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Students celebrate Teachers Day
Panchkula, September 5 An aura of jubilation prevailed the entire Bhavan Vidyalaya complex as the Principal, Ms Shashi Banerjee, has received the CBSE Award for Teachers-2004 from Mr Arjun Singh, Minister for Human Resources. A former Chief Secretary, Haryana, Mr Kulwant Singh, attributed it as a well-deserved honour for her devotion to duty. He exhorted the students and teachers to follow suit and take pledge on Teachers Day to work for building the nation. Earlier, the Principal honoured teachers. Students of Class X managed the overall functioning of Blue Bird High School, including teaching in classes. The Principal, Mr Ravi Bhatnagar, highlighted the importance of the occasion and reiterated that the mother is the first and the foremost teacher. He exhorted the students to evaluate their pious relationship with their school teacher and follow the path shown by Dr S. Radhakrishnan. At Satluj Public School, students besides running the classes organised a cultural bonanza and conducted a musical chairs game for the teachers honouring them with interesting titles. Director of the school Pritam Singh Sarai spoke on the teacher-student relationship and their responsibility to wards building an ideal society. Principal Krit Serai complimented the teachers as builders of the nation and honoured them later. At DC Model School, students conducted classes. Gaurav Malik, Sapna and Prince won awards for the best teachers of the day. Principal B.B. Gupta spoke about accomplishments which transform a teacher to be come an ideal Guru. A cultural programme was the highlight of the celeberations. Principal Rupa Saini of Shaheed Major Sandip Sagar Government Higher Secondary School, Sector 7, addressed the students and teachers at a simple ceremony. Senior students took the classes. However, not many students knew about the significance of the day at Government Higher Secondary School 15, but there was no lack of enthusiasm for the celebrations. They decorated the rooms and offered cake to teachers and Vice-Principal Om Kumari explained the importance of the day. Principal V.P. Paul of Chaman Lal DAV Higher Secondary Public School urged the teachers to be friendly and caring to the students and solve their problems with emotional touch. The ‘BTS Mothers Forum’ stole all the credit for impressive orations and an immaculate cultural bonanza it organised for the students and teachers of British School in Sector 8. Director Geetika Sethi elucidated the role of a teacher in transforming a man to an ideal citizen. In Kendriya Vidyalaya 2, Chandimandir, the function began with lighting of a lamp and paying floral tributes to Dr S Radhakrishnan. Students elaborated on the various aspects of the life and works of Dr Radhakrishnan. Students of Class XII managed the other junior classes. The school Principal, Ms Rama Sharma, exhorted the students to work for society. In DAV Senior Public School, Surajpur, students performed dance and song sequence to enthrall the audience. A quawali was also presented. In Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, students put up a bright and colourful programme. The faculty of the school honoured Ms Kavita Marriya of Government Home Science College for her illustrious career in education. In Delhi Public School, Pinjore, students presented beautiful hand-made cards and flowers to their teachers as part of the celebrations. A basketball match of students vs. teachers was also organised. In St Vivekanand Millenium School, Pinjore, students and teachers spoke about Dr S Radhakrishnan, whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Teachers Day. A small cultural programme was organised by students and teachers. In Doon Public School, Sector 21, teachers presented a skit, group song and folk dance. Senior class students managed the junior classes. Students also hosted a party in honour of the teachers.
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Teachers Day celebrated
Chandigarh, September 5 In Chitkara International School, Sector 25, tiny tots presented their teachers with hand-made greeting cards. Each student also performed a small activity, which included singing, performing a skit and poem recitation. The function concluded with the distribution of sweets among students. In Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, a function was held at ‘LECMA’, 3 BRD, Air Force Station. Students of Class V to X participated in various competitions and presented an entertaining cultural programme. A special assembly was organised in Delhi Public School, Sector 40. The highlight of the assembly was a skit which brought out the importance of teachers and depicted the changing teaching methodologies over the years. Teachers were felicitated by students by presenting them flowers in Kendriya Vidyalaya, AFS, Higher Grounds, Chandigarh. A cultural show was also organised. DAV Model School, Sector 15, organised a range of colourful items at Tagore Theatre. Mrs Sheetal Sharma, Director Public Schools, DAV Managing Committee, was the chief guest. Teachers performed a Haryanvi dance. In St Kabir Public School, Sector 26, students welcomed their teachers with flowers. Later a lunch was hosted by the Principal for the teachers. Students took over as teachers for the day as part of the Teachers Day celebrations at Aanchl International School, Sector 41-D. A cultural programme was also organised. As part of celebrations, students greeted their teachers with flowers in Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 45. In Sanjay Public School, Sector 44-A, a fancy dress competition was organised a cultural item was also presented for the teachers. In Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia Public School, Sector 27, students organised a cultural programme. Teachers were also made to participate in various games. Baldev Singh Kalsi, president, Ramgarhia Sabha, along with his executive members congratulated the teachers. In Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Sector 27, Chandra Mohan, Vice-Chairman, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Chandigarh, in his presidential address to mark the celebrations, stated that the teachers had been imparting not only basic education, but also other skills since time immemorial. Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, 3 BRD, paid tribute to Dr Radhakrishnan with flowers and by lighting the lamp. Mrs Asha, seniormost teacher of the school, was also honoured. Mr T.R. Sarangal, Secretary, Health, Punjab, was the chief guest. The principal and staff of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 47, felicitated senior citizens of old-age home, Sector 15, by offering them gifts, fruits and flowers. Meanwhile, DAV Model School, Sector 15-A, Chandigarh, YPS, Mohali and DAV School, Phase X, Mohali, will be closed tomorrow.
