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Syndicate’s ultimatum to college
Chandigarh, March 22 The Syndicate had specially met today to discuss allegations of discrepancies in the functioning of the college. It was decided that the college would be asked to pay the faculty in accordance with the pay scales and emoluments set by the UGC, contribute towards provident fund, maintain service records, pay retired staff gratuity and limit the appointment of ad hoc teachers to 20 per cent. The college had been issued a show-cause notice earlier regarding these matters and the Syndicate showed its dissatisfaction over the reply of the college. Reiterating that the college should comply with these conditions by May 10, the members decided that in case of non-compliance, action would be initiated. The members also approved the recommendations of the College Development Council. These include introduction of scholarships worth over a lakh for poor students, besides handicapped, studying in various affiliated colleges. They also approved a central facility for campus placements, especially for rural colleges. They approved the establishment of a "college house" at the university as recommended by the council. The Syndicate rejected the proposal that private candidates of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in music and dance should be allowed to appear in examinations without a proof of their having attended practical classes in the subject. Raising his voice against the proposal, Mr N. Manocha pointed out that this should not be allowed since these were practical-centric subjects and practical training was a must for proficiency in these subjects. It was, however, decided that the university and other colleges running these courses could ease the conditions for issuing practical training certificates to private candidates. The management of MR College, Fazilka, was issued a warning for admitting students in course combinations which were not offered by the university. Minor changes in the qualifications for the post of FDO and Reader in the Department of education were also approved, besides admission to M.Sc Zoology and M.Sc Botany through an entrance examination.
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PU firing: CFSL requisitioned
Chandigarh, March 22 The president of the Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC), Mr Amandeep Singh, and his friends had alleged that they were the targets of the firing. No one was reportedly injured in the incident. Sources said the police was working on several theories in this matter. A case has been registered under Section 336 (rash and negligent act to endanger life) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and there was no mention of the Arms Act in the case. Giving reasons, the SHO of the Sector 11 police station, inspector Sukhpal Singh Rana said, “No cartridges or empty bullet shells were found from the spot, hence we did not include the Arms Act in this matter.” Meanwhile, a delegation of students led by Amandeep Singh met the UT SSP, Mr Gaurav Yadav, demanding a fair and speedy probe into the matter. The students alleged that the police was not paying heed to their complaint and had deliberately parked the car at a place other than it was parked at the time of the incident. PU security to be revamped Showing concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the university, the Syndicate today decided that the entire security system of the university would be revamped. It was felt that the present security was not well-equipped.
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Quality of
engineering teachers important for economy: expert
Mohali, March 22 Dr O.P. Bajpai, Director, NITTTR, had inaugurated the programme in the presence of Dr P.K. Tulsi, Professor-cum-Head of Education and Educational Management Department, and Dr Sunil Dutt, Programme Coordinator from NITTTR. Dr S.S. Koonar, Principal of SUSCET, Tangori, welcomed and introduced the chief guest, Dr O.P. Bajpai, to the faculty. He said the programme would help teachers in improving the quality of teaching and also increase the standard of pass-outs from engineering colleges. More than 33 faculty members of SUSCET, Tangori, are participating in this programme which is sponsored by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. Dr Bajpai emphasised the need of inculcating effective teaching skills among faculty so that they might contribute significantly in the industrial and economic development of the country. Mr J.S. Sidhu, Chairman of the college, gave a vote of thanks.
