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‘New horizons in IT’ discussed
Chandigarh, November 27 The seminar aimed at giving a glimpse of the changing aspects of information technology and strengthening relationship between IT industry and educational institutes. The chief guest for the seminar was Mr Vivek Atray, Director, Department of IT. Dr B.S. Sohi, Director, UIET, PU, was the guest of honour. The subtopics covered in the seminar were related to the latest hardware and software technologies, software development paradigms, networking related concepts, Internet growth and management, data processing capabilities, jobs and careers in IT, BPO and ITES. In the first session, the speakers were Director, UIET, PU, Dr B.S. Sohi, Chairperson, DCSA, PU, Mr O.P. Kalra, and Ms Prerna Kalra from Quark, Mohali. The first session highlighted the information about impact of IT on society, SCM, virtual reality, and art of facing interviews. In the second session, the speakers were Mr Gaurav Bhatli, Area Manager, DELL, Mohali, Dr Shyamala Devi, DCSA, PU, Sonal Chawla, DCSA, PU, Anu Gupta DCSA, PU. This session included computing paradigms, e-learning, career opportunities in ITES and BPO industry. The seminar had an interactive session in which the students asked questions from the speakers. The seminar was attended by students of all streams. The sponsors for the event were Technowrite, STN computers, Bulls eye and Sachdeva School of Mathematics. Group discussion The Department of Commerce, MCM DAV College, organised a group discussion competition and an AD MAD show for its commerce students. The topic was “Advertising is all glitter but little truth”. There were eight participants. Jaspreet Jassal of BCom III got the first prize and Sally of BCom II remained second. Sakshi of BCom III and Neha of BCom I stood first and second, respectively, in the AD MAD. Lecture The Department of Cosmetology and Beauty Care organised a lecture demonstration in order to tackle various problems relating to cutting and colouring of hair. Nadeem Ahmad of Rex Academy was the chief guest. His name is in included the Limca Book of World Records. His can cut hair even after being blindfolded. He told students about various hair styles.
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Education city to attract big names
Chandigarh, November 27 The UT Administration has finalised a blueprint for this ambitious project to come up near Sarangpur village, the last village under UT located on the Punjab-Chandigarh border. The brainchild of the UT Administrator and Punjab Governor, Lieut-Gen (retd) S.F. Rodrigues, the city will have national and international schools to make it one-of-its-kind higher education hub of the region. According to the plan conceived by the Administration, the city will be spread over 100 acres in the first phase. Land acquisition is already underway in Sarangpur for the purpose. Once the process, likely to take another couple of months, is through, the Administration will cut out plots and invite various institutes to set up shop here. “We are only looking at top-end names in the education industry, at institutes which can deliver quality education to students. Besides the University Business School of Panjab University and Punjab Engineering College, the city hardly has any big institute it can boast of at the national level. These, too, cater to a very limited number of students given the number of seats at their disposal,” an official of the Administration said. Another factor which led to this idea was that most students moved out to Delhi and Pune on completion of schooling for higher education. This prompted the Administration to explore a plan where “known” institutes could come to the city and provide the same standards in learning. Once the process of acquiring land is completed, the ball will be set rolling for identifying institutes and the best people in the industry. This done, the terms and conditions for these institutes will be worked out and plots will be offered to them. It will take nearly a year for the project to materialise. It will be expanded in the second phase if there is a greater demand from the institutes. The Administration had also announced a proposal of setting up a film city and acting institute. To be located near Khuda Lahora-Sarangpur over an area of 100 acres, the film city will offer all facilities associated with the film industry from shooting to post-production requirements of editing, recordings, dubbing among others for films and serials.
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Physics teachers get tips
Chandigarh, November 27 Ms Sarita Manuja, Principal of the school, welcomed the dignitaries and delegates. Prof V.S Kushwaha (retd) and Mr A.K. Bhati, Reader, Physics Department, Panjab University, were the resource persons. The main topics of discussion were optics, semiconductor physics and principles of communication. The specific objectives envisaged for the workshop were to equip the participating teachers with skills and competencies of a teacher educator. The workshop sensitised the participants towards their new role and responsibilities as master trainer. The coordinator of the workshop said the focus of the programme was to inculcate in the trainers the faith and belief in in-service training so that they could take up the ownership of their own professional development and inspire their fellow colleagues for the same. Addressing the delegates, Ms Sarita Manuja said the focus of education system should shift from teaching to learning. “The physics teachers should endeavour that the difficult themes of this subject should be made easy to understand for the benefit of students. Teachers must form a workshop alumni so that they can regularly meet for this forum ever after the workshop is over,” she added. At the end of workshop motivational talk was also organised on “What does a senior secondary student look for in a physics teacher.” A blood donation camp, in collaboration with the Rotary Club and the Blood Bank Society, Sector 37, for parents and teachers was organised. Around 50 units of blood was collected and the donors were awarded with certificates. Eye camp: An eyecare and eye-donation camp was organised by the Eye Care and Eye Donation Foundation in collaboration with Shishu Niketan Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, here on Saturday. The importance of eyecare was explained through visual slides while a competition for poster making and essay writing was also organised. The winners got prizes. A team of doctors from the PGI and the GMCH-32 examined eyes of 300 students and suggested remedial measures. They also distributed medicines among the needy free of cost. The Head of the Eye Department, GMCH-32, presided over the camp.