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State awards for 14 teachers
Mohali, September 5 Addressing a gathering of teachers and officials of the Education Department, Mr Johar said that he was not happy with the way teachers were selected for the state awards and wanted to change the process. He said that teachers who considered themselves worthy had to apply for the award and the selection was made on the basis of applications received in this regard. He said that there was a possibility that many deserving teachers did not want to go through the formality of applying for receiving an award. He said he would direct officials concerned to look for some other method of selecting teachers for the state awards. The minister said that the number of state awards was very less as the Education Department was the biggest one and the most important, too, as it provided education, which was needed to make students good citizens of the country. He said he wanted to increase the number of state awards by 25 per cent. He said that teachers in government schools did less of the teaching work but remained busy visiting the offices of District Education Officers for mutual transfers, especially with a teacher who was about to retire. He said that he had issued orders that no teacher would be retired till the end of the academic session and could be given extension in service if needed. He said that he would personally check the records of teachers who applied for mutual transfers as selfish interests were involved in such transfers. Mr Johar said under the rationalisation process teachers from urban areas had been transferred to vacant posts in villages. While talking to mediapersons, the minister that 25,000 post of teachers were lying vacant and all of these would be filled on a regular basis. He denied that the autonomy of the board was curtailed by the recent amendment in the board Act. It was done to improve the working of the board, he added. The teachers who were given the state awards by the minister: (Secondary) Dr Sarabjit Kaur Sohal, Mr Sukhdev Singh, Ms Kamaljeet Kaur, Ms Kuljinder Kaur Randhawa, Ms Parkash Kumari, Ms Surinderjit Kaur, Mr Tara Singh, Mr Dharampal, Mr Gurbachan Singh and Ms Mukhwinder Kaur. (Elementary) Mr Roop Singh Jassal, Mr Om Parkash, Mr Parminder Singh and Mr Sukhdev Singh.
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Special functions held
Mohali/Kharar, September 5 Students initiated a tree plantation drive titled ‘Saplings’ at DAV Public School. Ms Sheetal Sharma, Director, DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi, planted the first sapling on the school premises to kick start the campaign. Later, addressing the students she exhorted them to do their own effort in saving the environment from being polluted. Ms P.P. Sharma, Regional Director, DAV institutions, said a collective effort could help save the environment. Principal Jaya Bhardwaj said each student should either plant a sapling in his surrounding area or maintain an existing plant so as to keep the area green. Later, a cultural programme was also presented by school teachers. Teachers danced to the tune of various hit numbers and students managed the school and the stage. A cultural programme, including poetry recitation, speeches, songs, mono-acting, skits, and dance items and competitions like rangoli, pot painting, glass painting and flower arrangement, were organised at the Rayat and Bahra College of Education, Sahauran, Kharar. Mr Gurvinder Singh Bahra, vice-chairman, was the chief guest. Mr C.M. Behl, Managing Director, encouraged the future teachers to be individuals with strong personalities and patience apart from being the possessor of vast knowledge. Dr Kamla Sood, Director (Education), and Dr Indu Rihani, Principal, inspired the students to tread on the path showed by great teachers. Mr J.S. Bedi, chairman, of the Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology highlighted the importance of teachers in society. Dr R.P. Gupta, Director, also addressed the students. Dr S. Radhakrishnan was fondly remembered and his views were discussed at length by the faculty as well as by students. A skit was staged which delved on the decreasing difference between being literate and being educated. The day was also marked by games organised for teachers by students. Aman Jindal won the musical chairs event, while Geetika won the dumb charades. Teachers from different schools were honoured by the Lions Club Mohali at Gem Public School. Certificates of merit were given to teachers. Mr Baljit Singh and Ms J.P. Kaur of Saint Soldier International Convent School were among those honoured. Students of Yadvindra Public School put their best efforts to organise a colourful programme to express their gratitude towards their teachers. They celebrated the day with a show that included speeches, classical and folk dances, a play