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Blight infests paddy crop
Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 7 Besides spending heavily on insecticide sprays, they might be losing on quantity and quality of the produce. A visit to Dehlon, Ghabbadi, Latala, Chhappar, Rurka, Shankar, Seelon Kalan, Seelon Khurad, Khatra, Butahri, Jandali Kalan, Baurhai, Dehliz. Akbarpur Chhanna and Momnabad villages revealed that sheath blight had taken away smiles from the faces of paddy growers in different pockets of the area falling under Ludhiana and Sangrur districts. Most of the farmers were seen busy spraying insecticides on their crops. Baljit Singh of Shankar village said the disease had already affected a major portion of paddy crop in his fields. “Though we have taken all precautions, the crop got affected last week and the spray gave no results,” said the farmer. It was the second time that a massive spray was being done. Mr Raj Singh Sohi, a farmer of Jandali Kalan village, said the PUSA variety was the worst hit by the pathogen. The rolling of leaf tips was the first symptom when he took the remedial measures. “Now we are hopeful that losses will be minimised,” said Sohi. Mr Paramjit Singh Ghabaddi, a social activist, claimed that the losses to the extent of over 40 per cent had come to light in some villages. He said the disease was spreading fast. He said blight could only hit paddy crop when excessive urea was used. He claimed that farmers at his village had succeeded in keeping their fields’ blight-free by following the guidelines of the experts. The farmers did not allow the water pond in the fields. Mr Ghabaddi said the main reason for the spread of the disease was ignoring the guidelines of the agronomists from PAU who had discouraged to sow specific varieties. He suggested that farmers should not resort to indiscriminate spraying of pesticides.
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Bt cotton vulnerable to leaf curl virus: experts
Ludhiana, September 7 Disclosing this here on Monday, Dr G.S. Deol, Head of the Department of Entomology, PAU, said the disease has been more prevalent in Abohar and Fazilka region where cotton is grown adjacent to citrus orchards, adding that the virus was being transmitted by white fly. He said the infected plants became stunt and had twisted internodes. Leaves remained small, show cupping and curling. Veins on the lower side of the leaves became thick with netted appearance. Small leaflets also developed on the under side of the leaves on the main as well as lateral veins, he added. Dr Deol said the virus had attacked both Bt cotton as well as non-Bt cotton varieties. The non-Bt cotton varieties affected by the disease include F-1861, LHH 144, F 846, F 1378 and all six newly recommended Bt varieties which include RCH 134, RCH 317, MRC 6301, MRC 6304, Ankur 651 and Ankur 2534.
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SC and medical college admissions
Ludhiana, September 7 The Supreme Court has been intervening in the admission to the private unaided and minority professional institutions including medical and engineering from time to time. With the medical education coming on the Concurrent List, the Medical Council of India (MCI) also became stronger as opening of the medical colleges in the country could not be approved without the permission of the MCI. The next intervention of the Supreme Court in the matter of professional institutions came on October 31,2002 when an 11-Judge Bench headed by the then Chief Justice B.N. Kripal gave its verdict in the case of TMA PAI Foundation versus the state of Karnataka and allowed private unaided medical colleges to have their fee structure subject to that it should not beprofit making. The apex court observed, “The rational fee structure shall be adopted by the managements which would not be entitled to charge a capitation fee,” this judgement superseded the earlier judgement in the case of Unnikrishnan versus the state of Andhra Pradesh. Another judgement of the Supreme Court came on August 14,2003, which gave clarifications on the judgement of the 11-Judge Bench. This judgement was delivered by Mr Justice V.N. Khare, the then Chief Justice and the Bench consisted of five judges. The court directed the state governments to set up two committees each headed by a retired judge of the high court to fix the fee structure and fix the quota of students category wise. The second committee was meant to conduct the entrance test and supervise the process of admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the medical and other professional colleges. Accordingly, the Punjab Government set up committees headed by Justice G.R. Majithia, a retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court . Instead of having two separate committees, the state government set up the two committees under the chairmanship of the same retired judge but with different members of the two committees. This committee has fixed the fee structure for medical colleges. However, the admission process to the medical colleges in Punjab has not been completed as yet as the first PMET conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences was cancelled and the second PMET conducted by Guru Nanak Dev University has also been challenged in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The result has been declared now with the direction of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has directed the Medical Council of India to complete the process of admission in the undergraduate classes by July 31 and the academic session of the medical colleges must not be delayed beyond September 30. The management of the Christian Medical College and Hospital has completed its admission to the undergraduate programme as the entrance test in this institute is conducted by the management under the minority institution status. The management of Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences, Amritsar, has also made 50 per cent quota admission under the minority quota but the state quota is still to be filled which is done on the basis of PMET conducted by the state government. The admission to three government medical colleges and Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, is yet to be completed. These institutes admit students on the basis of PMET and they have not admitted any student so far. Commenting on the prevailing situation, Dr Livtar Singh Chawla, founder Vice-Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences and former member of the MCI, has suggested that the only solution to the problems of the PMET ‘lies in the conduct of one central entrance test at the national level’ to avoid the delay and litigation in the admission of the medical courses. The CBSE was already conducting entrance test for the 15 per cent seats of undergraduate programme and 25 per cent seats of the postgraduate programmes in the medical institutes.
