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Ensuring healthy diet to students
Chandigarh, November 10 The idea is to develop the concept of consuming nutritious food by children in view of the dominance of junk food in their diet. In this region, Mohali-based Yadavindra Public School is a rare example where food is served to students and the practice has been going on for the past 25 years. The school has both boarders and dayboarders, but the latter are in majority. No doubt, studies and sports are a primary concern for the school, the provision of healthy and nutritious food to the students is also equally vital. A visit to the school mess in the lunch hour reveals that children are served food in three shifts by the catering staff, comprising around 25 employees. Col Ramesh Pathania, bursar of the school, says children are served either fruit or snacks at 10.35 am, followed by lunch in the afternoon and milk after games period in the evening. So they plan the nutrition of their students in such a way that study, food and sports go together hand in hand. There is no canteen system for dayboarders here. However, a small counter managed by their existing staff is allowed to serve snacks for half an hour in the evening to the boarders. Shiv Kumar, an ex-serviceman, who is now in-charge of the school mess, says: “Children from Classes I to V are offered lunch first, followed by students of Classes VI to VIII and then seniors from Classes IX to XII.” He says: “We are given 40 minutes per shift. In the first 20 minutes, we provide food to children in the mess, while the next 20 minutes go in preparation for the next shift. Each class is accompanied by their respective in-charge so that children do not skip meals.” On the menu, he says: “We provide one seasonal vegetable, pulses, rice, curd and dessert to more than 1,500 students in lunch.” Lunch is served to dayboarders for around 220 days a year, while boarders are served food for over 250 days, he adds. He says dayboarders, who number over 1,500, take lunch in three shifts. The lunch is generally vegetarian. In the kindergarten section, which was introduced last year, children are served milk and later snacks in their classrooms. On hygiene, he says, the school has dedicated cooks, a few of them having been with them for over two decades.
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Students protest outside VC’s
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Chandigarh, November 10 They were protesting against depositing fee at the SBI counter and demanding that regular students should be allowed to pay fee in the department concerned. The students staged a dharna and raised slogans against the attitude of PU officials and indifference to students’ demands. A memorandum was submitted by the students seeking extension of the last date for submission of forms and opening another counter for submission of forms to ease the rush at the existing counters. “If the university continues to be indifferent to our genuine demands, we will be left with no option but to resort to mass agitations,” Amandeep Singh said.
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School curtails function
Chandigarh, November 10 A two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the departed soul by the Principal, staff members, parents and participants. Cultural programmes and other performances were not as elaborate as they were originally planned. The Principal, Ms Saroj Gupta, staff and students welcomed the chief guest, Mr D.S. Mangat, DPI, Schools, Chandigarh. The programme started with Ganesh vandana. Next on the agenda was a patriotic dance sequence, vande matram, depicting love for the motherland. Students staged a play “Waiting Room”, didactically depicting the national integration of diversified India. The annual report of the school was presented by Ms Saroj Gupta. Students were given mementoes and prizes by the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Mangat said the function provided a platform for the students to showcase their talent.
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Notice issued to Railways
Chandigarh, November 10 Advocate Pankaj Chandgothia alleged in his complaint that on September 19 last when he was travelling in Shatabdi, he was served boiled water in a flask for making tea. There was some foreign substance floating in the boiled water. When the complainant pointed this out to the waiter, he tried to take back the flask. However, Mr Chandgothia did not allow this and insisted on making an entry in the complaint book. He alleged that the ticket collector and the train superintendent tried to persuade him not to lodge a formal complaint. The officials, he said, told him that the catering agency had just been awarded the contract by the Railways. A written complaint would jeopardise the contract. However, the complainant was adamant and made a report in the complaint book at serial number 20204. Mr Chandgothia said Shatabdi Express was one of the premium trains of Northern Railway in which flawless service was expected. Serving contaminated water was a matter of grave concern and was hazardous to the health of the passengers. Mr Chandgothia also pointed out to the forum that the fare being charged for the to and fro journey in Shatabdi Express was different. While the New Delhi-Chandigarh ticket cost Rs 415, the Chandigarh-New Delhi ticket cost Rs 430, even though the distance between the two stations was 266 km as printed on both tickets. He said even the refreshment served either way was similar. Therefore, there was no valid reason for charging Rs 15 more for the journey from New Delhi to Chandigarh. The forum has directed the Railways to file reply on or before January 10 next.