and interesting games for teachers. The award-winning play from Fanta Fiesta “Jugnee” was also staged for the teachers during the celebrations. Teachers of Shastri Model School, Phase I, took oath for the welfare of the students and promised to devote their lives to creating good citizens out of their students. Dr Jagir Singh, Deputy Director, Punjab School Education Board, was the chief guest and Mr Harjit Singh Sidhu, project officer, was the guest of honour. Mr Ram Lal Sewak, manager of the school, welcomed the guests and exhorted the teachers to dedicate themselves to quality education. Mr Mahinder Singh, secretary of the school management committee, told the students about the life of Dr S. Radhakrishnan. Students of Shivalik Public School organised a programme for their teachers. The head boy extended a welcome to the teachers, while Sanchit and Mandit were the comperes for the day. A quiz was organised for the teachers in which the team of Manjit, Puneeta, Mridula and Divyadeep won. The school Director principal, Mr D.S. Bedi, honoured Narinder, Deepika, Anita, Rajni and Inderjit for their sterling performance in the All-India essay writing competition. Ankit thanked the guests at the end of the show. Teachers of Doon International School were honoured by students. The cultural performance was a showcase of skits, mono-acting, Indian and Western dances and bhangra. The principal, Ms M.K. Mann, lauded the role of teachers and the nobility of their profession. Students gave the best teacher awards to Mr R.S. Sidhu, Ms G. Sohi and Ms Harinder Kaur. Favourite teacher awards were given to Ms N. Dixit and Ms Suninder Bindra. The children chose Ms Shveta Kalra and Ms Sonal Bahl as the best dressed teachers. Students of Asmah International School also honoured their teachers by presenting them with hand-made cards and expressed their gratitude for shaping and moulding their lives. Students of Mount Carmel School participated in various competitions, including best out of waste, collage making, paper bag making, flower arrangement, card making etc. A cultural show was also presented by the students. A function was organised by the local Lions Club at Indian Public School, Kharar. Mr Darshan Singh Sandhu, SDM, was the chief guest. According to Sanjay Jindal, president of the club, Kamaljeet Kaur, vice-principal of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Ms Premjit Grover, Principal of JC Public School, Mundi Kharar, Mr Kamal Sachdeva, a teacher of Indian Public School, and Mrs Balbir Kaur a teacher of Vikram Public School, were honoured at the function. The host school, too, organised a function in connection with Teachers Day and honoured four teachers of the institution. A cultural programme was also organised by students.
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Punjab, Chandigarh teachers hold protest
Chandigarh, September 5 This was in response to a call given by the Punjab State Aided School Teachers and other employees union representing employees of more than 480 aided schools. The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) representing teachers of more than 160 non-government colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh proceeded on mass casual leave today in protest and to press for the acceptance of their demands. The teachers assembled in front of the office of the DPI in Sector 17 from where they marched in a procession to the Matka Chowk. They raised slogans against anti-education policies of the Punjab Government demanding continuation of existing parties of pay scales and allowances, merger of 50 per cent DA with pay, immediate restarting of pension of school employees stopped since June, 2003, implementation of pension scheme of 1996 for college employees and lifting of the ban on recruitment of posts. Addressing the rally at the Matka Chowk, Mr M.L. Chopra, Adviser to the Punjab State Aided School Teachers, and other employees’ union-PSATU demanded that the government should initiate a comprehensive dialogue to find solution to their problems. Dr Jagwant Singh, general secretary, PCCTU, stated that the President of India, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh never missed any opportunity to emphasis the importance of education. On the other hand the Punjab Government never missed an opportunity to harm the cause of education. Mr R.S. Brar, President, PCCTU, Mr G.S. Chahal, president, PSATU, Mr Mohan Lal, general secretary of the Aided School Managements Association and Dr Jaipal Singh, president, GCTA also addressed the rally. Later in the day, Principal Secretary to the CM, Mr Suresh Kumar, held a meeting with a deputation of representatives from the protesting teachers. According to Dr Jagwant he directed the officials concerned to give a detailed report to help take further action. Teachers will now hold a ‘save education convention’ at Amritsar of September 25.
