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Rural students misinformed, says NGO
Chandigarh, April 24 In an era when the credibility of certain NGOs has come under cloud for their various acts of omission and commission, a dedicated band the activists of the NGO—Sanjivani — has taken upon themselves the task of ensuring that an engineering degree was within the reach of a common man from rural India. In fact, the NGO traces it origin to a survey that the rural students were at the receiving end of a virtual misinformation campaign from various quarters, including the parents and teachers. During the survey, it was found that the students were at their wits' end after passing the matriculation examination as to which course to pursue. It was found that the rural students were under the impression that the engineering courses were only for the elite and students living in the urban areas. With parents and teachers ill-informed about the array of engineering courses available, a majority of the students pursued the degree courses which did not have any value in the professional world, Mr Manmohan Garg, Sanjivani president, informed. As the employment scenario was dismal for the non-technical courses, frustration set in when students entered the job market after the completion of the degree courses, he added. To top it all, an overwhelming majority of students did not know that engineering courses would be in great demand with the setting of the IT parks in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur. There was 100 per cent placement for the engineering graduates, added Mr Anshu Kataria from the NGO. Mr Garg said all nationalised and private banks financed the professionals courses. The persons availing the loans would have to refund it only after six months of getting a job, he added. The NGO, Mr Garg, informed was planning a major campaign for the students, parents and teachers to dispel feelings that engineering courses were only for upper strata of society. Any student having a 10+2 degree in a non-medical stream could pursue an engineering or allied course, he added. And keeping in the view the response to the NGO's camps in Chandigarh' periphery, it is now planning widening of its network of activities to Himachal Pradesh.
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Scholarship for Landran college student
Mohali, April 24 Since childhood functioning of devices, especially automobiles, had fascinated Gurpreet Singh. This fascination, blended with innovation skills inspired him to make a metro train prototype. This prototype is made with full-flashed track demonstration. In this train, a stepper motor and LCD are used. When the train stops, the name of the station arrived is displayed on the screen and when it starts the next station is displayed on the screen. For Gurpreet Singh and his teammate Sukhjinder Singh, both students of B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering at Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, Mohali, the college sponsored them for displaying their projects in a national-level competition held at DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar and inter-university competition held at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala. Their project of metro train prototype won second prize at Jalandhar and that of robotic car using a PMMC motor imported from Germany won third prize at Patiala. Gurpreet Singh and his teammates give the credit of their success to their parents for their inspiration and to their teachers at Chandigarh Engineering College for continue efforts and guidance. Mr Satnam Singh Sandhu, chairman and Mr Rashpal Singh Dhaliwal, general secretary, appreciated the students for their talent. Dr. G.D. Bansal, Principal, also congratulated the students.
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Principals of aided colleges meet Bansal
Chandigarh, April 24 They pleaded those aided institutions were being run by religious societies, including Sanatan Dharma, Arya Samaj, Dev Samaj and Sikh Educational Society. Those were also charitable institutions because of which the government was also giving them a 95 per cent grant. The principals requested the minister that the institutions be exempted from property service tax.
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Camp for scouts, guides ends
Chandigarh, April 24 Dr
O.D. Sharma, Education Officer, KVS, Chandigarh Region, was the chief guest on the occasion. The scouts and escorts expressed gratitude for the experience and thanked the school principal, Dr S.P. Shergill, for the cooperative attitude and comfortable stay. Mr B. Islam, State Training Commissioner (Scouts) of
KVS, asked the scouts to remain ever enthusiastic for the service of humanity. Mr Hanuman Prasad, chief examiner of the camp, read out a brief report of the five-day camp proceedings under the leadership of Mr
C.J. Kalra, leader trainer, National HQ, Scouts and Guides, New Delhi. Meanwhile, the
five-day Rashtrapati Puraskar Testing Camp for guides representing Delhi, Dehradun, Jammu, Chandigarh and Jaipur Region of the Kendriya Vidyalaya
Sangathan, New Delhi, concluded at KV AFS High Grounds, Chandigarh, today. The Principal, Ms
S.K.Bhatia, welcomed the chief guest, Mr S.K. Jain, Deputy Commissioner,
KVS, New Delhi. The chief guest commended the guides for being members of the selfless movement which was based on strict discipline.
