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From Colleges
Chandigarh, August 11 The journal contains articles of research scholars working in Panjab University, DAV institutions as well as colleges of the region. While the first two issues would be sent to various libraries free of cost, the college would introduce subscription charges once the journal becomes popular, Mr Marriya, said. While the first issue of the journal has 12 articles selected from among 40 research pieces, from the December issue, these would be book reviews as well. Mr Ashok Kumar is the editor of the journal, while Mr Nirmal Datt is the executive editor. Speaking on the selection of write-ups, Mr Marriya said a “referees committee” comprising well-known names in their respective fields, recommends write-ups from among those received by the college for publication. “We are looking for quality and research. This is not simply about writing an article. It goes beyond that,” he said. Invited Col Hoshiar Singh (retd), the father of martyr Lt Anil Yadav, a former student of DAV College, Sector 10 who laid down his life in counter-insurgency operations in “Operation Rakshak”, will unfurl the National Flag on Independence Day. Colonel Hoshiar Singh has donated Rs 25,000 to the college in the memory of his son, who
sacrificed his life in October 1994 in Jammu and Kashmir. He and his soldiers killed eight militants. For this gallantry, he was awarded Sena Medal in 1996. Camp An awareness camp on eye donation was held at the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, here today to mark the first day of the NSS unit of the college. A skit titled “Andhere se ujale ki ore” was presented to create social awareness on the issue. Dr Ira Chopra, senior resident, Department of Ophthalmology, PGI, gave a multi-media presentation on the subject to dispel fears of students. Dr Chopra said that while there were 80 lakh deaths every year, only a few hundred persons donated their eyes. Others who spoke on the occasion included Kumari Satyawati, chairperson of the Dev Samaj Society, Mr MS Bains, coordinator of the NSS, Panjab University, and the Principal of the college, Dr (Ms) Satinder Dhillon. |
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Polytechnics to introduce three courses
Chandigarh, August 11 A meeting to finalise the broad course content and qualifications for the teachers was held at the National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research (NITTTR) in Sector 26 here yesterday. Dr K.M. Rastogi, Professor and Head of the Curriculum Development Centre of the NITTTR, said the new courses would go a long way in providing job opportunities to the diploma holders in the government and the private sectors. |
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CAMPUS NOTES
Chandigarh, August 11 Later, he laid the foundation stone of a University Institute of Engineering and Technology workshop on the campus. The saplings were planted in the PU Alumni House compound and the area earmarked for the UIET workshop. Mr Sharma was accompanied by Dr Karan Avtar Singh, Finance Secretary, Mr
V.K. Bhardwaj, Chief Engineer, and other officers from the Administration. They were received by Dr
K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor; Prof M.L. Sharma, Dean, Alumni Relations, and senior functionaries of the university. They also planted saplings. The estimated cost of the workshop block is Rs 70 lakh and the project is likely to be completed in nine months. The Adviser showed interest in the development of the campus and assured administration support in that. Counselling The second counselling for admissions to the first year of BE and pharmacy courses of Panjab University for the academic session 2004-05, based on the AIEEE-2004 merit, started here today. The second counselling for admissions to the MCA course at the university and its Regional Centre, Muktsar, was also held. Admissions were made under the reserved categories for military/ paramilitary, terrorist victim, freedom fighter and Kashmiri migrant for these courses. Admissions under the sports category for all BE, B Pharmacy courses will take place tomorrow. Likewise admissions will be held for the MCA course at Chandigarh and Muktsar under the general category, and students who studied computer at the undergraduate level. Economically weaker sections of Muktsar and Foreign National/ PIO/NRI/ NRI-sponsored/industry-sponsored category seats of these courses will also be filled tomorrow. Law: Counselling for admissions to the first semester of LLB (3-year course) for the vacant/additional seats under the NRI category will be held on August 16 at 10.30 am in the Law Department, Panjab University. MCA: Candidates who have applied for admission to the MCA course in Panjab University and are interested in the Kashmiri migrants and Kargil martyrs category (one seat each) may appear for counselling on August 17 at 2 pm in the University Auditorium, according to a press note issued by Dr Jagdish Singh, Chairperson, Joint Admission Committee-2004. |
