exhibition on physical fitness
An exhibition on physical fitness and health began at Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. The two-day exhibition being organised by the DEAR Club of the college was inaugurated today by the Principal, Dr Shashi Bala Jain. The objective of the exhibition is to create awareness on the resources on health and fitness available in the college. As many as 250 books and magazines on sports and health are on display. It has been organised with the efforts of Ms Jaspal Kaur, librarian of the college. A quiz on the above subject will also be held on the college premises on Thursday.
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