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No affiliation, yet BPEd course on
Chandigarh, October 26 Not only this, the college had discontinued the first and second years of the course in 2006 while it is still running the third year. Interestingly, the same course is also being run at Government College, Sector 11, and in September this year, both colleges made presentations in front of a committee of the NCTE, New Delhi, for the approval. While the Government College got a pre-clearance required for approval, the case of DAV College was rejected and it was told to reformulate the proposal. The NCTE had also sent a letter to the college in this regard, but the college has not made any effort in this direction so far. When questioned about the discontinuation of the first and second years, principal S. Marriya said, “It was done as we didn’t get any response from the NCTE. But later the NCTE kept us waiting for the approval, so we retained the third year.” As far as the inspection is concerned, Marriya, who seemed unruffled at the turn of events, stated that the inspection would be done anytime. In an apparent attempt to wash his hands off the issue, Marriya said, “Government College is likely to get the approval first and we have already written to the vice-chancellor and the director, higher education, to get our students adjusted in that college.” However, Government College has only been granted 50 seats that would be filled by its own students and wouldn’t be able to adjust students of DAV College.
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Pharma education needs paradigm shift, says expert
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 26 The day began with the KLE oration by Prof S.K. Kulkarni, dean, university instructions, on the topic ‘Meeting global challenges and seizing opportunities’. He pointed out that there was mindless expansion and goalless attitude of pharmaceutical education in India and it needed a paradigm shift. Pharmacy education in India must change to meet the challenges of the new millennium. Prof S.P. Vyas, pharmacy scientist, spoke about the limitations of conventional cancer therapy and talked about the targeted therapy by making liposomes. In another lecture, Dr Rakesh Kumar highlighted the expected role of pharmacists as a source of accurate information in defence of disaster victims. Dr J.M. Khanna, director, Jubiliant Pharmaceuticals discussed the future challenges facing the pharmaceutical Industry. Current challenges and future directions of pharmacy education in India were discussed. VCs’ meet North Zone Vice-Chancellors Meeting-2007, to be organised by the Association of Indian Universities and hosted by Panjab University on October 29, will be inaugurated by Prof Yash Pal, former chairman of UGC, at the university auditorium. Manpreet Singh Badal, finance minister, Punjab, will be the guest of honour. The valedictory function will be held on October 30 at ICSSR Complex. The function will start at 3 pm.
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Result deferred till Oct 29
Our Correspondent
Mohali, October 26 Three groups — Dhillon-Ranu , Maujewal-Dhaliwal, Dholewal — had contested the annual elections, voting for which was held yesterday. However, the result, which was declared on the same day each year, was not announced this time as contesting candidates levelled allegations and counter-allegations against each other. Vinod Vyas, election observer, said the result would be announced on Monday after recounting the split votes. He said some employees of the board would be asked to recount the split votes in the presence of election agents of the contesting groups. He said voting was held in a peaceful manner but when the trends of the election results started pouring in, members of different contesting groups started getting fidgety. He said the Maujewal group had given a written representation requesting for a recounting of split votes. Since it was a neck-to-neck contest this year, every vote made a difference. He said in case of certain candidates, the margin was very thin and according to the election code manual, if the difference of votes was less than 10, a recounting could be done. Objections were also raised regarding the votes polled at the Bathinda centre. The official in-charge of that centre was unable to give the result of the polls yesterday. The record of the Bathinda centre was then requestioned here. About 2,000 officials and employees of the education board, working here as well as in different parts of the state, exercised their franchise.
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Student body up in arms
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 26 INSO activists led by state president Vikas Rathee, PU campus president, Deepak Hooda, and vice-president Sunny Bhardwaj, expressing their displeasure, burnt an effigy of UPSC chairperson and sought his immediate dismissal over the issue. The UPSC had asked to evaluate the contribution of revolutionary terrorism represented by Bhagat Singh to the cause of India’s struggle for independence, they stated. The term ‘revolutionary terrorism’ in itself is highly misleading and derogatory to the supreme sacrifices made by our freedom fighters said Rathee.
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College authorities get going
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 26 “We have even got the glass painted temporarily and soon a tinted glass would be fixed in place of the painted ones,” said principal of the college Sukhvarsha Narula. Glass has also been fixed in one of the corridor windows, which only had grills earlier, risking the privacy of the hostellers. All garbage dumps on and around the premises have been removed and the works is still on, according to the warden of the hostel, Seema Tyagi. “We have already written to the maintenance department to fix grills right from the ground floor till the top floor for safety of the girls and the estimate has also been sanctioned for it,” she added. The washrooms would be renovated soon and cleanliness of the corridors and bathrooms had been taken care of, she said.
