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Dullo for Vishkarma chair in PTU
Ludhiana, October 22 Addressing the Vishwakarma Day celebrations, after paying obeisance to Lord Vishkarma here today, Mr Dullo pointed out that while the Bramha had conceptualised the universe, the practical shape to it was given by Lord Vishkarma only. He said, "We need to do a lot of research on Lord Vishkarma since his work happens to be at the root of all technological development of the world". Mr Dullo hoped that the state government would concede to this demand and a proposal would be submitted to the Chief Minister. He claimed that the state government had performed perfectly according to the expectations of the masses. He said most of the promises made in the election manifesto had been fulfilled. He criticised the Shiromani Akali Dal for misleading people. He maintained that SAD was trying to exploit the religious sentiments of the people. However, he asserted that Mr Badal might not find it easy to claim himself to be the sole panthic representative as he had lost the trust of the panth. The PCC president said the government was seriously thinking about providing some major relief to the industry. He congratulated the Ramgarhia brotherhood, the descendants of Lord Vishkarma for continuing with the great tradition of innovation and experimentation. He said the industry of Punjab owed maximum credit to the community. Prominent among those present on the occasion included the Minister for Water Supply and Sewerage, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Dakha MLA Milkiat Singh Dakha, District Congress Committee president Jagmohan Sharma, Youth Congress leader Amarjit Singh Tikka and others. |
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PAU seeks increase in grant-in-aid
Ludhiana, October 22 The Vice-Chancellor, in particular,mentioned the treatment meted out to the officials of the PAU who held a meeting with the Principal Secretary (Finance) in Chandigarh on September 26. The meeting was held to discuss the financial crisis of the university and the meeting was held on the directions of the Chief Minister. Dr Aulakh who met Capt Amarinder Singh last week in Chandigarh told him that the university was facing financial difficulties because there had been no rise in the annual grant-in-aid for the past four years and the university was being given a block grant of Rs 80 crore per annum which was not meeting the salary component even. The Vice-Chancellor impressd upon the Chief Minister that the annual grant should be raised to Rs 113 crore to meet the needs of the university. Dr Aulakh also pointed out during the meeting that the university was depleting its pension fund and needed Rs 15 crore immediately to replenish the same. The total deficit under the pension fund during the past four years from 2003 to 2006 was Rs 22.67 crore.The university would not be able to pay the pension to its retirees if the same was not replenished soon. He further told the Chief Minister that the facility of LTC to the existing as well as the retired staff had not been extended whereas this was available to the state government employees. For this, a sum of Rs 2 crore was needed. Due to the deficit grant released by the state government, the university was not able to credit Rs 6 crore to the GPF accounts of the employees which was a matter of concern. In order to press upon the state government the need to raise the annual grant of the university, the Punjab Agricultural University Teachers Association(PAUTA) and the non-teaching employees of the university have also started an agitation on the campus against the step-motherly attitude of the state bureaucracy. Both the teachers and the non-teachers are staging a dharna on the campus to seek higher grant-in-aid. For the first
time, the teaching and non-teaching employees have started an agitation against the state government. The Vice-Chancellor while complaining to the Chief Minister against the bureaucratic attitude of the state government officers alleged the state Finance Secretary who was a statutory member of the board of management of the university had never attended the meeting of the board during the five and a half years of his tenure as the Vice-Chancellor. Generally, a junior officer was deputed to attend the meetings. Regarding the September 26 meeting with the Principal Secretary (Finance), the Vice-Chancellor stated that he had to go to South Africa and he deputed a three-member team comprising the Director of
Research, the Registrar and a Comptorller. Besides, the Principal Secretary (Finance),the Secretary (Finance) was also present at the meeting. The Vice-Chancellor regretted that the attitude of the officers was not only negative but also' strong language was used against the working of the university'. This correspondent has learnt that the PAU team was asked to 'first learn to deal with the government.' Aspersions were also cast on functioning of the university and the team came back disappointed. The Chief Minister told the Vice- Chancellor that he would ensure the necessary enhancement in the annual grant and meet the financial crisis.
