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At Art College, HS talks heritage and education
Chandigarh, March 29 While presiding over the annual prize distribution function of the Art College, Mr Krishan Mohan said the UT Administration was in the process of sending a proposal to UNESCO to declare Chandigarh a heritage city by recognising its architectural heritage. After giving away prizes to the meritorious and other students who have won national level art awards this year, Mr. Mohan said the Administration was working towards setting up an education city where instruction will be imparted in all disciplines. Recognizing the potential of art college students, Mr Mohan added the Administration would extend all possible help to facilitate betterment of the college. He was impressed with the huge list of award winners in various categories. After a long time, it rained laurels in the college this year, with as many as 13 prestigious national level awards and scholarships being won by students of various disciplines from panting to sculpture. Even the college faculty wrested coveted awards like the national awards in printmaking which went to Mahesh Prajapati and Rakesh Bani, both from printmaking faculty of the college. The award winning students were formally honoured by Education Secretary who also released a special catalogue documenting the achievements of college students and faculty. For anyone wishing to have a quick glance at the profile of the college, the catalogue is the best bet. It features works of eminent city-based artists, art college faculty and students. Principal Brahm Prakash who inspired the effort says, “The idea is to encourage students who strive to excel round the year. Their best works have been chosen for publication in the catalogue. Along side each students work stands his/her photograph. The arrangement will offer a brief introduction to the student and his style.” Earlier, Education Secretary congratulated meritorious students, hoping they would keep creating ripples in the world of art. He added, “This city offers quality of life and a high standard of. However, it is undergoing a transformation as the Administration has initiated a number of steps to further reinforce its economy.” Brahm Prakash later read out the annual report of the college highlighting the activities which college students participated in, including Chandigarh Carnival and Rose Festival.
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PU honours senior alumni
Chandigarh, March 29 The senior alumni who were honoured were Professor Amar Singh Bhatia, Sardar Jagjit Singh, Professor
G.P. Sharma, Professor P.L. Mehra, Major Jiwan Tewari, Professor H.S. Hans, Professor
B.L. Bansal, Professor M.L. Lakhanpal and Professor R.P.Bambah. This year the association awarded 43 scholarships to the topper students of university teaching departments and the students of colleges/institutions affiliated to Panjab University for the academic year 2004-2005. Last year, the number of scholarships was 31. This year the association increased the number of scholarships to 43, thereby covering various faculties/courses. In addition to the scholarships, the association also awarded Life Membership of the Panjab University Alumni Association to all topper students of graduate and postgraduate classes of college and university by bearing the membership fee from its own funds. Mr Subhash Kohli, vice-president, Panjab University Alumni Association, donated Rs 2.50 lakh for two scholarships by creating an endowment fund in memory of his parents according to the Dean, Alumni Relations, PU. Seminar in philosophy
A two-day national seminar on “Values from different perspectives”, organised by the Department of Philosophy under the Special Assistance Programme of the UGC started at Panjab University here yesterday. Professor Veena Kapoor, coordinator, welcomed the scholars and spelt out the themes of the seminar, stating that there were diverse approaches through which values could be articulated. Professor Varinder Kumar, Professor Emeritus, Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh, inaugurated the seminar. Professor Dharmendra Goel read the keynote address and focussed on three important aspects of values - language, personal identity and meaning. Professor Goel drew attention of the scholars on how the task of philosophers was important in developing a critical, comprehensive and analytical understanding of society, where things were changing with rapid globalisation. In the second session, Dr Ashutosh Angiras and Professor Jalal-ul-Haq read their papers on the theme “Indian education system and the foundations of values” and “Post-modernism and end of axiology”, respectively. Training programme
A five-day training Programme on “Research Methodology: the emerging needs in designing and implementing research proposals in social sciences”, organised by the ICSSR North-Western Regional Centre, Panjab University, commenced today at the ICSSR complex. Mr P.K. Saini, Director,
ICSSR, welcomed the speakers, resource persons, faculty members and trainee participants and said the programme was organised with a view to develop necessary skills in research methodology and improve the quality of social science research in the region. Introducing the theme of the training programme, course coordinator, Professor Manjit Singh, dwelt on the importance of the training programme for young social science scholars, teachers and researchers. Professor
S.L. Sharma, former Dean Arts Faculty, Panjab University and Director, Institute of Correctional Administration, in his keynote address, stated that social science research is facing a paradoxical situation in the sense that its quality was deteriorating in India at a time when there was more emphasis on quality of social science across the globe.
