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PU teacher sends legal notice to 17 students
Chandigarh, April 9
In what is perhaps the first of its kind case in the records of Panjab University, history department teacher Surinder Singh has issued a legal notice to his 17 students, asking them to withdraw the allegations that he deliberately failed them twice in an examination.
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CCA poised to turn new leaf in its golden year
Founded on August 7, 1961, Chandigarh College of
Architecture (CCA) celebrates its golden jubilee year in 2011. While
certain eminent practising architects, who are also CCA pass-outs, feel
that the college is carrying forward the legacy of Le Corbusier, others,
however, opine that a serious introspection by the college is needed to
make progress. The Tribune reporter
Neha Miglani talks to a cross-section of people associated with
the CCA to give an account of its recent achievements and problems that
it encounters
Chandigarh, April 9
In 1950s, Le Corbusier had envisioned a premier architecture college in Chandigarh which will scrutinise the city’s growth. Now, after 50 years of its inception, Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA), which is the academic faction of the “Great Chandigarh Experiment in Modern Urbanism” by Corbusier, awaits serious self-introspection.
Standing
Tall: The building of the Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA), located inside the premises of the PEC University of Technology, Sector 12. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Teachers must encourage: Alumni
The proposal of introduction of MArch needs a push from the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and UT administration. The college never had any shortage of funds, but there has to be motivation from teachers. A fundamental change is required in the style of teaching and students need to be taken out of classrooms in the built up environment to teach. Introspection is also needed on certain elective subjects that have been discontinued.
Key projects to look ahead
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Boosting Night Tourism-Illumination and lighting plan for Capitol Complex, Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake and Rose GardenIn a bid to boost night tourism in the city, a team of nearly 15 students of BArch (third and fourth year) and CCA principal, Pradeep Kumar Bhagat have recently completed a project of illuminating the three prime tourist sports in the city, including Sukhna Lake, Capital Complex, Rose Garden and Rock Garden. The implementation of this project proposed by the UT administration will start with the Sukhna Lake first.
Evaluation of college by students and experts in pipeline: Principal
Q. There is a general perception that certain elective subjects introduced in 1980s in the college were scrapped later. What is the college’s reaction to it?
Drug authority to start overseas inspection of units
Chandigarh April 9
In order to keep a check on the quality of drugs being imported and authenticity of exporters of drugs to the country, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has decided to start overseas inspections of such manufacturing units, said Dr Surinder Singh, DGCI, here yesterday.
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Followers of Gandhian Anna Hazare take out a victory march at the rotary of Sectors 18, 19, 8 and 7 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Water Misuse
380 residents get warning
Chandigarh, April 9
The Municipal Corporation issued 380 notices to residents of the city during the last nine days for violating the instructions issued on the misuse of water in the morning hours. The MC had imposed a ban on irrigating lawns and washing cars and courtyards from 5:30 am to 8:30 am from April 1. The authorities constituted 14 teams headed by an SDO to check the misuse during the morning hours.
150 in Mohali
Mohali, April 9
The department of water supply and sanitation has issued notices to about 150 consumers for washing cars during the morning supply hours even when a ban has been imposed in this regard.
Panchkula to get water from Kajauli by 2013
Panchkula, April 9
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) approved a demand for Rs 62 crore raised by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for laying pipelines in the UT to get its share of water from the Kajauli waterworks.
3 contenders fail to turn up
Chandigarh, April 9
Interview for the post of PGI director was held in New Delhi today.Three of the 13 contenders from the institute failed to appear in the same.The three include Dr Vinay Sakhuja, Prof P Kulhara, head, department of psychiatry, Prof S Varma, head, department of internal medicine.
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