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307 students awarded
degrees
Chandigarh, March 2 Principal, A.N. Garg declared the convocation open by giving a brief introduction of the Prof N.K. Ganguly. Prof N.K. Ganguly congratulated the graduates and post graduates and said, “Achievements in life are very important, but degrees are not enough for education. Only 10 per cent people become the achievers as they have inborn qualities and good communication skills. You never know when an opportunity can knock at your door so always remain aware and never miss any chance to grow in life. He exhorted students to enhance their skills and their abilities. In the arts stream Nidhi Jaswal, first, Jaswinder Singh, second and Deepshikha secured third position. In the commerce stream, Neha Chopra, first, Meena Balodi, second and Geeta Gupta secured the third position. From the BCA stream Neha Malhotra, was first and Swarna Usha were on second. In BBA Shipra Batra, first and Anshu Goyal was second. From M Com-II, Vandana, first and Harvandana got the second position at the university-level.
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Private teachers threaten to
boycott Punjab board exams
Chandigarh, March 2 He alleged that at present non-aided government colleges of Punjab were getting an aid of Rs 80 crore whereas these colleges should get Rs 116 crore. Though formal orders for sanctioning pension and gratuity were issued by the Punjab Government in 1996 and approved by the Vidhan Sabha but it has not been implemented so far. He also said the Plan Resource Committee of the Punjab State Planning Board headed by Dr S.S. Johl had suggested new salary model by sharing fee and funds in 70:30 ratio. It was suggested that the government should get 70 per cent of the fee and funds and should also take the responsibility of employees’ salary and pension. Their major demands are merging 50 per cent of the DA with the pay, revamping of pension and gratuity schemes and notification of the pay scales. We want Capt Amarinder Singh to intervene and resolve the issue, he added.
Five Class X students booked for unfair means
Mohali, March 2 Mrs Sukhwinder Kaur Saroya, Controller of Examinations, said that out of the five students booked, three were appearing in the examination as regular candidates at Government Senior Secondary School, Mubarakpur, while two of them were giving the examinations privately at Government Senior Secondary School, Dera Bassi. Mrs Saroya said that on getting a complaint she had immediately sent a flying squad to the examination centres. She said that members of the flying squad recovered books from students hidden by them in their trousers. According to complaints received at The Tribune office in Chandigarh today, students in large numbers indulged in copying at the examination centres set up at Government Senior Secondary School, Phase III B-1. It was alleged that students were taking outside help during the examination by using mobile phones. Mrs Saroya, however, said that the complaints in connection with mass copying were baseless. She said that she had herself gone to check the centres at the government school. Students appearing in examinations did not have any mobile phones. Neither was any person seen roaming around the school.
Unchecked answersheets found, probe ordered
Mohali, March 2 It is learnt that eight answersheets of the mathematics paper were found by some persons from parks in Phase IIIB2 which belonged to students of a government school in Fatehgarh Sahib district. The mathematics examination was conducted on March 15 last year. Out of the eight candidates, whose unchecked answersheets were found, five had been declared pass by the board in the subject. The matter was brought to the notice of the Chairman of the board, Prof Harbans Singh Sidhu, who has ordered an inquiry into the matter. Mrs Sukhwinder Kaur Saroya, Controller of Examinations, said last year some examinations had been cancelled due to complaints of mass copying. As a re-examination had been conducted in the subjects concerned, the earlier answersheets had not been got checked. These had recently been sold to a junk dealer, she added. |
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51,000 grant for stage electrification Dera Bassi, March 2 Mr Avtar Singh, Director, PCPL, Dera Bassi; and Mr Amritpal Singh,
President Municipal Councial, Dera Bassi, inaugurated the stage. The Old
Students Association promised to hold “Nostalgia” every year.
Mr Avtar Singh announced a grant of Rs 51,000 for the completion of
electrification of the stage.
An alumni of the college, folk singer Surjit Khan, and Harjeet Singh
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A school which believes in turning dreams into reality
“THERE are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality. And then there are those who turn dreams into reality.” Holy Child is a school where both the staff and the students believe in this. The motto of the school is to reach for the stars which can only be achieved with constant perseverance and integrity. The principal objective is to take education beyond the realm of books and computers so that the children can define true success which is actually satisfaction with a life which they have defined for themselves. The senior wing Classes I to IX is located in tranquil and picturesque surroundings, 5 km from Sector 2, Panchkula. The covered area of the school building is 17000 sq. ft. The school boasts of clean environment and a beautiful atmosphere. The teacher student ratio in the school is 1:13 which ensures individual attention for every child. The school boasts of a highly qualified staff of more than 30 teachers. There are separate teachers for all activities like games, sports music, dancing, skating and
choikwando.
