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ITI to become Centre of Excellence soon Chandigarh, April 17 The drive is aimed at updating the course contents according to the market requirements and providing a platform for a direct interface of the students with the industry for easier placements after getting degrees. The Administration has constituted a committee that will work the guidelines received from the Ministry of Labour from time to time and will have the powers to work within the specified powers. The chairman of the committee will have the power to replace any industry member after giving intimation to the Administration. The term of the committee will be for three years. The members of the committee, include Mr Manish
Bagrodia, Managing Director of the Winsome Textile, Ms Madhu Pillai from the CII, a representative of the Regional Employment Officer, a research officer of the Directorate of the UT Technical Education, Mr Vikram Sahgal from Micron Industries, Mr G.D Singh from
HFCL, Mr Sumit Passi from Krishna Automobiles, Mr Sushil Kumar from Sushil Industries, Mr Nitin Peshawaria from Arvind Industries, the Principal of the ITI, a student representative and Mr H.S Kalra and Mr R.K Sharma, both from the ITI. The main objective of the committee is to make preparations for direct contact of the institute with the market for an easier job placements after the completion of their degrees.
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Pension scheme has PU staff confused Tribune News Service Chandigarh, April 17 Sources added that in many cases where both the husband and wife are university employees only one had opted for the pension. In other cases, many university employees found it difficult to give up their entire provident fund in lieu of the pension. "It is a tough decision to make. I will retire in 14 years from now. And the provident fund amount is the only saving I have. I don't know if I should give that up now for something which I will get after 14 years", said a university employee, who was still undecided about opting for the scheme. Sources in the pension cell added that over 2300 existing employees have opted for pension while another 1000 retired employees have opted for pension. The maximum number of option forms were received today by the pension cell workers who were working till late in the evening registering these forms. Workshop on female foeticide
Mr Krishan Kumar, Deputy Commissioner Nawanshahar, Punjab, inaugurated a five-day writers workshop on female foeticide at Panjab University campus here today. The workshop is being organised by Population and Development Education Cell, PU. Mr Krishan Kumar in his address discussed in detail the steps taken by the administration to combat the problem of female foeticides by social mobilisation. In Nawanshahar, 'Upkaar' a voluntary organisation of women from all sections of society, is playing an important role in changing the mindset of the people against female foeticide. Mr Krishan Kumar also supported development of software, which had helped monitor female foeticide in the district. Dr. Gurminder Sidhu in her keynote address discussed not only the symptoms of the problem but also the main root causes of the problem like dowry, exploitation of girls, old age security. Mrs. Manjeet Paintal, Director, Regional Resource Centre, stated the main objectives, needs and the types of material to be developed in the workshop. She also deliberated on the guidelines of National Literacy Mission on development and Production of material. Dr. Dazy Zarabi and Ms. Binwant Pannu, coordinators of the workshop said that nearly 25 eminent writers, novelists, story writers and poets participated in the workshop. More than 15 titles would be developed in the workshop which will highlight on social and economical implication of female foeticide, declining sex ratio, socio-demographic profile of Punjab and Chandigarh etc.
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Miss India Universe to launch NIFD’s global look Chandigarh, April 17 The recently crowned Femina Miss India Universe 2006, Neha Kapur, will be specially visiting Chandigarh to formally launch this new international face of InterNational Institute of Fashion Design
(INIFD). Having a network of 180 design institutes all across the country and abroad, INIFD powered by LADA is now equipped to furnish global exposure of latest trends, visiting lectures of repute and international assignments to its students. With the prestigious tie-up with the Los Angles Design Academy, INIFD would be providing an innovative and dynamic curriculum by embracing traditional values and blending them with modern ideas to create a well-rounded quality programme. The courses to be offered in fashion design, textile design and interior design would be from introductory to specialisation modules for six months, one year, two years and three years. The INIFD powered by LADA curriculum has been created in cooperation with business and industry to provide the students with skills and expertise currently in high demand internationally and nationally. The star celebrity, Neha Kapur, also has to her credit the subtitles of Femina Miss Fresh Face 2006 and Miss Photogenic 2006. Neha who has constantly rocked the ramp and the Fashion Weeks is a hot model who is sought after by leading designers like Ritu Kumar, Rohit Bal, Tarun
Tahiliani, and top international companies like British Airways, Elle and Cosmopolitan etc. Her TV stints include commercial for Sunsilk Shampoo and music video for the band Dragon Fly.
