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Girls outshine boys in CBSE Plus Two exam
Toppers’ mantra for success
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Wonderland Amusement Park gets a facelift
Matter of faith
Hospital conducts ‘successful surgeries’ on cancer patients
Miss India Canada
washes dishes in Pingalwara
Craft Bazaar exhibition promotes traditional handicrafts
Workshop for teachers
Young World
Market Buzz
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Girls outshine boys in CBSE Plus Two exam
Girls from Swami Sant Dass School, JP Nagar, have brought laurels to their school by having a high score in all three streams in Plus Two examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) this year. Sumangla Sharma from Dayanand Model School, Dayanand Nagar, has secured 94.6 per cent in the PLus Two exams. She is from the commerce stream. She aspires to clear CAT and become a management expert. This daughter of a businessman says that hard work is the key to success. A resident of Basti Gujan here, Swati Mahajan claims to have topped in non-medical stream in the district with 94.2 per cent. Aspiring to be an engineer, she has scored cent per cent marks in mathematics, 95 per cent in physics, 94 per cent in English and 91per cent each in chemistry and physical education. Daughter of a government veterinary officer, Navkirat has got 92.6 per cent and (according to the available information)topped in medical stream. A resident of Maqsudan, she has got 94 per cent in chemistry, 94 per cent in physics, 93 per cent both in English and biology, and 89 per cent in physical education. Navkirat aims at becoming a doctor and is currently appearing for various medical entrance tests. A merchant’s daughter, Shagun Celly has scored 92.2 per cent in commerce stream. She aims at joining the Indian Economic Services and is currently applying for admission in Delhi University. A resident of Dilbagh Nagar here, she has got 97 per cent both in economics and mathematics, 94 per cent in accountancy, 90 per cent in business studies and 83 per cent in English. Shruti Wadhwa, a commerce student from Apeejay School, and Rahul, a non-medical student from Swami Sant Dass School, have secured 91.6 per cent. Rupali, a non-medical student from Swami Sant Dass School, and Anuradha Manchanda from Innocent Hearts School have got 91.4 per cent. A non-medical student of Police DAV Public School, Ranu Aggarwal has obtained 91.2 per cent. Saurabh Gupta from Innocent Hearts is next in line with 91 per cent. Sushant Chawla, a commerce student of Apeejay School, has scored the same percentage. Apoorva Kaul from Swami Sant Dass School has got 90.8 per cent. A student of Guru Amar Dass Public School, Harpreet Kaur Sandhu has attained 90.6 per cent. Rimpi Arora from Innocent Hearts School and Sanchi Arora, a science stream student of Apeejay School, have got the same score of 90.4 per cent. Ramneek K Oberoi from Guru Amar Dass Public School and Mansi Batra, a commerce student of Apeejay School, have obtained 90.2 per cent. Among the students who have got 90 per cent score include Ashima Gupta, commerce student of Apeejay School, Isha, a commerce student of Swami Sant Dass School, Nitika, a non-medical student of the same school, Mandeep Kaur and Ankit Rohilla from Guru Amar Dass Public School. Megha Jain, a commerce student of Apeejay School, has got 89.3 per cent. Chetna Aggarwal, also a commerce student from Police DAV School, and Pranjal Y Kumar from BSF Senior Secondary School have got 89.2 per cent. Science students from Apeejay School, Simrit Powar and Divya Gupta, have got 89 per cent. Arun Jain from Innocent Hearts School also has got the same percentage. Hemant Dutta, non-medical student of Police DAV Public School, and Payal Sharma, a science student of Apeejay School, are next in line with 88.4 per cent. Ramanjeet Kaur, also a science student of Apeejay School, follows them with 88.2 per cent. Neha Gupta, a commerce student of Police DAV Public School, has got 88 per cent marks.
