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Tricity roads inundated, residents inconvenienced
Ill-preparedness of UT Health Dept exposed
Domestic help dies of electrocution
Foul smell, choked sewerage at Sec 26 market
Mohali roads, Sohana health centre flooded
Traffic snarls irk commuters
Admission woes
PU single-window counter without power; students hit
Chandigarh, July 2
Hundreds of students who visited the single-window counter of Panjab University (PU) today to deposit their admission forms or get information about their result had to return disappointed as there was no power at the counter the whole day.
Students wait in a queue at the single-window counter at Panjab University on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Changing trends
BA, BSc courses in demand this year
Chandigarh, July 2
This year, BA and BSc (non-medical) courses are in high demand in city colleges, both government and private.
In a withdrawal from the earlier trends when the BBA and BCA courses were high on the priority list, students are seeking admission to the arts and science courses in 11 colleges.
Venod Sharma’s protest halts
Panchkula
Panchkula, July 2
Panchkula was in a mess due to the high drama by former MLA of Ambala Venod Sharma and his supporters while they were demanding the scrapping of Haryana State Selection Commission with immediate effect. Sharma staged a protest with his supporters at the office of the Commission in Sector 2 here. He said he would go only after locking the office.
(Left) The Haryana police stop protesting Janchetna Party activists from entering the Haryana Staff Selection Commission office in Panchkula on Wednesday; and
(right) visually-impaired aspirants, who had come to appear for an interview for clerical posts, return disappointed. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
Special onion kiosk fails to wipe off tears
Chandigarh, July 2
The UT Administration’s initiative to set up a special kiosk to sell onions at cheaper rates — Rs 22 per kg — at the Grain Market and Vegetable Market in Sector 26 has failed to garner the attention of visitors.
The kiosk has been set
up amidst a number of other stalls without any signage or board, making it difficult for residents to identify it.
The onion and potato kiosk set up at the Grain Market in
Sector 26, Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
municipal corporation
4 months on, sub-committees yet to be notified by Admn
Chandigarh, July 2
Even as four months have passed after Mayor HC Kalyan constituted the sub-committees of the Municipal Corporation (MC), these are yet to be notified by the UT Administration.
Following the delay made by the administration, the nine committees are lying defunct as not even a single meeting has been held.
Malaria thrives in city, 13 cases reported so far
Chandigarh, July 2
The onset of monsoon may have provided respite to residents from the scorching heat, but it has also raised red flags with the UT Health Department as 13 cases of malaria have been reported from different parts of the city in the last few days.
Mohali MC plans to levy cow cess
Mohali, July 2
The Mohali Municipal Corporation is planning to levy cow cess in the town to raise funds for tackling the problem of stray animals.
Sources said the civic body is considering a proposal to levy a new cess on the purchase of liquor, power and registration of new vehicles.
GMCH-32 MBBS seats
NRI candidate’s parent meets Health Minister, seeks clarity
Chandigarh, July 2
The aggrieved parent of one of the candidates — who had applied for admission to MBBS in the GMCH-32 but could not get through as the seats were reduced from 100 to 50 by the Medical Council of India (MCI) –- met Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi today.
Relief for 2 disabled ex-servicemen
Chandigarh, July 2
Coming to the aid of disabled ex-servicemen, the Defence Services Welfare Department (DSWD), Punjab, today gave a financial assistance of Rs 10,000 to Mohinder Singh, a resident of Banaur near Mohali.
Brig Manjit SIngh, director, Defence Services Welfare Dept, Punjab, gives a cheque to Mohinder Singh, a visually impaired ex-serviceman, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Road safety policy-2014 unveiled
Chandigarh, July 2
In view of the high rate of accidents and increasing vehicle population in the city, the Chandigarh Administration has come out with a Road Safety Policy-2014.
In the policy, the UT Transport Department has pointed out that road safety needs to be addressed holistically, taking into account the number of vehicles, quality and design of roads, besides safety of drivers and commuters.
SBI holds blood camp on Circle Day
Chandigarh: To mark Circle Day, local head office of State Bank of India, Chandigarh, organised a blood donation camp here today.
The organisers said the camp was held to help the blood bank society of the PGI, Chandigarh. The camp was inaugurated by Lingaraj Mahapatra, chief general manager of the Chandigarh circle. Around 150 donors donated blood at the camp. To mark the Circle Day the bank also launched its e-lobby at Sector 35-B, Chandigarh.
