Relax, it’s vacation time
Lovleen Bains

Doraha, June 4
Vacation is the best period for teachers to feel free. If for some it is the time to ‘eat, drink and make merry,’ for others it means making the best use of it and attending to their household and other unfinished homely tasks. While some sit and relax, others make optimum use of their time by attending computer classes or for that matter, join various hobby classes or personality development programmes.

Mrs Navdeep Kaur, who is a teacher at Tagore International Senior Secondary School, believes that it is time to keep all tensions away and attend to your family and home. I relax to the maximum as this is the time when you are not time bound and under any pressure. I eagerly wait for this part of the year when we normally plan a vacation in the hills and leave behind the tensions and worries of my professional life.”

Prof Kuldip Singh of GNN college, Doraha, feels," If you are all the time engrossed in one activity or the other during working days, then this is the time when you can just take it easy. As my wife too is a lecturer in a local college, we plan our vacations accordingly . If this is the time to relax, then we can utilise it by doing some leisure reading, continuing with research work or indulging in similar activities.”

Prof Jaipal Singh, general secretary, PGCTA and his wife Surinder Pal Kaur are in the teaching profession for whom the vacation mean a time to be free but at the same time occupied. Prof Jaipal Singh said,”I think our duty as a teacher never stops. During vacation the body gets time to relax but the mind should keep on pondering over one issue or the other. For me it is the befitting time to think about the state of present education and the crisis through which the intellectuals are passing. This is the time to chalk out our future yearly strategies and discuss it among ourselves.

Mrs Gursharan Kaur, lecturer in a local college, was eagerly looking forward to the vacation as she is going to visit Singapore and meet her relatives and friends.”

Mrs Sangeeta Arora, a teacher at a local school, says,”I have joined computer classes as they are a must for your academic growth. I have decided to become a computer literate during these vacations . Moreover, I have joined hobby classes too and wish to utilise my free time qualitatively .

“Mrs and Mr Sukhwinder Virk, who are both in teaching job feel,”it is holiday time and should be taken in that spirit. We prefer to enjoy to the maximum with our children. Majority of the times we go on long drives, meet our friends and visit certain tourist spots. Why should be burden ourselves even at this time of the year? We wish to run away from the daily hectic schedule and the tensions and worries that come along.”

Prof Mohinder Kaur, however, prefers to stay indoors. “In the working days we have to move out under compulsion but it is this holiday time when you can stay back and relax in the most informal way. I believe in doing nothing and enjoying the maximum by staying at home," she adds.

Prof Amarjit Kaur feels," It is the time when I pay social visits that had been kept pending for a long time. Moreover, I attend to my child who most of the times feels neglected due to my involvement in my profession”.

Session on entrepreneurship development 
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 4
Investment in cosmetics and allied chemical products is likely to grow as the demand for these products in the country is on the rise, according to Mr R.C. Chopra, Director, Small Industries Service Institute (SISI). He was addressing the inaugural function of a one-month entrepreneurship development programme on cosmetics and allied chemical products here on Tuesday.

The programme, being attended by 28 participants, will train students on preparing these products. “It will cover technical lectures and demonstrations. Students will be given training in preparation of these products,” said Mr Brajendra Kumar, Assistant Director, SISI. Mr B.S. Sekhon from the chemistry department, PAU, emphasised on producing quality products. 

Everest school students shine
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 4
Students of Everest Public Senior Secondary School, Moti Nagar, have shown excellent results. Giving this information, Mr Rajinder Sharma, Director of the school, said the students had achieved getting 100 per cent results in arts as well as vocational streams among the affiliated schools in Punjab.

In vocational (computer science), Shekhar Bansal secured 353 out of total 450 marks and stood first in Punjab while Amandeep Kaur got 350 out of 450 marks and finished second in the state. All students of this school who appeared in the vocational group, got first division. In arts Satinder Kaur stood first, securing 348/450 marks while Jaspreet Kaur stood second with 331 marks, Mr Sharma said.

Summer camp concludes with exhibition
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 4
A summer camp concluded at Sat Paul Mittal School here today. Children learnt theatre, bhangra, dance, aerobics, art and craft activities, besides pot painting, rangoli and clay modelling.

The camp concluded with “Kala kriti”, an exhibition of creative talents of the children. Lt Col D.B. Dharma, (retd), Director of the school, inaugurated the exhibition.

The school also conducted an in-service training programme for the faculty. Workshops were held on class room management strategies, writing skills, lesson planning, worksheet construction and progress card reporting. 

City to host education fair
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 4
An exhibition on education opportunities across the globe would be held here on June 7 and 8. “We will conduct an international education and career fair in Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Chandigarh,” a spokesperson for Global Events and Expositions said.

He said leading national and international education institutions would update students on education and career options. Banks would also offer soft education loans.