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Guru Gobind Singh College for Women annual function
Chandigarh, March 22 As many as 497 prizes were awarded to students. Himika Arora got the fourth position in the Panjab University annual examinations. About 60 prizes were awarded to BA students. Priya Chhabra of BA-II won first prizes in computer applications, economics honours, economics and maths and was first in aggregate. K.Firoza Devi stood second while Renu Machal of BA-II stood first in aggregate in HCP, public administration, economic honours and second in political science. Meenakshi of BA-II stood second in aggregate in English compulsory, economics honours, history and first in HCP. Around 50 prizes in B.Com were also awarded in which Parul of B.Com-III stood first, Vandana second and Payal third in aggregate. Divya Huriya and Priyanka, both of B.Com-II, stood first in aggregate. Anchal of B.Com-II stood second in aggregate and Priyanka stood third. Preeti Bhanot stood first in aggregate, Shakshi Arora second and Geetanjali third. A total of 150 prizes were given for sports. The allround best sports- woman was Suman of BA-III and best outgoing player was Jasveer Kaur of BA-III. Divya, Ruby and Nisha of BA-III were given roll of honour. Mr Gurdev Singh Brar, president, Sikh Educational Society—the management of the college—was also present, besides Mr S. Bharpur Singh and Major Mohinder Singh (retd). The Principal, Dr Harinderjit Kaur, congratulated the students on their achievements.
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Seminar on eco-literacy
Chandigarh, March 22 The seminar was inaugurated by Prof Veer Singh, DUI, who stressed on the need to save water and better water management. Mr A.K. Sinha, member of the Central Ground Water Board, and Dr D.K. Chadha, president of the Global Hydrological Solutions, also spoke. Non-teaching staff hold protest
Members of the Panjab University Non Teaching employees Union have demanded extension in the date for exercising their option for the pension scheme. In a list of resolutions to the syndicate, they have also demanded a provision to enable employees to deposit 40 per cent amount which they had drawn from their provident fund as non-refundable loan. The employees also asked the university authorities to follow Punjab government rules for making appointments on compassionate grounds and that the promotion of the employees should not be withheld till charges were proved against him/her. These resolutions were passed by the employees during a rally held here this morning.
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Ready-to-cook meal for students
Mohali, March 22 The project has been started as a pilot activity for 100 schools in four districts — Ropar, Patiala, Hoshiarpur and Amritsar — where testing would be done and thereafter it will be extended to all schools. The scheme was inaugurated by the Education Minister, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, in Government Primary School, Phase VI, here today. The project has been started by the Education Department in association with Markfed and a food processing company. The students will now be provided with recipes like nutro veg cereal mix, nutro khichdi, paushtik pulav, vermicelli kheer, rice kheer, halwa, vegetable curry, paushtik dalia, sweet nutro dalia and potato/zeera/ ajwain parantha.
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NIFD students hold preview of annual awards
Chandigarh, March 22 The final performances will be showcased on March 28, 2005, at the Kala Gram open-air theatre, at the annual awards function of NIFD. The show will be scripted, enacted, choreographed and directed by the students. The students and faculty will also be presented with trophies and certificates for their outstanding performance in 2005.
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PUSU activists boycott classes
Chandigarh, March 22 Stating that the university authorities had turned a blind eye to the security of students on the campus, Rupinder Mann, PUSU president, pointed out that the matter had been brought to the notice of the university authorities many times but no action had followed. He added that most of the roads in the university, including those leading from the university library to hostels, were not properly lit at night and despite complaints from girl students nothing had been done to improve the situation. Members of the rival Students Organisation of Panjab University condemned the strike organised by PUSU. In a press note issued by president Dalbir Singh Khangura, it was alleged that the students were being harassed just before the examinations. He said the firing incident was a political stunt to gain political mileage.
