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Sacred Heart embraces 200 poor kids
Chandigarh, March 2
With service as the motto and compassion as the spirit, Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, today opened its doors to embrace underprivileged children from Bapu Dham Colony — promising hope of a brighter tomorrow and steering lives from darkness of illiteracy to the light of education.
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| Ms Jean Rodrigues, wife of UT Administrator, hands over bags to children from Bapu Dham Colony at the inauguration of an evening school at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Thursday.
— A Tribune photograph |
City lad is abacus champ
Chandigarh, March 2
At the recently held 3rd National Abacus Competition in New Delhi, city-based Saksham Dhamija bagged the champion trophy.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy Institute
convocation
Chandigarh, March 2
Raja Ram Mohan Roy Institute of Vocational Studies held its annual convocation recently. The programme began with the lighting of the lamp and Saraswati vandana. Ms Cyndi McLeod, vice-president of Thompson River University, Kamloops, BC Canada, was the chief guest. Mr Ron Mundi of Kamloops presided over the function.
Jhankar tickles some, ruffles some
Chandigarh, March 2
It was a journey to the grassroots for many students as bhangra, giddha and other folk dance teams from across the region brought them closer to their tradition during the Panjab University’s annual fest 'Jhankar'.
An MBA student from Pakistan, Habiba, shares a light moment with a Panjab University student after reaching Chandigarh to take part in Jhankar- 2006 on the university campus on Thursday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari |
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Strawberry kids say it with music
Chandigarh: March 2
Set against the backdrop of animal cut-outs in the intimacy of the school library, students of Strawberry Fields Kindergarten enthralled parents with their collection of foot-tapping rhymes, vintage songs and meaningful prayers, this morning.
More schools on tricity’s platter
Chandigarh, March 2
With a number of new schools opening up in the tricity in the coming days, students will move much ahead from mere classroom teaching and scoring high grades to having a global exposure with facilities which are promised to be unique.
Two teachers suspended for abetting copying
Mohali, March 2
Two teachers and a Class IV employee were suspended on a charge of helping students to indulge in copying during examinations being conducted by the Punjab School Education Board.
Minister checks exam centres
Mohali, March 2
In order to check copying in examinations, surprise checks were conducted by Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Education Minister, Punjab, today in various schools where examinations, are being conducted by the Punjab School Education Board, started.
Seminar on high-tech projects
Mohali, March 2
Punjab Technical University today organised a seminar at Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, near here, on “Management of high-tech projects” under its Knowledge Reservoir Lecture Series.
Annual function of MCM DAV College
Chandigarh, March 2
MCM DAV College celebrated its 38th annual prize distribution function here today. Ms Raji P. Shrivastava, DPI (Colleges), Chandigarh, was the chief guest of the function.
Around 413 students of the college received prizes at the
function. Eighty-nine students were awarded college colour,
while 250 got prizes for academic excellence.
Physically challenged Anjali Gulati, BA final-year student, who got a special prize at the annual prize distribution function of MCM DAV College, with other prize winners on Thursday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari
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Bar Council chief briefs
Press about Bhatti row
Chandigarh, March 2
The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana today claimed that advocate J.S. Bhatti, whose licence to practice law has been suspended for allegedly misbehaving with members of a disciplinary committee constituted by it, had a history of alleged professional misconduct.
HC seeks status report
Chandigarh, March 2
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought status report as regards the ongoing investigation into the case of self-immolation in broad daylight by Gopal Kishan Kashyap, president of the Rajiv Gandhi Prontha Rehri Market Association, Patiala, on January 24.
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