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Schools and Colleges Tribune News Service
Chandigarh August 22 Blood donation camp
concludes The two-day blood donation camp organised in MCM DAV College with the help of the Medical Society, the Rotaract Club and the N.S.S unit of the college concluded today. The camp witnessed an enthusiastic response from girls on the second day too. A total of 400 units of blood was collected out of the 550 who got themselves registered, breaking the previous record of 367 units donated last year during a similar camp. The camp was supported by the principal, Dr. Puneet Bedi, and the Rotaract chairman, Mr Baldev Aggarwal. Ms Vini Arora, Ms Bindu Sharma, Ms Madhvi, Ms Shivani Kapoor all worked round the clock to make the event a success. Lectures on advanced skin care MCM DAV organised a series of lectures on advanced skin care. Ms Gagan Anand enlightened students about the right way of skin care especially after the age of 30. Ms Gurleen Kaur educated the students on the need for correct skin care and products. The students also got their skin tested by a “skin- testing machine”. Elocution contest The English Literary Society of Government College for Girls, Sector 42, here organised a elocution contest in the college where in 24 students recited self-composed and poems written by eminent poets. The College Principal, Ms Inderjit Kaur presided over the function and gave away the prizes. The winners include Vasundha, Richa and Shobhna. Freshers party A welcome party for the BSc I year and biotechnology students was organised by the science students of GCG-42. A cultural programme was presented for the new students. Priyanka Sharma was selected as Ms fresher, Niharika was chosen as Ms elegant and Shikha was chosen as Ms talented. The students were joined in by the Principal Ms Inderjit Kaur at the party that followed. Selections for state
science seminar The State Institute of English, Sector 32, organised the preliminary selections of the state science seminar here today. More than 40 students enrolled for the test and also made presentations on “Biodiversity: Prospects and Concerns”.The selections will continue tomorrow. Out of ten selected candidates, the candidate scoring the highest marks will represent Chandigarh in the national science seminar that will be held on October 6, 2006 at Bangalore. Srimaya does Doon school proud Srimaya Padhi, a student of class VII Doon Public School, Sector21, Panchkula, brought laurels to the school by excelling in All-India Talent Search Examination in Group A conducted by the Children Education Trust, New Delhi. He won a cash award of Rs 600 and a badge and a certificate of brilliance. He has won this award consecutively for the second year. Akash Bhatti of Class III came out with flying colours in IV Panther’s All-India Speed Skating Championship-2006 held in Meerut by winning a gold and silver medal in category B. Govt school-27 adjudged best The girls’ team of the Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, has been adjudged as the best contingent amongst the nine teams from different schools in the march past held at the Parade Ground on the Independence Day. The team was awarded the trophy by the Chandigarh Administrator, Gen J.F. Rodrigues.
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PU Notes VC inaugurates
electronics workshop
Chandigarh August 22 The resource persons for the workshop are from the Advance Micronic Devices Ltd (AMDL) New Delhi. According to the convenors, Ms Roopali Garg and Ms Inderdeep Aulakh, constant growth of electronics has made it essential for faculty to be familiar with industry standard design automation tools. The OrCAD is industry standard simulation software used worldwide. This workshop is aimed at filling the gap between academics and industry. The faculty from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala, the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), Sector 26, and the UIET, PU, are attending this workshop. PU Reader nominated
Dr Upinder Sawhney, Reader, Department of Economics, PU has been nominated as a Member of the Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee, Chandigarh, for a period of two years. A communication to this effect has been received from the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Chandigarh. The committee would be an advisory body and would deal with matters relating to Income Tax and Wealth Tax. Admissions to MSc industrial chemistry
Admissions to five additional seats in MSc (industrial chemistry) of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology will be conducted on August 24. The candidates on the waiting list are advised to appear for the interview in office of the Chairperson, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, at 11 am, along with relevant original certificates and fee. Separate intimation letters have also been dispatched on August 19. For any additional information, please contact Dr Neetu Sharma, (Telephone No.2534922, E-mail: Netapu@yahoo.co.in). ME chemical seats vacant
Some seats in ME (Chemical) First Year, Session 2006-2007 are lying vacant in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology. Interested eligible candidates may submit their application forms along with self-attested copies of all relevant documents to the office of the Chairperson of the department by August 28. They can then appear for a test/interview on August 29, 2006 at 11 am in the office of the Chairperson, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, along with the original certificates and the relevant fee, payable as a demand draft in favour of the Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh. For more details, please contact Prof. R.C. Katyal (Tel. No.2534915, E-mail: katyalrc@yahoo.com). Prof Gosal’s demise mourned
Professor Ravinder Pal Singh Gosal of the Department of Geography, PU, passed away on August 20, 2006. His untimely death was mourned by the staff and students of the Department on August 21, 2006. At a condolence meeting held at the University Auditorium of Panjab University today, rich tributes were paid to the memory of the departed soul and his contributions to the field of Geography and the department were remembered. Roll numbers despatched
Roll Numbers to all eligible candidates who are to appear in the B.Ed. Entrance Test-2006 (through correspondence) on August 27) have been despatched through registered post. Those who do not receive the roll numbers by August 24 can collect the duplicate roll numbers from the university office (CET Cell) on August 25 after completing pre-requisite requirements. Admissions for five seats on Aug 28
Admission to four seats which have been converted from the reserved to general category and one seat which has been declared vacant shall be held on August 28. Candidates on the waiting list are advised to contact the office of the Director, Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, Arts Block VI, PU, on August 28.
