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2008: Education to go hi-tech
Mohali, December 31 Some of the private engineering colleges, which have come up on the Kharar-Landran road and Babur-Rajpura belt, are now vying for top positions in the state. Institutes like Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, are already being counted as the top two private BTech institutes in Punjab. The colleges on Mohali-Kharar and Mohali-Morinda road are also fast catching up and the year 2008 should see a healthy competition among these colleges. The competition would, in the end, benefit students the most. Sadly, there is no government-run engineering college in the area which can be compared to these institutes. The lone government college in Mohali has shown tremendous improvement in the past few years. But despite its prime location and proximity to Chandigarh, it has not been able to really take off. The college has, at best, attracted students from nearby rural areas who are able to get urban exposure and its career-related benefits. The college, however, has attracted ‘VIP’ staff right from police officers’ wives to bureaucrats’ wives. The biggest achievement in the field of education for next year will be the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER). Coming up as part of the Sector 81 Knowledge City, the IISER is already running classes from its transit campus in Chandigarh. Some part of its building is expected to be completed by next year. The number of government schools is also likely to go up in the New Year. After having resumed the government school sites, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority has now returned these sites to the education department which is now planning to undertake construction on these sites. The district administration had undertaken the pilot project for computerisation of running of Government Senior
Secondary School, Phase 3B1. The project is expected to be completed by next year and the state will have its first computerised paper-less school. Another pilot project for the preparation of smart cards for attendance of teachers and students in school has also been started for some schools in Dera Bassi. The project is likely to be completed
next year. Despite the emergence of Zirakpur and Dera Bassi as big towns where thousands of families have shifted into the new colonies, there is an acute shortage of many good schools. Residents are forced to send their children to the one or two schools
running here. Since each colony that has been constructed, is offering a site for schools, the coming year can witness opening of private public schools offering quality education.
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NCTE to start new course
Chandigarh, December 31 The students after completing +2 with 50 per cent marks will be eligible for admission to the four year integrated elementary teacher education degree programme. According to NCTE, the admission will be done only through centralised entrance test that will test the capability of candidates. During the fourth year, a 16-week internship will be compulsory for the students. After taking admission, the students will be required to complete the course maximum in six years duration. The number of seats has been fixed to 35 units. To put a noose on the activities of the educational institutions, migration from one institution to another will be allowed only once during first year and that too with the prior permission of the NCTE. The council has made it clear that the students shall have to study subjects relating to human development, pedagogy, and communications skills. In addition to this, there will be elective as well as optional subjects that the students will require to study and they shall have to undergo practical internship as compulsory. NCTE has included performing and fine arts, crafts, physical education, self-development related workshop, project work, tutorial and school contact programme as well in the curriculum of the course. For this purpose the NCTE has prepared detailed syllabi and programme for knowledge based and professional training. Officials of NCTE have stated that this course is available to every college and university whosoever applies fulfilling the conditions as laid down in the latest notification. The existing institutions can also apply for additional intake. The course comes as a light at the end of the tunnel for Panjab University as about four months ago the university authorities had taken the initiative of starting a four-year integrated course. But the process was stalled due to non-availability of the syllabi and norms at that time to kick start the course. Now the university has prepared a fresh case and has send the case to NCTE for the approval to start the above said course. When Prof Sobti, vice-chancellor when contacted said we are hopeful of getting of getting the approval and the course would kick-start soon.
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Science-O-Mathematica Olympiad held
Chandigarh, December 31 The purpose of the olympiad is to bring out the talent in students and to channelise their energy for best possible results in future, he added. Tests in mathematics and science of one and a half hour duration each were held on Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, campus. He further informed that the test was free for best 15 students of class X from every school. He said the institute will honour the school whose top five students secure overall highest marks and handsome prizes will be given to the three top schools along with scholarships to top 10 meritorious students on the basis of the results of the test. He further promised to provide books of Foreign Science worth Rs 10,000, Rs 8,000 and Rs 5,000 to the libraries of schools standing first, second and third in the test respectively.
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PU releases list of holidays
Chandigarh, December 31 Besides these, all Saturdays (except in colleges) and Sundays would be holidays. Except for Saturdays falling in the months of May and June when the office timings are generally changed. During this period, Saturdays would be observed as full working days.
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PU to celebrate New Year
Chandigarh, December 31
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Freshers given warm welcome Tribune News Service
Mohali, December 31 CAMP CONCLUDES: The 10-day NSS camp at Chandigarh College of Education under the aegis of Chandigarh Group of Colleges concluded here yesterday. The camp included a rally on female foeticide, medical and eye camp in Landran village, yoga and blood donation camp, workshop on use of multi-media for social development, lecture on environment conservation, first aid and knowledge of banking. The camp concluded today. GET TOGETHER: An informal get together was organised by NSS volunteers of Government College, here, yesterday during the 10-day camp. N.P.S. Aulakh, DGP, Punjab, was the chief guest. R.K. Bansal, lecturer of the college and childhood friend of the DGP, welcome him. Artiste volunteers performed items depicting Punjabi culture and various social evils. DGP Aulakh inspired the students to work hard and also stressed on abstaining from drugs. Principal of the college Roop Aulakh thanked the chief guest. ENDS: The 10-day NSS camp organised by students of Shivalik Institute of Education and Research ended here today. Principal Satpal Kaur Grewal and programme officer Dinesh Chahal were present during the valedictory function. Guest of honour Dr Paramveer Singh inaugurated the function.
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