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National seminar on management practices
Chandigarh, November 27 The main objective of the seminar is to discuss the best practices adopted by urban and rural local self-government institutions in European Union countries and progressive Indian states. Vice-President of the Brussels Parliament Jos Chabert, Federal Ombudsman, Belgium, Prof Herman Wuyts, Manager, International Project Activities, the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Mr Timo Linkola, Alderman, Midden Delfland Council, Netherlands and Mr Christiaan Van Der Kamp are among foreign delegates addressing the seminar. Mayors, commissioners, presidents and executive officers of municipal bodies, chairmen of urban local bodies and members of zila parishads and local self-government institutions in Punjab will also be attending the seminar. Officials and elected representatives who visited European countries and progressive Indian states would also share their views with the participants.
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Parivartan-2005 results
Mohali, November 27 Students from various schools and colleges participated in these events. Mr Mandeep Singh Gill, Zonal Business Manager, Airtel, Punjab, was the chief guest while Mr Sonal Khurana, senior manager along with Mr Mandeep Singh, Product Manager, were the guests of honour. Mr Satnam Singh Sandhu and Mr Rashpal Singh Dhaliwal welcomed the guests. Speaking on the occasion, Dr G.D. Bansal, Principal, highlighted the close understanding which the college had developed with this company. Following are the results of various events and competitions held on the concluding day: Brushless painting: Shelly Bala, Sumit Kaur, Sukhjeet Kaur, Paper presentation: Vibha and Sudeep, Puneet and Janpreet, Gunjan Story telling: Ashish Walia, Jagbir Singh, Priobrata Extempore: Kanishaka, Shreya, Hairat, Ashish Walia. Dumb charades: Anika. Poster making: Anuraj Bali, Ramanjeet, Prapti Mukhrjee. Circuit design: Amrinder Singh and Prabhjeet Kaur, Amit Sher, Amit Kumar, S/W programming: Parmesh Grover, Saurabh Behl, Abhisekh, Sudhanshu Samar, Shiv, Manmohan Anand and Amit, Sajan and Manoj, Gut and turban: Simrat, Inderpal Singh, Harjinder Singh Bajwa Hacking wizard:. Robert, Volte face: Gagandeep Gupta, Daivya Kant, Divya Jyoti Puri Couple and group dance: Parth and Ankit, Manvir and Sumit, Abhinandan and Richa Solo dance competition: Jasbir Kaur, Parminder,
Richa.
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Mala Sinha inaugurates Navi Rah
Chandigarh, November 27 She said such endeavors would make the less privileged girls independent. This would also change the conservative and orthodox thoughts of considering girls as a liability on the parents, rather they would emerge as precious assets for the family. With such initiatives, heinous criminal activities like female foeticide would also decline which leads to the improvement of sex ratio and thought process, she said. “It is a promising step taken by the SVGOI for the rural society of the adjoining areas. I believe that the private colleges should come up with such generous projects by following their footsteps,” she said. As the cine star inaugurated the centre, students performed cultural activities on the occasion. The centre has a provision for 50 girls and boasts of facilities like broad band internet, sewing centre, embroidery and knitting apparatus and monthly health check-up camps. The CEO of Swami Vivekanand Group of Institutes, Mr Manhoman Garg, said Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology would handling the computer learning centre. The School of Education would take care of sewing centre and the School of Pharmacy would be focus on health projects. He announced that the students could register their names till December 15 for the vocational and health training courses for 2006.
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South Indian food carnival a big draw
Chandigarh, November 27 Mouth watering home made delecacies included unni appam, achappam, suhiyan, vettu cake and pakkavada were priced between Rs 5 and Rs 20. The Malayalee community in the city virtually played host to the north Indian visitors and a few important Malayalee dignitaries living and working in and around the city. Stalls selling food made from south Indian fruits were a special attraction. Besides stalls offering masala dosa, idly sambar, vada sambar, palappam and curry, parotta and curry, kappa fish, chicken biriyani, soups, coffee and pradaman were special hits with the city residents. The south Indian food carnival was inaugurated in the morning by Dr John V. George, Additional Director General of Police, (ADGP), Haryana and was escorted around after being welcomed by Father Shaji George. The festival also offered a variety of south Indian pickles made out of ginger, garlic, fish, mango, lemon, amla. Chempu, vellerika, drum sticks, pineapple, palayamkodan bananas, etc were particularly in demand.
