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MPG College students council elections cancelled |
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Bar NSUI from poll for 5 yrs: ABVP
ABVP activists burn an effigy of MPG College Principal in Mussoorie on Saturday.
Prez posts: 2 big wins, a narrow loss for ABVP
Students line up to vote in the students council elections at MKP Girls College in Dehradun on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Deploy teachers in schools, demand Almora residents
Teachers Day: Umbrella dance steals the show
Students perform an umbrella dance at the Children’s Academy in Dehradun on Saturday.
Alva, Nishank extend greetings on Teachers Day
Nishank inspects construction at tech varsity
‘Scouts’ vision gives right direction to youth’
Uttarakhand Scout and Guide Commissioner gives training to selected scouts and guides at Shantikunj in Haridwar. Tribune photo: Rameshwar Gaur
Beverly Hills School takes part in Van Mahotsava
Students of Beverly Hills School plant a sapling in Dehradun on Saturday.
Writer Ramendra spins two tales
Students showcase co-curricular skills on Activity Day
St Jude defeat Presidency International 2-0
A player in action at the Senior Council Football Tournament in Dehradun on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
A match in progress at the RIMC All-India Inter-School Soccer Cup in Dehradun on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
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MPG College students council elections cancelled
Mussoorie, September 4 The ongoing dispute over the election process at MPG College took an ugly turn yesterday due to the furore created by NSUI students. Activists of the outfit tore the original documents of not only their rivals, but their own candidates after snatching these from the hands of election officials at MPG College. In response, the college administration in a late-night meeting decided to cancel the poll process and begin afresh. Taking a strict stand, the college administration today refused entry to students without identification. Angered with the decision, students affiliated with the NSUI gathered in large numbers at the college gate and started banging the grill. Police personnel Sashi Kant Lakhera was injured when his fingers got stuck in the grill. NSUI leaders alleged that the administration was acting partisan by keeping their supporters away from the college. They claimed that ABVP supporters were entering the campus without hindrance while NSUI students were being blocked. They raised slogans against the college administration and were pacified only after police intervention. Meanwhile, ABVP students burnt the effigy of MPG College Principal at Kingcraig and demanded the speeding up of the election process. Supporters of the Aryan group and the AISF came out in support of ABVP students and joined the protest. ABVP students also banged on the college gates and were stopped from entering the college by the police. Mussoorie SDM Manoj Kumar took stock of the situation and held a closed-door meeting with election officials. It was decided that legal advice would be sought and fresh election dates would be decided on Monday. The SDM speaking to The Tribune said a case had been registered against Anuj Gupta, Manuj Agarwal and 50 others for manhandling election officers and tearing original papers yesterday. Anuj Gupta, named in the FIR filed by the college administration, is the son of Palika Ward member Jai Kumar Gupta who has an allegiance with the BJP. Jai Kumar Gupta, when contacted, said this was petty politics and the name of his son had been dragged in the controversy unnecessarily. Palika President OP Uniyal, who belongs to the BJP and is also an ex-officio chairman of MPG College, speaking to mediapersons said the incident was unfortunate and students should have behaved properly with college teachers. He, however, said the teachers should forgive the erring students after due apology and conduct the elections in a peaceful manner. ABVP supporters are angered at this stand of the Palika president and said he should keep away from college politics. Circle Officer, Mussoorie, Swati Chaubey also visited the college campus to take stock of the situation.
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Bar NSUI from poll for 5 yrs: ABVP
Mussoorie, September 4 In a press statement today, ABVP presidential candidate Ashok Nautiyal said they condemned the tearing of original documents of candidates and indecent behaviour shown by the NSUI supporters during the nomination process yesterday. Nautiyal demanded that the students involved in the act should be barred from fighting election for five years. He added that as the election process had got under way with the announcement of the election date, the cancelling of elections had no legal binding. He said that they wanted the election to be held according to the announced schedule. If it was not done, it would be a breach of the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations for which the college administration would be responsible. The student wing of the AISF in a press note condemned yesterday’s incidents. The AISF opined that such incidents were damaging the peaceful environment of the college. Organisation secretary Mahavir Semwal said the organisation responsible should be banned from contesting elections so that these acts are not repeated. Anil Juyal, Firoz, Sandeep Chaudhry, Manjeeta and Ranveer were present on the occasion.