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Candidates shortlisted for MBA courses
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 24 The result can be seen on the UBS notice board and www.ubschandigarh.org website. According to a press note issued by Prof Satish Kapoor, Chairman, UBS, Panjab University, group discussion and personal interview for admission to above MBA courses under the sports category will be conducted on May 11. Separate letters are being sent for group discussion and personal interview to all shortlisted candidates through registered post. Workshop: The Population and Development Education Cell, RRC, Panjab University, organised a two-day state-level workshop on female foeticide.The coordinators of the programmes Dr Dazy Zarabi, Ms Binwant Pannu said senior doctors, district mass media officers and NSS coordinators of the district participated in the workshop. The main objective of the workshop, as stated by Dr Zarabi, was to analyse causes, consequences and implications of female foeticide and declining sex ratio besides suggesting ways for effective implementation of the PNDT Act. The workshop began with Prof Sherry Sabharwal from the Department of Sociology discussing “Missing girls — a cultural gaze”. Professor Sherry said accepting MTP as a family planning method, lack of evidence, lack of surveillance, etc. were the main reasons behind declining sex ratio and female foeticide. Ms Sangeeta, a researcher in IDC, Chandigarh, discussed strategies to combat the problem of female foeticide. She said girl child should not be considered a liability. Dr Sandhu, president of the Family Planning Association of India, Mohali branch, discussed the physical, emotional, psychological and medical implications and effects of such a bias on the health of girl child and her mother. Ms Manjri Deshpande, NABARD, Chandigarh, deliberated on enhancing status of women by empowering them through self-help groups.
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Students visit exhibition
Lalru, April 24 The thought-provoking exhibition displayed valuable historical photographs and documents pertaining to the lives of Mahatma Gandhi,Martin Luther King Jr and Daisaku Ikeda. Every student had been asked to contribute a follow-up article with a view to gauging the level of visualisation and observation during the educational tour, the Principal, Mr G.K. Mitra, added.
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Dazzling end to PTU’s first fest
Banur, April 24 Sidhu,who has earned a name in the world of Punjabi folk music, soon had the gathering on their feet when he sang his famous songs, including "Aina tinu pyar karan" and "Charkhe". The audience comprised mainly students of all state engineering colleges and their families. In fact, it was a packed house at the valedictory function. The chief guest, Mr J.B.Goyal, Secretary, Technical Education, Punjab Government, and guest of honour,Mr L.R.Nayyar, Income Tax Commissioner, gave away prizes to the winners. Mr Manmohan Garg, CEO of the SVIET, said the purpose of "Virasat 06" was not fun only. It embodied the spirit of youth — the spirit of competition, the spirit of hard work and the spirit of team work.
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Auditorium opened at Ashmah school
Mohali, April 24 She said: “We use puppets as an important tool in story telling. They simplify complex concepts, create powerful visions of the future, engage and inspire children. Puppets are used as prompts in songs and stories.”
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Earth Day celebrated
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Lawyer flees without paying for fuel, held
Chandigarh, April 24 Around noon, aftera worker at the petrol station filled petrol in his Contessa car (CH03C 0704), he asked for a receipt of Rs 2,270. While he went to get the receipt, lawyer S.P. Soi allegedly tried to speed away. However, his attempt was foiled by the alert staff. Two workers chased him on a scooter and finally managed to intercept him when he tried to run towards the passport office in Sector 34. He was asked to accompany them back to the petrol station, which he did after some initial reluctance. On being asked to cough up the fuel charges, the lawyer claimed that he had no money and he would pay the amount later on. Thereafter, the employees told him to talk to the owner of the petrol station, Col S.S. Pathania (retd). Soi refused to talk to the owner. Thereafter, the police was informed about the incident. In the meantime, hearing about the incident, owners of some other petrol stations too came to the spot and complained to the police that the lawyer had in the past cheated them also. Col Pathania said Soi was requested many times to pay the bill and the police was called only after he refused to budge. The SHO of the Sector 34 police station, Inspector Ram Gopal, said a case of theft and cheating had been registered against the lawyer under Sections 379 and 420 of the IPC. He was arrested and would be produced before a local court tomorrow. However, repeated attempts to contact his family members proved futile as the landline phone at his residence was not working.
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Show-cause notices to 4 lawyers
Chandigarh, April 24 On February 19, the general house of the Bar Council had taken a suo motu notice of reports as well as complaints which alleged that the lawyers had violated the rules by paying money for the benefit of Hawara and some of his alleged accomplices. The lawyers have been given time till April 30 to give replies to the allegations.
