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PEC comes into ‘Element 05’
Chandigarh, April 13 The day saw a paper presentation contest which began with an insight into the latest electronic devices. In the research paper contest, Sumeet Trehan stood first. X3nix Xone and treasure hunt got a warm response from the students. Rangoli saw the participation of 30 teams. boys, also participated in it. The first prize was won by Richa and Manisha of Chitkara
Institute of Technology. In the salsa workshop, 50 couples put on their dancing shoes. The “Wright dream” was relived and a glider was constructed. Tarandeep and Pawan won the first prize. An aero-modelling workshop was also held.
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Bal Niketan children’s day out
Chandigarh, April 13 It was two hours of unadulterated fun for the 20-odd children who were in their elements right from the word “go” as Ronald, McDonald’s mascot, entertained them with simple games and an even simpler magic show. It made for a memorable Baisakhi celebration for the kids, one that filled just another ordinary day with ebullience. The fun got rolling with Ronald making his appearance amidst cheers by the boisterous lot as they scrambled to pose for photographs and shake hands with him. In the area earmarked for the party, decked up with balloons, Ronald began by introducing himself to the kids. He taught them a new language, his very own parlance replete with a lot of action, and played unheard of games like McChilao, where the best screamers among the kids were awarded with special prizes. They waited with bated breath as Ronald, standing on a chair, asked the best five in the group to give a repeat performance of the most shrilling of voices. And it all proved a big hit with the kids. This was teamed with a magic show which saw a trick called “Traffic Rope,” simple, because the rope was divided in the three colours of red, yellow and green. Again, the children were a responsive lot as they screamed with delight at having caught Ronald “cheating”. After the entertainer came the party which saw the kids feast on coke, burgers and french fries as Ronald mingled with them, enjoying their food and the company as soft music played in the background. Ask the youngest member in the group, Gayatri, and she sums up for the rest, “All of us were discussing our day out yesterday. Now that we have had our share of fun, it seems it came and went rather quickly. I wish we had been able to stay on for a lot more time, spend more time in this world of magic and wouldn’t have to return to reality. All I can say is that I loved being here.” The honorary secretary, Bal Niketan, in Sector 2, Ms Madhu Sharma, also accompanied the kids. A spokesperson of McDonald’s, one of the world’s largest food service retailers with more than 30,000 restaurants the world over, said that it was their way of touching the lives of the underprivileged children and bringing a smile to their faces.
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90 women get diploma certificates
Mohali, April 13 As many as 15 social workers and 13 needy and brilliant students of Gurmat Training Institute were also honoured. According to Mr Inderjit Singh Jodhka, president of the charitable society, more than 2600 women have been trained by the institute in various trades to enable them to earn a living. He further added that they were planning to train about 500 women in during the next financial year. Bhai Kashmir Singh, chairman Akal Charitable Trust, Punjab, was the chief guest and Mrs Harbhajan Kaur of Markfed presided over the function.
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Wise mind compassionate heart — hallmark of Bhavan kids
Founded in 1983 by the then Governor of Punjab, Mr Jai Sukhlal Hathi on the vision and principles of late Dr. K.M. Munshi, the school belongs to the larger fraternity of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, a nationally and internationally acclaimed organisation with 171 branches in India and seven centres abroad.