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Prez posts: 2 big wins, a narrow loss for ABVP
Dehradun, September 4 Posts of President were bagged by ABVP candidates in MKP (PG) College and Dayanand Bijender Saraswati (DBS) College while in Shri Guru Ram Rai (SGRR) College, Bhandaribagh, ABVP lost by a narrow margin of six votes to an Aryan group candidate. Anjali Gupta of the ABVP was elected President of MKP College student council bagging 358 votes. Her rival Sangeeta Rawat could get just 28 votes. Usha Rani and Deepika Negi, both Independent candidates, won the Vice-President and General Secretary’s posts respectively. Shivani Rawat became the University Representative and Shreya Kapoor was elected Treasurer. At DBS College, Kuldeep Singh Rawat of the ABVP won the President’s seat. He garnered 590 votes to surpass Vikash Rana who got 348 votes. Ashish Pandey with 411 votes claimed the post of Vice-President.Surjeet Thapa of the ABVP became Secretary with 534 votes defeating Sunil Singh Negi (395). Anish Chaudhary won the post of University Representative. At SGRR, Bhandaribagh, Surender Singh of the ABVP lost the post of President by a small margin of six votes. Anil Tadiya of the Aryan group got 316 votes to become President beating Surender Singh (310). Satender Negi got 533 votes to become Vice-President. He beat Bitu Chaudhary who had 245 votes. Naresh Bhatt of USF won the post of General Secretary getting 450 votes. Losing Independent candidate Vikas Bhatt got 374 votes. The University Representative’s post was bagged by ABVP's Ashutosh Mamgai with 401 votes. Ashutosh beat Sonu who got 183 votes. As the results were announced, students celebrated in their own styles on college campuses. They lifted the winning candidates on their shoulders and raised slogans. At MKP, girls danced to the tune of a dhol and congratulated one another. At DBS, students celebrated their victory with gulal.
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Deploy teachers in schools, demand Almora residents
Nainital, September 4 Residents of a couple of villages in Almora resorted to an agitation demanding deployment of teachers in the schools that have been opened there. The move of the villagers has the support of the local Member of Parliament Pradeep Tamta who has attacked the state government for not doing anything to improve the education standard in the far-flung areas of Uttarakhand. The residents of Rainka Bhetabadoli and Chamtola village are up in arms against the state administration and have started an agitation demanding deployment of teachers in the villages. For the past one-and-a-half months, they have been running from one office to another, but to no avail. Tamta visited the agitators on Friday and offered his support and said the state government was hell bent on damaging the education set-up in the state. Talking to The Tribune, Tamta said, “This is some kind of a joke. About 39 schools and inter-colleges in my constituency alone are facing staff crunch. The state government has introduced science subjects in some schools where there are no science teachers. Most schools do not have a Principal or clerical staff. They are simply playing with the future of children”. He further attacked the state government for not having a clear-cut transfer or education policy. “They claim to have transferred a large number of teachers recently to schools in interior areas, but these teachers are no where to be seen. They are neither appointing new teachers and nor promoting the ones recruited earlier. In the entire process, it is the students that are suffering,” he pointed. Tamta also said the recruitments which the state government claimed to have made was actually done during the regime of former Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari, but their appointment letters had not been issued then. The state government has been drawing flak for its failure to deploy teachers in several schools and its failure to come up with a transparent transfer policy for teachers. The transfers of teachers in the state has been a controversial issue for quite some time and the state government has not come out with a clear stance on the issue till now. Top shots in the government have been trying to evade the issue whenever confronted by the media.
