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Panjab University
Chandigarh, July 17 According to Prof Subhash Bedi, Director, UCIM, candidates must bring all original documents and a set of photostat copies and confidential result, in case the result of the qualifying examination has not been declared. The approximate fee for M.Tech (Instrumentation) is Rs 14,000 and hostel fee is Rs 5000 The fee has to be deposited on the spot, otherwise the seat will be given to the next eligible candidate. Evening Studies admission date extended Candidates seeking admission to the Department of Evening Studies in various courses and classes have been informed that as some seats are available, the dates of admission have been extended, a press note issued by Prof Veer Singh, Chairman, DUI, said. The last date for admission without late fee is July 31. The last date with the permission of the Chairperson with late fee is August 15 and the last date with the permission of the VC with late fee is August 31. MA I (Psychology) interviews The interviews of candidates under the NRI category for additional five seats to MA Part-I (Psychology) will be held on July 27 at 11 am. Interested candidates can apply latest by July 25. The candidates are required to bring original certificates at the time of interview. According to Dr Sudha Banth, Chairperson of the department, no separate interview letters will be sent. Poster released A poster made by the University Employment and Guidance Bureau, Panjab University, depicting its functions and various locations was released by the Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University. The poster was supplied to all teaching departments of the varsity , local colleges and schools of Chandigarh with a request to guide students about the services being offered by Panjab University. Dept of Indian Theatre admissions The Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, has invited applications for admission as the number of seats have been increased from 12 to 20. According to Dr Neelam Man Singh, Chairperson of the department, an aspiring student can apply on or before July 25 on the prescribed form. The form can be down loaded from internet www.puch.ac.in as well as can be purchased from Administrative Office, Panjab University. No separate call letters will be sent. Ph.D. entrance test Panjab University will hold Ph.D entrance test on September 3 (Sunday). The prospectus along with the application form will be available from July 20 at the SBI Extension Counter, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The last date for the receipt of application forms in the CET Cell, Administrative Block of the university is August 11 up to 5 pm, a press note issued by the Controller of Examinations, Panjab University said. Legal studies classes from July 26 The teaching session in the University Institute of Legal Studies will commence from July 26. There would be an orientation course for students till July 28.
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Irregularities alleged in PU lecturers’ selection
Chandigarh, July 17 Over 50 lectures have been selected to various departments in the university recently and these were ratified by the syndicate members of the university during their last meeting held on July 12. Many candidates have claimed that they had applied for the post in response to the advertisement but were not even called for an interview despite fulfilling the minimum qualifications. Some have even alleged that they were better qualified than the selected candidates. It has been pointed out that the screening committees, which screens the applications before issuing interview letters, did not follow any valid criteria and included only a handful of the applicants. According to one such complaint, a candidate from Sector 7, Chandigarh, who had applied for the post of lecturer in physics has stated that the screening committee has fixed 62 per cent marks in MSc as the criteria to call candidates for the interview. The advertisement issued by the university however had stated that 55 per cent marks are required in Masters degree course and the AICTE guidelines put this limit at 60 per cent. With the limit fixed at 62 per cent, many candidates who had above 62 per cent marks were called for the interview while many others who might have scored less number of marks but were otherwise more qualified in terms of research and job experience were left out. The candidate incidentally had 61.8 per cent marks in MSc and following a representation to the VC he was called for the interview. His complaint read, “I have a first class in BSc, MSc and PhD, ten research publications (six international and four national) to my credit and seven years and six months of teaching experience. I was not called for the interview for the post but interview letters were issued to MSc candidates. Later on my representation, interview letters were issued not only to me but to three other PhD students. Not sending interview letters to deserving candidates was intentional and ill conceived as to accommodate less qualified candidates. The interview was a mere eyewash. Some of the candidates were asked questions like the colour of the cover of a book and number of volumes available in the market etc.” The candidate also pointed out that while the UGC had laid down that the Vice-Chancellor of a university would be the chairman of the selection committee, some of the selection committees were chaired by the Dean University Instructions. In another case, another candidate from Sector 37 here has in a written complaint to the syndicate members pointed out that a candidate with lesser academic qualifications and no previous job experience was selected and her claims ignored. She also pointed a finger at certain irregularities during the filling of posts of lectures on contract basis in the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET). Rubbishing these complaints, a senior official of the university stated that there are well established criteria laid down by the university to screen the various applications that are received for interview. “If for two posts, hundreds of candidates apply, we cannot interview everyone. The screening committee then reduces the number of candidates by choosing the best among the applicants. These candidates are then interviewed and the most suitable of them selected,” he said adding that performance at the time of an interview is as important as the various academic qualifications that the candidate possesses. He also said in case of simultaneous interviews, the VC can authorize the DUI to chair a selection committee which had been done many times earlier also.
