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UT to launch nutrition
programme for schools
Chandigarh, January 13 As many as 60 schools, including non-model schools and model schools in rural and colony areas with a strength of 25,000 in primary classes, will be covered under the project. Right now the four agencies, including CITCO, Food Craft Institute, Hotel Management Institute and Women and Child Development Corporation, will supply nutritious meal to children. A comprehensive action plan has been chalked out to implement the programme effectively. Under the plan, cooked meal would be provided to students instead of the mathies in the mid-day meals. Healthy meal such as chappaties, vegetables or dal will be given to students and supplied in air tight containers so that hot food is available to children. The concerned schools will provide plates, spoons, and glasses to children for taking meals. The latest machinery for cooking food and making chapattis will also be procured by the four agencies. A committee comprising of the Joint Secretary Finance, Mrs Raji. P. Shrivastava, Director Health Services, Dr (Mrs) Interjit Kaur Walia, Director, Public Instructions (Schools), Mr D.S. Mangat, Director Social Welfare, Mrs Amandeep Kaur, Professor, Rajesh Kumar, Department of Community Medicine, Chandigarh Administration, Dr R.K. Goel, Department of Community Medicine, Chandigarh Administration, Mrs Manju Mathur, Chief Dietician, GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, and Ms Manisha, Dietician, General Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh has been constituted to ensure effective implementation of this innovative project. The cooked meal would be provided to students especially in colonies, villages, rehabilitation colonies and non-model schools who are from the low income group. Meanwhile, four most modern and big kitchens will be established in the four corners of the city having latest equipment. The cost and menu will be worked out in detail with all the four agencies. For the successful running of this project and to achieve good results, all the non-model schools and model schools falling in rural area, rehabilitation colonies and colonies and slums will be divided into four zones. For each zone, a school having good space would be earmarked for the kitchen for the storage of food items. The possibility of having kitchens in these four zonal schools manned by trained and dedicated staff as well as committed volunteers would also be explored. To supply nutritious snacks in model schools in urban areas in place of ready-to-eat meal mathies which include soya laddoo, marunda (puffed rice and juggery balls), gur gachak and panjeeri is also proposed in the programme. The recipes for the snacks which can be supplied to the children in schools have been prepared by dieticians and a draft for the pamphlet on “Children’s Nutrition” has also been prepared. A directory of deficient children will be created and the ‘Nutrition Database’ is to be prepared in each school and in every anganwari, rehabilitation colony and colony. The Director, Health Services, would prepare, monitor and update the directory regularly. Under the second phase, model schools will also be supplied with the same cooked food. To ensure quality control, the head of the department will check the food being cooked and served under the project at regular intervals. The nutritional supplements being provided to deficient children should meet the criteria of high standards of hygiene, recommended level of vitamins and minerals, palatability and acceptability on the part of the beneficiaries and practical considerations of good shelf life and easy handling. The variety in food will be added to avoid repetitiveness. Further, the latest technology available in the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, will also be explored. Information regarding better, more scientific and cost effective method of preparation, fortification, storage and distribution would be obtained from this Institute and other prominent organisations in the field. Simultaneously, teams of doctors would regularly visit schools for repeated monitoring to provide nutrition supplements in tablet form to deficient children at least for six months. All anemic and worm affected children examined by the school health teams would be provided treatment for three months.
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This principal will not change school timings
Chandigarh, January 13 As per the notice issued by the Education Department to all government and government-aided schools on January 9, the school timings were advanced by half an hour in the morning for both double and single-shift schools from January 10. Accordingly, the school timings were changed from 8.00 am to 8.30 am whereas the closing time remained unchanged. While all government schools changed the time as per the circular, at GGMSSS, Sector 8, the Principal refused to budge. It is learnt that the staff members approached Ms Kuldevi Yadav with the circular, but were rudely turned away by her. On condition of anonymity, one of the teachers revealed that two teachers of the school, including Ms Sushma Goel and Ms Parveena, were reprimanded by Ms Kuldevi for coming to school according to the changed timings. One of the teachers said earlier too the principal had fixed separate timings for TGTs and lecturers and it was only for the past few months that all staff and students were asked to come to school from 8 am to 2 pm. Members of the Government Teachers Union have opposed the “anti-teacher” and “anti-student” stance of the principal. According to Dr Vinod Sharma, convener, Joint Action Committee, GTU, several complaints against Ms Kuldevi Yadav have been taken up with the DPI and the Education Secretary from time to time. Due to poor result, parents of students had submitted a memo to the District Education Officer complaining against Ms Kuldevi Yadav. There have been incidents where the principal has not paid salaries to teachers for months and has appointed JBT teachers without the requisite experience as incharge of the primary section. Ms Kuldevi Yadav could not be contacted, despite repeated attempts till late in the evening.
