Students exhibit painting skills
From Our Correspondent

LUDHIANA, Oct 20 — A talent search for students of commercial arts was conducted at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Bharat Nagar, here today.

Oil colour, water colour and ink paintings and posters on various themes provided a real feast to the art lovers. Students of classes XI and XII had painted insignia, logos, letter heads, book covers and story illustrations. Portraits of Indira Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose and Vallabhbhai Patel displayed the sketching process of the students.

The paintings spoke volumes of the innovative ideas and imagination of the students. An oil painting made by Maninder with the caption ‘Rest in Solitude’ was admired by all. ‘Free from human bondage’, an oil painting by Kiran, depicted unsaddled horses running away. There were posters on AIDS, adult education and deforestation

Some of the paintings exhibited on the occasion were made by Mr Jaspreet Mohan Singh, lecturer of commercial art at the school. These included few ink paintings and oil paintings.

Mr Jaspreet said that several old students of the school came to see the exhibition which had now become an annual feature.

The exhibition was inaugurated by Ms Prem Walia, a retired principal. Ms Promilla Arora, Principal of the school, appreciated the efforts of the students and encouraged them to work with devotion to perform even better. 

Topper awaits scholarship
From Our Correspondent

LUDHIANA, Oct 20 — Antarjyoti Ghai who passed MA (II) from the Khalsa College for Women in 1998 and was topper of Panjab University is still awaiting national scholarship for the session 1997-98.

The college authorities say the sanction for scholarship from the DPI (Colleges) is still awaited. The DPI office, however, has stated that the sanction has already been sent to the college.

Baffled over the situation, Antarjyoti Ghai has sent an application to the Minister for Higher Education, Master Mohal Lal, demanding immediate release of the scholarship. A copy of the same application has also been sent to the DPI (Colleges).

Schools upgraded 
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LUDHIANA, Oct 20 — Out of the total 1,053 government schools upgraded by the Punjab Council of Ministers, the status of seven city schools has also been raised.

The two schools which have been upgraded from the primary to secondary level include the one at Jangpur in Sadhar block and Saharn Majra, Dehlon-2. The two schools which have been raised from the middle to high level are located in Haibowal and Bhanaur. Three schools at Bhutta, Mnasuran and Tahli Saheb have been upgraded from high to secondary level.