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November 25, 2001,
Chandigarh, India
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CAMPUS ROUND UP Chandigarh There are no different plan charts for the university and the affiliated colleges. When the colleges, with six teaching days in a week, are unable to meet the target, it is impossible for the university which has five teaching days in a week. The university had recorded a significant achievement in declaring the results in time. The admission schedule was planned accordingly. But the students faced problems during admissions as they did not get their detailed marks cards in time. Without these cards, the merit could not be determined, particularly in the case of fresh admissions. This delayed the admission process in a number of departments at the cost of teaching days. Teaching days do not include the days spent in house examinations, cultural meets and sports functions. Planning for the next academic sessions has to begin now by drafting a plan of examinations and declaration of results. The examination branch has made a significant progress in this regard but a faster pace will have to be ensured in the delivery of marks cards because the admission schedule depends on this to a great extent. The university is also planning to fix a date for the receipt of late fee. Hundreds of results lie in university records unclaimed because the necessary fee has not been paid. A number of these students have either failed or have given up their studies. The university has now decided to fix a last date for the deposit of the fees after which the result will be cancelled. The university also plans measures to ensure deposit of documents along with the admission forms to felicitate timely declaration of results.  |
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YPS celebrates founders day SAS Nagar, November 24 Speaking at the 22nd annual day function of Yadvindra Public School here today, he said the mistake normally made by bureaucrats was that they thought post gave them wisdom. That was where the officers failed in their duty. A Gujrat-cadre bureaucrat with 32 years of experience, Mr Vittal said he had prepared a questionnaire that could enable an officer to know the working capabilities of his subordinates. “By tapping people’s brain, I was able to formulate strategies and get in to a pro-active mode”, he added. The Central Vigilance Officer said armed with intellectual, moral and financial integrity one would automatically gain confidence. He laid stress on creativity, positive outlook, common sense and vision to tackle problems. Congratulating the YPS management and students, he hoped that the students of the school would emerge as role models and leaders of the future. The Principal of the school, Dr Harish Dhillon, said running a public school had become a tight rope walk. “On the one hand, the aim of a school like YPS was to give a value-based education and to imbibe a spirit of service, a sense of compassion and concern for others. The aim could only be fulfilled if the school curriculum was a multifaceted one, embracing academics, sports and co-curriculum activities with equal vigor. On the other hand, demands imposed by our society required heavier syllabi”. Two students, Sukhmani and Jasmine read out reports on academics and sports, respectively. Earlier, the chief guest took a round of an exhibition put up the students. Mr Vittal gave away prizes to toppers in academics. A computer animation software, prepared by a Class VI student, Bilawal Singh Sidhu, was also appreciated by him. The individual trophies were won by: Brahmleen Kaur (Air Force trophy) for the best all-round student of Class VII; Himmat Singh Gill (Mirnal Dutta trophy) for the best all-round student of Class III; Deepan Heera (Bharat Gupta memorial trophy) best orator for 2000-2001. The Patiala house won nine trophies, including two trophies shared with Tagore house, While Aitchison house won one trophy. |
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Students give lesson on vitamins, minerals Chandigarh, November 24 The function that began with a dance recital of Saraswati Vandana moved onto a wonderful circus show presented by Nursery students, complete with animals, dancing girls and jokers. However, the tiny tots did not just stopped at entertainment but imparted a valuable lesson on vitamins and minerals through their song “Nutritious nuggets.” Taking the baton from the younger ones, the students of Class I took the audience to the land of the Red Indians acquainting them with the life style of the feared American tribe. The irony about the heavy burden on today’s children was rightfully predicted in the melodious qawwali “Ji chahta hai” presented by students of Class II. A colourful ribbon dance, “Colourful charisma”, presented by students of Class IV reminded us once again how important it is to spread a little colour in everyone’s life to keep up the sanity in this gloomy world. The folk dances from Gujarat and North East filled the function with colours. The plays staged by the students imparted meaningful messages. The English play “Techno savvy world” showed the mad rush of the human race to acquire the modern gadgets which was costing them their peace of mind while a Hindi play “Swatantrata ki varshganth” threw light on social and economic problems the country was facing. There was also a Punjabi play “Certificate ik musibat” staged by senior students. Earlier, presenting the annual report, Principal of the school, Ms V. Tiwana, said the school believes in imparting education on moral and ethical values. The chief guest, Mr Y.P. Katyal, Joint Secretary, CBSE, appreciated the role of students and teachers in making the annual function a grand success.