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New roster of HC Judges released
Chandigarh, March 22 As per the new roster, which will be applicable from tomorrow, all the seven new Judges will sit in Division Benches. Mr Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma will sit with Mr Justice H.S. Bedi and hear civil and criminal matters, while Mr Justice Ranjit Singh Randhawa will sit with Mr Justice S.S. Nijjar and deal with civil cases. Among the other new Judges, Mr Justice P.S. Patwalia will share a Division Bench with Mr Justice J.S. Khehar (Civil), Mr Justice T.P.S. Mann with Mr Justice Amar Dutt (civil), Mr Justice Rajesh Bindal with Mr Justice J.S. Narang (civil), Mr Justice Ajai Lamba with Mr Justice Mehtab Singh Gill (criminal) while Mr Justice Mahesh Grover will sit with Mr Justice KS Garewal and decide criminal cases. The other DBs are Mr Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Mr Justice Uma Nath Singh (taxation and civil) and Mr Justice Ashutosh Mohunta and Mr Justice S.S. Saron (civil). Seven Judges will sit singly to hear civil matters. They are Mr Justice M.M. Kumar, Mr Justice Viney Mittal, Mr Justice Pritam Pal, Mr Justice S.K. Mittal, Mr Justice A.K. Mittal, Mr Justice S.N. Aggarwal and Mr Justice Hemant Gupta (company matters also). Judges who will take up criminal cases singly are Mr Justice Jasbir Singh, Mr Justice Virender Singh, Mrs Justice Kiran Anand Lall, Mr Justice Rajive Bhalla, Mrs Justice Nirmal Yadav, Mr Justice Baldev Singh and Mr Justice M.M.
Aggarwal.
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Justice Jhanji retires
Chandigarh, March 22 He remained the Acting Chief Justice of the J&K High Court for over a year. He had delivered several landmark judgements. He was enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana in 1971 and practised in civil, constitutional and taxation matters at the Punjab and Haryana High Court till March 15, 1991, when he was appointed Additional Judge of the same high court. He became a Judge on July 8, 1992. On December 2, 2001, he was shifted to the J&K High Court. A three-Judge Bench headed by him had ruled that women belonging to J&K would not lose the permanent residentship of their state if they married a non-state subject. In doing so, the Bench quashed the controversial "Valid Till Marriage" stipulation in the Permanent Residency Certificates. Another Bench headed by him had suggested an in-house inquiry into the decisions of a fellow Judge of the J&K High Court in a property matter. Justice Jhanji also ordered CBI investigations into many scams in which the high and mighty of J&K were allegedly involved. This included a multi-crore timber scam and Channi Rama land scam. During his tenure in Chandigarh, he passed an order leading to the appointment of 13 Professors in the PGI. He had also quashed the allotment of mining contracts by the Haryana Government and the allotment of nine industrial plots to Oswal and Hero Cycles. Following his superannuation, he is planning to resume practice in the Supreme Court.
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Lawyers seek better facilities
Mohali, March 22 Office-bearers of the two organisations said lawyers should be provided with chambers and also power and water facilities to members of the Bar association. They demanded that judicial courts and the tehsil office should function from under one roof. Both organisations thanked the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, and Mrs Lakhwinder Kaur Garcha, OSD to the Punjab Chief Minister, for giving Mohali the status of a district and the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council for announcing the setting up of judicial courts in the town here. Mr H. S. Jhaj, chairman of one organisation, welcomed new members from Chandigarh and Kharar. According to press notes, both organisations elected their office-bearers unanimously. The association whose chairman was Mr H.S. Jhaj has elected the following as office-bearers: president — Mr H.S. Multani; vice-president — Ms Neelam Sharma; general secretary-Mr J.S.
Sohal; joint secretary — Mr Baljinder Singh; and treasurer — Mr S.M. Uppal. The organisation whose chairman was Mr Vidya Sagar has elected the following as office-bearers; president — Mr Ravinder Pal Singh Anand; senior vice-president — Mr Harpal Singh Sodhi; general secretary — Mr Jatinder Singh; joint secretary — Mr Bibek Sharma; and treasurer — Mr H.S. Syan.
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Counsel fear arrest, boycott proceedings
Chandigarh, March 22 The trial, which is being heard on a daily basis, took place in the absence of the defence counsel, Mr A.S. Chahal and Mr Arvind Thakur. In the application moved before the judge, the defence counsel said they had strong apprehension that on the pretext of frisking them they would be arrested. In the past, the Chandigarh Police has registered a case under Section 506 of the IPC against the defence counsel for allegedly interfering in the duty of the police. At present, the special court has started recording statements of the accused under Section 313 of the CrPC. the statement of Balwant Singh is being recorded by the court.
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