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Martyrs’ families to leave for Delhi
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — Many widows and parents of Kargil martyrs assembled at Kisan Bhavan here today to proceed to Delhi tonight to attend a function of Rashtriya Swabhiman, an organisation floated by Mr Sahib Singh Varma, a former chief minister of Delhi. Each family is to get Rs 1 lakh.

There were poignant scenes in the conference hall. Widows sat in silence, staring into nothingness. One could see frozen tears and hear silent sobs and sighs. Some widows carried babies in their arms.

Resham Kaur, a resident of Sander village in Hoshiarpur, has wept enough since the news of her husband's death arrived on June 8. Her husband, Havaldar Kamaldev Singh of the Sikh Light Infantry, had left home on April 27 to come home home in a Tricolour-draped coffin.

"I have nobody to look after me except my three year old son," she said.

Similar is the case of Satnam Kaur, another widow of the same district. She has nowhere to go and no one to look after her except her eight- and six-year old sons.

Other widows, mostly semi-literate, recounted their tales of woe. They were mostly worried about the daunting prospect of raising their children single-handedly.

Earlier, Brig Kuldip Singh Kahlon, Director of the board, said the Punjab Government would take 34 such families to Delhi for the function to be felicitated. He reiterated that the state government had sanctioned Rs 2 lakh and a plot or Rs 5 lakh in cash where the plot was not wanted.

So far, 51 such families of the Army men who had laid down their lives in Kargil or other Army operations with effect from January 1, 1999, had been forwarded the concessions.

He said most of the families had received their cheques for Rs 2 lakh and promised a government job.

Soldiers with disability ranging from 70 per cent to 100 per cent, would be provided the concessions given to widows. In case of lesser disability, the amount would vary.

Applications for jobs have been asked for and a notification in this context is expected soon, he added.

The audience was briefed about schemes on 'liberalised family pension' to widows who decided to marry outside the family, jobs with choice of place and placement and allotment of residential plots at Rs 5 lakh less than reserved price in cities and towns. Assurances were given that the government was sincere and serious to fulfil its promises.

Punjab has lost about 50 soldiers in 'operation Vijay' and in 'operation Rakshak'. The number of wounded is around 34.

A special ramshackle bus was arranged for the families to travel tonight. Many journalists felt that a good airconditioned bus should have been hired.

The Punjab government, despite a humane gesture on the part of Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, to visit as many families as possible to hand over the ex-gratia cheques, the administration has failed to inform the people about what all has been done for martyrs' families. Back


 

Caution on donations
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The unprecedented upsurge in partriotism in the wake of the Kargil conflict has led to a problem of plenty as far as contributions to various funds set up by civil and defence authorities are concerned.

While contributions pour in from people to various funds like the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and the Army Central Welfare Fund, numerous social and voluntary organisations have been contributing their mite through individual efforts and forwarding the money to the funds.

With different agencies coming forward to collect cash, cheques and demand drafts, the donors have ample choice for sending their contributions for the welfare of the Kargil heroes.

However, keeping in view the arrest of two unscrupulous persons raising funds unauthorisedly at Ludhiana on July 7, the authorities have advised the general public to make contributions only through cheques and bank draft.

A spokesman of the Western Command told The Tribune that only account payee cheques and demand draft were accepted at the Office the Colonel (A). This was deliberately been done so that hazards involved in the cash collections could be avoided. He appealed to the public not to be lured by persons and institutions of doubtful credentials and send the cheques and drafts straight to the Central Army Welfare Fund.

The Deputy Commissioner, Mr M. Ramsekhar, said the Administration had not authorised any agency to solicit donations. He informed that cash could be deposited with the UT Red Cross against a proper receipt.

Meanwhile, certain banks have decided to issue free drafts in aid of the Kargil heroes. According to Mr V K Gupta, Deputy General Manager, State Bank of India, Main Branch, Sector 17 the drafts would be prepared free of cost at the branch.

The branch had also opened a counter for accepting donations which were sent to the Delhi office. Only yesterday, the Delhi office handed over contribution worth Rs 140 crore to the funds for the Kargil heroes. The Sector 17 branch of Allahabad Bank was also issuing the bank drafts free of cost.Back


 

A march with a difference
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — It was a march with a difference, with about 40 dogs, their masters and a number of dog lovers participating in a solidarity march aimed at raising funds for the welfare of the families of Kargil martyrs.

The march, which started from the Sukhna Lake and concluded at the Sector 17 Plaza, was organised jointly by the Northern India Dog Trainers and Handlers Welfare Association and the Dog Lovers Club.

While on the way to Sector 17, the dogs, carrying boxes in their mouths with ''fund for Kargil heroes'' written on them, received donations from passers-by, the participants, young boys and girls, went from showroom to showroom in Sector 17 for fund. The participants were also carrying placards saying ''Pakistan hai hai'' and ''Pakistan wapis jao''.

According to Mr Shiv Kaushal, Secretary of the association, who led the march, the money raised would be handed over to Army authorities at Chandi Mandir.Back


 

School offers free admissions
From A Correspondent

PANCHKULA, July 10 — the Jainender Gurukul and Jainender Public school in old Panchkula is the oldest school in the town. Seven decades old, it has maintained the 'gurukul parampara', morals and ethics.

The school has now offered free admission, accommodation and food for the wards of the Kargil martyrs. The school, founded in 1929 under the Jainender Gurukul Trust, has helped the children of the poor and the economically weak sections of society. It embraced 68 children who had lost their parents during the 1984 riots in Punjab.

All these children have been brought up by the school trust and their schooling, from nursery to class X, has been undertaken by the school. The school has borne the total expenditure of the students. No fees are being charged by the school authorities.

The children who were orphaned at a tender age or were deserted by their relatives are provided with free accommodation, food, uniforms and books. They are also provided with pocket allowance and taken out for recreational trips free of charge.

Ms Sudha Babbar, Principal, says almost 50 per cent of the children in the school are wards of defence personnel. "The school has over 3,000 students and most of them are either exempted or charged minimal fees," she adds.

The Government Social Welfare department pays a monthly amount of Rs 350 per riot-affected student. The school produces milk, butter and other food items, managed jointly by the school staff and students.

The school authorities say the entry and exit terminals of the school have no traffic lights, traffic school signs or a traffic police constable to prevent any casualty.Back


 

Prayer, donation at Kalibari
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — Prayers have been offered daily at the local Kalibari for the well-being of the jawans and officers fighting the battle of freedom in the Dras-Kargil-Batalik region of Jammu and Kashmir for over a fortnight. There will be a special pooja by devotees on July 12 at 8.30 p.m.

An amount of Rs 85,000 has already been collected by the functionaries. More contribution is pouring in for the Jawans’ Welfare Fund at Kalibari, says General Secretary D.K. Roy.Back


 

Engineers to donate blood
Tribune News Service

SAS NAGAR, July 10 — Members of the Punjab PWD (B and R) Subdivisional Engineers Association at a meeting held at Kharar yesterday decided to hold camps at all district headquarters on July 13 to donate blood for the defence personnel fighting in the Kargil sector.

Mr M.S. Nijjar, President of the association, said here that all subdivisional engineers would contribute their two-day salary for the Kargil martyrs to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The association members also offered their technical services for the Kargil sector.Back



 

Market body donates Rs 2.51 lakh for Kargil
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The Grain Market Association today presented a draft for Rs 2,51,000 to Mr Rakesh Singh, Finance Secretary of Chandigarh, for the Prime Minster's Relief Fund for Kargil.

The draft was presented today at a function held at Satsang Bhavan, Sector 26, by Mr Raj Kumar Bansal, President of the association.

Free computer courses

The Sewak Charitable Trust, Chandigarh, offered the Kargil war widows and dependents of soldiers killed free computer courses from IIT Kharagpur at their EL-Net-3L Academy at Chandigarh. The course, which is otherwise offered at Rs 35,000, would be provided free of charge to wards of Kargil martyrs.

One day's salary

Staff of Kailash Bahl DAV Centenary Public School, Sector 7, today contributed their one day's salary for Kargil heroes. Each student has also contributed Rs 20 and the total amount that the school has collected is Rs 41,600.

Rs 5,000 donated

The Customs and Central Excise Pensioners' Welfare Association, Chandigarh, held a meeting today in the Central Revenue Building, Sector 17, to pay homage to those killed in Operation Vijay.

At the meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of Mr H.S. Dhillon, President of the association, it was decided to donate Rs 5,000 for the Army Central Welfare Fund.

Protest rally

The Welfare Association of MIG (I) Houses, Sector 40, today decided to organise a procession on July 11 in the evening to express sympathy to bereaved families of those soldiers who have laid down their lives for the country at Kargil.

Money contributed

A group of residents of Sector 32, led by Mrs Bhajan Kaur, Vice-President of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee, today contributed Rs 5,500 for the welfare of soldiers fighting at Kargil.

Play on Kargil

The Theatre Lab, which has been staging its street play 'Shaheed Ki Wapsi' in various parts of the city, has raised Rs 10,392, for welfare of soldiers fighting at Kargil. The actors of the Theatre Lab said that they were not only collecting money but also informing people about the day to day situation at Kargil, through their show.

Rs 1 lakh pay order

The HUDA Contractor's Association, Sector 9, Panchkula, today presented a pay order of Rs 1 lakh to the Deputy Commissioner of Panchkula, for the welfare of the army jawans. Meanwhile, the Panchkula Timber Traders Welfare Association, Industrial Area, Phase II, Panchkula, contributed Rs 56,000 for the Chief Minister's Heroes Relief Fund.Back


 

Jawan's body sent to village
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The mortal remains of the 35-year-old Naik Shyam Veer, who was injured in the Kargil sector and later succumbed to his injuries, were sent to his native village after being accorded full military honours at the N. Area here this afternoon.

The valiant soldier of the 17 Jat Regiment was injured after a shell exploded near him. He was shifted to a base hospital in Srinagar with serious shell splinter injuries on June 15. Subsequently, he was evacuated to the Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir, on June 17. He died yesterday.

The body, which was to be sent to his native place in the morning, was held up as it had to be embalmed and could be on its way only by afternoon.

The mortal remains of the soldier were brought from the Command Hospital to the N. Area where an Army contingent reversed arms, while the buglers sounded the last post.

Wreaths were placed on the body on behalf of the Army Chief, the Air Chief and the Western Army Commander by Brig S.K. Sinha and Air Cdre S.K. Banerjee. Col Shakti Parshad, Commander, N. Area, Col Partap Datta, CO 322 AD Regiment, and Mr P.C. Kler, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Punjab, also laid wreaths.

The deceased, who belongs to Nagla Jairam village, near Agra, Uttar Pradesh, is survived by is wife, Geeta, and children.Back


 

Mika to sing for Kargil cause
Tribune News Service

PANCHKULA, July 10 — The National Institute of Fashion Design, (NIFD) Chandigarh will organise a series of Mika concerts-cum-fashion shows called 'Hum Honge Kamyab' in six cities of northern India, starting tomorrow for the soldiers fighting in Kargil .

This was revealed at a press conference held by NIFD today. Mika said that as a singer even if he were called to Kargil to sing, he would willingly do so. He announced that his shows for this cause would also feature patriotic songs.

Mehar Bhasin, the super-model, representing the models who would be taking part in the fashion series, said that even the glamour world wanted to contribute its mite to the cause. "Since we cannot pick up the gun and fight the enemy, we are doing what we are best at. On August 1, the models would march for peace in New Delhi", she informed.

The fashion series would pass through Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Faridabad, Jaipur, Indore and Jammu. Ms Ritu Kochhar, Director of NIFD, added that the annual shows to be held across the country would include a special sequence for the Kargil heroes, and the last round of the designer collection would be auctioned and the collections dedicated to the soldiers. In addition, NIFD has also waived 50 per cent fee for the wards of the soldiers fighting at Kargil, and for the wards of the martyrs of Kargil the institute has announced free training in any of its 75 centres.

To further motivate the masses for the Kargil cause, the institute has organised a unique fund collection drive, in which super-model Madhu Sapre would get herself clicked with her fans for a donation of Rs 50 on the institute campus on July 12. Back


 

Fake engine oil racket unearthed
Tribune News Service

PANCHKULA, July 10 — A well-established clandestine business involving manufacture of spurious engine oil, gear oil and other types of vehicle lubricants, including some known brand names, has been unearthed by the CIA wing of the Panchkula police.