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Teachers Day: Umbrella dance steals the show
Dehradun, September 4 Kiran Kashyap, Principal of the school, appreciated the students for their love and efforts in making the day a memorable one. She also congratulated the teachers for holding a special place in the hearts of students.
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Alva, Nishank extend greetings on Teachers Day
Dehradun, September 4 Congratulating teachers, especially those who were honoured for commendable contribution in the field of education, the Governor said teachers had attained a supreme place in the society. She said to only have information was not knowledge. In the present times there was need to develop scientific thinking and curiosity among students. Nishank also lauded the efforts of the teachers in nation building in his congratulatory message to the state teachers.
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Nishank inspects construction at tech varsity
Dehradun, September 4 The Chief Minister inaugurated the administrative building being built at a cost of Rs 20 crore in the first phase. He took stock of the construction arrangements inside the university. He said the state government was committed to the betterment of education. Vice-Chancellor DS Chauhan disclosed that construction works were in progress on the 21-acre land for the building of the technical university. Prof JP Nainwal said the university planned to go green on its campus. He said a huge number of saplings were planted inside the university campus on the Independence Day. Dr Nishank also visited the class of the interior designing course at the institute. The CM also inaugurated the newly constructed auditorium at the Devbhumi Technical Institute.
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‘Scouts’ vision gives right direction to youth’
Haridwar, September 4 This was professed by state Scout and Guide Commissioner Genda Lal Chaurasia while giving training to selected participants belonging to the scouts and guide coming across from three districts. These selected 20 scouts are undergoing an intense basic and advanced seven-day training course under the aegis of the Education Department, Garhwal division, being held at Gayatriteerth Shantikunj. A flag ceremony was conducted at the Shantikunj auditorium wherein these participants hailing from Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Haridwar and other districts participated. Addressing the inaugurating session of the camp, Shantikunj administrator Gauri Shankar Sharma said scouts’ vision was a noble one which gave people, particularly the young generation, a right direction. “A person can’t be gauged perfectly via his attire or outer appearance, but is known by his thinking, deeds and feelings. So you (trainees) make yourself an ideal citizen so that the nation is on the path of development,” said Sharma. While Garhwal Division Additional Education Director Narendra Singh Rana said the Scout and Guide was one such organisation which was not confined to one district, state or even one country, but was worldwide and so one had more onus to prove his worth in being a part of a world organisation. Lauding the attitude of participants from hilly districts, District Education Officer Anil Bhoj said in the current situation wherein rain was playing havoc, some participants braved the odds to participate in the camp which showed the spirit of the scouts. Among others who briefed the trainees were Gayatri Vidyapeeth Principal Kailash Mahajan, Narendra Singh, SK Sachdeva, Rajesh Saint and selected scout trainers.
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Beverly Hills School takes part in Van Mahotsava
Dehradun, September 4 The campaign is an ambitious project undertaken by iCARE with the objective of not only encompassing the community of the valley, but also to inculcate the need for preserving the environment. The aim is to reach out to everyone and thereby create a network of enthusiastic citizens who wish to make an effort in making our planet a better place to live. iCARE has tied up with the Aagaas Federation Uttarakhand Partners of Commonwealth Games, New Delhi, 2010. Students and staff of the school along with members of iCARE and the Aagaas Federation planted trees like chandni, gulmohur, kachnar, camphor etc. Towards the end of the plantation drive, many saplings were even donated, courtesy the Aaagas Federation, to various staff and workers of the school as part of its ambitious project of reducing the levels of carbon footprint in the valley. Yudhishter Puran Singh, founding member of iCARE, was very pleased to see the participation of students of Beverly Hills. “I want to reach out to all heads of institutions to realise the important role they have to play in giving their students a chance to work towards creating a beautiful and sustainable tomorrow. It must be given priority and is the need of the hour. It is their future, which is at stake and let us be honest towards them,” he said. Sumita Srivastava, Principal of Beverly Hills School, said, “Our association with iCARE goes back by a few months when our school participated in one of the tree plantation drives in Dehradun. It was then we realised the professionalism with which the organisation operates and were quite impressed with the fact that this is entirely a youth-based organisation. So what better than supporting the youth in ensuring a beautiful future”.