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Tech-aided
learning fortnight
Chandigarh, August 22 Competitions for classes III to VI students were also held as part of the celebrations. An inter-house IT quiz competition was also organised for junior and senior students followed by an on-the-spot presentation for students of classes VII and VIII. A website designing competition was also held for classes IX and X. Mr. AJ Philip, Senior Associate Editor, The Tribune, was the chief guest. Mr. Jatinder Bhatia, working at RCC, Chandigarh, and Ms Madhvi Bhatnagar, INTEL coordinator, judged the entries and selected winners from each category.
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7 students get certificates
Mohali, August 22 Vanamahotsava
Students and staff of Shastri Model School, Phase I, here celebrated vanamahotsava on the school campus. Mr Rajwant Singh, District Secretary, Bharat Vikas Parishad, was the chief guest. Ms R. Bala, Principal, encouraged students to keep school clean and green.
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Craft contest kicks off
Chandigarh, August 22 This preliminary event was simultaneously kicked off at different schools in the country. More than 5,000 schools are participating in ICCC 2006 across India. "We have recently rolled out a well-structured art and craft curriculum for Std 1 to Std VII, and will be providing further inputs to schools to create interest in and develop the discipline," Sanjay Panigrahi, chief, sales, Pidilite Industries, stated. ICCC 2006 is organised in 42 cities across India and four international locations, the UAE, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, and will be held at four levels: school level (August 22-25), city level (August 31), zonal level (September 15-October 8) and mega final in Mumbai (December 16-26).
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District Courts Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 22 The accused are in judicial remand. They had been booked under Sections 302 and 120-B of the IPC. Bail granted A former Superintending Engineer (Electrical) Mr V.P. Dhingra, who was arrested by the CBI for accepting a bribe from a contractor, was today granted bail by the CBI Special Judge. The SE has been in judicial custody.
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Travel agent penalised
Chandigarh, August 22 Earlier, complainants K.D.Sharma and his family had filed a complaint stating that they approached Evergreen Travels, Sector 34, Chandigarh, on February 15, 2005, for buying air tickets in one month advance to travel from the city to Mumbai on March 17, 2005. Instead of giving a single flight tickets or tickets of same airline, the travel agent issued tickets from Chandigarh to Delhi of Jet Airways and from Delhi to Mumbai of Sahara Airways. The flight of Jet Airways was scheduled to reach Delhi at 3:10 pm and the Sahara flight from Delhi was scheduled to take off at 3:45 pm. When the complainants reached the Delhi airport, they were refused boarding on the Sahara flight to Mumbai as passengers were required to check-in at least one hour before the scheduled time. The complainants had to buy new tickets for the next Air Sahara flight scheduled at 6:00pm by spending Rs10,635. The District Forum-II had dismissed the complaint holding that the complainant should have checked the tickets themselves. The counsel for the complainants filed an appeal against the orders before the state commission. While setting aside the order of the District Forum-II, the commission held that the "respondent is a service provider in the field of airline ticketing. It must be aware of the rules of the airlines of which tickets were issued by it. A layman does not know that the passengers should report for boarding a plane at least 60 minutes before the departure. Evergreen Travels has been directed to pay Rs 10,635 to the complainants along with Rs 3,000 as costs of the appeal.
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Mangal's film on drug abuse ready
Chandigarh, August 22 He was on a location hunt in his home state for 'Shahaadat'. A conversation prompted him to switch over to the docu-drama. Months of research and travel across the state took him to a variety of people, situations and de-addiction centres. He found it hard to convince addicts to appear before the camera and talk of their experiences with drugs. The findings show a strong nexus among peddlers, politicians and the police.“The root cause is that we have become disconnected with our faith, leading to compulsions and dependences.”The film will be ready for screening by September end . Dhillon's views, albeit simplistic, give credence to his own strength of faith. "If faith does not cure, it gives you hope. I do not know if this film will change those already under the influence of drugs, but it will influence others, of that I am sure." Does this film-maker believe documentaries like this impact on the masses? "All I can do is to keep trying." However he is determined to make as complete an effort as he can. "I have written to schools, colleges and even village 'sarpanches' of Punjab to organise special screenings of the film so that youngsters and those in rural areas can be forewarned and get the necessary inspiration to say no to drugs." In the pipeline is also a film that draws from his research and travels for 'Sarvnaash' and deals with the issue of faith-healing. |
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