An English medium, co-educational school, having kindergarten, primary, secondary and senior secondary sections, Bhavan is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi. It is one of the few schools in Chandigarh that have a special cell for mentally challenged children together with ‘Unchai’, a cell for children from undeprivileged backgrounds. Admission is granted purely on merit and concessions are made for the truly deserving students. The school has good infrastructure, including. state-of-the-art-science laboratories, two high-tech, networked computer labs with Internet connectivity and a wide array of educational software. Air-conditioned library as a collection of over 17,000 volumes, 32 periodicals and eight dailies the library also has internet facility to encourage research. The school also ha a newly constructed
auditorium with a seating capacity of 200. A wise mind & compassionate heart-hallmark of Bhavan students. Interactive, activity-based learning in groups is encouraged. To bring out the best in every student, a host of co-curricular activities viz, debating, extempores, quizzing, poetry writing and recitation, music competitions, calligraphy, caption/slogan writing etc are organised. Several excursions and educational tours are arranged for the students, thereby inculcating in them a spirit of adventure and discovery. Children can take part in a wide variety of sporting activities ranging from cricket, basket ball, tennis, net ball, swimming, et al. The school can, in fact, boast of several national and international level skaters, golfers, squash players, swimmers, tennis players. Nurturing confident, capable, responsible and disciplined young men and women is one of the aims of Bhavan. Early delegation of duty by way of a Students’ Cabinet only furthers this aim. Students are chosen for qualifies of the head and the heart in this body, and they help enforce discipline in the school. To awaken the social conscience of the students, students of IX & X are offered a voluntary membership in the Interact Club-an offshoot of the Rotary Club, Chandigarh. Bhavan Interactors have spearheaded several campaigns like creating awareness in Chandigarh schools about rare disorders like thalssemia, organising blood donation camps, raising funds for the Indian Leprosy Foundation, participation in the polio drive, to name only a few. The school was also awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for excellent resource mobilisation by the Indian Leprosy Foundation. Bhavan is steeped in a heritage of academic excellence and gives the city a regular flow of class X and XII toppers in different streams every year. Dozens of Bhavan’s alumni make it to the most prestigious professional institutions in the country — I.I.T., P.E.C., N.D.A., National Law School, Bangalore, other engineering and medical colleges, and abroad. Bhavan Old Students’ Society,
popularly known as B.O.S.S., maintains a constant link with the school. From organising a fun-filled, daylong fete (the profits from which were donated to Unchai — the school for slum children), to inspiring career guidance sessions, or raising funds for the Tsunami devastated people, BOSS gives Bhavan a reason to be pround. Students have access to highly qualified and trained faculty members who give their best and demand the best from their pupils. At Bhavan every teacher works with the mission that the pupils are educated to become reflective, principled, creative learners with vision, values and heart. Therefore, every effort is made to create a value-centred environment with students being involved in moral issues. The result being that children leave the school rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart and capable of adjusting to change without compromising on principles.
Bhavan concentrates on building the WE rather than the I. Students and teachers are not separate entities in the process of their intellectual growth. Experience of learning is shared. Respect is earned before it is demanded. Free flow of thoughts and opinions is Bhavan’s greatest strength. Decisions may not always be popular but they are value-based and responsible decisions. Bhavan personifies a team where individuals grow in every respect to benefit each other, their families and the society. Bhavan endeavours to help all children to look within for “the richness of treasures that are already there”. Innumerable activities are lined up for Bhavanites every session—dance, drama, classical and folk music, creative writing, art and craft, workshops, seminars, English speaking classes, leadership training, adventure trips, educational excursions, to name a few. All these activities help young learners to discover their talents and nurture them. Teachers, too, continuously train in latest aspects and explore new approaches to make lessons life-based. Schools encourages interactive learning
along with self-learning. Personalised attention, specially in the primary section, is the hall-mark. Bhavan encourages ethical values at every step. Discipline, duty and responsibility being its life lines. It prepares its students for the world, for higher goals and competitions. It teaches them to exert; to plan and not destroy those great ambitions with over exertion or molest them with selfishness.
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Now an education mall
Chandigarh, April 13 Aiming to redefine education as an industry, Mr Amreesh
Chandra, the brain behind the new concept, was recently in the city to explore the possibility of setting up an education mall. He said: “Though initially planned for Gurgaon and then later to
Pune, Chandigarh was chosen as it has the blend of a metro and a second-level city. Also its proximity to Delhi was another reason”. Explaining the concept, the vice-president of Chandra Edu Links, said the mall would have six floors with each floor designated to a specific area of education. It would have
counsellors, kiosks for education loans, online libraries and elaborate floor space for Internet user. To promote reading, there would be public libraries, besides book cafés and news bars. “It would be like any mall with a multiplex. Other than the normal parking, there will be a ramp for children to disembark from vehicles and go directly into the mall. This is in view of the customised bus facilities that I want to provide for children,” he added.
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PUSU activists stage dharna
Chandigarh, April 13 All these students have qualified GATE examination and are entitled to a scholarship of Rs 5,000 per month. “These students of ME and M pharma were admitted in month of July and August, respectively, but have not yet received a single penny from PU. There are more than 30 students who are entitled to scholarship but have not received anything” said Amandeep. He also said the VC had assured to solve the matter within a week and accepted the bills of these scholarships.
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Pre-Partition litho press gets new life at Art College
Government Art College, Sector 10, is flaunting a rare display these days. Unlike those inspired by contemporary themes, this one exudes an old world charm, the one that takes you back to history and tells you fascinating tales about how things were and how they have changed.
