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Zeal to serve tells PU student apart
Chandigarh, November 21
Rahul Gupta, a student of the German department of Panjab University who took responsibility to educate 100 poor children two years ago, has been shortlisted by a leading corporate firm as “India’s highly motivated youth” to travel across the country and meet leading social workers.
As part of an 18-day annual train journey called “jagriti yatra”, Rahul will accompany other young achievers who have excelled in social work and meet unsung heroes doing commendable work in all states.
Rahul Gupta, a student of German department, PU, with poor children.
Open House
Disharmony between private schools, UT admn
The Chandigarh administration seems to be going a little overboard in implementing the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. It was being made to appear, by the administration, as if a majority of private institutions were nothing more than money minting industries and that government schools were providing the best possible education. Interestingly, wards of a majority of decision makers study in private institutions.
Panchkula’s Sec-19 inhabitants unhappy with village-like amenities
Panchkula, November 21
Despite tall claims made by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Sector 19, set up by the HUDA about two decades ago here, still lacks basic amenities.
Roads are still not maintained, streetlights are not functioning, garbage is dumped in vacant plots and public parks are not maintained well.
Devotees light crackers on Gurpurb in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Gurpurb: Devotees throng Nada Sahib gurdwara
Langar, blood donation camp organised
Panchkula, November 21
Over two lakh devotees from the tricity and other adjoining districts of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh paid obeisance at the historic Gurdwara Nada Sahib to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev here today.
REPORTERS’ DIARY
Monkey scare more serious
The monkey menace in the city appears to have become more acute, with residents now fearing to leave their children alone at home.
In one case, a resident of Sector 8 narrated the experience of finding his two-year-old daughter surrounded by monkeys in the backyard of his house when he returned from work.
Now, check fair price shop details online
Chandigarh, November 21
After attracting disrepute for alleged irregularities in maintaining records of the public distribution scheme, the UT administration’s food & supplies department has now brought a whiff of transparency in its functioning. Details of 27 of the 47 “fair price shops” in the city have been posted on its official website with a list of beneficiaries with their number of units, complete with addresses, drawing their quota of foodgrains.
‘Focus on use of natural products on the rise’
Mohali, November 21
A five-day international conference on ‘New Developments in Drug Discovery from Natural Products and Traditional Medicines’ began at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) here today.
Glass pieces in PGI patient’s food
Chandigarh, November 21
A contractor supplying food to patients at the Advanced Cardiac Centre (ACC) of the PGI was let off merely with a warning after a patient complained of glass pieces in his meal.
Remembrance day observed
Chandigarh, November 21
ArriveSAFE, a city-based NGO on Road Safety, observed the United Nations World Day of Remembrance for road accident victims at the Plaza, Sector 17, here today. The day is observed on the third Sunday of every November globally.
Digging work puts residents to inconvenience
Chandigarh, November 21
Digging work being carried out by the Chandigarh municipal corporation is causing inconvenience to residents of Sectors 39
and 40.
46 jhuggis gutted
Mohali, November 21
Around 50 families were rendered homeless after their jhuggis were gutted in a fire that broke out in a slum area in Phase VI here this evening. Due to timely action by the PCR police and firemen, no loss of human life was reported.
Mansa Devi shrine
Restoration of paintings
Tourism dept approached to
invite specialists
Panchkula, November 21
The Mata
Mansa Devi Shrine Board (MMDSB) has asked the Haryana tourism department
to invite specialist fresco painters to restore wall paintings at the
historic Mata Mansa Devi shrine here.
Debate on human rights
Chandigarh, November 21
The Chandigarh Police organised a debate competition on human rights at the Traffic Police Lines auditorium in Sector 29 here today to create awareness about human rights among its personnel.
From Schools
Chandigarh:
Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, won the “Glass Palace Inter-School Choreography Competition”.The school defeated 10 teams. KBDAV School, Sector 7, Chandigarh, stood second, while Amravati Public School, Pinjore, stood third in the three-hour competition. The event was the fusion of Bollywood, classical and folk dances.
Coaching classes for NET
Chandigarh, November 21
Coaching classes for National Eligibility Test (NET) have begun at the Post-graduate Government College for Girls (PGGCG), Sector 42.
Quiz, dance sum up PEC Fest
 Chandigarh, November 21
The three-day PEC Fest 2010 concluded today. Popular singer Master Saleem, who has sung songs for Bollywood movies like Dostana and Love Aaj Kal, enthralled all.
TNT Rock Night, hosted by PEC, saw performances from bands-Old School Tie, Carrot Fish, Fire on Dawson and Thermal and a Quarter.
Students performs bhangra during the PEC Fest 2010 at Sector 12 in Chandigarh
on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
 Qawwali: DAV steals the show
Panchkula, November 21
DAV Public School, Amritsar, Punjab Zone, stood first in qawwali during the All-India Mahatma Hansraj Aryan National Youth Festival that commenced at Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, here today.
Students present qawwali during the All-India Mahatma Hansraj Aryan National Youth Festival in Panchkula on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
PGI exams go smoothly
Chandigarh, November 21
Stung by the scam involving admission to postgraduate courses, the
PGI authorities made good arrangements for MD and MS examination today.
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Chandigarh, November 21
