All judicial courts in the country were being computerised and the process has been initiated by Mr Justice Bharnike of Karnataka. This was stated by Mr Justice D.K. Jain of the Supreme Court while talking to The Tribune at Phagwara on Thursday. Mr Justice Jain was here to preside over annual function of Mahavir Jain Senior Secondary School.

He said that all lower courts would be directly connected with their respective High Courts and all High Courts would be e-linked with the Supreme Court. Mr Justice Jain said the Supreme Court had started e-filing of cases with retrospective effect from October 1. He said only 30,000 cases were pending in the Supreme Court, whereas the figures of the High Courts were much higher.

Mr Justice Jain disclosed that the "Judges Inquiry Bill" was at an initial stage now, but it would be fruitful for transparency and accountability. He denied the reports about any confrontation between the executive/legislature and the judiciary. He said all institutions were working well in their own way strictly according to the Constitution.

He advised the media to play a constructive role to build a strong and prosper nation as the media could play a vital role. Mr Justice Jain said fast-track courts and the Lok Adalats were becoming more popular in the country.

Earlier, he took the guard of honour and met several prominent citizens, including District Sessions Judge S.P. Bangar, Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner Raminder Singh, SSP Rajeev Ahir, SDM Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal, ASP Sukhchain Singh Gill, Phagwara Judges Mrs Manjot Kaur and Munish Arora, and Bar Association president R.K. Mittal.

Local advocates urged Mr Justice Jain to set up an Additional Sessions Court at Phagwara as the litigants of the town had to travel 50 km to the district headquarters at Kapurthala to file their cases.

Eklavya School organised a science and mathematics mela last week to help children grasp the concepts in an interesting and creative way. Students from pre-nursery to class VII participated in the event, displaying a large variety of working models. Class I students gave a presentation on first-aid and even and odd numbers using cubes. Class II children presented a model of the solar system and different types of shapes.

Class III children had their stalls on magic tricks. Class IV displayed models of solar cooker and windmill. Class V presented a key microscope, a model for step-farming and a working model of the wheel and axle. Class VI made working models of the excretory system and gave a presentation on constellations, hexagon and trapezium.

Class VII made working models of testing of nerves, 3-D circuit and hydraulic pressure. They also gave presentations on cloning, organic food, structure of teeth, nucleus, formula of cube and square and magic pentagon.

There were math-magic tricks also and games like fortune wheel, matching of digital times with the clocks, fraction cards. Class II and III students performed science tricks and showed their skill in mental mathematics by speedy calculations. From LKG, Srijan, Ranvir and Saksham Paul explained the magic of magnets. From UKG, Raghav and Prabh Noor showed how the water filter worked. Rythem Aggarwal and Rithik showed the working of magnifying glass.

Children of soldiers and officers working with Vajra Corps had a gala time celebrating Christmas at Katoch Stadium in Jalandhar Cantonment. Santa Claus arrived in a decorated chariot in the evening. He was greeted with applause by the children, who received gifts from him.

Games were played and the children enjoyed carol singing. Ms Anita Thamburaj, President, Vajra Army Wives’ Welfare Association, distributed gifts and gave away prizes to the winners. Christmas was celebrated at Trinity College with great fervour.

The Director of the college, Father Dr Kurian C.M., stressed upon the need to dispel darkness from hearts and the need to usher in the New Year with poise. Games were also played.

Christmas was celebrated at Eklavya School this week. A Christmas tree was decorated with golden and silver stars, toffees, lolly pops and streamers. To explain the birth of Jesus Christ, a small stable was made. The hut was covered with cotton and hay and ‘the baby’ was kept inside the hut in the manger. Children dressed up as Santa Claus. They sang Christmas carols and also the children’s favourite ‘Jingle Bells’.

Pre-primary children were taken to a church. For the primary and middle school children, a greeting card and collage making competition was also organised. 

“Our sole mission is to educate the women folk, impart good education to them in a congenial atmosphere for their all-round development and make them responsible citizens, ready to face all challenges,” claim authorities of Kamla Nehru College for Women, Phagwara, which is accredited with Grade “A” by NAAC, Bangalore.

The college, located on the Palahi road, was established in 1965 and has 60 lecturers to teach more than 2,500 students.

Catering to over 100 villages around Phagwara, this college provides degree courses in humanities, commerce, commerce (professional), science, Information Technology and BSc (economics).

The college provides education in 18 subjects, including postgraduate diploma courses in fashion designing, textile designing, dress designing and tailoring, cosmetology and beauty culture, interior decoration, journalism and mass communication and computer application.

On the academic front, college students bagged 33 merit positions and 41 distinctions in university examinations last year and the pass percentage was much higher than the university’s pass percentage. As many as 535 students got first division, out of whom 250 students got over 80 per cent in various subjects.

In spite of the absence of a playground, the college students bagged prizes in basketball, kho-kho, judo and tae kwon do.

On the cultural front, the students of the college got as many 17 positions in zonal youth festival and seven in inter-zonal youth festival organised by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

The college got second runners-up trophy this year as well.

The college has a unit of NCC and two units of NSS along with a unit of Youth Welfare Club and Rotract Club to explore the talent of the students.

To face the challenges after completing their study, the college prepares its students through a career and guidance cell.

“Due to nominal fee structure, we get students even from Jalandhar and Nawanshahr. Moreover, we are always ready to help needy students by bearing their expanses and granting fee concessions,” says college Principal Kusum Verma.