— TNS
CNG pipelines likely in city
Chandigarh, July 2
The Union Petroleum Ministry has decided to provide CNG pipelines in Chandigarh, in addition to Panipat and Amritsar. August 4 is the last date for the submission of request for states.
— TNS
Class XI admission in govt schools
SC category: Students denied admission
Chandigarh, July 2
On the first day of depositing fees for Class XI in government schools, confusion prevailed among students of the reserved Scheduled Caste
category. Some students who had their names mentioned under the Scheduled Caste category on the school allotment list were denied admissions under the reserved seats.
Students fill admission forms at Government Senior Secondary School in Sector 19, Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Biology textbooks of Classes XI, XII
NCERT wants more time to rectify errors
Chandigarh, July 2
After failing to meet the deadline issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to rectify 25 errors in the Biology Textbooks and in the Exemplars of Classes XI and XII, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has demanded 15 days more span to look into the errors.
Counselling schedule for more Panjab varsity depts declared
Chandigarh, July 2
Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, today declared the counselling and interview schedule for more departments at the university.
All candidates are required to be present with their original certificates and documents. The common entrance test (CET)-qualified candidates are to compulsorily submit the PU admission form. The admission form is available on the PU website - www.pu.ac.in. It has to be submitted at the respective department before July 4, 2014.
Department prepares fresh merit list of teachers
Chandigarh, July 2
Acting on the Punjab and Haryana High Court orders, the Education Department has finally prepared a fresh merit list of teachers who were
hired in 2009 and according to the new list, two teachers’ service has been terminated.
Mission admission: NSUI members help students fill forms near the single-window counter at the PU in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Student parties to meet today
Chandigarh, July 2
Panjab University Dean Student Welfare (DSW) has called an all-student party meeting tomorrow to decide as to what action should be taken against students of two representatives of PUSU and SOI on whose name the help desk tents were allotted.
Govt colleges
Counselling for UG, PG courses from July 7
Chandigarh, July 2
The counselling for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of government colleges of the UT will start from July 7.
The provisional merit lists for various courses would be displayed on the Education Department website on July 4, 2014. The applicants who observe any discrepancy in their respective cases may approach the respective college on July 5, 2014.
International
conference from July 14
Mohali, July 2
With the objective of boosting research-based education, Chandigarh University,
Gharuan, will be hosting a three-day international conference-cum-symposium on “Product Design” in association with Columbia University, USA, from July 14.
PGI to celebrate foundation day on July 7
Chandigarh, July 2
Dr K Vijay
Raghavan, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, GoI, will address the PGI fraternity during the institute’s foundation day on July 7 at the Bhargava Auditorium.
Seven PGI employees will be recognised for their meritorious service on the
occasion. PGIMER completes 51 years of its existence and enters the 52nd year on July 7, 2014. Conceived in 1961 with the concurrence of the Planning Commission, the Institute started functioning in 1962. It was formally inaugurated on July 7, 1963, by the then Prime Minister, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. Within a short period of four years, the PGI was declared as an ‘Institute of national importance’ by an Act of Parliament on April 1, 1967 (Act 51 of 1966). The first batch of postgraduates was admitted on January 1963.
TNS
Migration window inaugurated at PU
Chandigarh, July 2
Providing a major relief to students seeking inter-university migration, Panjab University (PU) today started a migration window at the PU administration block.
PU, Dean University Instructions, AK Bhandari, inaugurated the migration window, where migration certificates would be delivered on the same day, if the form had no discrepancy and submitted in the morning.
In the migration window, applicants who are seeking inter-university migration certificate will deposit their forms complete in all respects. It should be attested by the competent authority that is principal of the affiliated college, chairman of the teaching department, any gazetted officer, fellow of the university and officers of the university not less than the rank of superintendent.
— TNS
‘Maths best learnt through problem solving’
Chandigarh, July 2
Internationally acclaimed mathematician and professor, School of Education at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, Prof Hyman Bass, said today that mathematics and mathematical thinking was best learnt through problem solving.
PU Vice-Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover chaired the public lecture. Referring to the importance of school reforms, Professor Bass said the United States was placing prominent emphasis on mathematical practices as part of the education reforms.
Prof Bass said most of the US students do not learn and develop mathematical practices like asking natural questions, looking for patterns, making conjectures and seeking proofs.
— TNS
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Swimmers Raghav Lall, Dhruv Gupta and Parth, won top three positions in boys (U-8) 25 mts free style category during the opening day of swimming championship for junior and sub junior swimmers, orgnaised by UT Sports department, at the all-weather swimming pool, Sector 23,here today.