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digitisation of question papers
Bus operators in Malwa join hands for common cause
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Canadian delegation visits GKU
Actor Gulchoo Jolly calls for woman-centric Pbi cinema
Revision of voters’ list begins
Food mela concludes at Max
RK Mittal joins as new ADJ, fast track court
Teacher’s Day celebrated
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digitisation of question papers Poor power supply, internet connections in rural areas to scuttle Education Dept’s move Nikhila Pant Dhawan Tribune News Service
Bathinda, September 7 Recently, the Education Department wrote to all the school heads informing them that starting the upcoming Summative Assessment-I (SA-I) examinations, question papers will reach them through e-mail some time before the examination. The move has come in the wake of the state-level anti-copying campaign, which was launched late last month. For the SA-I examinations, instead of distributing sealed bundles of question papers in schools, the school heads have been given the responsibility of downloading them from their e-mail ids, getting them photocopied and distributing them among the students. The idea may succeed in curbing the chances of paper-leakage during the transportation of the bundles of question papers from Mohali to various schools but it is making the school heads sweat. Rajinder Kaur, the principal of Government High School at Poohli, said, "The plan may work towards making the internal examinations foolproof but there are greater chances of the plan flopping. There are several schools located in remote areas that may not have regular supply of electricity and internet connectivity." She added that for every subject, three sets - A, B and C - of questions papers will be sent on the morning of the examination. "All the three sets will have to be downloaded. One of them will have to be selected by the subject experts and will be sent for photocopying. This is a very time-consuming process. We hope it works," she said, adding that she had decided to get all the three sets photocopied and distributed to further limit the chances of cheating. The principal of a government senior secondary school in the district said, "The department also stated that in case a school fails to get the question paper photocopied, the teachers may write the questions on blackboard for the students appearing in the examination. In most schools, students of different standards are made to sit together during examinations. How many questions will we write on the blackboard?" "Also, photocopying means added expenditure for school authorities. The government schools are anyway in dire need of funds. How will we arrange for the additional money for the papers? The department is mum on the issue of grants. This looks like lesser an attempt to stop cheating and more a way of the department shirking its responsibilities," the principal added. Bhupinder Kaur Dhillon, the principal of Desraj Memorial Government Senior Secondary School here, said, "As these orders have been passed by the Education Department, we will have to follow them. There is a huge chance of problems cropping on the day of the first examination. As the papers will be e-mailed to us the same morning, we will not have time to check them for any type of mistakes. We will be pressed for time. We hope for the best."
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Bus operators in Malwa join hands for common cause
Bathinda, September 7 Transporters from eight districts of Ferozepur, Patiala and Bathinda zones today came on a single platform and decided to take up their long-pending demands with the state government. "Today, we have elected five members of a committee. Later, district-wise presidents would be elected and then we will take up our issues with the state government. We plan to meet the Deputy Chief Minister within 10 days," said the district president of Bathinda Bus Operators Union, Baltej Singh. Narottam Puri of Puri Bus, Moga, has been elected as a member of the committee from the Ferozepur region while Baltej Singh of GNT Bus is elected from the Bathinda region and Kuldeep Singh Dhillon of Dhillon Bus from Patiala region. Besides, Harvinder Singh Happy of Bathinda Bus Service and Tirath Singh of Sainik Bus Service have been elected from the Bathinda region. The five elected members expressed their concern over the rising disputes between the school and college students and bus operators. They said students misunderstood the government scheme and try to catch private buses with monthly passes. "In fact, students are only entitled to travel by either PRTC or Punjab Roadways buses as 90 per cent contribution in bus passes is given by the government to the PRTC or the Punjab Roadways and not to the private transporters. Students only contribute 10 per cent for the passes," Baltej said. Students prefer travelling in private buses as most government-owned buses do not run on routes of students' choice. "We obtained the government's declaration using the RTI Act wherein it is stated that no policeman or student could travel in private buses and if they do, they are supposed to buy ticket for the travel," Baltej added. The bus operators said they pay Rs 3 per km as tax. Earlier, it was increased from Rs 2 to Rs 2.75 and during the past one year, the tax has risen to Rs 3 per km. They pointed out that if the government was willing to allow free travelling for students and policemen, then it should adjust the cost of free tickets against the taxes imposed on private bus operators. The bus operators alleged that the buses owned by politicians and influential people were exempted from various taxes while others were forced to pay through nose.
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Canadian delegation visits GKU
Bathinda, September 7 The GKU presented its objectives, details of academic programmes and the infrastructure available with it while Dr Bernard presented the Quebec University's programmes. The delegation then held an elaborate discussion with the GKU authorities comprising Gurlabh Singh Sidhu (chairman), Dr NS Malhi (vice-chancellor), Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill (director planning & development), Dr BS Dhaliwal (dean, academic), Dr Narinder Singh (director, campus), Satish Goswami (registrar) and Satinder Patnaik and others. The delegation also interacted with the students of commerce and management to make them aware of the advantages that they can draw from this exchange programme. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two universities is likely to be signed shortly.