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GCM-11 wins quiz contest Chandigarh, November 24 A unique feature of this contest was that the participants got to pose questions to each other, apart from answering questions raised by the general house. The teachers, accompanying students, were particularly impressed by the novel quiz which was being conducted by students themselves. The first prize went to Vikas Kaushal and Madhusheel Arora of GCM, Sector 11 (B team). The team comprising Ravjot Singh and Anant of GCM, Sector 11 (A team) came second. The third prize went to Ankit and Nikhil of St Kabir School. The third inter-school and inter-college quiz contest will be held at SCO 17, Sector 17-B on November 25 at 11.30 am.
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Woodlands School celebrates rhymes day Panchkula, November 24 Since morning there had been an atmosphere of celebrations as children wearing different dresses were looking in the joyous mood. The programme started at 10.30 a.m with Vandana and after that tiny tots of age group between 2½ and 3½ years sang nursery rhymes which included "Ba ba black sheep.......", "Miss Molley had a dolly....,""Twinkle twinkle"......, "London bridge" etc. They also sang Hindi rhymes such as "Murga bang lagta hai" etc with full actions. Then came the turn of students who performed Rajasthani dance. They wore complete culturaldress. Little students presented the show with great confidence and in complete harmony. About 250 children joined in for grand finale and expressed their gratitude to God by singing "This is the Day that the Lord has made, will rejoice and be glad in it." Parents appreciated the
tremendous effort put up by the little students and teachers. According to Mrs V. Baksh, Principal of the school, "the main aim behind performing such shows is to make every student face the fear of stage and overcome it by participating in the functions. It will help them gain self-confidence and increase the vocabulary". |
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Annual day function SAS Nagar, November 24 A rangoli pattern, created at the entrance to the venue, was the centre of attraction. The function began with lighting of a lamp followed by a welcome song. The chief guest inaugurated the website of the school and went around an exhibition where projects undertaken by computer students were displayed. Some handcraft items created by students were also on display. Mr J.S. Bedi, secretary to the school, said the celebrations reflected the achievements of the school in the past 27 years. He said the Gyan Jyoti Educational Society, a part of the Gyan Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, was making efforts to introduce courses like hotel management and hospital management. Third anniversary celebrated Panchkula, November 24 An-11-kundli mahayagya’ as conducted by Swami Satyapati. The havan ceremony was performed by mukya yajmaans — Mr Lachman Singh, MP; Mr Hemraj Singh, Mr Anupam Batra, Mr Sunil Singla, Mr Gopal Munjal, Mr Narinder Chopra, Ms Verma, Mr Krishan Gupta, Mr Rajsh Gupta and Mr Ashok Kumar. The gathering was given a warm welcome by Mr R.C. Jeevan, (retd), Principal, DAV College, while the school students presented a colourful cultural programme. Speaking on the occasion, Swami Satyapati exhorted the devotees to spread the message of Arya Samaj and asked the teachers to dedicate their lives for spreading education and uplift of masses. Dr Rajni Thareja, secretary, Arya Samaj, said such functions were esential for spreading the message of Arya Samaj and Vedic culture She said if helped the younger generation to imbibe traditional values. |
Natyotsav 2001 evokes
good response Chandigarh, November 24 Prabhat, an MA in Indian Theatre, was the only student who got UGC fellowship for doing his PhD in northern India in 1987. At 22, he had acted in 25 plays, directed eight and written four, in addition to conducting various theatre workshops and TV Serials. He died while saving the life of a child. To honour Prabhat, Panjab University has instituted a gold medal which is awarded to topper of the Department of Indian Theatre every year. As always, this year also saw a tremendous response to the Natyotsava 2001 which was organised today in MCM DAV College, Sector 36, in memory of Prabhat. There were 18 entries in all. The bright young actors from 15 schools and three colleges managed to make quite powerful impact with their balanced performances on stage. Most play scripts drew inspiration from social evils and made strong social statements which forced the audience into thought, thus serving the real purpose of theatre. Whereas all performances were impressive, the running trophy for the day went to Golden Bells school for its play, Ashoka ka shastra tyag, Master Vikal of DAV was declared the best actor, while Vaishali of Mount Carmel School, Sector 47 was declared the best actress. Gautam of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, was declared the second best actor, while Shveta of DAV Panchkula was declared the second best actress. Among colleges, the running trophy was bagged by Dev