HEALTH

GMCH chief, faculty at loggerheads
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 26
The faculty and the Director-Principal of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, are at loggerheads with each other after the Faculty Welfare Board alleged that the Director-Principal, Prof H.M. Swami, did not pay heed to any of the genuine demands raised by them. The Director in turn allegedly accused the board of running a parallel administration in the hospital. The board has now called an emergency meeting of its general body next week to apprise members of the developments and decide the further course of action.

The demands of the faculty include granting of various allowances (academic and conveyance), problems faced by the faculty on contract, exodus of faculty members to other institutes, framing of a proper policy for ex-India leave to the faculty and staff, and constituting the college council as per the Medical Council of India requirements.

In fact, the faculty executive has also alleged that the hospital has allowed private practioners to operate from the GMCH, besides harassment of the faculty by the authorities.

In a press note issued by the president of the body, Prof B.S. Chavan, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, and the secretary, Dr Varinder Saini, alleged that professor Swami in turn charged the faculty with trying to run a parallel administration in the hospital.

Despite repeated attempts, the Director could not be contacted.

SPORTS

Sukhchain Academy lift Vohra trophy
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, August 26
Sukhchain Academy, Faridkot, bagged the coveted S.N. Vohra Memorial Hockey trophy when they outplayed Chandigarh Hockey Academy by 4-2 (scored in tie breaker) in the finals played here today. Earlier both the teams were tied at 1-1. For Faridkot, Paramjit scored the goal in 14th minute while for losers, Simrandeep scored goal to equalise in 39th minute. Deepinder was declared best player of the meet. Mr Chandersekhar, IPS and president, Chandigarh Hockey Association, gave away the prizes.

GGS-26 beat MCM DAV

GGS College for Women, Sector 26, scored two easy wins over its rivals in the league matches of the Panjab University Inter College Inter Zonal Handball tournament for women played here today at PU campus grounds. GGS eves beat Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana 26-15 in first tie and then against MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36 by 25-07. In another tie, MCM girls played a drawn match against GTB Khalsa College for Women, Dasuya with scores being 16-16.

Sharda School overall champ

Sharda Sarvhitkari School, Sector 40, clinched overall championship in the UT Inter School Wrestling as well as boxing championship which came to close this evening at Sector 42 Sports Complex.

In wrestling, various winners in different age groups are — Under14:Monu, Aditya, Rohit, Mahipat, Pushpraj, Ajaydeep, Harwinder, Maninder, Seemit. Under 17: Gagandeep,Yoginder, Sonu, Vinod, Love Kumar, Babru Bhan. Under 19: Bhupinder Sarda, Pushpinder, Madan, Niren, Ashok, Ram Bhagat, Harinder,Sher and Pardeep.

In boxing winners of various bouts are Tara Singh, Mohit Kanwar, Jatinder, Tanveer, Satish, Sham Sunder, Sunil, Anand Kumar, Bikram and Simranjeet.

Sanjay School win judo tournament

Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, bagged the overall championship in the UT Inter School Judo tournament in all three different age groups, under14,17 and under 19 here today. In under 19 section, Ravinder, Vivek, Sandeep and S. Kumar combined well to gain 14 points. In under 17 section, the team comprising Vijay, Anil, Rajinder and Gurvinder got 20 points to remain at top. In under 14 category, it were Jaswinder, Varinder, Mandeep and Kuldeep who together gained 18 points to win the title.

Govt Girls School-23 outkick Sacred Heart

Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, outplayed Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26 by a solitary goal to emerge champion in the Chandigarh Junior Girls Football Championship for St Stephen’s trophy which concluded here today at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45. GGSSS-23 got three points to head the medal tally. In another final league tie, St Stephen’s School, Sector 45 beat Government Model Senior Secondary school, Sector 35, by 2-1. Winners also got three points but they were close behind GGSSS-23 and were adjudged runners-up. Later Mandeep and Jasdeep were declared best players of the meet. Ms Prem Suri, Principal, Tender Heart school, Sector 33, was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.

CBSE soccer meet begins
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, August 26
The CBSE Soccer meet for Cluster XIII, comprising schools from Himachal Pradesh, parts of Haryana, Chandigarh and J& K, began here today at Satluj Public School, Sector 4.

Earlier, Mr P.I. Sabu, Regional Officer, CBSE, inaugurated the three-day meet. Mr Krit Serai, Principal of the host’s school, highlighted the various sports facilities available in the school.

A cultural programme was also held on this occasion.

In Pool A matches, Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, downed Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, by two goals to nil. In second tie, Central School for Tibetans, Paonta Sahib, beat JK Public School, Kunjwani, Jammu, by four goals to nil. In third match DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, got the better of Army School, Chandimandir, 6-1 while Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, Chandigarh, defeated New Public School, Sector 18, by 6-0.

In Pool B, Army School, Nahan, went down fighting to Guru Nanak Mission Public School, Paonta Sahib, 1-3. In another tie, DAV Public School, Ambala Cantt, beat Tribune Model School, Sector 29, 3-2 while in yet another tie, hosts Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Panchkula, won from Bhawan Vidyalaya, Sector 15, Panchkula, 3-2.

Last tie of the day was won by Guru Nanak Khalsa School, Sector 30, Chandigarh.