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Writer Ramendra spins two tales
Dehradun, September 4 Talking to the children about “The art of telling a story and the making of a book”, Ramendra Kumar focused on story idea, plot, character, view point, language, dialogues and the target audience. He dwelt at length on the skills needed to become an effective writer. Ramendra shared a story, specially written for the occasion, to unravel the process of ideation, creation and the various elements of fiction. He followed it up with sketching the outline of his recent novel “Now or Never”. The children were charged up when he shared his inspiration behind the novel and the reason why “Now or Never” was so very special to him. Later, addressing another session at the Government School, Majra, Ramendra captivated the children with a humorous story about animals caught in a modern-day situation. This was followed by an interactive session on the folk tradition of ‘paheli’. Based on the book “Paheli Bujho aur Banao” published by Ponytale Books, the children were captivated to learn about how they could make their own paheli by following some easy-to-use guidelines. Shaguna Gahilote, Programme Officer, Culture UNESCO, B Gill, Principal, The Heritage School, were present on the occasion. The travelling children’s festival Ghummakkad Narain has been organised by local NGOs - Nivesh and Himalayan Hub for Art and Cultural Heritage (HHACH) - under the aegis of UNESCO’s Donate a Book initiative.
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Students showcase co-curricular skills on Activity Day
Haridwar, September 4 A wide range of activities were held with students divided into four groups, namely Vyas, Sandipani, Drone and Vashishtha Houses. The most exciting event was the open democratic debate that saw participants speaking on varied topics on the lines of Parliament debate. The views of the participants amazed everyone with their extempore debate and got a standing ovation after the completion of their speech. Particularly Ishanka Dimri and Poorva Naswa drew the attention with their eloquent vocabulary, topics, thoughts and quotes. Eventually the judges adjudged both contestants joint winners of the competition. In declamation contest, Apporva Bhatnagar and Divyanand were adjudged first two winning contestants for perfectly delivering their speech. Attributing their achievement to the guidance by teachers and the academic, healthy, disciplined and spiritual environment the school provides, both Ishanka and Poorva said now they wanted to make the school proud by winning contests at the state level. Judges again were in a dilemma as the neat calligraphic copies of students made it difficult for them to judge the winner. Eventually, Anchal Sharma of Class V was declared the winner, while Simran came as runner-up and Avinash Bhatia as the second runner-up. In a quiz contest, Vashishtha House bagged the first position followed closely by Vyas House. Following them were the teams of Sandipini House and Drona House. A refreshing display of fancy dresses by tiny tots of Swa Veda Play Group provided a kaleidoscopic look to the day with some kids attired in mythological characters of Lord Shiva, Hanuman and saints, while some dressed as politicians, film stars, sporting icons and also in animal dresses. But most of the students dressed up as Lord Krishna and Radha as Janmashtami has just got over.
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St Jude defeat Presidency International 2-0
Dehradun, September 4 Shivam (15th) and Daksh Pundir (55th) scored a goal each in the win of St Jude. The winning team kept the pressure on its rival team right from the starting and also had most of the ball possession too. Presidency attackers failed to find the target through out the match. In another match, Col Brown humbled St Thomas 4-0. Aman Jamwal struck the first goal of the side in the 12th minute. After this goal too the winning team kept the defenders of rival team busy making most of the goal bearing attempts. Anant Soni (39th) and Surasur P (41st) scored back-to-back goals to take Col Brown to a score of 3-0. The rival team did not seem to have much impact in the game and struggled to score even a single goal. Whereas, Col Brown's another man Aishwarya Nath (46th) netted the fourth goal to end the match on a one-sided score of 4-0. Earlier, the first match of the day ended on 2-2 draw. Moravian School and Hilton School locked at 2-2 each. Naveen Chaudhary (15th) and Tenzin (40th) scored for Moravian and Gaurav Kumar (fifth) and Dechen (35th) netted a goal each for Hilton.
