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Beating case: Teacher charge-sheeted
Chandigarh, January 23 According to sources, the UT Administration has decided to begin disciplinary proceedings against the teacher after giving him 15 days to explain his conduct. The DPI( S) has, however, confirmed that such an incident happened. “Yes I received a complaint from the school in which it is alleged that this particular teacher has beaten up a student as well as a fellow teacher.” However, the department took a decision not to place him under suspension but instead wait for the final outcome of the inquiry. “Corporal punishment is a big no and we are taking very serious note of this incident. It may take some time. But we have decided to take a final action only after the inquiry is completed,” explained Mr Ashwani Kumar. The student, Rani Devi, had broken away from the queue of other students and was beaten up mercilessly by her teacher Yogesh with a stick. “When the school was closed for the day, the students were supposed to go out in a queue. However, Rani broke away from the line and the teacher, Yogesh Kumar, flew into wild rage. He picked up a stick and beat her up, who was thus sobbing hysterically,” told sources at school. Rani was so shocked that she didn’t stop crying even after she reached home. The parents promptly reported the matter to the police. Meanwhile, the school Principal, Surinder Singh Kang, sensing the seriousness of the situation, apprised the DPI (S) about the matter and urged him to transfer the said teacher to some other place. “ I promptly brought it to the notice of DPI (S) in writing. Since, he has a bad record due to his mercurial temperament, I have requested the authorities to transfer him to some other school” he said. On being asked whether this was a solution, Mr Kang said, “I know that this is no solution, some strict action has to be taken but at the moment I want him to be transferred immediately as I don’t want that he should commit this heinous act again”.
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12 employees to be honoured on R-Day
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 23 The commendation is based on the employees’ commitment, sincerity and alacrity. While Assistant Engineer Behl helped saved the university lakhs of rupees through his efforts, others created better image and goodwill. Those to be honoured are: Superintendent Surinder Pal Singh Kang, Junior Assistant (Exam-II) Sneh Chopra, Junior Assistant (Exam-II) S. Masih, ASO (Certificate Section) K.K. Soni, Senior Assistant (Certificate Section) Dhara Dutt Pathak (now working in Accounts Branch), Junior Assistant (Establishment Branch) Sukhdev Sharma (now working as Senior Assistant), Stenographer (DUI Office) Ravinder Kumar, Assistant Engineer (PU Construction Office) Anil Behl, ASO (Estt Branch) Kuldip Gupta, Steno (Registrar’s Office) Harish Sharma, whitewasher (Construction Office) Shiv Bahadur, and Bhupinder Singh of the Security Staff. Appointed Prof Ved Prakash Upadhyaya of the university has been appointed Patron of International Executive Board of International Human Rights Protection Bureau, New Delhi, in view of his contributions in the field of education and social service. A communique to this effect has been received from Prof
G.P. Dubey, Chairman, International Human Rights Protection Bureau. ‘Basant Utsav’ “Basant Utsav” was organised to mark Basant Panchami at the Department of Music. A havan was performed, which was followed by Saraswati Pooja. A music programme started with Mantra Ucharan and Saraswati Vandana, which was recited in chorus by faculty and students. Dr Pankaj Mala Sharma welcomed chief guest Prof S.K. Kulkarni, former Director, CIIPP Cell, and guest of honour Dr
S.M. Kant, Director, Youth Welfare. Prof Kulkarni honoured Pt Yash Paul of the Agra
Gharana, who is also the recipient of Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademy Award-2006. Gagan Deep Singh and Arvinder Singh recited Shabad in Raag Basant. Ashok Kumar gave sitar recital in Raag
Basant-Mukhari and was accompanied by Dr Mahendra Prasad Sharma on the tabla. Deepak Kumar regaled the audience on the tabla (solo). Pt Yash Paul enthralled the audience by presenting
Basant-Bahar and Qand-Sarang. Dr Arvind Sharma and Paramjit Singh accompanied him on the harmonium and the tabla, respectively. Jagdish Ram, an employee of the department, donated some valuable photographs of the musicians to the department.
