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2 years on, PTU students await marksheets
Chandigarh, April 9 The students studied for these courses at the Institute of Medical Technology study centre of PTU in Chandigarh and have been for the past two years repeatedly requesting the university and the study centre authorities for the marks sheets. The Dean of the institute, Mr Jaswinder Singh Mom, showed his helplessness in the matter. “I have accompanied the students to the university, but there seems to be some problem at the university’s end,” he said, when contacted. However, the PTU Registrar, Mr M.S. Grewal, stated that he was seized of the matter and a quick solution was being found. “We have had a poor response from the centre in this regard and would be now taking it up again,” he said. The students, Sarvjeet Kaur, Priya, Amandeep Kaur, Jasmine and Deepika, said they took up the microbiology course in 2002 and passed it in 2004. “We received the semester IV detailed marks certificate (DMCs) but not of the semester III. The semester III results were declared by the university and we passed, but no DMCs were given to us,” said Sarvjeet. Similarly, Harjot, Monika, Shozab, Jaswant, Amit, Manpreet said they had had taken up the biotechnology course and the semester III result were declared in August 2004. “But no DMCs were given to us. Also, our semester IV results, which should have been declared in March 2005 are still awaited,” said Harjot. Another set of students from the same institute complained that they had taken up the MSc (Biotechnology) course in 2003 and have still not got their semester I DMCs. “We have also no idea of the semester IV results which were due to be declared last month,” pointed out Vikas Sharma. According to another student, Pooja of MSc (Clinical Microbiology), she had received her fourth semester DMC in May 2005, which was due in December 2004. “However, the study centre authorities have not bothered to give us her degree,” pointed out Pooja’s father B.R. Choudhary.
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Engineers advised to develop quality of leadership
Dera Bassi, April 9 Addressing the 4th annual convocation of the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology here, Dr Khandpur exhorted the students to inculcate good values of life in order to become better citizens. In his welcome address, Prof Avtar Singh, chairman, highlighted the achievements of the institution. Besides their contribution in the academics, the students had made a strong impact on the industrial world, he added. During the convocation, prizes worth Rs 50,000 were awarded along with mementos to the students who had achieved excellence in academics — both at the institute and university level. The annual report was read out by Dr
I.P. Singh, Principal of the institute. In all, 190 degrees were awarded to the students. As many as 19 special prizes were given to the meritorious students for their outstanding achievements in academics at the university level. These included Varinder Verma and Ruchika Goyal of computer science, Amarpreet Singh of electrical engineering, Swinder Kaur of electronics and communication. Ramanpreet Kaur of information technology, Pankaj Mahindroo of mechanical engineering branch, Shikha Gupta and Manpreet Kaur of electrical engineering and Neha Bhardwaj of electronics and communication.
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Vivekanand institute to hold cultural fest
Chandigarh, April 9 Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Manmohan Garg, CEO of the institute, said concerted efforts by the teachers, students and university had yielded rewards and the institute got the chance to host the festival. Dr
C.S. Rao, Director-Principal, however, lamented that the present education system laid stressed on the academics ignoring the other side of creative impulse. He asked the educational institutions to work for producing national rankers in different disciplines by organising such competitions. Giving details, Prof
I.K. Kataria, Dean Academics of the SVIET, said the students of various engineering colleges registered with PTU could participate in the three-day festival. Several contests such as group
shabad, skits, folk dance, patriotic songs (group), mime, street play, poetry recitation, bhangra,
giddha, folk orchestra, choreography, folk instruments, folk singing and rangoli would be held during the festival. The highlight would be
“Takki”, the main exhibition, categorised into the gallery of icons, showcasing antique paintings, jewellery, antique utensils and the art of
phulkari. A star night by Punjabi singer Balkar Sidhu and comedian Bhagwant Maan would be another highlight. Colleges wishing to participate can get themselves registered online at
www.sviet.ac.in, he added.