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College of
Agriculture bags overall trophy
Ludhiana, October 22 The College of Home Science won the running trophy in music and the College of Agriculture in dance. The cultural procession organised by students of the College of Agriculture was adjudged the best. The prizes were given by Mr Avtar Singh Dhindsa, Member, Board of Management, PAU, amid cheering crowds and hilarious audience of university students, staff and faculty members in the open air theatre. He appreciated the participation of the university students in various events of the youth festival which developed their overall personality and instilled confidence in the budding artists. Nimrat Kaur and Arshpreet Bedi of the College of Basic Sciences were declared the best debators. The award for the best poet went to Siddarath (COA); best artist to Dasmeet Kaur (COBSH); best actor to Kunwar (COAE); best actress to Savita (COA). Ms Soni Bisht (COHS) was declared the best singer, Sukhbir Singh (COA) and Sumheet Kaur (COHS) were the best dancers. Ramanjit Kaur Bhullar and Kishy Komal, both of the College of Agriculture, were adjudged the best speakers. The College of Agricultural Engineering bagged the top slot in One-Act Play and Mime. The College of Home Science got first position in mimicry, Indian group song and shabad gyan (Group). The College of Agriculture captured the first position in Western group song. Earlier, Dr G S Chahal, Director, Students Welfare, welcomed the chief guest. Dr Manjit Kaur Dhillon, president, Dance, Drama and Music Club and Dean College of Home Science, proposed a vote of thanks. Dr. Tejwant Singh, Dean, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, and Dr V R Sharma, Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering, also attended the function.
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Teachers welcome Divali bonanza
Ludhiana, October 22 In a joint press note issued today, Prof Jaipal Singh, president of the PGCTA said by announcing these benefits, Chief Minister Amrinder Singh had fulfilled all promises made in the manifesto of the party. He said the government employees had been struggling hard for the demands for a long period of time. He welcomed the decision of the Punjab Government. Prof Hardeep Singh, general secretary of the PGCTA, said the career advancement scheme of the UGC which was implemented by the government from July, 1998, should also be implemented from January 1,1996, so that college teachers should also be given parity with other employees of the government. He said the University Grants Commission had raised the retirement age of the teachers to 62, therefore they hoped that the state government would also implement it for college teachers soon. Prof Kuldeep Singh (GCW), Area Secretary of the PGCTA , also welcomed the decision and demanded that the vacant posts of lecturers in government colleges of Punjab should be filled immediately and the posts should be sanctioned for the new government colleges which were opened by the government recently. The PCMA general secretary, Prof. Ashwani Bhalla, demanded that the benefit of total service as per the guidelines of the UGC should be implemented immediately and the benefit of past services and feeder grade which were already given to other employees of the government should also be extended to the college teachers.
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No teaching at
PU on Oct 23, 24
Chandigarh October 22 According to Dean University Instructions, Panjab University, in order to ensure that there is no loss of class teaching, two forthcoming Saturdays — October 28 and November 4 — shall be working days and the teaching schedule of October 23 and 24 shall remain operative on October 28 and November 4, respectively Meanwhile, Prof R.C. Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, has extended Divali greetings to the staff and students of the university.
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Sidhwan colleges celebrate founders’ day
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, October 22 Programme started with Bhog of Sri Akhand Path. Members of the trust, Principal, staff and members and students of all five institutions, GHGH College of Education for Women, Khalsa College for Women, Guru Hargobind Institute of Law for Women, GHG Public Senior Secondary School, and Sikh Girls Senior Secondary School participated in the ceremony. President Darbara Singh was the chief guest. Mr Kamaljit Singh Malla was the guest of the day. After a brief history of the institutions, Ragi Jatha recited Shabad Kirtan. Farewell: A farewell was organised in the college to bid adieu to the Principal, Dr Satish Kumar Sharma, who has been transferred to DAV College, Jalandhar. The members of the teaching and non-teaching staff and retired teachers of the college were present.Dr Sharma, who left no stone unturned to make this college a postgraduate college, was welcomed with bouquets by Prof Anil Sood and Prof Usha Sharma, Daya Chand Jain, C.P.Kalyani, Raj Kapoor, Raj Kumar Bhalla, etc.The function came to an end with the vote of thanks. Students shine: Students of the Khalsa Institute of Management and Technology (KIMT) for Women have brought laurels to the institute by securing excellent marks in the examinations held by the Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, in May, 2006.Dr R.S. Gupta, Director, in a press note, said in MCA VI (final) semester, all students passed with distinction, scoring more than 90 per cent marks. Ms Dinky bagged the position by securing 97.5 per cent marks. She was closely followed by Ms Reena Rani, who got the second position with 96.5 per cent marks.Karamjit Kaur and Sharanjit Kaur jointly bagged the third position by obtaining 95 per cent marks. In MCA IV semester, 100 per cent students bagged the first division. Sandeep Kaur got the first position with 81.4 per cent marks. Sumedha Jhanji second with 78.7 per cent marks. Ritu bagged the third position with 78 per cent marks. In MCA II semester, Kiranjit Kaur Grewal bagged the first position with 86.14 per cent marks. Dimple Kumari got second position with 80 per cent marks. Deepti Jain bagged the third position by securing 77.43 per cent marks. These students are likely to be placed on the PTU merit list. In the recently declared result of BCA IV semester examination, students of KIMT have shown excellent results. Ambika Marwaha bagged the first position by securing 86.6 per cent marks. The second and third positions were bagged by Simranjit Kaur with 79.4 per cent and Mandeep Kaur with 79 per cent marks. Mr Pritpal Singh Grewal, Chairman and Dr R.S. Gupta, Director, congratulated the students. Workshop: The ISTE Students Chapter of Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, organised a Workshop on communication skills here. The resource persons were Dr Sarabjit Singh, who is an Assistant Professor of Journalism, PAU, and Dr Ranjit Singh Tamber, ex-Dean, College of Agriculture, PAU.Dr Ranjit Singh Tamber introduced the students to the theoretical concept of communication skills. He discussed the communication process, various types of interviews, tips for success in interview, guidelines for preparing for an interview and many other points regarding the effective communication. Dr Sarabjit Singh started the interaction in a very jovial manner. He made the session more interesting by interacting with students and asking for their opinions from time to time. He discussed how to select an effective mode of communication. He summed up the seminar with a very beautiful quote: “Communication works for those, who work at it”. All students of MBA and MCA attended the seminar.
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PCCTU executive members to court arrest
Doraha, October 22 This was stated in a press note released by Dr Kuldip Singh, area secretary, Mr R.S. Brar, former President, PCCTU , Mrs Parkash Verma, women’s convener, and Mr Manjit Komal, district president, PCCTU. The court arrest shall be made at Matka Chowk, Chandigarh, on the specified date on which the number of unit members equivalent to the number of executive committee members shall also be present to assist and support the latter in their protest . Before this action, a two-period strike shall be observed by the unit members on October 26. Also the executive committee shall be meeting at Nawanshahr on October 29 to plan the action of October 31 and also re-think over the entire issue if they get a positive nod from the government before the assigned date of their ultimate course to be undertaken on October 31.
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Blood donation camp at engg
college
Ludhiana,
October 22 The team of doctors was led by Dr Sonia Singla and Dr Vishwadeep Singh.
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Sports meet at Akal Academy
Samrala, October 22 Patriotic songs, sung by students, were praised by the participants. Students participated with great zeal in various competitions like races, high jump, long jump, shotput, javelin throw, chatti race. In race, Hardeep singh got first position while Tejinder Singh got second position; in shotput (girls ) Apurvedeep Kaur remained first and Jashandeep Kaur II; in long jump Gurleen Kaur was first and Amanpreet Kaur second; in javelin throw, Lakhwinder Singh got first position while Kindevir Singh got second position and in chatti race Amandeep Kaur got Ist position and Jaskarn Kaur got IInd position. The winners were given prizes by Mr Baldev Singh, SDM, Samrala, and Principal of the academy Arvinderpal Kaur Oberoi thanked the chief guest, visitors and parents of the students.
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Lokmanya Tilak House adjudged best team
Ludhiana, October 22 According to Mr Baljit Singh Gill, Director, Sports, BVM Schools, boys and girls in the age groups u-14, u-17 and u-19, representing different houses, took part in the game. The Lokmanya Tilak House bagged the title in the boys’ and girls’ u-19 category and was adjudged the best team. Results: boys u-19- Lokmanya Tilak House 1 and Arvind House 2; girls u-19- Lokmanya Tilak House 1 and Arvind House 2; boys u-17 - Swami Ramteerth House 1 and Swami Vivekananda House 2; girls u-17- Swami Ramteerth House 1 and Swami Vivekananda House 2; boys u-14- Jagdish Chandra Basu House 1 and Ramanujam House 2.
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