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Government girls school flouts order on timings
Chandigarh, January 16 According to the instructions the changed timings at GGMSSS, which is a double shift school, should be from 8.00 am to 1.30 pm but the school still observes the timings from 8.00 to 2.00 pm. On being questioned about why the timings have not been changed, the school principal, Ms Kuldevi Yadav, however, said that in order to prevent parents from waiting for their wards the school timings have been adjusted by her though without the permission of the higher authorities. She further added that if the timings were changed then her school would fall in the single shift school category. Interestingly, the timings of the single shift schools have also been changed to avoid any time clash. The other double shift schools in the city too are observing the changed timings as per the instructions of the Education Department. Meanwhile, Home-cum-Education Secretary Krishan Mohan said that he would inquire as to why the timings had not been changed despite the cold weather conditions.
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Charvi tops spelling contest
Chandigarh, January 16 Anchit Sood of VII standard of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, stood 4th in the contest. In Big Aunty Quest held at New Public School, Sector 18-B, Chandigarh, Bhavan students named Ankita Gulati and Mayank Goyal of class X bagged the 3rd position securing 74 marks each. Nearly 170 students participated in this quest. Shikha Gupta of class XII (science) of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 15, Panchkula brought laurels to the school by bagging first position in National Science Quiz 2005 organised by Master Mind classes at Chandigarh. A prize of Rs 500 along with a trophy and certificate, was awarded to her.
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PU to consider reservation for Parsi students
Chandigarh, January 16 According to a letter issued by the University Grants Commission to the PU Registrar, the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development had asked the UGC for comments regarding allotment of one or two seats in colleges for deserving Parsi students. An official of the ministry had in his letter to the UGC said: “Such an action would indicate government’s practical concern for students of the Parsi community who have been increasingly going abroad for higher education. Since they do not get seats in India, they settle there, further reducing the potential of growth to the Parsi population.” Forwarding this letter to the PU Registrar, the UGC has asked him to send his comments on the matter. PU would also be discontinuing the MSc (mathematics) pass course from the coming session. The course would, however, give way to an MSc (honours) course in mathematics. From the 2006-2007 session, 35 students (30+5 NRIs) would be admitted to MSc (honours school) first year course. The qualification for it would be BA/BSc (general) with mathematics from the colleges affiliated to Panjab University or from other universities on the basis of the marks obtained in the entrance test to be conducted by the university. The merit would be calculated by giving 50:50 weightage to the qualifying degree course. The proposal would also come up for consideration during the Syndicate meeting. Other important agenda items would included the proposal to change rules regarding the rotation of headship of various teaching departments in the university. The existing rule states that a person designated as chairman or head of a department will hold office as such for a period of three years. For the second time, all professors/readers/lecturers in the department have been designated as chairman/head. The proposed rule adds that in case no professor/reader/lecturer is available or eligible, the same person can be allowed to continue as the chairman or the head of the department for a period of another three years or till the next person in the department becomes eligible, whichever is earlier. According to PU rules, a lecturer in a department with at least eight years teaching experience is eligible for the designation as chairperson of the department. In cases where the number of faculty members is limited and the next member is not having eight years of teaching experience, a peculiar situation arises as to who will be designated as the next chairperson of the department. The rules are being changed to cope with this situation. PU has also proposed to increase the number of free local calls which officers can make from their residential lines.
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City firm makes turbines for engg colleges
Chandigarh, January 16 The new instruments have been created, especially for engineering students, so that they do not have to go to the site, but can see their functioning in their laboratories. A student of Chemical Engineering in Panjab University says that he has been helped by retired professors of the department, who are his technical consultants. The pelton turbine test rig has been so designed that a centrifugal pump pumps water to the turbine and also measures the output. The hydraulic ram lifts water from a river to a hill located at a higher altitude. "A lot of manufacturers in South India manufacture these instruments and supply them in North Indian engineering colleges. In order to cater to this clientele, we have started manufacturing these equipments," he said.