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Education board staff protest against ordinance
Mohali, September 5 Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Education Minister, had come to the board in connection with a function organised to give state awards to 14 teachers from various government schools in Punjab. Demanding immediate withdrawal of the ordinance, the protesters raised slogans against the Education Minister and the Punjab Government. They criticised the government for its alleged interference in the working of the board. The police had also reached the scene. The SP, Mr Pavan Kumar Rai, was himself monitoring the situation. The car of the Principal Secretary, Education, Mrs Tejinder Kaur, was now allowed to pass through the gates. She had to wait for about 15 minutes in her car till the employees lifted the blockade after the minister assured union leaders to give them a personal hearing. Mr Gurdeep Singh Dhillon and Mr Bhagwant Singh Bedi, president and general secretary respectively of the association, along with others met the minister. The minister told them to meet him next week assuring them of a positive response. The protest lasted for more than an hour during which union leaders kept addressing board employees. Mr Bedi said that the minister had refused to meet them over the past three years whenever the union leaders made an effort in this regard. He said the minister had today assured them that the ordinance would be read out parawise and whatever was against the board would be deleted.
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Nijikaran Virodhi Morcha stages protest
Mohali, September 5 Demanding the immediate withdrawal of the government decision of privatising education, teachers from a number of government schools from various districts staged a protest in Phase VII. They also demanded that the government should put an end to contract system and appoint teachers on a regular basis. Protesters said that the government was making efforts to hand over schools to the private sector but 35 teachers organisations had been protesting against this move of the government. At no cost, the government would be allowed to hand over the schools to private parties. If the government went in for privatisation, a large number of children belonging to poor families would be deprived of education. Union leaders said that the government was not filling 35,000 vacant posts of teacher, head teacher, lecturer, principal on the pretext that it had limited funds but on the other hand, it was planning to purchase a helicopter. Meanwhile, as many as 375 teachers were honoured at a function organised for the Kharar constituency at Government Senior Secondary School, Phase III B 1, here today. Teachers who were able to get 100 per cent result in schools running in urban areas and above 85 per cent in rural areas were honoured at the function which was presided over by Mr Bir Devinder Singh, MLA, Kharar. Among the teachers who were honoured were 144 of the middle class, 122 of the 10th class and 47 of the 12th class. As many as 30 teachers of the local Government College were also honoured. Three teachers from the constituency, who were given state awards by the Education Minister, were again honoured at this function. Mr Bir Devinder Singh told Chandigarh Tribune that three schools considered to be the best in the constituency. These were Government Model Senior Secondary School, Kharar, Government Senior Secondary School,
Manouli, and Government Middle School, Rurki Pukhta. The MLA said that computer education was being made compulsory in schools running in rural areas. Panchayats from 15 villages had promised to install generator sets in the schools so that computers could be run at times when there was a power failure. Village panchayats had also presented medals to teachers from their areas who were honoured. Apart from officials from the Education Department, the function was attended by Mr
N.L. Sharma, SDM, Mohali, and Mr D.S. Sandhu, SDM, Kharar.
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Functions in colleges
Chandigarh, September 5 A declamation was held in co-operation with the World Peace Mission at Gandhi Samarak Bhawan, Sector 16 at Government College of Education, Sector 20. Meanwhile the silver jubilee celebrations of Dev Samaj College of Education started on the occasion with a series of lectures. Prof
J.N. Joshi, chairperson, IDC, spoke on “Education-A Vision for the Future”. Dr Mrs Satinder Dhillon, Principal, Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector-36, was also present on the occasion.
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Teachers’ brawl
Panchkula, September 5 Mr Rajesh Kumar alleged that a commerce lecturer in the school and another physics lecturer forced him to have liquor during the Teachers' Day celebration at Hotel Prabhat inn. He said that he is a teetotaler, but they tried to serve him cold drink with alcohol. This led to an argument between the trio and Rajesh Kumar was beaten up. The police has registered a DDR in this regard.
