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Heavy rush at
university Chandigarh, June 30 They made last minute enquiries from parents and friends, got their forms in order and sweated it out in the queues which seemed to stretch on endlessly all through the day. To add to the crowd of students submitting forms, those trying to locate their BA I roll number in the result gazettes joined in. Their result, too, was declared by the university
today. The weather did play spoilsport and the fans at the enquiry hardly provided any relief. Parents stood outside the counters, waiting for their wards to submit their forms. Most of them chose to pass time talking to the activists of students’ organisations. MA II results: The results of MA II (History) examination conducted by the Panjab University in April/May was declared on Wednesday. The result gazette will be available at the New Enquiry Office of the university on all working days between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Thursday. The results will also be available on the university website www.puchd.ac.in. Admission forms: The last date for the submission of forms for M.Sc (Information Technology) part I and MA I, II (English) has been extended by the Government College, Sector 11. Students can submit the completed forms by July 5 till 10.00 a.m. and appear for interview on the same day. Felicitation: A felicitation programme in honour of Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, MP from the city, was organised at the Namdev Bhavan, Sector 21-C, by local residents. Mr P.C. Sanghi, chairman of the felicitating committee, attributed the success of Mr Bansal to his simplicity, humility, honesty and sincere dedication for the overall improvement of the city in his previous term as MP. The function was also addressed by Dr A.P. Sanwaria, Mr S.D. Sharda and Mr J.C. Verma. A memento was presented to Mr Bansal and a shawl to Mrs Madhu Bansal. |
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Ayurvedic college gives students
fee shock Chandigarh, June 30 Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, the Director Principal of the GMCH, Prof H.S. Swami, said while counselling for the reserved category students had to start at 9:30 am, representatives of the management of the ayurvedic college argued with him over the fee structure. Professor Swami is the in charge of admissions to Government Medical College, Sector 32, Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Sector 26, and SD Ayurvedic College. “Just 15 minutes before the start of the counselling session, the college management demanded that every student should be charged more than Rs 80,000 instead of Rs 55,000 per annum. It was an unreasonable demand on the part of the college. We could not ask the parents gathered on the spot to all of a sudden deposit a sum of around Rs 30,000 more than the already listed fee,’’ said Professor Swami. The officials then had to call an emergency meeting where the Director, the Joint Director and the Registrar of the GMCH, along with the Principal of the ayurvedic college, tried to find a solution. However, the impasse continued as, according to sources, the college remained adamant on charging the revised fee. It delayed the admission process by more than two hours. It is learnt that the college’s offer of making admissions on the spot, but charging the fee separately in the college was declined. “Even as no consensus was reached between the college and the admission counselling committee, we took a stand to make parents pay the original amount mentioned in the prospectus rather than the amount demanded by the college,’’ said Professor Swami. Meanwhile, officials of the admission counselling committee are equally worried about the admissions to be held in the next two days. The counselling for the general category begins on Thursday. The Principal of the SD Ayurvedic College, Dr Baldev Krishan, did not come on the line to offer a comment.
