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Decision on slapping
incident today Chandigarh, December 14 “Compromise or no compromise, slapping a child amounts to misconduct on the part of the Principal involved in the incident. We have conducted our own inquiry, and, based on the report submitted, suitable action will be taken against the person involved,” an official of the department said. While the girl student who was slapped by the Principal has started attending the school and is taking her examinations, Mr Aggarwal also returned to office after the two parties agreed on a compromise whereby the Principal apologised for slapping the student. Following this, the matter was considered closed by the Principal though the UT Education Department has decided to pursue the inquiry. A decision on the report submitted by the District Education Officer, Ms Rajesh Chaudhary, to the DPI (Schools), Mr D.S. Mangat is still pending.
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Stone laid for DAV school Chandigarh, December 14 The ceremony of laying the stone for the new primary school building was performed by the president of the DAV Managing Committee, Mr G.P. Chopra. The school is also celebrating its silver jubilee year. The school Principal, Ms Sarita Manuja, said the idea was to blend traditional with the modern in the new school where students would be kept away from conventional studies and classes would be theme based. “Our efforts would be to equip the new school with the latest teaching aids, provide the best of technology and yet uphold the traditional value system and cultural heritage as we are doing in our school in Sector 8,” she said. The new branch would initially have classes up to second standard. New classes would be added gradually, she said. Later, in the Sector 8 school, she gave a multi-media presentation. This was followed by a felicitation function where a shawl and mementoes were presented to Mr G.P. Chopra, the Home Secretary, Mr R.S. Gujral, the Chairman of the Local Managing Committee (LMC), Justice A.L. Bahri, the DPI (Schools), Mr D.S. Mangat, the Director, Science and Technology, Mr Vivek Attray, parents’ representative and Director the Public Relation, UT, Mr S.P. Arora, and the vice-president of the DAV Managing Committee, Mr R.N. Mittal. Twenty-one students of the last batch of Class X were honoured for securing 90 per cent or more marks. It was also mentioned that six out these students, Piyush Goswami, Shipra Sehgal, Priti Diwan, Samir Datt, Ankush Manuja and Abhishek Arora, have been selected by the UT Education Department for a scholarship. Mr Gujral said that the school had established itself as a leader in the northern region with regard to adapting to technology and was an example worth emulating. |
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School
hostel inaugurated Chandigarh, December 14 A cultural programme was presented by the junior wing of the school. With “unity in diversity” as its theme, the programme showcased the important festivals of India. The stage was a riot of colours as clouds of colour filled the air and students of the kindergarten celebrated Holi in traditional fervour. Divali scene presented by the students of Class III brought with it happiness and gaiety. Carols and Santa Claus brought Christmas cheer to the performance. Students also enacted the scene of a ‘prabhat pheri’ by Sikhs. The enthusiasm and anxiety of one-day cricket was captured beautifully by the students of Classes IV and V. Bhangra show, marked the end of the cultural programme. The chief guest, Mr Chopra, awarded 70 students for excellence in various activities. Ms R. Sachdeva extended the vote of thanks and read out the annual report of the school. |
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Tiny
tots present lively show Chandigarh, December 14 Dancing and singing, putting their
best foot forward, these children entertained the audience with their
charming performance. The show commenced with a prayer “bind us
together” followed by a welcome song “happy to greet you”. The
play titled “Little Red Riding Hood” where Ananya played Red
Riding Hood enthralled everybody. Next in the line were students with
nursery rhymes while the vigour of Punjab was brought alive by boys
and girls, attired in kurtis and dhotis, who danced to “kanthewal
puchhe tera naa”. Driving home the point of stopping reckless
cutting of trees and protecting the environment, students staged a
play “Save Jungle — Hammen Bachao”. Dressed in shimmering skirts
and striking pink blouses, the tiny tots marked the end of the
celebrations with a dance to Vengaboys’ “Brazil”. The chief
guest, Mr Harnam Das Jauhar, Minister of Higher Education, Punjab,
gave Rs 50,000 to the school. The Principal, Ms A. Jouhal, read out
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Fun, frolic at DAV function Tribune News Service Panchkula, December 14 Babu Parmanand exhorted the students to concentrate on their education. He said the purpose of seeking education was not to make a living, but to make a life. The programme started with Saraswati vandana. This was followed by the reading of school report by Principal,Mrs Santosh Bhandari, following which prizes were distributed to meritorious students by the chief guest. The children presented a colourful cultural programme comprising of plays, songs and dances. Students of the slum areas, studying here under the school’s social welfare project, Jagriti, enacted a play which was an insight into how the project was adopted. The bhangra item by students of class IX and XII and the Rajasthani dance by students of Classes X, XI and XII, were highly appreciated. An art and craft exhibition was also inaugurated. Mr M.L. Khanna, General Secretary, DAV College Managing Committee, Mrs Neelam P. Kasni, Additional Deputy Commissioner, and Mr Mohammad Akil, Superintendent of Police were also present on the occasion. Celebrations at St Michaels: The annual day function of the school was held with great fanfare on the school premises today. Col R.L. Gupta, a former Principal of Sainik School, Bhubaneshwar, and Sainik School, Kapurthala, was the chief guest.The function began with a prayer song by an alumunus of the school, Sumit Mehta. This was followed by a welcome song and singing of nursery rhymes by tiny tots. A fashion show, bhangra, Himachali dance and other cultural items were also presented by students. The school report was read out by the Director, who spoke on the innovative implements used by the school to make the students confident and fluent in public speaking.
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Kids’ date with Milkha Singh Chandigarh, December 14 Mr Milkha Singh, eminent sports personality, was the chief guest. He encouraged and praised the participants. The sports meet comprised races and fitness exercises. Prizes were given to winners by the chairman of the Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry, Mr Pradeep Narang.
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Hamara School Paragon Senior Secondary School in Phase 1 was established in February 1981with 70 students on rolls, under the leadership of Mr Balraj Singh Shergill, with an aim to provide quality education for a student's harmonious growth and development. Today, the school occupies a place of pride in the city with as many as 2,000 students on its rolls in its two branches. Members of the Paragon Education Society feel that it is essential to provide complete education on a modern scientific pattern, in accordance with the syllabus evolved by the Punjab School Education Board, along with a glimpse of the ancient Indian culture. It was with these objectives that the society took over the management of the school. The total number of students in 1981 was 75 and there were only seven teachers for nursery to Class VII. Class VIII to Class XII were added later. The school management is aware that the phenomenal increase in the school strength is due to the hard work put in by the staff and the management of the school. The school is housed in a two-kanal bunglow in Phase 1 in Mohali. Since 1981, it is catering to the needs of parents and students in Phase 1, Phase VI and other nearby areas. The management did not face any difficulty in running the school in a residential area as the neighbourhood school concept is finding world-wide acceptance. Students of the school are doing well their respective fields. The medium of instruction is Punjabi, English and Hindi. However, English is taught from the very beginning. There are separate sections for students studying in the English medium. |
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Communication key to education
On the state of education: Although education has been an important part of life, teaching methods need to change according to the changing trends. The level and quality of education has improved, but it has to be imbedded in the minds of students through an easier and interesting method of teaching. The education system today is faulty as more emphasis is given to theory than practical. Reforms required in the education system: The system of education should be more practical in its outlook. Emphasis needs to be given to better comprehension through practical demonstrations, live examples and media teaching. Importance should be given to understanding rather than cramming. The education system should be made more job-oriented so that we do not have educated unemployed youth, who take to wrong path due to their frustrations. Serious thought needs to be given to reform the education system in India.
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Sparkling flower show ends The lush green lawns of the Sector 33 Terraced Garden were host to an unprecedented holiday crowd on the concluding day of the three-day Chrysanthemum Show here today. The rush swelled towards the evening as the function to honour winners of different categories of chrysanthemums began. The prize distribution ceremony was punctuated with cultural items presented by school students. An officer of the horticulture wing of the municipal corporation said: “We are overwhelmed by the response of the visitors. Many of them were tourists who would spread a good word about the city”. A bright sunny day after yesterday’s cloudy overcast gave ample opportunity to the visitors to get themselves clicked with the “stars” of the day — sparkling in vibrant yellows, whites, pinks , maroons, oranges, ambers and purple. Protective wire mesh around the flower beds saved the flowers from damage. While the winning entries of private persons evinced keen interest among the visitors, the 4800 potted chrysanthemums of at least 130 varieties displayed by the Horticulture Department received wide applause for the multi-stepped display patterns. Topiary figures of various animals made in attractive patterns of merigold petals attracted the attention of children. For Mr Kirpal Singh, a supervisor, and his team of gardeners, it was a moment to rejoice. The employee who had made the show a success were praised by the Municipal Commissioner, Mr M.P. Singh and Mayor, Mr Subhash Chawla. “We have nurtured the plants like our children. It feels good to see people appreciating these”, said Kirpal Singh. Mr Raghbir Singh, Executive Engineer, said seasonal flowers like salvia, merigold, verbina and phlox planted in around 40 flower beds in the Terraced Garden were an added attraction. A water body with a musical fountain was an additional feature. Due to the unprecedented rush, certain flower beds around the stage where the prize distribution function was held, were damaged as the visitors struggled to have a view of the function. — TNS
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Electronic dictionary, a boon for students Are you looking for some birthday gift for your child or a new year gift for your friends and relatives? You can visit Casio Gallery in Sector 17. “After buying digitial directories, you can now purchase the pocket-sized electronic dictionaries and an advance model that “speaks” as well. Ideal for school and college students, this gadget has been priced at over Rs 3000,” said Harneet Singh, local franchise, the sole authorised dealer of the Japan-based company. He claimed that the electronic dictionary had been recently launched and was attracting good response from college and school students. Imported from the Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc, USA, he added, these devices had been assisting students and professionals for over 15 years with reading, writing and vocabulary in the developed world. The dictionaries contained over 1 lakh words, 50,000 synonyms and antonyms and various games. He said book cards, a small chip, helped in operating the electronic dictionary and one could choose from informative to entertaining chips at a price of Rs 400 onwards. These cards included Webster dictionary, Thesaurus, bilingul dictionaries for French to English, Spanish to English and German to English, translators for English to Spanish, European languages like Czech, Dutch, French, Turkish and others as well. — TNS
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Thrill on wheels
Action on wheels, be it of any type, have always caught the fancy of those who are eager to enjoy the thrills of life. Roller skating is one such thrill on wheels fast catching with the youth and children alike. Some take it as a competitive sport while others take it as a hobby. Roller skating comprises many events, which include hockey, speed and artistic events. The latest fad among the children is to go in for skate bikes, inline skates and skate boards. Thanks to the movie “Koi Mil Gaya” where Hrithik Roshan makes full use of a skate bike. In the World games skate boards and in-line speed and hockey have been included. With various public schools in the city having their own skating rinks, apart from regular quad skates, it is the in-line skates which are becoming popular among youngsters. The price of a skate bike varies from Rs 600 to nearly Rs 3,000. The in-line skates ranges from Rs 800 to around Rs 3,000 and are
available in both wooden and fibre material. Similarly, a skate board starts from Rs 400 and goes up to Rs 800. According to a leading retail sports showroom owner, both skate bike and skate boards are used for hobby purposes while in-line skates are preferred by those wanting to take part in competitions.
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It’s my life Today, my boutique has carved a niche for itself as being among one of the better known style shops in the city. I derive pleasure from daily interaction with clients rather than from the flow of the moolah. Every experience of meeting new people and studying their personalities in order to design a dress that suits their overall image, presents a fresh challenge to my creative faculties. I must admit that while completing my textile designing course, I had my doubts as to the kind of response my creations would evoke , however, I put in a lot of effort as I knew I had to compete with already established boutiques in the city. There were times when I thought of opting out of the rat race but every time my self-confidence would make me bounce back into the circuit. Today, I have gained not only in friends but also in self-confidence . I achieve a sense of satisfaction when my clients simply surrender their clothes to my judgement as a dress designer. Knowing that this is just a beginning and I cannot afford to rest on my laurels, I have made it a point to hunt and match all accessories needed to design a garment personally without relegating the responsibility to my staff. I must also point out that all this will not have been possible without the active support from my family. — As told to
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On classroom teaching: The purpose of school education is to transform a child into an inquisitive and well- informed adult. This depends on the teacher-student communication. Teachers cannot be replaced by computer- monitored robots as one-to-one communication between two human beings is essential for teaching. But a teacher should also adopt latest technologies and use these as handy tools. Education is nothing but a relationship between a teacher and a student and the faculty in our school is performing this duty in an excellent manner.
When I was a teenager, I was not as focused as most youngsters nowadays are as to the type of vocation they would take up later in life , but I was always sure of one thing, I wanted to become economically independent as early in life as possible.