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*Chandigarh, October 14:-* A committee of Councillors, Municipal Corporation led by city Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar today visited two sewerage treatment plants (STPs) located at EWS colony Dhanas and 3BRD. The committee of councilors reviewed and took stock of the functioning of the existing units proposed for revamping.

The Mayor was accompanied by the committee of councilors including Sh. Saurabh Joshi, Sh. Dalip Sharma, Sh. Sachin Galav, Smt. Prem Lata, Smt. Taruna Mehta, Smt. Mohinder Kaur, councilors and Sh. Harjeet Singh, SE, Public Health alongwith Sh. Rajinder Singh, Executive Engineer and concerned SDEs of Public Health wing, MCC.

The committee was formed by the Mayor following financial approval of Rs. 16.40 crores for development of these two STPs and the agenda to this effect was placed before the 338th General House meeting held on 27th August, 2024, where the councilors had decided to visit the site of these STPs to assess actual situation and condition of the existing units proposed for development.

The committee was apprised by the concerned executive engineer that these STPs were commissioned in the year 2013 and later on in the financial year 2017-18, additional works were carried out to improve the quality of treated effluent of STPs by carrying out construction of equalization tank and disc filters. No other civil, electrical and mechanical work of existing STPs was carried out and STPs have been handed over to the Municipal Corporation by Chandigarh Smart City Ltd. in the year 2023.

The engineers apprised that since the original works of electrical and mechanical machinery carried out in the year 2012-13 require upgradation and in this regard the agenda was placed before the General House for approval.

The committee of councilors took stock of the functioning and machinery including electrical and mechanical and decided to prepare assessment report at the earliest for its final decision.

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Chandigarh October 10, 2024

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The Department of Education and CALEM, Panjab University(PU), Chandigarh today organised a special lecture on “Surveillance in The Class: Should Parents Monitor the Classroom?” at PU.

Prof. Sachidananda Mohanty, Sri Aurobindo Chair, Panjab University, delivered the lecture in the presence of Prof. Kuldip Puri who chaired the session. Prof. Kuldip Puri honoured the speaker by presenting a bouquet and Prof. Satvinderpal welcomed the speaker and Prof. Puri through extended introduction.

Prof. Mohanty addressed the issue of surveillance, recognizing its benefits for student safety but questioning its impact on students’ freedom to learn and socialise. He reflected on the Gurukul system and Western boarding schools, where trust between parents and teachers minimised interference. However, he noted that today’s teachers face pressure under parental surveillance, often being asked to do more while receiving lower salaries and lower social status. This surveillance, driven by parents’ desire to be involved in teaching, can strip students of their freedom and trust in teachers. He mentioned that Indian schools are less concerned with what should be taught, where memorization is emphasized over conceptual learning. This, he argued, leads to parental concern and over-monitoring, ultimately diminishing student autonomy.

Prof. Mohanty said that the research studies show that there is a disadvantage of surveillance though the assumptions are that it is helpful. He stressed the point that “no men or women would want to be under surveillance”, it is a violation of privacy. He shared his worries that surveillance is good in terms of safety but it creates pressure that students can succeed in starting semesters but deteriorate their mental health. Prof. Mohanty advocated for dialogue between parents and teachers as an alternative to surveillance, both before and after classes.

During the Q&A session, serious discussions were raised about the role of parental surveillance. Prof. Satvinderpal emphasised the purpose of education, and Prof. Kuldip Puri concluded by suggesting that “surveillance” should be replaced by “observation and supervision,” as the former term is more fitting for crime-related contexts. He also stressed the need to restore trust between teachers and parents.

Prof. Latika Sharma, Prof. Nandita Singh, Prof. Kuldeep Singh, Prof. Amritpal, the principal, and the staff of Ankur Public School were present and actively participated in the session.

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Chandigarh October 9, 2024

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PU Vice Chancellor Prof. Renu Vig today inaugurated the dedicated reading hall and Book-Scanner for PU faculty and research scholars of Panjab University Chandigarh at the ground floor of its A.C. Joshi Library. With this a longstanding demand of PU faculty members and research scholars for ‘a separate space for using Manuscripts, Rare Books, Maps, Historical Gazetteer, Historical Photographs, and Government Reports etc.’ has been  fulfilled.