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Children from SOS Village School have a gala
time Chandigarh, June 30 And as they reveled in the marvels of Nek Chand’s Rock Garden and later in the tranquil ambience of the Sukhna Lake, one wondered if theirs’ was a life as harsh and unforgiving as was given to understand. The Assistant Director of the School, which cares for 181 children, explains, “At SOS School in Rajpura, we offer homes, hopes and families. The school was established in response to the demand to accommodate children left homeless following violent upheavals in Punjab. We have 14 family houses, each housing 10 children.” Children also talk with excitement about their experiences at the school, that provides permanent care. Karamjit Singh, the eldest member of the group, says, “I don’t remember where I belong. All I know is that the village is my home and its incumbents my family.” These children come from diverse backgrounds, but the element of deprivation binds them. Abandoned, rejected or orphaned due to reasons spanning from terrorist strikes in Punjab during the late 1980s to other causes, these children could have simply given up on life. But they were brought into the mainstream by the school, which reinforces their faith in life. Children naturally endorse the goodness of the school authorities, saying, “We also have mothers at the school.” Each of the houses in SOS School has a mother to care for children. Says Bhavneshwar Sharma, Coordinator, Chandigarh Office, “The idea is to rehabilitate them in homely surroundings. They should not feel the loss. We take them to excursions to break the monotony of school life.” Today’s trip was sponsored by Markfed and it included a halt at the Rock Garden which amazed children no end. They kept pestering its creator Nek Chand until he obliged by picking up the youngest member of the team in his lap. The four-year-old Simranpreet had a great time as Nek Chand took her around his creation. Towards the end of the picnic, children talked to The Tribune about the meaning of being part of the SOS family. A young and vibrant Yogita put it beautifully, “There is nothing we can call our own expect the village school and the students who enroll there. We are a family, with mothers, brothers and sisters around. That is what makes our life so full of joy. We share woes and smiles. What else is a family like?” |
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Fun time for
children Panchkula, June 30 Children between the age group of three years to 10 years from the two branches of the school, participated in the cultural function. They put up several dance performances in the show. Both western as well as classical dance was taught during summer club. “Shiv Stuti” was performed by seniors while juniors danced to “Who let the dogs out”, “Mahe ve” and “Chandu ke chacha”. Children doing catwalk wearing fashionable clothes complete with accessories like sunglasses, bags and hats, got loud cheers from the audience. An exhibition of children’s creative work, origamy, was put up. “Make best out of waste” was the theme of the works made by students, who also learnt gift wrapping, glass painting, making folders, book marks, shagun envelopes, photo frames, etc. Ms. Ashima, Ms. Alpana, Ms. Priya, Ms. Shalu were the teachers. Ms Mona Verma, Director of Eurokids (Chandigarh and Panchkula branch), said that water play, fun games and Outings were also a part of this summer club. Children also learnt the basics of yoga and aerobics. Eurokids Summer Club provided children an opportunity to discover new interests and talents and spend the summer fruitfully. |
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Swimming camp ends Mohali, June 30 Among those who won the various competitions included Parampreet Singh, Sukhmanjeet Singh, Prabhjot Singh, Gauravdeep Singh, Taranvir Kaur, Gursimran Kaur, Amrinder Kaur, Gurleen Kaur, Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhmanjeet Singh and Shefali Gupta. |
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Month-long summer camp
concludes Mohali, June 30 In order to make the day memorable, all participants created an on-the-spot group painting, with each child adding his own element to the creation. Saranglok director Rama Rattan, while welcoming the guests, appreciated the efforts put in by the workshop in charge, Ms Harshinder Loomba, who had worked hard with the children. Harshinder said the children had been taught to paint on themes and stories that they read or had been narrated to them by elders. Also, the children were asked to create their own stories and depict them through paintings. Following the art exhibition, the children presented what they had learnt in the “Nachiye gaiye” workshop at the camp. Music, dance, drama and histrionics were presented to the audience by the children. The children had been taught by bhangra coach Raghbir Singh, who along with the dholi Garibdas, made every child dance. The participants were given certificates by the camp organisers. |
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Summer camp
ends Mohali, June 30 Organised by Dolphin and Dolphin, the month long camp was attended by children from Mohali and Chandigarh. They were taught dance, story narration, recitation and good manners during the camp along with art, craft, drawing and painting. Ms Simran Bhatti, child counsellor and dietician, was the chief guest. |
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Students attend awareness
programme Chandigarh, June 30 Mr K. K. Sharma, Deputy Director-General, Bureau of Indian Standards, spoke on its various aspects. This was followed by an open session where participants asked questions about various aspects of BIS.
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BSNL told to pay compensation Chandigarh, June 30 In their order, Mr R.P Bajaj, Chairman, and Mr K.C. Jaggi and Mr J.S. Kohli, both members, directed the BSNL to pay the amount within a week for wrong disconnection of the telephone and the costs of the case. The BSNL has installed a telephone at the residence Ms Sangeet, a resident of Modern Housing Complex in December 1996. However, she was sent an inflated bill of Rs 4,864 for the period from October 16 to December 12,1996. The actual corrected bill was only Rs 72. As Ms Sangeet did not pay the disputed bill and a couple of other bills, the BSNL disconnected the telephone without giving an opportunity to the complainant, thus causing inconvenience and harassment to her. Ms Sangeet alleged repeated calls to the BSNL to restore the connection fell on dear ears. The disconnection was not justified as the bill of January 1997 was not paid because it was inflated, she argued. While awarding the compensation, the adalat also directed the complainant to pay outstanding bill amount of Rs 1,086 within a week of the receipt of the copy of the order.
