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743 students get awards
Chandigarh, March 16 Mr K.N. Pathak, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University and Mr Randeep Singh Surjewala, Haryana Cabinet Minister, and alumni of the college were the guests of honour on the occasion. Around 12 alumni, including Vishal Bahl, Manish Bhatia, Atul Gandhi, Amardeep Singh Rai, Gurdish Pal Singh, Devinder Rai, Sukhwinder Singh, and Dinesh Kumar Sharma and Jaldeep Dhaliwal were honoured. Ms Purnima Sehgal was awarded the roll of honour, geld medal and a cash prize of Rs 8,000 for academic excellence. Ms Rasneet Kalsi was also awarded the roll of honour, gold medal and a cash prize Rs 3,000 for academic excellence. Puneet Rana was given the running trophy for the outstanding sportsman which is donated by Principal of the college, Mr S Marriya in the memory of his mother Gian Devi. Manu Sharma won the most outstanding and allrounder of the college and he was gold medal and cash of Rs 2100. Avneet Kaur was awarded with the roll of honour , gold medal and cash prize of Rs 2100. She was also given the Professor Hukam Chand Sharma running trophy for the most outstanding students in co-curricular activities. Sandeep Kumar Verma was given the running trophy donated by Hoshiar Singh in memory of his martyr son late Anil Yadav, for being the best science student.
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NSS volunteers exhorted to inculcate self-discipline
Chandigarh, March 16 He was speaking at the valedictory function of the NSS wing of the Dev Samaj College for women, Sector 45 today. The programme comprised a brief cultural programme including a skit based on the theme of drug deaddiction. Mr Pramod Sharma of the Srijan Peace Foundation and Ms Bhan of the Sahyata Cancer Foundation also spoke on the occasion. The college Principal, Dr Shashi Jain, welcomed the guests. College NSS programme officer, Mr Ramandeep Maan, presented the annual report of the college. The prizes were also distributed to the outstanding volunteers and blood donors.
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Creative talent of tiny
tots on display
Panchkula, March 16 The creative talent of the little toddlers was evident in the little animals with moving heads, tablas made from coconut shells, spatulas, photo frames, greeting cards, Santa Claus, Ravan etc. The Director and Principal of JPA Toddlers World, Ms Neena Atray, said,”Art and craft is the beginning of a child’s creativity as well as formal structured learning. It is very important that the child explores within certain parameters without curbing the natural creative instincts unique to each child. The annual exhibition gives the parents a chance to appreciate the child’s work.” Teachers briefed: “The job of teacher is not to spoon-feed the child with information already contained in the books. Teachers are required to individualise subjects to suit needs of all children right from the most brilliant to the weakest child.” This was stated by the Regional Director, University of Cambridge, International Examination, Mr Mark Bartholomew, during a special session held to brief the teachers of The British School, Sector 8, here today. During the interaction, he told the teachers to inspire children to read more and strive to make their lessons interesting by supplying additional information and ensuring that learning goes beyond the confines of bookish knowledge. “It is for you to inculcate the interest of the child in exploring information and developing an inquisitive mind, be it through books, computers or outdoor activity. They must be able to apply their learning in everyday life rather than mugging up everything and forgetting it right after the examination is over,” Mr Bartholomew explained. Stating that the world was changing at a fast pace and the technology was improving and expanding, he emphasised the need of gathering information from a variety of sources. “A teacher is not there to read out facts and more facts in classrooms. We have text books for that. The job of the teacher is to help the children learn how to learn. Schools should enable children to become independent learners,” he maintained. Later, he went through the various books the school had bought for the library directly from Cambridge. Appreciating the efforts of the Director, Ms Geetika Sethi, he added that a building was the first indicator of the kind of education it was imparting. “The representatives of the University of Cambridge are personally supervising the coming up of the school to ensure students are given quality education,” he concluded.
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Hamara School
Doon Valley Public School, which was established in 2001 at Nalagarh, has carved a niche for itself in Himachal Pradesh. Now Doon is synonymous with excellence in not only academic sphere but also in extra-curricular spheres. The conducive learning atmosphere, pollution-free lush green environment, vast playfields, modern science/computer labs, enriched library, various musical instruments and other infrastructure make a child’s educational journey challenging and joyful.
