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India to be diabetes capital of world: WHO
Mohali, September 9 Hundreds of enthusiastic participants took part in the event which aimed at emphasising the significance of physical work and exercise to curb the growing problem of obesity. Flagged off by professor A K Talwar, director, PGI, the run saw Dr Navin C Raina, coordinator, Association for Study on Obesity, and Lt-Col B S Sandhu (Retd) flagging off the run from WWICS headquarters in Mohali. "While a third of the population of India is obese, over half the people suffer from hypertension, often leading to ailments of the heart, the kidney and the eye. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted that going by the current trend, India will become the "diabetes capital of the world" by 2025.
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Food for thought for parents
Mohali, September 9 He was speaking at the staging of a satirical play, “Aap Hamare Hain Kaun”, by Natrang, Jammu, in association with the Patiala Kala Parishad and district administration at Shivalik Public School auditorium last evening. The minister stressed the need for honing the talent and creativity of children instead of suppressing them under the unfulfilled dreams and impractical ambitions of their parents. He said in a changed scenario, it became imperative to provide level playing field to unprivileged students of society, as it was not only their fundamental right to get quality education but also the moral responsibility of society to bridge the growing gap between rural and urban students. Lauding the efforts of the writer and director of the play, Balwant Thakur, in raising the issue of excesses being meted to innocent children by their parents, educationists and so-called guardians of the society in their pursuit to make them doctors, engineers and other professionals, the minister wished the members of the troupe all success. Earlier, S.K. Ahluwalia, commissioner, Patiala division, welcomed the chief guest and urged parents against curbing the natural talent and creativity of their children by forcing them to become stereotypes in accordance with the prevailing culture of materialism and consumerism. Earlier, the play was also staged on the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College campus, Fatehgarh Sahib. Artistes presented powerful performances to ridicule materialism, consumerism and unbridled desires. The artistes compelled the audiences to look around and clear the mess created by their amorous ambitions. The play highlighted the “cruelties” children were subjected to by parents, who wanted to see them accomplish their unfulfilled dreams. In the process, they forced children to become stereotypes and kill the bountiful charm in them. The play also brought to the fore the shortcomings in the education system that scuttled the creativity of a child.
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Dev Samaj school turns 50
Mohali, September 9 The celebrations were marked by numerous activities comprising poster and collage-making competitions and group song competition in which ‘Unity in Diversity’ was the central theme. The celebrations were held in two sessions. In the morning session, UT home secretary Krishna Mohan was the chief guest. Various Dev Samaj institutions from north India participated in these competitions. The principal read out the school’s achievements during the last 50 years. The chief guest gave away the prizes to the achievers of the school. The school also honoured senior members of Dev Samaj managing council and managers and principals of various Dev Samaj Educational institutions. In the evening session, the students of the host school presented a scintillating cultural show. Punjab’s minister of co-operation Capt Kanwaljit Singh was the chief guest. The evening kicked off with ‘Vande Matram’ and comprised group dances presented by nursery, junior and senior students. In addition, there was a Qawwali performance and a Punjabi dance. The students also presented a play - ‘Jhalli Kithe Javey’.
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School holds special classes in colony
Tribune News Service
Mohali, September 9 Under ‘Shradha’ project, the school had provided education to the underprivileged, besides running free-of-cost classes for the underprivileged at its premises. The colony women also joined the class and were given tips for basic education. Children up to the age of 12 years were distributed primers and stationery. School counsellor Alka said the children of these colonies were also judged psychologically to know their IQ level and to conduct the classes accordingly. Docs to counsel labourers
Chandigarh: Celebrating International Literacy Day yesterday, the Regional Resource Centre Adult and Continuing Education (RRC) invited three doctors from PGI Community Medicine Department to speak to migrant labourers about the importance of staying away from drugs and tobacco. “All this is a part of our endeavour to educate them and provide information that will be useful in their lives,” said director Manjeet Paintal. About 50 migrant labourers working in construction sites on campus attended the programme where they were shown a film on the ills of using tobacco and were also counselled against using drugs. The doctors also agreed to come on a regular basis for personal as well as family counselling. Earlier, in a special broadcast on a radio channel, PU V-C Prof R.C. Sobti spoke on the need to not only provide education but also teach students to be responsible social citizens. He also expressed his desire to combine the departments of Social Work, Women’s Studies, RRC and Adult and Continuing Education into a School of Continuing Education.
