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20 students leave for Yemen
Chandigarh, May 16 The second batch of 25 students will join after completing their Diploma in Aviation, Hospitality and Travel Management at the institute. The airhostess training institute regularly arranges exclusive campus interviews for its students for the jobs of Air Hostesses/Flight Stewards in reputed international airlines. The institute, an ISO 9001:2000 company, has over 40 centers in 31 cities across India. It provides 30-hour training inside its own leased real Airbus A-300. Mr K.S Kohli, Chairman, Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training said, ‘‘It is indeed a matter of great pride that 45 of our students have got selected in Yemen Airways. Training programs covering a wide variety of subjects, which focus on intensive, specialised training enable the students to handle any interview with utmost ease and comfort".
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City resident's son wins laurels in USA
Chandigarh, May 16 Bhasin, who resides in Cleveland, Ohio, received the "Medicine and Health Best of Category Award," and "First Prize - Medicine and Health". Also as part of the fair, he was recognised with a special organisation award by the Ashtavadhani Vidwan Ambati Subbaraya Chetty Foundation, whose mission is to recognise students whose work contributes to the betterment of the human condition and alleviation of disease. Bhasin's winning medical project was entitled "A Comprehensive Evolutionary Study of Disease - Causing Amino Acid Substitutions Using Computational Analysis." His research involved the development of bio-informatics tools to evaluate the extent of human disease causing genetic mutations existing in the wild type genes of non-human vertebrates. The fair, sponsored by Intel since 1997, is the world's largest international celebration of science showcasing the world's most promising young scientists and inventors in grades 9 through 12.
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Emphasising on holistic development
Atma Devi Public School, Morinda, is located in the heart of Morinda town on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana road. The school is coeducational and is affiliated by the Punjab School Education Board. The school is managed by the Bhai Kanahiya Social Educational and Charitable Society, Morinda. The school has come a long way from its modest start 10 years ago to become a major success and the credit goes to the managing committee and its director, Mr Amrik Singh. For further expansion of the school, a three-acre plot has been acquired. The school has a well-equipped library, a science laboratory, spacious classrooms along with a playing ground. It also has a computer lab having Internet facilities. Computer education has been made an integral part of the school curriculum from Class I onwards. To make teaching more effective and interesting, modern ways of teaching with audio-visual aids are used both in classrooms and during extra-curricular activities. Regular class tests are conducted in order to monitor the progress of every child and special attention is paid to the weak students as well as the talented students. Students are required to go to the library during a period allotted in the regular timetable where they are encouraged to read different magazines, newspapers and other story books to inculcate the reading habit. To develop a spirit of healthy competition and leadership among the students, they are divided into three houses i.e. Gandhi House, Nehru House and Subash House. To lessen the burden of tiny tots "no bag no homework" method has been introduced for nursery and KG classes from this session and the teachers have been instructed to complete the written work in school hours only. To keep the students acquainted with their roots of civilisation, important festivals like Divali, Lohri, gurpurbs, Christmas, Janamashtami are celebrated with great enthusiasm. To create sense of patriotism among the students, they are encouraged to participate in the Independence Day and Republic Day functions. The school's performance in the field of education, social and cultural activities is well known in the area. The school has given 100 per cent results in the board examinations. The students have secured prizes at the district-level competitions in cultural and literary items. For all-round development and growth of students, educational tours are organised regularly. The managing society has its own charitable clinic, which serves the needy and also conducts general medical check up of school students.
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SBI ladies club distributes
uniforms
Chandigarh, May 16 Ms Nisha Contractor, President, SBI Ladies Club, urged the students not to treat the support of the club as charity but as an investment for their future. She added that the students should resolve to make similar contributions to society when they grow up. The principal of the school, Ms Gursharan Kaur, expressed gratitude to the club for support.
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Essay writing competition
Mohali, May 16 The participating students were divided into two groups on the basis of their classes. While students from classes IX to XII formed group A, students form classes V to VIII were in group B. Mr S.R. Chaudhary, president of the society, said that a cash award of Rs 500 would be given to a student whose essay was adjudged best, provided at least 10 students each from at least 10 schools took part in the competition. In addition,, prizes of Rs 100 each would be given to meritorious students separately in both the groups. He said that in addition to the above, 10 prizes of Rs 100 each would be given to students whose paintings would be adjudged in order of merit.