In the session 2004-2005, students participated in various events, both academic and non-academic. The attitude to perform has been strongly ingrained in the students. When the purpose is definite and clear, success is assured and “The Doons” have already made a lasting impression on every mind wherever they have been. In a short span of time, the achievements made by the school are multidimensional. Achievements
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Principal
Speak
The humble educational venture, which I have started, has come half-way through and I feel highly satisfied when I reflect upon the achievements of my school during these initial years. When I first dreamt of establishing a quality educational institution catering to the needs of the students of this region, I was a bit apprehensive of its successful establishment. But today the sense of fulfilment encompasses the fear that I had in the beginning and gives me strength to go ahead with my other unfulfilled ambitions.
The upgradation of the institution to senior secondary level and the project to establish a separate school for pre-primary children will be taken up in the new session. To make mathematics more interesting, a full-fledged computerised mathematics laboratory will be set up. The strength of our school lies in the coordinated teamwork of all teaching and non-teaching staff. The unstinted, dedicated, persevering efforts of each and every member reflect their love and fascination for moulding the young minds under their tender care. The flexible curriculum which blends the traditional values and the modern technologies keeps the students abreast of the latest innovations and at the same time makes them to maintain the rich cultural identity.
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Students given farewell
Chandigarh, March 16 The programme began with an address by Head of the Department Deepshikha. It was followed by a cultural programme. Ms Shweta was chosen Miss vocational and Mayank Mr Vocational.
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Panjab University employees hold rally
Chandigarh, March 16 The members expressed their determination that the stir will continue till the pension is implemented. They appealed the Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak, to take a lead in getting the pension scheme cleared from the Union Ministry of Finance where it rests at the moment for its approval. The members apprised the general house of their future course of action and told that a delegation of the JAC would meet the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh It was also decided to hold a rally on March 20, when the meeting of the Senate was scheduled to accord necessary approval to the pension and also seeking its necessary intervention for implementation of pension.
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PU changes exam dates
Chandigarh, March 16
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Intel award for DAV teacher
Chandigarh, March 16 He is the only teacher from the region among the three selected from all over the country by Intel. The award will be handed over at a special ceremony in Vadodara on April 5. The Principal, Ms Sarita
Manuja, said that the information about the award was received by the school authorities today. As many as 5000 applications had been received, she said.
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Zee set to roll out desi version of ‘reality show’
Chandigarh, March 16 That's, perhaps, the reason why they have decided to call propagators of such "unique" ideas to participate in "Business Baazigar" — Zee TV's biggest reality show. You too can shine in the programme if you are starry eyed and have rare ideas that twinkle, along with capability of selling ice to an eskimo. And the reward will be more than just a few minutes on the silver screen. Zee Network will fund your entire project, without any stakes or interference in the functioning. If your idea is accepted, that is. "The programme is for viewers who possess courage to live their dreams, but do not have enough finances to begin with," says Zee Network's Vice-President Ashish Kaul. "For them, it is a win-win situation. They have the whole world to gain without losing anything. In fact, the viewers will be able to travel from rags to riches on the train of ideas without pulling out money for buying the tickets, once the programme begins". Giving details of the programme to be aired twice a week from April in three sessions of 13 episode each, Mr Kaul says, "Initially, a committee will screen ideas forwarded to it by the viewers. Uniqueness and feasibility will be the criterion for selecting the best entries. Out of the total, 50 entries will be shortlisted." He adds that the shortlisted candidates will then be subjected to a series of tests aimed at judging not only their managerial skills, but also the capacity to work under tremendous pressures and capability to take right decisions at the right moment. They will then have to convince another panel of three judges. One of them will be Chairman of Zee Telefilms, Subhash Chandra. In the end, three successful business baazigars will manage to get their entire projects funded by the Zee Network. "If we are convinced, then sky is the limit. We will invest the required money into the dreams of the baazigars without asking for anything. For the purpose of completely financing their projects, we have already created a special fund". Regarding the first episode expected to be aired next month, Mr Kaul says, "After receiving lakhs of entries and screening thousands of ideas, 50 people from across the nation have been invited to Mumbai for the first season of the series...." |
A German photographer who loves to capture city
“CHANDIGARH is really unusual. Everything seems the same but when you take a closer look, so many details, so many variations come up in the sameness,” says German photographer, Barbara Hoegner, who is in her favourite city after four years.
