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Scheme for upgrading ITIs into centres of excellence
Chandigarh, June 21 This was stated by Mr K.K. Mittal, Director General, Directorate General of Employment and Training, at the inaugural session of the one-day regional workshop on institute managing committees (IMCs) organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here today. Contribution of industries, improvement in allocation of funds for skills training, effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of training and greater industry-ITI interface were some of the recommendations made to improve ITIs. Mr Mittal further added that out of 100 ITIs earmarked for upgradation, 80 have already formed IMCs. While talking about the role of the IMCs in further strengthening the industry-institute partnership, he emphasised on the employability of the youth upon the kind of vocational training skills being imparted as also its usage by the Industry to enhance their competitiveness. He reiterated that government alone will not be able to take care of skill requirement in the economy. It can only act as a facilitator. Industry participation in vocational training in its various facets is very important. Earlier, Dr Sudhir Kapur, Chairman, Technical Education and Training Sub Committee, CII, Northern Region, in his welcome address highlighted CII’s initiative to constitute IMCs for revamping ITIs. He expressed the need to understand the relationship between vocational/technical education and employment. The state government officials from the Technical Education and Labour Department from across the northern region at the workshop expressed their desire to work towards improving ITIs. Mrs Surjeet Kaur Sandhu, Labour Secretary, Government of UP, said that the main aim of IMCs should be to improve the employability of the students coming out of ITIs. The participants deliberated in groups on different issues concerning IMCs ranging from generation and utilisation of finance to employment. It was suggested that industry representatives should be a part of syllabus review committee. There should be an open window scheme with 30 per cent of course duration for in-plant training. It was also suggested that the placement cell of it is should be strengthened and there should be a dedicated placement officer. For employment, vocational training should be as per the needs of the industry. Prof Vijay Gupta, Director, Punjab Engineering College, further expressed the need for curricula development for ITIs. Mr S.C.V. Rathnam, Dean, Anand University, highlighted the need to address the various issues confronting ITIs. Mr Manish Bagrodia, Vice-Chairman, Technical Education and Training Sub-committee said it is high time that “Our ITIs respond to the pace, pressures and fluctuations of the changing and the demanding world”. He reiterated CII’s commitment to working more aggressively towards ITI reforms.
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ITI students hold protest
Mohali, June 21 The protesters said ITI students all over Punjab had launched a protest against the privatisation of the institutions and drastic hike in the fee. Mr Manu Kaushal, president of the Ropar unit of the All-India Democratic Students Organisation, condemned the government for filing fake cases against students. He said it was an attempt to pressurise students from launching protests and such a move was totally undemocratic. Thousands of students would be deprived of their right to education if the drastic fee hike was not withdrawn.
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Evening classes at Panchkula college
Panchkula, June 21 Stating this here today, a spokesman of the department said the college had been directed to follow the guidelines of admission of students. He said the college had also been directed that no subject would be introduced unless a minimum number of students, as prescribed in the guidelines of the admission, opted for it.
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Blend tradition with modernity, feel Punjabi scholars
“No art form can retain its vitality for long unless it is frequently enriched from other compatible sources and in the modern age of globalisation it is imperative to blend the tradition with modernity in a permissible measure so as to compete the polluting cultural trends,” observed Kanwar Iqbal Singh, a noted classical vocalist and music director.
