Mulana college wins laurels at inter-college fest
Our Correspondent

Mandi Gobindgarh, March 1
As many as 800 students drawn from 26 colleges of Haryana, Punjab and Himachal participated in a two-day inter-college cultural competition‘ RIMT FEST 2005’ that concluded at the RIMT Institute of Management and Computer Technology here today. The event was inaugurated yesterday by Dr M.S. Grewal, Registrar Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.

Mr S.K. Ahluwalia, Deputy Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib, was the chief guest on the second day. Speaking on the occasion Mr Ahluwalia asserted that sports and cultural events were necessary for the overall development of the personality of students.

He gave away prizes to the winners.

The overall trophy went to the MMIM, Mulana (Ambala), runner-up trophy went to Guru Harkishan College , Patiala.

Dr B.S.Bhatia, Director, RIMT-IMCT, on behalf of Mr Hukam Chand Bansal, Chairman RIMT group of institutions, welcomed the guest. He also spoke about the various achievements of the students of the institute and said that the institute provides a common platform to the students of the different streams to display their talents in the field of their choice.

The events included solo song, solo dance, group dance, business quiz, pause less singing, ad mad show, the orchestra – without instruments, debate, extempore debate, designing a web page, responding to a call, rangoli and poster making etc.

The programme was enjoyed by more than 3,000 students and guests, despite bad weather.

The judges for these events included persons like Dr S.S. Joshi, Mr P.K.Dhar, Ms Sunita Dhir, Mr Balkaran Brar, Mr Amarjit Singh Dukhi (Government Polytechnic College, Patiala), Dr Saroj Head Of the Department of Fine Arts, Punjabi University, Patiala.

Winners of various events are as follows:

Rangoli- Sonu Aggarwal MMIM, Ambala(first); Harmanpreet Kaur, Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib (second). Solo song - Hitesh Gupta, Punjabi University, Patiala, (first);Amarinder Kaur, Lincon College, Sirhind; Satwant Singh, DBIMCS, Mandi Gobindgarh (second). Leisure pursuits– Harpreet Singh, GHCMT, Patiala (first); Rubal Sharma, DIMT, Doraha (second).

Poster making – Jatinder Singh, GMC, Patiala (first); Kulpreet Singh , Khalsa College, Patiala (second).

Group song– Khalsa College, Patiala (first); GHCMT, Patiala (second).

Design a web– Gopal Mandal, Siddharth Kalia DBEC, Mandi Gobindgarh.

Pauseless singing– Anand Malik, MMIM, Ambala (first), Poonam, GHCMT, Patiala(second).

Prefix a word – Sonu Aggarwal, MMIM, Ambala (first). Solo dance – Mandeep Singh, NCPE, Samana(first); Ravneet , Sonia RIMT Engineering College ,Mandi Gobindgarh (second). Choreography Guru Harkrishan College, Patiala (first); Maghi Memorial College, Amloh (second). Group dance – RIMT Engineering College, first; Maghi Memorial College for Women, Amloh, IMS Ludhiana (second). Business quiz – Ashish and Harjot Singh, PCTE Badowal(first); Anupam and Dinesh, GCM, Chandigarh, second.

Flower show begins at PAU
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 1
A two-day flower show began in the Punjab Agricultural University here today. It is being organised by the Department of Floriculture and Landscaping. According to Dr Ramesh Kumar, there are nine categories and 101 sections comprising 985 entries of fresh and dry flower arrangements.

He said, different flowers, foliage, cactus, ferns and bonsai plants have been put on display. Out of the 985 entries, 635 of the plants and flowers have been grown in the pots in five different classes were shown. The maximum entries in cut flower section were 249.

He said, different educational institutions, government and semi-government organisations were participating in the show. These included Guru Nanak Public School, DAV Public School, Atam Public School, BCM Arya Model School, Tagore Public School, Verka Milk Plant, DMC Hospital, Technocare Nursery and Deputy Director Horticulture, Punjab, Patiala are worth mentioning. Besides this, Department of Home Management from College of Home Science, PAU also participated in the show.

The show was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Dr K.S. Aulakh. Appreciating the efforts of the department, he pointed out, flowers always provided a peaceful ambience. Even in the difficult of times the flowers present a soothing contrast. He expressed relief that the habit of growing flowers was fast picking up which was a positive development in the modern times.

The competitors have tried to do their best in bringing the choicest flowers to the show.

Australian study fair

Ludhiana, March 1
VIEC and Websity organised Australian Study Fair here on Sunday. On the spot admissions were offered to students by the major Australian Universities. Application fee waiver and scholarships were the special features of the fair. Students discussed career options with the universities. Mr Sachin Jain, the director of Websity said services included admission packages, interviews with university representatives, part-time job guidance in Australia. OC

CULTURE

‘Indian Idol’ finalists interact with media
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 1
The two finalists of the “Indian Idol” show screened by Sony Entertainment Television — Abhijeet Sawant and Amit Sana — today expressed confidence that they would try their best to win the contest. They were interacting with local mediapersons through video conferencing.

