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Workshop’s stress on quality rural education
Mandi Gobindgarh, October 24 The themes of the workshop were equal education opportunities for every child, especially in rural India, and campaign against copying in examinations. National award-winning teachers in the year 2006 from Punjab, Haryana, UT, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir were honoured for their valuable services towards the nation. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr Zora Singh, Chairman of the Desh Bhagat Group. Dr (Mrs.) Shalini Gupta, Director, DBIMCS, presided over the workshop. Speaking on the occasion, she said the nation could not progress unless its rural masses were not educated. Therefore, it was necessary to launch a massive educational drive or campaign to educate all young people belonging to the rural areas. In the first phase, females should be educated free of cost, she suggested Dr Zora Singh assured all assistance by the Desh Bhagat Group . He said the DBIMCS had already adopted two villages, Saunti and Naraingarh, as a part of the mass literacy drive. During the first session, the objectives and progress made by the IREP council were highlighted by Prof S.S. Pawar, honorary secretary of the IREP council. The resource persons were Dr D.P. Asija and Dr S.P. Malhotra. The second technical session started with the theme “Campaign against copying in exams especially in Rural India”. This session was chaired by Dr S.P. Malhotra of Kurukshetra University. The evils of mass copying during the examinations which had often resulted in the detention of students for a period of 2 to 3 years was highlighted. Therefore, it was enjoined upon all faculty members to make their teaching so interesting so as to attract the students to classes. It was the skill of the teacher concerned as to how he was able to convince students and bring them to the right path. Among the award-winning teachers, Mr Roshan Lal Sood, now DEO, Ropar, Mr Raj Kumar, Government Secondary School Heera Nagar, Kathua (J&K), and Mrs Davinder Kaur Kang, Principal Government Girls Secondary School, Sector 25, Chandigarh, were honoured with mementos. The state awardees — Dr Babita Jain of Government Girls Secondary School, Jawahar Nagar, Ludhiana, Mrs Amarjeet Kaur of Baba Isher Singh Memorial Government High School, Ludhiana — were also honoured.
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Acharya Vallabh remembered
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, October 24 Guru Vallabh was an outstanding educationist who had inspired his disciples to set up more educational institutions which would dispel darkness from the minds of people. He espoused the cause of female education in an age when it was considered a taboo. He waged an unrelenting war against untouchability and religious fanaticism. He preached the equality of all religions. He was a true visionary who was much ahead of his times. A colourful Vallabh Darbar of folk dances, qawwalis and group songs was organised on his birthday. Teams from many local schools such as KVM, Guru Nanak Public School, Sanatan Vidya Mandir, New Senior Secondary School, Guru Nanak International, Atam Public School, etc. took part in the competitions. Mr Surinder Dawar, Parliamentary Secretary, Punjab, was the chief guest while Mr Raj Kumar Jain, president, Jain Maha Sabha, Northern India, presided over the function and gave away the prizes. Mementoes and prizes of Rs 3,100 and Rs 2,100 were given to the first and second winners in all three categories. Consolation prizes worth Rs 1,100 and a memento were given to each participating team. SDP College: SDP College for Women here will host Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival on the college campus from October 28 to 31. This festival is a bonanza of co-academic and heritage items. As many as14 women colleges of Ludhiana Zone B are going to participate in it. A number of students will showcase their talent in various items. Mr Harnam Dass Johar, Minister for Public Health and Sanitation, Punjab, will inaugurate the festival.
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Committee formed to monitor cable TV
Ludhiana, October 24 The committee has been formed on the directions of the state government amidst reports that a number of cable TV networks were telecasting new bulletins in violation of the Act. Interestingly, the cable TV operators are in the process of interlinking all districts in the state to provide news and information to the masses on partnership basis. The central control room of the joint venture is coming up at Ludhiana. Official sources said the committee would take on complaints against the cable network companies and take necessary action, besides monitoring the day to day telecast of the programmes and news. The sources said the committee would have the city SSP, District Public Relation Officer (DPRO), two representatives from the NGO, an educationist among others as the members of the committee. It will be headed by the District Magistrate, Mr Ashok Gupta. They further said the government had to form such a committee on public demand as a number of cable networks were facing criticism for showing objectionable advertisements, and showing news bulletins against the cable TV Regulation Act. The sources in the SITI and WIN cable said they had all authority to air the news as the netwroks were not confined to one city but to more than 50 cities. They claimed that they had been registered with the Home Ministry. They claimed that small cable operators could be the violators of the Act. The sources in the committee said the residents could approach the District Magistrate with their complaints or contact the SSP or the District Public Relation Officer. The complaints will be then discussed by the committee to determine if the cable networks were violating the Act in any manner.
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Seminar lays stress on naturopathy
Ludhiana, October 24 Dr R. S. Gupta, Director, KIMT, in a press note, said the resource person was Dr Gurinder Singh Sandhu, a naturopath associated with the HBO(Human Body Owner's Club) Group, Nagpur. The HBO group is an NGO supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for creating awareness among rural people. He highlighted the importance of natural ways to get rid of routine problems such as anxiety, lack of concentration, fatigue and pain in wrists, neck and back, etc. due to long hours of sitting on chair. He said these problems were common in people engaged in white-collar jobs, including the young professionals. He said by means of easy-to-do and short exercises, people of all ages could abstain themselves from such minor ailments, which, if ignored in the beginning, could eventually lead to more serious problems such as migraine, joint pain and arthritis. He quoted various examples of how people in old times used to do a lot of physical work and as a result, one could find old people still leading a healthy life. Dr Sandhu demonstrated various exercises before the audience to tackle high and low blood pressure, cervical spondylities, backache, arthritis and diabetes. In severe cases, the procedure of exercising could be coupled with the ''electromagnetic heat'' therapy used by physiotherapists.
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Entries invited for transplant games
Ludhiana, October 24 They will compete in athletic events including 100 m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, high jump, long jump, discus throw, 3000m and 5000m races to be organised by the District Athletics Association, Ludhiana.
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CBSE cluster TT meet from today
Ludhiana, October 24 According to Ms Rajeshwari Dhir, Principal of the host school, boys and girls in the age groups u-14, u-16 and u-19 will vie for top honours during the four-day tournament.
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