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PUSU locks PU security office
Chandigarh, March 23 Stating that the security office was of no use to the university, the members, led by the University Student Council chief Amandeep Singh, also bolted the gate leading to the Vice-Chancellor’s office. The students also wanted to lock the office of the Dean, Students Welfare, but it was already locked. The locked office of the Dean shows the interest he has in the welfare of the students, said Amandeep. Alleging that the university has virtually turned a blind eye to the attack on him, Amandeep said the issue of security of students on the campus was a serious issue, but it was not being taken seriously by the university authorities. “It is not just about the attack on me. We have given many requests to the authorities seeking better security arrangements on the camps and proper street lighting, but there has been no response,” he said, adding that they had gone to lock the XEN office, too, but the official promised to solve the problem of street lighting within two days. Demanding a high-level probe into the firing incident, Amandeep said it was not a hoax as had been stated by members of the opposition party. “There are eyewitnesses to the incident. I was lucky to have escaped. If some harm had come on anyone who would have been responsible?” he said. Meanwhile, members of the Panjab University campus unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), have also demanded the enquiry from an independent investigating agency into the firing. While presenting the memorandum to Vice-Chancellor K.N. Pathak, the unit chief Gautam Sharma has asked for the clearing of the mist on the incident. Strongly condemning the attack, ABVP members said that was an act of cowards. “This has brought bad name to the university and put a question mark on the character of its students. He said the security system in the university should be reviewed and it should be made sure that the students on campus are safe,” they said.
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PU adult education programme on air
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 23 The exercise is being done by the regional resource centre for adult and continuing education, Panjab University, in order to boost literacy campaigns in Punjab, motivate community for participation, control dropout rate at adult education centres, enhance the enrolment rate and to activate the Zila Saksharta Samitis in the 17 districts of Punjab where the programme is being implemented. The objective of the programme is to raise literacy rate of Punjab to 100 per cent among men and women to 75 per cent by 2007 and to improve the quality of life of the deprived sections in society. The pertinent issues related to lives of people like girl child education, health, drug abuse and female foeticide, adolescent awareness are going to be highlighted under the programme. They are going to be taken up in the form success stories, skits, poems, jingles and interactive sessions with the learners. The adult learners, neo-literates, functionaries of Zila Saksharta Simitis and faculty would be addressing the community on various issues during the series of episodes to be telecast. The programme will be launched with the speech by Prof Veer Singh, Dean, University Instruction, Panjab University. It will be followed by talks and discussions by Dr Anuradha Sharma, Mr D.K. Tewari, Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur, Mr Rahul Bhandari, Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda, and Ms Manjeet Paintel, Director, R.R.C., Panjab University, on different days. Annual function
The University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Panjab University, celebrated its annual function at English auditorium here on Thursday under the auspices of the Panjab University Pharmaceutical Society (PUPS). Mr R.M. Sharma, State Drugs Controller, Haryana, and Mr Bhag Singh, State Drugs Controller, Punjab, were the chief guest and the guest of honour, respectively. Professor O.P. Katare, Chairman, UIPS, greeted the guests and the audience with a welcome note in which he highlighted the academic and other achievements of the institute in the past
academic session. In his address to the students, he emphasised on the need to inculcate and strengthen moral values in students, in addition to achieving professional excellence. The students should rise above themselves to bring a desirable change in society. The students of the UIPS presented a cultural programme, which started gracefully with an ode to Goddess Saraswati and ended on a high note with bhangra. This was followed by an award ceremony, wherein the guests gave away awards to the students for their outstanding performances in academics and extra-curricular activities. Scholarship awards
The scholarship award ceremony would be held on March 28 in the lawns of Alumni House, Sector 25, Chandigarh. A total of 43 Scholarships will be awarded to the toppers of various courses of Panjab University. Some senior members will also be felicitated.