Education is not just about imparting literacy, it is about developing a well rounded personality. This is difficult to achieve in today’s crowded classrooms which have made learning a joyless experience. But at Holy Child we believe in giving the children all the space that is required. Holy Child believes in quality rather than quantity. Hence the number of children in the classes is restricted. Upgradation of knowledge is our constant endeavour. Students are encouraged to spend extra time in the well-equipped library. They are encouraged to read newspapers everyday. Extra reading improves their learning and reading skills besides giving them vast knowledge. The school has a well-equipped science and computer laboratory. The students work both individually and collectively in these laboratories where they are heard rather than told. At Holy Child we believe in the power of collective thinking hence they are encouraged to work on projects as a group activity. At Holy Child we have a well-qualified and dedicated staff who believes in making constant efforts and investment in respect of time and hardwork with the children. The results show in every sphere — be it academics, declamation contests, painting competitions, singing, dancing or quiz contest. Our school always come out with flying colours in all respects. The school does not cut corners as far as sports is concerned. Be it cricket, basket ball, badminton, table tennis, skating or a variety of indoor games, the children make full use of each and every sport and it shows in the way they excel. Educational trips to expand their horizons and enhance their personality are undertaken from time to time. Students are also taken for excursions for their all round development and growth. Multi media room is the hub of all school activity. Research through Internet for Quiz and Project is encouraged.
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Vivek School students win science quiz
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 2 Puneet Singh won the consolation prizes in the Science Olympiad, in which the students were posed with slightly involved problems of mathematics and physics, which demand greater competence in terms of intelligence and perseverance. According to Mukul Sharma: “It was a great first hand experience for children where they observed the technology from its conception to application.” Students of the School Bag also interacted with the students of the IIT in workshops on robotics and astronomy.” Meanwhile, the school also celebrated “World Physics Day” in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, Chandigarh. Various competitions were held like science quiz, essay competition, sketch, painting and multimedia presentation. Around 100 students from Class IV to IX took part in the celebrations. The following are the results of the quiz: Nazuk Kumar and Madhavi won the first prize and Abhinav Gupta and Arjun Mishra were second. Essay competition had Shayer Majumdar winning the first prize and Nazuk Kumar winning the second prize. Little Angels School
Little Angels School, Sector 38, organised an outing for its students to Topiary Park, Panchkula, here on Wednesday. Several athletic events were organised and prizes given to winners. Girl students presented giddha. The principal, Ms Brijinder Deepak, said the best part of the outing had been that every student had participated in one activity or the other. She added that such activities formed a regular part of the academic schedule to infuse confidence among the students. Music day
The music day that started on Monday at Strawberry Fields Kindergarten will continue throughout the week. Students of the play way, nurseries and lower KG classes got a chance to entertain their parents. Songs like “God’s love”, “Hey Bhagwan”, “A Windy Day”, “Great Big Crocodile” and “Miss Polly Had a Dolly” were sung by children. Teachers said, “Our stay in the school is incomplete without daily dose of music lessons on piano in the school’s library.” According to the director, Atul Khanna, “the music days have become a kind of tradition which teachers, children and parents look forward to. They provide an insight into school’s activities.”
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HC notice to UT police
Chandigarh, March 2 Mr Kaushik had earlier filed a petition before CAT challenging the promotion of Ram Gopal on the ground that Ram Gopal had never participated in any sports event either at international level or national level. He said that Ram Gopal had only participated in various yoga events, which is not an Olympic discipline. The Yoga was recognised the Union Territory for the purpose of admission. The CAT had dismissed the petition observing that if Yoga was recognised for the purpose of admission, there was nothing wrong in following the same for promotion.
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Police remand for Nidhi’s
husband
Panchkula, March 2 Ravinder Singh, was booked by the police on the complaint of his mother-in-law, Mrs Asha Arora, a resident of Panipat in Haryana. The police has also registered a case against Ravinder Singh, his father Balwant Singh, mother Parkash Kaur and sister Savita. In her complaint to the police Nidhi’s mother Mrs Asha Arora has alleged that Ravinder Singh and his family members had been harassing her daughter for more dowry. A student of the BDS final year of BRS Dental College, Kot Billa in Panchkula, Nidhi married Ravinder Singh last year after a love affair. With the passage of time their relation turned sour which forced Nidhi to take the extreme step Nidhi’s body was found hanging from the ceiling fan of the bedroom by her mother on February 28 afternoon. Nidhi had used a duppata to commit suicide. The police had also found suicide notes from the house in which she mentioned that her relations had soured with her husband and in-laws. The police today produced Ravinder Singh before a Panchkula court where the Judicial Magistrate (First Class) remanded him two days’ police custody.