Man accused of raping daughter gets bail
Chandigarh, August 11 In his order, the Judge observed that no attempt to rape was made by the accused as was clear from the medical report. Earlier, in an application before the court, Ms Anju, wife of the accused, alleged that the case against her husband had been fabricated by the police. There was no question of any of the family members supporting the false version of the prosecution, she had added. Reiterating that she did not make a statement accusing her husband of outraging the modesty of her daughter, she said her family had already suffered a lot on account of detention of Ram Bahadur. Under the present circumstances, there was a strong case for the discharge of the accused without any further proceedings, she added. It may be recalled that the police had registered an FIR against Ram Bahadur on the “statement” of Anju on May 5. She later claimed that the police got her thumb impressions on a few blank papers and her husband was booked and later arrested for rape charges on the basis of her statement. Meanwhile, a human rights activist, Mr T.S. Sudan, who appeared for Ms Anju, had demanded the registration of criminal cases against the police personnel responsible for “framing” Ram Bahadur. |
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Goods confiscated from kiosk in District Courts
Chandigarh, August 11 The kiosk was reportedly put up after permission from the administration under the Umeed Project for the rehabilitation of mentally challenged children. The kiosk was allotted to Ms Surinder Kaur, who has three mentally challenged children. A harassed Mrs Surinder Kaur has been moving from pillar to post to get her articles back. On the other hand, the District Bar Association has called a general body meeting to discuss the issue tomorrow. Terming the demolition of the canteen and ransacking of the kiosk as “unjustified”, DBA president, Sajal Koser, said the lawyers will protest if the Estate Office did not mend its ways. He said he had already taken up the issue with the DC, Mr Arun Kumar, who had promised to look into the matter. |
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HC not satisfied with UGC reply
Chandigarh, August 11 A Division Bench of the high court also directed that a proper and detailed reply should be filed in to the case before the next date of hearing. The court observed that the UGC had not replied to any of the averments made in the petitions. The case will now come up for hearing on August 16. The petitioner had earlier challenged the decision of the UT Administration whereby the seats reserved for Chandigarh students in PEC were reduced from 85 to 50. Counsel for the petitioner argued that apart from this decision of the UT Administration, there seems to be nothing on record to show that there was any consideration or application of mind while reducing the quota. The counsel also said that if there was any reason for the same, then the same had been arrived at only after the notice was issued in the present writ. It may be recalled that a student, Anshul Sood, has challenged the notification reducing the number of seats reserved for Chandigarh students from 85 to 50. |
PSIEC residential plots allottees to move court
Mohali, August 11 The allottees met here this morning and raised slogans against the Punjab Government and later gheraoed the PSIEC Complex in Sector 17, Chandigarh. The allottees, led by Mr Harnaib Singh, alleged that the Chief Minister intended to give their land to a liquor baron in the state. ‘‘We don’t mind if land is given to any party for industrial development in the state, but why the land that had already been allotted to us,’’ said Mr Harjit Singh, one of the allottees. The allottees are objecting to the August 5 order of the Department of Industries to the PSIEC that had stated that the PSIEC immediately return the money that had been charged from the allottees for the land. While some of the allottees have been refunded the amount they paid for these plots, a majority of them are yet to receive the amount. ‘‘We will refuse to accept the refund. We will wait for a court decision on the matter,’’ said another allottee. The PSIEC had, in December 2003, sought applications for 280 residential plots cut by the PSIEC in over 60 acres of land in three separate patches in Industrial Area, Phase VIII B, here. This was done as per the approved Industrial Housing Scheme of the Punjab Government. Over 3,500 applications were received for the plots. However, the matter became controversial when 40 acres of this land was considered for allotment to a firm for the construction of an industrial multiplex. The controversy notwithstanding, upholding their promise to the applicants, the PSIEC went ahead with the draw of lots on March 31. However, the allotment letters to the successful allottees were issued on a provisional basis pending the final decisions of the government on the matter. On August 5, a letter from the Department of Industries to the PSIEC stated: ‘‘The matter regarding conversion of industrial land to residential use in Mohali by the PSIEC has been considered by the government. It has been decided in the overall interest of the state that it would not be desirable to change the land use from industrial to residential. The corporation should, therefore, immediately withdraw the scheme for the allotment of residential plots and refund the application money of the applicants.’’ Meanwhile, members of the PSIEC Staff Association have supported the cause of the allottees. This was decided at a meeting held at the PSIEC office today. In a press note issued by Mr N. Marwari, general secretary of the association, the members have stated that the government should not scrap the industrial housing scheme as it was based on a foreign pattern and was being implemented in all states of the country. |
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Help HC regain glory, Law Minister urges Bar
Panchkula, August 11 This was stated by the Union Law Minister, Dr H.R. Bhardwaj, at a function in Sector 5 here today. Recalling his association with Chandigarh and the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the minister said police visits to the houses of judges, the tension between judges and the tarnishing of the image of the high court were sad developments, which should not be repeated. “The Bar must help the court regain its lost glory. You must think of ways to do it. After assuming office I realised that almost 300 of the 750 posts of judge were lying vacant. I don’t know why it has happened. All I know is that it has cost the common man, looking for justice, dear. We undertook a stock-taking exercise to identify how many judges were required and how court records should be modernised. A plan is in place to address this. Our effort would be to give speedy and inexpensive justice,” he said. Dr Bhardwaj strongly advocated a movement to enable legal aid to reach those in need of it. “We have an infrastructure in place. Its implementation remains. The Bar should identify a panel of 15 or 20 lawyers in every district to deal with legal aid alone. Young lawyers should be encouraged for the same,” he stated. He urged the lawyers to keep the Chief Justice of India “informed” about trouble in the fraternity through the representatives of the Bar council. “You must convey your findings on what is ailing the system. If that can be done, I am sure no problem is beyond rectification,” the minister said. Stating that they were trying for an equitable representation in the appointment of judges, Dr Bhardwaj said he was attempting to check the “monopoly” of a particular group. “Our effort is to give adequate representation to judges from the minority community and women,” he informed the gathering of lawyers, some of who were his colleagues when he started his practice. Earlier, he was welcomed by Ms Daya Chaudhary, Central Government Standing Counsel, and Mr S.K. Pipat, senior panel advocate. Union Minister, H.R. Bhardwaj made an oblique reference to the demand for a separate high court for Haryana and chose to refer to it in a lighter vein. “All of you should stay together. While state boundaries have been created for administrative reasons, we must not let this desire for division take over. My heart is not divided. We must focus on trying to find solutions. We have to bring back the good old days for the high court,” he said. |
Compositions impress audience
Chandigarh, August 11 The evening presentation began with Saubhagya Vardhan’s recital of Raag Mian ki Malhar. Selecting a relevant raag for the festival, the vocalist presented three traditional compositions. The manner of presentation also followed in the traditional mould, where presentation in slow tempo is followed by rendering in the fast tempo. The second performer was Pt Raghunath Telegaonkar, a practitioner of the Gwalior Gharana. He began with Raag Megh in Jhap Taal. Taking the attention of the audience away from the serious aspects of a raag, he then presented a delectable tarana in the same raag. A practical demonstration in Raag Gaud Malhar was followed by an impressive presentation titled “Malhar Raag Mala”, which featured all significant forms of Malhar like Mian Malhar, Megh Malhar, Des Malhar, Haridasi Malhar, Surdasi Malhar, Ramdasi Malhar, Jayant Malhar and Komod Malhar. The final presenter was Punjab-based vocalist Hari Dev, an exponent of the Shyam Chaurasi tradition. He also chose Mian ki Malhar, for a start. The accompanying artistes for the programme were Bharat Bhushan Goswami on the sarangi and Mahendra Prasad Sharma on the tabla. |
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Malhar casts spell on
musicologists
