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Irregularities in MBBS admission alleged Chandigarh, July 27 Parents of a candidate has given a written complaint to the Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration and the Principal of the college alleging that the counseling committee drew up the merit list including the names of those candidates who were not eligible. The further alleged that the last date for submission of forms was also extended for no reason at all. Dr HM Swami Gauba, Director Principal, Government Medical College and Hospital, has, however, denied all these allegations stating categorically that rules were followed and admissions were done keeping in view the merit list. Mr Paramjit Singh, a resident of Sector 18, stated that his daughter's name was on the merit list but the merit list was she could not get the seat during the counseling today. "The merit list included names of candidates who were not 'NRIs' in terms of having ancestral property in Chandigarh. I was told by Dr Swami that by 'ancestral property' means property which is owned by the candidate's parents on accord of inheritance. However, those included on the merit list did not have any ancestral property. I managed to get the details of the property that they had shown in their applications as ancestral and shocking facts came to light," he said. He added that parents of one of the candidate' even bought a small cubicle in Manimajra in February 2006 to show as proof of property in the city. Dr Swami, however, said these allegations were false and the merit list was drawn and the candidates selected in all fairness. "There is a clause of ancestral background. And all these candidates gave affidavits that they have ancestral background in the city. We are not revenue department officials that we can cross check property documents of the candidates," he said. Mr Paramjit Singh further alleged that the last date for inviting application forms was extended from July 3 to July 6. "Why was this done? I complained to the Home Secretary then also and also served the College a legal notice. The Home Secretary forwarded my compliant to the College. But I did not get any justice," he said. "This is wrong. We took action on this parent's complaint. In fact, we had to delay the counselling by almost a week because of this. The entire list of candidates was crosschecked and the merit list drawn. The other candidates have given affidavits that the information that they have given to the college is true and in case this parent has a problem he should go to the court," said Dr Swami.
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FC College students come to forge friendship Chandigarh, July 27 In a group of 14 persons who arrived in Chandigarh today to establish links with India, 11 are students - all raring to go on the road to Indo-Pak friendship. They are here to lend worth to their college logo: "With love serve one another". And leading the way for them are three professors - Adeel Salman, Shakila Sandhu and Kamran James. Together they want to build bridges of peace by laying the foundations of a cross-border relationship, to be strengthened by study exchange programmes between FC College and Indian universities. But their immediate mission is to touch base with old Formanites in India and document their experiences for the FC College magazine "Folio", set up as long back as 1902. They began their task soon after landing in Chandigarh where they were hosted by Major-Gen K.S. Bajwa (retd), president of the Chandigarh Chapter of FC College Alumni Association. Accompanying him were Formanites V.S. Sodhi and Brig P.S. Pannu, who shared memories of their alma mater with the visiting students. By the end, it seemed more like a family reunion that anything else. For the visiting students, things could not have got better as they managed to interview the oldest living Formanite in India on their arrival in Chandigarh. Kiran Imam, student sub-editor of Folio could not hide the joy which a conversation with Brig J.S Khurana (retd) of the 1933 batch yielded: "He had so many stories to tell. He remembered every detail about his days at FC College." Add to this the joy of visiting a chapter that has the highest number of Formanites in India - 20, and still counting. Adeel Salman and "Folio's" student Editor Hassan Rahim agreed, "We are lucky to have met the Formanites in Chandigarh. They are helping us with our onward journey. In Delhi we will be hosted by Mr I.K. Gujral, the former Indian Prime Minister, himself a Formanite like President Pervez Musharraf. Apart from preparing a list of Formanites in India, we are exploring the possibility of student exchange between India and Pakistan." Upbeat about their mission and least concerned with the recent acrimony that has marred the ongoing peace process, Prof Shakila Sandhu said there was a need to keep the atmosphere of trust alive. "We know about the deadlock but that should not keep us from believing that one day the ordinary people will turn the tide of hatred." The students were no less excited over the prospects of visiting Panjab University and interacting with Indian counterparts. Mahwish Lone said, "We share so many interests, including music and theatre. In fact, with Adeel Salman we have been doing several plays. The most recent one was about HIV/AIDS awareness. We hear Indian theatre is very strong. It would be nice to have educational links with India. It is possible now because FC College has been de-nationalised." Interesting also to hear was that given a chance, many Pakistani students would like to study information technology in India. "Indians on the contrary may like to study Business Management at FC College," said Adeel Salman who also has a music band in Pakistan. And guess what? He wants to release his music in India.