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Wadali magic sways city
Wadali brothers still rule the roost with their adroit mastery over Sufiana qalaam, they provided grand finale to the two-day seminar, on Fashion Knowledge Forum-2005 at Fashion Technology Park coming up at Mohali. On the sprawling lawns of Hotel Mountview the strains of Sufina qalaam enthralled the city elite and delegates from all over the country. A two-hour delay in the commencement of the concert was no deterrent to the audience. The maestros enraptured the crowd with the very spell of ‘Tujhe takya to lga mujhe aisa.’ Taking off with a qalaam of Sanjiv Anand ‘Main taan peeni hai..,’ they weaved a galaxy of phrases from the mystics like Bulle Shah, Baba Farid and others and item continued for half an hour. ‘Dil laina dil dena sauda ikko jeha’ and many more their repertoire kept the audience spell-bound. Buta Wadali, Lucky Ali, Rinku Wadali, Sat Pal Wadali, Raju and Surjan accompanied the maestros on instruments and vocal support. |
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Dentistry gets touch of art
Chandigarh, November 10 With a long history of recording and analysing dental and facial malformations during development and treatment using photographic images, more and more orthodontists are now going in for digital imaging facility. Although in its infancy in India, clinical photography and the power of modern computer technology is having a profound impact on how orthodontists use these images. While many institutes and colleges downsouth have made it mandatory for students to have their own laptops and digital cameras, the practice of clinical photography is yet to become more popular. To this end a one-day pre-conference course in clinical photography and imaging by Dr Akhter Husain, as part of the 3rd WorldEdgewise Congress and 40th Indian Orthodontic Conference, drew the interest of the leading orthodontists of the country. Talking to The Tribune, Dr Husain said although in India clinical photography was not a part of the curriculum, the need of pre and post orthodontic assessment was being greatly felt. Besides in-treatment planning, clinical photography and imaging also assists in medico-legal purposes. Digital records combined with the Internet could also provide distance learning, consultative and research capabilities, he added. During the course various types of photographic devices and their possible use was explained by Dr Husain. According to him, a single-lens reflector camera was perhaps the most suitable as it possesses inter-changeable lens facility in addition to a good flash, viewing and focusing system. |
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Exhibition concludes
Chandigarh, November 10 The highlights were the rooms exhibiting the cultural heritage of the country with a unique collection of craft and pottery, students vouching for balanced diets in place of junk food and the armed forces of the country — its grace, glamour. Principals of other government schools were the judges of the exhibition. The prizes were given away by the DPI (Schools), Mr D.S. Mangat. This annual feature of the school under the guidance of the Principal, Mr Karan Singh, is one of its kinds in presenting the innovations and creativity of the students. The chief guest and other distinguished guests appreciated the efforts of the students and the teachers. Government Senior Secondary School, Mani majra Town, has secured overall position in the State Science Exhibition among rural secondary schools. The school has secured first position in all four themes — industries for rural development landmarks in science, information and communication technology in education and miscellaneous innovative ideas. The Principal, Ms Kamla Bains, congratulated the teachers and the students who participated in the science exhibition on their success. Affiliation: Dikshant international School, a unit of The Scindia School, Gwalior, has been granted affiliation by the CBSE. The school, from pre nursery up to Class VIII, has been upgraded to Class X. |
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Slice-of-life romantic comedy
UTV presentation “Main Meri Patni Aur Woh” opens today at Fun Republic, Mani Majra. The flick has been directed by Chandan Arora who earlier got recognition with Rajpal Yadav and Antara Mali starrer “Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon”.
The film has emotions, songs, comedy and masses. It features Rajpal Yadav and Bengal’s glamourous star Rituparno Sengupta, Varun Vadola, Vinod Nagpal and “Kay Kay Menon”. What happens when the 5’2” mature Mithilesh Mishra (Rajpal Yadav) meets the 5’8” tall Veena Mishra (Rituparno Sengupta). Both fall in love and then... they get married. There are moments that change them completely. And life takes a different turn in this slice-of-life romantic comedy. Cinematography by Jehangir Khan and editing by Dharmendra Sharma are major credits of this film.
So get ready to watch a love story of an odd couple. — D.P. |
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