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Who mans these PU gates?
Chandigarh, September 9 There is a temple and a gurdwara at the campus premises, having two gates each. While the main gates of both the religious places open on Dhanas road, the rear gates provide an access to the campus. Besides these, a Mori Gate in B-block opposite Sector 15 is being used by the students and other people as a shortcut. Though these gates facilitate devotees and other residents, they unfortunately help the miscreants gain an entry into the campus. Sources said whenever someone is restrained from entering the campus he uses these gates. It has further come to light that during poll, the anti-social elements use these gates to enter PU. In view of the brawls and clashes during the last two months, the authorities now must take a serious note of these unmanned gates. “These gates are useful but are also used for by miscreants. So there should be a proper check to restrain the entry of outsiders. This step will be help maintain a peaceful atmosphere on the campus”, said Darshan Singh, a resident of the PU staff colony. The priests of the temple and gurdwara, Parsad Mishra and Sudhir Singh, respectively, agreed upon the need for the security to be beefed up. They asserted that some persons use the gates as a thoroughfare but if they notice any suspicious activity, they stop the persons from entering the campus. Meanwhile, Panjab University V-C R.C. Sobti said, “There will be proper security at these wicket gates during the election days. Though the security personnel have been deployed there, the residents and students complain when they are questioned. I hope they cooperate with us during the elections.”
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PU Notes
Chandigarh, September 8 The book came in for praise from Kashyap, who said the idiom, turn of phrase, simple diction, subtlety of communication and the flavour of the rural setting from which Professor Pathak comes from had been eloquently put together in the biography. He also complemented both the writer and the translator for maintaining the nuances of Punjabi and Hindi. The Hindi edition has been translated by Dr K C Dubey, director, All India Radio, while Subhash Bhaskar has authored the book in Punjabi. No Vehicle Day: Panjab University would observe September 10 as No Vehicle Day. In-charge, Environment Outreach for PU, Dr Arun D. Ahluwalia said faculty members, students and visitors would be doing their “sacred duty” if they used car pool system and chose to walk on the campus. He said he hoped to inspire city residents to walk or cycle on Monday to express their solidarity with the varsity. Topper: Vriti Kalia has stood first in M.Ed (guidance and counselling) exam that was conducted by Panjab University in April 2007 by scoring 519 out of 700 marks.
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1,500 students take NAC test
Chandigarh, September 9 This test was organised at MCM DAV College, Sector 36; Government College for Girls, Sector 11; Government College, Sector 11; Government College, Sector 46; Government College for Girls, Sector 42; Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26; GGDSD College, Sector 32; Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45; and SPIC IT Centre, Sector 12. The test aims at creating a talent pool for the industry and to attract industry to this region. The initiative was taken by UT Administration by adopting NAC Test at a cost of over Rs 40 lakh. The candidates are assessed on parameters like verbal ability, comprehension and writing ability, numerical and analytical, creativity and listening and keyboard skills. This test is accepted as a benchmark for entry into the IT industry in the entire country. It is a national level assessment for BPO industry, which would also be a part of C-TOSS programme. The second round of the test would be tentatively held in November, which would be open to working professionals also.
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Honour for Gian Jyoti teacher
Mohali, September 9 Thakur thanked school principal Ranjeet Bedi and members of the club for the award. She said she had always propagated the message of healthy living among children. Ranjeet Bedi complemented Thakur for her sincerity.
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Scheme to help anganwari students
Chandigarh, September 9 Accordingly, Rs 62 lakh during the current financial year has been released from the National Rural Heath Scheme Mission
(NHRM). Sources in the administration said the department of social welfare has established 329 anganwaris for the welfare of pre-schoolchildren and the care of antenatal and lactating mothers. Nearly 40 children were registered with each anganwari. This brings the total strength of children to 14,760. The health department has been deputing doctors from the dispensaries for routine checkup of these children.
