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Education Dept Projects-III
Despite shortcomings, pvt schools preferred
Chandigarh, December 6
When most of the city’s government schools are found to be lacking in one aspect or another, what do residents seeking ‘quality education’ opt for? “Private schools, naturally” came the answer from a top education department official. He casually added: “Those who have enough money should send their kids to private schools as I can’t say with certainty when government schools will improve”.
PU exams put off
Chandigarh, December 6
Panjab University has postponed the examinations for law and engineering scheduled for tomorrow following curfew in Ludhiana. The orders are applicable to Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana centres. Election of the Dean (Faculties) has also been put off. The new dates would be announced soon, an official of the university stated.
MC toothless on Advertisement Act
Chandigarh, December 6
Even as the municipal corporation launched a drive yesterday to remove advertisement hoardings from different places of the city, the Advertisement Act of the civic body largely remains toothless.
Humility personified
Chandigarh, December 6
“Be original and try to be better than others, or at least be different form others,” said superstar Shatrughan Sinha as friendly advice to those amateur artistes who performed at the Rafi memorial nite here.
Artistes render songs of Mohammad Rafi at the
Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Hardline ideologies at root of problems: Bhagwat
Chandigarh December 6
The twin tasks of strengthening the country and integrating Indian society are essential for the survival of the civilised world and the RSS is committed to these tasks, RSS sarsanghchalak Moharao Bhagwat said here today at his first public
programme.
RSS workers during a programme of the organisation at the Sector 34 ground in
Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Experts dwell on causes of hepatitis-C
Chandigarh, December 6
The ninth PGI-AIIMS session on “Current Perspectives in Liver Disease-2009” was organised at the PGI here yesterday.
REPORTERS’ DIARY
Nobody seems to be listening
Crossing Dara Studio in Phase VI of Mohali, I was shocked to see a pipe leaking for the past nearly six months. I have talked to certain municipal council members, at least three times, but to no avail. Since my assignment locations change every time, I do not visit the same site daily, thinking the job must have been handled.
Water still a problem in Mohali villages
Kandala (Mohali), December 6
Claims of the Akali government regarding the augmentation of potable water notwithstanding, several villages in the periphery of Mohali are still facing water scarcity.
Cancer support group meets tomorrow
Chandigarh, December 6
“About 60 per cent of cancer is completely curable if treated at an early stage, but unfortunately, a majority of patients suffering from cancer approach the specialist late, when only palliative treatment can be given,” Renu Saigal, president of Cancer Sahayta Sahyog, said while addressing the media here today.
INSA fellowship for city scientist
Chandigarh, December 6
Dr Javed N Agrewala, a scientist at the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) here, has been chosen as a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy.
Commuters bear brunt as flyover closed
Zirakpur, December 6
The Zirakpur flyover on the Ambala-Chandigarh National Highway has been closed for at least two days as the Zirakpur municipal council is laying an underground sewerage line.
Babla claims campaign against him
Chandigarh, December 6
Devinder Singh Babla, the councillor who has been on the run for his alleged role in shed allotment at the Grain Market, today sent a representation to the Union Home Minister to save his membership of the civic body.
Illegal structures removed
Chandigarh, December 6
The enforcement wing of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), under the protection of a strong police force, removed illegal structures from government land in Sectors 52 and 63 on Friday.
Heated exchanges mark PU Senate meet
Chandigarh, December 6
The Panjab University senate meeting today witnessed a series of allegations, clarifications on the use of “unparliamentary” words and apologies being made within the first 40 minutes. Besides the 115 agenda items that were discussed by PU’s general body, certain other issues stirred a lively debate. Surprisingly, members of the two opposing groups remained silent on some issues on which they differed.
Open House Response
Private, govt schools are different
IT has been very rightly contested by Sanjeev Singh Bariana in the Open House debate as to why administrative officers at the helm of affairs in managing schools do not put their own kids in government schools in case they argue that everything is normal there. At the same time, no comparison can be made between the two school streams.
 From Schools
United colours of culture
Mohali, December 6
Ajit Karam Singh International Public School Sector-65, Mohali, became a hub of events during the annual cultural exhibition-cum-mela “Sangam - different strokes for different folks.”
Students of Heritage Public School during their annual day in Mohali on Sunday.
A Tribune photograph
4,000 appear for MAT
Chandigarh, December 6
Nearly 4,000 students appeared in the management aptitude test (MAT) examination here today.
The test, taken by students aspiring to get through non-IIM MBA institutions, is conducted four times a year.
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Seven persons, including three children, were buried alive when a tipper carrying debris fell into a trench at a dumping site in Sector 31 here this afternoon.
