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Ten-day training programme begins
Mohali, July 24 Dr M.S. Grewal, Registrar, Punjab Technical University inaugurated the programme. He said teachers needed to update their knowledge from time to time and should imbibe these qualities in the students also. “Learning is an ongoing process and teachers should try to be technology savvy and develop learning skills in the students rather than merely teaching them the syllabus,” he said. Delivering the inaugural address, Dr P.K. Tulsi, Professor and Head, Department of Education and Education Management, NITTTR, said: “The teachers need to develop creativity and communication skills in the students.”
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PUSU to rescue of 31 law students
Chandigarh, July 24 According to a statement issued by Rajaydeep Singh, press secretary, PUSU, these students are in first year of LLB and have not been able to clear the minimum number of five papers (out of 10) required for admission to the next session. Out of the 31 students, many students have been admitted in the NRI sponsored category, he added. The PUSU had submitted a memorandum to the VC, demanding that these students be given another chance to clear their tests. PUSU activists pointed out that the university had allowed mercy chances to students of other departments and the same should be allowed to the law department also. Rajaydeep Singh added that students of B.Sc and B.Pharma were being denied admission in the next class on the grounds that they had not cleared a single paper of the previous class. These students reportedly had the requisite credits for admission to the next class.
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Rodrigues inaugurates Sector 56 school
Chandigarh, June 24 Elegantly structured and designed, the three-storeyed building complex has been constructed at a cost of Rs 2.11 crore in a record time of one and half years by the Engineering Department of the Chandigarh Administration. The Governor asked the Secretary Education to add a gymnasium, with indoor sports facilities and an auditorium in
the area for training the students in various cultural, drama and other extra-curricular activities. Stressing the need for paying special attention towards extra-curricular activities, besides
quality academic education, General Rodrigues asked the Education Department to institute
an annual cultural and sports competition among the different schools of Union
Territory and institute a running trophy to the best school.
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Teachers apprise VC of problems
Chandigarh, July 24 These faculty members, Prof Manjit Singh (sociology), Dr Akshaya Kumar (English), Prof. A.S. Ahluwalia (botany), Dr Rajan Gaur (anthropology), Dr Rabindernath Sharma (DES), Dr Emannuel Nahar (DCS) and others wrote in a representation that they had submitted to the VC that Panjab University had suffered from indecision on important matters due to the cumbersome ‘committee-culture’. “We would also like to draw your attention to the following problems that have marred the atmosphere on the campus in the recent past: priority allotment of houses, including bungling in the allotment of some houses, increasing infighting in the departments, and lack of initiative on the part of authorities to resolve stalemates, arbitrary appointments of the chosen few to various offices and committees of the university, and lack of objective criterion, departmental politics and its impact on CAS selections/ rejections, lack of adequate attention to humanities, social sciences and basic sciences, mindless opening of post-graduate courses in the affiliating colleges, politics of disturbing rotational system of chairmanship in the departments, and also the lack of administrative monitoring on the formation of departmental sub-committees.” They added that there was a lack of campus cleanliness and urgent efforts were required to streamline traffic on the campus.
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Scramble among lawyers to keep tables
Mohali, July 24 Lawyers had been moving about in the area since last night and early morning in order to find space to park their tables and chairs for work. Cars were seen carrying the furniture and other items to the area. Some lawyers had also got their names painted on the boundary wall of the community centre which has been turned into judicial complex. It is reported that the bar room in the complex was locked up allegedly by certain lawyers. Security personnel did not permit the lawyers to place their furniture and other items . It is reported that some lawyers approached the Additional Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ms Poonam Rati, in connection with their problem but to no avail. Acting Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court H.S.Bedi had while inaugurating the judicial courts yesterday asked lawyers to desist from setting up their shacks in or around the complex.
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Manipur
skipper hogs limelight
Chandigarh, July 24 Defending champions Manipur won the match by 4-0. Bem-Bem proved to be too tough for the Tripura squad and struck in the 22nd and 48th minute . N Chanchan gave Manipur their second goal in the 26th minute and I Itabala Devi completed Tripura’s rout in the 71st minute. Tripura displayed a defensive approach through out and had only a solitary try which was thwarted by Manipur goalkeeper S Sanathoi Devi in the first half. Then came Bem-Bem who put Manipur on the victory path in the 22nd minute as her power-packed straight drive was enough to dodge the Tripura goalkeeper Soma Ghosh. The Tripura goal fell again in the 26th minute. This time Soma Ghosh had advanced to collect a ball and opportunist N Chanchan Chanu vollyed the ball into the unattended Tripura goal. Maintaining their pressure, Manipur launched yet another foray into the Tripura goal. N Monessori Chanu, who excelled on the right flank, send a good cross. Mandakini Devi unleashed a powerful shot which struck Tripura goalkeeper Soma Ghosh on the face. She recovered after getting first aid but was later replayed. Manipur’s third goal came in the 48th minute. After exchanges passes with her colleagues, Bem-Bem found the target with a nicely executed shot. Itabala Devi’s long ranger in the 71st minute sealed the fate of Tripura. Tomorrow’s fixture (semifinal): Orissa vs Haryana at 4.30 p.m. at Sector 17 Football Stadium. |
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Opportunity for Mongia
Chandigarh, July 24 The reasoning is quite simple and rationale too. The Punjab skipper will turn 30 during the World Cup for which the emphasis is being laid. "The age is not in my hand. I have only bat and ball through which I have to prove the cricket pandits wrong. I have been working hard for the last two three years on all the departments of the game like batting, bowling and fielding and I consider myself to be quite fit and confident of putting up a great show in the forthcoming tri-series. I realise that I need to capture whatever chances come my way and would ensure that my comeback doesn't end in disappointment," said Dinesh Mongia, who was on a brief visit to his home town before departing for preparatory camp in Bangalore. Mongia is in great form at the moment, making runs and taking wickets for Leicestershire in county cricket. He has been picked up for his left-arm spin bowling, which is expected to be handy on the slow and low pitches in Sri Lanka. By getting a recall to the Indian team, the southpaw has got nothing but a new lease of life in international cricket. Mongia was a regular member of the one-day squad till he was dropped after the 2003 World Cup. Then he was recalled for a series against Bangladesh in 2004, only to be shown the door after just one match. Mongia has been included on the basis his performances over the last years in the Indian domestic season and on the county circuit in England. In the Ranji Trophy 2005-06 season, Mongia scored 517 runs in six matches with a best of an unbeaten 175, hitting three hundreds at an average of 64.62. He also took 11 wickets at an average of 18.09, with a best of 3/49 at a strike rate of 54.5. On the county circuit in England, Mongia played 10 matches scoring 799 runs at an average of 57.07 and a highest score of 165. "It was a great learning experience as well and it was a great honour for me to captain the state team." On being asked, he opined that no comparison can be made between the County cricket and Ranji matches, as both have their own plus points. "The exposure in County circuit is obviously more as you get to know the cricketing skills of overseas players as well unlike in Ranji matches", he said. |
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Panchkula golfers clinch title
Chandigarh, July 24 Rakesh Jolly of the Panckhula club was adjudged the best golfer. He returned a one-over card of 69. He also had the longest drive and the maximum number of birdies. The nearest to the pin title was clinched by Navjosh Singh of Shivalik Golf Club. The longest putt title went to I.D. Bhandari from Naldehra Golf Club. |
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New records at p’lifting meet
Chandigarh, July 24 In 90 kg, senior men class, Hussan Lal won gold and scripted another four state records in squat from 285 kg to 290 kg, in bench press from 157.5 kg to 160 kg, in dead lift from 267.5 kg to 270 kg and in the total from 707.05 kg to 720 kg. In 110 kg class, Hari Chand has improved upon his own previous records in squat from 300 kg to 330 kg and grabbed gold medal by lifting a total of 770 kg during the tournament. |
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Model-37 win football meet
Chandigarh, July 24 The main scorers were Manoj (4 goals), Jaspreet (3 goals) and Maninder (2 goals). In the second match, St. John’s High School, Sector 26, beat MDAV School, Sector 22, 6-0. The scorers were Jatinder (2 goals), Anirudh Thakur (2 goals), Parkash Punia (1 goal) and Rajat Thakur (1 goal). In the third match, New Public School, Sector 18, beat DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, 4-0. The scorers were Simranjit (3 goals) and Vikram (1 goal). |
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