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Science Club to organise lecture
Ludhiana, March 31 The lecture is being organised by PAU Science Club. Dr Dhugga is a Senior Research Scientist, DuPont Agriculture and Nutrition, |Johnston, USA.
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Agri graduates not interested in setting up clinics
Ludhiana, March 31 Apart from lack of interest, bankers say that students of this field feel that there is no scope as the krishi vigyan kendras of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) are providing various services free of cost to farmers. The concept of agriculture clinics was mooted with a view to generate self-employment and provide expert advice to farmers on cropping practices, market trends, prices of various crops, information on latest technologies etc. Banks are providing easy loans for the purpose to farm graduates. Banks fell grossly short of target. They managed to finance only nine such clinics till December 2004, and by the end of last year, the total number of ACABC they financed were only 20. "The progress in respect of financing for setting up ACABCs is negligible, in spite of the fact that a list of agriculture graduates was sent to all district managers and banks with the request to contact and motivate them for setting up agriculture clinics," observed the bankers. The Department of Agriculture cited interest of agriculture graduates in white-collar jobs as the primary reason for the slow progress on this front. The department also said free services to farmers by krishi vigyan kendras etc was another reason. Bankers say that even in cases where they interviewed agriculture graduates in large numbers, very few expressed interest in availing finance for the same. According to them, farmers needed guidance in various areas and in most cases, they were advised by pesticides sellers etc on various issues. With the aim to improve the situation, bankers have suggested that farm graduates should be made to specialise in various fields like tissue culture and bio-technology etc.
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Ricky, Simranpreet, Nikhil win case-discussion contest
Tribune Reporters
Ludhiana, March 31 As many as 10 teams comprising three students each participated in the competition. The participants were given a management case related to HMT and Titan. Participants analysed the case and presented core issues about the situation, problems involved and the solutions. They suggested the strategic framework for the competing companies. The judges and the audience asked questions, which were very tactfully handled by the participants. The team of Ricky Mahendru, Simranpreet Kaur and Nikhil Raina bagged the first prize and the team of Siddharth Sharma, Parul Bhandari and Supreet Kaur won the second prize. Mani Walia, Mandeep Singh and Suraj Prakash bagged third prize and Gagan Trivedi, Dipan Thakur and Bhupendra got the consolation prize. Dr Harpreet Singh, Ms Sandhya Mehta and Mr Rajan Sridhar were the judges. Dr (Col) H.S Singha, Director GNIMT, congratulated the prize winners and all other participants. He said participation in such activities was very important for building confidence and developing communication and analytical skills. Seminar A seminar on CAD/CAM in Mechanical Engineering was organised at Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana, today under the Training and Placement Cell of the college. Dr Bikramjit Singh, Senior Engineer CAD/CAM who was the keynote speaker and Navdeep Jassi, another guest speaker, from the GNA Group of Industries, Mehtiana (Hoshiarpur), gave presentations on CAD/CAM. They laid special emphasis on the use of computers to bring effectiveness, excellence and to deal with related problems in mechanical engineering. Faculty and students of the Mechanical Engineering Department of the college participated in the seminar and held discussions on the topic. Computer-aided-designing/computer-Aided-Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) is the technology concerned with the use of digital computers to perform certain functions in design and production. CAD is used to assist in the creation, modification, analysis or optimisation of a design. CAM is used to plan, manage and control the operations of a manufacturing plant through either direct or indirect computer interface with the plant’s production resources. CAD/CAM technology has responded to industry needs for sophisticated interactive graphics, computer-controlled machine tools, improved inspection techniques and a host of other innovations to do manufacturing better. Dr A.S