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‘Sundar mundariye, hoye’
Mohali, January 13 Students of Ajit Karam Singh International Public School, Swami Ram Tiratha Public High School, Sherwood Convent School (Phase IV) and Saint Xaviers School also celebrated Lohri. Students of MCM DAV College for Women, Sector-36, celebrated Lohri with enthusiasm. The Principal greeted the students and staff. Various food stalls were put up and girls performed giddha. The students extended the warmth of Lohri by celebrating it with inmates of the Old Age Home. Government College, Sector 46, S.D. College (Sector 32) and Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45-B, also celebrated Lohri. Students of Rayat and Bhara Group of Colleges decided to celebrate the day with a pledge to fight against female foeticide. Schools celebrate Lohri: Golden Bells:
Students of Golden Bells Public School, Sector 77, celebrated Lohri. The cold weather could not deter the enthusiasm tiny tots. The lively and brightened faces of the children greatly enhanced the charm of the festival. The programme started with Lohri song and speeches delivered by students on the importance of the festival. Group song and a play enacted by young artistes enthralled teachers and students alike. On this occasion various competitions like card making, writing and rangoli making were held. The Principal, Mrs Gurjeet Bawa, spoke and stressed on the necessity to perpetuate good moral values among the newer generation. Euro Kids: Ashmah International: Lohri The local branch of Vishvas Foundation celebrated the festival on the premises of B.K.M. Vishvas School, Sector 9.
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The warmth of Lohri
Chandigarh, January 13 Students of St Annes Convent School, Sector 32, celebrated Lohri with slum kids through the Aangan Foundation and Bridge of Hope, a welfare group of the school. The Principal, Sister Felicia, and staff members distributed books and sweets among the children. At Kendriya Vidyalaya, AFS High Grounds, a huge bonfire marked the festive spirit with children dancing and singing around it. At Divya Public School, Sector 44, students, staff and Principal celebrated Lohri. Games were organised for teachers who sang Lohri songs. This was followed by a bonfire and distribution of sweets. Tiny tots of Sanjivni Child Care Centre celebrated Lohri with enthusiasm. Parents and staff joined in. Inmates of the Old Age Home too were not forgotten as students of DAV Public School, Sector 15, celebrated Lohri with them. Various social organisations also celebrated Lohri. The Voluntary Health Association, Punjab, celebrated Lohri with HIV positive people and others. The Chandigarh Chemists Association distributed rewri to inmates of the Old Age Home, Bal Niketan School, School for Mentally Retarded Children, Chandigarh, Kusht Ashram and the Blind School.
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Mahatma’s grandson launches peace club
Chandigarh, January 13 The Principal, Ms Madhu Bahl, promised to imbibe the spirit of non-violence and values among students. The day was also special for students of Ahsas, a school at KB DAV for slum children who are being given free education. They were given woollens. The function concluded with a lecture by Mr Gandhi. He said the values and ideals of the Mahatma should be practised.
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Founder’s day celebrated
Dera Bassi, January 12 Mannat and Aryan won the prizes in the best-dressed baby girl and best-dressed baby boy categories, respectively. Dr IS Sandhu and his wife won the title of the best-dressed couple.
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Students on Bharat darshan
Chandigarh, January 13
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Placement test
Chandigarh, January 13
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Poor medicare at SAI centre
Chandigarh, January 13 The centre of the SAI was shifted from Chandigarh to Joshi Chauhan village in Sonepat district and was about 10 km from the city. Administrative staff and coaches were transferred to the centre without the creation of proper infrastructural facilties. The employees of the centre had been complaining to the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports as well as the Director-General, SAI, in this regard. On Saturday, R.K. Sharma, husband of Ms Urmila Sharma, Assistant Director, had gone to meet his wife at Joshi Chauhan village where the Centre was shifted in July. He suffered a heart attack and his wife decided to take him to Sonepat. However, for want of immediate medical care, her husband died on the way to hospital. The coaches posted at the SAI recalled similar incidents in the past. Ten years ago also when the centre was in Sector 42, Chandigarh, the then Regional Directors, T.C. Sharma, K.R. Singh and Jasbir Singh, suffered serious medical problems but died due to lack of adequate medicare. |
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Table soccer championship
Chandigarh, January 13 The tournament was inaugurated by Mr Maha Singh, general secretary, All-India Power Sports Control Board. Mr Ravinder Talwar, Chairman, TSFI, was also present. An exhibition match was also organised on this occasion. The matches will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow. |
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Selection trials
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