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BASSI
PATHANA Bathinda Dera
Bassi One killedi: Mastan Singh (22) of village Bakarpur was found dead on the national highway here on Sunday. The family members told the police that he had gone to attend a wedding at the Devi Nagar village, but did not return. His body was found with injury marks and seemed he had been hit by a speeding vehicle. FAZILKA Hoshiarpur Foundation stone: Punjab minister for forest and wildlife Tikshan Sud laid the foundation stone of Tirathanker Vatika and Pakshi Bihar at the Bharwain road here on Sunday. Jalandhar Ludhiana Nabha NANGAL PATIALA 
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PANCHKULA
KAITHAL REWARI
KUMARHATTI MANALI SHIMLA SUNDERNAGAR
Jammu
Srinagar Trust adopting orphans : The J&K Yateem Trust is adopting 500 orphans in eight orphanages and 2,500 families of identified widows in the state, official sources said on Sunday. Sources said the trust had solemnised 422 marriages of young widows, orphans and poor girls during the past 15 months. Speaking at Sopore, its patron Zahoor Ahmad Tak said the trust had been able to do a yeoman service to the society afflicted by militancy.
Forensic laboratories : The Jammu and Kashmir Police has chalked out a plan to upgrade the divisional level forensic laboratories on modern lines with latest gadgets and equipment for combating crime in the state. DGP Kuldeep Khoda said the laboratories needed to be strengthened in view of revolutionary methods of investigations being adopted across the world.
DR Lalit Kishore, a former student of SMB Gita Senior Secondary School and Kurukshetra University, here who was awarded recently a gold medal for Commonwealth Award for 10th time by the Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators (CASTME) based in London (UK), has brought laurels Kurukshetra. Dr Kishore innovated science teaching skill with Rubber Bands’ a novel way of teaching science principles with common rubber bands. He has done several books on the teaching of science. His research finds mention on 150 websites. His wife, Ms P. Kishore, a former student of Kurukshetra University too, was awarded bronze medal in teaching skills by CASTME. Husband and wife work on new teaching skills of various subjects. Born at Kamalia city the then district Lyallpur, now Faislabad in West Pakistan in 1946, Dr Kishore was educated at Kurukshetra University (M.Sc in Physics), Panjab University (Doctorate in Education); International Centre for School Technology, Nottingham (Certificate in School Technology); International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris (Certificate Course in Quality of Education) and Summer Institute in Nuffield Physics. He has taught physics at the senior secondary level for 15 years in Central School, Ambala (Haryana); Mayo College, Ajmer (Rajasthan) and Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai (Haryana). He was principal in the Central Schools Organisation, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and as assistant director/education officer in Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Central Tibetan Schools Administration and Central Schools Organisation. Author of over 300 papers and articles in the national and international journals he was taken member of the Editorial Advisory Committee of School Science — a research journal on science education published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Fellow of the National Council of Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) Network. Dr Kishore is a life member of the All India Science Teachers’ Association, Mathematics Teachers’ Association, Indian Physics Association and Indian Association of Physics Teachers. Recipient of several awards for contribution to science education and school education, he received NCERT National Award (twice), National Award for Popularising Science among Children, Hari Om Asharam Prerit Award, Best Science Teacher Award, Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educator’s Award (10 times) and Royal Academy of Sciences International Trust Award. Dr Kishore was deputy director (Academic) and acting director (1996-98) of Lok Jumbish Project — a project for improving quality of primary education in rural Rajasthan through people’s participation and empowerment. For the project, Dr Kishore developed curriculum, textbooks, standardised teaching-learning materials and teacher training. He has been on the supervisory staff of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan — network of senior secondary schools for the children of transferable central government employees. He has also worked as consultant with UNESCO and UNICEF. Science education, experiential education for young children, teacher education, spiritual and value-based education, curriculum development, creativity and participatory research interest Dr Kishore. Honour for Jat heartland Rear Admiral Rajender Singh Kharb of Rohtak has been awarded Ati Vashist Seva Medal by the President of India for outstanding and distinguished service. Born at Giwana village in Sonepat district of Haryana, Admiral Rajender Singh had his primary education at Rohtak, following which he joined Sainik School at Kazhakootam in Kerala. He joined the Naval Academy at Kochi in 1971. After initial sea tenures, he specialised in missiles and gunnery at the Kirov Naval College in Azerbaijan. An MSc in defence studies, the flag officer is an alumni of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai; and Naval War College, Newport, USA. A recipient of Nao Sena Medal, Vashist Seva Medal and Chief of Naval Staff commendation, rear Admiral Rajender Singh has held positions like ADC to President of India in Rashtrapati Bhavan, joint director Naval Intelligence (Proto-col) and Commanding Officer, INS Agnibahu. On his promotion to flag rank in December, 2003, the flag officer was appointed Assistant Chief of Personnel (Personnel and Conditions) at the Naval headquarters. After that, he was the Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command, Kochi. Thereafter, he took over his present appointment as Flag Officer, Offshore Defence Advisory Group and Advisor Offshore Security and Defence to the Union government. Directing youth’s energy to useful pursuits The Badminton Academy, set up on the premises of Amardeep Singh Memorial College, Mukandpur (Nawanshahr), has been doing a yeoman’s service in promoting badminton. Though in nascent stage, the academy has produced a number of players, who have won laurels at the state and national level. Set up in 2002, the academy was sponsored by UK-based NRI Joginder Singh Chhoker. He has been the president of the academy since then. Rajinder Singh Gill, a badminton coach, has been striving to hone the skills of novice players. At present 35-40 players in the 6-22 age group have been receiving training in the academy. Rajinder Singh Gill said the academy had produced players like Navdeep Singh, who has captained the Punjab team in the national games (under 17 & 19), Jaswinder Singh, Sahil Katria, Abhishek Bedi, Akshit Bedi, Prabhjit Singh, Neelam Kumari, Beant Kaur and Baby. The players have been members of the Punjab team for the National games over the past few years. Some players have even won bronze medals at the national level games. Neelam Kumari participated in the national games for the fourth year in a row this time. Besides, the academy has been organising prize money tournaments every year. A sum of Rs 1 lakh is given in prize to the winning and runners-up teams. The prize money is donated by president Jagtar Singh Chhoker, secretary Sidhu Singh Shergill and Dr Amarjit Singh. Contributed by D.R. Vij, Sunit Dhawan and Parmod Bharti
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