He was speaking on “Changing forms of music styles in contemporary period” on the concluding day of a seminar on “Punjabi singing: traditions and trends” organised by the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademy and the Heritage Patiala, at the Punjab Kala Bhavan here today. “Art is a continued creative process involving the aspirations of masses and should not be confined to any custodial rigidity,” opined Kanwar supplementing with a couplet ‘Sangeet ko na qaid gharano mein kijiye, thumri ghazal khyal taraano mein kijiye...’. He rendered short compositions in raag “Yaman” to bare the melodic content of music and reiterated that music was never bad, it was the form of presentation that made it appear so. Referring to the music projects he executed in Russia, America and other countries, he said musicians were not averse to innovations. “We must not reject the Punjabi pop music form in toto but appreciate achievements like our Punjabi ‘dhol’ being played in the orchestra of Michael Jackson and Madonna, as also Rabi Shergill for epitomising the Sufiana ‘qualams’ of Bulla to global recognition.” Earlier, Tarlochan Singh Bhamadi and party presented various forms of Sikh “Dhadi gayaki”, many of which are on the verge of extinction. Jaswinder Sharma elaborated the origin of “duet singing” in Punjabi with critical analysis of the lyrical pollution of relationships of “bhabi” with “dewar and jeth” in Punjabi music. Kesar Singh Kesar maintained that the economical constraints had a bearing on the life of a man, disassociating him from the society to individuality and reducing woman to a commodity in the present cultural perspective. Punjabi litterateur Dr Satish Verma, while presiding over the function, said Punjabi folk music represented cultural ethos of 14 crore Punjabi-speaking persons in the world. “While the changes in any sphere were inevitable, one must not be ignorant about the factors leading to pollution of our culture. Healthy innovations must be welcomed. There was always a scope for improvement. If the poetry of Mohan Singh, Amrita Pritam and Shiv Kumar Batalvi had galaxy of takers, why could not other lyricists emulate them.” Academy Secretary Prof Rajpal Singh, while concluding the seminar, opined that all excellent theatre productions and works needed to be documented. Principal Kuldip Kaur Tiwana expressed gratitude to delegates and participants.
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A cosmopolitan music soiree
“Fete De La Musique 2005” — the colourful music festival organised by the Alliance Francaise de Chandigarh — today brought music lovers of the city together in bonhomie to celebrate ‘World Music Day’. The musical platform had performances by amateurs as well as professionals intermingling in a crescendo of melodies by national and international artistes.
Various genres of music complemented by instruments ranging from the guitar to the saxophone played in tandem with the sitar and the flute. City-based musicians Nippun, Avirbhav and Ramit belted out a comical French song which had the audience in splits. Their performance consisted of four pieces of music reflecting compositions from different parts of the world, bringing to fore the cosmopolitan spirit of the concert. A particularly poignant performance was rendered by nine-year-old Avtansh Behl, whose tremendous story of courage was highlighted by The Tribune a month ago. Playing the keyboard, Avtansh’s beautiful rendition of “Bacche man ke Sache” had the crowds enthralled. The concert, once again reiterated the ability of music to cross over barriers and languages and bind people in a spirit of harmony. It was heartening to see Rajesh, an employee in the same institute, share the stage with professionals and globally exposed vocalists. He sang a ghazal which appeared to come straight out of his heart. Another city-based band TRYO electrified the crowd with the song ‘Nothing Else Matters’ by Metallica. The ‘Soiree Musicale’ turned out to be a grand success. Besides tapping the hidden talent in the city, it indicated the music preference of the people which is decidedly tuned to the international FM and the fusion medley.
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Prabh Loch is only 19. Building melodious moments at night parties is something he enjoys. He magically creates the right pace for party-revellers. What makes the trick more workable is that he earns handsomely from the exercise. He is a disco jockey (DJ) and charges nearly Rs 6,500 to Rs 30,000 for a party.
This music mixing master has gone a step higher. He now imparts training to aspiring DJs at his special studio. They are taught the right mode of mixing music and given knowledge about handling equipments. And the most
glamorous part - creating smoking and lighting effects. This is not all. He also grooms students in marketing and public relation tactics. His hi-tech skills came to the fore when he created NetPrabhu.com, a net solutions company. It gives web solutions. This is not his first foray into the computer arena. When he was 15 years old, he created a website ‘BombayVikings.com. He is also working on a music album based on ‘Dhol-dhamaka’ tracks. Besides all this, he is pursuing BA (functional English), at S.D. College, Sector 32.
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