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July, 2008

 

 

EXPEL STUDENTS INDULGING IN RAGGING- TIKSHAN SUD

Chandigarh, July 21, 2008

Mr. Tikshan Sud Medical Education and Research Minister today issued direction to all Principals and staff of all Government and Private Medical, Dental, Ayurvedic, Homeopathy, Para medical and nursing colleges to immediately expel the students found indulging in the practice of ragging.

In a communiqué addressed to Vice Chancellor Baba Farid University of Medical Sciences, Director Medical Education & Research, Director Ayush and Principals of Medical Colleges, since the new session in all the Medical Institutions is about to commence, there is greater need for the authorities of the institutions to keep a strict vigil on the activities of students to check the practice of ragging of newcomers.

The Minister said that any laxity shown by management, administration, Principal, faculty or staff in implementing the guidelines of the Apex Court, would be treated very seriously and would invite stern disciplinary action. He reiterated that management, principal and staff to take effective steps to ensure that no new student becomes victim of this wrong practice of ragging.

Making it imperative for the management to implement the latest guidelines of Supreme Court of India, the Minister said that the every Institute was required to nominate Medical Superintendent as nodal officer to check ragging. He said that old and senior students and their parents have already been notified regarding new directions of Supreme Court regarding ragging. He said that latest guidelines of Supreme Court on ragging have already been included in the prospectus and new students were informed about these guidelines at the time of counseling..

Calling upon the Principals to remain constantly vigilant against this practice and monitor the situation on day to day basis, he said that principal and staff must watch the attitude of new comers and any sign of depression noticed in new student should be probed deeply. He also called upon new students to fearlessly report any incident of ragging coming to their notice to authorities as their identity would be kept secret.

Making an impassioned appeal to the senior students to welcome the new students with love instead of ragging them, he said that junior students expect senior students to depict leadership qualities in such situations.


 

BHAGAT AND JAIN APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Chandigarh July 21, 2008
Naginder Singh

Mr. Mahinder Bhagat and Mr. Vinod Jain today assumed the charge of their offices as Chairman Medium Scale Industry Development Board and as Vice Chairman, Medium Scale Industry Development Board respectively in the presence of Mr. Manoranjan Kalia, Industry and Commerce Minister Punjab in Udyog Bhawan Chandigarh.

While addressing media persons Mr. Kalia Said that the Chairman of the Small & Medium Scale Industry Development Board would have the rank of cabinet minister while the vice chairman would be in the rank of Minister of State. He further said that the government has constituted four Boards, Small Scale Industry Development Board, Medium Scale Industry Development Board, Large Scale Industry Development Board, Infrastructure Development Council.

Mr. ParkaMr. Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab and Mr. Manoranjan Kalia, Industries and Commerce Minister will be the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Infrastructure Development Council and Large Scale Industry Development Board.

Mr. Kalia further informed that the Board shall interact with representatives of Industries, Banks, Financial Institutions and officials of the State Government and make its recommendations from time to time to the State Government for the revival of industrial economy and rehabilitation of the existing sick units and also advice on development of industries, betterment of investment scenario and related infrastructure to the State Government. He also informed that the Board will meet at least once in three months.

Prominent amongst other who were present on the occasion included Mr. S.S. Channy Principal Secretary Industry and Commerce, Dr. G. Vajralingam Managing Director Punjab Financial Corporation, Mr. V.K. Janjua Director Industry and Commerce, Mr. S.P Singh General Manager PSIEC.

 


''Career for a teacher in Europe" an International Seminar by Aryans Group

Chandigarh, July 21, 2008

Aryans Group of Institutes, Chandigarh in association with London School of Management Education (LSME), London is organizing a seminar on "Career for a Teacher in Europe" at ICSSR Complex, Punjab University, Chandigarh on 22nd July'08 from 10AM onwards. Prof. Pandit Palande, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Yashwantrao Chawan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), Nasik would be the chief guest in the seminar. A team of experts from London have already arrived at Chandigarh which includes Dr. Rabindra Kumar, Managing Director, LSME; Dr. Sarita, Director, LSME & Dr. David, Head, Lifelong Learning Courses, UK. The seminar would be presided over by Mr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Institutes. Dr.G.S. Sodhi, Director GND College of Education; would also address the participants.

The purpose of this seminar is to deliver a vision of Lifelong Learning that equips managers, tutors, teachers and trainers with modern & transformational standards. Lifelong Learning will be a next generation Teaching & the emerging Lifelong Learning Sector in the UK & Europe. It is the combined vision of Aryans Group & LSME and the basic purpose behind this collaboration is to create a global Lifelong Learning Network with a synergy of expertise between UK and Asia.

Giving information to the media, Mr. Anshu Kataria, Chairperson, Aryans Group of Institutes, said that here in India lot many students are holding Teachers Education (i.e. Bachelor of Education/ Maters of Education) certificates and degrees but are still either unemployed or are employed at a very low salary. But this is not the scenario in UK and Europe. In these countries, the demand for B.Ed/ M.ed degree holders is very high due to the shortage of the teaching manpower. He said that when the skills of the Indian candidates will be combined with the LL modern action based training, excellence in teaching & training capability will be achieved leading to their successful careers. He further added that this collaboration will give such candidates an opportunity to work as a teacher or lecturer in UK or Europe.


INDERJIT SINGH PRADHAN INSTALLED AS CHAIRMAN OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Chandigarh July 20, 2008

Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Member Parliament and President Shiromani Akali Dal, visited Udyog Bhawan on the occasion of installation of new members of Industry Development Board. Mr. Inderjit Singh Pradhan as Chairman of Small Scale Industry Development Board and Mr. Satish Kumar Dhanda, Vice Chairman of the Medium Scale Industry Development Board assumed their office. At the function Mr.S.S.Channy, IAS, Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce, Punjab, Dr.G.Vajralingam, IAS, Managing Director, Punjab Financial Corporation, Mr. Dharam Dutt Tarnach, Additional Managing Director, PSIEC, a large number of industrialists from Ludhiana and other officials of the Government, Corporations were also present on this occasion.

While addressing media Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal informed that the government has constituted four Boards, Small Scale Industry Development Board, Medium Scale Industry Development Board, Large Scale Industry Development Board, Infrastructure Development Council.

Mr. ParkaMr. Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab and Mr. Manoranjan Kalia, Industries and Commerce Minister will be the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Infrastructure Development Council and Large Scale Industry Development Board.

The Chairman of the Small Scale Industry and Medium Scale Industry Development Board will have the rank of Cabinet Minister while Vice Chairman will be in the rank of Minister of State.

Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal further informed that the Board shall interact with representatives of Industries, Banks, Financial Institutions and officials of the State Government and make its recommendations from time to time to the State Government for the revival of industrial economy and rehabilitation of the existing sick units and also advice on development of industries, betterment of investment scenario and related infrastructure to the State Government. He also informed that the Board will meet at least once in three months.

 

 

 

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