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School bus operators resent proposed taxes
Chandigarh, July 17 In fact, the proposed new taxes have come as a rude shock to the bus operators following a recent “waiver” by the Chandigarh Administration with respect to road tax. “The new taxes would force the bus operators to hike the monthly bus fare for the students of Panchkula and Mohali by at least Rs 100 making it difficult for the parents to bear the financial burden,” Mr Manjeet S. Saini, president of the Chandigarh School Bus Operators Welfare Association, said here today. And, coupled with an anomaly of charging road tax from the buses with Chandigarh registration numbers in Panchkula and Mohali is costing the operators dear. “Repeated representations to the Chandigarh Administration officials to hold a joint meeting with their Panchkula and Mohali counterparts for a ‘reciprocal agreement’ for the school buses picking up and dropping the children in the satellite towns of Panchkula and Mohali have fallen on deaf ears,” alleged Mr Nirmal Singh and Mr Teja Singh, general secretary and vice-president respectively of the association. The bus operators alleged that the new proposal runs counter to the Haryana Government’s pledge to help uplift the standard of education. Not only that, the authorities in Mohali are reportedly demanding Rs 24,000 as the special road tax from the school buses touching Mohali. Besides that, the Central Government intends to impose a service tax at 12.4 per cent on the school buses, which would eventually be passed on to the school children. The operators alleged that the anomaly and proposed new taxes would force them to take the buses off the road. Apart from inconveniencing the general public, scores of bus drivers, attendants and related persons would be pushed out of their jobs, Mr Saini alleged. It may be mentioned here that the Chandigarh Administration had “waived off” the road tax for school buses. However, the buses ferrying school children from Mohali and Panchkula have to pay countersign fee and the road taxes of the respective states. On the other hand, the buses registered in the respective state transport departments on entering the city are not charged any road tax.
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Ban on plying of school buses on C-roads
Mohali, July 17 The council, in a press note issued here, said that recently a delegation of the council and Citizen Welfare Federation had met the Deputy Commissioner to apprise him of accidents, brawls and loss of public property due to the plying of school buses on the C-roads. The Deputy Commissioner had deputed the District Transport Officer and a DSP to maintain a
liaison with schools to ensure the compliance of the ban order.
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XEN 'locked in' hostel by students
Chandigarh, July 17 PUSU activists along with over 100 affected students were up in arms against the construction wing of the university as 52 rooms in the hostel did not have fans and most bathrooms in the new block did not function due to a problem in the water connection. According to reports, the hostel warden on Friday requested the senior students of the UIET in the hostel to shift to the new wing so as to accommodate the new students in the old wing of the hostel. “The XEN had promised that the new wing would be operational within a day. However, we are without fans and bathroom facilities”, said a student. The Xen was “freed” within minutes and soon workers came to the hostel and began installing fans. The XEN has also promised that the bathrooms would be functional by tomorrow morning.
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Sibal inaugurates Tech Lab in school
Chandigarh July 17 The Tech Lab has equipment specially imported from Singapore consisting of microchips, motors, light sensors, touch sensors, angle sensors, special software, etc. At the Tech Lab, the students will participate in robotic projects, which will involve lots of focused brainstorming. With the setting up of the Lab, St Johns intends to participate in the India Robot Olympiad 2006 to be held in October 2006 and qualify for the World Robot Olympiad to be held in China later this year. In a candid and inspiring speech to the students, Mr Sibal talked about his own school days. “My interest was in sports - cricket and tennis, especially. And since I was passionate about sports, I excelled in them. But I was zero in studies. Yet, when I went to college and later Harvard Law School, my passion changed and I got more interested in academics. And because of that, I topped in academics there.” Advising the students to listen to their inner self, Mr Sibal exhorted them to “follow your dreams and your passion. Don’t do just anything because your parents or friends want you to do. Do what you think is right for you and you will certainly do well in life.” He also counselled the students to ensure that they maintain integrity, as that is the “heart of success”. He also advised them to conserve environment, as “that is your future”. Mr Sibal distributed prizes to 57 meritorious students and to those students who had gone to NASA. Mr. Mac Sareen, founder president of SJOBA, presented a school time photograph taken in 1964 of Mr
Sibal's batch to the minister.