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Toppers’ mantra for success
The recipe of success for most of the toppers was hard work coupled with systematic approach. “You cannot achieve good marks by fluke. You have to work hard for getting good marks,” said one of the toppers. But they said that luck alone (ie luck without any hard work) could not ensure success. There’s no shortcut to success, the toppers added. Some of the toppers thanked their teachers and their institutions for guiding them the right way. They said that without proper guidance, even the best of efforts could go waste. Another interesting point highlighted by the toppers was that positive attitude played a significant role in success. They said that the right mix of hard work, systematic approach, luck, parents’ good wishes and God’s blessings was the mantra for success in exam. Devang Sethi and Amritpal Singh Kahlon from Anand Public School, Kapurthala, have got the first and second positions in the district, respectively, in the Central Board of Secondary Education Examination, 2006, according to a press release issued by the school authorities. The release stated that Devang Sethi had topped in the district by securing 87.6 per cent, while Amritpal Singh Kahlon had got 87.4 per cent. — TNS
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Wonderland Amusement Park gets a facelift
A frisbee ride, a swinging chair ride, a rotating disc ride with animal-shaped seats, a talking tree and a water splash from bucket over head. These are some of the new additions that have been made in the Wonderland Amusement Park on the Nakodar Road just to give its visitors a more thrilling experience and to cool out themselves in hot summers.
Not just this, the Bayside Water Park inside it has also got a face lift. The theming of the park has been done by giving a different kind of finish to every wall. While the work is still on, one portion of the wall has been carved out in the form of brown rocks. Statues in the shape cowboy and cowgirl have been put up. Structures in the shape of wild animals have also placed along the path of 57 mt high waterfall. A series of sprinklers have been erected just at the entrance and exit of the park so that everyone entering and coming out could have a compulsory shower. The showers in bathrooms have been fitted with sensors which get automatically switched off as soon as one moves off, thus helping in reduction of water wastage. Besides, the visitors can also find a new addition in the form of a water splash from a bucket held by a monkey hung over to a pole. A newly-constructed fountain and a talking tree will be other attractions for the visitors. The tree, which is yet under-construction, has come up out of concrete material. The features of an old man have been carved on it. Lights bearing sensors are likely to be put up on its eyes, nose and lips and the tree would then emit a specific sound and a light when anybody would pass close to it. The visitors in the dry side of the park can expect a thrilling swinging chair ride. The chairs have been fixed with long chains and hung around a pedestal. These swing around on high speed at an altitude of more than 12 feet. The frisbee ride gives an experience similar to Columbus, but it moves around the axis in addition to giving up and down jolts. The rotation disc ride is similar to one at Niku Park, the only difference being that the animal-shaped seats are bigger in size to accommodate the adults as well. Mr Kulwant Singh Virk, managing director, said that he had invested close to a few crores for bringing in new additions. He said that the restaurant had been given a new finish. He added that colourful plastic shades had been put up just outside the restaurant, where, too, the visitors could enjoy some refreshment. Mr Surjit Singh, marketing manager, said that a new banquet hall was also being constructed within the premises for holding birthday parties and receptions.
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Matter of faith
Kapurthala city remained imbued with religious fervour during the two-day Maa Bhadrakali Mela that started with a huge shobha yatra here on Monday evening.
The two-km-long shobha yatra consisting of 28 tableaux (depicting gods and goddesses and their lives) passed through the main areas of the city and reached the abode of the goddess situated in Shekhupur village on the outskirts of the city. The yatra started from Brahma Kund Temple near Shalimar Bagh. This was the 59th mela held at Shekhupur. The mela used to be organised at Lahore before Partition. Lakhs of devotees from as far as Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana attended the mela. There’s a convention as per which the devotees present a flag to the goddess after their wish is fulfilled. It is believed that Maa Bhadrakali was born out of a lock of the hair of God Shiva. According to mythology, the goddess killed an ‘asur’ Raktbeej, who was killing ‘suras’. The ‘suras’ were finding themselves helpless, as ‘Raktbeej’ was blessed with a boon that each drop of his blood after falling on earth would convert into another Raktbeej. Goddess Bhadrakali did not let the blood from the wounds of Raktbeej fall on the earth, resulting in the death of Raktbeej. During this year’s mela, too, the roads of the city were decorated and ‘chabeels’ and ‘langars’ were organised on the route of the shobha yatra. Religious and social organisations in the city had remained busy during the past many weeks in making preparations for the yatra. Mr Hira Lal was the first head of the temple situated at Shekhupur since pre-Partition days. The temple was established by Pandit Dhani Ram, it was learnt.
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Hospital conducts ‘successful surgeries’ on cancer patients
The authorities at the SGL Superspeciality Charitable Hospital claimed to have conducted three successful surgeries on cancer patients. A team of doctors, comprising surgeon Dr Vivek Chandel, physicians Dr A.S. Sehgal and Dr Jaswinder Kaur, and Dr Kanwal Jeet Singh, conducted the surgeries. Tarsem Singh (55) was diagnosed as having highly malignant form of stomach cancer that was blocking the outlet of food to the intestines. The patient’s stomach was removed after seven-hour surgery and was replaced with a conduit formed out of 45 cm of his own small intestine, Dr Kanwal Jeet Singh claimed. Tarsem Singh, who was discharged from the hospital on Monday, would have to take small meals for the rest of his life. Another patient, Hari Ram (50), was admitted to the hospital with massive bleeding and constipation. Suffering from rectum cancer, a team of doctors conducted five-hour-long surgery to remove a large part of his intestine, Dr Kanwal Jeet Singh said. An opening was made on the wall of his abdomen and a bag was attached to collect fecal matter, Dr Kanwal Jeet Singh added. His treatment was delayed because he was earlier being treated for piles before he came to the hospital. For doctors, the most difficult case was of Manjit Kaur (45), who had been suffering from sepsis, after the rupture of a large tumor in her intestine, into the abdominal cavity. As a result, the fecal matter had spilled over her abdominal cavity and her kidneys were failed. The lung failure had also begun to set in. She had to be operated twice, Dr Kanwal Jeet Singh said. The hospital recently acquired state of the art medical equipment for CT scan, ICU ventilators, blood bank, at a cost of one-and-a-half crore rupees to upgrade its medical facilities.
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Miss India Canada
washes dishes in Pingalwara
Shani Singh, Miss India Canada, took everyone, including her relatives, by surprise, by not only reaching out to the poor and orphan children in Pingalwara Ashram here, but also by washing their dishes.
The beauty queen says she believes in humanity. Shani Singh, a simple girl, who loves to speak her mind, says for her, India is her home. She fell more in love with India after visiting places like beautiful Rishikesh, peaceful Haridwar, and the cosmo Mumbai. What got her through the prestigious pageant, was her mother’s conviction in her. “My mother, who is so gorgeous and beautiful, had this dream for me. Her family was so strict that she could not pursue her dreams. But her faith in me was so empowering that I sailed through”, she says. She believes in what her mom taught her, ‘be honest to yourself and your dreams’. On the changes that she finds in herself after winning the pageant, she says the victory instilled a great deal of confidence in her. “How else could I have gained so much faith in myself. After defeating the 150 contestants, I was surprised when I got selected in the final sixteen and the win made me ecstatic”. For the critics of such beauty contests, Shani says it is not just about beauty, but also intelligence, poise and confidence. “Such pageants help the girls in developing their skills”. Charity right after winning the contest? “Yes, charity was what I wanted to do for many years and in Canada also, we have always been more involved in charity and serving our community”, she says. “We have already set up a charity, we also gave financial help for children in the Pingalwara Ashram here. We had also provided financial help to a lady to undergo a surgery,” Shani says. She further says that she is now going to be associated with the Rotary Club for a few projects. On her future plans, she says “I want to visit all the important places of the country and finish my charity work”. On returning to Canada, she says “I would like to spend more time in India, and its too soon to go back to Canada”. On Indian girls, Shani Singh says they are too shy. Due to their shyness, they cannot do what they want. “Girls here, including my cousins, are very shy, but I am the one who would always speak my mind even in front of elders. Here, the girls do not talk back to their elders at whatever personal cost, and that irks me.” Already into modelling, Shani feels she would love to work in Bollywood. “Bollywood has been my important connection with my country. Through Hindi movies, I know a lot about India, including Hindi, a language my two brothers cannot speak”. Her favourite Bollywood stars are Shusmita Sen whom she finds “very genuine” and for her Shahrukh Khan “seems like a nice guy”. About washing dishes at Pingalwara, “I like washing dishes and even my relatives were surprised by what I did.”
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Craft Bazaar exhibition promotes traditional handicrafts
Attired ethnically, with voices heavily-accented, these men from different states selling their handicrafts came across as smart businessmen during the Craft Bazaar exhibition organised at Vij Palace in Phagwara. Having crossed the threshold of their homes and their towns, and now in Phagwara, they have come a long way. P.S Kumar from Hyderabad floated his own society in the name of “Hastkala Vikas Kendra” some five years ago. He now travels from one state to another to promote his handicrafts.
“The handicraft emporium will sell our products at triple the original price. Usually, it would pay us after about four months of our delivering the consignment. It was quite discouraging and dissatisfying. So now, I sell my products directly to customers. This has made me enormously independent,” says Kumar, exuding loads of self-confidence. ‘Chaniya-choli,
Minar, Gaamji’ prints, earrings and necklaces showcase the skill and dexterity of these men from Jaipur, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Delhi and Haryana. There is total thrust on the promotion of the goods by various societies and self-help groups created to assist the craftsmen and artisans in surviving the onslaught of commercialisation. Displaying exquisite kids’ wear, footwear and embroidered cushions, and bangles in Jaipuri work, and pearls from Hyderabad, Kumar, who runs this society of male craftsmen and artisans, says, “I started my journey as a single businessman. Later, as success came my way, I had more and more men working for me. Now, I have more than 80 men in my society, to whom I not only pay the labour charges, but also an equal share of profits. It makes us feel part of the unit.” The society also comes to the aid of the men in need. Striking a balance between work and family, these men don’t mind juggling between cities for business. Shiva travels to Pune from his base in Lucknow to get authentic ‘Puneeri’ handicraft work done. “The kind of original ‘Puneeri, Paithani and Narayani’ work that is done by craftsmen in Hyderabad, one can’t get it anywhere else. My clients, who have the taste for authentic handwork, don’t mind paying highly for it.” The desire to promote their business takes them from state to state, but they do exercise requisite caution before they venture out. “The craftsmen who work for us are bound by convention, which bars them from moving out. We even scrutinise the organisers well before travelling long distances. Once the confidence is built, then there is no problem as such,” says Amil Hussain, who brought Jaipuri embroidery to the Craft Bazaar. Kudos to these men, who have traversed a rough terrain before tasting success!
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Workshop for teachers
To enable the teachers from various Army schools work more professionally adopting a wider approach while teaching various subjects at primary level, a five-day PRTs workshop is being organised at Army Public School, Beas, here.
The workshop was inaugurated on Monday by Major General Mamohan Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Managing Director, AWES, HQ, New Delhi. This was the second one in the series of the four workshops being organised with the joint efforts of AWES HQ, New Delhi, and Future Focas Foundation (FFF), a network of professionals from reputed institution of India. Dr Niharika Vohra, a social psychologist from IIM Ahmedabad, was the resource person for this workshop. Major General Manmohan Singh stressed on the need of having more teaching equipments to bring all-round personality development in a child. He also urged the teaching fraternity to never be
satisfied with what was accomplished and kept on trying to stretch their minds to newer ideas.
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Young World
Sakshi Chadha from the Apeejay College of Fine Arts has topped Guru Nanak Dev University in the BCA first year examination. The results were declared this week. She had obtained 676 marks out of a total of 900. Dr Sucharita, principal, said that many students had been placed in the merit list. She congratulated them all and wished them good luck. Shabd singing Guru Amar Dass Public School organised an inter-school shabd singing contest on Saturday. As many as 27 teams participated in the contest with 11 from junior and 16 from senior sections. In the senior section, the team from GGN Public School, Ludhiana, clinched the first prize. Guru Nanak Public School, Ludhiana, team was declared second. DAV Public School, Amritsar, won third prize. Consolation prize went to Swami Sant Dass Public School, Jalandhar. In junior section, the team from Guru Nanak Public Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar, bagged the first prize. Swami Sant Dass Public School, Jalandhar, was declared second and Guru Nanak Public School, Ludhiana, stood third. The team of GGN Public School won consolation prize and also lifted the overall trophy. Individual prize went to Mansa Singh of Guru Nanak Public Senior Secondary School for playing best tabla in the junior category. In senior category, individual prizes were won by Satnam Singh of Gurupartap Academy, Bhaini Sahib, as best dilruba player, Simranjit Singh of GGN Public School and Birapar Singh of Guru Nanak Public School, Ludhiana, for playing best tabla. Mr Gursher Singh, president, Mr Surinder Pal Singh Gwalior, secretary, and Mr Tarlochan Singh, principal of the host school, were present on the occasion. Investiture ceremony An investiture ceremony was organised at Sanskriti KMV School to form a students’ council in the new session. Ms Usha Pandey, principal, presented the badges to the school captain and representatives of the four houses. Jitendra Yadav was appointed as a school captain. Chetan Chadha, Jatin Sharma, Sumeet Uppal and Rahul Jain were given house captainships. Badges were also given to the class monitors of all classes. Thereafter, an oath ceremony was also held. On the occasion, the school also presented its first scouts and guides who presented a short cultural programme. More ICSE toppers Swati Sadana, a student from St Joseph Convent School, Cantonment Road, has topped her school in Class X examination conducted by the ICSE. She had got 94.3 per cent with a total of 566 marks out of 600. Her father, Mr Rajesh Sadana, is a businessman, while her mother, Ms Meena Sadana, is a home-maker. Swati is currently studying in Plus One (commerce) at Apeejay School and aims at becoming a CA. She has got 99 marks in computer applications, 98 in mathematics, 95 in social studies, 94 in Punjabi, 92 in science and 88 in English. Surabhi Midha from the same school has obtained 94.17 per cent with 565 marks out of 600. She is currently doing Plus One in non-medical from PCM SD Collegiate Senior Secondary School. Nayya Saini has obtained 564 marks out of 600 getting 94 per cent. She has got 100 marks in computer applications, 95 in mathematics, 94 in social studies and science, and 90 in English and Punjabi. Nandita Sharma, another student from the school, has secured 93.67 per cent by obtaining 562 marks out of 600. She has secured 99 marks in computer applications and 97 in mathematics. Diksha Bajaj from the same school has secured 555 marks out of 600 with 92.8 per cent. She has scored 97 in computer applications, 96 each in social studies and mathematics, 94 each in science and Hindi and 78 in English. Prize distribution The Cambridge International School for Girls celebrated its first prize distribution function on Friday. Students who had excelled in academics, sports, drama, art, music, dance, skating, gymnastics, band and public-speaking were awarded prizes on the occasion. A cultural show was also organised during the occasion. Kindergarten kid’s choir presented a medley of children’s classical songs. Assamese folk dance by young girls enthralled the audience. The event of the day was a ballet on Lord Krishna which left everyone mesmerised. Mr Satwant Singh Johal, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, was the chief guest on the occasion. Roller-skating An inter-house roller-skating contest was organised at Police DAV Public School. Nearly 80 students participated in the contest. Among the juniors, Harpreet and Anmol Singh were declared first, Arpit and Rupali were second and Taranpreet was third. Among middle section students, Jagdeep and Bavraj were declared first, Abhinav and Rupali were second and Shubham and Parav stood third. In the senior group of boys, Jagjeet Singh was first, Ishaan Bhardwaj stood second, and Deepak Saini and Varinder Singh were third. Among girls, Kartika and Navkamal were first, Palak and Shreya stood second, and Manpreet and Smriti were third. A hand ball contest was also organised