Samaj College, Sector 36, for play titled Jis pind da koi naam nahi. Kudrat Bhatia of MCM DAV bagged the best actor prize followed by Ravi Pant of DAV College, Sector 10 who bagged the second best actor prize. Ruby Bal of Dev Samaj, Sector 45 was declared the best actress, followed by Yashmin Brar of Dev Samaj College, Sector 36. In the category of histrionics, Nidhi of MCM DAV was declared first, while Parneet of Dev Samaj College, Sector 36 was declared second. In the judges panel were Mr Harmeet Kainth, Director, Adimandal, Patiala, Dr Mrs Madhu Dalela, Deputy Director, Song and Drama Division, Government of India, Raja Jaikishan, Chief Sub Editor, The Tribune, and Dr C.L. Narang, coordinator, NSS, Panjab University. The function, which started at 10 am and lasted till 8 pm, was sponsored by the UT Public Relations Department and the State Bank of India. The event was inaugurated by Mr Justice M.M. Kumar of the Punjab and Haryana high court, and was presided over by Dr R.P. Bajpai, Director, Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO). Vijay Sehgal, Editor, Dainik Tribune, and Mr C.L. Sethi, Deputy General Manager, SBI, were the guests of honour. Mr Sethi also gave away the prizes. Earlier Mr Kumar and Mr Bajpai paid floral tributes to Prabhat who, among others, is survived by his father Dr D.S. Gupt. Mr Justice M.M. Kumar stressed that for the all-round development of children, performing art syllabi should be introduced at the school
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Orchid show to be held in city Chandigarh, November 24 The aim of the show is to acquaint people of the region with ornamental orchid flowers. Orchids are one of the most exotic, beautiful, and vibrant group of flowers in the world. These are also the most sought-after group of flowers because of their intricate fabrication, myriad shapes, colours, and long-lasting nature. Some modern-day orchid hybrids have a shelf-life of eight-12 week and surpass all other flowers in this respect. Orchids are also rich in phytochemical contents and are extensively utilised in indigenous systems of medicine for their curative and restorative properties. The annual global trade in orchids is estimated to be $ 100 billion, out of which cut-flowers alone account for more than 50 per cent share. More information about the show can be had from Mr Rajnish Vij, Business Adviser, Orchid Society of India, at phone no. 541140. |
Images of September 11 in black and white Chandigarh, November 24 The series begins with calm at the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, then, hints at the restlessness at the time of the attacks, followed by the chaos and declaration of war against terrorism. The series is in its final stages of completion. Prem Singh, during his four-month-long tour to London, Italy, Rome, Toronto, New York and Ottawa, interacted with his foreign counterparts and visited many art museums and centres of education, including the 100-year-old Royal College of Arts, the Goldsmiths and the Camberwell College of Arts in London. Prem Singh says that art education is expensive in those parts of the world and their students are not as pampered as our students. “Art is one of the most intellectual pursuits and it is up to students to make use of the facilities at the institute, rather than teachers spoonfeeding them,” he said. The roles of London British Museum, Victoria Albert Museum, National Gallery of Rome, the Academy of Arts in Florence and the Museum of Modern Art in New York in preserving the past has impressed Prem Singh. “Our museums have a long way to go to catch up with these institutes.” “The museums there play an active role in sensitising the new generation on preserving the past through regular lectures, get-togethers and the other activities,” said Prem Singh. “Every museum there has an education wing to take up research work and devise programmes to associate people with the activities,” he says. Prem Singh says that Indian artists like Anish Kapoor, Balraj Khanna, Avtarjit Dhamjal and Joginder Lamba are doing a good work in the competitive art world of London. “There are not too many platforms for Indian artists to show their talent. Though Anish Kapoor is a prominent figure in the British artist community, the rest are popular among ethnic Asians. |
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Birth centenary celebrations Chandigarh, November 24 Exhibitions of the paintings by the artist, a seminar on his life and a slide show depicting various aspects of his life, will mark the celebrations. Mr Swarna Ram, Punjab Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs, will be the chief guest. Mr K.L Vaidya, an eminent art scholar from Himachal Pradesh, Dr Saroj Chaman, head of department of Fine Arts, Punjabi University, Patiala, and Mr J.S Bedi, a journalist, will be the speakers at the seminar. Sobha Singh, born at Hargobindpur, Gurdaspur district, is known for his paintings depicting martyrdom of Sikhs in their struggle against Mughal rulers. He was also a poet philosopher. He also authored ‘Kala Waheguru Di’. |
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