The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

EDUCATION

PAU Registrar re-appointed
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 20
The Board of Management of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today approved the re-appointment of the Registrar, Dr V.K. Sharma, till the date of his superannuation on September 30, 2007. The re-appointment will be effective from August 29.

The Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh, chaired the board meeting at the PAU camp office at SAS Nagar. It was decided that the directors of the university research stations would be eligible for another four years. There are six research stations in the state.

It was also decided that wards of employees of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, would be eligible for fee concession at the PAU on reciprocal basis.

The board also approved several appointments, including that of Director (Seeds) Gursharan Singh Mahal for four years or till the date of his retirement, whichever is earlier. At present he is senior durum wheat breeder.

Giving details of the meeting, Registrar V.K. Sharma said the board had approved the appointment of Dr A.K. Jain as Director, School of Energy Studies for Agriculture, for four years, which would be effective from July 22. Dr Jain at present is Professor, Energy Science and Technology (Chemical Engg). The board also approved the appointment of Dr N.S. Butter as head, Department of Entomology, for four years or till the date of his retirement, whichever is earlier. At present he is Professor of Plant Protection.

The extension in the term of Dr Jagmohan Singh Bains, Professor Emeritus, for one year, effective from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007, was also approved.

Admissions for motor mechanics start
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 20
After the success of launching one- year certificate course for motor vehicle mechanics, the admission to the second session has started at vocational Centre of Dayalbagh Educational Institute here.

According to an official press release, the classes will start from July 1, 2006. Mr Gurcharan Singh, in charge of the centre said the university was taking care about placement of the
students.

The university was initially running this innovative course under the Distance Education Programme only at three places in India including Melathiruvenkatanathapuram (MTV Puram) in Tamil Nadu, Timarni in Madhya Pradesh and Ludhiana
in Punjab.

‘‘The purpose of starting this course is to provide work- based education, to enrich educational atmosphere in the country via distance education-the audio, video modes.

The seats for this course are only 20 and it would be good for having
employment opportunities’’, said Mr Gurcharan Singh.

NCC camp concludes
Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 20
The combined annual NCC training camp under the aegis of senior officials of 19 Punjab Battalion Ludhiana concluded at Anand Isher Senior Secondary School here yesterday.

The cadets presented an elaborate cultural programme. The concluding session was presided over by Mr L S Johal, Managing Director, East West Yarns India Pvt Ltd. and Mr Jajitnder Bhola, president, Municipal Council was the Chief Guest.

Outstanding cadets in various categories were felicitated at the function. A preliminary list of short listed cadets for participation in the Republic Day parade next year and Thal Sena Camp was also prepared before conclusion of the camp.

In his camp report, Col S.S. Saini, Group Commandant, claimed that more than 550 uniformed paramilitary boys and girls descending from 50 schools and colleges from Ludhiana, Moga, Ferozepore, Fatehgarh Sahib, Samrala, Abohar, Fazilka, Malerkotla and Sangrur exhibited excellent performance in various fields.

Besides routine activities, the cadets were given an opportunity to learn the use of weapons including machine gun, self loading rifles and Sten gun.

Experts on various subjects enlightened cadets about AIDS, environmental pollution, leprosy, vector- borne diseases and moral values. They were taken to IAF station Halwara.

COURTS

CJM to auction malkhana goods
Rajneesh Lakhanpal

Ludhiana, June 20
With the judicial malkhana premises bursting at seams due to piling up of case property items and vehicles, the District and Sessions Judge, Mr Harbans Lal, has ordered the auction of a major chunk of the stacked-up goods.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr K.S. Cheema, would conduct the auction of these lying inside and outside the malkhana, near the judicial courts complex, Ludhiana, on June 23.

For years, no auction was conducted. As per information, there are about 100 scooters, 20 cars, one truck, two tractors, one jeep and 63 gas cylinders.

It may be noted that the malkhana is proving to be a great hindrance in the start of the construction work of the New Lawyers Chambers Complex, a project which has already been okayed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The building committee of the high court had already issued instructions to get the malkhana shifted.

The auction would pave the way for shifting of the malkhana. A few days ago the District and Sessions Judge, Chairman of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana Harish Rai Dhanda, Bar president Naval Kishore Chibber had visited the malkhana to check the possibility of shifting the same.

About a month and half ago an attempt was made to conduct the auction but the scrap dealers had allegedly formed a cartel to buy on rates convenient to them. The Chief Judicial Magistrate had cancelled the auction to prevent losses.