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BKU rejects hike in support prices Ludhiana, December 19 In a statement here today BKU president Ajmer Singh Lakhowal and secretary general Manjit Singh Kadian observed that while hiking the MSP of different crops as recommended by the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had completely overlooked the increased cost of inputs. The prices of essential inputs like fertilisers, pesticides, diesel and labour had gone up by 20 to 30 per cent last year. The price of diesel was also raised four times during the same period. Apprehending that the inadequate farm prices would wreak havoc on the agricultural economy, the BKU functionaries said the freezing of wheat MSP by the government coupled with unremunerative prices of other crops had led to a situation in which the farmers were being crushed under an unbearable debt burden and were even forced to commit suicides. Mr Lakhowal and Mr Kadian reiterated the demand for refixation of wheat MSP and other rabi crops, taking the price index for 1966-67 as the basis for the same. The revised prices for different crops, they added, worked out to be Rs 988 per quintal for wheat, Rs 143 for sugarcane and Rs 2,860 for oilseeds.  |
National integration camp begins tomorrow Ludhiana, December 19 This was stated by Ms Madanjit Kaur Sahota, Principal of the college, and Ms Harleen Kaur, Programme Officer, during a press conference organised in the college here today. Nearly 200 students from 15 regional centres of the country had been invited to the camp, they said. Ms Sahota said the camp would be inaugurated by Mr Vijay Goyal, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. An exhibition to check food adulteration would be held at the Satluj Club, Phillaur, on the second day. Dr F.C. Shukla, Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, will be the resource person. A camp fire will be held in the evening in which students from different states will present their folks songs and dances. On the third day, a medical camp will be held at Sant Kartar Singh Kamaliawale Institute, Salem Tabri, which will be presided over by Dr S.N. Tewari, Chief Medical Officer, Ludhiana. A cultural evening will also be organised. On December 24, project work on “Waste management and pollution control” will be organised in which Dr Arun Mitra will deliver lectures and give demonstrations on vermicomposing and garbage disposal. An excursion to the Golden Temple, Durgiana Mandir, the Wagah Border and Ajit Press, Jalandhar, will be organised on December 25. On December 26, a rally promoting communal harmony will be organised. It will start from the college and pass by Domoria Bridge, Kailash Cinema, Old Dayanand Hospital, College Road, Ghumar Mandi, Aarti Chowk, Durga Mata Mandir, Stadium Road, Fountain Chowk and back to the college. Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, will be the chief guest during the valedictory function. Mr Hardip Singh Kingra, Programme Adviser, NSS, will be the guest of honour. Ms Harleen said the daily schedule of the camp would include a wake-up call at 5.30 am in the form of a parbhat pheri during which the participants of a state would be assigned the duty to wake up all participants of the camp using musical instruments. This would be followed by yoga and physical fitness training programmes. A morning prayer in the form of singing of shabad would be followed by a breakfast session. Project works would then be handled for four and a half hours. Following lunch, there would be a cultural handicraft exchange programme in which students from different states would display hand-made objects. A cultural recipe exchange programme will be held after this in which students from a particular state will prepare a dish for all participants. The Programme Officer said Punjab would be represented by students from SDP College, KVM, Jalandhar, MM Modi College, Patiala, Dev Samaj College of Education, Ferozepore, BLM Girls’ College, Nawanshahr, along with 20 students from the host college. |
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Kids celebrate Christmas Ludhiana, December 19 St Xavier’s Play School was tastefully decorated for the Christmas celebrations. Kids came dressed up like Santa Claus and fairies. Various fun games like musical chair, colour recognition game and one-minute show were organised for the enjoyment of the children. Kids danced to the tunes of Christmas carols. A teacher dressed up like Santa Claus distributed sweets and gifts among all kids. Ms S. Chopra, Principal, told the kids about the life of Jesus Christ. At Love Dale, most of the kids came dressed up like Santa Claus. Some of them looked very cute with a long flowing beard. A big Christmas tree was brilliantly decorated with stars, buntings and balloons. Ms Pritima
Behl, Principal, told the kids about the significance of the day. She distributed mini prizes and sweets to the kids. |
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Warm welcome to Principal Gill Doraha, December 19 According to a warm welcome to the Principal, the staff secretary, Prof. Grewal said, “Principal Jaswant Singh Gill, as a Senator has been actively involved in the working of the Panjab university as he is a member of committees constituted for the purpose. He has been moving in the students and the rural students. Prof. Balwant Singh Pangali, general secretary of the college management committee, apart from congratulating the Principal expressed the hope and faith in the capabilities of the Principal to solve the long-pending problems being faced by the teachers and the students during the course of their academic study. The Principal was presented bouquets on the occasion. A get-together was also arranged in his honour. Principal Gill thanked the