Bansal, Director, Bhutta College of Engineering and Technology, presided over the function. He stressed upon the need to hold such seminars in different areas for the benefit of students. Dr Joginder Singh, Dean Training and Placement Cell of the college, welcomed the participants and other guests . Parminder Singh, Training Coordinator, presented a vote of thanks. Annual results Annual results of Vishkarma Senior Secondary School, Millerganj, were declared today. A prize distribution function was also held under the chairmanship of Mr Jagtar Singh. Mr Kirpal Singh Sagar, Managing Director of the school, who is also a deputy organiser of Ramgarhia Brotherhood gave away trophies to the students who secured top positions in their class. Some members of Ramgarhia Brotherhood, like Mr Harbhajan Singh, Mr Kuldip Singh and Mr Jaswant Singh Nagi were also present on the occasion. Also present were Mr Gurjit Singh Sohal, general secretary of the school’s managing committee, along with Mr Ashok Kumar, finance secretary. Mr Sohan Singh, Principal of the school, thanked all those present on the occasion. Ankita Sood, Kavita Wadehra and Gurpreet Kaur and Vinita bagged the first, second and third positions in a painting competition organised today at the local Shaheed-e-Azam Sukhdev Thapar Government Girls Senior Secondary School. The competition was organised by Mr Jaspreet Mohan Singh, drawing teacher of the school. Annual examination results were also declared today. Mr A.K Sharma, Manager of State Bank of India, New Courts, was the chief guest. The bank had sponsored trophies, copies and stationery articles for the students securing the top three positions in Class VI, VII, IX and Plus I. The Principal of the school, Ms Kanwaljeet Kaur, urged the students to do better in future. Also present on the occasion were Mr Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Area Councillor, Mr Narinder Pal Singh Sandhu, president of the PTA, students and staff members. Mandi Ahmedgarh: Results of the annual examinations of different non-board classes of various schools in the town and the surrounding villages were announced today. Meanwhile, result of Class V examination conducted by the SCERT was also formally declared today. Heads of schools, including Sanatan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, MGMN Senior Secondary School, Jani Muni Shri Kandan Kanya Mahavidyalya, Guru Nanak Kandan Kanya Mahavidyalya, DAV High School, Anand Isher Senior Secondary School, Kennedy Public High School and GHG Senior Secondary School, announced the results at formal but brief functions organised in the schools.
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Youth asked to fight against female
foeticide
Ludhiana, March 31 He said the youth ought to take it upon themselves to wage a relentless battle
against these problems. He further said the Congress government in the state had chalked out an action plan against female foeticide and drug addiction. However, the government with the cooperation of the people could achieve much towards this objective. Mr Bawa called upon the village population to set up a village-level committee to mobilise the people against female foeticide and use of
drugs. The youth, in particular, could play a vital role in achieving the desired results and cleansing the society of such evils. Among others, Mr Bikramjit Singh Bawa, Mr Surjit Singh Gill, Principal, Mr Ajmer Singh, DPE, and Mr Ujagar Singh Panjrukha were also present at the function.
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One-year RI for truck driver in accident case
Ludhiana March 31 Pronouncing the verdict, Mr Goyal held that it had been proved by the prosecution beyond doubt that the accused had caused the death of Jarnail Singh of Ludhiana, while driving his truck rashly and negligently on the road near New Sabzi Mandi. The judge turned down the plea of the accused to release him on probation. The accused was booked under Section 279 and 304-A of the IPC at Sadar Police Station, on March 29, 1999 following a complaint by Dilbagh Singh, son of the deceased. In his complaint Dilbagh Singh had mentioned that he was a vegetable vendor and had kept a cart for transporting vegetables. On the day of the accident his father was coming on the cart. The accused’s truck hit the cart from behind and his father fell on the road. Thereafter the truck ran over him killing him on the spot. The prosecution examined six witnesses to prove the guilt of the accused. However, during the trial the accused pleaded innocence and claimed false implication. But finding cogent and convincing evidence against him, the court found him guilty.
