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Intellectual vigour marks PU conference
Chandigarh, March 29 There were about 100 national delegates while several were from abroad. There were 55 papers read by budding as well as established scholars on the American literary scene. Senior University officials, including the Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak, inaugurated the function. Prof Pathak complimented the organisers saying that such conferences promote a healthy exchange of views and ideas among academicians all over the world. He was pleased at this attempt to create a forum for scholars to share their knowledge. Apart from being an intellectually stimulating session, this conference was also marked by some lighter moments. There was a cultural evening where participants presented lively numbers, recited beautiful Urdu couplets and English poetry. On the occasion, two books were released by Prof M.L.Raina and Dr Issac Sequiera. One was titled ‘Ethnic Literatures of America-Diaspora and Intercultural Studies’ edited By Somdatta Mandal and Himadri Lahir. The other book was ‘Contemporary Literary Criticism’ edited By Dr N.D.R. Chandra.A journal 'Apperceptions' edited by Dr Somdatta Mandal was also released. AI Young, an American Jazz singer, poet, novelist and essayist, enamoured the audience with his rendition of ‘Blues’ and his talk on 'Jazz and American Literature'. Robin Diallo, First Secretary, Cultural Affairs, American Embassy, New Delhi, spoke on Jonathan Livingstone Seagull as an American fable. There was a tour organised for the participants in the evening when they were offered a peep into the manicured beauty of Chandigarh. The conference was a blend of intellectual expressions of knowledge and lively exchange of ideas. But what made this conference stand apart was the enthusiasm and involvement of the participants as they interacted with each other and shared common intellectual pursuits.
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Lecturers move CAT against ‘unfair promotions’
Chandigarh, March 29 After hearing the plea of the applicants, the tribunal today issued notices to the Union Government, UPSC and the Chandigarh Administration for April 27. The lecturers stated in their application that after being appointed by the UPSC, they were granted Group B gazetted status in accordance with the Chandigarh Education Service (Group B gazetted), State Institute of Education and the Government College of Education Rules, 1990. On the other hand, the respondents who are also working as lecturers were recruited as Class III lecturers under the Punjab Education Service Class III Rules, 1937, without getting their selection through the UPSC. Vide order dated July 2, 2004, the respondents were granted Group B gazetted status, making them senior to the applicants, said the application.
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Home science college students get degrees
Chandigarh, March 29 Dr Devi’s award for all-rounder, best in academics, curricular activities and compassionate temperament was given to Suchita Gupta, of B.Sc III. Best student award went to Arohi Tyagi of B.Sc III. Shikha Wadhwa of M.Sc (foods and nutrition) bagged maximum prizes. K.P. Sinha award for best dancer was given to Supriya Ohri of B.Sc III. Navdeep Virk was given the title of best NCC cadet.
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Doon Public School’s craft exhibition
Panchkula, March 29 The chief guest was Mr O.P. Arora, Additional General Manager, The Tribune. Mr Arora also visted the multimedia theatre and was impressed by the school’s functioning and expressed his desire to visit the school again.
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DPS chips in for tsunami relief
Chandigarh, March 29 The teachers contributed one day’s salary and the children handed over their pocket money with the younger ones breaking their piggy banks to help raise the money for the ongoing relief effort. The chairman of the DPS Society, Mr Narendra Kumar, appreciated the efforts of the school and lauded their contribution.
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Workshop on spoken English
Chandigarh, March 29 Ms Robin D. Diallo, First Secretary (Cultural Affairs), US Embassy, interacted with participants today. She said “Languages have been traditionally taught from the point of view of their representative cultures. However, we will now have to think of new methodologies and material, so that English learners can meet the challenges of the emerging global civilisation and use it for their diverse communication needs. Prof Anil Sarwal from DAV College, Sector 10, has been training participants at the workshop. Welcoming Ms Robin D. Diallo, Dr Sween, Director of the centre, said the workshop was being organised with an objective to increase the work efficiency of Panjab University employees and give them and their wards mastery over the global language.
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Protest over roll numbers
Chandigarh, March 29 The students raised slogans against the college authorities. However, Mr Kuldeep Singh, Principal, said these students were not issued roll numbers as they were running short of lectures.
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High Court notice on MC chief’s plea
Chandigarh, March 29 The petitioner, who belongs to the Indian National Lok Dal, has prayed that directions be issued to the respondents to hold proposed voting in the no-confidence motion against her, as well as the Council vice-president, by secret ballot and not by show of hands. The meeting of the MC is scheduled to be held on April 1. As many as 19 Congress municipal councillors had moved a no-confidence motion against Ms Chaudhary on March 15, and demanded that the MC meeting scheduled for March 17 be cancelled and the president and the vice-president be suspended. Today, the counsel for the petitioner told the Bench of Mr Justice N.K. Sud and Mr Justice A.K. Mittal, that acting on the requisition moved by certain members, the Panchkula DC has convened a meeting. The petitioner had also submitted a request to the DC, seeking that the final decision on the no-confidence be decided by secret ballot and not otherwise. However, she has not received any intimation from the DC so far. Her counsel also stated in the court that show of hands was not the correct procedure as it was vulnerable to outside pressure.
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Jailbreak case: charges to be framed on April 5
Chandigarh, March 29 Several jail officials, undertrials and CRPF personnel are being tried for their alleged role in the escape of three main accused in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh from the high-security Burail Jail—Jagtar Singh Tara, Jagtar Singh Hawara and Paramjit Singh Bheora. Those being tried are DS Rana, PS Rana, VM Gill, and DS Sandhu, all former jail officials, Sher Singh, Subeg Singh, Nand Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, Baljit Kaur,Narain Singh Chaura and Gurvinder Singh Goldy, all undertrials, and Nishan Singh and Tarsem Singh, both CRPF personnel. Meanwhile, high drama was witnessed when counsel for Baljit Kaur was getting a representation signed from her. A police official objected to this and there was exchange of hot words between counsel and the police official.
