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City schools have ‘high vehicular pollution’
Chandigarh, March 6 It shows that Carmel Convent in Sector 9, St John’s in Sector 26 and St Joseph’s in Sector 45, among few others have over 250 cars coming to the school in the morning. These schools are followed by St Anne’s in Sector 32 and Sacred Heart in Sector 26 which witness a visitation of about 200 vehicles every morning. In government school category (the study was conducted in 16 government and 16 private schools), Government Model Senior Secondary Schools
(GMSSS), Sector 18 and GMSSS, Sector 16 recorded the highest number of cars — 140 — hitting the premises every morning. The use of buses for ferrying students was found to be the highest in Sacred Heart, Sector 26, St Anne’s, Sector 32 and St Kabir’s, Sector 26. Sacred Heart has got the maximum number of buses out of all the schools in Chandigarh. When seen in context of the size of the school, St Peter’s, Sector 37, St Kabir’s, Sector 26 and Sacret Heart Sector 26, had the best buses per student ratio. On the other hand Carmel Convent, Sector 9, St John’s, 26 and St Joseph’s, Sector 45, had the worst cars per student ratio. The number of two wheelers coming in every morning to drop students was found to be the highest (200) in Shivalik Public School in Sector 41. GMSSS 18, GMSSS35, GMSSS 22 and GMSSS 16 have about 130 two wheelers coming in every morning. Conducted in the wake of recently implemented Kyoto Protocol, one of the major steps to stabilise greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, the study is an attempt to recall the urgency of Kyoto Protocol. The study was carried out between November 2004 and February 2005. Students recorded the number of vehicles (buses, cars and two wheelers) being used for ferrying children in 32 schools spread across the city. Further, based on the size of the school, certain parameters like buses per student and cars per student were found out. The study brings to centrestge the problem of vehicular pollution in the city. More the vehicles more will be the pollution. In context of Kyoto protocol, to which India is a signatory, the ESI calls for more use of
environment friendly means of transport like cycles. It also suggests installation of “green house gas censors” at entrances to schools to study the extent of harmful gases.
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1,000 DAV students short of lectures
Chandigarh, March 6 As per the university rule students are required to attend 75 per cent of the total lectures delivered. If students are short of required percentage they are barred from appearing in the final examination which results in the loss of one precious year. The Principal, Mr S. Marriya said, “We warned students concerned about the lecture shortage in December and instructed them to be regular. Parents were also informed through letters. They were called for a meeting also but many of them didn’t turn up. We imposed a fine of Rs 200 on irregular students and told them the amount would be refunded if started coming regularly. After this many students started attending the lectures”. On being asked about those who were busy in sports, extra-curricular activities and those who had genuine problems, Mr Marriya said they would be given extra lectures. However, those who were not serious in their studies would surely be restrained from sitting in the examination. The final list of the students running short of lectures would be displayed on March 18. The college is planning to set up a cell of 20 teachers who will give the reports of the students. The names of students who remained absent from the college for four days continuously will be stuck off from the rolls,” he added. Other colleges, including government and private ones, will also be displaying the list students running short of lectures. Also, it is a well-known fact that a handful of private colleges were waiving off the lecture shortage by imposing fines for number of lectures they are short of. So, it is mainly students of government colleges who are at the receiving end.
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Hamara School
In less than three decades Sri Guru Harkrishan Model School, Sector-38-D, has achieved unprecedented recognition and standing in the field of education. It is permanently recognised by the Education Department, Chandigarh Administration. It is affiliated to the CBSE, New Delhi. Our students have been showing outstanding results in the Classes X and XII board examinations.
The school curriculum provides a fine blend of academics and co-curricular activities. Information technology and multimedia have been successfully integrated as tools for imparting education. The students are encouraged to undertake projects and assignments under the guidance of teachers to help them to work independently and thus gain self-reliance. The school has won laurels in sports at national and international levels. The school’s sports wing, includes lawn tennis and roller skating hockey under the aegis of the sports department. The school’s roller hockey players also represented Chandigarh at the National School Games. The school has been a pioneer in the integration of special needs children in the mainstream. A team of dedicated special educators cater to the demands of special children. The pre-primary wing started in 2005. This fully air-conditioned block has received tremendous response from the general public, especially the working parents. Over the years the school has maintained its goal of providing education with a difference with support from parents and community, backed by a dedicated team of teachers and professionals. Principalspeak
‘ We at Sri Guru Harkrishan Model School believe that teacher is a mentor who encourages the original urge and direction of the child. Education, as goes the enlightened opinion, is not for life, but is life itself. In these terms the only end we can associate with education is the overall development of an individual’s personality. Education at our school is not restricted to academics only but also aims to broaden the mental horizons of students through co-curricular activities. These form an integral part of school curriculum and enable the students to imbibe different social, moral, cultural and spiritual values. We treat each child as special and give him/her individual attention. The latent talents and unique qualities of students are identified and nurtured with love and care. The parents are also co-partners in the holistic development of the children and actively participate in the school programs.
