SPORTS

City skater to appear on Jalandhar DD
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, January 13
Kriti Puri (15), the wonder girl of Chandigarh, who has excelled in sports, studies and cultural activities will appear in a 30-minute documentary ‘Young Achievers’ on Jalandhar Doordarshan on Tuesday at 4 pm. Kriti, a Class X student of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, has a long list of achievements to her credit at this young age. Kriti said in an interview that she wanted to attain proficiency in all spheres of life and would like to become an IFS officer. She has learnt various classical dances, which have helped her develop proficiency in artistic skating. But as there was no good coach available for artistic skating in the city, Kriti tried to achieve efficiency in speed and roller hockey events. Kriti has represented India at the Asian Roller skating meet in Chinese Taipei in 2001 and for the past few years have been participating in national skating meets. Kriti is good in studies also. She has received award for her outstanding contribution from the Vice-President of India.

Kriti was instrumental in helping Chandigarh women roller hockey team win a bronze medal in the just-concluded 32nd National Games at Hyderabad.

Kriti also features in serial “Ubharte Sitare”, being anchored by famous film personality Parikshat Sahni, which would be telecast in the end of this month on DD Bharti.

ADMINISTRATION

UT bids farewell to Neeru Nanda
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 13
Officials of the Chandigarh Administration organised a function to bid farewell to Ms Neeru Nanda, the outgoing Adviser to the UT Administrator, here this evening.

Describing her as hardworking, dedicated and compassionate officer, who had concern for the under-privileged and handicapped sections of the society, the Administrator, Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), said Ms Nanda had shown a healthy way of waste management. He said Chandigarh would remember her unstinting mission, especially on waste management and vermiculture.

Earlier, Ms Nanda spoke about her stay in Chandigarh, recollecting her three-year stint here, first as the Chairperson of the Chandigarh Housing Board and then as the Adviser. Mr R.S. Gujral, Home Secretary, also spoke on the occasion. Senior officers of the Administration were present at the function. General Jacob also presented a memento to Ms Neeru Nanda on this occasion. The new Adviser could not attend the function as he was in Delhi.