Ludhiana, July 4
Dr B.S Parihar, an eminent Urdu poet, editor, translator, learner and professor in English, was the keynote speaker on the third day of a five-day symposium-cum-workshop on "Teaching Methodologies for Engineers" organised by the Training and Placement Cell of Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology (LCET) on the college campus.

Dr Parihar, as a bilingual critic advised the faculty to use the language as a tool to develop the personality of students so that they can be good human beings. He told the young engineering and management faculty that there was no place for personal prejudices in this profession. He also told the faculty to inculcate right attitude and simplicity in the language to be effective teachers. He told them that the teachers were facilitators as well as seekers.

The keynote speaker said teaching was stimulation of intellect and humanistic effects could be decreased from this process. So a teacher in any situation should be ready to create decorum, neatness and transparency in teaching to provide a disciplined environment to the students in the classrooms. Dr Parihar, as an urdu poet captured the hearts of the young faculty by reciting some of his favourite lines from urdu language without which the session by an educationist like him would have been incomplete.

The second session was conducted by Rimpy Mehani, lecturer in chemistry, who called teachers leaders in the classrooms. The resource person for the last session of the day was Dr Charles H. Massey, who talked specifically about the common mistakes that the teachers make while teaching and simple ways to improve them in order to communicate better.

Dr J.S Sohal, Principal, LCET, presented mementos to the dignitaries present on the occasion and a vote of thanks was presented to the guests by Pawan Kumar, Professor in chemistry.

Ludhiana, July 4
“Standards of education can only be improved after resolving the problems of teachers and satisfying them,” said Virinder Sharma, District Education Officer (DEO), Ludhiana, in the meeting with the representatives of the Government Primary Teachers, Ludhiana, here today.

The meeting was held under the presidentship of Sher Singh Chibbar.

The DEO assured them that the remaining 10 per cent of gratuity of the Retired Block Primary Education Officers will be paid soon. It was decided that the monthly meeting by the teachers’ representatives will be held on second Wednesday hence forth regularly. He also said the teachers can meet him on working days and apprise him of their problems. Sharma said the problems caused due to the shortage of mathematics and science teachers in secondary schools will be shortly taken care of. He further said that in the interest of the students, he will discuss the matter with the DEO (Secondary Education), Ludhiana.

He said that the vacant posts of the block primary education officers will be filled and centre head teachers will be temporarily appointed within their home blocks as per the government order.

Doraha, July 4
Hardeep Kaur of Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School of Doraha, who had secured first position in the district and third in Punjab in the matric examinations conducted by Punjab School Education Board this year, was felicitated by the Director, Principal and staff of the school at a get together today.

M.Vinayak the headmistress of the school said, “Her performance shall be a source of inspiration to many such students who would now pursue their studies in a most honest way. Hardeep, who had secured 93 per cent marks, has been a promising student throughout her stay in the school. She has given the school every reason to gloat in her success by her excelling not only in academic sphere but also in various district and state level competitions”.

Umal Kaur, Director of the school, said “Hardeep is a rare gem of our institution and the rare honour that she has brought to this school is unique in itself,” she added.

Hardeep, is the best singer and the best orator of her school. She is the school Captain too.