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Actor Gulchoo Jolly calls for woman-centric Pbi cinema
Bathinda, September 7 Having participated in a beauty pageant in the early 2000s, Gulchoo appeared in singer Hans Raj Hans's album Ghama Di Raat. She featured as the love interest of Shiv Kumar Batalvi in the song, 'Maye Ni Maye Main Shikra Yaar Banaya' and 'Tu Vida Hoyon'. The 'Tande Wali Kurmani' (mother of daughter-in-law) in 'Carry on Jatta' and the marriage broker in guest appearance in 'Band, Baaja, Baarat' will now be seen playing a character role in the forthcoming movie 'Viyah 70 km'. "In 'Viyah 70 km', I play the role of the lead actress Arti Chhabria's mother. In the movie, veteran Bollywood actor Ranjeet will be seen sporting turban for the first time," said Gulchoo. The movie is scheduled to release on September 30. The mother of a 14-year-old boy, Gulchoo felt that Punjabi films should portray strong feminine characters. "Yash Raj's movies always have strong woman characters. We wish such roles are written for Punjabi movies too," she said, adding that while there was more professionalism in Bollywood, the Punjabi cinema allowed more freedom. Talking about the meteoric rise of Punjabi movies over the last few years, Gulchoo Jolly said the industry had given a lot of space of the new talent to rise and thrive. " While working on the sets of 'Carry On Jatta', it felt as if we were sitting in a family. There were no limitations. Actors were free to experiment with their dialogues and their expressions. Similarly, shooting 'Viyah 70 km' has been a memorable experience with Ranjeet Ji and the entire crew," she said. Gulchoo's husband Tejwinder Singh is the District and Sessions Judge, Bathinda. He is one of the youngest District and Sessions Judges in the state.
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Revision of voters’ list begins
Bathinda, September 7 Voters who are more than 18 years of age or more on January 1, 2014 can file their applications, objections and claims with the election registration officers or BLOs from September 6 to October 4. Forms for enrolling new voters can be availed from the BLOs at their respective booths on September 15, September 22 and September 29 from 9 am to 5 pm. For enrolling new voters, people have to fill form number 6 and affix a passport size colour photograph. The NRIs will have to fill form 6 A for the same, while to delete a vote, form 7 has to be filled. For any correction in the list, form 8 has to be filled and for changing the residential address, form 8 O has to be filled up. If a voter has his or her entry made in the voters' list, but does not have a photo voter's I-card, he or she should fill form 001 B with two passport sized colour photographs. All these forms are supplied free of cost. Photostat or cyclostyled copies can also be used. Meanwhile, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Rajiv Prashar has said that everyone above the age of 18 years should be registered as a voter and motivated to use their right and be a part of the biggest democratic exercise. The ADC said this while addressing a meeting of the representatives of political parties here. He also appealed to the representatives of political parties to motivate the youngsters and added that there is a separate provision for the NRIs to register as voters. Prashar distributed election material such as voters' lists, CDs of non-photo voters' lists and other material. He said the primary copy of the list has been published on September 6 and to enroll as a new voter, people have to fill form 6 and submit residence proof to the respective booth level officer polling station by October 4. On September 11 and September 14, the BLOs will read out the lists of their respective booths. In association with the polling agents of political parties, special campaigns will be run on September 15, September 22 and September 29. All the objections and claims will be settled by November 8 and the final list of voters will be published on January 6. Tehsildar, elections, Harphool Singh, SGPC member Sukhdev Singh Bahia who was representing the SAD, BJP general secretary Neeraj Jaura, district Congress committee (city) secretary Jagjit Singh, BSP district president Major Singh, among others were present on the occasion.