in which Ojasvi House team was declared winner. Trophies were distributed to the winners by Ms Rashmi Vij, principal. Nursery section students of the school held a pool party on Monday. The tiny tots beat the summer heat as the splashed water on their teachers and danced to the tunes of music. They enjoyed playing in water with a ball alongwith their principal, Ms Rashmi Vij. Amaan became a star of everyone’s eye with his expertise in swimming inside the pool. Seminar A seminar on global warming was organised at CT Public School. The Head of Science Department, Ms Divinder Kaur, and her team spoke on the topic highlighting the fact that the warming was occurring due to human activities, use of fossil fuels and deforestation. They said that it had also been correlated with increasing cases of cancer, cataract and other ailments. Managing director of CT Educational Society, Mr Manbir Singh, principal, Ms Lakhwinder Kaur, and students of Classes VII to IX attended the seminar. Farewell The CT Institute of Management and IT organised a farewell party ‘Ruksat-e-mehfil’ last Friday to bid farewell to final semester students of MBA. The MBA second semester students presented various cultural items. Plays, dances and fashion show was organised by MBA final semester students. Manu Kochar was chosen as Miss CT, Yashu was adjudged as Mr CT, Sonepreet Kaur was selected as Miss Charming and Gurinder Singh Mann won the title of Mr Handsome. Chairman of CT group of institutes, Mr Charanjit Singh Channi, Managing Director, Mr Manbir Singh, and Principal, Mr Deepak Paul, wished the final semester students good luck. Bio-diversity Day A rally to spread awareness on depleting bio-diversity was organised by the staff and students of Government Middle School, Tahli Mohalla, on Monday. Mr Sanjiwan Singh Dadhwal, headmaster, led the rally. Students participated in a poster-making contest on topics related to dwindling bio-diversity, factors leading to it and the aftermaths of the loss.
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Market Buzz
Air Slovakia has established its head office in the city to improve its services and standards. The airline also plans to take control of all its operations and services through this office.
The airline has also invested in the purchase of two 757, one MD 83 planes and is in the process of purchasing a 767, Prince John, the airline’s Managing Director, said while addressing media persons here. A new managing team, including consultants from the UK, has been constituted to address issues at check in, on board service, and communication to both agents and clients. The airlines’ director, Mr Riqbal Sidhu, said that there would not be over bookings and no one would be denied boarding, as the load would be shared with the new planes. The new team would first chalk out in house procedures and guidelines, for the staff for immediate improvement in service levels, he said. The airlines would invest in in-depth staff training. Focussing on services, the airlines is recruiting staff at all levels. Seminar More than 100 students participated in a seminar organised by Global Travel and Educational Services. Golbal Travels’ Director, Mr Simardeep Singh, claimed that many of the students participating in the seminar would be sent to the UK by his company, which was representing the University of Wolverhampton, U.K. Global’s Gundeep Singh said that the cheques and drafts were being taken from the students in the name of the university. The seminars were also being organised in Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Patiala and Amritsar, Mr Simardeep Singh said. Parry Group Parry Group, a pioneer in the field of polymer meshes, has launched Tuflex Instacool Royale curtains which block the sun’s heat. The product is made up of UV stabilised polymer material forming net design which allows cross flow of air that reduces inside temperature by as much as 5-6 degree. The product is such designed which gives full comfort, besides aesthetic appeal. Mr Ashok Gupta, Proprietor of the firm GEM International, claims that the new Tuflex Instacool curtain lasts long for years together, needs no maintenance and are most economical, smart and trendy, and is available in various sizes. The prices range from Rs 490 to Rs 1700. These prevent dust and offer excellent outward visibility. Loan Mela Hero Honda Motorcycles and Pleasure Scooters, along with the Kapurthala Co-operative Bank, organised a “Loan Mela” at the bank’s Hoshirapur Road branch here
recently. The event was inaugurated by the Chairman of the bank, Mr Harjeet Singh Parmar.
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Theatre workshop
HMV Collegiate Senior Secondary School is organising a theatre workshop that began from May 19 and will continue till June 2. Fifty students from the school are taking part in the workshop. The director of workshop, Mr Sumer Sharma, highlighted the social responsibility of theatre.
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