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Punjabi quarterly on
Halwarvi Chandigarh, June 30 A book — ‘Concrete De Shehar Vich Kashmiri Khushbo’ — will also be released, said Mr Kanwerjeet Bhathal, secretary-general of the body. The meeting was presided over by Mr Joginder Singh Rainkh, president of the body. The following have been elected office-bearers of the body: president— Mr Joginder Singh Rainkh; senior vice-president — Dr Gurminder Sidhu; vice-presidents — Dr Sharnjit Kaur, Dr Joginder Singh Nirala, Mr Ram Aarsh and Dr Surjit Khurma; secretary-general — Mr Kanwerjeet Bhathal; secretaries — Ms Rajinder Kaur and Ms Gurwinder Chak; joint secretary — Dr Gurwinder Rajpura and Rasvir Bhathal; press secretary — Mr Ajaib Aujla and Mr Rajinder Sewak; executive members — Mr Manmohan Singh Daon, Mr Gurdarshan Singh Mavi, Mr Sukhminder Sekhon, Mr Inderjit Hajanpuri, Dr Navtej Singh, Dr Avtar Singh Patang and Dr Jaswant Kaur Saini. |
Home Decor It is different from so many other renovated houses in the
neighbourhood. There are no panels, gables or gigantic pillars like the ones in vogue. Yet the two kanal house — refurbished about two years ago — looks impressive as you stand in front of the massive iron gates. The owner — Haryana’s former Advocate-General and practising advocate Mohan Jain — always wanted the house to look different from stereotypes coming up throughout the length and breadth of the city. So he decided to go in for a unique design. He chose balconies with semicircular walls. There is another feature that sets the Sector 21 residence apart from others. As you stand in front of the house, you just cannot say that the residence has two floors. It is only after you climb the marble stairs that you realise that the house is double storeyed. Closely associated with a large number of politicians because of professional reasons, Mr Jain has a large number of visitors to his house. For their drivers and other attendants, Mr Jain has placed heavy wrought iron chairs and tables in the open. “At any given time, they can accommodate up to 20 persons,” he says. During late evening parties, the chairs provide comfortable seats to the visitors. The covered driveway is converted into a banquet hall. Clients coming to his house do not have to enter the living room. They straight away enter the offices situated in the front. Having glass shelves full of law books, the office gives the impression of high seriousness. The woodwork is telling. In any case as you push open the heavy teak doors to enter the house, bright and soothing colours on the walls greet you. In fact the lobby walls have been painted pink. And some of the bedrooms are in blue hue. As you stand inside, you are reminded of rooms in so many television serials. Adding to the class are impressive paintings hanging on almost all the walls. The paintings of flowers and sceneries not only perk up the living space but also reflect the owner’s artistic taste. The living room is “absolutely” different. The walls are not painted. They are covered with wood panels, giving it a classic look. Plush leather sofa sets, a wooden wall clock, and a photograph of the owner couple adds to the charm. The kitchen has a black granite marble table inside for the family to enjoy meals. The first floor lobby is worth seeing. As you slide open the door, you see comfortable sofa sets illuminated by chandeliers. There is also a rocking chair. On the second floor are guest rooms complete with refrigerators and television sets. All the rooms have bathrooms attached and are fully
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Cyrus, Ramona to see youth through MTV auditions Less than a month after Zee came to Chandigarh looking for prospective actors, it is time for MTV to scratch the city’s surface and lift the best talent for its new project. The first of its kind on any MTV channel the world over, this project involves the making of a fiction tele serial titled “Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi.” Already being projected in bright lights due to its connection with Balaji and its “K” factor, the serial will have complete involvement of Ekta Kapoor, the small screen diva. At least so say the visiting MTV Veejays Cyrus Sahukar and Ramona, who will grill the candidates on Thursday. Auditions for the serial will take place in 100 cities. In Chandigarh, they begin on Thursday with registrations at 10 am. Cyrus, a long time VJ with MTV said, “This is the first time MTV is attempting anything on that scale. Also present will be Ronit Roy, virtually rechristened “Mihir”, thanks to Ekta Kapoor.” Auditions will continue till 6 pm at Himachal Bhavan, Sector 28, but registrations will close by 4 pm. For once, the serial will not be a run of the mill project. As Cyrus said, “It will have everything to do with fun. Ekta is trying something she has never done earlier. The idea behind auditioning is to offer everyone a chance