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From Colleges
Chandigarh, March 29 Over 200 students of the college had staged a protest against the college management and principal for withholding roll numbers. In a press note issued by Mandeep Singh, joint-secretary of the DAV College Students’ Council, students had been forced to protest since the academic council of the college that met on Tuesday had failed to take a favourable decision in this regard. Chitrahaar
The Dramatics Club of Punjab Engineering College organised ‘chitrahaar’ yesterday as a tribute to the stalwarts of Bollywood. The Chitrahaar was a medley of performances of many songs from old and new Hindi films. Over 25 members of the club performed on stage and as many as 15 members of the club worked behind the scenes to ensure the success of the show. The dances were choreographed by Ridhima Dhar, Vandana Prasad and Neha Goyal.
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Positive attitude key to success
Mohali, March 29 Mr Batra informed the participants that positive attitude was important to motivate human assets of an organisation and to survive cut-throat competition. He added that the right attitude determined the success of any organisation. More than 80 HR Heads and CEO’s from renowned organisations attended the seminar.
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Protest by private schools’ body
Chandigarh, March 29 They demanded that the UT Administration grant at least one-year extension to all schools running in residences in the UT. They further demanded that the building bylaws be amended or relaxed to allow these schools to function from the present sites till they were suitably accommodated, and seven sites advertised in February 2006 be allotted to the existing schools on seniority basis.
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Party time for DAV kids
Mohali, March 29 The dance performance of LKG and UKG stole the show as enthusiastic parents could not stop clapping throughout the performance. Plays “King Lear” and “Alice in wonderland” were enacted by students of class IV and V. The school report was presented by Rajan Walia and Venus Puri of class X. Principal Jaya Bhardwaj presided over the function and gave away the prizes to all students from Nursery to class VI. She announced that the school would be commencing the DAV Sports Academy in the first week of April.
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Workshop on first aid ends
Chandigarh, March 29 On the concluding day, the students staged various skits highlighting the importance of knowledge of first aid. The skits were based on the provision of first aid during accidents, fractures, choking, drowning, fire and insect and animal bite. The school Principal asked the students to use the knowledge of first aid voluntarily in their future profession as nursery teachers. The NTT incharge, Sweety Bahl, encouraged the students to train at least one person from the community in administering first aid. |
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261 awarded degrees
Chandigarh, March 29 Mr Mulana laid stress on morality with education. Dr Sihag read out the annual report of the college. Mr P.K. Aggarwal, Principal, Government College, Barwala, was also present.
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PUSU dharna
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Theatre groups ready to make peace statements at Lahore
Chandigarh, March 29 Well aware of the purpose, theatre activists from the city have been rehearsing their acts well ,lest the spirit of the festival suffers. As Neelam Mansingh, the celebrated theatre artiste, who will be visiting Pakistan for the third time with her production, says, "The festival is serving a larger purpose by helping the artistes connect. It is heartening to see that people now feel the need to bond and reflect on common concerns." Readying her much-acclaimed production "Nagamandala" for Ajoka Theatre's festival at Lahore, Neelam Mansingh says she enjoys performing in Pakistan. "It is a fantastic experience. Though ostensibly one is traveling to a foreign country, one is at home, really. The audiences understand the humour, the context, the purpose of the production, bringing to it that precious affection. I am taking “Nagamandala”, the Girish Karnad play which refuses to be outgrown by times." Though it takes a cue from the past, "Nagamandala" is a very contemporary play with its power to reflect on relationships. A juxtaposition of two Kannada folklores, the play underlines the need to have one's own space to create a world of one's own fantasies on which a relationship can then thrive. Staged on Karnad's request in Bangalore several years ago, the play has been shown all over India. It has ,however, not been formally opened in Chandigarh. Among the other two productions that will travel to Lahore are Gursharan Singh's "Munshi Khan" and Sahib Singh's "Parinde Hun Jaan kithhe', to be staged under the aegis of Chandigarh School of Drama and Adakar Manch ,Mohali. Says Mohinder Dogra, lead actor in "Munshi Khan", which will be staged at Lahore on April 4, "The play is very contemporary as it underlines the need for peace and amicability. It shuns communalism and the forces that fan it. Through strong imagery and historical references, the playwright makes the story relevant and urgent." Also in this play are Anman Bhogal, Bikram, Ikkattar Sahota, Harpreet Singh Lovely, Raju and Ms Anita Shabdish. Coming to Adakar Manch's play "Prinde hun jaan kithhe' -- it is a poignant story of a Muslim girl's association with a man who is transformed by the power of her love. Staged 63 times in India and awarded by Punjabi Akademi, the play centres on the consequences of Partition. It also features, besides Sahib Singh, Rajinder Rosy, Mallika Singh, Harmanpal Singh, Gurshran Gill, Narinderpal Singh Neena, Harish Verma, Arvinder Singh, Gurjot Sodhi, Pritpal Pali. Music for the play has been done by Jatinder Shaw and lyricist Dr Sheharyar. It will be staged on April 2 at Lahore. |