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Chinese varsity offers MBBS degree
Chandigarh, September 5 Mr King Fuk Sydney, International Admission Director for Hubei University, was in the city recently to address students and parents and persuade Indian students to study at this medical institute, located in Wuhan, near the Yangtse river. The university is known for its medical degree, which is completed in four and a half years with a one year internship after that. The MBBS programme is recognised by the World Health Organisation and the Medical Council of India and offers the entire studies in English. Anyone with an MBBS degree from Hubei University can practise in India after clearing the screening test of the Medical Council of India. “So far we have not had any Indians in our course, we are hoping to take at least a 100 this year,” said Mr Sydney. According to Mr Partha Sarthi Ganguly, CEO and Chief Academic Counsellor of ‘saraswationline.com’, which represents Hubei University, along with four other Chinese universities in India, “This is a fine opportunity for medical aspirants looking for an opportunity abroad.” In order to make the whole studying experience at the university easier, teachers from India have been short-listed to go across to teach and to serve as a conduit for Indian students to understand the curriculum. Mr Sydney specified, “What is unique about Hubei is that it is taking care to tweak the exiting curriculum to be on the same track as the Medical Council of India so that students, when they come back here, do not find it difficult to get back into the system. What is more, care is also being taken to set up an Indian food corner specifically for the Indian students.” Mr Ganguli, while explaining this surge in the numbers said, “Since the easing of relationships between the two countries and the commitments to cooperate in certain sectors, even education has benefited from this.” Hubei is known for its medical programmes in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Modern Medicine, Clinical and Sports medicine. With over 7,500 students and nearly 900 from overseas, Hubei hopes to provide a truly international experience with a high standard of education. And it is possible to work there after the degree, provided you do get your work permit and, of course, you know your Chinese on your fingertips!
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School for slum children opens today
Chandigarh, September 5 These children, along with 36 others, have been chosen by the teachers with the help of a voluntary organisation, Yuvsatta, for Ahsas, an afternoon school to be run on the premises of the Sector 7 school. Ahsas will be formally inaugurated by the Chandigarh Home-cum-Education Secretary, Mr Krishan Mohan, tomorrow at a function to mark the Teachers Day celebrations. Ms Bahl says initially three-hour classes will be run for these children, who will also be provided with free school uniform, school bag and stationery items tomorrow. A school bus would pick them up from the colony and drop them back. She says caste or creed was no criteria for the selection of the children. They will be admitted in the nursery class. Qualified teachers of the main school will give them both formal and non-formal education. The school will also look after their all-round development, including free dental and medical check-up to prevent malnutrition and contagious and infectious diseases. The inaugural function will be held in Tagore Theatre at 4-30 pm.
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Students allege cheating by varsity
management
Mohali, September 5 They alleged that most of them were enrolled with Narinderdeva University of Agriculture and Technology,
Faizabad, but the answersheets given to them at the time of the examination were of Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Deemed University, Salem. Moreover, the answersheets allegedly had no code no of the university and neither bore any stamp. The students alleged that they were not issued any roll numbers for the examinations by authorities of the institute. The students said that the institute was running classes for MBA, BCA, M tech, etc. Mr
H.S. Pasricha, president of the institute, told mediapersons that the Uttar Pradesh High Court had issued an order that no university should go in for distant education. As such his institute had approached another university for the conduct of the examinations. He said post-dated cheques would be issued to students which they could get encashed in case the university failed to conduct the examinations.
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Hawara to file petition against Delhi Police
Chandigarh, September 5 This was conveyed by Hawara to his defence counsel, Mr Arvind Thakur, in the Burail Jail here today during the course of the Beant Singh trial. Hawara told Mr Thakur that “fateh divas” was celebrated inside the jail on August 31, the day the former Punjab Chief Minister was killed in a bomb blast at the high-security Punjab Civil Secretariat here 10 years back. Tributes were paid to Dilawar Singh, alleged human bomb, who triggered off the blast. Mr Thakur said he would approach the Amnesty International, the National Commission for Minorities and the National Human Rights Commission, against the Delhi Government on behalf of Hawara. Meanwhile, Mr C.M. Patel, Deputy Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory, Hyderabad, deposed before the court today. Later, he was also cross-examined by the defence
counsel. Mr Patel, a serology expert, had examined 25 blood samples related to the assassination.
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Art online
All art collectors would have often faced a situation where their most loved paintings are barely noticed by their friends.