Commissioned by an independent anthropological research institute in Frankfurt to do a series of photographs on the social life of Chandigarh in contrast with the architecture of the city, Barbara ran threw her 10 days in 2001, nervous because of her impending deadlines. “But my work is at its best when I am under pressure,” she laughs mischievously. Sitting in the sun with her feet tucked in, hoping to get a tan, Barbara smiles and chuckles asking more questions than answering them. “Has the city changed or did I not observe the details earlier? I don’t know. Everything seemed new to me then.” This time Barbara plans on spending a month here, taking enough photographs to hold an independent exhibition on Chandigarh, its architecture and its people. The Frankfurt Book Fair has decided to highlight India in its yearly theme in 2006. With the city buzzing with cultural activities and festivals during book fairs, Barbara hopes to raise enough money to exhibit about 50 photographs on the city. Her work plays with light and texture — ginger strewn in the foreground with vegetable mandi in the backdrop, a flaming “diya” juxtaposed with a temple in the distance. “You go with your eye back and forth and switch” that is what intrigues this feisty lady when she looks at her own photographs. For her, it is “the so-called decisive moment” in photography that counts. And as for Cartier Bresson, the pioneer of the “decisive moment” photography, well, she does not particularly like his work. Barbara says her subsequent visits to Delhi, Mumbai and Orissa have not changed her love for Chandigarh, which will always be special to her. “This is the first Indian city that I have visited. Also there is so much design here. Imagine a city that has been planned and built according to a plan. This has to be a first in the world.” Cycling around the city, catching her subjects unaware by jumping off her moving cycle is one way of getting an exhibition on the road. Happy clicking Barbara, City Beautiful hopes to see its name shining in glittering lights in Frankfurt soon.
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Dancing most attuned to infinite
OF all arts, ‘dancing’ is most attuned to the infinite having its essence in nature itself and as such it had been an important part of religious rituals from the ages. Creating an art form is heralded as a celestial wonder but its rightful propagation too is nevertheless an attribute of devout dedication. An established danseuse and teacher of ‘kathak dance’ at Torrence ( Los Angeles) California, Prachi Dixit is a proud emissary of the traditional Indian dance in the USA and neighbouring countries. She claims to have recreated an ‘ashram’ of pristine Indian culture at her ‘Nupur Dance Academy’ where her disciples aged between 4 and 58 and of different nationalities are imparted education in the realm of Kathak Jaipur gharana tradition with a religious discipline. It is a routine affair and no surprise when highly placed scientist Anna Fay 47 pays obeisance knealing before the idols of Lord Ganesha and Natraja before touching my feet like other disciples. I tend to maintain and propagate the true ethical values of our rich cultural heritage, reiterates Parchi. Strange though seem that holding MA in English literature, Prachi is so much rooted into sacraments that she does not address her husband by name. She had to scribble ‘Dr Sunil Dixit, a top nuclear physicist in US defence. Many of them have learnt Hindi to understand and imbibe the true essence of the art, its intricate patterns, mudras and the emotional elements, disclosed Prachi talking to The Tribune on her visit to her one time ‘guru bahen’ Shobha Koser but now her revered Guru after the demise of late Kathak maestro Kanhaiya Lal, who had taught them at Agra. The foreigners especially Americans appreciate those who give due respect to their culture and traditions, holds the kathak maestro citing many incidents. There is no dearth of patronage from the government or agencies for sponsoring our shows. While there are more teachers and takers for the Bharatnatyam dance form in the Europe and the USA. She displayed her obsession for ‘kathak’, a love child of the Moghul Hindu union and a hybrid offspring of vastly different cultures. Kathak catches the fascination of any intrusive learner because of its graceful movements, subtle emotional expressions, and controlled yet abandoned rhythmic patterns, says Prachi. The aesthetically disciplined Prachi with her entrancing stage presence and confident demeanor has performed at all top venues in the USA. She has choreographed many ballets and conducted workshops on various themes, including mythological, devotional and historical. Prachi is not averse to fusion music and dances provided the Indian raga or dance piece retains its original essence and vitality. The richness of our pristine musical arts had brought respect to us in the alien lands, sighs of Prachi Dixit.
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