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On strings for ages
Pt Mani Lal Nag, along with Sitara Devi, the illustrious kathak dancer from Banaras gharana will receive the first Madal Lal Koser and Shobha Koser award tomorrow at the Tagore Theatre. In the run up to the award ceremony which will also feature dance and music recitals, the celebrated artistes were present in person to share their notes on life in general and music in particular.
While Sitara Devi commanded a major share of audience attention, Pt Mani Lal Nag waited till the end to speak out his mind. A doyen of Bishnupur gharana which has an unfractured history of 300 years, Pt Nag learnt to handle the sitar from his father Shri Gokul Nag. After a decade long intensive training in sitar, Pt Nag imbibed the finer nuances of the art form, exhibiting an equal mastery on the vocals aspects of sitar (gayaki) ang and the technical aspects. Speaking about the eminence of rhythm in music, Pt Nag said rhythm and tempo were the heart and soul of any musical sequence. “Music is incomplete without either of these. All my life I have strived to strike a balance between emotional texture of my musical pieces and their technical virtuosity.” A favourite at the concert circuit in India and abroad, Pt Nag is currently serving as member of Central Audition Board of All India Radio. He is also attached with the UGC as an expert and an examiner. Says the musician who has been honoured with ITC’s prestigious Sangeet Research Academy award and Sangeet Natak Akademi award, “We have been practicing sitar for three centuries and I take the pride of announcing that I represent the fifth generation in a family that has added new dimensions to the art.” Accompanying Pt Nag was his daughter Mita Nag, also his disciple. TNS
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Fest dedicated to Kaifi
Azmi begins today
The Punjab chapter of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) is organising a four-day festival in the city in which delegates from 40 countries will be participating.
This was disclosed by Sanjivan Singh, secretary-general, IPTA, at a press conference held at the Punjab Book Centre. The IPTA President, Mr Devender Daman, said cultural programmes, including mushaira, classical and folk dances, besides five plays would be staged during the festival between March 30 to April 2. The festival is dedicated to the profound memory of eminent poet Kaifi Azmi who was associated with the association in various capacities. The festival opens with a trilingual mushaira at the Nehru Park, Sector 20, on March 30 at 7.00 evening in which the top poets of the region will participate. On the second day, Ms Shobha Koser of Pracheen Kala Kendra will present classical dances by her students. Besides this, three short plays — ‘Mera Ujhdeya Gawandi’, ‘Dhiyan Waale Puttan Waale’ and ‘Tera Nahin Mera Nahin’ — will be staged at Tagore Theatre. On April 1, Devender Daman's play ‘Tapash’ will be staged under the direction of Kewal Dhaliwal while Anita Shabdesh will present 'Chiddi Di Umbar Wal Udaan'. The concluding day belongs to the folksongs of the region, including Hrayanvi and Punjabi folk songs, by Dolly Guleria, Narinder Nindi and others.
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Pangs of Partition brought alive
“Haadson se mujhe jis shey ne bachaaya hoga, vo meri maa ki duaaon ka hi saaya hoga.” The couplet from Shams Tabrezi is a tribute to motherhood which found its illustration in the play “Ek Safar Dard Ka” at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday.
Based on the ‘Karmawali’ by litterateur K.L. Zakir, the young thespian sculpted a meaningful play replete with myriad emotions, giving a majestic start to the two-day Urdu drama festival. Organised by the Haryana Urdu Academy to commemorate World Theatre day. Depicting the pangs of Partition, the play presented under the aegis of the Theatre Age Group, is dedicated to the uplift of slum children. Set in pastoral ambience, the play directed by Zulfiqar Khan captured the hard realities of life of protagonist Karmawali who migrated to Pakistan with her tormented soul desperately awaiting her son, Khushia, left back in India. The 30-member cast, including slum children, was well-managed by the director. The different age groups, and the raw but natural acting enlivened various scenes. Senior artistes Parvseh Sethi, Jainenedra Singh, Tejbhan Gandhi, Surender Kumar and Satwinder led amateurs Naresh, Veeru and others. Anita Shabdeesh excelled with her brilliant performance. The backstage artists also contributed with instant shifts of sets which recreated the perfect ambience.
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NRI kathak dancer enthrals audience
Learning kathak from the age of five under the tutelage of Guru Ghanshyam Gangani, London-based young danseuse Richa Gupta, has performed extensively and her maiden concert at the Pracheen Kala Kendra today was nevertheless captivating.
She felt elated as kathak queen Sitara Devi, the chief guest, and Sitar wizard Mani Lal Nag complimented her. To start with, she created the romantic mood of Basant in "Koyaliya bolle" in a complex pattern of nine beats. She displayed dexterity in executing the Kathak fundamentals and bhava-laced compositions like "Kanha bin suni laage" and the abhinaya part. She brought alive the exuberance of Holi fervor in "Phagwa braj" and concluded the recital with a tempting "Tarrana". Well-known accomplished artists Ghanshyam Gangani, Pandit Jwala Parshad, Fateh Singh Gangani, Kahlid Mustafa, Kamaal Ahmed and Manoj Gangani provide accompaniment. Earlier, Richa said in her address, "In India the youth is straying to the charms of Western culture whereas the foreigners are inclined to imbibe the pristine ethical values of the rich Indian ethnicity and away from my homeland we too feel something missing, obviously our cultural ethos". "The Indian classical art is a craze there", supplements Richa with a personal experience of a performance during the Queen's jubilee celebrations, which made her famous since it was telecasted live by BBC.
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