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Mothers can supervise
mid-day meal service
Chandigarh, January 16 An initiative taken by the Union Human Resource Development Ministry to motivate the mothers to come forward to supervise the preparation and distribution of the meal, the ministry feels that the mothers must volunteer to supervise the feeding of the children to ensure better community participation. To this end, a mother will be required to devote only a few hours once or twice a year. States have also been asked by the ministry to mobilise and encourage the mothers to participate in this unique initiative.
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Rs 60 lakh Central aid for PU dept
Chandigarh, January 16 The grant is sanctioned by the Department of Science and Technology to select departments and institutes in the country on the recommendations of a high-powered Expert Advisory Board. The accomplishments, potential and plans of the Panjab University Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology were presented to the FIST Advisor Board by Prof Daljit Singh, chairperson of the department. This department was one of the very few chemical engineering departments in the country that were DST-FIST sponsored departments. This was the largest single grant received by the department since the first batch of chemical engineers graduated from this department 44 years ago. The grant of Rs 60 lakh would be utilised for upgradation of networking facilities in the department, development of new simulation and software systems, and for upgradation of laboratory equipment and infrastructure for teaching and research.
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Lecture on Beckett
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 16 49 get jobs in Wipro: The placement cell of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, organised placement services for its students today. As many as 49 students of the college were offered jobs by Wipro. The job fest was organised by the college’s placement cell in collaboration with Vision Unlimited. On January 21 a maha job fest would also be organised in the college. Placement week at GGDSD-32: GGDSD College, Sector 32, would be holding a placement week beginning on January 18. Students of various undergraduate and postgraduate classes would be interviewed by various companies, including Dell, Wipro, Infosys etc. According to the college principal, Dr A.C. Vaid the placement cell of the college has been active throughout the year. This was the fourth year running when a placement week would be organised in the college. Seminar on career counselling:
A seminar on career counseling was organised at the Dev Samaj College, Sector 45, here today. Dr Patni Ramchandran informed the students about preparation for the B.Ed entrance examinations. Ms Kamal Saini, centre head of Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training, encouraged the students to pursue the rapidly growing careers in aviation, hospitality and travel.
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‘Indian faculty has
potential to go global’
Mohali, January 16 Dr S.K. Salwan, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, inaugurated a staff development programme on January 3. Staff from the institutes of Mohali, Landran, Mandi Gobindgarh, Jalandhar, Dehra Dun and Doraha participated in the programme. Dr R.P. Gupta, Director, Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, introduced Dr M. Zahir and Dr M. Ibrahim Alladin, guests of the day, to the participants. Dr Alladin, Director, Cambrian College International, Canada, was the keynote speaker for the day. He emphasised that Indian faculty had all potential to go global in right perspective. Dr Zahir, Chairman, SBS, Ludhiana, delivered the valedictory address and distributed certificates among the participants. Mr J.S. Bedi proposed the vote of thanks.
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Strawberry Fields students top
Science Olympiad
Chandigarh, January 16 Securing the top positions at the state and city level, they returned full of enthusiasm in the New Year. Students Dhruv, Anuvrat, Yuv Raj and Pavani, who topped the National Science Olympiad, were happy and excited. Anuvrat felt that the test had allowed him to improve his learning. Yuv Raj felt such tests were important, "As they ask you questions that make you think about a topic in a different way". Pavani felt the Olympiad was a good way to judge how good were students.
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Trees planted at NSS camp
Chandigarh, January 16 A poster-making and collage-making workshop was also organised. Mr Goraya advised students to work for community development. The chief guest also stressed to grow more trees and make arrangements for their protection. Mr Jarnail Singh, Principal, emphasised the development of children by giving them ample opportunities in the school. A colourful cultural programme was presented by students of the school. The function concluded with the National Anthem. Sweets and refreshments were also given to NSS volunteers.
