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Deepen your roots, says
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Chandigarh, March 13 "Broaden your shoots and deepen your roots. India has great hopes from you. Do not allow petty vested interests, passing emotions and small concerns to rule you. Surge ahead to bring peace and prosperity to the world," he said. Advising students to think big and think globally, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said: ''The world is shrinking with the advancement in modern means of communication. But as individuals, you should expand and take up responsibilities. Responsibility of the society, your family, the nation and, above all, for yourself," he said. ''Convocation brings the students on the same pedestal as teachers. In earlier times, it was called 'Samvartan' which means being harmonious. One should be harmonious with the society. Students should develop scientific outlook, specialise in their fields but at the same time they should expand and diversify in different spheres. Being religious is not for oneself but for the whole world'', he said. ''Learning never ends at any stage of life. One should always be open to new ideas. India can be the world leader and a pioneer in many respects, if it imbibes new ideas'', he said. Earlier, Padmashree G.P. Chopra, president, DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi, while welcoming the chief guest, called the day the greatest in the life of DAV College, Chandigarh. "The Art of Living has benefited more than 20 million people across the globe," he said. Principal S. Marriya presented the report of the achievements of the college. He congratulated Purnima Sehgal and Deepika Prashar for standing first in the university in M.Com and PGDMM. He told the audience that the college had won the Sir Shadi Lal shield for General Efficiency and Excellence in Sports for the 35th year in a row, a rare achievement for any institution. The college has given to the nation 54 international sportspersons, Irina Brar being the latest sensation in golf. Degrees were conferred on more than 650 graduates and postgraduates.
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Alcoholism, female foeticide main cause of
concern: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Chandigarh, March 13 Mesmerising the audience with his simple words and lucid thoughts, he also had a special word to say to everyone during an interaction with media persons following the convocation at DAV College here today. Stating that Art of Living had launched a social uplift and educational plan called Sneh Sanjivni for Punjab and Haryana. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar pointed out that alcoholism, drug addiction, female foeticide and suicides were the main areas of concern in the region and this programme was a step to counter these. “I see in this beautiful city, depression stemming from these problems caused by an inner frustration. The youth would be involved in the programme to try and solve these problems,” he said. “I call upon the youth to devote at least one year of their life to social work. This one year would be the most enriching experience of their lives and they would become dynamic, confident and persons,” he said, adding that the youth should become more responsible and sensitive towards the needs of society and contribute towards social reformation. Celebrating the silver jubilee year of Art of Living as the year of education, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said while literacy was being spread through the schools being run by the organisation in tribal villages of the country and the remotest areas of the world, the effort was also to make children not just storehouses of information but creative individuals. Dispelling the elitist image of the Art of Living he said courses were being run for the poor free of cost and the others in urban areas were made to pay money so that there was sense of responsibility in learning. “Reaching out to the common man and the downtrodden is the chief objective of art of living and running educational institutions in remote and rural areas is a step in that direction,” he said. “World is shrinking so man has to expand his horizons and encompass the whole world with love. This also is the answer to the growing violence across the world since all violence is the result of stress,” he said. Indians have the capacity to be responsible and disciplined, he said, citing the example of the recent silver jubilee celebrations held in Bangalore. “Over eight lakh people gathered there for the celebrations and everything went on smoothly, there was no chaos in arrangements, no traffic jams, no police arrangement was required. It was amazing and I wonder why it can’t be done in other situations,” he said.
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Holi hues for elderly
Chandigarh, March 13 However, students of Ashmah International School celebrated Holi in a different way by adding colour to the lives of inmates of Old-age home, Sector 15. School principal Devneet Kaur appreciated the efforts made by students and encouraged them to share their happiness with others, especially the elderly. At Aanchal International School, Sector 41, here, Holi was celebrated with week-long celebrations which included trips to rose garden, magic show and puppet show. The activities concluded with a pool party to keep up the spirit of Holi in which even the school principal and staff also participated. At Shishu Niketan Public School, Sector 43, tiny tots had a fun-filled day as they splashed water and colour at each other. The students enjoyed the celebrations as it was the last day of their annual exams. The legend behind Holika Dahan was also narrated to the Students of MDAV School, Sector 22, also celebrated Holi with great zeal and vigour. School principal Rekha Arya, who also joined the students in celebrating Holi, stressed that like the burning of Holika one must also mitigate the evils in his or her ownself.
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880 GGDSD College students get degrees
Chandigarh, March 13 The function was presided over by Mr Ashwani Sekhri, Parliamentary Secretary, Local Government and Freedom Fighters, Punjab. The guests of honour were formally welcomed by Mr Upkar Krishna Sharma, president of the managing committee of S.D. College. The Principal of the college, Dr A.C. Vaid, read out the annual report of the college. Addressing the function, Ms Bhattal congratulated the prize winners and urged them to work with further dedication, commitment and self-confidence to meet the challenges of life. She shared her practical experiences with the students. She motivated the young students to rise up to the challenges and the stiff competition that existed in today’s global world with courage and passion. Expressing her concern over the disparities and maladies existing in society, she encouraged the youth to inculcate a healthy, harmonious and positive collective thought to propel India on its path to success. As many as 880 students of the college were awarded prizes for achievements in academics, sports and extra-curricular activities. Recently selected in the Indian Cricket team for the India vs England Test Series in Nagpur, V.R.V. Singh, and Hukum Singh, who represented India in the junior handball championship held in Bangkok, were honoured and decorated with the roll of honour. Convocation: The Principal of the college, Dr Sukhvarsha Narula, presented the annual report. Harjot of B.Sc. Part III was declared the all round best student. Shail Yadav of B.Sc. (Home Science) Part-III received the Dr. Devi Award.