Under this agreement, Sony Entertainment has partnered with Reliance WebWorld giving viewers the opportunity to send video messages to their favourite contestants.

Organised by Reliance WebWorld in Ahmedabad today, the video conference made it possible for Abhijeet and Amit to connect with viewers across 16 cities, including Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Lucknow, Kanpur, Indore, Bhopal and Ahmedabad, simultaneously.

Speaking on this initiative, Mr Tushar Shah, Vice-President, Marketing and Communications, Sony Entertainment Television, said: “As the show is reaching its climax, viewers are voting for their favourite finalist.”

Mr Sunil Buch, Head (Marketing), Reliance WebWorld, said: “Viewers across the nation are not only sending video messages to their contestants but also talking to them.”

HEALTH

Wound care workshop concludes
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 1
A four-day-long workshop on wound care and stoma management concluded at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here yesterday. Nursing staff of leading hospitals of northern India participated in the workshop and learned skills needed in the management of stoma care. This was the second workshop organised by S-three Hollister in association with the CMCH.

Giving details of the subject, Dr Rajeev Kapoor, in charge, colorectal surgical services and co-ordinator of stoma clinic at the CMCH, said the role of stoma unit was vital for any well-established gastro-intestinal surgical service, especially for patients with colorectal problems. Their diseases range from intestinal infection, trauma, cancer and inability to hold faces. “Whether temporary or permanent, the psychological impact of having a stoma is immense on the patient and the family. Thus a stoma therapist needs to do pre-operative counselling before surgery to manage stoma after surgery and to teach the patient to manage stoma by applying bags, emptying them and taking care of their day to day functions.”

He said the CMCH had a formal stoma unit for the past eight years. The stoma care team, being a multidisciplinary group, takes comprehensive care of the patient. It includes doctors, stoma care nurses, physiotherapists and dietitians. Some of the patients, who have had stoma surgeries earlier, also volunteered to provide additional psychological support.

The CMCH was soon going to start the appliance mail service (AMS) under the stoma clinic, in which patients could make telephonic requests for replacement bags, which would be sent through courier to them. This would enable the patients to get their appliances without having to make frequent trips to the hospital. This service would be available for patients of Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarranchal and J&K.

The workshop was structured along international guidelines to enable a team of nurses, trained in the aspect, to go back to their respective hospitals and set up formal stoma services, Dr Kapoor added.

SPORTS

PAU athletics meet starts
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, March 1
Kuljotvir Singh of College of Veterinary Sciences (COVSc) emerged winner in the 5000 m race on the opening day of the 39th Annual Athletics Meet of Punjab Agricultural University here today. He was followed by Satnam Singh and Varinder Singh, respectively, both of the College of Agriculture (COA).

In hammer throw, Harvinder Singh of COVSc was first while the second and third positions were secured by Bir Joginder Singh and Navroz Singh, respectively, of the same college. Raminder Singh of COA proved his supremacy in the 110 m hurdles race. His college mates, Mandip Singh and Sukhbir Singh finished second and third, respectively.

Raminder Singh, Mandip Singh and Gursharan Singh of COA were first, second and third, respectively, in the triple jump event while in the 400 m hurdles, Jagbir Singh, Sukhbir Singh and Gursharan Singh, all representing COA, bagged the top three positions.

In 1500 m, COA’s Jagbir Singh was first, Satnam Singh second and Varinder Singh third.

Children take part in fun games
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, March 1
A large number of children took part in the 3rd annual sports day of the Firsteps Play School, Model Town at the Edutainment Children’s Planet, here in Ishar Nagar. Dr Suman Sarda declared the meet open. The participants, dressed in colourful costumes, took out an impressive marchpast. Group dance, presented by the pre-nursery students was appreciated.

Ms Poonam Mahajan, Principal of the school, welcomed the chief guest. She emphasised the values of games in one’s life. “The winning and losing was not important but participation mattered a lot,” she said.

Results: (Boys) - Cap race - Manraj 1, Sehwag 2 and Gursangat 3; Balloon race - Prabhnoor 1, Arshmehar 2 and Divkirat 3.

(Girls) - Cap race - Arshneet 1, Yagya 2 and Falak 3; Balloon race - Nidhi 1, Janvir 2 and Dimple 3; Skating - Navya 1, Sehaj 2 and Ashveer 3.

Mom and me race - Manjot 1, Ryna 2 and Risheet 3; Parents’ race - Jashjot’s parents 1 and Manjot’s parents 2.