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Eight matches played on Day 2
Dehradun, September 4 A total of eight matches were held today. The results of the matches held today are as follows: 1. Moravian Institute vs Tibetan Nehru Memorial School Result: TNM School won 2-1. Scorers: Norbu-1 goal (TNM), Dhondup Namiyal-1 goal (TNM), Pratham Roy-1 goal (MI) 2. St Georges College vs Army School. Result: Army School won 3-1. Scorers: Virag-1 goal (ASCT), Kedar- 1 goal (ASCT), Abhishek- 1 goal (ASCT), Pamian-1 goal (SGC). 3. RIMC vs Selaqui World School. Result: RIMC won 2-1. Scorers: Ayush Salaria-2 goals (RIMC), Kuldeep-1 goal (SWS). 4. Doon School vs Woodstock. Result: Doon School Won 4-1. Scorers: Wahin Khosla- 2 goals (DS), Shiva-1 goal (DS), Yuv Khosla-1 goal (DS), Young Juilee-1 goal (Woodstock) 5. Assam Valley Public School vs Scholars Home. Result: Draw 1-1. Scorers: Somraj- 1 goal (AVS), Jigmed- 1 goal (SH). 6. Welham Boys School vs Doon International School Result: Welham Boys Won 2-1, Scorers: Umair- 2 goal (WBS). Shape-1 goal (DIS). 7. St Josephs Academy vs Doon Valley Public School Result: SJA won 3-2. Scorers: Prabhanshu-1 goal (SJA), Aryan-1 goal (SJA). Abhishek Zomari-1 goal (SJA), Manoj-1 goal (DVPS). Rahul-1 goal (DVPS). 8. YPS, Mohali vs Asian Public School. Result: Draw 3-3 Scorers: Chirag-1 goal (YPS), Amik-1 goal (YPS), Tarandeep-1 goal (YPS), Ayush- 1 goal (APS), Pusaiki-1 goal (APS).
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Post-Graduate (MPG) College administration in a late-night meeting yesterday decided to cancel the students’ council election process and begin afresh. In the ruckus that unfolded today, a policeman was injured.
The ABVP students wing in Mussoorie have demanded strict action against NSUI workers who created ruckus and behaved in an indecent manner yesterday.
In a press statement today, ABVP presidential candidate Ashok Nautiyal said they condemned the tearing of original documents of candidates and indecent behaviour shown by the NSUI supporters during the nomination process yesterday.
Results of students council election at three colleges in the state capital were declared today.
Posts of President were bagged by ABVP candidates in MKP (PG) College and Dayanand Bijender Saraswati (DBS) College while in Shri Guru Ram Rai
(SGRR) College, Bhandaribagh, ABVP lost by a narrow margin of six votes to an Aryan group candidate.
Children’s Academy celebrated the Teachers’ Day here today. Students from the junior, middle and senior sections presented different cultural performances. Modelling and dance presentations by all age groups were well received by the audience. The umbrella dance presented by pre-primary students and senior girls was enjoyed by all.
With the future of the country termed to be in the hands of the youth, the need is to inculcate traits which make one’s character as well as broaden the vision of students instilling bravery in their deeds.
Team iCARE as part of its month-long “Plant for the Future” campaign celebrated the Van Mahotsava with students of Beverly Hills School here today.
The campaign is an ambitious project undertaken by iCARE with the objective of not only encompassing the community of the valley, but also to inculcate the need for preserving the environment.
St Jude got the better of Presidency International School 2-0 in a league match of the Senior Council Football Tournament held at St Joseph Academy here today.