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Stress on nutrition laid
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, September 7 Dr Charanjit Mahal, Principal of the college, said the main aim of the celebrations was to make the students aware of taking adequate and right kind of diet to become physically and mentally fit. She exhorted the students to adopt a balanced diet. Ms Poonam Kapoor, lecturer in biochemistry, discussed the importance of the nutrition and the main consequences of malnutrition, malabsorption and obesity. Ms Gursharanjit Kaur Dhillon, lecturer in home science, provided tips on a number of nutritious foods to overcome vitamin deficiencies. She said that in India, on an average, more than 20 per cent of the female population suffered from anaemia. She advised the students to avoid the consumption of junk foods. The programme officer Dr Jaskirat Kaur, a microbiologist, discussed the beneficial effects of fermented milks like yoghurt and dahi, on human nutrition and health. She asked the students to replace the carbonated beverages with fermented milks. Ramgarhia Girls College
To create awareness about health and nutrition among the students, the Home Science department of Ramgarhia Girls College organised a host of activities during the ‘nutrition-week’. Activities like demonstrations of healthy cooking styles, dissipation of various myths about health and seminars and interactive sessions on importance of breakfast , balanced diet , diet during pregnancy, the food pyramid and food fallacies were organised. On the concluding day, the students set up a ‘students canteen’ where nutritious snacks prepared by students were offered. This canteen was inaugurated by Mr Ranjodh Singh, president of the Ramgarhia Educational Council, along with the Principal, Ms Harmit Kaur. The principal appreciated the efforts of the students and the teachers and said that this step would go a long way in generating awareness about healthy living. A lecture on anaemia was delivered by Ms Deepika, dietician at VLCC, Ludhiana Centre. Through her lecture, she apprised the students with the causes, symptoms and preventive measures of anaemia, which is more prevalent among women. St Bawra Public School
In connection with cultural week celebrations, the Bharat Vikas Parishad (Shiva Ji) observed vanamahotsava at St Bawra Public School here today. The programme started with ‘Vande matram’. Mr Satish Soi, director of the school, welcomed the guests. A poem recitation competition was organised in which eight students spoke about the importance of trees. Mr Randhir Sharma apprised the students with the activities of Bharat Vikas Parishad. In the poem competition, Ishmeet Kaur, Mahak Arora, Komal Chhibber and Manjot Kaur the secured first, second, third and consolation prizes, respectively. Sutlej Public school
A tree plantation drive was carried out in Sutlej Public Senior Secondary School under the guidance of the director, Dr H.S. Cheema, and Principal, Ms Satwinder Kaur, here today. Students from Classes V to X, along with their teachers participated in this ceremony. The students were apprised of the importance of trees through speeches by the teachers. The Principal inspired students to plant a sapling in their vicinity and take proper care of the plants which helped to check environment pollution.
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College celebrates World Literacy Day
Amloh, September 7 The march was flagged off by Mr Sandeep Hans, SDM, Amloh. Students carried flags passed through Sounti village, shouting slogans in favour of universal education . A rally was held at Government Elementary School, Sounti . People in large numbers participated in the rally. Mr Hans lauded the efforts of the Desh
Bhagat group of institutes for creating awareness among the villagers. The students were full of zeal and enthusiasm. Dr Zora Singh, Chairman of the group, declared the adoption of Sounti village for
dissemination of education. He said they were imparting education in various fields through 12 institutions. Mrs Shalini Gupta, Director of the institute, said the institute provided free computer education to the students after 10 plus II examination. Lat year, it provided free computer education to 250 students while 400 students were benefited under this scheme. Mr Nirbhai, Chairman of the Pendu Sikhia Bikas Committee, welcomed the guests and gave away prizes to the students from Classes I to VIII who stood first in their respective classes. The mementoes were provided by the Desh Bhagat institute. The march passed through Sounti ,
Anian, Bhaddal Thuha and Bholia villages and reached Government Senior Secondary
School, Naraingarh. Mr Roshan Sood, Principal of the school, talked about the dissemination of school
education Students who bagged the first position in Classes V, VIII, X and XII of the Punjab School Education Board were given mementoes by Dr Zora Singh. Mr Balbir Singh, Chairman of the School Vikas Committee, welcomed the guests. Former Sarpanch Balwant Singh and Mr Surjeet Singh, PTA president, also spoke on the occasion.
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CMCH doctor to deliver lecture at Pak varsity
Ludhiana, September 7 According to a spokesperson for the CMCH, the workshop aims at sharing of experience on curriculum planning, teaching, learning, assessment and research in health professional education. Dr Tejinder Singh will present a lecture on distance learning in India and also conduct a one-hour interactive session on e-learning.
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Turban-tying institute a hit
Ludhiana, September 7 According to Ms Amarjit Kaur, a spokesperson of the circle, more and more youngsters are coming forward to learn the art of tying a turban from volunteers at the Dastar Institute of Ludhiana. Presently, four batches of 10 students each are attending the classes which are held at their convenience, she added. She said the students not only learn the art of tying a turban but are also educated about the Sikh way of life and the sacrifices made by the Gurus for the people. This is an attempt to wean them away from the influence of westernisation and keep them away from drugs and bad company. The spokesperson also added that the circle was committed to stem the tide of apostasy in the masses and urge youngsters to stop cropping their hair. She said parents, school authorities and youngsters desirous of availing their services can contact at 98884 - 99729 and 98880 - 84531.
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Kids enjoy Rajasthani music
Ludhiana, September 7 Over 100 students from various schools and colleges took part in the workshop. During the workshop, “Rubaru”, participants got the opportunity to interact with the internationally acclaimed Bhungar Khan and group. The participants learned to play and understand various Rajasthani instruments and rhythms. Children learned various Rajasthani dances like Ghumar, Kalbelia, Tara Tali, etc. They were imparted training by Sangita. Coordinator of the workshop Gautham C. Mani said they would soon organise a workshop on Salsa, a Latino dance, soon.
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PAU official threatens fast unto death
Ludhiana, September 7 He alleged that the decision of the university was “illegal” and in case it was not withdrawn, he would start the fast from September 13. He alleged that the inquiry against him was conducted by a person who was close to the Vice-Chancellor and the outcome was expected.
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