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Government College convocation
Panchkula, March 23 Dr Yudhvir exhorted the graduates to rise above caste and creed and contribute to build an ideal society. Referring to woman empowerment, he said women were more efficient and socially responsive. Earlier, while presenting the annual report Principal Jaishri Rana gave an account of the academic excellence achieved by the college students. She stated that the educational satellite hub (Edusat) will start functioning from the college shortly. Dr Kapila Sharda said 419 graduates, including 35 postgraduates in commerce, were awarded degrees during the convocation for the academic year 2005-06. Dr Indra Rani Rao compered the function, which was coordinated by Dr Braham Dutt.
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Principals told to issue entry slips
Chandigarh, March 23 These students had not been issued roll numbers by the university since they had been issued PUPIN cards last year which are to be used for examination under the PUPIN system. Since the roll numbers have not been issued to these candidates it might create difficulties for principals who want to detain students or withhold their roll numbers either because of shortage of lectures or some other reason. The entry slips should have the candidate's name, roll number and photograph on it and should be signed by an authorised person. Dr Jagmohan Chopra, Chairperson, Department of Correspondence Studies, Panjab University, has stated that the last date to submit assignments by students of the Department of Correspondence Studies, Panjab University, for the relevant undergraduate and postgraduate courses, except M.Com and MFC, has been extended up to March 30.
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Principal’s assurance to students
Chandigarh, March 23 The student leaders of the college gathered outside the principal's office here this morning following which principal S. Marriya assured them that their demands would be kept in mind during the meeting.
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Placement programme held at CIET
Chandigarh, March 23 Mr Balaji Venugopalan, assistant manager, Human Capital Management, HCL Technologies, who conducted the programme with his team, said HCL was keen to hire students from this region because of their technical acumen.
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Lecture on metropolitisation of economy
Chandigarh, March 23 India's urban planning in terms of a balanced approach towards dispersal of economic activity and deflation of swelling population away from a few economically strategic mega cities, had been a non-starter. Five-year Plans never allocated even 2 per cent funds for achieving a balanced urban growth.
— TNS
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Leesa thrives on raslila
Chandigarh, March 23 No wonder Leesa Mohanty calls Vrindavan her second home. As one of the promising exponents of Odissi dance in India, she cannot take away the significance of Lord Krishna from the form. Her dance, she says, thrives on raaslila and the unlimited opportunity of artistic indulgence that it offers. Leesa is here to perform at the Pracheen Kala Kendra’s Bhaskar Rao Sammelan which will start at the Tagore Theatre tomorrow. A disciple of legendary Pankaj Charan Das, who instructed Kelucharan Mahapatra in Odissi, Leesa comes from a family which translated raaslila for the celluloid about two decades ago. Her father founded a dance troupe that worked with children and improvised and popularised Krishna “lila”. In her prime today, she is keeping the flame alive as executive director of Bansi Bilas, an organisation which has been piecing together the most romantic part of Krishna’s lives by producing choreographic pieces on his romantic association with Radha and his “feigned” pinings for her. She says, “It is all a part of several works of lesser known Oriya poets like Gopal Krishna and Banamali, whose poetry we are now adapting for our dance. We are also composing these poetic pieces and recording them for posterity.” Also on Leesa’s mind is the second international Odissi festival, which has a defined purpose this year. “We want to break the misnomer that there are only three schools of Odissi dance — the ones known after gurus Pankaj Charan Das, Kelucharan Mahapatra and Debprasad Das, who nurtured them. But over the years, Odissi has been refined by dancers like Sonal Mansingh and Madhavi Mudgal, who have brought their own styles to it. We need to see and appreciate the contemporary form of Odissi,” she says. The festival will be attended by Odissi exponents from across Europe and the USA. The best part of the project will be a recording of the dances performed at the festival. For her part, Leesa is also propagating her guru’s style, which is strong in grace and subtlety. Her guru’s form derives from the Mahari tradition of Orissa. Maharis were “devdasis” who offered services in Oriya temples. |
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