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PU Notes Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 7 Besides local teachers, teachers from different cities of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh have come to participate in the camp. Two teachers are from Srinagar. Prof V.K. Grover (Regional Coordinator, Mathematical Olympiad of the northern region) of the Department of Mathematics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, is the convener of this camp. While apprising the participants of the problems of the type asked in mathematical olympiad, Professor Grover related the significance of this camp for the college teachers in promoting the cause of math olympiad and stressed upon the need to organise more such orientation camps. This camp will continue till November 10 and during this period, the participants will be given exposure to mathematical problems relating to olympiad by a team of experts comprising Dr C.R. Praneshachar and Dr B.J. Vekatachala, both members, Maths Olympiad Cell, Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, Prof S.D. Adhikari, Department of Mathematics, HRI, Allahabad, and Dr Amitabh Tripathi from the IIT, Delhi. They will deliver a series of lectures on solving various problems on the topics of algebra, number theory, combinatorics, permutation groups, geometry etc. The special feature of this camp will be a feed back session to ascertain the motive the camp. Seminar on Haryana growth
A national seminar on “Rapid population growth of Haryana state: current issues and future challenges” was organised by the Population Research Centre, PU, under the active guidance of its Director, Prof M.K. Teja, in collaboration with the Department of Health, Haryana, here today Ms Kartar Devi, Health Minister, Haryana, inaugurated the seminar. Prof R.C. Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, in his presidential address stated that Haryana had carved a place of distinction for itself in terms of economic development and it occupied first position in terms of per capita income. Prof Ashish Bose in his key-note address stated that the growth rate in Haryana was not due to national growth rather it was the impact of migration and industrialisation. Migration leads to industrial growth. He emphasised that all policies should be based on empirical research and there was a need to make infrastructure use functional and also emphasised that there was a need to hold knowledge workshops involving panchayat samitis and zila parishad on health issues. The inaugural session was followed by three technical sessions focusing on population dynamics with special reference to sex ratio, health and fertility and ageing and population policies. In these sessions, papers were presented Dr Padam Singh, Prof Kamla Gupta, Mohammed Izhar Hassan, Dr R.J. Yadav, Dr Amarjit Singh, Prof Madhu Nagla, Prof Mala Kapur Shankardass, Dr Ravendra Singh and Dr D.K. Joshi. The last session was chaired by Dr Ravendra Singh, Director, MOHFW. The valedictory address was delivered by Prof S.C. Gulati, Head, PRC, IEG. Dr N.K. Sharma, Director-General, Health Services, proposed a vote of thanks. PU traders’ body chief
Mr Sukhvir Gupta has been re-elected as president of the Panjab University Traders Welfare Association while Mr Swaranjit Singh has been elected as vice-president Dr O.P. Mittal is general secretary.
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Founder’s celebrations at Vivek school ends
Chandigarh, November 7 Children of Pustak School, a school for under privileged children adopted by Vivek High School in Janata Colony, Sector 25, Chandigarh, who have been under going computer training at the school, displayed their work and creative skills along with other students as a part of the founder’s celebrations. The drills, dances, and marching columns of the school Houses lent a magical and befitting finale to the celebrations. Taxila House was adjudged the best in marching. The chief guest, Justice S.S Nijjar, Acting Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court, gave away a trophy to the House Captains, Rohan Chauhan and Sara Modi. The programme ended with an appeal for peace made by children with lighted candles.
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City wiz kids plan to serve society
Chandigarh, November 7 They have now found an appropriate forum for these activities by being Horlicks Wiz Kids. They are now gearing up for the grand finale to be held at Ambedkar Bhavan, Bengaluru, from November 8 to 11. Though Abhishek wants to be an engineer and Devanshi wants to be a heart surgeon, they want to serve the society in their own way. The two will be part of the 50 finalists from 25 cities at the Horlicks Wiz Kids 2006. Out of these, a team of four students will be awarded a grand opportunity to represent India in the Philippines on an educational - cultural exchange programme. “I know, the competition will be tough. But, I am confident that I will make my presence felt at Bangalore finals,” said Abhishek. Abhishek undertook the project of doing something extra for mentally challenged persons on whose basis he got into the semifinal round of the contest. He worked with Sadhana Society for Mentally Handicapped Persons at Panchkula. “I got inspiration from one of our family friends Tejaswini Sharma, who is very talented in singing. Despite being mentally challenged, she performed in famous Punjabi TV programme “Awaaz Punjab Di”. Tejaswani motivated Abhishek to work for “special kids” and he chose to work on this theme. Devanshi Mishra, who has excelled in classical dance, is working on the project of instilling love for Indian culture especially among the younger generation. Devanshi said, “I want to let the world know about Indian culture. For this purpose, I am learning finer nuances of Classical dance from Master Yogesh Sharma. If I could represent my country, I would be the happiest person on Earth.” “I have a passion for dancing. I started learning classical dance when I was two-and-a-half-year old. My parents have been very supportive and have let me continue with dancing. I know I have the ability to convince the judges at Bengaluru and would get through the final round,” said Devanshi.
