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Drawing inspiration from positive attitude
Chandigarh, March 22 An epitome of positivism, Kiran who has authored many books like ‘I dare, its always possible’, ‘What went wrong’, ‘The Kindly Baton’, and ‘What went wrong’ etc believes positivism
is like sunshine. “ It’s a matter of attitude, the moment you realise that positivity is a way of life, negative thoughts are dismissed”. On the recent inclusion of prevention of violence against women, Bedi feels that the act will certainly empower women, especially women in a family. However, women must use it in the right way. “ A woman in a family is a pillar of strength for everyone and a happy woman reflects a happy family which in turn leads to a healthy society”,
she asserts. Interestingly, the super cop who always dreamt of being in the police to serve society draws all her inspiration from her positive attitude that keeps her going. When asked about her brief tenure as inspector-general of police in Chandigarh Kiran Bedi said, “ I never had time for regrets. Life moves on and I have outgrown that stage”. On a rather witty note she averred that one can’t go back to school when one crosses that age. A role model of many young girls these days she is working on another book about leadership. Not willing to spill any beans on this, Kiran asserted that though the structure and the chapterisation of the book has already been done, it will still take at least a year to finally come out. While giving final tips to the students, Kiran ascertained that according to law of attraction, one becomes what one is attracted to. “So one needs to sort out as to who your role model is, as ultimately one is going be the reflection of that one feels fascinated towards”.
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Exercise self-policing, Bedi
urges students
Chandigarh, March 22 After receiving the guard of honour by NCC cadets, Bedi inaugurated a fully equipped state-of-the-art seminar hall in the college wherein a documentary depicting her journey of life was shown through an impressive audio-video presentation. So much was she impressed with the presentation that she specially asked for a CD of the documentary. Principal Shashi Jain welcomed the guests and read out the college report highlighting the achievements of the college, faculty and students. Bedi gave away the prizes to more than 220 students for their outstanding achievements in academics, sports and extra-curricular activities. The college orchestra team comprising Meenakshi, Meenu, Rosy, Ripsy, Sunita, Pinky and Neha were awarded the roll of honour for winning laurels at the Panjab University zonal and inter-zonal youth festivals. Five sports students - Kamini Gautam, Pooja, Vandana, Dimpy Chandel and Renu Kumari - were honoured for participating in the national and international level competitions. The place of pride was occupied by Kamini Gautam, a PGDCA student and an international handball player from the college, for being the only player from the north India to participate in the 15th Asian Games 2006 at Doha. She was awarded a cash prize of Rs 10, 000. Forty-two students with commendable performances at the national, inter-university and university level competitions, including dance and giddha teams, were awarded the college colour. Nine students with distinctions in the university annual examinations, including Priyanka Kansal, Rohini Sood, Supriya Sharma, Shimona Kakkar, Hareet Punia, Vinatshee, Shweta, Pooja Anand and Sonia, were given the golden certificates of merit. In addition to these, 103 students with academic achievements and twenty-two students with notable achievements in various fields were awarded. Around 15 scholarships involving cash money were also disbursed to meritorious but needy students. Expressing her honour to be in the college, Bedi urged the students to embody words of the college prayer that spoke of selfless service to humanity. She appealed the girls to be economically empowered, self-dependent and to be the pillars of strength for their parents. In a special message to all young girls, she asked them to imbibe the philosophy of self-policing in their lives whereby they might keep a check on what they were attracted towards, particularly if that attraction distracted them from their goal. Kumari Satyawati, chairperson, college management council, presented a silver memento and a collage of her photographs to Kiran Bedi.
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Mohali institute to host world conference
Mohali, March 22 The two-day congregation will see participants from countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Srilanka, Indonesia, USA and South Africa share their ideas on the latest advancements in research and application of management technologies. Giving details of the conference, chairman of the GJIMT J.S. Bedi said the interactive sessions would also have representatives from industry. Apart from international delegates, there would be participants from all major institutes of India, including IIM Lucknow, Kozikhode, IIT Kanpur, IIIT Gwalior, University of Hyderabad, Bangalore University, Osmania University, Kalinga University from Orissa and Mizoram University, added Bedi.