The racket was busted with the arrest of a small-time businessman based in Industrial Area, Phase 1 here, and his servant by the cops late last evening. The main suspect, Subash Chander Arora (50), a new entrant to the business, disclosed some startling facts about the illegal trade. There existed clandestine industrial units in Delhi, Ludhiana and Jalandhar involved in producing spurious engine oil and selling it at cheaper prices at different outlets, he revealed.

During his interrogation by the CIA staff, he reportedly said he was lured into the business of making spurious engine and gear oils on realising the profit margin involved in it. Claiming that he entered the business only seven months back and was yet to make clients, he said the motor markets in Chandigarh and the surrounding areas were flooded with a wide range of spurious engine and gear oils and other type of vehicle lubricants.

When the unit, Shakti Trading Company — where the spurious oils were being manufactured — was raided by the cops, acting on a tip-off, Subash Chander along with his servant, Rajesh, was caught red-handed making the spurious product. A number of empty plastic bottles, pouches and stickers with fake brand names like Diamond, Bharat Spirol, SPG, Eminent Engine Oil and Super Petrol Engine Oils, were seized.

He has been booked under the Essential Commodities Act and under Section 420 of the IPC.

The suspect was planning to market his spurious product under a leading brand name, Castrol, as some pouches with the brand name printed on them have also been recovered. The suspect was already in the business of selling industrial oil to ancillary units of HMT for the past several years.

He used to procure the industrial oil from two units in Karnal. After being introduced to the idea of earning profits, he started mixing red and green colour in the industrial oil and selling under different brand names. He was successful in selling his products at a shop each in Mani Majra and and Sector 47, Chandigarh. He used to get the stickers and other material printed from a shop in Chandigarh. The equipment and other items used in producing the product have been seized by the police.Back


 

Child marriage in city?
From Our Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — A child marriage was reportedly performed at the Gugga Mari Temple, Sector 28, here today.

Family sources, while confirming the marriage, said that a 14-year-old girl was married to 11-year-old Akashdeep Sharma at the temple this morning. The girl, whose name was not disclosed, hails from Assam. The groom is a son of late Mr Pawan Sharma.

Akashdeep stays at the temple with his mother and the girl is reported to be related to the groom.

On knowing about the marriage, which is banned by legislation, when a police party reached the temple, the "janaeu" (sacred thread) ceremony was being performed.

The police party said initial investigations did not indicate that such a marriage was performed.

Meanwhile, sources said that a few persons of the locality were guests at the marriage ceremony, but nobody was willing to comment.

Police officials said further investigations were on and legal opinion would be sought in the matter. Back


 

Fasting worker sent to hospital
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — Narinderjit Kaur, who was sitting on fast on a call given by the Multipurpose Health Workers Farg Union, was allegedly picked up by the local police and admitted to the Sector 32 hospital amid protests by fellow nurses sitting on a dharna at the Sector 34 office of the Director, Health Services, Punjab.

According to Master Hardip Singh, President of the Parents Committee, an organisation formed by parents of nurses whose services have been terminated by the department, a police party forcibly removed Narinderjit Kaur and took her to hospital. She had been on fast since July 8 in support of demands of the union, which included issuance of special ordinance for reinstating the nurses.

Master Hardip Singh said earlier the police had picked up Kulwant Kaur on July 5 and had got her admitted to hospital where she was still on fast. Back


Cop held for firing at advocate
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The local police has arrested Head Constable Surinder Singh, a Sector 20 beat officer, for allegedly firing at an advocate of the sector after entering his house in a drunken state.

Acording to the police, the incident occurred at 5.40 p.m. when Surinder Singh, posted at the Sector 19 police station, went to the house of Mr Mansoor Ali and demanded a glass of water. Later, the accused asked the advocate to hold his hands up and subsequently tried to fire at him. In the meantime, Mr Ali gripped the hand of the cop who fired a shot which hit the roof of the house. Following this the accused ran away leaving his wireless set and scooter. No one was injured in the firing.

Residents of the area informed the police and a police party nabbed Surinder Singh from the Sector 20 market.The revolver used in the incident was also recovered from his possession.