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Couple of the ‘Shatabdi’
The three-hour journey from Delhi to Chandigarh by Shatabdi may pass uneventfully for many but for Punjabi poet Rajvinder Singh and painter Jyotika Sehgal it was as eventful as it could be. This artist couple, now making their home in Mohali, found their love and togetherness literally on wheels. Rajvinder, a talented young poet from Kapurthala, who moved to Germany nearly a quarter century ago, and now divides his time between the two countries says, “Believe it or not we set our eyes on each other as co-travellers on the Shatabdi”.
Of course this happened some years ago and the chance meeting led them to Jyotika’s Studio in Chandigarh. “I liked her beautiful figurative work and started acquiring her paintings for my collection. We hade no other plans for she was married and I had a steady girlfriend in Europe,” says Rajvinder with a smile. But fate had other designs for them. They kept meeting off and on for over a decade sometimes to share a luncheon or for Rajvinder to view the new work of Jyotika’s. A gentle and mature friendship grew between them. But when Jyotika went to Germany to exhibit her works on an invitation by Rajvinder romance was definitely in the air. The two tied the knot last year. “It is the most wonderful thing that happened to me. We have come together in our mature years.” Jyotika adds, “And it was art that brought us together”. Jyotika who studied art first at Jamia Milia in Delhi and later at Baroda was teaching at the Chandigarh College of Art when they first met. At present she is teaching at the New Delhi College of Art. The two have a travelling marriage and understandably so for it all started in a moving train. Jyotika says, “Summers are in Europe, winters in India but our home is in Sector 71 of Mohali. For the two of us have visualised it and built it together”. Rajvinder who is most expressive of his happiness, says, “We allow each other a lot of space. I live my life and she lives hers and so together we live three lives. Jyotika, who is more reticent, says that she was going through a traumatic marriage but at the end of the dark tunnel there was Rajvinder. “I certainly feel blessed,” she adds with a shy smile. —
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Sculpting for passion
THE lovers of stone are back and in greater style this time. With Kalagram promising them undivided attention, they might as well stay for long lest they miss their dates with incredible mediums sourced from the best mines across the country.
The maiden batch, called in by North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC) which has planned a permanent sculptors’ studio at Kalagram, features four promising artists from India. Pramod Mann, the seniormost in the lot, has a profile that spells achievement. Decorated with a national award, three All-India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Awards (AIFACS) and a Sahitya Kala Parishad Award, he is naturally here to lead the batch through a spellbinding process of creation. Terracota, bronze and stone are his favoured mediums; black his favoured colour for expression. As Mann lays his hands on a barren pink stone, he pauses to tell, “NZCC’s attempt is welcome. You will now see eight sculptors working here every month. There will be two workshops of 15 days each and each workshop will have four sculptors sharing concerns and creativity alike”. His own heart beats for stone and for colour black which allows him the range and depth he wants. At Kalagram he is trying to write poetry on stone, though the stone is yet to oblige him with form. And we must wait until March 11 to see where the sculptor’s indulgence finally leads him. In another corner, two partners in art — Hemant Joshi and Sandep Paliwal — are caressing nature in their own way. With earth smudged all over their faces, they don’t need to tell how much they care to sculpt. “We have been practicing sculpture for 10 years. This despite the fact that we have postgraduate degrees in painting.” Both Joshi and Paliwal come from Takman 28, the new-age art studio of Udaipur which has earned the sobriquet of “experimental studio” in Rajasthan. Stone, being hugely available in Rajasthan, is obviously more convenient to Joshi and Paliwal. Their themes however emerge from nature. At Kalagram, Joshi is working to lend the tough stone a delicate flowery look while Paliwal is shaping his black stone into leaves that dance to the winds. The youngest of the lot is Ram Bali, who is much in love with stone. “Earth and its elements inspire me, and sculpture is the only way to remain close to the earth. All other disciplines are secondary in art. Sculpture is the most primary of all. Personally I work in stone rooted as the medium is. It is basic, direct and beautiful.” Bali is still working on themes for the camp. But whatever he creates would be in harmony with nature. Once this batch packs up on March 11, Kalagram will see more eminent sculptors working in cherished mediums like yellow stone from Jaisalmer, pink stone from Makrana and Kotputli, sandstone from South India. —
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