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Sacred Heart makes a start in educating domestic help
Chandigarh, April 9 No wonder this 14-year-old from Jharkhand wasted no time in registering for the course to be conducted on school premises in Sector 26 every Sunday. Radha had to give up studies when she was forced into domestic labour by an agent in Jharkhand. But now she stands a chance to resume studies and take the Class X exams in the open school system. Said the child, now working as a domestic servant in Sector 18, “I have studied up to Class VIII. I wanted to continue. My parents also wanted me to go to school, but fate had planned otherwise.” Trusting an agent from Jharkhand, Radha came to Delhi on what was projected to be a “holiday”. But the agent forced her into domestic work and terminated all contact with her. Radha worked for seven months in Delhi but she was not paid a penny. She says, “My employers used to give the money to the agent who never contacted me after that. I never got the promised amount of Rs 8500, nor did I get to return home. Later, another agent brought me here, but I am happy now,” says the girl who wishes to be an active part of Sacred Heart School’s new project which passes off as the first of its kind in north India. Conceived after a need assessment survey by city-based volunteers of National Domestic Workers Welfare Trust who work from Sector 19 Church, the campaign has been designed to impart basic education to children, adolescents and women employed as workers at homes in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali. The school Principal, Sister Sebastina, said she had long been planning the project to empower domestic workers by way of education. “Our experirnce in the field is huge. We realise that there is a need to make a start. So we have constituted three study groups for domestic workers. These will target three kinds of aspirants - those who are completely illiterate, those who have studied till class V and those who have covered classes up to X. We will seek affiliation under the open school system.” Of the estimated domestic workers population of two lakh in the region, 60 have yet registered for the classes which will be held from 10 am to 3 pm every Sunday. Two sessions have already been conducted. It’s heartening that the Domestic Workers Movement in Chandigarh has created awareness regarding rights of domestic workers in the region. Sister Namrata, face of the movement in the city, says, “Often, these workers are cheated because they have no knowledge of the language or accounting. So they are fleeced of their meagre income which agents end up pocketing. We appeal to employers to support us by sending their workers to school every Sunday. This small gesture on their part will make a big difference to the workers’ lives.” These classes will especially benefit children from Jharkhand who don’t know the language and are thus most vulnerable. Classes for Bapu Dham residents Beginning April 20, Sacred Heart Convent School will hold classes for the illiterate population of Bapu Dham Colny, Sector 26. The Principal said the school had conducted a survey in the colony and prepared a database of children and adults who wish to study. While some of them are dropouts, others are beginners.
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DPI for action in mass copying case
Chandigarh, April 9 Mr Randhawa in his communication to the Education Secretary has referred to a report of the Deputy Director (policy), Mr Baldev Raj, on a rural school near Dera Bassi where the mass copying was detected. He has also called for cancellation of all the examination of class VIII exam held at the centre and strict action against the teachers and centre in charge. Mr Randhawa has said the department shall not entertain any such request to stop Mr Baldev Raj from visiting centres. He has said that Mr Raj was heading a flying squad to visit examination centres around Chandigarh. The letter goes on to say that the centre in charge got teachers from unrecognised schools to supervise the exam.
— TNS
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Doon school holds contests
Mohali, April 9 In the solo folk dance competition, Gunjot of Teresa House won the first prize. Arshpreet of Akbar and Simran of Ashoka houses bagged the second and third place, respectively. In the turban tying competition, Maninder and Pushpinder were adjudged the best. In the patka tying contest, Harshwinder of class VII A, Arshdeep of class VII B and Divanjan of class VIII B won the first prizes in their respective sections. Harkamal and Preetinder were adjudged the best patka wearing contestants in classes VII C and VI A, respectively. In the necktie competition, Damanjeet, Nivesh Gaur, Nitin, Rahul, Arshdeep, Jivesh, Abhijit, Varul and Gaurav won the first prizes in their respective sections. In girls, Resham of Teresa and Ravneet of Ranjit houses bagged the first prize.
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Harold re-elected
carrom panel chief
Chandigarh, April 9 The elections were held at the general body meeting of the association held at St Stephen’s School today. The other elected office-bearers are: Mr Malik Singh — senior vice-president; Mr Ravinder Sharma and Mr S.P. Babuta — vice-presidents; Mr Diwan Singh Aithani — assistant general secretary; Mr S.P. Dobhal — treasurer; Mr S.K. Mishra and Mr Nirmal Singh Pahwa — joint secretaries and Mr Darshan Singh — press secretary.
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Junior chess
tourney
Chandigarh, April 9 The last date for the entry is April 14. Those interested can
contact Naveen Bansal at 94171 48610. |
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