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Rescheduling of BDS entrance test has students worried
Chandigarh, June 29 However, in an unexpected move the university has yet again made changes and postponed the entrance test till further orders. Though the Dean University Instructions (DUI), Prof J.K. Gupta, says the reason for the delay is technical, officials concerned say that it is due to pending inspection by a team of the Dental Council of India. The council has to give the approval for starting the course in this session. “The dates of the test have been changed so that the team from the council can visit university and inspect the facilities. Once that is done we can start with our procedure,” adds a member. But the pending approval and the consequent delay in conducting the test is adding problems for students. “PU is already late in conducting the test as all other institutes are already through the entrance test and students are deciding to take admission into which institute. What is the point in waiting for the entrance test of this university if we have already taken admission elsewhere and paid the fees. So much of delay is not helping us at all,” says a student. Apprehensions were earlier rife about the preparedness of the examination branch in smooth conduct of the test, especially after the debacle of non-delivery of roll number cards of candidates who sat in the recently held BEd entrance test. The Controller of Examinations, Dr Sodhi Ram, however, brushed aside the apprehensions, adding that the examination branch was prepared provided the university decides the date of the test. “We are already issuing on-the-spot roll numbers to the candidates who personally submit their application forms at PU,” he adds.
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Girls shy away from contesting
top post in students’ elections
Chandigarh, June 29 Unlike their Delhi counterparts, where girls also shoulder the job of leading on students-related issues, girls in the City Beautiful are still to catch up with the leadership spirit. However, when it comes to campaigning and cheering, they do not lag behind boys. Does it mean that the city girls are not bold enough and shy away from rubbing shoulders with their male colleagues? Or are they simply indifferent towards student politics? A talk with a cross-section of women leaders holding important positions in unions at Panjab University gave an interesting insight. Shelly Sharma, general secretary, National Students Union of India (NSUI), said, “I never thought of contesting any elections; I just joined student politics because I wanted to have a good friend circle. But I feel that girls should come forward to contest the post of the president. I think that it has something to do with the mindset of the girls. Most of the time, parents don’t allow them to contest the elections. Many girls cannot entertain the idea of taking to the streets or observe fasts or dharnas. These activities are a must if they have to represent students’ cases to the PU management. Now boys have prompted girls to vie for the post of the vice- president as they think that they can fetch more votes if girls support their campaigns. They always try to select attractive girls for this post to attract the votes of the boys. Mukta Shrama, national secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), said, “It is the girls who decide the candidate for the presidentship as 70 per cent votes comes from the girls. Many girls are scared of violence involved in the elections. But they come out of all their illusions and play an important role in student politics. Girls will definitely be better leaders than boys. At least they can make the environment more peaceful.” Ankita Thakur, vice-president, Panjab University Students Union (PUSU), presents the bright side of the picture. She said, “I, am enjoying holding my post and the duties that come with it very much. I do not think I am lacking anything. The girls need to shed their inhibitions and get ready to create history.” “I contested the post of the president in my college in Himachal Pradesh but I lost the election by only 135 votes. However, I don’t regret it”, she said. She admitted that a majority of girls were conservative and needed someone to escort them. “They are ready to provide support but never try to be independent leaders”. However, expecting a change this year, students are expecting active participation from girls in elections to student bodies.
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Hostels present
deserted look
Chandigarh, June 29 In all, there are 12 hostels in the varsity out of which seven are for boys and five are for girls. Only those students who are preparing for competitive examination or going through some kind of training have stayed back to the hostel. Nearly 50 students have been left in the Hostel No 4 which provides shelter to 300 boys. Sandeep Garg, resident of this hostel, could not join his family because he had to prepare for judiciary services exams. “A lot of students like me have not gone home. But there are some students associated with the political aspects of the Varsity who have stayed back to support their leaders in campaigning”, he said. Even Atul Sethi, a second year student of the IT stream, UIET is also busy this time because he is doing training at a city based IT company. Ms Manpreet of Savitri Bai hostel, Vice-President of the NSUI, is also doing her training in the city nowadays. Interestingly, a few students who just cannot manage to miss the ‘masti’ of hostel life can also be spotted on the campus. Now take the case of hosteler Abhay who is pursuing, mechanical engineering. He didn’t go to his home because he want to spend time with his girlfriend. “I feel good in the city beautiful because I have found my love here. Other reason is that I have a good bunch of friends, too, and we all relish the small pranks together. The only thing which I am missing right now is delicious home food”, he said. The day scholar friends of the hostelers have also started missing them because they used to share a lot fun filled moments together. Mohit Narang, a day scholar, says that even he is eagerly waiting for his hosteler friends to come back so that they can have a rocking time again. He is also missing all those gossip-sessions with them at their respective rooms of the hostel.
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PU working hours
Chandigarh, June 29 All Saturdays and Sundays will be holidays. The chairpersons of the teaching departments can, however, make some minor adjustments in the office timings with the prior approval of the Dean of University Instruction according to the registrar, PU. MSc (Physics) interviews: Botany admissions: M.Lib admissions:
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Education board fails to hold members’ meeting
Mohali, June 29 The previous meeting of the board members was held on March 28. Sources said the branch concerned of the board had put up the relevant file earlier for holding the mandatory quarterly meeting. A meeting is required to be held at least once a quarter under Section 4 (1) of the PSEB Business Regulations. Among the matters requiring a decision of the board are migration and late fees of students and the issue of the “one-to-one ratio” of staff members at the level of clerks and assistants.
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BA (Hons) results still awaited
Chandigarh, June 29 Yadav said, “If a student wants to know his result early then he will have to pay a fee of Rs 120. But the delay has been on the part of the university. Why should the students suffer? I think the university should not charge this amount from the students”. Nearly 1,600 students have appeared in the BA final (Honours) examination.
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Imparting quality education to children
Owing to the industrial growth around Dera Bassi, the need for quality education for the local children arose. The management of the Lord Mahavir Jain Educational Society felt this need and ventured to start a school on modern lines. The school was started two years ago and named Lord Mahavir Jain Public School. Within two years, the school made big strides and registered more than 800 students with it.
The school has a three-storeyed magnificent building, spacious lawns, playgrounds and fountains. The school got affiliated with the Punjab School Education Board, Mohali, upto +2 level with all three streams, i.e. science, commerce and arts. The school has its own waterworks to ensure 24-hour water supply. The school has a natural surrounding. The whole staff is well-qualified. The school has four vans for carrying students from homes to school and back on very reasonable charges. The school provides well-equipped laboratories, computer science from Class 2, modern techniques and ample teaching aids for small kids, reasonable fees and other charges, reasonable fees and other charges, free conveyance for nursery and KG students, liberal fee concession to poor and deserving students, proper arrangement for spoken English, moral education, adequate sports arrangement and a progressive library and reading room. To ensure individual attention to every child maximum of 30 students are allowed in a section. “Education is best service” is the school’s motto. The school tries to inculcate among its students the virtues of character, capacity and ability, so that they may successfully and boldly achieve their aims in later life. The management is also keen to start professional classes in the near future to provide job opportunities, particularly for the girl students.
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Lord Mahavir Jain Public school was started S by the Lord Mahavir Jain Educational Society (regd) with the blessings of Agam Gyata Shri Jitendra Muni Ji Maharaj.
The school was started on March 25, 2002, as secondary school with mere 216 students but
caught up with the modern technological and educational concept and upgraded itself to senior secondary school with about 1,000 students.
The school campus is spread over 14 acres with magnificent building and scenic beauty providing healthy atmosphere to students. For this, students are encouraged for active participation in various stage activities, games, music, dance and various inter-house competitions, which provides ample educational environment to make the child confident and responsible. The school aims at the multifarious development of children. We believe in the dictum “Do not stop until the goal is achieved.” Future prospects of the management is to start a technical institution.
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Colourful performance by 35 child artistes
Chandigarh, June 29 Mohinder Dogra, workshop director, had nicely designed the play to project the ill-effects of pollution and need for a healthy natural environment. Shyam Mehta composed and directed the musical presentation. Art and craft items such as glass painting, mural work, nib and cone painting all prepared by children displayed in the auditorium were an added attraction. Kendra Director M.L. Koser welcomed the chief guest, Mr S.P. Singh, Managing Director, Punjab Alkalies and Chemicals Limited, who gave away certificates and prizes. |
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