Not any longer. For Chandigarh-based, Web Development and Online Marketing Company RedAlkemi has recently developed www.indianartcollectors.com, one of the first online forums for Indian contemporary art collectors. Started by a group of collectors, the website was conceived as a community portal where like-minded art collectors could meet, share information, admire each other’s collections and even sell directly without having to pay hefty gallery commissions. Whether you’re looking for M.F. Husain, Menon, Gujral or new artists, www.indianartcollectors.com offers it all. Explains Anuja Lath Gupta of RedAlkemi, one of the brains behind the forum, “The portal offers exciting new opportunities to witness and appreciate art.” If the response is anything to go by, the website is already a hit with art collectors worldwide. Since its launch in June this year, 75 collectors have already registered, 200 works are on display and the website represents more than 70 artists. The artists comprise a blend of famous names as well as new artists. Thanks to the site, art lovers can browse through an aesthetically designed web gallery and use its in-built messaging system which allows collectors to contact each other, buy and sell works. There’s more. Posting your collection on the website is also free of cost. All that is required is a digitally shot image of the artwork which gets posted to the website. The owner of the artwork has an option to indicate whether they want to sell the work or the aim is plain sharing. Interestingly, the works are all original, as the terms demand. The brain behind the portal, Anuja Gupta, a gold medalist from Government College of Art, Chandigarh, says, “From a small beginning, RedAlkemi has grown manifold. It has helped promote the business of 300 companies worldwide through the internet and has played a supporting role in generating business worth over $ 200 million for its customers.”
— TNS
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SUSTA to spice up Indian food market
Chandigarh, September 5 In a bid to create awareness and attract business, SUSTA has appointed a representative in India, “121 Imports to India Consulting” to generate interest, focus on its quality products and popularise Southern American cuisines in India. India’s entry to the World Trade Organisation has spurred interest among US food exporters who are now attracted to the sub-continent’s bustling cities and large population with a growing segment of people with disposable incomes. SUSTA is a non-profit, agricultural export trade development association that comprises the Departments of Agriculture in 15 US southern states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and is looking to market quality food and agricultural products from southern USA. According to Devna Khanna, Director, “121 Imports to India Consulting”, SUSTA hoped to help facilitate opportunities for US suppliers and Indian importers. To promote the products, the organisation planned to organise restaurant/hotel menu promotions, in-shop promotions, seminars and trade missions. As part of this endeavour, they were also out to popularise the cuisine from this region towards which they had appointed a brand ambassador to hold demonstrations and talks.” As part of the promotions effort, Vaishali Sood, chef and brand ambassador, demonstrated two signature dishes from Louisiana, the Jambalaya and Southern Fried Chicken. She explained how various countries had influenced the food culture in the southern states. “Biscuits are big there, just like our chapatis and rotis are over here.” She just returned after a two-week training programme at the John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University, Louisiana. Vaishali felt that Southern American cuisine could easily be adapted to suit Indian palates because the basic ingredients were common. “Saffron, bay leaf, beans, okra, brinjal, cilantro and rice are found easily in India too — all of these are used extensively in their cooking.”
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Hairstylist’s new mantra
“Speed and Ease” are the new buzzwords for the modern-day woman on the move especially when it is a hairstyle at the receiving end of these new-age mantras!
With dust, pollution, hard water, harsh ultra-violet rays and not to forget the stress of day-to-day living, it is hair along with health that gets affected immediately. Noted hairstylist Neelu Grewal from “Innoxa” in Sector 8 demonstrated just how easy it was to innovate with “difficult” hair, using a hair styling potion, at a workshop conducted in the city yesterday. Playing with long frizzy styles going haywire, poker straight hair turning lifeless and coloured hair turning brittle, Neelu recommended using a post-wash hair conditioner to detangle hair and give it that soft and lustrous look. “Unless a woman’s hairstyle is in order, she does not feel confident,” explained a smiling Neelu. Indeed, bad hair days are akin to a pimple sprouting on an important day, right on the nose! She recommended using two peanut-size drops for long frizzy hair and gently scrunching it to bring the natural curls or to apply it to poker straight hair to detangle it and give it shine.
— TNS
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Philosophical dimensions
of yoga discussed
Chandigarh, September 5 He explained that way back in the first century AD, the celebrated yogi, Patanjali, had developed yoga as a complete philosophy in a most systematic way. Expounding yogi’s concept, Mr Arora described eight limbs of yoga as yama, niyama, asana, pranayma, pratihara, dhara, dhyana, and samadhi. He emphasised that one must try to explore and imbibe the philosophical
content of all these limbs instead of resorting to asanas alone following TV programmes. Asanas if performed without systematic techniques can cause harm to body, warned Mr Arora. Mr N.S. Rattan, IAS (retd), Col. B.K. Sodhi, Mrs H. Durga and Dr S.S. Bhatti participated in the deliberations.
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