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Advocates observe strike
Panchkula, April 24 The strike caused inconvenience to the litigants. A delegation of the Bar members later met Mr Balbir Singh, Superintendent of Police, and submitted a representation demanding the arrest of the accused. The SP reportedly assured them that the case would be solved
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His love for harmonium earns him Padma Shri
Chandigarh, April 24 And having done that, he has preserved all of it in the memory stick of his harmonium, which owes its newfound glory to the humble master. In January this year, Mehmood Dhaulpuri wrote history by becoming the first harmonium player in the country to be presented with the civilian honour of Padma Shri. But that did not take away from Dhaulpuri his humility. On a visit to Chandigarh where he accompanied the legendary Pandit Jasraj in a concert organised by the Durga Das Foundation, The Tribune and Spice Telecom, Dhaulpuri shared the experiences of his career with The Tribune. Born into the Gwalior family of sarangi players, he grew up to romance the harmonium, an instrument had seen many a rough weather in post-Partition period. “In 1947, the harmonium was taken off All India Radio on grounds that it suppressed the voice of the primary performers. It was derided for vague reasons – like technical weaknesses, which other instruments did not have. But I had taken a fancy to this instrument soon after my birth. I moved away from the sarangi to practice the harmonium, which returned to fame with the film – Ms Mary, starring Kishore Kumar,” said Dhaulpuri. His predilection for the harmonium naturally got a boost and then there was no looking back. Soon as his knowledge of the instrument grew, he filed a case in the Delhi High Court and got it reinducted into AIR. “Not only was it reindicted, it was also given a gradation,” said Dhaulpiri, presently on the faculty of Performing and Fine Arts, Delhi University. Besides this, Dhaulpuri also managed to used his musical imagination and intuition to uplift the harmonium from “accompanying” instrument category into the revered solo slot. “The pleasure of performing solo is different. But that does not mean I don’t enjoy accompanying vocalists. Whatever I am today is thanks to the lessons I learnt on the space of performance, with legends by my side,” said Dhaulpuri who has played with the doyens of Indian classical music in his career spanning 46 years. His oeuvre includes concerts with Ustad Amir Khan, Gangubhai Hangal, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Mallikarjun Mansoor and Parveen Sultana. Another feather in his cap has been the legendary song from film “Kudrat” in which he offered musical support to Parveen Sultana. The song was “Hame tumse pyar kitna…” set by R.D. Burman. Strangely, however, Dhaulpuri never played in a film again or perhaps he never had the time to. Admits the maestro, “I was engrossed in mastering the instrument which had had its share of troubles. I had no spare time to build my own profile. My success was now linked to the success of harmonium, which has got its due only now.” As for the inspiration, Dhaulpuri draws all of it from the roots. “Where else would you get such earthy melodies – ones that haunt you in the dead of the night, and challenge you to unleash them by the day?” he asks, and then strikes notes on his 80-year-old instrument which still looks ever so young. |
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The musician in meditation
Chandigarh, April 24 No wonder the evening, presented by the Durga Das Foundation, The Tribune and Spice Telecom, turned out in a saffron robe, bringing with it all that is sublime, transcendental and elevating. And as it progressed, it took people to another plane, allowing them to revel in what is called "spiritual bliss". The tone of the concert was well set, with Pt Jasraj ridding the space of performance of profanity by making an offering to God. In the backdrop, flickering flames peeping out of the meticulously hung "divas" created a perfect ambience for worship. And the worship then began, with the musician in concert choosing mesmerizing devotional compositions — just perfect for a Monday evening. In the spiritual fare that Pt Jasraj offered, there was space for all forms of God — from Hanuman for whom he sung a self-composed "pada" and Rama to the inimitable Krishna, the eternal conscience keeper of the world. The compositions were carefully chosen to underline the hallmark of Pt Jasraj's music, which is as famous for its ingenuity as for its tremendous sense of history. He presented the recital in raga Jog, Puria Dhaneshri, Yaman and Bhim Palasi, reflecting the finest nuances of his tradition. Among them was Haveli sangeet — the temple music of the Vaishnav sect which he has rescued from the clutches of obscurity. He also held the audience in a thrall by offering them glimpses of his extreme virtuosity whereby music becomes an instrument in the larger goal of hailing God and his numerous manifestations. That Pt Jasraj can use various musical influences and turn them around to weave a wondrous whole was evident from the way he took his accompanists along. On the stage with him were Ustad Akram Khan on tabla, Mehmood Dhaulpuri on harmonium, Ankita Joshi and Ratan Mohan Sharma on vocals. Offering them an ample scope for performance, he held them all together as if they were precious parts in some divine puzzle. The best part about Pt Jasraj's music, however, was that it humbled everyone who partook of it. It directed the hands to fold, the heads to bow and the eyes to close in ultimate deference to the Supreme — the source of all harmony. And as that happened, everyone was at once praising in silence, petitioning in silence and praying in silence. The only one who spoke was the man on stage and his mellifluous music.