A case under Section 307, IPC, and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, has been registered against the accused.

The police also recovered the empty cartridge from the site of the firing.Back


 

Bail granted in immoral traffic case
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr S.S. Lamba, has granted bail to Rajni, alias Darshana, a resident of Mauli Jagran village in the Union Territory, who was booked by the local police on the charge of immoral traffic with two constables.

According to the prosecution, constable Raj Singh of the CIA staff committed rape and sodomy on Rajni which led to the registration of an FIR at the Industrial Area police station. The prosecution told the police that Raj Singh approached Kiran Bedi at her shop at a rehri market in Mani Majra and asked her to “arrange a lady whom they wanted to present to their guests.” It was Kiran who had arranged Rajni.

Constable Raj Singh took Rajni to the first floor of house No 117, CRPF Complex, Hallo Majra, belonging to head constable Dharampal of the CRPF. Both Dharampal and Raj Singh consumed liquor. Later Raj Singh took her on his scooter to drop at her house. While on the way, he took her to the nearby forest and raped her. He also allegedly committed unnatural offence on her.

Her bail application was earlier rejected by the Chief Judicial Magistrate and the Sessions Judge. The fresh bail application was moved on July 5.

“During the course of perusal of the file and the police report a question arose as to whether the present accused is, at all, liable for the offence alleged against her,” the judge observed and added: “The Public Prosecutor has been frank enough to concede that as far as offence under Sections 5 and 7 of the Act is concerned, the same is not made out against the accused, whereas these sections are applicable to all the remaining accused.”

The judge observed that the DSP (Mr Vijay Pal Singh), who assisted the Public Prosecutor, stated that she was guilty of abetment as provided under Section 4 (b) as also inducement as provided under Section 5 (1) (B) of the Act.

“A perusal of the whole Act would reveal that Rajni cannot be arrayed as an accused. She could have been liable if the prostitution had been in the vicinity of public places as provided under Section 7 of the Act. The accused is in fact a victim and the Act had been enacted to protect such victims,” the judge ruled.

Dealing with different provisions of the Act, Mr Lamba observed that Section 4 provided for living on the earnings of prostitution of any other person, Section 5 of the Act deals with procuring, inducing on taking person for the sake of prostitution. This, on the face of it, was not applicable. Section 6 of the Act was for detaining a person from the premises where prostitution was carried on. This section was obviously not applicable. Section 7 of the Act was applicable where the prostitution was done in or in the vicinity of public places. There was no such allegation of the prosecution. Section 8 dealt with seducing for the purpose of prostitution. This did not apply to the accused as she was arranged for prostitution by Kiran Bedi by paying her Rs 400. Section 9 of the Act was for seduction of a person in custody. This section was prima facie not applicable.

No other provision had been pointed out by the Public Prosecutor or the DSP to show under which the accused was liable for punishment.Back



 

Interviewees return empty-handed
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — A number of students who came to Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, here today to appear for the interviews for admissions to science and medical streams of class XI for left out cases had to return home empty-handed. No official from the Education Department of Chandigarh was present on the occasion.

The harried students and their parents, who had to wait for more than five hours, lamented that no prior information about postponing the admissions, if any, had been conveyed to them. To aggravate the problem for the students, no notice in this regard was pasted at the venue of the interviews.

Mr Inderjit, the father of the one of the students who came for the interview, said the interviews for compartment cases for admissions to the class XI were also not held.Back


 

AIDS bodies meet on July 22
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The AIDS control programme in this region will enter its decisive second phase when the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and the AIDS control societies of the states in the region and the Union Territory of Chandigarh meet in New Delhi on July 22 to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and present their cases.

A total of Rs 1,155 crore has been allocated for the countrywide five-year programme that is funded jointly by the Government of India and the World Bank. The programme will be run by the respective AIDS control societies in the states under the direct supervision of NACO, sources in the health sector said .

On July 22, it will be decided what portion of this massive sum is allocated to Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, respectively.

The project directors of the AIDS control societies will meet in Delhi and present the MoU signed by a representative to NACO. The MoU details the obligations on the part of the Government of India and the states that further borrow the money. The project was cleared by the Expenditure Finance Committee on April 29, this year. According to sources, the project awaits the approval of the Cabinet.

