Ch Ranjit Singh about Congress Rally in SIRSA to be addressed by CM Haryana BS Hooda

Ch Ranjit Singh about Congress Rally in SIRSA to be addressed by CM Haryana BS Hooda

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

27 September, 2013

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Watch Video: Ch Ranjit Singh Press Conference about 29th Sep Congress Rally at Kharian in SIRSA to be addressed by CM Haryana BS Hooda

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Baljit Singh Sr Journalist and State President HUJ Bereaved

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

27 September, 2013

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Sardarni Pritpal Kaur, mother of S Baljit Singh Sr Journalist, State President Haryana Union of Journalists (HUJ) and Navjeet Singh treasurer Yuva Vyopar Mandal Sirsa breathed her last, last night after prolonged illness. She was about 70 years old. Her funeral took place at Shivpuri Sirsa today in the morning. The funeral was well attended by people from all walks of life.

CICR Initiative: High Density Cotton Sowing

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CICR Initiative: High Density Cotton Sowing

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

22 September, 2013

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Watch Video: Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR) Sirsa Station Initiative High: Density Cotton Sowing. Dr D Monga Station Head CICR Sira, Dr SL Ahuja project incharge, Dr Rishi, Farmer Raja Ram of Shahpur Begu speak about the project.

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High-Density Cotton Planting, is a system of cotton plantation taken up by the Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR) on a trial basis this year is likely to bring an increase in the productivity of cotton in the country.

The CICR has set up 2,600 demonstration plots, covering 37 districts of the country under the “High-Density Planting” that involves closer spacing of cotton plants from the present 67.5 cm (row to row) X 60 cm (plant to plant) to 67.5 cm (row to row) X 10 cm (plant to plant).

While in the current 67.5 cm X 60 cm system, the number of plants is 2,4691 in one hectare, by close spacing it will change to 67.5 cm X 10 cm system. The number of plants increases to 14,8148 in a hectare of land.

Increased number of plants and hence bolls will lead to increased productivity of the crop.

Twelve such demonstration plots have been set up in seven villages of Sirsa, the district that counts for almost 40 per cent of the cotton produced in Haryana.

“India stands at number one in the world as far as the area under cotton is concerned and it is second to China in the matter of total production and total export of cotton. But, when it comes to productivity per hectare, our country stands at the 24th position in the world with even Pakistan having better productivity,” said Dr Dalip Monga, a Principal Scientist and Head of Sirsa-based regional centre of the CICR.

By adopting the “High-Density Planting” technique, farmers will be able to increase their productivity by raising the number of plants and bolls per hectare.

“Most of the demonstration plots have been set up for trials in the central and southern India, while in Sirsa, such plots have been set up in Begu, Fatehpuria, Mohammedpuria, Rangri Khera, Sawantkhera, Bhuna and Bakrianwali villages," said Dr Monga.

In Sirsa DR SL Ahuja is the project co –ordinator of these trials.

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Apart from CICR Initiative similar trials are also being carried out on Bt- Cotton under PPP. Seed companies like Nuzeeveedu, Bayer, Mahyco Monsanto Biotech India has also conducted trials in the North central and southern zones last year using some 60 different hybrids and the results have been encouraging, a spokesperson said. Monsanto has reported a 13-65 per cent rise in yields in Gujarat, while the yields were up 44 per cent in Maharashtra. In Andhra, the yields were up by about 48 per cent, the spokesperson said.

Maintaining of vegetative growth of these plants may need the use of Plant Growth Regulators. While with Bt Cotton it means more input cost in the form of extra seed, and growth regulators, but the same will be easily offset by the much higher yield. In normal cotton varieties the cost of seed will be only marginally higher, but the cotton will be prone to pest attacks (Bollworms) to which Bt is resistant. Newer technology like Stacked (Insect Resistant and Herbicide Tolerant) Bt+Ht Cotton have also been developed and are only waiting Govt approvals to reach the farmers.

