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PEC to make laptop compulsory
Chandigarh, April 12 The decision was taken at a meeting of its board of governors held on Monday. The students belonging to weaker economic sections and those who cannot afford laptops will be given help by the college. Rules regarding this are yet to be finalised, according to Mr Vijay Gupta, Director, PEC. In a move to forge better ties among students, teachers and the college administration, a students’ charter was also formulated. Under the charter, the college will provide an effective learning, teaching environment and supervision, supported by wide range of learning resources. Students are expected to follow the regulations relating to their programme of study, including attendance, examinations and use of learning facilities. Students will be given chance to share their views and experiences about education. There will be one-stop information and inquiry service that will provide prospectus and other useful publications. Special attention has been paid to the issue of sexual harassment. The college will notify the name of a woman officer who can be directly contacted by students in case of any complaint. Complaints, appeals and grievances of students will also be heard. Mr Vivek Attray, Director, Technical Education, said it was an innovative approach and would help students have interaction with the teachers.
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Kids celebrate Baisakhi
Chandigarh, April 12 The children came dressed in the Punjabi clothes and the mela started after the ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by Mr Jasdeep Kalra, executive director, of AKSIP group of schools. There was a solo dance competition on Punjabi songs followed by a feel of anything that a mela would give. Punjabi culture was highlighted through display and decoration with material from Punjab- the embroidered work, Punjabi jutties, parandas, bangles, bridal dress of Punjab, craft work by children, including kites, turbans and pin wheels. The most exciting was a small merry-go-round, where children lined up for their turn and waited excitedly. The different thing they learnt about was the potter’s wheel around which they sat not only to see but to feel and try their hands at clay. At Shishu Niketan Public School, Sector 43, a village scene was created and little girls sat around pidhis churning curd while the boys tended to the cattle and fields. The children were dressed in traditional clothes and were told about the significance of celebrating Baisakhi. Songs and dances marked the celebrations and the programme concluded with the distribution of sweets.
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Traffic awareness programme held
Panchkula, April 12 These were the sentiments expressed by SP, Dr RC Misra, during the Traffic Education and Awareness Programme organised by the Panchkula police at Hansraj Public School here today. He said that use of the three concepts in road safety- education, better road engineering and enforcement could alone prevent mishaps on road. He said that as part of the programme, he was training students from Class IX to XIII. A talk on road safety was presented by a Class XII student, Sheena. Students also presented a skit on this occasion. Earlier, a competition in poster-making and essay writing competition on road safety was organised and the winners were distributed prizes. Dr Misra said that children will also be taken to the Traffic Park to teach them road safety, and later they would be asked to man the traffic light points in Chandigarh. He said that this would be a continuing education programme, and will be launched in other schools also.
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‘Elements 05’ begins today
Chandigarh, April 12 The fest is an attempt to revive the tradition of PEC fest, a national-level inter-college festival that was discontinued after 2001. ‘Elements 05’ will provide a platform to students to compete and to showcase their talent. This fest will witness participation from educational institutions of the country.
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Shivalik students shine in
essay writing contest
Mohali, April 12 Arshdeep Kaur of Class X bagged the first prize of Rs 5,000, while Navjot Kaur Ratol of Class IX won the fourth prize. Manpreet Kaur Pannu of Class IX won the fifth prize.
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New 11 kv feeder commissioned
Mohali, April 12 The new feeder would cater to the power needs of Phases I, 11, III-A, III-B 1, IV and Mohali village. At present only two 11kv feeders are supplying power to these areas but during summer these feeders get overloaded as they have to take a load of about 220 amperes each. According to a board official, the new feeder will now help decrease the load from two other 11kv feeders.
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Baisakhi function at school
Mohali, April 12 A turban-tying competition was also organised to mark World Turban Day. Kamaljit Singh, Pradeep Singh and Hardeep Singh bagged top positions in the competition. The school principal, Ms Gurjit Bawa, spoke on the importance of the day.
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HC issues stay orders in flying club case
Chandigarh, April 12 Taking up a petition filed by Mr Narvail Singh and six others, challenging the notification issued by the Punjab Government by which hangar number 2 at Civil Airport, Patiala, was allotted to the Birmi Aviation Academy, the Bench also issued notice of motion for April 28. The petitioners, employees and student-pilots of the Northern India Flying Club, have challenged the legality of the notification and claimed that it has resulted in disruption of their studies.
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Ex-magistrate’s plea
on FIR dismissed
Chandigarh, April 12 Bhardwaj, a judicial officer of Punjab, was arrested by the CBI on May 10, 2003, while accepting bribe from a Jalandhar resident, Mr G.S. Samra. Mr Samra had given a complaint to the SP (Anti-Corruption), CBI, alleging that the then Jalandhar District and Sessions Judge, R.M. Gupta, and Bhardwaj had demanded Rs 11 lakh for passing a favourable order in a bail plea filed by him in a case registered against him by the Jalandhar police. In his petition Bhardwaj had claimed that the ‘FIR registered by the CBI was without prior sanction of the high court Chief Justice and hence was illegal. However, Mr Justice Virender Singh dismissed his petition. The Judge, however, ordered the trial court to keep it in mind that the case has already got delayed beyond the required period. “This fact must be kept in mind by the court concerned while proceeding further in the trial,” the court directed.
