Project to equip slum children with vocational skills
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, May 17
The Chandigarh Administration has launched a pilot project for providing work- related education and imparting skills to the children in the age group of six to 14 years in the schools which are catering to children living in slums and rehabilitation colonies. The project aims to give a vocational touch to the education.

The project is being launched on an experimental basis in the Government Girls High School, Sector 25, which is near a big slum colony with over 15000 families residing in it.  The project has received overwhelming response. Over 400 students have been enrolled under these courses and are pursuing them with great interest

Keeping in view the success of the experiment, the Administration now planto implement this project in other schools also.  These schools will impart skill training through Alternative Innovative Education Centres which serve as preparatory schools.

Though many facilities like free books, uniforms and meals are being provided to attract the children of poor and needy families to schools there are many parents who are reluctant to send them to schools.   

Hamara School
Aim is to develop lifelong learners

Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old, he will not depart for it. The school is managed by the Sherwood Convent Educational Society and is running in its own building. It aims at developing lifelong learners and promoting academic excellence.

Features: It is a co-educational institution. A lot of stress is laid on value-based education, sports and games, personality development, dance, music and other extra-curricular activities for an overall development of a child. Regular checkups and medical facilities are also provided.

Infrastructure: The school building is well positioned to get ample sunlight and fresh breeze. The well-ventilated spacious rooms minimise the mental fatigue of the child while learning. The well-maintained lawns and gardens give a beautiful ambience to the school.

Objectives: The aim is to create a learning environment for the students and provide opportunities for them to realise their complete potential. The school emphasises on character building and development of individual aptitude for learning ability to adapt society.

Philosophy: The school believes in promoting social, emotional, mental and physical growth of the child entrusted to it through its comprehensive academic curriculum. It endeavours to hone the talents of the child and empower him/her academically. Every innovation to make the child socially responsible, confident and successful in society is incorporated, making the curriculum more relevant and acceptable.

Personality development: The personality development programmer comprises various activates such as interactive workshops, seminars, debates and discussions under the guidance and training of specially trained teachers. They are encouraged and motivated to be punctual, obedient and well behaved.

Counselling: The school has started a facility of guiding and counselling the students by counsellors on topics such as career, selection of stream, etc.

Principalspeak
Emphasis is on value education

True education is that which helps for the balanced and harmonious development of all aspects of human personality: physical, intellectual, spiritual, aesthetic and social and enable the person to achieve the ultimate aim i.e. truth. This is what Sherwood Convent School is trying to provide its students.

I express my gratitude to my staff and parents for their wholehearted cooperation and support in making the year a great success. I prey to the Almighty to bless all students, teachers, parents and well-wishers of the institution.

Children are the most precious assets of our country. They are the foundation of our society. I believe that every child has a right to a good start. Value education is emphasised upon so that every student grows with moral and ethical values.

We lay emphasis on the all-round development of every student. Discipline, dedication, punctuality and determination make the child confident and successful.

In our institution, we believe that a child needs to be accepted, liked, respected, trusted, encouraged, supported and motivated.

Education is not only on issue of literacy. It is the medium through which a person gains vision. It builds character and instills confidence in the students. It is essential that these children are given a free hand to mature and grow. I believe that all these children are full of energy and talent it is only for the teachers in the school to dig out the talent.

Udham Singh College students shine
Our Correspondent

Mohali, May 17
Students of Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Tangori, have performed brilliantly in the semester examinations held in December by the Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.

The students of the college have bagged eight out of 10 merit positions in computer science & engineering and mechanical engineering in the seventh semester examinations according to the merit list of the university.

In computer science & engineering, Rama Jaswal had topped the merit list by getting 83.4 marks. Rishu Singh was third with 82.9 per cent marks while Pravneet Kaur Sidhu stood fourth with 82.5 per cent marks. Others on the merit list are Rajni, V, (82.4 per cent) Nitika Sood, VI, (82.3) Anshu Wadhwa, VII, (82.1) Rasmita Kaur, VIII, (82) and Richa Sharma, 10, (81.3).

In mechanical engineering Vikas Maingi has topped the merit list by getting 77.3 per cent marks while Saurabh Randev was second with 75.8 per cent marks. The third position was shared by Siddhartha Aggarwal and Deepti Sewak by getting 75.6 per cent marks. Others placed on the merit list are Gurvinder Singh, V, (74.6), Barinder Singh, VI (74.4), Abhinav Narula, VII, (74), Gurteshdeep Singh, VIII (73.9), Muneet Gulati, IX, (73.1).

In the fifth semester all 10 merit positions in biotechnology were bagged by the students of the college.

PU staff to oppose ‘no work, no pay’
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 17
Panjab University (non-teaching) Employees Federation has decided to oppose “no work no pay” item in the agenda for the syndicate meeting scheduled to take place on May 21. In a press note issued on Monday, the federation said it was an anti-employee move and had triggered a sharp resentment among all sections of employees. 

BBA result declared

Collection of songs released
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 17
A meeting of the Kavita Kender under the presidentship of Mr Shangara Singh Bhullar, Editor, Punjabi Tribune, and Mr Gobind Singh Kanjala, MLA, was held in the city to release a collection of songs, “Nachda Punjab” written by Joginder Singh Jogi Talwandiwala.

The meeting was marked by a rendition of the songs by singers like Rattan Bawakwala, Kulbir and Rammi Singh. Mr G.S. Kanjala, spoke highly of the writer and also gave a grant of Rs 5000 to Kavita Kender for organising a literary function. Mr Bhullar said this was the writer’s second collection of songs, the first being “Sanjh”. 

Marathon solo dancer creates history
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, May 17
“I am feeling at the top of the world”, awfully tired Vijay Sharma murmured. He was enthusiastic to respond to the jubilant crowd but failing to fight with his physical limitations only smiled to reciprocate the gesture of over 1,000 spectators.

He accomplished the target of over 25 hours non-stop marathon dancing at 10.15 pm today amidst shrieks of adulation. Mr R.T. Jindal, Director NZCC, lauded his effort by embracing the champion who entered the Guinness Book of World Records. A TV channel had relayed the crucial and triumphing moments of the grand finale. Ms Anu Chatrath congratulated Vijay Sharma for bringing Chandigarh on the world map.