In question here is a litho press, easily one of the biggest and the oldest in the country. Assembled a fortnight ago with help from Delhi-based manufacturers, the press is the largest in possession of any Art College in the country. It has been put together after ages, following keen interest taken by Government Art College Principal Prof Brahm Prakash who told The Tribune, “Parts of this press had been lying unnoticed in the store for several years. Actually these parts came to Chandigarh when Shimla Art College was shifted here. The best part about this press is its imperial size which will facilitate wondrous print making patterns. Thanks to this press, we can add new dimensions to our print making training.” Until now, the college had been unable to use huge pieces of stones for print making purposes. But now with the new press offering a bed size as big as four feet by four feet, use of massive pieces will become possible. Students of graphics department have already begun experimenting with forms on the new press, which is sure to attract many researchers to Chandigarh. The only other art institutions in possession of large litho presses for academic and creative purposes are the Goa College of Art and Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. Chandigarh has a much larger press, with an added advantage of its being motorised and mechanical. Listing the benefits of the new litho press, Prof Gautam Kar of the Print Making Department said, “Smaller presses limit the flight of students’ imagination. They cease to think big. But on this press, they can explore their artistic talents in bigger spaces. They can also use as many mediums as they want. The effects will be inspiring in any case.” Already in use for academic purpose, the press, authorities believe, will maximise students’ freedom for expression, besides boosting experimental work in print making, graphics section. Said Prof Prakash, “This is also an opportunity for senior artists to indulge in themes earlier considered difficult on account of smaller litho presses that discouraged use of big stones.” As for shape of the press, it is closest to the Edinburgh model, or so claim its owners.
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A show of music and colours at Fun Republic
Keeping the tradition of Baisakhi celebration alive, Fun Republic at Mani Majra again hosted a massive show of colours and music this evening. In command of the celebrations was the famed team “Rangla Punjab” which has to its credit several presentations, including those at the PCA, Mohali, during the cricket season.
Occupying the centrestage, the five-member troupe enthralled visitors to the Mall with loud, melodic music of the rustic drums (dhols). The ambience came alive with lilting, pulsating music as folk songs were presented one after the other. The best entertainment in music section came from Punjabi boliyaan. Added to the charm of music was the vibrancy that spilled from colourful turbans of dancers and singers. The only missing link was kite-flying which the organisers promised to offer tomorrow as a continuation to the celebrations. Kites will be provided free of cost to anyone who wishes to fly. Fun Republic authorities will also give people a chance to display their skills at another fun sport, called Kali Jota — an interactive folk game which will be played tomorrow. While kiteflying and Kali Jota will be the highlights of tomorrow, today the evening was all about fun and frolic. Much of the zing came from MC, the official compere for the show, which managed to keep the mood alive. Another end of the celebrative spectrum was formed by the ambience, well infused with hues of spring. The festive spirit filled the spaces which were done up with dummies in traditional attire, especially structured wells, charkha, huts, potters, bangle sellers and parrot priests. Cots added nostalgia to the food court which was naturally full to the brim. Said Mr Girish Pande, business and operation head, Fun Republic, Chandigarh, “Fun Republic started Baisakhi celebrations last year. This year we promise to be better. In our endeavour to give the best to the people month after month, Baisakhi is being celebrated as one of the main events. This year we are having week-long celebrations (from April 8 to 14). This is our way to bring people closer to their roots.” At another front the Baisakhi Food Festival is on at the food court, the eateries section of Fun Republic, which has all the food outlets. Special Baisakhi offers are being made here. To add to the list of entertainers, the authorities are hosting a Punjabi film festival. Special daily shows of ‘Des Hoya Pardes’ and ‘Pind di Kudi’ are being screened at special rates.
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Dolly Guleria regales senior citizens
“Dene waale mujhe maujon ki ravaani de de, phir se ikk baar mujhe meri jawani de de..” If not for ever, at least for some time, the intoxicating strains of soulful songs by leading Punjabi singer Dolly Guleria rejuvenated senior citizens of Panchkula as they clapped and danced to her enchanting spell unmindful of their old age.
The event was organised on the occasion of Baisakhi by the Senior Citizens Association at their complex. Dolly opened up with shaloks of Baba Farid in calm contemplation and struggled a bit to adjust to the festive mood for rendering a specially composed song “Aaja haaniyan...” on Baisakhi. Requests poured in even before she took the centre stage and she obliged her fans. “Kaale rang da pranada,” “Shaunkan mele di”,
“Channa kithan guzari” and many more songs immortalised by her guru and mother, the legendary Surinder Kaur. Upcoming vocalists Dr Betty Nangia and Kuljit Bakshi too doled out choicest Punjabi songs as Debashish Dhar played his tabla. Earlier, association president Dr S.K. Sharma stressed on the need to propagate the rich Punjabi culture especially among the younger generation, whose concept of Punjabi “virsa” was limited to Punjabi pop songs. A Punjabi Cultural Association was also floated under the chairmanship of Municipal Councillor, V.K. Sood on the occasion.
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