PU Library houses as many as 1500 manuscripts, 40 thousand rare books, important newspaper collection (since 1952), maps, historical gazetteer, historical photographs, and government reports etc. These are primary sources particularly for Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Education, Inter-faith studies as well as Linguistic research. A high-end Book-Scanner has also been installed to convert these rare archival documents into digital/electronic documents which may facilitate multiple access to the same document in the one hand and to minimize the damage to the original Manuscript/Rare Books and other documents on the other.

Last year, UGC Chairman Prof M.Jagadesh Kumar made a visit to the Cell and found these collections aptly managed and hoped these could be used for the linguistic research and re-visiting history. NAAC team, while a visit to the Cell, also found these collections invaluable and praised for excellent management and up keeping of these records. However, it was felt that these needs to be opened for use of the PU scholars and beyond for qualitative research.

Earlier, the PU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Vig had also felt the need to provide adequate space to faculty and research scholars of Panjab University, foreign scholars and scholars from other universities and institutions for larger focus on the history and related documents being preserved at Archival Cell. Therefore, a seating capacity of around 50 faculty members and research scholars have been created in the first stage with facility to use laptop and other electronic equipment.

A high-end Book-Scanner has also been installed to convert the available rare archival documents into digital/electronic documents, which may facilitate multiple access to the same document in the one hand and to minimize the damage to the original Manuscript/Rare Books and other documents on the other.

Dr. Mritunjay Kumar, Incharge, Archival Cell, on behalf of all the staff members, thanked the PU Vice-Chancellor for her support to the project. This new facility will be very helpful to the research for their intended research based upon the documentation of Archival Cell, he added.

Prof. Savita Bhatnagar, Director, RDC & University Librarian (Additional Charge), Prof. Harsh Nayyar, Ex-Director, RDC, Prof. Y.P. Verma, Registrar, Panjab University, Prof. Amarjit Singh Naura, President PUTA, various faculty members and research scholars were also present on the occasion.

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*Chandigarh, October 7:-* A progress review meeting held today, led by Ms. Isha Kamboj, HCS Joint Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh. The meeting focused on the status of the PM SVANidhi scheme and included participation from representatives of nationalized and other banks.

All Bank DCOs were present and shared the current data on sanctioned and disbursed cases, as well as a list of pending cases that have remained unresolved for an extended period.

During the meeting, Joint Commissioner Ms. Isha Kamboj instructed all banks to expedite the clearance of pending first tranche loan cases by organizing branch-level camps on a war footing.

Hari Singh Gunra, LDM, Chandigarh, and Dr. Vivek Trivedi, Social Development Officer for NULM and PM SVANidhi, emphasized the need for joint efforts in identifying PM SVANidhi beneficiaries and facilitating their access to bank procedures for sanction and disbursement.

This collaborative approach aims to enhance the efficiency of the PM SVANidhi scheme and ensure that beneficiaries receive timely support.

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Chandigarh October 1, 2024

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Permanent Anti-Discrimination Cell for Transgender Students, Panjab University, Chandigarh in collaboration with Department of Social Welfare and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration today organised “Awareness Camp for the Welfare of Transgender Persons”.

Professor Namita Gupta, Chairperson Centre for Human Rights and Duties, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Coordinator, Permanent Anti-Discrimination Cell shared with the audience that PU has established a Permanent Anti-Discrimination Cell for Transgender Students at the Centre for Human Rights and Duties, Panjab University to deal with the issues and challenges faced by transgender students in the campus.

Mr. Amit, Counsellor, Department of Social Welfare and Child Development, discussed about the rights of Transgenders. He elaborately explained the definition of transgender and various schemes that have been initiated for their welfare. He explained that how the transgenders have been victimised for long and were excluded from the mainstream. He stated that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 protects the community from discrimination, and recognize their identity. He also shared that under AAUSHMAN Scheme all the medical expenditure has been covered that include their sex change treatment, hormonal operation and counselling.

Yashika, former transgender student at Centre for Human Rights and Duties shared her life experiences and how difficult it is for a transgender to cope up with various challenges.

The programme was attended by faculty members, research scholars and students from various departments of Panjab University. The members of the cell Dr Upneet Kaur Mangat and Dr Rajesh Chander were also present in the awareness camp.

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