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Students hail onset of spring with fervour
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 23 Principal, Dr A.C. Vaid, spoke about the Vedic significance of Basant Panchami. He informed all present about the scientific and socio-cultural basis of such celebrations and festivals. Expressing the need for a rediscovery of our rich cultural heritage, he urged all teachers and students to read and acquaint themselves with the Vedic principles, which elucidate such celebrations. Meanwhile, the festival was also celebrated at the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36. The staff and students were dressed in diverse shades of yellow. Principal Dr Satinder Dhillon inaugurated the programme amidst traditional songs and kite flying competition. She said such celebrations played a vital role in bringing everyone together. The prospective teachers also participated in the ‘Basant Queen’ contest. A kite flying competition between the teachers and students was the main attraction. Students and teachers danced to the tune of the old Hindi number ‘Uri Uri re patang’. The Student Council of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, also organised Basant Panchami celebrations on the college campus. The college wore a festive look as the staff and students dressed in yellow attires hailed the onset of spring with fervour. Dressed in vibrant colours, the giddha team of the college enhanced the festivities with an exhilarating performance. Competitions like kite flying, flower arrangement and dish in yellow evoked an enthusiastic response. Aarti and Neha won the first prize in kite flying, followed by Sandeep and Vipasa on the second place and Renu and Jatinder on the third. In the Rangoli competition, Manpreet Kaur, Deepika and Kanwaldeep Kaur, won the first, second and third prizes, respectively. Shruti Tomar, Karuna Singh and Sonali, won the first, second and third prizes, respectively, in flower arrangement. Namrata was crowned ‘MCM Basant Princess’, while Anupreet and Sanya, stood second and third, respectively. Ms Vijay Luxmi was crowned ‘MCM Basant Queen’, while Ms Renuka and Ms Neena Dhawan were declared the first and second runners-up, respectively. Talk on Kabir’s poetry
The Hindi Department of DAV College, here, organised a talk on ‘Kabir Ki Kavita: Aaj Ki Dunia Ka Sach’ by Prof Sudhir Kumar, Reader in English, Department of Evening Studies, Panjab University. The lecture covered concepts of the Bhakti movement and cultural awakening. Prof Manjit Kaur, Prof Umesh Vinayak and Prof Nirmal Dutt expressed their views in the discussion that followed after the talk. Paper-reading contest
The Department of Political Science, Government College, Sector 11, organised a paper-reading contest to mark the birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, the architect of the Indian National Army in 1943 to fight for the freedom of the nation. There was an overwhelming response from the students. Principal A.N. Garg exhorted the students to dedicate themselves to protect and preserve the sovereignty of the country won with great sacrifices. The Vice-Principal, Dr K.S. Saluja also enthused the students to always be ready to make sacrifices for the nation. Prof K.K. Mankotia, Head of Department, Political Science Department coordinated the event. Prof Vinod Vijay proposed the vote of thanks. The prize winners were Sumit Kumar, Akshay Bishnoi and Amrit Pal Singh. Traffic awareness
programme
A traffic awareness programme on road safety was organised by Government College for Girls, Chandigarh, on the college premises today. More than 100 students participated and took the pledge to follow traffic rules and wear safety helmets while driving two-wheelers. Mr Amar Manchanda, Founder President of the Chandigarh Traffic Awareness Organisation and the member of the Core Group of the Traffic Advisory Committee Chandigarh, gave a comprehensive talk and motivated the girls to follow the traffic rules. A quiz was held to evaluate their knowledge about traffic rules. In another function of the Rotract Club of the college, various entertaining and fun games were organised. It attracted a large number of students who tried their luck in the games. Besides, a
jewellery stall with amazing artefacts was also put up. The funds collected from this event will be directed towards ‘Heartline’ project of Rotary Club.
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Seminar on democracy
Chandigarh, January 23 Prof. Sobti highlighted that as democracy spread through the world, it became clear that there was no simple model and that no single framework was applicable in all countries - and this process is continuing. Amartya Sen, the winner of 1988 Nobel Prize for Economics, also implies the changes and their continuing consequences. The keynote address was delivered by Prof. Ajnoo Sharan Upadhyaya, Professor of Political Science at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Prof Jagmohan Chopra, poet and writer, Chairperson, Department of Correspondence Studies, eulogised participatory democracy. The main theme was deliberated by the seminar coordinator, Dr. Surinder K. Shukla, on the formal skeletal relationship between the process of governance and the citizen had, since the inception of democracy, rested largely on voting and elections.
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Wipro, Daksh pick 54 students
Chandigarh, January 23 Students of BA, B.Sc, B.Com and Biotech Final Year appeared. Thirtyfive students have been given appointment letters. The shortlisted students have been offered a starting package of Rs 12,000 per month during training and after that the remuneration will be based on work performance. As many as 19 students of Dev Samaj College-45 were given jobs by IBM Daksh, Gurgaon. The pay package offered by the company is Rs 11,600 per month plus incentives. Earlier in the day, a team of four members, including Assistant Manager, HR, from IBM Daksh, started the recruitment process wherein a group of 70 students from the college participated. After going through rigorous rounds of group discussion, 19 students were selected.
