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PU to educate students on drugs’ ill effects
Chandigarh, May 15 A committee, comprising deans of most of the faculties and headed by the Dean Law faculty, Justice S.K. Jain, has decided that the chapters would be prescribed so that the harmful effects of the narcotics could be conveyed. The recommendations of the committee are coming for the perusal of the Syndicate on May 21. The committee has resolved that the students of BA, B.Sc, B.Com, BBA and BCA will study about the ills of narcotics in their compulsory subject of Punjab history and culture, the honours school students will study it in their preliminary English subject, the students of five-year LLB integrated course with the subject of history, BE students with the compulsory subject of physical education and in all other courses the Board of Studies will decide the subject in which the chapters will be integrated. For the B Ed students, the chapters will be included in the paper of health and sports programme. The university had initiated the move to introduce the chapters after the Narcotics Control Bureau had proposed to the university to create awareness among the youth of the ill effects of drugs. Meanwhile, the university has requested the bureau to provide study materials on narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances, adequate funds to create a cell in the colleges affiliated to the university and to provide toll-free services for counselling the students.
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School which gives free rein to the human spirit
Sri Aurobindo School of Integral Education which is affiliated to CBSE and recognised by the UT board is a school with a difference. It is based on the principles of integral education, propounded by Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. Sri Aurobindo was a great philosopher, he saw the boundless possibilities inherent in a society brought up on the principles of free progress of the spirit. To do this, children are encouraged to think and to question and thus gain knowledge through experience. It is not only class work that we emphasise on, equal emphasis is given to character building and a desire for perfection. Our system of education is therefore an integrated one, where equal care is taken to develop the spirit of learning both of mind and soul. The school follows three basic principles. First, nothing can be taught. The teacher is merely a guide and a helper whose task is to awaken and stimulate and to observe each child’s inclination. The aim is to mould without any kind of constraint in an atmosphere of love and freedom. The teacher is gentle yet firm. The children are generally not scolded or humiliated but discipline is definitely encouraged. This is always a test of teacher’s patience. The child is always surrounded by knowledge and they imbibe a great deal drop by drop indirectly yet indelibly and pervasively. They absorb by exposure to and observation of the life and behaviour around them, thus great attention is paid by the teachers to the quality of life, atmosphere and vibrations around them. Second, the mind should be consulted in the process of learning. For merely learning by rote without understanding is an undesirable practice. The child should be able to think for himself. Third, knowledge should be based on the principle of from near to far, which means that easy steps towards holistic study must be taken which lead to the comprehension of the subject in its totality. The faculties of mind are developed through diversified programmes of all forms—physical, mental, vital, psychic and spiritual. The children learn to become alert, disciplined, poised and conscious of themselves and of others, ready, earnest and enthusiastic participants in the art of living. The aim of education is the growth of the consciousness through love, beauty and truth. This by itself is not easy task. The requirements of today’s society and the ethos of Sri Aurobindo’s ideals are often dichotomous. Societal requirements demand being at the top in learning as the sole aim, so that career prospects are assured. The requirement of building up the psyche are often ignored. It is our endeavour to blend both these requirements. Keeping all these requirements in mind, we at Sri Aurobindo School of Integral Education ensure that we understand each child’s needs and abilities. As The Mother says “the first present one can give to a child would be to teach him to know himself and to master himself. So we are confident that our students will be the catalysts who will motivate the society to take the right path. The school is an English medium co-educational school that provides education from Nursery to Class X. To love to learn is the most precious gift that a school can give to a child. To develop our philosophy in the students, our teaching pace is planned. We have an excellent teacher to taught ratio (one teacher for 15 students). Pupils are encouraged to think and to question and thus again knowledge. Emphasis is laid on character building and desire for perfection. Our system of education is holistic and equal care is taken to develop the spirit of learning and development both of the mind, the spirit and the body. Importance is laid on sports and hobbies. We have clubs, like Dance, Dramatics, Yoga and Meditation, Art & Craft, and many more. Inter-house activities are frequent so that the spirit of healthy competition and true sportsmanship is inculcated in the character of students. Special teaching modules have been designed to create awareness of environment and love for flora and fauna. Audio Video cassettes, Computers, toys, puzzles and other indoor games like scrabble, chess, carrom are available to our students. They are provided a practical and interactive learning atmosphere. Quizzes, extempore speaking, debates, declamations and poetical symposia are arranged in the school for all round development of the students. Special care is taken to instill self-confidence and self-esteem in our students. They are encouraged to express their feelings and overcome shyness, possessiveness and fear of separation, to mingle with society and respect elders. A sense of responsibilities and accountability is inculcated in them. Keeping all these needs in mind the school provides pollution-free, eco-friendly and pious environment in an area of two acres. Provision for outdoor games like Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Skating, Kho-Kho etc., are available.
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59 get English test certificates
Chandigarh, May 15 Mr Mark Walker, First Secretary-Education Services from British Council division New Delhi, awarded the certificates to the students. Students between seven to 12 years of age have been taking YLE. These tests are run by Cambridge ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), a department of University of Cambridge in the UK, and are set and marked by experts in language teaching and assessment. The event was attended by as many as 100 students. Ms Sarita Manuja, Principal of the school, congratulated the candidates and said, “The school believes that these tests are an ideal introduction to international examination environment for children and encourage them to develop a positive attitude to language learning.”
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350 poor students get free books, stationery
Panchkula, May 15 While almost 200 students, who were given free stationery, were from Jeevan Mukt Nishulk School, run by an NGO, students of government schools at Abheypur and Railley were given free books. The books were distributed as part of an annual project,
Sahyog, started by the Bharat Vikas Parishad to help poor children. While
presiding over the function, Prof Naresh Batra, president of the
BVP, Haryana, said the parishad was working to ensure literacy for all children, and they acted as facilitators by providing free books and stationery. Mr P.N. Verma, a social activist and the chief guest on the occasion, lauded the role of the parishad in undertaking such noble work and donated a sum of Rs 10,000 to the parishad. On this occasion, office- bearers of three new branches of the Bharat Vikas Parishad — Suraj branch, the Mansa Devi branch and the Panchkula branch — were administered the oath of office. Those administered the oath today were Mr Kamal
Awasthi, Mr Sushil Garg, Mr Sushil Singla (Suraj branch) , Mr P.P. Malhotra, Mr P.K. Bansal, Mr Sarwan Kumar (Mansa Devi branch) , Mr
C.L. Malhotra, Mr Manohar Lal and Mr T.R. Bajaj (Panchkula branch).
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BAMS students a harassed lot
Chandigarh, May 15 Students alleged that though the college had forwarded the tentative datesheet to the university four times, nothing had been done so far. According to the latest schedule drawn by the college, which was to be approved by PU, the examinations were to be held from May 16. It may be recalled that the five students availed the additional chance of reappearing in their 1st professional examination and their result was declared on April 15 this year. In the meantime, they attended their 2nd professional classes and became eligible to appear in the examination. However, it was here that PU played the spoilsport, alleged the students. Since April 15 the college had been forwarding the tentative datesheet to the university to “save their precious academic time” but to no avail. “However, till we appeared in the 2nd professional examination we cannot be allowed to sit in the 3rd professional course provisionally,” a student said, adding that the classes for the 3rd professional had been going on for the past over five months. Meanwhile, in a representation to the PU Controller of Examinations, the students demanded that they should be allowed to take their examination with the students of the 3rd professional, whose examinations are slated to be held from June 1.