to portray talent and make it big, if he/she can.” The auditions will test candidates for histrionics and other skills. “We will engage them in conversations and see how they react to certain situations. We will shortlist 20 persons by the end of the first day. They will be recalled a day after, but final results will be declared after auditions all over India are over,” said Cyrus. For their part, the VJs are working full time with MTV, besides exploiting their writing talents. Both finds of MTV’s VJ Hunt, Cyrus and Ramona have hosted some very challenging shows on MTV. While Cyrus has been behind “123” and “Fully Faltoo”, Ramona has hosted MTV Inbox, the interactive SMS based request show and MTV Housefull that gives a lowdown on Bollywood’s hottest movies. Interestingly, both of them are now trying out scripting. Cyrus has some writing for his shows on MTV, and Ramona has just written a script for a film. Cyrus is also planning to write for films, and perhaps act in some. For Ramona, however, music is any day the best bet. A trained dancer, singer, actress, who has been part of a musical with the Padamsees, Ramona says the thrill of theatre excites her the most. A Parsi, she decries gender inequality (as is enshrined in some of the Parsi religious principles). Also she hates to be bound by rules. The massive tattoo on her back testifies to her carefree attitude, which she accepts readily, “I have never had a single Parsi boyfriend. Moreover relationships are not about castes. They are about the trust that one can go back home to a loving partner and relax.” As for now, Ramona and Cyrus are readying to grill youngsters who turn up for auditioning tomorrow. TNS |
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A farewell party was today organised by the National Institute of Fashion Designing (NIFD). The theme of the party was “Tapori looks”. Budding designers, who all are set to dress up top models for the annual fashion show, tested their designer skills on themselves. It included displaying “tapori” looks. For the perfect “tapori” looks they used ropes, scarves, chains and blades on the dresses and their faces. A contest was also held to select Ms and Mr Outgoing. Virender, a textile student, was declared Mr Outgoing and fashion designing student Shikah Monga was declared Ms Outgoing. Robin was chosen Mr Tapori and Jaspreet Sandhu Miss Tapori. OC |
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Buy Swiss watches on instalments KAMLA Dials and Devices limited (KDDL), a leading manufacturer and exporter of watch components, today announced the scheme to buy premium swiss watches at Ethos stores in Chandigarh on equated monthly instalments (EMI). The store offers the most premium Swiss watch brands like Omega, Rado, Longines, Tag Huer, Dior, Balmain, Movado etc.The selling of official imported watches makes customers sure about the genuineness of their purchase. Each item will be backed by 100 per cent warranty support. The Head of sales and marketing, Ethos Mr Rajendran, said, “It is for the first time in India that the concept of buying ones dream watch at an affordable EMI scheme, without any additional interest or processing charges has been launched. Citi Bank is partnering Ethos in this EMI. This scheme is available on purchase of Rs 20,000 and above”.
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The Sahara India Products Division opened its outlet, Sahara Unique, in Sector 19 in Chandigarh today. The store has put its products in three categories — care, select and sports. One can get garments like suits, T-shirts, trousers and kurtas. The store claims that Lucknow chicken work is its speciality. Home decor items, including candle stands and table items, are another attraction. The store offers a good collection of clothes and toys for kids. Sales executive Upasana said its products we are specifically meant for housewives and kids. The marketing head, Sahara India Products Division, Mr Morris P. James, said they had a total of 36 outlets all over India.The city was chosen considering the refined tastes of its residents and scope for business. The store was inaugurated by the local Mayor, Ms Kamlesh.
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Shaving system
launched Gillette India Ltd on Wednesday launched MACH3Turbo. It is claimed to be the next generation triple blade shaving system. It features several innovations like the new anti-friction TM blades, an ultra soft protective skin guard, a new patented lubricating system and an improved razor handle. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Vikram Bahl, Regional Business Manager, Gillette India Ltd, said: “Gillette is committed to innovation and launching products which will provide men with superior shaving performance. MACH3Turbo offers men a closer, more comfortable shave compared to any other product they have ever used.”
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