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Colourful show by school kids
Chandigarh, November 27 Students of playway and nursery sections presented a colourful show ‘Fruits’ Day Out’ and the KG class presented a dance based on the theme ‘Hum Sab Ek Hein’. Class-I presented a play ‘God Always Does Right’ whereas Class-V presented a play ‘Reward’. Mr Ashok Abrol, secretary, proposed the vote of thank while Mrs Pervinder Kaur conducted the stage.
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City student bags best project trophy
Chandigarh, November 27 Prabhdeep was chosen to be a part of the Wiz-team comprising six students who made it to the finals. From nearly 2 lakh participants from all over the country, the organisers zeroed in on 100 participants of whom six were selected in the final round. The contest not only tested their knowledge and skills through group discussions and interviews but had personality and aptitude as an integral part of the contest. “We participated in talent rounds and the jury kept a watch on the way we conducted ourselves, how clean we kept our rooms and just about everything from eating to talking to discussing,” he says. Prabhdeep credits his success to his parents who, he says, inculcated values of good living in him and his school staff which helped him prepare for the big event. “They were looking for an all-rounder and I am glad I was among the winners,” says an elated Prabhdeep.
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Prodigy hunt
Chandigarh, November 27 In the baby show category (three months to one and a half years) Ishita Grover won the healthiest child title, while Upasana Handa got the prize for best smile and Agaaz for being alert and smart. In the ramp show a Rajasthani couple bagged the first prize followed by a Muslim and Christian couples. In the general dance category (six to 10 years) Tymina stood first, followed by Saloni ad Plaak. Makseena stood first in the folk dance category and Salina in the semi-classical category.
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Theatre workshop conducted
Mohali, November
27 Navneet Kaur, an exponent of theatre specialising in choreographies, direction, mask-making, costumes, lighting, film documentation and stagecraft, conducted the workshop.
Sixtyfive students from Class III to Class X participated in the workshop. The aim of the workshop was to remove stage fright and personality development of the children besides promoting India’s cultural diversity, said Navneet.
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Wedded to Dagar tradition
“The master to imbibe the Indian classical musical art is an age old affair as one has to project into it the strivings of his innermost experiences which made his creations reflection of his personality or gharana,” opined Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar, the foremost disciple son of Padmabhushan Ustad Allabande Rahimuddin Khan Saheb.
In an interaction at the Triveni Sangeet Sabha complex, the rightfully decorated Ustad propounds the imparting of true music education through the lifelong Guru Shishya tradition. Though wedded to centuries old Dagar tradition, Ustad Fahimuddin is not averse to inducing the better ingredients from the other modern musical traditions but in a smoothing proportion and the process never poses a threat to your original cultural heritage. Citing a reference, the great musicologist performer resented our promoting the English rather than our Hindustani
languages. Born in 1927 Ustad Fahimuddin, known for his power and spontaneity of diverse alaaps and rich repertoire of compositions, had 35 years of strenuous training in vocal classical with specialisation in Dhrupad gayaki besides 12 years study of Rudra Veena. Though trained in the deep classical traditions his versatility expanses the lighter reigns of ghazal, thumri and sufiana which had won him acclaim during concerts in the USA, France, Germany and Italy. Winner of prestigious Sangeet Rattan, Kalidas Award, National Sangeet Natak Academy and many other honours, Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Daggar will perform at the Panjab University English auditorium on Monday at 6.30 pm at the concert organised by Triveni Sangeet Sabha in collaboration with Department of Cultural Affairs, Chandigarh. |
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An evening of folk dances
Mohali, November 27 Led by Ms Shelly Sharma, the 22-member performing group, Chadtha Punjab. Cultural Mirror of India, has given several performances at the national and international level. The artistes enthralled the audience with most folk songs and dances of Punjab. Folk artist Nindi captivated the audience with her singing of traditional folklore and songs of Punjab. Then came the “jhummar”, a distinctive folk dance of southern Punjab of pre-Partition, followed by a solo dance by Ravina and Bayant. After the solo dance performance, the artistes performed “jindua”, “Malwai and Punjabi giddha”. In Jindua the artistes expressed vigorous love in a popular folk tune “jind mahi ambian te lag gaya boor...oye”. Giddha was performed well by the young talented dancers of the Nachda Punjab group. The cultural evening concluded with bhangra. The regional director, ICCR, M.M. Sharma, honoured the artistes. |
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