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BCM tiny-tots enjoy at graduation function
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 19
A graduation ceremony for the tiny-tots of Kindergarten was organised at the Swami Dayanand Hall of BCM Arya School here today. They were also given certificates.

The school principal and the headmistress accorded a warm welcome to the parents of the students who passed out from the kindergarten and moved to the primary section. The tiny-tots seemed to be excited about entering an altogether different stage of their lives. The function started with the lamp lighting ceremony by parents and management members. Students wearing caps and capes were full of excitement, which was writ large on their faces. As a symbol of blessings, flowers were showered upon them and they seemed to enjoy every moment of the day.

Parents were also called on the stage to give blessings to the students. The tiny-tots were in a jubilant mood.

Dances mark annual function

Chanda Mama and Lovely Lotus Nursery School held its annual function at the Chanda Mama campus here today. The function included dances on western and Punjabi tunes that saw a mass participation. There was a show on good habits, values, manners and safety habits for children. A show on healthy food habits was also organised and children spoke on right and wrong kinds of foods.

There was a lot of humour in skits like ‘Murga Murgi’, ‘Jamalo’, ‘Patta Khada Paan Da’. It was a full variety show and every moment of it was thoroughly enjoyed by the parents. They appreciated the hard work put in by teachers and the judicious choice of items. 

Ludhiana March 19
Crescendo-2007, an institutional literary, cultural and professional activities festival GGN Institute of Management and Technology (GGNIMT) was organised here today. The seventh annual grand extravaganza began with shabad gayan sung by the students of the host college. Chief Guest Mr K. Singh, Joint Commissioner, Income Tax, inaugurated the festival.

More than 500 students from 20 colleges from all over Punjab participated in a series of cultural, literary and fine arts events and showcased good sportsmanship and competition.

Sargam-solo song marked the beginning of the series of events. The participants enthralled the audience with the melodious voice. The activities Bindaas Bol, Quiz, Mock Press Conference, sketching were next to follow.

Giddha and Bhangra were a great visual delight for all and got thunderous response from spectators. IT students demonstrated their software skills in the event of Debuggan and System Analysis and Design.

The beautiful theme-based rangoli and flower arrangements won many hearts. The humorous and message oriented skits by various teams received applause. The flashy and glamorous models walking down the ramp leaving the audience spell-bound. The participants of dance gave stunning performance on the foot tapping numbers.

To entertain the audience, the students of the host college flaunted the "Crescendo Show" which comprised of a series of guest items.

MCA girls gave fantastic dance performance. Songs by Charan Singh (BBA-2), Gurpreet Singh (BBA-2) and Tarundeep (MCA-4) created magic amongst the spectators. Bhangra performance forced the audience to dance to the rhythm of their steps. Choreography by MBA-2 and skit items by BBA-4 and MBA-4 received thunderous applause.

The Director of the institute, Kuldeep Singh, congratulated the winners and thanked the main sponsors of the show.

Ludhiana, March 19
‘Protect Mother Nature’ was the theme of a fancy dress party arranged at Cherryfields Nursery school, Atam Nagar, here today,

Children came dressed as peacock, monkey, panda, deer, sparrow etc. Others were dressed as spinach, carrot, potato, mango, apple, strawberry etc.

Doraha, March 19
An extension lecture was organised by the Department of Sociology at Guru Nanak National College Doraha on the topic of “Rural Sociology” today. Dr. Harnek Singh, who is working as a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Sociology at Panjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana,was the resource person.

Dr. Harnek Singh expressed his views on sex ratio and told the students that the issue of sex ratio has adversely affected Punjab, especially the district of Fatehgarh Sahib.

He gave a detailed presentation on economic institutions of rural society and also told the students about the features and functions of rural society. He also discussed the features and functions of economy in which he emphasised about the barter system and the problem of indebtedness among rural people. Features and functions of Panchayati Raj System with reference to the 73rd amendment were also discussed.

The extension lecture was organised by the head of the Department of Sociology, Ms. Harleen Kaur, who herself is a research scholar and the member of Punjab Sociological Association. The other members present on the occasion were Prof. B.S. Pangli, General Secretary of the College, and Dr. Narinder Singh Sidhu, Principal of the College. S. Jaswant Singh Gill, Director of the College gave the vote of thanks.

Mandi Ahmedgarh, March 19
Showing concern over the eclipsing of our cultural heritage by glamorous western tinge, sufi singer Hans Raj Hans called upon the youth of Punjab to respect their parents and prevent families from breaking.

The sufi singer suggested the parents to devote more time to their children.

“What pains me most is that the youth of Punjab that was once known for their devotion to their parents have started imbibing mechanical elements of western culture easily and started ignoring them (parents),” said Hans while talking to Ludhiana Tribune here today.

Terming the crowding of old age homes with the parents of prosperous surviving sons and the incidents of the performance of their last rites by some living parents, Hans said the trend was a blot on our society. “One can gauge the extent of humiliation and disrespect that could have forced old parents to take refuge at a old age home or perform their last rites and stock fuel for their cremation,” said Hans.

Exhorting poets and writers to remember their moral duty of preserving social values and norms, Hans alleged that certain popular songs had spoiled the youth of Punjab. “It is high time that poets and writers should forsake commercial interests and start writing inspiring songs,” said Hans hoping that quality songs would nullify the damaging affects of provocative songs.

Terming faulty education and indifferent attitude of parents towards their children as the major factors in creating present circumstances, Hans called upon educationists to inculcate good traits in their students, besides giving them quality formal education. “At the same time the parents should also understand that a word of advice from them would act more affectively than a lesson from a school teacher,” he claimed.

Ludhiana, March 19
The Urdu poetry due to its simplicity always carries an impact on its listeners. Irrespective of the fact whether they know how to read or write Urdu, quite a number of people love the Urdu poetry. And that probably explains the presence of so many people in mushairas now being regularly organised in Ludhiana.

The Gulistaan-e-Adab, a literary organisation, organised its fifth annual mushaira at the Nerhu Sidhant Kender here last night. Some renowned poets like M.F. Farooqui, an IPS officer who is also known for his good poetry, Rajinder Nath Rehbar, Mohammad Rafi, Abdul Rehman and others set the mood for the evening.

The participating poets ensured that the audience remained seated right till the end. Every poet made the listeners more curious as they tried to give their best performance. Farooqui, who has participated in several mushairas here earlier also, was at his best. His poetry was intense and passionate with equally brilliant expression. Others were no less impressive.