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RTE Act: UT admn falters on groundwork
* Parents in EWS colonies ignorant
* A majority has never heard the word ‘right’ before
Chandigarh, February 12
“Sarkar hume kyun padayegi? Bade building ke school me padai to chodo mere bete ko gate ke paas bi nai jaane denge. Ye right-wight kisi aur colony me banta hoga. Aap galat aa gaye yahan par: 4 number mein puch lo; sub donation waha hi hota hai (Why would the government teach us? Leave aside giving admission, big schools will not even allow my son to stand near the gates.

A child helps his father in the latter’s roadside venture, unaware of the Right to Education Act, in Colony No 5, Chandigarh. A make-shift school is also seen in the background. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Academics take a backseat as unrest rules PU
UBS girls’ threat to move women’s panel
Chandigarh, February 12
A majority of female students of the final semester of the M.Com (e-commerce) course at the University Business School (UBS) today threatened to appeal before the National Women Commission (NWC) against their department chairperson for allegedly mistreating them even as they staged a protest outside the Panjab University Vice-Chancellor’s office.

Teachers for Gauba’s reinstatement
Chandigarh, February 12
A section of teachers on the Panjab University campus seem to be preparing to replicate the manner in which student leaders created a pressure on the university authorities last week to oust the HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, director-principal, Dr Krishan Gauba. The difference lies in the reason.

Students made to apply for fee refund
Chandigarh, February 12
After abruptly raising the examination fees last December and later announcing a rollback last month, the Panjab University administration appears set to further inconvenience students.

COMMUNITY

Sexual Harassment Case
In-house probe holds Chief Engineer guilty
Panchkula, February 12
RK Garg, Chief Engineer, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited, who was arrested for allegedly molesting a girl in his office in May 2009 is once again in the eye of an storm. This time a departmental inquiry has found him guilty in a sexual harassment case against one of his subordinates.

Scolded, 10-yr-old goes missing
Returns home
Mohali, February 12
A distress call made at the police control room (PCR) by a Phase X-based family of a “missing” 10-year-old child kept the Mohali police on its toes today. Apparently annoyed over being scolded, the child, Adesh Veer, left his home at about 1 pm, only to return after three hours.

EDUCATION

‘Five Cs’ important for success: Das Returns home Mohali, February 12 Learning to learn was much more important than mere learning and how to learn requires certain qualities ingrained in a student, said eminent educationist Shomie R Das here today. Eminent educationist Shomie R. Das presents a trophy to students at the Founders Day function of Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Triman first in scrapbook contest Chandigarh, February 12 Triman Kaur of Delhi Public School, Sector 40, bagged the first prize in The Tribune Congnizance Scrapbook competition, at an award distribution function held in Panjab University, Chandigarh, here today. Winners of The Tribune Congnizance Scrapbook contest at the prize distribution function in Panjab University on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

From Schools
Cultural programme
MOHALI: “Kilkari”, a cultural show, was organised by the students of classes I and II at Manav Mangal Smart School here today. The show began with a prayer for peace.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

ASH on Dera Bassi-Barwala road Industrial units violate norms openly Dera Bassi, February 12 A lot has been said than done here, as commuters have a tough time while crossing Dera Bassi-Barwala road due to the harmful ash dumped in the open near Saidpura village. This ash is giving a lot of eye trouble to the people here. Residents of nearby villages have alleged that ash is being dumped by nearby industrial units particularly by paper mills.

Harmful ash dumped near Saidpura village on the Dera Bassi-Barwala road. Photo by writer

Girls taken to police station at midnight
DTO accused of harassment, had impounded the bus carrying them
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 12
Twenty-five girl students of Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, had a harrowing experience last night when the bus they were travelling in was impounded by the Rajpura police on the orders of the District Transport Officer (DTO), Patiala.

Action sought against IAS officer for slapping child
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 12
Following the incident wherein an IAS officer had slapped a child in Chandigarh, a local NGO here, has written to Punjab Chief Minister and Prime Minister, demanding an action against the officer.

Special train cheers foreign tourists
Kalka, February 12
Around 40 foreign tourists, who boarded the Royal India Chartered Train, which left for Shimla at 12.30 pm today, were unable to contain their excitement. The special train has been started by the Department of Northern Railway in association with a Delhi-based company, RK Associates and Hoteliers.

Illicit liquor seized from dhaba
Kalka, February 12
The Pinjore Police claimed to have seized illicit diesel and liquor from a dhaba on the Pinjore-Nalagarh road last night.

Workers protest for salary hike
Dera Bassi, February 12
Workers of Kamla Dial company today held a demonstration against the factory management.

COURTS

Prince kidnapping case
One of the accused juvenile: Court
Chandigarh, February 12
A local court today said that one of the accused in the Prince kidnapping case was a juvenile. Doubts were raised over the age of two accused - Banwari and Surra - when they were produced in the court on February 9 following their arrest in connection with the kidnapping of 19-month-old Prince, son of local vegetable vendor Dinesh of Bapu Dham Colony.

CRIME

BMW crashes into auto, kills two
Occupants of the car, reportedly drunk, manage to flee
Zirakpur, February 12
Two persons were killed and another injured when a spending BMW car crashed in to an auto-rickshaw on the Chandigarh-Ambala Highway near Singhpura village late last night. The impact was so severe that the auto-rickshaw was split in three parts.

The ill-fated auto-rickshaw split into three parts after being hit by the speeding BMW car (CH-03Y-5005) on the Chandigarh-Ambala National Highway at Zirakpur. (inset) Liquor bottles lying in the car. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal

Two held for extortion
Zirakpur, February 12
The Zirakpur police today arrested two members of a gang for extortion. Zirakpur SHO Yogi Raj stated that a case under Sections 384 (punishment for extortion) and 511 (punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment) of the IPC was registered against seven persons on the complaint of Gurvinder Singh, a resident of Patiala.

Girl, ‘lover’ attempt suicide
Chandigarh, February 12
A minor girl and her “lover” allegedly attempted to commit suicide by slitting their wrists in front of the Mansa Devi temple near Mani Majra this afternoon. The girl, aged around 15, and her lover Sahil (around 19), both residents of Maloya, reportedly eloped last evening.

Four held for gambling
Chandigarh, February 12
The police has arrested Puran Chand, a resident of Sector 56, Chandigarh, Shabbu Ahmed, a resident of Mauli Jagran, and Ajay Kumar, a resident of Kajheri, from near Circus Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday while gambling and recovered Rs 140 from them.

Vehicle stolen from HC parking
Chandigarh, February 12
Parminder Pal Singh, deputy director, Land Required, Kapurthala road, Jalandhar, reported that some unknown person had stolen his Bolero Car Number PB-08BJ-1037 from the High Court parking on Friday. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 3 Police Station in Chandigarh.

SPORTS

PCA wants special bus routes for World Cup
Mohali, February 12
To meet the parking difficulties during the forthcoming World Cup matches at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, the association is looking forward to Chandigarh Transport Undertaking for providing special bus routes.

Lawn Tennis
Aditya drubs Sumit to move ahead
Chandigarh, February 12
Aditya Vishwakarma defeated Sumit Pal Singh to move in the second round of the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) AITA Tennis Championship being held at the CLTA Complex and Lake Sport Complex here today.