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PU to host research convention
Chandigarh, December 18 The convention will be held in three phases and will be divided into four zones. Panjab University has been selected to host the convention for the north zone. The vice-chancellor has constituted a 20-member committee for the convention, which will be held from February 13-15. Prof Bhupinder Singh Bhoop of the University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), who is the coordinator of the committee, said the aim of the convention was to nurture the talent in research through specialised training and provide proper incentives to enhance the skills of the potential students. The participating students can be from undergraduate to doctoral degree level and will require making presentations first at intercollegiate, university department or research institution level. In the second phase, the projects selected in the first phase will be invited for the second round of scrutiny at the north zone convention. A total of 25 projects from various fields such as basic sciences, engineering and technology, agriculture, health sciences and allied subjects, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, pharmacy and nutrition, social sciences, humanities, commerce and law will be given entry to compete at the national level. A total of 100 selected projects will be displayed for assessment at the national level out of which 20 projects will be finally selected. Prof Bhoop said the projects would be assessed on the basis of cumulative weightage given to scientific thoughts and principles, creativity, thoroughness, skill, relevance, cost effectiveness, scope of commercialisation among the others. A panel of experts drawn from various disciplines will evaluate the projects. The committee comprising members from the departments of law, chemistry, physics, commerce, geography, mass communication, economics, history, Punjabi, besides others, is scheduled to meet on December 20 for working out the modalities of the convention. Expressing his happiness over the development, Prof Sobti said the invitation by the AIU to host the convention was a challenge. The aim was to identify and tap the talent right from the college level to the university level.
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Entrance Test Forms
Chandigarh, December 18 Officials of the CBSE claimed that from today onwards, the forms would be available with the CBSE Regional Office at Sector 6, Panchkula, and also at the branch of Syndicate Bank in Sector 17. D.R. Yadav, joint secretary, CBSE Regional Office, repeatedly claimed that abundant forms have been received from the Delhi office and would be available at the authorised sales counters. But, their claims proved futile when a large number of students and parents had to go empty handed today also. The students alleged that the CBSE officials also did not respond to their calls. Failing to procure forms through authorised counters, the students resented that they had no choice but to buy the forms on the black market. “The CBSE officials have asked us to enquire after December 26. Now, when the last date of submission of forms at Delhi has been fixed as January 4, we cannot afford to waste any more time running after getting forms,” rued some students. Certain well-connected booksellers of the region have created an artificial scarcity in the market, forcing the candidates to run around to procure forms at a time when they were supposed to prepare for the competitive test. Sources in the CBSE, too, do
not rule out the involvement of certain officials at different levels in
the scam. The bank officials maintained that till date they had received the forms in two phases. “We have received 2,000 forms in the first phase and around 3,000 forms in the second phase. We have been sending the reminders to the Delhi office too, but till date they did not let us know about the next lot,” said a senior manager, Syndicate Bank. The frustrated bank officials have put up the phone numbers of the CBSE Delhi office on the notice boards for the public to enquire about the status of forms themselves. The form, which otherwise costs Rs 305 (for general category) at the Syndicate Bank counter, can be obtained for anything between Rs 350 to 450 from these agents. The forms for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were available for between Rs 200 and 250 per form against the normal rate of Rs 155 per form. This correspondent called up one such agent operating from Sector 20 and the agent agreed to deliver
any number of forms required but ‘ at a price’! Another renowned bookshop in Sector 36-D assured to arrange for the forms for Rs 350 each. These agents have readied justification too. “We arrange the forms from Delhi. You are lucky to have them at your place for Rs 50 extra only. Isn’t it a fair deal?” instant came the reply.
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Career Fest-2007 draws huge crowds
Chandigarh, December 18 DPI (S) S.K. Setia said the fest would have activities like career counselling, aptitude testing, career information and interactive sessions with parents, teachers and students on issues like importance of guidance and counselling, handling of adolescent children and various career opportunities available after Class XII etc. About 87 stalls were put up by government schools children, various departments of administration, NGOs, private institutions/firms, Indian Army and Chandigarh traffic police. Colleges like MCM DAV-36, GCG-11, Polytechnic For Women-10 provided information about different courses available with them. To spread awareness among the students, health issues were also brought up by different associations. Students of various schools displayed their creativity. Girls of Government Senior Secondary School-8 displayed cosmetics made by them while students of GSSS-45 displayed candles, chalks and clay work. About 10 food stalls were set up by home science and vocational students of government schools and NGOs such as Umeed, YTTS etc. There was an overwhelming response during the interactive session held in the school auditorium. Vin Dosanjh from Government Polytechnic College for Women-10 spoke on the career opportunities available to students after Class XII. She informed the audience that they had reserved seats for the students who passed vocational streams from local schools. Dr Simmi Waraich, psychiatrist from Fortis Hospital, Mohali, spoke on how to build self-esteem and make realistic goals. Prof Adarsh Kohli, additional professor, clinical psychology, PGI, spoke on the subjects related to adolescence. She said the children copied their parents and so the parents should become good role models for their children.
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Job fest at PU
Chandigarh, December 18 The vice chancellor inaugurated the fest. INSO state president Vikas Rathee said another job fest would be organised in February. Arun Bhatia, CEO, Aspire, assured the students that they would provide all help to students in their job search. He also delivered a talk on how to go about looking for better job opportunities.
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Aspire picks PU students
Chandigarh, December 18 The company was launched six months back with an aim to providing talent from city and neighbouring areas to leading organisation in the IT sector. Amit said, “Nearly 2.6 crore students are unemployed graduates. We make employer and the unemployed meet each other through our technology, the talent factory. The companies issue a pre-placement letter to student making them assure that they will be placed after a specific training with Aspire. The company manages about 75 per cent of the expense incurred on the training. “We are basically the link between the employer and the unemployed,” he added.
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HC admits city cops’ plea
Chandigarh, December 18 The petitioners had given the written test for the lower school course and had prayed for the grant of seniority accordingly. The grievance of the petitioners arose from the decision to send some of their colleagues, whose seniority was a point of contention vis-a-vis the petitioners, because of the amendment made to the Punjab Police Rules as applicable to the UT governing seniority.
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Courier firm told to refund amount
Chandigarh, December 18 Petitioner Lakshmi Medical Agencies stated that he had been availing services of the courier company for transporting its medicines. They had sent a consignment containing medicines worth Rs 3,69,502. The company failed to deliver the medicines thus they filed a complaint in the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. The respondents contested the complaint plea and said they never took the consignment. The forum dismissed the complaint therefore the petitioner appealed before the State Commission. The commission headed by K.C. Gupta stated: “The District Forum has wrongly and illegally dismissed the complaint by stating the facts were complicated and required detailed and exhaustive evidence. This is a simple case of deficiency in service by the courier company.”
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