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200 take part in UGC NET
Fest
Chandigarh, May 15 While motivating the students, Prof D.C. Kataria, UGC NET exam expert, said the one should put consistent efforts in the preparation for NET exam as it was becoming as tough as civil services exam. The pass percentage in this exam is only 5 percent. Intensive coaching and planned studies can help in clearing the exam. Mr Manmohan Garg, Director, Sanjivani, said his NGO was engaged in promotion of education in Chandigarh and society would keep on organizing such events where all information could be provided under one roof. Experts on commerce, management, economics, Hindi, Punjabi, English, political science, public administration, history gave tips to the students for qualifying NET exam and queries of aspirants were resolved on the spot. Free copies of syllabus were distributed. This time more than 6000 candidates are expected to appear for exam on 26 June, at the Chandigarh center.
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Author who thrives on small experiences
Chandigarh, May 15 He follows life as it comes his way. As soon as one gets talking to him, one can clearly see that there is still a child alive in him. By penning down his first novel, “The Saviour”, he has tried to convey a “never give up” message. “I am not a writer, a preacher or a philosopher”, says he. He doesn’t want to be labelled in an attempt to describe him.” I have written this book. If someone likes it, then I will feel good’, says he. “Whatever I have said in the book is not new. But we have forgotten to cherish positive values. Existence has given us a lot to explore, to learn and grow. But we are so occupied with our own desires that we hardly pay any attention to these things given to us by God,” Harry quipped. The strength of this book lies in one- liner quotes, rich in wisdom. His thoughts took the shape of a book in his hostel room only. It took him one year to complete the book but took two and a half years to get is published as “nobody trusts a new author easily”. He has edited the book 25 times say things in a better way. He has captured emotions like love, innocence, sex, friendship, humour in 126 pages. After this, Harry is heading towards his next novel, “Come I will tell you a Booker prize story”. This is how this storyteller ends his book “The Saviour”: Each morning that’s born amidst sunrays Eyes look for you O’ Lord and pray Love must blossom war must cease Give all souls a place in heart Give this world a piece of peace. Amen! |
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Workshop on public speaking
Panchkula, May 15 As many as 250 students of various classes attended the workshop. While addressing the students, the councillor, Ms Amrita Bains, laid stress on the importance of public speaking in modern times and gave them tips to improve their confidence level, which is the basic requirement for public speaking. Students who attended the workshop found it interesting and useful. While asserting on the need for such workshops, Mr Sandeep Sardana, Principal of the school, said such workshops help the pupils in facing interviews successfully .
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Campus interview for geologists
Chandigarh, May 15 The Director General of Hydrocarbons under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, is an upstream (oil & gas) regulatory body, which monitors the upstream activities of the oil and natural gas industry, collates the enormous volumes of data resulting from such activities and makes the same available to other agencies. They have the expertise to help develop the country’s hydrocarbon resources. The Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, PU, a leading Centre in the education and research in earth sciences, has been supported by the University Grants Commission (Special Assistance Programme) and presently funded by the Department of Science & Technology under FIST Programme. |
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New method to learn arithmetic
Chandigarh, May 15 To make the parents aware of the ABACUS education, introductory workshops were conducted for the parents of the students studying at DAV Public School, Sector 8, and The Browser, library and book store, Madhya Marg, Sector 8. Four sessions of a workshop in DAV Public School and two sessions in The Browser were attended by nearly 180 parents today. The recordings of the classrooms in Chennai using Abacus were shown during the workshop. Mr Sanjeev Malhotra said at ALOHA a child was introduced to arithmetic through fun by initially learning addition and subtraction using the finger technique and the Abacus concept. Eventually the child is able to do complicated calculations without using fingers or Abacus where they start to fully utilize their mental power. |
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Mohali institute ties up
with Australian college
Chandigarh, May 15 The Principal, MMC-BGS campus, Mr Kulvinder Singh, says: “The idea is to cut down on expenses involved in doing a three-year course in Australia. It takes nearly Rs 10 lakh to study for three years in Australia. That cost will be down to Rs 1.25 lakh under our programme.” Director-Principal, Marjorie Milner College, Australia, Mr Gregory Rhys Milner, said they had tied up with various universities in Australia. “The students would have the option of shifting to Australia after the first year or one-and-a-half years later. They would be required to attend classes for the second and third year in Australia after which an Australian degree would be given to them on the successful completion of the course,” he said.