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18 cases settled in Lok Adalat
Ludhiana, March 31 The Lok Adalat succeeded in settling 18 cases amicably between the parties concerned. As many as 38 cases were
received. Consumers got compensation worth Rs 5,91,166. Those cases, which could not be settled this time, will be taken up in the next month's Lok Adalat. Ms Pooja Dewan, member of the forum, lawyers M.S. Sethi, Rajesh Kashyap, S.S. Grewal and consumer activists participated in the Lok Adalat. Mr Narula appealed to the litigants to settle their disputes through Lok Adalats as it would also save their valuable time and money.
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Roshan aspires to excel in world of music
“As I have been tailored by the traditionally talented singers I wish to follow path shown by them,” he said. Emphasising on the need of preservation of cultural heritage, Roshan said narrow and genuine affect of western music was not bad. He claimed that his universal approach in the contest helped him achieve the target. “Quality of voice, knowledge of music, ability to carry a tune, good presentation technique and the willingness to continue the tradition of excellence in music in my own state enabled me be accepted by the judges and the audience,” Roshan added.
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Poet's tone of nostalgia
Agg jadon vi chhaati vich baldi hai (Whenever fire rages in the chest, the mountains do not appear to be too high). Dr Tanda paid a short visit to this city last month. He is deeply associated with Punjab Agricultural University that granted him MSc degree in 1976 and PhD degree in 1983. He served this university for a number of years in the Department of Entomology and was Teacher In charge of Young Writers' Association ,PAU. Later he left for Australia where he found the grass greener. He is now settled there with his wife Paramjit, who had been a college lecturer in this city, and two children. He is fully involved, in the country of his choice, in literary, scientific, cultural and political activities. He is the founder president, Punjabi Sahit Academy, Sydney, and Managing Director, Tanda Pest Control Ptv Ltd, Sydney. Besides these, he is organiser of cultural programmes and competitions as well as president, Overseas Indian Congress, Australia. He is indefatigable in his quest for knowledge and equally zealous of imparting knowledge to the younger generation. As a Punjabi poet, his contribution is indeed laudable. To date he has penned five collections of Punjabi poems, namely "Hwavan de Rukh", "Likhtum Neelee Bansri", "Kore Kagaz te Neele Dastkhat", "Deeva Safian Da" and "Sulagde Harf". He is under the influence of the poetry of Amrita Pritam and Shiv Kumar Batalvi. Once Amrita Pritam said, "Chappa ku chann te muthh ku taare, sada mull baithhe asmaan". (A quarter disc of the Moon and a handful of stars have occupied our sky.) Likewise Dr Tanda says: Hey maaye kade dharat te aa (O' the mother in the Moon, visit this earth. Shower raindrops on the smouldering trees. Visit this earth with a handful of stars. Every dark and lonely house needs ray of light.) His poem, "Eh Rutt" (This Season) is reminiscent of Batalvi's romantic attitude to the gloomy aspects of life. In it he says : Aisey rutt chann badlin moya (In such a season, the Moon died among the clouds. As a result, the meeting places and the hamlets were deserted. In a season like this, the rod on my shoulder balancing the receptacles got cracked. As a result, the stars were scattered in the paths.) Dr Tanda's forte is his tone of nostalgia when he remembers his mother and siblings, left behind in the country of his birth. He longs for the good old days when he enjoyed the warmth of togetherness. The long distance has left him forlorn at the island of unfulfilled desires. Without mincing his words, the poet says : Hasde wasde gharan nun chhadke (Bidding farewell to the happy homes, we are lost in the bylanes.) — N.S. Tasneem
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Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 31
Emigré Punjabi poetry has a charm of its own. It is like an exotica that has the aroma of the Land of Five Rivers. It is so familiar and yet so captivating. The nostalgic strains in it have an attraction of their own. All this is discernible in Dr Amarjit Singh Tanda's poetry. He recalls the days when he struggled hard to achieve his goal in life. At that time nothing seemed to be impossible. The efforts made for the realisation of dreams were rewarded sooner or later. The urge to scale new heights is nothing short of the flames soaring high: