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Teachers
unhappy with govt policies
Go sans wages
Ludhiana, August 22
The Computer Teachers Union, Moga, stated in a press note that a meeting of computer teachers was held in Ludhiana under the presidentship of Iqbal Singh here yesterday. Iqbal Singh said on one hand the govt is giving free atta-dal to poor people, but on the other hand it is closing down primary schools. The govt should empower poor people in such a way that they are able to earn their livelihood rather than giving them rations.Teachers
blame govt for not keeping its word
Doraha, August 22
As per the directions given by Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union, the unit members of
Doraha, observed a two-period strike in the college premises, today. From Schools
‘Eloquent
Minds’ kickstarts
Ludhiana, August 22
‘Eloquent Minds-2007’ got off to a flying start at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, here today. The inaugural contest commenced with the lighting of the lamp by Sister Sobel, principal of the school.
PAU Notes
Agro-processing
complex started
Ludhiana, August 22
“Multi-faceted development of farming community can occur only if the farmers venture into processing of yield at the village level.” This was stated by Dr M.S.Kang, vice-chancellor of PAU, Ludhiana, during the inauguration of an agro-processing complex started by a woman entrepreneur, Kulwant Kaur at Ayali Khurd village , Ludhiana.
Racism in India
too: foreign students
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Ludhiana August 22
Students from Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Mozambique, studying here, feel that Indian people believe in racism. A majority of their Indian counterparts try to avoid them or pass comments like "blacks". They said they felt bad at times but there were some others who were friendly and hospitable toward them. The views were expressed by 18 new foreign students from these countries, who have joined Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE) for higher studies this year.
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Students from Tanzania share some light moments at the PCTE in Ludhiana on Wednesday.— Tribune
photo by Sayeed Ahmed |
RIMT students
visit textile mill
Mandi Gobindgarh, August 22
An industrial tour to Vinayak Textile Mills
(VTM), Ludhiana, was organised by RIMT-Institute of Management and Computer Technology, Mandi
Gobindgarh, for its students. In this tour, 60 students of first semester of MBA went around the mill to study the functioning of various departments of the
organisation.
‘Systole
2007’ takes off at CMC
Ludhiana, August 22
Systole 2007, the annual cultural and sports festival of the Christian Medical College (CMC) took off today after its inauguration by Dr John Abraham, principal of the college. The first two days would have competitions such as painting, soap carving, rangoli, cacophonic and the preliminary rounds of GK quiz.Soft
skills programme launched in SCD college
Ludhiana, August 22
The Government of Punjab, Department of Higher Education, launched PTOSS (Punjab Training of Soft Skills) Programme in SCD Government College here yesterday.Teachers
attend programme on English in US
Ludhiana, August 22
Two government school teachers here participated in the six-week long Professional Development Programme (PDP) for Indian and Pakistani teachers held at University of California recently. The entire cost of travel, boarding and lodging was paid by the Fulbright Association, USA.
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