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Food mela concludes at Max
Bathinda, September 7 During the mela, stalls of various healthy foods like sprouts salad, fruit salad, green salad and oats were displayed. Dieticians from the hospital provided free consultation to the people regarding their needs besides educating them about healthy eating habits. People also availed of free blood sugar tests and bio mass index (BMI) check-up. Consultant, diabetes and metabolic diseases, Dr Sushil Kotru, dieticians Savita Singla and Jaspreet Kaur, delivered lectures on healthy nutrition for healthy living. Dr Kotru educated the people about differentiating between healthy and unhealthy fats and the significance of choosing food with unsaturated fat over those with saturated or trans fats. He said one should eat lots of fruits and vegetables, cut down on saturated fat and sugar and limit salt intake. One should remain physically active and maintain a healthy weight. One should also take care not to skip breakfast and eat smaller meals throughout the day including a variety of whole grains. While clearing myths about healthy eating, Jaspreet Kaur said healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin or depriving yourself of the food you love. Rather, it is about feeling great, having more energy, stabilising your mood and keeping yourself as healthy as possible. Don’t ignore role of diet, says dietician
"We are what we eat. Our personality and thought process depend on the kind of food we take," said Dr Sonia Gupta, consultant, Diet and Nutrition at Kishori Ram Hospital and Diabetes Care Centre. Dr Sonia Gupta was conducting an education programme for patients while celebrating the Nutrition Week. Dr Sonia Gupta said that medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is no longer an adjunctive treatment but a full-fledged treatment in itself, so one should not ignore the role of diet and nutrition in the prevention and treatment of almost all the diseases. She further said proper diet consultation can definitely reduce the number of tablets on a prescription slip and is the corner stone for the management of chronic diseases and critically ill patients. It also helps in saving money. She appreciated the government's idea of observing Nutrition Week and said it will go a long way in creating health awareness among the common people and doctors. Dr Sonia Gupta said nature has provided food with magical qualities and there are varieties from which people can choose with the help of a clinical nutritionist according to their preferences depending on the age, body weight, activity levels and most importantly, the disease one is suffering from without compromising on the taste and preferences. The careful consumption of such food can help in preventing or delaying the onset of various diseases, she said, and hoped that people would be careful about what they choose to eat. |
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RK Mittal joins as new ADJ, fast track court
Bathinda, September 7 Tower Technicians Union holds meeting
The members of Tower Technicians Union, Punjab, today held a meeting at Rose Garden and raised various issues pertaining to their salaries, insurance cover and other demands. The members of the union said the telecom network is likely to get disrupted with the members of the union deciding to go on strike against the "anti-workers policies" of the telecom companies. Leaders of the union like Vicky Sharma, Hardeep, Harpreet and others were present during the meeting. Unemployed linesmen want demands fulfilled
Members of the unemployed linemen's union today held a meeting wherein they discussed their long-pending demands. Speaking on the occasion, district president of the union, Jagdeep Singh said the government had promised to deploy 5,000 linesmen in the Powercom and had given an appointment letter to only 1,000 of them. The linesmen said the government is delaying the issue of handing out appointment letters to the others on frivolous grounds. They announced to intensify their agitation if the government failed to appoint the rest of the unemployed linesmen. PSPCL pensioners seek more benefits
The pensioners of Punjab State Power Transmission Corporation Limited (PSPTCL) and Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) held a general meeting of the Retired Pensioners Association of the city division, Bathinda, today. The members of the association demanded that the retired employees be allotted a fixed number of power units at concessional rates, raise in medical allowance from the existing Rs 500 to Rs 1,500 per month and power connection on priority basis to the retired employees of the department. Vice-president of the Association, Naib Singh Sidhu, said the pensioners’ association may be forced to stage a state-level dharna and observe strike if the management does not accept its demands. |
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Bathinda, September 7 The celebrations began with a welcome song by the teachers. The teachers also presented a skit. The chief guest appreciated the endeavours of the teachers who deal with the students of modern age. — TNS
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Here, you care for taste, not for your waist
Nikhila Pant Dhawan Tribune News Service
Bathinda, September 7 The shop, located in Gandhi Market, is flocked by people who still care about taste and not about their waist. Although the shop has seating arrangements for only a few, most customers get the food packed to enjoy it at home with their family. "We start selling at 7 am and sell puri with aloo ki sabzi or chhole till 12.30 pm. After 1 pm, we begin selling kachoris and samosas. This is how we have been running the shop for the past 35 years," says Ashok Kumar, the owner of the shop. The shop, named after Lachhman Kumar, Ashok's father, is currently being looked after by Ashok and his son. "After running a grocery store, my father began selling tea and snacks here. He gradually progressed to selling puri and sabzi which became a hit with the residents of the city and my father bought the shop," Ashok adds. He sits smug as he brushes off any chance of facing competition from the healthier breakfast options and other fancy places opening up in the city. "Koi competition nahi hai," he says and adds, "While the so-called healthier breakfast option may not taste as good as our stuff, bigger places burn a big hole in the customers' pockets. We've built a name for ourselves over these 35 years." He says the main reason behind their popularity is the freshness of the food that they offer. "I learnt cooking from my father and I still cook all the subzis myself. We offer freshly-fried puris to all the customers. No one has ever complained about the quality of our foodstuff," he says.
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"Punjabi film industry should come up with strong women-centric movies wherein actresses are not only the manifestation of beauty and love interest but play serious characters too," said Kamaldeep Bhandari, also known as Gulchoo Jolly.
Bathinda, September 7
Bathinda, September 7