management committees, staff members and students for greeting him and assured that he would try his level best to come upto the
expectations of his chair. |
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16 students clear NTSE exam Ludhiana, December 19 Stating this, Mr Varinder Sharma, District Science Supervisor, said four students were from Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School (SHCSSS), Sarabha Nagar, three from DAV Public School, two from Guru Nanak Public School (GNPS) and one each from Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School (SHSSS), BRS Nagar, Sacred Heart Convent School (SHCS), Aligarh, Jagraon, Kundan Vidya Mandir (KVM), Bhartiya Vidya Mandir (BVM), Kitchlew Nagar, Guru Nanak International Public School (GNIPS), BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, and GGN Public School. The names of the students are Jaskaran Singh, Ravijot Singh Chugh, Garima Dhingra and Akshay Jain, all from SHCSSS. The three DAV students include Vishal Gupta, Kenchit Goyal and Pulkit Jain. Others are Kamaljit and Gagandeep from GNPS, Ayush Jain from SHSSS, Simratdeep Kaur from SHCS, Preetkanwal from KVM, Pavnesh Jindal from BVM, Harpreet Singh from GNIPS, Brinda from BCM and Satbir from GGN. Mr Sharma said the students would be taking part in a week-long camp to be organised by the State Council for Science and Technology from December 25 to 31 in Shivalik Public School, Mohali. |
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Kids enjoy fun-filled activities Ludhiana, December 19 Ranging from an array of activities including creative dance, drama and sports, the kids got an ample opportunity to display their talent and help them unwind. Quick responses, initiative, experimenation,
exploration, co-ordination, co-operation, concentration, competitiveness, ability to take setbacks in step, ability to take push and tumble, reverse reflexes of mind and body, social skills, observation and recalling capability were other qualities that were assessed. Games like lemon and tomato race,
plastic bag race, animal race, bird race, insect race, frog race, car race, roll-it-game, match match, odd man out, loot it, catch it and pluck it were thoroughly enjoyed by the children. Parents were counselled to help them achieve optimum mental growth of their wards. Ms Harpreet Gill, Principal, said that on the
whole it was an enjoyable, playful and rewarding experience for the children. |
Hectic activity on for
Bar poll Khanna, December 19 There are a total of 109 voters who have the right to cast their vote in the election. The main contest is for the post of the president. However, the election is being held for the post of the vice president and secretary. Mr Rajiv Punj has been elected secretary unopposed. For the post of vice president, there is a direct contest between Mr Rrishi Raj Kalia and Sarb Jit Singh Gill. Mr Kalia is sitting vice president while Mr Gill is new comer and residing at Payal. There is a direct fight among Mr Shamsher Singh Gill and Mr Naveen Thamman for the post of the president. Mr Gill was elected president four years ago by defeating his rival while Mr Thamman remained secretary of the Khanna Bar. |
‘Drishtikon’ — nature captured in camera Ludhiana, December 19 In the exhibition, “Love Nature — Be happy, healthy and holy”, more than 70 pieces of art are on display. The photograph, “One Family”, depicts a multi-colour bed of flowers. “Nature’s Classroom” displays different plants giving an impression of a classroom. A plane flies high in the sky in the photo “In search of God”. In “Inner beauty”, “Endless beauty” and “Charming beauty”, nature has been depicted in its various forms. “Jeevan Dhara” presents different hues and colours of falling water. “Pal do pal” shows a blue-colour bubble. “Zakhm” depicts a single “wounded” leaf stuck in thorny wires. In “Humsafar”, a Rajasthani labourer is accompanied by his lone companion — the camel. Talking to Ludhiana Tribune, T.P.S. Sandhu said he was a compulsive nature-watcher. “I always try to discover the individual at the core level. I have made attempts to unfold the mystery of nature as well as the inherent potential for aesthetic creativity. I capture nature for myself, society, humankind”, he said. Ranjodh Singh said he inherited creative potential from his father, Giani Bhagat Singh. “I am an extrovert in exploration and observation and an introvert in assimilation and composition”, he said. After seeing his work of art, one can say that he has an eye for colour and form, and sounds of nature. “It is all teamwork. My wife, Rajinder Kaur ‘Pinki’, gives suitable titles to my work,” he said. T.P.S. Sandhu said small things also mattered in life. “Most of my pictures have been photographed in Leh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, etc. I have clicked some beautiful photographs in Ludhiana — the city which people find polluted. You have to record the beauty immediately, otherwise it may lose its charm”, he stressed. |
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