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Science Olympiad
Chandigarh, November 7
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34 cases settled in mobile courts
Chandigarh, November 7 As many as 34 cases were disposed and show cause notices in two cases were issued. At least 16 cases are pending for disposal. The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Dr Manoj Kumar, and the Director, Social Welfare, UT, Ms Amandeep Kaur on behalf of the Commissioner, Disabilities, UT, heard the complaints and issued directions. Though the first day was dedicated for the Central Government cases and the second day for Chandigarh, the Commissioner, Disabilities, Mr Harjit Singh, and the Commissioner, Disabilities, Haryana, Mr Baldev Karora, were also present during the hearing and a number of cases from these states were also heard. The court will be held upto November 9. As many as 100 tricycles, 50 wheel chairs, 100 crutches, 137 blind educational kits, 150 hearing aids, nine tape recorders, 10 walking sticks and 36 measurement calipers were distributed, free of cost. Disability certificates to 110 persons were issued on the spot.
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Laparoscopic surgery demo given
Chandigarh, November 6 The surgeons were trained in basic skills of laparoscopic surgery, hand eye coordination while watching TV sets and performing surgeries on patients. The surgeons were also taught suture laparoscopically in tough situations and to carry out advanced surgeries. According to Dr Kuldip Singh, president of the Indian Association of Gastro Endo Surgery, the delegate surgeons had a conversation with specialists in different fields of laparoscopic surgery to clear their doubts during the workshop. A board constituted by the Indian Association of Gastro Endo Surgeons gave certificates of laparoscopic surgery to 21 experts. Live laparoscopic surgeries on patients suffering from problems like gall bladder stone, abdominal and inguinal hernia, hiatus hernia, rectal prolapse were performed. Earlier, Dr RCG Rusell from the UK and chief editor of the Bailey and Love Textbook of Surgery inaugurated the conference. He stressed on the need of better training for the surgeons for achieving good results. Dr Sanjeev Bhatia from Chandigarh and Dr Ashish Ohri from the DMC, Ludhiana, were awarded the Young Surgeon Award. On the occasion, Dr Kuldip Singh took over the charge of the president of the association from Dr Surinder Singh. |
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Poster exhibition on cancer
Chandigarh, November 7 Dr FD Patel, Professor in the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, delivered a lecture on the prevention and early detection of cancers in breast and cervix, the two commonly occurring cancers among women in India. She described various pre-disposing factors that lead to these two cancers. The cervix cancer is commonest among the women of low socio-economic status and is a result of poor hygiene, infection, early sexual activity, early marriage and a large number of children. The cancer of breast, the second commonest among females, however, first in urban women, who have early
menarchy, late menopause and nulliparous. It is also related to diet rich in fat, claimed Dr Patel. Dr S.C. Sharma, Head of the Department of Radiotherapy, said cancer was a growing problem in India and at present it was the 6th most common cause of human mortality. Nearly 7 to 8 lakh new cases are diagnosed in India every year. Earlier, Dr KK Talwar, Director, PGI, while presiding over the function, said cancer awareness was necessary through public education for the early detection and prevention of this dreadful disease. “The prevention is ideal but early detection is the most important for achieving the cure of different cancers,” he said. |
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167 units of blood donated
Chandigarh, November 7 The camp was organised with the assistance of the Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGI, to observe the death anniversary of Major-Gen B.N. Kumar, a former chairman of the board. Mr Rakesh Nath, BBMB Chairman, and certain other senior officers of the board donated blood on the occasion. |
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DAV centre beat Pak cricket team
Chandigarh, November 7 Put in to bat first, the Indian team piled up 205 runs in their allotted 31 overs losing two wickets. Displaying brilliant batting skills, Manan Vohra, who was the top scorer, contributed unbeaten 86 runs off 92 balls. He was well supported by Rakesh Kumar, who scored 53 runs in 70 balls. Saad Manzoor was the only successful bowler for Pakistan. He took two wickets for 64. In reply, the Pakistan team was wrapped up for 135 runs in 26.3 overs. The only batsmen, who could offer some resistance to Indian bowlers, were Nabi Ahmed (57 off 69) and Farham Manzoor (42). Sahil was wrecker-in-chief for India, claiming 5 wickets for 27 in 5.3 overs followed by Ajay Bharti with 3 for 24 runs. The prizes were distributed by Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh. The match was reduced to 31 overs due to the late start of the game. Brief score DAVCCCE: 205 for 2 in 31 overs (Ankush 26, Manan Vihra 86 n o, Rakesh Kumar 53, Saad Manzoor 2 for 64). Pakistan: 135 all out in 26.3 oves (Nabi Ahmad 57, Farham Nazir 42, Sahil 5 for 27, Ajay Bharti 3 for 24). |