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Architecture college Principal to present paper
Chandigarh, July 17 The 12th Asian congress of architects is being held at Beijing, China. Besides Mr Gupta, an eminent architect of international repute and Padam Vibhushan, Mr Charles Correa, will be the second speaker from India. The focus of paper to be presented by Mr Gupta, a former Senior Town Planner (STP) with PUDA, would be how to minimize the consumption of energy in cities by using innovative approaches in planning the cities and designing the built environment including use of information technology in order to reduce number of vehicles on the road, making cities free from pollution and ensuring higher order of quality of life. Architects from more than 20 countries, including India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Italy, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan etc.
will participate in the congress.
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Femina Miss India to grace NIFD function
Chandigarh, July 17 This is the last batch of students passing out from the NIFD since the institute is going to be rechristened as the International Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) following its tie up with the Los Angeles Design Academy (LADA). Amruta Patki is putting in a special appearance to flag off the budding INIFD students into the world of fashion. She has shot various campaigns and is the face of Ponds and
Pantaloon. NIFD, powered by LADA, is now equipped to provide exposure of latest trends and international assignments to its students.
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393 students admitted
Chandigarh, July 17 Today it was the counselling of students placed under compartment, scoring 37 per cent and above. In the admitted list, 40 students were admitted under the reserved category while 353 were in the general category. Seats in science and commerce had already been filled while a few seats were left in humanities and vocational. The schools left with vacant seats in humanities were GMSSS-Karsan, GMSSS-Dhanas, GMSSS-20-B, GMSSS-23-A and GMSSS-38-W. Vocational courses were steno (Hindi), ophthalmic technology, structure and fabrication, fashion designing, health care and beauty culture and textile designing.
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PU women’s wing convener
Chandigarh, July 17
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PU MA (eco) results
Chandigarh, July 17
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Budding artist set to make mark
Mohali, July 16 A student of Class IX, this budding artist started learning art at a very young age and when he was eight years old, he was ready to join SC Bhattacharya classes. Recently he has cleared a diploma in painting conducted by Bangiya Sangeet Kala Kendra Kolkatta. “I have participated in various competitions and have won many prizes . I have held some exhibitions also. I don't want to earn money through art but pursue it for art's sake,” says Kushalpreet. With the school encouraging this promising student, he is sure to make a mark in the world of art. Kushalpreet says he could not have pursued his hobby seriously had it not been for the school. “Capturing nature's beauty on canvas has become a passion. Painting relaxes me and gives me solace from the long hours of study. Also it helps me enhance my concentration.” He wants to be an engineer and follow his dream of joining the civil services. |
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‘Naatghar’ leaves lasting impression
Chandigarh, July 17 As the solo theatre performances are a rarity in the region the scant but receptive audience relished every minute expression and crisp dialogue delivery characterized by intellectual imagination, irony, wit and impassioned obsession. Vivek Mishra, an alumnus of National School of Drama, brought alive the diverse characters of various dormant characters, especially portraying the psychological state of mind of the main female character, Engilla Ray with adroit mastery and consummate ease. Vivek employed his individual traits like voice modulation, instantaneous shift to different roles to enliven the characters in the play. The felicitous use of language in the full flavoured continued monologue was laced with all the ingredients of humour, satire, romantic sensibility, didacticism, suspense had brilliance and drollery. The chiaroscuro light effects by noted NSD alumnus Ramji Bali, background music and direction by Sagarika augmented the level of production which the theatre aficionados will love to see again. The Akademy chairman, Kamal Tewari, welcomed the chief guest, Dr Kumar Verma, who had honoured the artists. Akademy vice-chairman Kamal Arora conducted the proceedings. |
Punjab hold Haryana
Chandigarh, July 17 Earlier, Haryana had taken the lead in the 47th minute through their main striker Diksha, who banged home after receiving a cross from the left flank. In the other group 1 quarterfinal match between Tamil Nadu (TN) and Manipur, the latter drubbed TN by
7-0. Manipur’s Y Kamala Devi put up a sterling performance as she pumped in five goals out of the seven, including a hat-trick. The other two goals came through M. Mandakini and N. Monterori Chanu in 37th and 65th minutes, respectively. The margin of victory could have been much bigger, had the Manipur forwards capitalised on the opportunities that came their way during the match. In the first half Manipur also squandered a penalty. Tomorrow, Tripura will take on Orissa while Uttar Pradesh will face West Bengal at 4.30 p.m. at the same venue. |
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