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Teachers’ delegation meets Kanwaljit
Chandigarh, March 22 The representatives of the union drew the attention of the minister to the long-pending demand with regard to granting pension and gratuity to employees of the non-government aided colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh. Earlier, on representation of the teachers, the Punjab Assembly had taken a decision to provide pension and gratuity to the employees of these colleges in 1996. In fact, it was under the previous Akali-BJP government regime that the Punjab Affiliated College Pension and Contributory Act had been passed. However, the scheme could not be implemented at that time. The union leaders requested the minister to impress upon the Punjab Government to accept this demand of employees of the government aided colleges at the earliest and to start negotiations with the leadership of the teachers of Punjab and Chandigarh so that the demands of the teachers were met with at the earliest as the teachers were suffering for the past many years.
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Make students competitive, Kidwai tells teachers
Panchkula, March 22 Delivering the convocation address, Dr Kidwai, Governor, Haryana, congratulated the students and called upon the teaching community to groom today’s youth to be confident and competitive person. He said the task of education was not only to train the intellect and sharpen the skills but also to build morally upright and spiritually strong individuals. Principal of the college Jai Shri Rana read the annual report of the college. Commissioner and special secretary, higher education, Haryana, V.S. Kundu and deputy commissioner Neerja Shekhar were also present.
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Educationist dies at 81
Chandigarh, March 22 Dhillon authored 'Titan in Andamans' dedicated to the life of his father Dr Dewan Singh Kalepani, a doctor who dedicated his life for the care of the prisoners at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Kalepani was himself taken as a prisoner at the cellular jail there when the Japanese invaded during the World War II. Dhillon worked relentlessly to give shape to Dewan Sigh Kalepani Museum which came up at Siswan village, near the PGI, in 2000. Dhillon joined as a lecturer at Government College, Tanda Urmur. He was the founder principal of Government College, Port Blair, where he went in 1968. He was also associated with the establishment of Guru Gobind Sigh Khalsa College, Gidderbaha. He retired as an education adviser of Punjab.
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Report gives clean chit to teacher
Chandigarh, March 22 “Nothing substantive has been found against the teacher concerned,” said Inderjit Kaur, principal. The girl student had complained to the Principal, the DPI (Colleges) and the police alleging that a male teacher had misbehaved with her during her practical examination on March 17. Sources added that the girl had apparently fared badly in her practical examinations and was trying to look for excuses.
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370 conferred degrees
Chandigarh, March 22 Principal Usha Jindal read out the annual report of the college, highlighting the academic and co-curricular achievements of the college. She stated that the science block of the college was already under construction. She added that the college was also making efforts to start a functional English course from the next session. Santosh Kalra, vice-principal of the college, gave the vote of thanks.
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‘Literature in times of violence’
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 22 Sharon O’ Brien, professor, Department of American and English Studies, Dickinson College, USA, paid tributes to the late Prof Isaac Sequeira, founder-member of ASRC, Hyderabad, and called him the academic parent to a lot of scholars of American Literature. Memorial lecture
Prof. N.K. Ganguly of the Indian Council of Medical Research delivered A.C. Joshi Memorial Lecture. He projected the goals set for eradicating polio and yaws, leprosy, kala azar, lymphatic filariasis and achieving zero-level growth of HIV/AIDS. Prof K.K. Talwar, director, PGIMER, presided over the function and Prof Anil Kumar from Central Michigan University was the guest of honour. Special lecture
A special lecture on “Sustainable urban development: some policy issues for developing countries” was delivered by Suzanne Speak, School of Planning, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, at the department of public administration.
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‘Jhankar-2007’ begins
Chandigarh, March 22 He praised all the performers of various events, including singing, western dance, bhangra, malwai giddha and classical dance.
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GCG-11 holds alumni meet
Chandigarh, March 22 Asha Hooda appreciated the initiative of the principal in organising the meet.
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Best participation award for YPS
Mohali, March 22 Over 4000 schools from all over the country sent in their entries. Thirteen schools from Chandigarh participated in the exam.
— TNS
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Awareness rally on Water Day
Chandigarh, March 22 Principal Vinod Kumar flagged off the rally. Students with placards, posters and banners passed through the main bazaar and village streets urging people to save water.