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Budding child artiste
Chandigarh, September 9 Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, she said she was quite excited to see her roles in upcoming films “Mummy Ji”, “Shortcut”, “Khusbhoo” and “Sajne ve Sajne”. She has already acted with top film stars, including Shah Rukh Khan, Priety Zinta, Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta and Rani Mukherjee. She has played the role of a schoolgirl in “Veer Zaara”.
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Tally launches ‘Pragati’
Chandigarh, September 9
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SC clears 3 names for post of HC judge Chandigarh, September 9 The high court had recommended the names of seven advocates for elevation to the Bench to the apex court. They were Rakesh Garg, Rakesh Jain, Jaswant Singh
Phogat, Daya Choudhary, K.S. Ahluwalia, Randhir Singh and A.G. Masih. While the names of Garg, Ahluwalia, Randhir Singh and Masih were recommended from the Punjab quota, those of Jain, Phogat and Choudhary were from Haryana. Informed sources say that the Supreme Court collegium comprising Chief Justice
K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice B.N. Aggarwal and Justice Ashok Bhan cleared the names of Garg, Jain and Ahluwalia, while those of Choudhary and Masih have been kept pending. The others have not found favour with the Supreme Court.
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Ram Prakash furnishes bail bonds
Chandigarh, September 9 The bail bonds were furnished in the court of chief judicial magistrate Y.S. Rathore. Chander Mohan had filed the suit in the wake of alleged statements by Ram Prakash that Chander Mohan had indulged in cross-voting in the presidential poll.
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‘Kanyadaan’ — Radical in content, approach
Chandigarh, September 9 A vast assemblage of theatre buffs reciprocated the performance with rapt attention while a section of crowd watched the engrossing play standing. While playwright Vijay Tendulkar, with the bold-themed creation of socio-cultural relevance titled ‘Kanyadaan’ was hailed at the apex of his literary genius, play director Urmil Kumar Thaplial too has employed his 50 years of experience to bring alive the psyche of a Dalit writer and the grouse on caste prejudices nursing in the deeper recesses of his sub-conscious mind. The play depicts different ideological perceptions on the issue of caste system. The protagonist, Jyoti, a young, enlightened and progressive daughter - imbibes the patronizing ideals of the family, especially her father Yudhnath Devlalikar, a political leader. Practising those principles in real life, she eventually marries a Dalit writer, Arun Athawale, only to repent later. Arun turns a drunkard, beats and tortures Jyoti in a bid to avenge upon the subjugation and suppression meted out to his forefathers by the upper-caste communities. None of this expected of a writer whose writings spoke of a strong liberal humanist ideology. But Jyoti puts up with the volte-face with courage, hoping against hope. The actors - Shanti Tankuli (Jyoti), Manju Gupta (Seva Devi), Malya Dutt (Arun) and Anil Rastogi (Yadu Nath) are all naturals. The former CDRI director and scientist, Anil Rastogi, won special applause. Abhishek, Aman Verma and Ramji Shukla Shubham Pande were in supporting roles. The music and chiaroscuro effects deserve a special mention. |
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Theatre should have meaning for life: Thespian Chandigarh, September 9 A former AIR executive and columnist, Thaplial, who holds a doctorate in dialectical theatre, is the founder and at present director of the Darpan Theatre ensemble. Decorated with the UP Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, besides fellowship and prestigious honours, he is known as a committed proponent of the regional culture and for rejuvenating folk theatre forms with inputs from innovative and modern elements of the contemporary Indian theatre. In the city for participating in the ongoing National Theatre Festival, he shared his views and experiences with The Tribune on the contemporary theatre scene in India. India has a rich cultural heritage with diverse currents of tradition, rituals and lifestyles, and as such the emergence and recognition of a common national theatre or policy is not there, says Thaplial. “As such it was imperative for me to thrive on the cultural identity of Uttar Pradesh and bordering regions to make use of the folk traditions for creating a vibrant theatre. I relied on ‘nautanki’ and other forms for disseminating messages of socio-cultural relevance in a modern style through theatrical productions of Darpan,” he says. On the use of folk element, he explains that the myths of love legends like Heer-Ranjha may have no relevance in the present TV-oriented culture, but these subjects can be used as a platform to convey other viewpoints. He says the professional theatre but for amateurs is not possible in the Hindi belt.
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