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4 Kharar college students on merit in PTU exams
Chandigarh, January 16 The students who have brought laurels to the college are: Harpreet Singh, 4th semester, Mechanical Engg, 6th position; Vishesh Aggarwal, 4th semester, Applied Electronics & Instrumentation, 2nd position;Maninderpal Singh, 6th Semester, Mechanical Engineering, 6th position; Nitin Dogra, 6th semester, Mechanical Engineering, 8th position. The meritorious students were congratulated by the Vice Chairman and the managing authorities at a function on Saturday. Two students, Nitin Dogra, Mechanical Engineering Department, and Vishal Dhiman also from the Mechanical Department, have been placed with a prestigious company in Delhi. Placement fever has also gripped the college campus. The college is planning a placement month wherein various engineering firms are expected to participate in the placement drive. Mr J.S. Sudan, Head, training and placement cell, feels that as this shall be the first pass out batch of the engg course ,the aim is to achieve 100% placements.
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Session on career opportunities
Panchkula, January 16 Mr Gupta urged the students to get admission into good educational institutes in India in case they did not get admission in the foreign universities. Even after joining Indian universities, the students could apply for transfer to the universities abroad, he
added. TNS
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NSS camp at Landran
Mohali, January 16 During the inauguration of a week-long NSS camp today, the principal of the college, Dr Harpreet Kaur, announced that students would work towards making the villagers well-informed regarding drug de-addiction, polio eradication, child education and environmental cleaning. In order to promote health among the villagers, a free medical camp would be held. The volunteers launched the campaign by cleaning the gurdwara and the elementary school at Landran. Dr Harpreet Kaur said that youth should contribute towards the betterment of society during their academic lives. She further said awareness towards social evils only could lead to a healthy society.
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Bar seeks action against driver, conductor
Panchkula, January 16 Satish Kadian and Satvir Singh, president and secretary of the bar association, were critical of the sequence of events wherein advocate Vikram Chauhan was allegedly assaulted and injured by a group of Haryana Roadways employees in their workshop. Addressing mediapersons, they questioned why the roadways employees approached police three hours after the incident and the profusely bleeding conductor was not given any first aid? The advocate Vikram Chouhan, who travelled in a Haryana Roadways bus on January 13, claimed that the conductor did not return the balance amount. After an altercation over the issue, the driver of the bus, instead of stopping the bus at old Panchkula (Majri chowk), took it straight to the workshop inside the local bus stand where over 25 roadways employees manhandled him. Two eyewitnesses Durgesh and Krishan Kumar, residents of Barwala and Golpura village, respectively, endorsed the claims of Chauhan. Meanwhile, a delegation of the bar association met Panchkula SP Balbir Singh who assured them that a case about the brawl would be registered.
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Protest rally by Punjab Rights Forum today
Chandigarh, January 16 According to PRF coordinator Navkiran Singh, the rally will be held at 12.30 pm. It will be followed by a deputation — comprising Justice Ajit Singh Bains (retd) (PHRO), Inderjeet Singh Jaijee (MASR), Amar Singh Chahal (LFHRI), Rajinder Singh (SKP), Satnam Singh (Dal Khalsa) and Harjinder Kaur (Sikh Nari Manch) — that will submit a memorandum, addressed to the President, to the Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh.
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Concert for senior citizens today
Chandigarh, January 16 Addressing a press conference, Registrar of the kendra M.L. Koser said the programme would be presented by the students of the kendra under the guidance of Gursharan Singh, famous playwright and dramatist, and Shobha Koser, kathak wizard. Giving details of the programme, he said the concert would comprise classical dance, ghazals by Vinod Sood, folk dance by Renu Panth and Punjabi ghazals by Rinku Kalia. A drama depicting problems of the old titled “Senior Citizen’s Home” written and directed by Gursharan Singh would also be staged. Also present at the conference were Mr P.H. Vaishnav, former Chief Secretary of Punjab and president of Chandigarh Senior Citizen’s Association (CSCA), and Mr V.S. Sodhi, vice-president of the CSCA. |
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