EDUCATION

In-service course for KV teachers
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 7
An In-service course for PRTs of Chandigarh region is being organised at KV High Grounds from June 2 to 22, 2005 where 53 teachers of various Kendriya Vidyalayas are participating.

To mark the World Environment Day, the participants were taken on an excursion on June 4 to Nature Park, Sector 26 and CYP Asia Centre Commonwealth Secretariat which is a branch office of the Commonwealth in North India.

On June 5, the participants celebrated the World Environment Day by live demonstrations through various activities. The items presented by the participants were educative and conveyed the message of environment protection.

All the demonstrations were a step into the direction of joyful learning. The course Director, Ms S.K. Bhatia, planted saplings also.

Theatre workshop for cops’ children
Tribune News Service

Mohali, June 7
A special theatre workshop for children of police personnel began at the Punjab Police School in the commando complex, Phase XI, here. Being conducted by noted theatre personalities Ravinder Happy and Gick Grewal, the 15-day camp is aimed at inculcating positive and creative values among these children.

“We realized that being children of policemen, these kids were surrounded by more negative influences than positive ones. We also noticed that these children had never been exposed to theatre as an art, so we decided that a theatre workshop should be organized for them.” said Ms Gick Grewal, who is conducting the workshop with the help of theatre artists Bhawna and Jaswinder.

And the magic of the workshop seems to be working already. “We started this barely four days ago and the children are hooked to theatre. Maybe not all will become good actors by the end of the camp, but even if one of these children achieves something in this field, we would be satisfied. Moreover, it’s a sheer pleasure to work with children,” said Ravinder Happy.

Kids given tips on acting

Mohali, June 7
Noted film and theatre personality B.N. Sharma interacted with students of Tiny Tots Foundation School, Phase 10, here during their summer camp. According to a press note issued by the school, Mr Sharma gave tips in acting to children. During the session, which lasted about an hour, Mr Sharma, accompanied by his wife, faced innocent, impressive and original questions by the participants about theatre, films, acting, etc. TNS

Enthusiasm overflowing, talent missing

Enthusiasm and exuberance among the aspiring young singers who thronged Tagore Theatre from neighbouring cities to participate in the Mh-1 TV channel singing contest ‘Awaaz Punjab Di’ was overflowing. But the jury members Hans Raj Hans Jaspinder Narula and music director Sachin Ahuja were a dejected lot.

Having auditioned around 150 contestants, only one female and two male singers could meet the perfection level set by Jaspinder Narula. She observed that some of the candidates had the requisite caliber, dexterous skill of voice modulation but unfortunately their versatility was confined to the renditions of typical Punjabi songs. A vocalist had to be capable enough to traverse his voice in all octaves with consummate ease be it folk song, ghazal or film song.

Talking to the Tribune she said recognition came to her after a great toil and wait despite being the daughter of a known music director. No compromise is possible since you have to face the mike and the audience.

Hans Raj Hans laments the fact that choice of a career in music by many was only for meeting their false ego and passions. Many of the trained singers failed to understand and pronounce Punjabi lyrics and the sanctity of their bringing out the true feelings embalmed in the verse was absent. Besides, they chose tough compositions immortalised by Pakistani ustads.

Sachin Ahuja, however, feels that direction and dedication is needed badly for the aspiring singers from the region. The glamour created by the video culture had in fact polluted their systematic growth in music and lured by instant success they Opt for many short cuts.

Mh – 1 TV channel director Vijay Tuli disclosed that of over the 2,000 contestants registered for the first leg of audition only 13 males and 13 females had been short-listed

Mohammad Irshad from Patiala was specially called on the stage to perform after the results were declared. OC

Homoeopathy gets a poetic touch

A unique book in verse titled “Dohon Main Homoeopathic Materia Medica Saar Sangrah”, penned by Dr M.D. Pandey, who is an acclaimed Sanskrit scholar of eminence, was released by Dr K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, at PU Campus here on Tuesday.

Commending the innovative and lucid lyrical expressions, Dr Pathak lauded the author for his efforts in propagating a system of medicine in simple poetic language, in creating awareness in identifying the physical and mental symptoms to treat a patient.

Dr Pathak observed that verses were easy to remember and recited some to substantiate. Dr Pandey’s endeavour would be of immense value for the practitioners as well as for the patients, he added.

Dr Mathura Dutt Pandey, retired Principal, is an authority on Sanskrit and Hindi language and has authored over a dozen book including one-act-plays in Sanskrit, poems, novels in Hindi, and also a good number of research papers and articles.

He has been honoured by Punjab and Haryana, awarded Balraj Sahni National Award and also felicitated with Uttaranchal with Sanskrit Academy Samman presented by the President of India.

Dr Pandey disclosed that the efficacy of Homoeopathic system of medicines and rising costs of medical treatment motivated him to write the present book which would be understood and appreciated by everyone.

He shared some of his experiences with the practitioners of Homeopathy, which proved to be a boon for treating patients. He informed that the 315 pages book discusses at length the mental and physical symptoms in selecting a medicine. OC