School celebrates annual day
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 6
USPC Jain Public School, celebrated its annual day with splendour here yesterday. Students rolled out a red carpet for the chief guest, Mr Sharanjeet Singh Dhillon, MP. The function started with “Navkar mantra” followed by vandana and cultural items.

The Principal Ms Yachana Chawla, presented the annual report.

The audience was impressed with performance of the students who displayed their acting skills in English, Hindi and Punjabi plays.

After the “flop show,” it was touching to hear the students’ views on female foeticide and cruelty to women.

The extravaganza concluded with a word of thanks by Mr S.C. Jain, Chairman of the School Education Board.

Govt teachers plan protests
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 6
Mr Charan Singh Sarabha, general secretary of the Government School Teachers Union, Punjab, and state committee member of the Anti-Privatisation Adhyapak Morcha, Punjab, through a press note flayed the government’s recent announcement for appointing teachers in government schools on a contract basis. Through this arrangement, most of the established government schools would not be able to maintain normal functioning as thousands of posts of teacher of different subjects had been lying vacant since years.

Teachers at a meeting held at Desh Bhagat Yaadgar Hall, Jalandhar, condemned the recruitment policy for teachers. They said they would burn an effigy of Capt Amarinder Singh in Patiala. Rallies would also be held in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Faridkot.

The teachers would hold a meeting in Jalandhar on November 15 and from November 16 to 20 meetings would be held in all district headquarters.

From Colleges
Doraha institute students visit Oswal mills
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 6
The Doraha Institute of Management and Technology (DIMT) organised an industrial visit to the Oswal Cotton Spinning Mills for MBA students yesterday. Dr R.S. Gupta, Director DIMT, in a press note said the purpose of the visit was to make the students aware of the manufacturing and the export procedures. Mr Naveen Tyagi, Production Manager explained the various manufacturing processes like blowing, carding, drafting, blending, roving, ringframing and others.

Interacting with the students, quality manager S.R. Sharma stated that the company was purchasing fine cotton from Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat. He said the company was producing fine yarn for exporting to Mauritius, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Morocco, the Philippines, Colombia and (Europe). Mr S.K. Sharma, assistant general manager, while interacting with the students, emphasised the need to develop their managerial and professional skills. He also promised to hire professionals from the institute.

Prof. V.J. Rai, Prof Shivani Bector and Prof Chandanpreet Kaur accompanied the students.

Youth festival: The fortyseventh Inter-Zonal Youth Festival of Panjab University, Chandigarh will be held at Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj, from November 7-13.Ten zones of Panjab University will participate.

The zones are — Chandigarh zone A and B, Hoshiarpur zone A and B, Ludhiana zone A and B, Moga zone, Muktsar zone and professional colleges zone A and B.The Director Youth Welfare has asked the participating teams to bring along their college identity cards, failing which they will not be allowed entry in to the college.

Exhibition: An embroidery exhibition by the Department of Fashion and Dress Designing, Master Tara Singh College for Women, was held here recently. Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Vice-Chairman, Planning Board, Punjab, inaugurated the exhibition.The items on display included bed-linen, home furnishings and apparel, both ethnic and modern. 

Romi Gill enthrals audience
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 6
The local Lodhi Club organised its annual function on its premises last night. The main attraction of the function was a performance by a Russian woman, Ella. The Deputy Commissioner was the chief guest.

Ella, who has trained in kathak, danced on the popular numbers, “Inhin logo ne le leena duppatta mora” and “Salame ishq”. She seemed to have mastered all nuances of kathak.

A dance troupe, Dazzle, from Chandigarh enchanted the audience with their scintillating performance. Romi Gill of “Nehron paar bangla” and “Jogi” fame belted out peppy Punjabi numbers. Nilufar of “Yeh ladki” fame set the stage on fire with her item songs.

HEALTH

300 examined at eye camp
Mahesh Sharma

Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 6
Examination of a number of patients at an eye-examination camp, which was organised by the Lions Club Greater at the local Hind Hospital today, revealed that environmental pollution was the main cause behind vision problems.

A team of ophthalmologists, led by Dr Shawinder Singh, former HOD, Rajindra Medical Hospital, Patiala, observed that environmental pollution and the lack of knowledge about healthcare were the main reasons behind vision deterioration among the rural masses. “The poisonous smoke emanating from burning paddy stubbles contributes most to the environmental pollution these day. Eye problems would continue to be reported till the smoke is washed down with downpour,” said Dr Shawinder.

According to Mr Ashok Verma, president of the club, round 300 patients were examined for various eye ailments and more than 70 patients were operated upon for planting intraocular lenses free of cost.

As the district health authorities had not permitted the organisers to perform operations at the private hospital, the surgeries were performed at the Civil Hospital here and patients were referred to the Hind Hospital for post-operative treatment.

SPORTS

Vaneet, Shikha lift TT titles
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 6
Vaneet Chopra of the State Bank of Patiala and Shikha Ghai from Amritsar had to fight it tooth and nail to oust their opponents and lay hands on titles in the men’s and women’s sections, respectively, of the three-day 16th Punjab State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament which concluded at Prithipal Singh Indoor Stadium, Punjab Agricultural University, here today.

In the women’s final Shikha fought a pitched battle with her rival Manisha Sharma from Patiala. Shikha won the first set 11-8 but lost the next at 9-11. She managed to prove her supremacy in the third game winning it 11-6.

However, Manisha again turned the tables in the fourth game wrapping it up at 11-8 and level the score at two-all. In the deciding game, bothe players gave a polished display and impressed with their forehand smashes and backhand drops. Shikha, ultimately, won the battle of nerves 12-10 to annex the title.

The final match in the men’s section between Vaneet Chopra and Vikas Mahajan of the PSEB, too, turned out to be a keenly contested affair in which the former romped home in seven sets. Vaneet won the final 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 3-11, 11-3 and 11-8.

Other results: junior girls (quarter finals): Meena of Ropar b Kirti of Ludhiana, Lovepreet of Ropar b Pooja of Jalandhar, Ankita of Patiala b Manita of Ropar, Ruchi of Jalandhar b Neeru of Ropar.

Semi final: Meena b Lovepreet 11-6, 6-11, 7-11, 11-8 and 11-5, Ankita b Ruchi 11-8, 9-11, 11-5 and 11-4. In the final Meena beat Ankita 11-8, 11-9 and 12-10.

Junior boys (semi finals): Kamaljit of Patiala b Rachit of Ludhiana, Hitesh Dogra of Jalandhar b Sahil of Ludhiana. Kamaljit Singh beat Hitesh 11-8, 7-11, 11-9 and 11-6 in the final.

Mr A.K. Mehrish, Commissioner, Income Tax, Ludhiana, gave away prizes to the winners. Mr H.R. Malhotra, chairman, organising committee, Mr Jaspal Singh, senior coach, table tennis, were present at the prize distribution function.