EDUCATION

200 poor students get books
Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 18
To commemorate the contributions of Mr Rajinder Sethi, founder of the local unit of the Ram Sharnam Ashram, organised an education promotion programme. 

Mr Rakha Ram Verma, patron, of the local unit said around 200 poor and deserving students were provided with books and stationery at a function held at the ashram on Sunday. The ashram has been running two sewing training centers, where more than 50 women are being trained.

CULTURE

‘Dhukdey Kaleeray’ uncover miseries of girl’s life
Asha Ahuja

Ludhiana, April 18
Well-known theatre director Nirmal Rishi directed another play, “Dhukdey Kaleeray”, revolving around the helplessness of a woman. The play was presented on Sunday night at Balraj Sahni open air auditorium, Punjabi Bhavan by the Alive Artist Group supported by the Punjabi Sahit Akademi.

Like her earlier play, “Savi”, “Dhukdey Kaleeray” brings out the miseries of a girl as she has no right over her life and is treated as a commodity to fulfil the whims of her father and a brother who is hell-bent on going to a foreign land.

The story revolves round a sarpanch who wants to send his only son to a foreign land at any cost. One of the touts calls a 60-year-old NRI who strikes a bargain for taking his son abroad by arranging his marriage with sarpanch’s daughter. The eldest daughter fed up of being married in this fashion four times, dies of a broken heart. Now, the younger daughter knows of the mental torture undergone by her sister and refuses to marry, but nonetheless the NRI and the father strike a bargain without the daughter being aware of it.

The preparations of marriage get under way in very surreptitious manner.The girl is forced to get married to the old man. Helpness of the girl is brought out who is traded like a commodity.

There is a satire about young people dying to go abroad. A young Bihari servant tells the youngman that the status they get here in Punjab would be exactly his status in Canada.

Nirmal Rishi has directed the play well and brought out the acting talents of Sonjit and Sukhpal to the fore.

Dialogue delivery was good and so were the sets. The chief guest on the occasion was Padama Bhushan S.S. Johal.

HEALTH

Dental, medical camps organised in city
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, April 18
Nearly 1,000 persons were examined at free dental check-up camps organised in different parts of the city by local branch of Indian Dental Association (IDA), in collaboration with Colgate India on Sunday.

According to Dr Vivek Saggar, district president, IDA, dental check up-camps were held in Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Kidwai Nagar, United Street in Civil Lines, gurdwara in Janta Nagar, Bhagwan Ravi Das Dharamshala in Haibowal, Vishvakarma Bhavan in Millerganj and I - Block in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar in which more than 20 dental surgeons conducted the check up, rendered advice on follow up and at the same time educated children about oral hygiene.

Meanwhile, around 575 patients were examined at a free eye check-up camp organised by the Naujawana Singh Sabha in Guru Nanak Pura Gurdwara in Civil Lines and medicines free of cost were also provided to the patients.

A team of doctors comprising Dr J.M. Singh, in charge, district eye mobile wing, Dr I.S. Bagga, Dr Manjit Singh, Dr Jagpal Singh and Dr Ajit Singh, conducted the eye examination and provided treatment to patients.

SPORTS

Football trials on April 20
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, April 18
Trails to select the Ludhiana football team (boys u-19 years) will be conducted at Guru Nanak Stadium here on April 20 from 9.30 am. According to Mr Tara Singh Lotey, honorary secretary, District Football Association, Ludhiana, players born on or after January 1, 1986, are eligible for the trials.

The selected players will represent Ludhiana in the Punjab State Junior Football Championship to be held from May 4 to 8 at Malerkotla. Those interested are required to report to senior football coaches, Amritpal Singh Mavi and Jaspal Singh at the venue with proper kits. They must also bring with them the original date of birth certificate and passport size photographs.