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Vivek High students attend global conference
Chandigarh, October 26 The Round Square is an international organisation of schools based on the philosophy of an eminent German educationist Dr Kurt Hahn, which aims to enhance the overall development of a student's personality. The conference was attended by 610 delegates of 58 schools from countries like USA, UK, Peru, Oman, Jordan, France, Dubai, Germany, Bangladesh, South Africa, Japan and Australia among others. The theme of the conference was
'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' - The world is one family. It was inaugurated by King Constantine of Greece amidst a flag march ceremony by school representatives.
— TNS
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Prospectus for MBA corrected
Chandigarh, October 26 In a communication received from UBS, it has been stated that the two corrections regarding the payment of Rs 1,000 and submission of a copy of the CAT score have been made. UBS has clarified that the demand draft for Rs 1,000 for general category and Rs 500 for SC/ST category is applicable for only those who download the application form from UBS website.
— TNS
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Lecturer invited
Chandigarh, October 26 Library and computer professionals from all over the world would meet at the conference.
— TNS
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Finance co. penalised
Chandigarh, October 26 President of the forum Jagroop Singh Mahal stated: “On July 26, an NOC was delivered by the firm to Paramjit Kaur in the court. The date on the certificate was June 6, 2007. The validity of the certificate is only 60 days. Thus the NOC was not delivered.” Paramjit got her car financed from the firm in 1999 and repaid all instalments by April 2006. She requested for the certificate on July 2006. The firm stated that they would be despatching the NOC at the earliest but she didn’t get it. On writing a letter to the firm, she was told by them that a certificate was sent through courier but it was returned undelivered. Despite several reminders, she was not issued the certificate. Therefore, a legal notice was served to the firm.
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Baring Old Wounds Aditi Tandon Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 26 “That was the first time I was becoming aware of the Partition and its fallout. The experience was vivid. Tragic reflections of people, who endured those moments spurred in me a deep desire to explore the subject. It was also topical as both India and Pakistan are celebrating the 60th year of their Independence,” says Sarah, a US-based filmmaker, whose documentary, ‘The Sky Below’, has added fresh dimensions to the long-debated Indo-Pak partition. Already screened for the Asia Society in Mumbai and at India International Centre in Delhi, the film, for the first time, portrays the historical, cultural and political face of a volatile northwestern region of the subcontinent. It is, in a way, Sarah’s tribute to a place where she belongs. “I migrated from Patiala. But despite being rooted here, I had no idea of the spectrum of Partition until I set out to discover it. It was important to create a contemporary visual work on this region. My intent, from the beginning, was to engage with the issue and offer to the outside world in-depth exposure to it,” says Sarah. She spent one and a half year in the accessible as well as remote areas of India and Pakistan, trailing Partition and putting it together as story that promises to intrigue and inspire. Her work will be screened at the Government Museum auditorium on October 28. “I interviewed people where ever I went and the thing that struck me the most was that everyone had their own perspective of the Partition. In the end, my work is all about exploring the efficacy of Partition as a viable political tool. It was important to pose the question as similar options are now being explored for Iraq,” Sarah says as she shares more on the Partition that resulted in a legacy of suspicion across borders and a profound inability of people to reconcile this political divide. In the documentary, Sarah literally paints a contemporary portrait of a sensitive region by exploring some of the ground realities of the lingering fallout of its dissection. Most importantly, she discusses if reconciliation is possible between two countries with interwoven histories, cultures, and faiths...after 60 years of strained relations and the ever-present, unresolved crisis in Kashmir. In the work are first-person stories of trauma, narrations by former terrorists, interviews with politicians, bureaucrats, royalty, ordinary people and historians- who share their insights of past, present, and future to create all-new patterns with old, familiar themes. And woven into these patterns is a lot of shared culture, waiting to reveal itself to those who care to see.
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Classical vocalists mesmerise
Chandigarh, October 26 Spiritual fervour pervaded the venue as disciples of classical vocalist Vinita Gupta gave a recital of sarasawati vandana and other devotional compositions. Gautam Dhar articulated the rhythm as Dhanya, Mansi, Atulya, Maitri, Vipash and Karan mesmerised the audience. Venkatesh Kumar from Dharwad took centre stage to spell magic with the rendition of raga Shudh Kalyan. He displayed dexterity while executing ‘Sobat Thi’. The maestro was ably accompanied on the tabla by Dr Paramjit Singh and Vinay Kumar Mishra on the harmonium. The musical soiree had an inevitable climax as glamorous vocalist Piu Sarkhel, a doyen of the Indore gharana, brought alive the unique gayaki style of the legendary Amir Khan Sahib. After a reposeful alaap, Piu recreated the characteristics of raga Bihag in the composition, ‘Kaise Sukh Sovve’, before bearing the folk ingredient in the traditional ‘Dekho Sakhee Kanhiya’. Another composition ‘Alee Re’, immortalised by Ustaad Amir Khan, was well received. She concluded the recital with a scintillating tarana. She gave a fine display of laykari, intricate sargams and assertive akaar taans. Avirbhav Verma provided excellent tabla accompaniment. |
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