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Degree classes at craft institute Chandigarh, July 27 While addressing the students, Mr Krishna Mohan said, “There is a boom in service sector. Hospitality and tourism sectors have got bright future”. With the pace of growth of Chandigarh, the opportunities are also growing manifold. Mr Mohan hoped that by the time the students will pass out from the institute, they will have job offers. He told the students that the U.T. was being developed in a planned and progressive way. It is becoming a leading knowledge city and sought after tourist destination. The Home Secretary praised the institute management and assured all support from the Administration. Director Tourism and Public Relations, U.T., Mr Vivek Atray and Principal, FCI, also congratulated the students on the occasion. The institute will soon be getting a training hotel within the premises for better job practical training of the students.
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Orientation-2006 begins Chandigarh, July 27 Different workshops will also be held during the programme. This year, 23 non-resident Indian students have also taken admission. “Chandigarh is progressing fast and the number of opportunities are increasing. It is becoming a knowledge and commercial hub.
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College principals stage dharna Chandigarh, July 27 The protesters sat on a dharna in front of the DPI Colleges in Sector 17. The Principals, led by Dr Satinder Dhillon of the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, alleged that the government was indifferent to some of their problems.
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MA sociology result out Chandigarh, July 27
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A mélange of influences Chandigarh, July 27 On the space of performance, the director leaves no room for theatrical embellishments, deliberate dramatizations of text or loud hysterics. The only palpable element is literature – time-tested and self-explanatory. With the consummation of each act, it is this literature that unfolds bit by bit – and all by way of calculated gestures and measured utterances. Held together by a slender thread of similarity, the three stories comprising “Katha Collage” are stories written in another age, with another audience in mind. Yet they travel beyond the perimeters of time, of mindsets and attitudes to ring a familiar bell. Sitting in the audience then, you can’t but wonder over the genius of those who wrote words so rich, so sharp, so comical… The very beginning was captivating, almost as captivating as Munshi Prem Chand’s masterful literary stroke in “Bade Bhai Saheb”, which saw a powerful narration from director Naseeruddin Shah’s son Imaaduddin Shah. Set in a bygone era, the story attained a contemporary touch as it painted in varied hues the sensitive relationship which an elder brother shares with the younger one. Poles apart, the brothers – Imaad (younger) and Jameel Khan (elder) – navigate the crests and troughs of life with ease and sometimes with difficulty. The second of narrations comes from Ahmed Khan, one of the most powerful actors of our times. One of the two indulgent chess players (the other being Khaalid Muhammad who plays Meer sahib) in Prem Chand’s classic “Shatranj ke Khildai”, Ahmed Khan delivers his dialogues with delight perfection. The story, set prior to 1857, mirrors the reigning rot in the social system and shows the cost that decadence demands. Costumes, script and a subtle ghazal playing in the background team up to make the production a runaway hit. Intense and casual at once, it inspires thought on the one hand and provokes laughter on the other. In the end, it offers much to take
home with. Fitting into the pattern which Naseruddin Shah weaves with the stories is the last narration of “Katha Collage”. Titled “Sankraman” (literally meaning infection) by Kamtanath, the tale is one of painful differences between what things are and what they ought to be. Told through two prime characters – the father (played by Naseeruddin) and the son (played by Jameel Khan), the story is all about unmet expectations. The conflict is between a father, devoted to the minutest detail of his household and his son — casual and unresponsive towards small little things that make a home a home. Under the care of Naseeruddin Shah and Jameel Khan, the story stays safe, making the right impact at the right time. Even when it all wraps up, one remains glued to the seat in the hope of more to come. That is the power of story telling which, Naseeruddin Shah believes, “is the oldest and most potent form of theatre”. So it is and today we saw why. |
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