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Work with dedication,
lawyers told
Chandigarh, May 16 A senior advocate, Mr H.L. Sibal, while calling upon the lawyers to make the system value-based, said young lawyers could do a lot in improving the judicial system. Mr Anmol Rattan Sidhu underlined the need for a cordial Bar-Bench relationship. Mr R.S. Tacoria, Chairman of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Mr Atul Lakhanpal, president of the Punjab and Haryana Bar Association, and Mr S.D. Sharma, a senior advocate, also spoke.
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Digital film-makers to showcase their talent in Chandigarh
New Delhi, May 16 Ekka Films, a Delhi based film-production house, has invited entries for the digital film festival. The festival will conclude in Delhi on September 9. Like last year, the festival will be held in Chandigarh among other cities between September and November. Last year, the festival was held in over six cities including Mumbai and Chennai. Madhureeta Anand, filmmaker and director of Ekka Films, told TNS that the last date for submitting entries for the film festival is June 20. Credited with conceptualising the digital film festival in 2003, Madhureeta, an alumnus of Lawrence School, Sanawar, says that they have invited entries to three categories drawn according to the duration of the film. The first category is of films that are of less than 10-minute duration. The other two categories are of films that are of 10 to 30 minutes and above 30 minutes durations. Apart from one prize for the best animation film, there will be awards for best documentary and best fiction in the under-10 minute category, 10 to 30 minutes category and the over 30 minutes category. Last year, the jury for the digital filmfestival comprised actress Tabu, Head of Arts at British Council, Alice Cicollini and Madhureeta. Recipient of six international awards in film-making, Madhureeta is keen on encouraging digital films as a medium. “The prime objective of the festival is to encourage a new form of story-telling and content. For the first digital film festival, we received 300 entries. Last year, the number of entries increased to 1,000 entries. The response has been so overwhelming that I cannot back out now,’’ she said Trained in film-making in Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, this young Sanawarian is optimistic about the future of digital film-making in India. Madhureeta told TNS here that the digital format has brought in a new visual language to the world of moving images. “It is a new medium that encourgaes new forms of film-making. The digital formats have a huge range in terms of their quality and pricing. Digital system provides higher image quality and digital format tapes can be copied without any loss of quality. Today, most broadcasters accept and some even prefer the digital format. Many international channel have completely switched over to the digital format,’’ she said.
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Devoted to promotion of Punjabi literature
Panchkula, May 16 Moudgil, a modest man from Kurukshetra, has been credited with 21 literary publications besides 150 articles in top magazines. Moudgil has retired from the Department of Languages, Punjab, as Assistant Director. He has post graduations degree in literature and a bachelor’s degree in law. He has won the academy awards for short stories for three consecutive years from 1998. Talking to this correspondent Moudgil clarified that the role of academies is not limited to the promotion of Punjabi literature alone but the cultural perspective and spirit of Punjabiat in a wider spectrum which obviously includes the sacred Gurmat, arts (visual and performing) and to restore the sanctity of pure Punjabi music. “While the government has assured me of better financial aid but my real strength will be the literary minds, educationists, artists and poets of Haryana who represent the cultural ethos of the people regulating the timeless flow of their aspirations through creative writings and aesthetic activities. The monetary upgradation of Bhai Santokh Singh award, encouraging the budding writers, publication of academy’s official magazine “Shabd boond” revision of writer’s directory are the things he will look into immediately. Expressing solidarity with fellow litterateurs and soliciting their cooperation , the poet in Moudgil bursts into the couplets “Mere dosto meri boli de kalm kaaro, meri hosh de haniyon samme de shahswaro; Mein madhyam banya haan tuhadi soch di tameer da, mein hamsafar bnan ga har qalm di taqdeer da”. |