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No place for revolution
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 13 Dr Josh was delivering the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Lecture organised by the Department of Political Science at Panjab University. Speaking on 'The Indian Revolution and its Discontents ' Dr Josh tried to explain why the revolutionary movements in India had failed to capture the state power. The colonial state was meant to secure two aims — one, it was to prevent revolutionary upsurge and two , to bring gradual reforms in the system. Thus the state was to repress any revolutionary threat to it while simultaneously opening the path of constitutionalism to absorb dissent through inclusion and concessions within the state apparatus. The colonial state sought legitimacy by generating consent for it even as it crushed those who used violent means to oppose it. "This form of the Indian colonial state evolved after the experience of the 1857 revolts and reflected the contending views of the Conservative and Liberal parties of British politics. Gandhi succeeded in avoiding both the reformist and revolutionary routes. He was a revolutionary reformist,” he said.
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Law students protest against date sheet
Chandigarh, March 13 Alleging that the date sheet issued by the department had many flaws, members of various students organisations pointed out that the department representative of the students was not consulted with when the date sheet was being prepared. Stating that the problems related to mainly papers of IV and VI semester, the students added that adequate preparatory holidays had not been given in the company and taxation law paper of IV semester and environment law paper of VI semester. The students also presented a memorandum to this effect to the Vice-Chancellor.
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‘Suppressed Desires’ on March 16
Chandigarh, March 13 Her group of professional stage artistes will come from Delhi to perform “Suppressed Desires”. It is a breezy material comedy by American playwright Susan Glaspell that has been adapted by Sohaila Kapur. The play is an affectionate dig at the concept of romantic love and the modern-day counsellor. The cast includes Oroon Das, Smita Bharti, Raghav Chanana and Sohaila Kapur. A veteran stage and film artiste, Oroon Das, has performed many acclaimed roles, both nationally and internationally. He won rave reviews for his latest performance in “Gods, Graves and Grandmother” with Sufi exponent Zila Khan. Smita Bharti has been enthralling audiences for over two decades. Raghav Chanana is a young and talented actor who travels and performs with the English Shakespeare Company in the UK. Sohaila Kapur has worked in film and television with Shyam Benegal, Yash Chopra and Govind Nihalani.
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PGI OPDs closed on Holi
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A sweet win for fans, curator
Mohali, March 13 The result of the match in a way silenced critics, who had been claiming the wicket to be slow and thus could not produce results in Test matches. The last two matches (India vs New Zealand in 2003 and India vs Pakistan in 2005) played on the ground had ended in a draw. But today’s win was unexpected after poor visibility and rain had overshadowed the first two day’s play. “Indians put up a tremendous display of performance to achieve the win. ‘Man of the match’ Kumble has won our hearts by creating history here and by playing a key role in the win,” said elated Shweta, Joya, Rashmi, Sneha and Richa. A Ludhiana-based businessman, Amit Kumar, who came with his family to watch the last day of the match, was a satisfied man at the end of the day. “We were sure of India’s win. So we came to see the end. We were happy to get the result in our favour,” said the family. Though India needed just 144 runs to chase in the second innings, the possibility of rain or bad light disrupting the play loomed large. “The Indian victory, which was so evident suddenly seemed under cloud as it got overcast in the afternoon,” said cricket enthusiasts Rajeev and Rahul. “But now we are relieved,” said the two after the match. Earlier, stands started filling up after England were bundled out for 181 runs. Tattoo makers and flag vendors had a field day as fans of all ages went out of the way to get themselves painted
in the Tricolor. Each time Sehwag and Dravid swung their bats, Indian flags went up high amid the dance of cheerleaders to dhol beats. The icing on the cake, however, proved to be the comments of Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, who dubbed the fans fantastic. |
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Kerala Samajam honours Sreesanth
Mohali, March 13 The president of the samajam said it had been a great honour for the state that many youth from Kerala had made it to the national teams, be it athletics or cricket. Impressed with the enthusiasm in people here in sports, particularly in cricket, Sreesanth lauded the PCA for arrangements at the stadium. A down-to-earth boy, Sreesanth did his high school in St Florence Public School, R T Nagar, Bangalore. He hails from Kochi, Kerala. “I am indebted to the chairman of the school, Mr Kudroli, and its Principal, Ms Abida, who has been the greatest source of inspiration to me in making it to the Indian team,” he said. After finishing his schooling, he returned to his hometown. He has captained the Kerala cricket team. Sreesanth’s talent was noticed by none other than Dennis Lillee and Greg Chappel during County matches in England. |
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Sidhu nominated
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