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Office-bearers elected
Chandigarh, March 22
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PU closed today
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Music which perishes with time not classical: Composer
Chandigarh, March 22 Ambitious as his wish may sound, but it is not impossible. No musical milestone is unconquerable when the traveller is M. Balamuralikrishna. In India, hardly anyone matches his talents, he being the only musician to win three national awards for classical music, music direction and playback singing. A creator of 13 new ragas (some with only three notes as against the customary five); Balamuralikrishna has always set standards, notwithstanding criticism. And strangely, he has never rehearsed his music. “Music resides in me. I don’t have to practise it. It’s always there,” says the iconoclast with 400 compositions to his name. In Chandigarh for the 37th Bhaskarrao Sangeet Sammelan being organised by the Pracheen Kala Kendra at Government Polytechnic, Sector 10, from tomorrow, Balamuralikrishna reflected on his journey with contentment. “I’ve never had to struggle either to learn music or to take it to people. Honours have always followed me, thanks to classical music, which makes a permanent place in the hearts of people. Music which perishes with time is not classical. That’s why the seemingly-promising singers soon fall from grace,” says the maestro, now using his music for therapy. With his disciple Saraswati, a famous dancer, Balamuralikrishna is involved in research on the curative properties of Indian classical music. At his Chennai institute, he uses music to heal people. Saraswati, here with Balamuralikrishna for the Sammelan, says, “We have proved that notes can cure people of stress. Clients from across the world are seeking music remedy from Balamuralikrishna.” It’s another matter that this world-famous musician hardly went to school. “My father wanted me to take basic education. Because I was already famous at five years of age, I was directly admitted to class I. But I wouldn’t let anyone study. I had converted the school into a stage. When test results came, I had earned well-rounded circles,” jokes the musician, who had seven doctorates as of 2006. Not just that, he had already written a book on the 72 basic scales of music as a 14-year-old. Soon, he was singing in his native Telegu, as well as Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil and Bengali. Looking back, Balamuralikrishna has no reasons for regret. A believer in the emergence of all musical genres from the Melakarta system of Carnatic music, he says: “"Because of my training in Carnatic, I can sing all kinds of music. Also, music can’t be compartmentalised. Both Carnatic and Hindustani are rich with the same treasures. Only the styles of presentations differ.”Personally, Balamuralikrishna has played all the instruments and collaborated with all top Hindustani musicians. Recently, he even sung from Tagore’s “Gitanjali” for an award-winning British choir. But having done all of that, he still remains a seeker. “I am on the hunt for hidden treasures. I know they exist…” he says. |
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Preserving the heritage of Punjab
Chandigarh, March 22 The foundation, comprising of several eminent Punjabi writers and historians specialising in the region, is working towards a common goal: preserving the heritage of Punjab. However, according to professor Shergill, heritage does not only define historical structures dotting the region but spiritual, intellectual, economic and political achievements of the people of the region as well. Speaking about the work done in the current year, professor Shergill spoke extensively about the project undertaken to preserve the historical site of Maharaja Ranjit Singh located in Nawanshahr. The foundation also used the occasion to draft out an appeal to the present Punjab government to include them in activities pertaining to the care and preservation of heritage sites and to consider converting the Gobindgarh fort of Maharaja Ranjit Singh into a museum. The foundation also laid out its plan for the next financial year which will also include focussing on facilitating improvements in quality education. The keynote address was given by Kulbir Singh Sidhu, former bureaucrat. |
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People will sway to Yana’s tunes now
Chandigarh, March 22 In Chandigarh for the launch of Tommy Hilfiger’s spring-summer collection, Chez-born Yana says she will soon be releasing her music album. “Of course, in English! My Hindi still needs some improvement,” she croons in a chirpy voice.
Flashing in a white shirt and denims teamed with high-heel ankle boots and a broad belt with studs, Yana says: I am churning out another project of cool hip-hop numbers. It has Hindi elements as well.” This is not the end of her plans. Yana plans to come out with a book on health, nutrition and fitness. “I am quite a sporty person. I just cannot do without my workouts. Besides all this, I love indulging in adventurous stuff like scuba diving and bungee jumping”. Yana has also been running for charity. Recently she took part in a marathon for social organisation Crayons. “It makes you feel real good,” she asserts with a smile. “Otherwise also, I am quite satisfied with my Bollywood stint. It’s like working on a vacation because I simply love what I am doing. The young performer also loves Chandigarh. “I have passed through the city several times on my way to Amritsar and other places in this part of the region. But this is, perhaps, the first time I am staying overnight. The city is simply amazing. It’s so clean and has no high-rise buildings. Wonderful indeed!” |
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