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Paper-reading contest on female foeticide Mohali, April 17 The contest was organised by the Rotary Club, S.A.S. Nagar, in collaboration with the institute. A number of students from different schools participated in the contest. Mr Rajan Kashyap, Chief Information Commissioner, Punjab, was the chief guest. A seminar was also organised on the occasion. It started with a welcome address by Dr B.S. Chandhok, president of the club. Mr Kashyap said technology developed for medical purposes had been hijacked by certain misdirected members of the society in connivance with the medical fraternity. The falling sex ratio in Punjab and Haryana was a matter of grave concern, he said. This practice if unchecked would threaten the stability of our society, he added. Following are the winners in different categories: Harkirat (AKSIPS); Darpan Ahluwalia (Saupins School); Anchal (Paragoan Public School); Ankita (Saupins School) Rahul Sharma (Gem Public School); Priyanka Parmar (Lawrence Public School) Babalpreet Kaur (Paragon Public School) Ashpreet (Gem Public School) and Gurleen Kaur (Lawrence Public School).
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CGA ruckus accused get anticipatory bail Chandigarh, April 17 Sources in the police said the court had granted anticipatory bail to the accused subjected to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the Sector 26 police station. the court has directed the accused to furnish personnel bonds in this regard. The three accused — Sukhwinder Singh Mann, a Mohali-based industrialist, his nephew Karan Singh and his friend Magandeep Singh (son of Mr Baldev Singh Mann, a former Akali minister in Barnala government) — were allegedly involved in the incident at the CGA on April 9. They had, however, remained untraced all these days and the police was making efforts to trace them. According to the sources of the bill, which had led to the altercation. They also added that both parties were likely to reach a compromise.
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Pt Jasraj to hold concert at Chandigarh Chandigarh, April 17 Although he has been frequenting the concert circuit during the heritage festival celebrations in Punjab, he has not presented many private concerts in the north. The credit for getting the musical genius to sing for listeners of the region is thus squarely shared by the three above-mentioned partners in the cause of culture promotion. As for Pt Jasraj, this concert like others would be a means of establishing a communion with God. Suffusing his notes with sparkling spirituality, Pt Jasraj is known all over the world to weave magical spells that last longer than anyone can imagine. No wonder several foreign universities have instituted awards in his name, seeking a portion of his musical divinity. At home, he has been bestowed with all the Padma awards, a proof of his never-ending and ever-evolving tryst with the finest in Indian classical music. Busy nurturing the Mewati tradition, which has been handed down to him generation after generation, Pt Jasraj is nowadays also documenting some rare ragas in the lesser- known genres of Indian music like Haveli Sangeet. As for Mewati
gharana, it traces its roots to Ustad Ghagge Nazir Khan from the kingdom of Jodhpur in the Mewat region of Rajasthan. Located as the musical idiom was in Mewat, it came to be known as
Mewati. Attaining it from Pandit Motiram, Pt Jasraj has preserved the glorious legacy and raised a nursery of talent worldwide to promote the same. Besides this, he is involved in extensive research on Haveli Sangeet of which he has created 100 compositions. This form of music originated in the medieval period from the temples of Mathura and
Vrindavan. After many temples were demolished, people had no place to worship in the open. So they took Radha and Krishna home. Such houses came to be known as “havelis” and became haven for a unique tradition of music, which Pt Jasraj has secured and enriched for posterity. Exuberant and diverse, Haveli Sangeet blends various musical forms like dhrupad, khyal, thumri and folk to put together a wondrous whole. The main singer of this sangeet plays the manjira while singing. One can well hope that Pt Jasraj offers his exclusive fare of Haveli Sangeet to the audiences in Chandigarh when he sits in concert at Tagore Theatre on April 24 (7 pm). The entry, however, is by invitation only. |
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