EDUCATION

Principal thrashes student for exchanging seat
Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 16
The management and staff of a public high school at Sudhar village was taken aback when parents of a student, who was allegedly beaten up by the principal of the school yesterday, staged a protest in front of the school. However, the matter was resolved with the intervention of the police and social leaders of the area.

Paramjit Kaur, a resident of Sudhar village, complained to the SHO, Sudhar, that her son Davinder Singh, a Class X student of GGS Public High School, Sudhar, was beaten mercilessly by Sukhwinder Singh, principal of the school, yesterday. Terming the action of the principal as vindictive, she urged the authorities to take stern action against him, who, according to her, had detained a number of other students also.

Denying the charges, Sukhwinder Singh claimed that the student had been given mild punishment as he had insulted his teacher and the principal. "While the students were taking a test, Davinder kept on disturbing his teacher by shifting from one bench to another. Besides insulting his teacher, he behaved rudely with me also. He was hurt while running away from the school," alleged Sukhwinder Singh, adding that the parents of the student had created a scene in front of the school at the instigation of some notorious elements.

According to the complainant, the child had been punished as he had dared to change his seat with another student. "Instead of asking him the reason for exchanging the seat, Sukhwinder Singh treated my son like a beast and thrashed him openly in the ground," Paramjit Kaur told the police, adding that Davinder had saved himself by running away from the school. He was later admitted to the civil hospital.

While the police was yet to register a case, parents and management of the school reached a compromise.

Youth Festival
Dance, debate mark second day
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 16
The Panjab University Diamond Jubilee Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival, which is being held at SCD College, entered the second day today.

The morning session was presided over by Prof Rajinder Bhandari, state president, BJP, and fellow of Panjab University, Chandigarh.

The function started with the lighting of ceremonial a lamp by the chief guest, along with other dignitaries. On this occasion, a souvenir to mark the event was released by Prof Bhandari.

Speaking on the role of youth in nation building, Prof Bhandari said the youth were the strongest pillar in the country. They were the real wealth of nation and their character determined the character of nation. The youth played a vital role in shaping the personality of young citizens in a positive mould.

The second day of the youth festival was devoted to competitions of dance, debate and elocution, etc. In dance competitions, 120 participants regaled the audience with their breathtaking performance. The topics of poetical recitation were Nature, Social Problems and Indo-Pak relations.