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Kalagram to be focal point for art promotion
Chandigarh, March 6 This was recently mentioned by Punjab Governor Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd) while conducting the combined 21st meeting of the executive board and 19th meeting of the governing body of North Zone Cultural Centre at Kalagram. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Gen Rodrigues. All member states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and UT, Chandigarh participated in the meeting. While favouring identification of artistic talent among weaker sections of society, Gen Rodrigues added that excellence of amateur artists such as sculptors, potters and ceramic artists should be given impetus and encouragement. Simultaneously, all efforts would be made to popularise traditional forms of dance and music and to identify and nuture talent in weaker sections of society, he said. This would help in the revival of interest in indigenous folk arts. The Governor also emphasised the need to develop facilities and infrastructure at Kalagram and felt that the area should be made functional for imparting training to budding artists belonging to poor and downtrodden strata of society and amateur artists. He also emphasised the need to give an impetus to verbal and spoken art forms, which are prevalent in villages and nearby areas of the region. The artistic excellence of poor and downtrodden should also be given a fillip in order to tap their potential in the field of traditional art, including theatre, music and dance. |
Documenting an army of Bridget Jones
Seeking out the unknown sisters of the celebrated literary icon Bridget Jones is their aim. A group of four confident young girls with a camera in hand are out in Chandigarh seeking out single women who will be willing to talk about their lives and the choice they made to go through life alone in a short digital documentary titled ‘Army of Bridget Jones’ that they are shooting.
They are first-year students of the Masters in Mass Communication (MMC) course of Panjab University and the film is part of their practical assignment. The class of 44 students, with the sex ratio in favour of the fair sex as there are 37 girls and seven boys, have been divided into groups of five to seven for this exercise. The class is making five films and what is striking is the fact that they have chosen offbeat as somewhat daring themes to be recorded on camera. When asked how did they think of the theme on single women, Khushboo Sandhu, a student involved in the project, says, “We debated on various theme and finally came to the conclusion that this would be most interesting and would also highlight a changing social way of life.” Cheshta Chadha adds, “Initially, we wanted to document both men and women. However, our preparatory interviews showed that women were far more open and forthcoming about their single status than men. So we decided to concentrate on women alone.” Another group of the class has shot a film on the still tabooed subject of gay rights and emotions. ‘Homosexuality in Veins’ is the working title of the documentary that interviews youth who have not opted for the closet. Gursimran Singh who is part of the group that has made this documentary, “I had come across many homosexuals and I felt that the society misjudges them on many accounts. Surprisingly, those we interviewed were very forthright in talking about their sexual preferences. ‘Mind Your Manners’ is a documentary that Sameer Bains and his group has shot. “We have tried to focus on the lack of civic sense and draw attention to it,” says Sameer. The other two films are on water wastage and conservation and a lifestyle documentary on the big bungalows of the city. The films are being made under the supervision of Mr Jayant Narayan Pethkar, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, who also teaches broadcast journalism to the students.
TNS
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A cultural evening by
HP students
A cultural programme presented by the Himachal Pradesh Student Union (HPSU) titled ‘Ek shaam Himachal ke Naam’ held at Panjab University, today, truly brought out the youthful element. Full of life, it vividly depicted the culture of Himachal Pradesh.
The function, held at Law Auditorium, marked the annual prize distribution function of the varsity. Mr Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, was the chief guest on the occasion and he also gave away the prizes. He announced a grant of Rs 1 lakh for the students union for promotion of cultural activities. Students from different colleges and departments of Panjab University presented traditional items. The hall was jam-packed. The play ‘Hum Sab chuhe hai’ presented by Aghaaz Group of DAV College, Sector 10, was well appreciated. Gulshan Kumar, who is serving in a PU mess for the past 10 years, rendered a very beautiful ‘Pahari’ song. The show was anchored by Ms Shimla, Swati Chuahan, and Pankaj Sharma. Deepak Rawat, president, HPSU said “We organise blood donation camp in the name of Capt Vikram Batra every year and Mr Virbhadra Singh has assured us that funds with the help of the Red Cross Society will be provided.
OC
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Two books released
The Sanyog Arts presented sugam sangeet and mushaira at the DAV College auditorium on Saturday. The programme, “Namaaz-e-Mahabbat”, marked the release of two books “Ashqaa da Vanjara” in Punjabi and “Namaaz-e-Mohabbat” in Hindi written by Dr Jaigopal Kochhar, popularly known as Ashaq Amritsari. Legal luminary P.C. Singla released the books in the presence of Dr D.P. Singhal, Dr Gurcharan Singh, former Chairmen of Guru Ravi Dass Chair, Panjab University, and the Punjab School Education Board, respectively.
The poets who regaled the audience with their poems included R.D. Sharma ‘Taseer’,G.S. Arif, B.D. Kalia Hamdam, S.L. Dhawn, Madhav Kaushik, Nirmal Dutt, Ashaq Amritsari and Dr S.K. Dubey, Station Director, AIR, who recited a patriotic composition “Mere Hind pr ujla savera likh de, Isse desh bhakton ka dera likh de, Chaand sitare likhna in ke liye, Gaddarojn ke liye ghor andhera likh de.” Deep Raj and Neelam Chauhan presented a programme. Cassette released
M.L. Koser, Director, Parcheen Kala Kendra, released an album of devotional songs at a function held at the kendra complex on Friday. Titled as “Aa ja Jogia”, the cassette had eight bhajans rendered by Suresh Kumar Sharma, a senior lecturer at Government College, Dharamsala. Musicologist Dr Saubhagya Vardhan had scored the background music. The lyrics and musical compositions of bhajans, dedicated to Baba Balak Nath, had been based on the folk and classical tradition.
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