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Career forum
Chandigarh, May 15
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Romancing nature
Ashwani Verma’s art works are literal odes to nature. Soothing yet strong, they fascinate the mind’s eye no end. The central theme of the exhibition which opened some days ago is nature. The national bird also features prominently in the display, with three works being exclusively dedicated to it.
A Masters in Fine Art from Panjab University, Ashwani Verma has primarily romanced nature in his current collection. Titled “Beauty of Nature”, his exhibition comes across as a tribute to nature. On display are majestic mountains, flowing rivers and snowcapped peaks - all splendid and striking. The works are mostly in oil, water and acrylics. Of the 17 works, most are on the subject of nature, the rest being on the beauty of the peahen painted in reflective moods. The painter’s works on Mani Mahesh which he calls “Abode of God”, the Rohtang Pass, and the riverside view of Beas flowing across Manali are some of the finest works. He also paints a magnificent picture of the “Beauty of Bharmour hills”. The moods of nature are generally well painted, much to the delight of objective viewers. The exhibition will be on display till May 19. The artist has complete control over his strokes, and uses a soothing colour pallete. Other works titled “A view of Kangra valley”, “Smiles of nature”, “Snowy exaltation” and a “View of Pahalgam” are some other works which prove the finesse of the artist who has participated in 12 group shows. He also has to his credit the Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar, award, besides awards from the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, and Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi.
TNS
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Marathon dance treat from today
Drawing motivation from the saying “The greatest thing is not winning but fighting well” and inspiration from his inner self the 22-years-old Vijay Sharma is all determined to record ‘Vijay’ in his unique venture of non-stop solo dance marathon of 25 hours. Accepting a challenge to compete for the Guinness Book of World Records with a minimum display of 24 hours as prescribed by the competent authority, Vijay Sharma claims to have all preparations for the recording and authentication of his effort as per the rules.
So the city Mayor, Ms Anu Chatrath, the chief guest at the ceremony, will inaugurate the mega event at the Kala Gram open air theatre tomorrow at 6.30 pm. Vijay obsessed with the desire to create history, hopes to accomplish the goal by Tuesday evening. Talking to the Chandigarh Tribune he disclosed that the international body had not deputed any observer but wanted him to complete the terms and conditions applicable to the ‘Dance Marathon, (individual) which permits 15-minute break after every eight hours of dancing activity. His dancing repertoire comprises of 740 songs taken from films , folk and Western music to be played continuously. However, if the Guinness international body is not satisfied with the live recordings of the event and the pattern of its certification he is liable to prove his claim at a venue in the UK later, says Vijay. An advertiser and printer by profession, he had no particular training in dancing but full of confidence he maintains that God’s blessings and love of friends and family would spell success and work wonders for him.
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Ghazal singers enthral audience The young duo of Hardip Singh and Jatinder Singh of Patiala enthralled the audience with choicest ghazals and songs immortalised by the top Pakistani and Indian maestros. After Hardip opened up concentrating on the lyrical intensity of ‘Vo phir hamein yaad aane lage and Apni dhun mein rehta hun, then Jatinder Singh brought alive the magic of Ghulam Ali in ‘Mere shauqe da nahin etbaar tennu…’ Thereafter the duo doled up the duets ranging from Shaukat Ali, Ataulla Khan, Hussain Baksh, Wadali brothers to folk songs. Their being in synchronisation was a treat to watch besides their establishing an instant rapport with the listeners through the crisp qalaams won them applause. The programme was organised by the Chandigarh Institute of Performing Arts at the Fragrance Garden, Sector 36, Chandigarh. — OC
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