According to the NACO report, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi are listed under the category of "medium size states and mega cities''.

Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have been listed under the category of "small states and union territories''.

The report covers many topics and details like planning for surveillance centres; places to screen blood; level of community and NGO participation. It also covers the limitations in the implementation of the first phase of the programme. The centralisation of planning and implementation process did not take into account regional differences and led to uneven implementation of the project activities at the state level, says the report. Back

Steps to control AIDS

  • Reducing HIV transmission among poor and marginalised sections of the community at the highest risk of infection by targeted interventions, STD control and condom promotion.
  • Reducing the spread of HIV among the general population by reducing the blood-based transmission, IEC and voluntary testing and counselling.
  • Strengthening the implementation capacity at the national, state and municipal corporation levels through the establishment of appropriate organisational arrangements, training, and increasing timely access to reliable information.
  • Developing capacity for community based low cost care for people living with AIDS.
  • Forging inter-sectoral linkages among public, private and voluntary sectors.Back


 

Cockroach in 'dosa'
Tribune News Service

PANCHKULA, July 10 — Mr S.K. Abrol, a resident of Sector 17 here, had a shock of his life when he allegedly found that there was a cockroach in a ''dosa'' which his daughter, Smriti, had ordered from a fast food joint located at Vatika in Sector 5 here.

Mr Abrol alleged that the insect was sandwiched in the paste of the ''dosa''. The Assistant Manager of the chain of the fast food joints, Mr Sanjay Mohindera, claimed that when the ''dosa'' was delivered there was no cockroach in it.Back


 

SNIPPETS

Dharna against power failure
From Our Correspondent

ZIRAKPUR, July 10 — Upset over the continuous power failure for the past five days, residents of Bartana village staged a dharna here, today.

Residents complained that power supply to certain pockets including Modern Enclave, Shiv Nagar, and Adarsh Nagar, remained disrupted due to damage in transformers. Despite various complaints, no electricity board official has turned up to solve our problems, said Mr Yash Pal, a local resident.

Residents demanded installation of a transformer without any delay. A woman said a local property dealer was creating problems regarding the installation of a transformer.

Residents have to depend generators to overcome the power problem. Some have pooled money for generators for water lifting pumps as the area lacks in rural water supply system. On occasions, we have to carry water from the nearby Sector 19, in Panchkula.

Residents of other pockets of the village complained that unscheduled power cuts had become a regular feature. The power supply in the area had deteriorated since the supply was started from recently inaugurated Bhabhat power station. Power cuts of more than nine hours a day is a common feature.

Meanwhile, the department authorities said the power was being received from Ropar and the Bhabhat power grid was not working in a proper manner, resulting in the problem.

Training ends
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — A two-day training programme on "Techniques In Environmental Monitoring And Analysis" concluded at Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Sector 30, here today. It was jointly organised by the CSIO and Idma Laboratories Limited.

Dr R.P. Bajpai, Director, CSIO, informed the participants about various activities being undertaken by the organisation and its initiative to forge partnership with private research insititutes for reaching the industry and the people in a more effective manner.During the training, lectures were given by Mr Basudeo Prasad, head, EMID Division, on instrumentation.

The participants were trained in air and noise monitoring techniques and analysis. Lectures were also delivered by experts from engineering colleges, Ministry of Environment and Forests and state Pollution Control Boards.

World Population Day observed
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The National Service Scheme Department, Panjab University, observed ''World Population Day'' at Palsora Colony here today. A number of social workers, community leaders and mahila mandals participated in the function.

Dr C.L.Narang, Programme Coordinator, NSS, said the population explosion was responsible for all the problems facing the country.

Dr Satinder Dhillon, Principal of the Dev Samaj College of Education, Dr R.N. Sharma, member, Syndicate, Panjab University, and Ms Shyam Negi, a social workers, also spoke on the occasion.

Besides, a symposium on ''population growth and its impact on coming generation'' was conducted by the Department of Adult and Continuing Education, Panjab University. The symposium was organised in collaboration with Department of Adult and Continuing Education, Jammu University.

Dr Ajaib Singh, Director of the Department of Adult Education, said the symposium was organised to apprise the masses of the ill effects of population explosion. Back


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