Chandigarh, August 11 In her keynote address, eminent vocalist Dr Sharayu Kalekar, former VC, Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidhyalaya, Khairgarh, justified the relationship between knowledge and its instructor. Referring to the lecture demonstrations that will form a part of the festival, Dr Kalekar said the Malhar festival was not just about mundane deliberations on the structure of raag Malhar. “It is also about the elegance of Malhar, the way it originated, and the way it grew to become one of the finest ragas of Indian classical tradition. Although there are many a treatise on music, their content has no meaning unless a guru chooses to explain the same to disciples. Text is all about intellectual documentation of a philosopher’s mind. It makes no impact unless passed on for posterity. That is the beauty of our guru shishya tradition.” She said classical music has survived onslaughts of all sorts not only because it has a strong base but also because it had been passed on to generations as legacy. Having set the tone of the show today, Dr Kalekar handed over the stage to Dr Pankaj Mala Sharma, former Head of Department, Music, PU, who made a rather gripping presentation on the connection between ragas and seasons, as enshrined in the time cycles. She linked the origin of time-bound ragas to the Samveda which explains theories behind each raga. “Each raga has an aesthetic as well as a scientific base,” said the musicologist, elaborating on the music patterns that are sung in the first half of the seasonal cycle which features Spring, Summer and Rains (Basant, Grishma and Varsha). “The sun rules between March 21 and September 22. Hence the celebration of everything associated with the sun. During the other half of the seasonal cycle, the moon is in command, thus altering the tone of our classical music. For the rest of the three seasons we have softer, less fiery ragas.” The final presentation of the day came from yet another celebrated vocalist, who has considerable hold over raag Malhar. Her lecture spanned the origin of raag Malhar which signifies spirited dynamism. As a leading exponent of the Rampur Sadarang tradition, which popularized Shudh Malhar, the purest form of raag Malhar, extensively, Dr Brahaspati went on to construct the structure of the raag for the gathering. She began with Gaud Malhar, the most prevalent form of raag Malhar. Establishing a link between Gaud Malhar and Gaud Sarang, she further explained the beautiful musical creations of Mian Tansen. “We associate Mian ki Todi, Mian Malhar and Mian ki Sarang with Mian Tansen. All these ragas are meant for being rendered on the “been”. They are subtle and serious, and need a soft, not aggressive treatment,” she said, explaining her remarks with demonstrations which many music students were busy recording. After deliberating on the technical aspects of Ramdasi and Surdasi Malhar, Dr Brahaspati ended her lecture demonstration with a beautiful delineation of raag Kedar Malhar. All the forms of Malhar she discussed are nearly extinct. Complex as they are, vocalists prefer singing the easier versions of Malhar. |
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‘Campus Rock Idols’ competition today
THE first round of a nationwide music competition, “Campus Rock Idols,” will be organised at Leisure Valley, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on August 12. In the run-up to the main event, a two-day roadshow began
yesterday. The show was anchored by Guarav who attracted a lot of youngsters.
Travelling in a van, he drew the attention of the people by conducting many games, including an ‘ulta pulta’ game. T-shirts and passes for the show were also distributed among the people. The show began yesterday from NIIFT, Mohali, and then moved to the Canadian Institute for International studies, Mohali. It then came to Chandigarh and moved in Sectors 34, 36 and 37. Today, it started from Arts College, Sector 10. The roadshow concluded at Food Craft Institute, Sector 42. “Campus Rock Idols” is being organised all over India. Out of four zones, 11 cities have been selected to host the show. Bonafide college students will participate in the competition. Various college bands will compete with one another. The winner band will get a chance to perform along with internationally renowned bands like Bryan Adams, Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, Duran Duran and Sting. According to Mr Pinaki Nandi, genaral manager of promotions for the DNA network, around 10 college music bands have registered their names. One of them is a girls bands also. Verification of their identity will be done tomorrow before the competition begins.
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Steering clear of the snake pit of jealousy
WHAT exactly do you feel when you find that your friend has got a promotion or acquired the latest model of the car which you were yearning for? When he or she is happily serving us sweets on these occasions, we may at times suffer from pangs of jealousy. It cannot only take away your best friends, but it is also bad for your inner growth as a person.