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DAV College overall champs
Chandigarh, November 7 The team of Khalsa College for Boys, Sector 26, secured the second place garnering 1548 points while the third place went to DAV SSS-8 team, which scored 1151 points. Paramveer Singh bagged the overall individual title scoring 583 points. Ravinder Kumar got the second place with 568 points while Vikram Singh secured the third place scoring 542 points. Meanwhile, cash prizes of Rs 2,100 each were given to Vikas and Kapil. Vikas represented India in the Junior Asian Championship held at Jharkhand in 2003 and the Asian Circuit Archery Competition held in New Delhi in 2002. Kapil participated in the 9th Junior Archery World Cup held in Mexico and Asian Grand Prix tournament held at Malaysia in 2006. |
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Little Flower School win cricket match
Panchkula, November 7 While batting first, Little Flower team made 170 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Varadh of Doon Public School, Sector 21, Panchkula, bowled well for and took three wickets conceding 24 runs. Akshay also bowled well and took two wickets conceding 30 runs. While chasing the target, Doon School team fell short by Brief Score: Little Flower: 170/7 in 20 overs. Gagan 51, Vaibhav 30, Varadh 3/24, Akshay 2/30. Doon School: 117/7 in 20 overs. Dipanshu 28, Lakshay 25, Hitesh 3/10, Vaibhav 2/8. |
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CFA lift Harbans Lal trophy
Chandigarh, November 7 Putting up better performance in the second half, the Stephen’s team made a number of attacks but the strong and alert defence of the CFA thwarted their all attempts. In the 46th minute, Gurpreet of the CFA extended the lead to 2-0. However, he was shown the red card for dangerous play. St Stephen’s Harpreet Bedi reduced the margin by scoring a brilliant goal in the 56th minute of the match. In 65th minute, Gagndeep sealed the 3-1 victory for the CFA. Sudhir Saini, goalkeeper of St Stephen’s, was adjudged the man of the match for his brilliant performance. |
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Sharda Sarvhitkari School win boxing tourney
Chandigarh, November 7 Results: Team Championship U-14: 1 Sharda Sarvhitkari MSS School, Sector 40, (21 points); 2 GSSS, Sector-38(W); (8 points); 3 IS Dev Samaj-Sector 21 (6 points). Team Championship U-17: 1 Sharda Sarvhitkari MSS School-40, (40 points); 2 GSSS, Sector-38(w); (14 points); 3 Govt. Model High School, Sector 22, (6 points). Team Championship U-19: 1 Sharda Sarvhitkari MSS School-40 (36 points); 2 GSSS- 45 (24 points); 3 New Public School-18, (6 points). Sharda Sarvhitkari Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 40, also won the overall trophy in the UT Inter School Boxing Tournament held at the Sector 42 Sports Complex. Birender Singh (48 kg) of GMSS, Sector-31, Garanveer Singh (52 kg) of Shivalik Public School, Sector-41, and Bhupinder Singh of Sharda Sarvhitkari Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-41, were declared the best boxers under-14, under-17 and under-19 categories, respectively. |
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Pak tennis team beaten
Chandigarh, November 7 According to report received here at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis
Association, the Indian duo defeated the Pakistani pair of Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan in doubles 6-4 and 7-5. The players will now move to Lahore where they play second Test on November 8 and 9. |
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Chandigarh Golf from Nov 26
Chandigarh, November 7 Men: 18 years and above (handicap 9 or below ); 13 to 14 ( 16 or below); 11 to 12 (24 or below); under 10 (30 or below). Ladies: 15 years and above (handicap 24 or below); under 15 ( 30 or below). Entries close on November 24 at 5 pm. Entry forms are available at the CGA Golf Range, Chandigarh Golf Club, Shivalik Golf Club, Chandimandir, and Panchkula Golf Club. |
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Kirandeep wins rowing title
Chandigarh, November 7 Vrinda of Government Girls College, Sector 11, was second (6:33.11 sec) in the event. In the men’s Coxless Pairs event, Kamaljit Singh and Shinderpal Singh of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College (3:50.20 sec) secured the top position while Bittu and Mridul Sunil Kumar of DAV College, Sector 10, got the second position (4:45.67 sec) trailing the pair of Vipan Kamboj and Tejinder Singh (6:32.16 sec) of the PU Campus. — TNS |
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