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Task before new VC
Ludhiana, May 1 To be a vice-chancellor of Punjab agricultural university is a big honour as the university has enjoyed the international reputation for its achievements in the development of agriculture in Punjab and the country as a whole. The PAU has the credit of not only wiping out the food deficit of the Punjab but also the entire country since the state has been making a contribution of 60 per cent wheat to the central pool and a similar contribution for rice to the central pool. The immediate task before the new vice-chancellor is to continue with the steps taken by his predecessor, like maintaining the academic discipline and tempo of research, teaching and extension education activities. Dr Kang, with his experience of working in an American university, should be able to introduce new things to make improvements in the existing system of the university. Dr Kang may be aware that the PAU was set up on the pattern of Land Grant College of Ohio State University of the USA and he will not face any difficulty in bringing the desired changes in the system. The economy of the state is going from bad to worse. The immediate need is to put the agricultural economy back on the rails. This is an uphill task for the new vice-chancellor, who has worked in laboratories of US universities. No doubt, the PAU is faced with severe financial crunch and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal might have assured Dr Kang that the state government would extend all financial help to the university in meeting its financial needs. But the vice-chancellor will face bureaucratic hurdles in getting the finances from the state government. The PAU is a state-funded university and needs funds badly and immediately. Besides, maintaining the discipline on the campus and ensuring the participation of the faculty in the research, teaching and extension activities of the university, the vice-chancellor will face political interference, which will cause troubles for him. The university is going to witness a big drain of senior faculty as a large number of posts are going to be vacant due to retirement of certain functionaries. The post of dean, postgraduate studies, has already fallen vacant. Director (research) Dr B.S. Dhillon is going to retire on June 30. Registrar Dr V.K. Sharma will also retire on September 30 and the dean, College of Agricultural Engineering, will retire on October 31. All these posts call for recruitment of competent men who can lead university and help in meeting the challenge of reviving the falling agricultural economy of Punjab. The vice-chancellor may face political pressures while filling up these important posts. Dr Kang may like to review the personal promotion policy of the teachers under which promotions are made automatically after a gap of few years. The teachers become complacent and avoid working in the fields as they know they will get promotion after a fixed period. The above all, the new vice-chancellor will have to check the interference of outsiders as has happened in the case of opening of the university gate towards Kitchleu Nagar, which compelled Dr Aulakh to quit.
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Labour Day observed in schools
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, May 1 Sonia Verma said she wished to teach the children the need to respect Class IV employees. Dignity of labour was needed to be inculcated among the young generation. The students had invited Class IV employees and they presented a cultural programme, comprising a dance by Grusha on the tune of “Saathi Haath Badana.” Poojan Chhiba recited a poem “Majdoor.” A prayer for the workers was sung by Sanjana and Anupama. Kunwar of class VIII gave a speech. The Class IV employees were happy with the gesture of the middle section students. The students expressed their gratitude with presentation of flowers and cards of thanks to all employees present there. Students of the primary section also gave employees cards. Later in the day, the Class IV employees celebrated the day with a get-together over lunch with the staff and the management of the school. Sacred Heart school
May Day was observed at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar. The programme commenced with a prayer dance. Father Davis, director of the school, congratulated the builders of our society. He said there should be no class disparity and the services of the labourers should be honoured as they were the backbone of the society and the pillars of country’s progress and prosperity. A house-wise group song competition was held. Hasya kavi sammelan, presented by the primary section, was highly appreciated. Workers were felicitated by Father Davis. The programme ended with a classical solo dance and the school anthem. A lunch was organised for the workers. Ryan International
Ryan International School observed Labour Day by conducting various activities like chik-weaving, wall-painting, fixing up the furniture, debates and discussions on the school premises. The highlight of all the activities was “Aamne Samne,” a mock court in which one child represented the labour minister and others people from different spheres of life. A discussion was conducted, where in they reviewed the recently passed Child Labour Act and weighed its pros and cons. Children also exhibited their feelings and emotions for the poor by going to the slums and distributing food among them. Seminar
A seminar on “Degradation of moral values in society - causes and remedies” was held at Guru Nanak Public School here today. Satnam Singh from the Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle spoke on the topic to the students of classes IX and X and the faculty members. He spoke on how the youth were going astray indulging in drugs and other intoxicants. Dr Charan Kanwal Singh, chief of the Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, also spoke. Pool party held
A pool party-cum-rain dance was organised at BCM School, Dugri today. Tiny tots gathered to beat the heat at the school swings ground. They danced to the tunes of a DJ, which was the centre of attraction of the party. One of the parents, Monica Sharma, said it was a rejuvenating experience for the little angles. Ranju said it was a great experience for her son as he felt on the top of the world in his multicoloured swimming costume. Principal of the school Dr Vandan Shahi said such recreational activities acted as tonic in the life of young ones and they always cherished the sweet memories of good times in life. Poetry recitation
SVMSS School today organised an interclass poetry recitation competition. Students from the senior wing participated in it. Principal, NM Jain Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar, O.P Arora and principal, BVM Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar, Sunil Arora were the judges. The function started with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp followed by Saraswati vandana. Pupils from VI to X classes came up with various themes highlighting the social evils, historic events and patriotism. Students spoke on the burning issue of female infanticide. School principal Sadhana Sharma admired the poems recited by students. She thanked the judges.
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