We have all at some time or the other, experienced the emotion of jealousy in our homes, college or at the workplace. Employees in an organisation sometimes try to project their colleagues in bad light. If they are unable to win the appreciation of their boss, they direct their anger towards those who may be in his or her good books. This jealousy at times metaphorses into scheming also. Mr Rajiv Kapoor, who is working in a private firm, said, “We have forgotten how to appreciate others. We always try to take over. If you are faring well and your boss is happy with you, then you surely become the target of others’ envy. Many of our so-called friends try to run us down”. Ms Shalini, who is also working in a private firm, said, “Most of the women in my office are full of jealousy. If you are wearing better clothes or looking good, then you can clearly see the frowns. Backbiting is routine in our office. You cannot trust anyone because it is likely that you will be manipulated. I just don’t understand why we do not realise that how much time and energy is wasted in conspiring and commenting on others”. According to a city-based clinical psychologist, Dr Vandana Narula, “Jealousy is a negative emotion. A feeling of competition is always healthy as you try to improve yourself. But when you compare yourself with others or try to be like others’ then the feeling of jealousy arises. But one should be satisfied about whatever one has. Emotion of jealousy is normal and it happens with everyone but, if not checked, it start, dominating one’s actions. Nobody talks about it, but it is easy to detect sometimes from someone’s expressions and the vibes he or she gives. Dr Narula said, “The first step towards getting rid of this emotion is to accept the fact that you are jealous. Appreciating positive traits in others and giving them their due is the next step. Later one can start working on himself to imbibe these qualities. After all life is nothing but a continuous learning process”. “My husband gets angry whenever I praise other men or get friendly with them, says Sudha, a housewife. Similarly Aneeta, a bank employee, says her husband loses his temper when she sometimes accords priority to her women or men friends. He can’t accept that sometimes my friends could be more important to me. His jealousy has destroyed the love in our relationship since he refuses to change his attitude. He is not prepared to think rationally. Gurpreet Kaur, a college student, says, “I had a good friend who developed likeness for a boy. She used to share her feelings with me about him. I suggested to her that she should tell him about her feelings. But one day the boy proposed to me. That was the end of our friendship. After that incident she never talked to me. She spoiled our friendship just because of her jealousy”. According to another city-based psychologist, Monika Singh, if the husband is jealous for one reason or the other, then the wife needs to discuss the issue with him. But abusing each other emotionally or passing comments will only worsen the situation. This feeling needs to be checked and should be controlled soon. Otherwise it can be harmful to both. Good relationships get spoiled just because of this feeling and sometimes the results can be disastrous. “Pure anger is not always a negative emotion. It is human and quite normal. It is good to release pent-up anger,” Ms Monika Singh said. Fortyfive-year-old financial consultant B.R. Gupta said, “After my failed marriage, I became jealous of every happily married man. It was eating up so much of my energy. Eventually I consulted a psychologist. Though I have not get rid of this negative emotion fully, now I know how to keep it in check”.
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Eating Out
NANAK Sweets is housed in a small enclosure adjoining the gurdwara in Sector 19-D here. It recently added a menu of meals to its list of sweets and snacks.
“Our father Nanak Singh set up the business in 1962 as a dairy farmer, supplying milk and milk products. About 15 years later, we bought this place and shifted here. We expanded and began making sweetmeats, too. Later, we started providing snacks, chana bhatura and noodles,” says Mr Tejinder Singh, a partner. While one person rolls out chapatis another fries pooris. The home-like food is economical. A special veg thali, comprising shahi paneer, dal makhni or rajmah, seasonal vegetables, raita, four chapatis, pulao and salad, is reasonably priced. “Today, my wife did not feel like cooking. So, I got the lunch packed for the family,” says a man from a neighbouring lane. The proposition is welcome if you receive unexpected guests. However, you literally have to rub shoulders with the hoi polloi and waiters in the small section of the shop that has been converted into a functional dining area. Also, the menu has a very limited range. |
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