He said 60 participants from various countries would participate in the event and would cover various streams like management, computers, tourism, medical, fashion, polytechnics and language courses. 

COURTS

Bar meeting witnesses rowdy scenes
Our Legal Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 4
A meeting of the District Bar Association (DBA) today witnessed rowdy scenes when a number of young lawyers while levelling allegations of “dictatorial attitude’’ against the Bar president, Mr B.K. Goel, walked out of the meeting and staged a dharna outside the bar room at the district courts complex.

The lawyers also decided to move no-confidence motion against the secretary of the DBA, Mr Rana Harjasdeep Singh, terming his behaviour as irresponsible towards members of the association.

The situation became tense when Mr Sandeep Kapoor tried to stop the agitators and allegedly called them “goondas” of the bar. Lawyers raising slogans got infuriated and pushed Mr Kapoor. However, with the intervention of certain lawyers the situation was prevented from turning bad.

Mr David Gill, Mr Parminder Pari, Mr Shashi Kant Verma, Mr Vijay Sharma, Mr R.P. Rawal and Mr Vikram Grover accused the president for not considering the names of 13 lawyers proposed by them for being included in the chambers committee constituted for looking after the construction of Yadwindra lawyers chambers complex, the foundation stone of which was laid down by Capt Amarinder Singh a few days back.

These lawyers claimed that they had moved a requisition signed by around 200 members of the Bar for convening the meeting of the general house of the DBA. But a notice was pasted on the notice board that only those lawyers who had applied for chambers in Yadwindra lawyers chambers complex would be allowed to attend the meeting, the agitating lawyers added.

They claimed that instead of considering the list of lawyers proposed by them, the Bar president proposed the names of 10 lawyers allegedly close to him, which was not acceptable to them.

The DBA president could not be contacted despite repeated calls on his cell phone as it was switched off. Moreover, he was not available at his residence.

Theatre workshop by Nadira Babbar
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 4
The Ludhiana Sanskritik Samagam, in association with Ekjute theatre group, will conduct a 10-day theatre workshop. The workshop to be conducted by Ms Nadira Babbar, will begin tomorrow.

“It will provide a rare opportunity to learn various aspects of theatre, including make-up techniques, stage craft, costume designing, light effects, intricacies of music, dance, theatre songs, dialogue delivery and acting,” said Mr S.K.Rai, general secretary, LSS.

The workshop will be inaugurated tomorrow at BCM Senior Secondary School and the function will be presided over by Mr Sunil Kant Munjal, president, LSS.

Mr Rai informed that the Ekjute theatre group was started by ms Babbar, who is a renowned theatre personality and is a graduate from the National School of Drama.

The group has, since then, brought a variety of plays that reflect various aspects of society and time. 

SPORTS

24 cricket probables selected
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, June 4
The following 24 probables (u-22) were shortlisted after trials conducted by the Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) here at the Arya College on Friday. Around 50 aspirants turned up for the trials. The panel of selectors, namely Mr Chaman Lal Malhotra, Mr Lokesh Khanna, Mr Satish Mangal and Mr Pawan Pandey, supervised the trials before finalising the list of probables.

According to Mr Vinod Chitkara, general secretary, LDCA, the probables will undergo training at the same venue prior the selection of the Ludhiana team to take part in the Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament to be organised by the Punjab Cricket Association from June 11. In the inaugural match, Ludhiana, take on Minor Districts Zone A on June 11 and 12 at Chandigarh.

The names of probables are: Karan Goel, Dushayant Kohli, Pankaj Kumar, Chinton Sehgal, Sakun Verma, Varun Verma, Yogesh, Ashish Vinayak, Ashish Sehgal, Sanjay Kumar, Gaurav Kumar, Tarun Passi, Sushyant Kohli, Gurpreet Khaira, Rattan Bricher, Vishal Passi, Harvinder Singh, Vikram Sharma, Shakti Bhatia, Ranbir Singh, Rajan Wassan, Karan Kalia, Lok Raj and Vicky.

Former Punjab Ranji player, Balkrishan will be the manager-cum—coach while Kapil Vatts will assist him during the coaching tenure, Mr Chitkara said.

4 cricket players honoured
Our Correspondent

Amloh, June 4
Four players in the under-16 age group of Green Field Public High School, Bhadson, who were selected in the national team, were honoured at a function organised in the school complex today. SHO William Jaijee was the chief guest. Mr Pankaj Jain, manager of the school, welcomed the guests and the parents of the students.

Ms Sachrita Jain, Principal, asserted that four players of the school — Deepanshu Jain, Gurtej Singh, Gurdit Singh, Manjinder Sidhu, had been selected to participate in the Indoor Cricket Tournament (Under-16) to be held at Kathmandu.