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Framing of charges against KLF man on May 9
Chandigarh, April 12 The counsel for the accused moved an application before the court, seeking his discharge in the case on the plea that the prime witness, Baldev Raj, was no more and another witness Sejawal was not traceable. On the other hand the prosecution also moved an application, pleading that Paramjit Kaur, another witness should be summoned in the court to record her statement. After hearing the parties, the judge issued notices to them for May 9. Bhullar is currently lodged in the Tihar Jail, New Delhi, following the awarding of death penalty by the Supreme Court in a case related to the attack on former Indian Youth Congress(IYC) chief, Mr MS Bitta. Bhullar had alleged here on January 18 that the Delhi Police had forced him to own responsibility for the terrorist attack outside the IYC office in New Delhi on September 11,1993. This confession was later used by the police to build a “fabricated” case against him in a TADA court, Bhullar had alleged.
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Strokes of life
The displays at “Kala Shilpa”, the annual sculpture exhibition at Government College of Art, Sector 10 can safely be defined as youthful. Free from the fetters of tradition, the works exude freshness all the way and inspire awe. Every concept has been carefully chosen, sensitively researched and brilliantly executed to bring home the point of creativity.
On display are works by 14 BFA (sculpture) final year students who take the annual art exhibition at the college as a major launching pad for their careers. Naturally, creativity is the king at the show which will last for five more days. Interesting to note is the manner of presentation which is far from routine and dreary. The themes are mostly contemporary and the style of communication direct. Few students have dabbled in reflective subjects like “catharsis”, “growth” and death on account of tragedies like tsunami. Most of these highly sensitive issues have been deftly handled, with no single medium dominating the process of creation. Mixing and matching seems to be the driving force for most of the students who believe that the definitions of sculpture art must change. So where at one end of the spectrum lie wondrous patterns woven by Neetika with her maze of reflective mediums like lamps and mirrors, on the other stand highly evocative works like “I was” and “My Growth” which emerge in varied mediums. These are the creations of Manpal Singh whose works assume the shape of installations, given the sheer magnitude of thought. Marble is a favourite medium here. Some other budding artists like Rajiv Subba’s, this years SL Parasher Award winner are inspired by personal life events. Subba has raised a fine ensemble where memories rule the roost. In his imagination there is room for all college life experiences - from sweet memories of strong relationships to the bitter politics which Subba portrays by way of chess games. Anu Dhiman paints the ambience bright in her creation titled “Jeevan ke kai rang”, while Shweta, Shipra and Nidhi work on the themes of bonding, zodiac signs and affections. Shipra enlivens the surroundings with her interpretation of sun, the giver of life. Ambreen, another student, depicts a village on the one hand and a concept as abstract as catharsis on the other. Other impressive artworks on display are from the repertoire of Radhika Mathur and Amanpreet.
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Moments of glory
for city girl
She always had an ambition to carve a place among beautiful women. From childhood she nurtured the desire to be famous. Finally, her moments of glory arrived when she won the Limca Fresh Face of Punjab Contest. City-based Sumandeep Kaur now feels on top of the world.
Sharing secrets of her success with Chandigarh Tribune today, she said: “It were my parents who encouraged me to participate in the contest. They always stood by me and I give the credit of my success to them only”. Her interest in sports also secured her a special place. She has won the national award and state-level award in sports. A product of the local Dev Samaj College, she is now busy pursuing M Com from Panjab University. Though she never chalked about any future plans, she was certain about one thing that she will not leave her studies in between. Sumandeep is equally confident about her brainpower. She is preparing for IAS exams and has already joined coaching classes. Sumandeep believes in taking one step at one time and is not prepared to compromise with her career. ETC, Punjabi channel has given her opportunities to prove her skill in anchoring. A role in Punjabi films gave her much -needed exposure. But she still has not arrived at a decision and will make a choice according to circumstances. Sumandeep’s father Harvinder Singh, a businessman, and her mother Inderpal Kaur felt very proud of her. They are receptive to her likings and will respect her wish to pursue the career of her choice. This Limca talent hunt began on March 21, this year, in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar. More than 1000 participants vied for the title. Sixteen finalists were adjudged by a panel of who’s who of fashion and entertainment industry. The judges included Amar Noorie, wife of singer Sardool Sikander, Punjabi pop artists Sukhbir Singh, Gursewak Maan, vice president, Programming, ETC Punjabi, and Alpha
Punjabi. Sumandeep was crowned at a glittering ceremony held at GRD academy, Ludhiana, last week.
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