Epilepsy can be cured, but by doctors
Chandigarh, March 29 This was stated by Prof S Prabhakar, Head of Department of Neurology, PGIMER, at a press conference held, here today. He added that in an attempt to keep the disease under wraps, people go to faith healers and quacks for treatment which only makes matters worse. "They must come to us at the first indication and seek help. Though the treatment is time consuming, it certainly works and epilepsy is one disease that is curable unlike sugar or blood pressure. It needs prolonged, supervised multiple speciality treatment since psychiatry is a big part of the cure," Prof Prabhakar added. Stating that seizures in epilepsy could last for anything from half a minute to 1.5 minutes, Dr Parampreet Kharbanda, Assistant Professor, rejected the methods adopted to control the patient. "Smelling leather or inserting a spoon between the teeth is of no help. Instead, during a fit, it would be more beneficial to lay him on a soft bedding with minimum movement and remove all sharp object around him. Also, shifting them on to the side could help during a fit. While most fits go away in a minute or so, anything beyond five minutes require urgent medical treatment," he said. While head injury is a very common cause of epilepsy, tumours in the brain and infections, too, disturb the brain functioning and discharge of electric current. "Patients with epilepsy can't be swimmers or trainers. Driving should also be avoided since a fit cannot be timed and avoid working near heavy cutting machines. Beyond this, they can do anything and everything," Prof Prabhakar maintained. The doctors recommended that epileptic patients should maintain a dairy of the fits--duration and timing-- as also carry an identification card with a number of their doctor. "We also want people to know that drugs for epilepsy are very inexpensive and sometimes can be given free of cost. People should be educated against being misled by quacks. They must also realise that changing doctors will not cure epilepsy," Dr Pathak asserted. |
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‘Wear helmet to avoid epilepsy’
Chandigarh, March 29 “People just don’t want to wear a helmet while riding a two-wheeler and accidents don’t come with prior announcements. They just happen and before the driver realises it, he is being wheeled into the operation theatre with a head injury,” explains Dr Ashis Pathak, Additional Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, PGI. It is during these operations that the brain may develop some abnormal spots which produce an abnormal current, leading to epilepsy. “Epilepsy is nothing but abnormal current discharge in the brain which leads to fits or manifests itself in other forms. In our society, epilepsy is a taboo and people do not want to be associated with the disease,” adds Prof S Prabhakar, Head of the department at PGI. The department gets as many as 25 to 30 cases of head injury a day and the number keeps growing. “As many as 70 per cent of our patients are women who do not wear a helmet while driving around on scooters. We are willing to take traffic violators on a round of our wards to show them that violating traffic rules is not the coolest thing to do. Once they go around the wards, they will never start their scooters without ensuring the safety of their head by wearing a helmet,” maintains Dr Pathak. Stating that patients could suffer from acute epilepsy or post traumatic epilepsy after an accident, Assistant Professor, Dr Parampreet S Kharbanda, explains, “Most accident victims with head injuries get afflicted with epilepsy. The duration of epilepsy depends on the injury the brain is afflicted with”. While acute epilepsy is less likely to go into long-term epilepsy, post-traumatic epilepsy needs treatment like any other epilepsy case. “Acute epilepsy happens within seven days of the injury. However, it goes away in a few days and can be cured with short treatment. If epilepsy occurs after a month of the accident or head injury, the treatment is likely to continue for two years or over just like any other epileptic case,” adds Dr Kharbanda. The doctors explain that an injury caused by a blunt object is less likely to result in long-term epilepsy while a penetrating wound by a sharp object will manifest itself in post-traumatic epilepsy. “The parents must insist on children wearing a helmet if they want to be driving out on two wheelers. This way, at least, the number of epileptic patients is also reduced,” Prof Prabhakar adds. |
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Ranbaxy holds blood donation camp
Chandigarh, March 29 Mr
T.L. Easwar, head of the factory, appreciated the efforts of the employees for this noble cause and encouraged them to take up such activities in the future. Around 100 units of blood were collected. |
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FCI athletics meet begins
Chandigarh, March 29 The results: Men : 400 m: Gurpreet Singh 1, Surjit Singh 2, Surinder 3; 800 m: Surjit Singh, Vishav Karamjit Singh 2, Pawan Kumar 3; 3000m: Surjit Singh; Discus throw: Gurmail Singh 1, Anil Dwivedi 2, Arun Kumar 3; Hammer throw: Prithpal Singh 1, Harbans Singh 2, Arun Kumar 3 Women: 50 m : Geeta Aggarwal 1, Manjeet Kaur 2, Kulwinder Bhatia 3; 200 m: Geeta Aggarwal 1, Madhu 2, Reeta 3; 400 m: Prem Lata 1, Paramjit 2, Shishi 3; Shot put: Nirmaljit Kaur 1, Rajinder Kaur 2, Balbir Kaur 3; Javelin throw: Amarjit Kaur 1, Paramjit Kaur 2, Archana Chopra 3. |
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