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100 posts of dental surgeon sanctioned
Panchkula, April 24 This was stated by the Health Minister, Ms Kartar Devi, at a function organised to mark Haryana Health Workers Meet in Sector 3 here today. She said a new dental college would be opened at Karnal. The government would control all dental colleges in Haryana, she added. She said at present seven dental colleges were imparting education in dentistry to the students in the state. These are Government Dental College, Rohtak, DAV Dental College, Yamunanagar, MM College of Dental Services, Mullana (Ambala), BRC Dental College of Kot Billa (Panchkula), Dental College, Barwala (Panchkula), Guru Gobind Singh, tercentenary Dental College, Budhera (Gurgaon) and a dental college at Faridabad. |
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Say no to female foeticide, exhorts health director
Mohali, April 24 The road show consisted of 6 vehicles displaying various messages and slogans against the female foeticide. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rana emphasised on the need to curb the unethical practice of sex-determination, for which cooperation of ultrasonologists was vital. She invoked the Hippocrates oath to remind the doctors of their primary duty of saving lives. The imbalance caused by declining sex-ratio could pose serious socio-cultural threats and give rise to incidence of violence against women. While reiterating the determination of the government to improve the sex-ratio, she said Punjab would make all efforts to engineer congenial social environment in favour of the girl child. She stressed upon the need to change the feudalistic mindset and give the unborn girl child a chance to take birth and survive. Punjab has implemented the Pre Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994, very stringently. Uptill now 79 court cases/FIRs have been registered along with cancellation/suspension of licence of 163 centres for various violations. Panchayats are also being encouraged to improve the sex ratio. A prize of Rs 3.00 lakh would be given to a panchayat that achieves a child sex ratio (0-6 years) of 1000 in a financial year. Similarly, a prize of Rs. 2.50 lakh would be given to those panchayats which achieve sex ratio of 951 to 1000 in a financial year. At present the child sex-ratio in Punjab is 798 girls per 1000 boys. |
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Chandigarh fails to
capitalise on Gurvinder’s effort
Mohali, April 24 After winning the toss and elected to bat first, Chandigarh made 171 runs in 83.4 overs. Gurvinder Singh (84 ) and Rohit (24) were the main scorers for the team. For Ropar, Bhavesh claimed 3 for 29 whereas Arjun and Sharanjeet claimed two wickets each for 49 and 17, respectively. Vanshaj Rana 1 for 43 and Shivdeep 1 for 10 were the other wicket takers. At the end of the day’s play, Ropar were 30 for 1 in 32 overs. Brief score: Chandigarh: 171 all out in 83.4 overs (Gurvinder Singh 84, Rohit 24, Bhavesh 3 for 29, Arjun 2 for 49, Sharanjeet 2 for 17, Vanshaj Rana 1 for 43 and Shivdeep 1 for 10). Ropar: 30 for 1 in 32 overs. |
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City tennis coach for Uzbek tourney
Chandigarh, April 24 Divij Sharan, a 2003 National doubles winner, will be participating in the Men’s Future tennis tournament to be held at Namanjan and Andijan in Uzbekistan. Players from more than 20 countries will be participating in it. An NSNIS qualified coach, Birbal Wadhera has conducted coaching camps in Islamabad in Pakistan and Kent in England.
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Notices to encroachers
Chandigarh, April 24 “Encroachments and violations have become rampant during the past seven-eight years. These also obstruct free movement of traffic, cause hindrance in repair and maintenance of electricity cables and clogging of sewers,” the press note said. Notices have been issued to residents who have encroached upon public land by constructing boundary walls, staircases, pucca structures and other additions. They have been given 15 days to remove encroachments failing which the corporation will launch an anti-encroachment drive. |
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