Merchant of old world charm A gramophone maybe a slice out of history in this jet-set age of computers and information technology. However, Dera Bassi-based Uma exports is reaping a fortune selling gramophones for the past six years. The gramophones are back in fashion and are occupying centrestage in drawing rooms of the rich and famous. This trend is just beginning to seep into the upper middle class. Abroad, these locally-made gramophones are a big hit. “At present I am exporting 5000-odd pieces abroad and have just entered the domestic market. It started way back in 1997-98 when I got an order of supplying one lakh gramophones from a buyer abroad. Though there were a few manufacturers making gramophones in New Delhi, I wasn’t impressed with the designs they had on offer,” says Capt Satinder Sharma, gramophone manufacturer. “Antiques are evergreen. They never go out of fashion. I worked on this philosophy and today my venture has paid off. In fact, gramaphones are among one of the most sought-after items from among my exports,” he maintains. “Less than a month back, I entered the domestic market in a big way. However, from the limited exposure in my factory which catered to the USA primarily, I would sell 400-odd pieces,” he states. TNS
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The much-hyped marathon solo dance by Vijay Sharma got off to a good start at 8.02 pm today at the Kalagram complex. Exuberance and anxiety marked the event which was delayed by over 90 minutes. A sleepy Kalagram got ready to greet the firstever dancing venture held to secure a place in the coveted Guinness Book of World Record. Chief guest Anu Chatrath attended the havan. Mayor Amar Nath formally inaugurated the unique dance event amidst cheers from the crowd comprising mostly youngsters. The event organiser, Parminder Kaur of Rajneel advertisers, who is maintaining the log book for the visitors as per the Guinness guidelines, disclosed that Vijay Sharma was examined by doctors to ascertain the intake of drugs. The first 15-minute break will be due at 4.02 am tomorrow. Vijay has decided not to avail. The minimum prescribed limit of 24 hours by the international body ends tomorrow at 8.02 pm but Vijay hopes to create history by performing for more time and lay claim to the title. OC
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The National Institute of Fashion Design (NIIFD), Sector 8 here, with a network of 180 design institutes in India and abroad, has launched a nationwide campaign to spread fashion and design education and to motivate the youth to adopt designing as an alternate career. The NIFD is now all set to hit the national electronic media in a big way. It will sponsor programmes on Sony, Zee, Channel V, MTV, Zoom, Star News. The focus will be on youth, fashion and lifestyle programs. All three Femina Miss Indias’ will be showcased as NIFD brand ambassadors. The main aim of the blitzkrieg is to create awareness among the people about the career opportunities in fashion and textile. The NIFD national electronic media campaign has been designed to feel the pulse of the youth and their parents. In association with Zoom TV, NIFD will present the hottest bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra who speaks his heart out with bollywood stars and fashion divas and discussing design details with students. In association with Sony TV, it will bring Sonu Nigam live to the living rooms with exclusive worldwide launch of new music album ‘Chanda ki Doli’. On MTV one can see Indian Idol Abhijeet Sawant and three other Indian Idol stars apart from ‘MTV Cut to Cut’, ‘MTV Bakra’ etc. On Channel V there is the hottest reality show ‘Get Gorgeous’ every day besides “Back to Back” and ‘Crush’. OC
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Sculpture camp concludes
at Kalagram
Sculptures, though, are seemingly silent but exude an aesthetic promise and appeal and there are 84 such pieces of art work adoring the Kalagram complex. The setting up of a regular Sculptors Studio here is a welcome endeavour of the North Zone Cultural Centre for artists and art lovers. The sculpture’s camp, fourth in the series, which concluded today, had featured two acclaimed academicians and artists from Mahabalipuram.
Blending the tradition and modernity in his art work titled “Fashionable Lady” Professor K. Rajendran from Mahabalipuram puts it as a transformation of a sequence of thought into form. The 200 granite stone with curling lines has been activated to radiate the flow, rhythm and ecstasies of life through the concerted efforts of Rajendran with 15 days of hard toil. The abnormal form of breasts, he says, is a feature usually created by sculpturing artists during in the past. Armed with a master degree in history and fine arts, Rajendran had created over 100 wonders in stone during his formative years. Romanticism flows in abundance in another stone medium sculpture titled “Me and She”. The creator of the cordiality of relationship in stones is again a Mysore based artist Anand Babu M Ambarkhane. Equally adept at working in terracotta and casting metal mediums, Anand owes his success to his guru V.A. Deshpande, head of Fine Arts of CAVA , Mysore.
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