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St John’s 2nd runners-up
Chandigarh, January 23 Somerville School, Noida, clinched the first place and was awarded the trophy and a cash prize of Rs 20,000. I.N. School, Bhopal, emerged the runner up and was awarded a cash prize of Rs 12,000. St John’s School, Chandigarh, was awarded a cash prize of Rs 7500.
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Prostitution: PIL seeks to punish clients, not sex workers
Chandigarh, January 23 The petitioner, who appeared in person, has challenged the clause in the Act which provides for punishment to pimps, brokers and brothel-owners only and not to the client who pays for having sex with a prostitute. Mr Arora contended that Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Act which provide for punishment to pimps, broker and brothel-owners, but no punishment to the clients, are violative of Article 23 of the Constitution of India which completely prohibits trafficking in human beings and makes the contravention of the provisions of that Article punishable under law to be made by the Parliament. He contended that the law made by Parliament - Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 - in pursuance to the provisions of Article 23, was a lame duck law as it does not provide for punishment to clients who visit brothels for satisfying their lust. The petitioner has also challenged the provisions of Section 7 of the Act which provide for punishing both the prostitute as well as her client for prostitution if the activity is carried on in a public place or in its vicinity, and contended that this provision was discriminatory and violative of Article 23 of the Constitution of India, as it equated the trafficker with the victim of trafficking. He argued that the prostitute should not be punished even under Section 7, and only her client should be punished in such cases also. He also pleaded that a person who pays for the activity at any the place in India, and not just a public place, should be punished and only rehabilitation measures should be undertaken for the victim-woman. Citing the provisions of Article 6 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979, (CEDAW), of which India is also a signatory, the petitioner has stated that it makes it incumbent upon the Indian state to take all appropriate measures, including legislation, to suppress all forms of traffic in women and exploitation of prostitution of women. Mr Arora has also cited the example of Sweden, where the Swedish Government has been largely successful in curbing the vice of prostitution by enacting a law in 1999 wherein provision was made for punishing the purchaser of sex and not the seller and prostitution was treated as an act of violence against woman. The petitioner has prayed for issuance of direction to the Union of India, the State of Punjab and Haryana and the UT Chandigarh to appropriately arm the provisions of the 1956 Act so as to bring the same in consonance with the provisions of Constitution of India and the CEDAW by making provisions for punishing the man only and not the woman-prostitute. After hearing him, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mr Justice Vijender Jain and Mr Justice Rajive Bhalla issued notice to the respondents for April 24.
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Captivating performance by Shubha Mudgal
Chandigarh, January 23 Veritably titled “Aai Basant Bahar”, the largely attended captivating concert was indeed a celebration of the euphoric festivity of Basant and a dedication to Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of learning. The well-crafted stage, studded with yellow kites and curtains, provided the matching ambience for the occasion. Shubha Mudgal commenced the concert with the oldest raga “Shree” with an introductory alaap delving deep into the lower octaves with a skilled manipulation of the deep resonant voice and a play of imagination. She bared the melody of the raga in the composition “Gyan ki jot jagmag” by Vinay Chander Maudgalya, set to slow tempo and roopak tal. She embellished the presentation with “akaar taans”, which enhanced the potentiality of the raga. In her mesmerising vocalism, this melted into “drut lya” and teen tal as “So hi Hari ke mann bhaye...” in the same raga but with depth of devotional bhav and dexterity of the consciouses crafted melody. She chose a composition of Ram Mishar Jha in raga “bahar” titled “ab rut aayi...” in Madhya lya and teen tal before doling out a fascinating “Ritu basant tum aao” in Raga Bageshwari. She was at her best as she drenched the audience with a spirited “Tum chal re sab khelan ko hori” weaved in fervour of Holi. She doled out two more crisp compositions maintaining the same ethereal intensity and folk flavour. The most memorable concert gave a complete index of the acclaimed versatility and capability of the maverick maestro Shubha Mudgal. Highly commendable tabla accompaniment was by Dr Aneesh Pardhan Phd, as also Murad Ali on sarangi, Sudhir Nayak on harmonium and Prabhjit on tanpura. Earlier, Akademy chairperson Kamal Tewari welcomed the chief guest Krishan Mohan, Home Secretary, who honoured the artistes. Vice-president Kamal Arora
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