Rally for Tobacco free Sirsa

Rally for Tobacco free Sirsa.

Sirsa Distt to be Tobacco Free- Dr J Ganesan Deputy Commissioner.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

15 September, 2013

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Watch Video: Sirsa to be Tobacco free in a phased manner -Dr J Ganesan DC Sirsa. Sirsa to be Tobacco free in a phased manner. Dr. J Ganesan IAS DC Sirsa and CMO Sirsa Dr SK Nain flag-off an awareness rally on morning of 12th September 2013. Watch the visuals of the Rally and Interviews of Dr J Ganesan Dr SK Nain, and views of some young participants of the Rally.

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Workshop on CENSUS Inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Dr RS Sharma

Workshop on CENSUS Inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Dr RS Sharma at CDLU

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

15 September, 2013

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In order to reach the real data users at grass root level, a One Day Data Dissemination Workshop on Census-2011-Final Population Totals was organized on 12 Sept. 2013 at Department of Economics, Ch. Devi Lal University, Sirsa.

Watch Video: CDLU Workshop on Census Dr RS Sharma VC CDLU and G Bapu interviews. The Workshop was held on 12 Sept 2013.

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The participants in the workshop were eminent Professors of CDLU, Sirsa, officers from various Govt. Departments, District Statistical Officers, Media Persons, other eminent personalities, and NGOs etc. Dr. Manoj Siwach, Registrar, CDLU and Sh. G. Bapuji, Joint Director, Directorate of Census Operations Haryana, inaugurated the workshop. After inauguration Sh. G. Bapuji delivered a brief keynote address on Census 2011 and Data Highlights. After this a power point presentation was presented on “Over view of Census and Housing data Census-2011” by Sh. Om Prakash, Statistical Investigator. During 2nd half a Power point presentation was presented by Dr. Radha Raman, Senior Geographer on “GIS Mapping”. After this Sh. G. Bapuji, Joint Director presented a Power point presentation on “Final Population Totals 2011 Census” followed by demonstration of “Census Info” software by Sh. Amit Bhargav and Sh. Om Prakash, Statistical Investigator. “Census Info” is an innovative and flexible database used for the dissemination on Houselisting data and housing census results. The software has been developed by United Nation Statistics division in partnership with UNICEF and UNFPA. The agenda included Browsing the data, Generating tables and graphs to support data analysis and using map for exploratory analysis, which may be very useful for Research Work.

            Census data was collected in two phases. The first phase of Census i.e. Houselisting and Housing Census was conducted in Haryana from 1st May 2010 to 15th June 2010. During this period, National Population Register (NPR) for each resident of Haryana was also prepared. The first phase provided the base for second phase of Census i.e. Population Enumeration, which was conducted from 9th Feb. 2011 to 28th Feb. 2011 with a revisional round from 1st March 2011 to 5th March 2011.

As per 2011 Census, the population of  Haryana state is 2,53,51,462, which comprises of 1,34,94,734 male population and 1,18,56,728 female population, whereas 1,65,09,359 persons live in rural area and 88,42,103 population belongs to urban area The population of Sirsa is reported as 1295189 comprising of 682582 males & 612607 females.SC population of  this district reported as 387381 which is 29.9 % of total population.

The decadal growth of population of Haryana is 19.9 per cent with an absolute number of 42,06,898 persons. There is a considerable growth in urban area i.e. 44.6 per cent as compared to 9.8 per cent in rural area. It reveals that people are shifting from rural to urban areas for better infrastructural facilities, education and employment opportunities. Whereas the overall urban growth rate of India as a whole is 31.8 per cent. The density of Haryana state is 573 as compared to 382 of India.

The sex-ratio which was 861 in 2001 has now increased to 879 during 2011 Census with a gain of 18 points. However it is less than the all India Sex Ratio which is 943. Highest sex ratio has been reported in district Mewat (907) followed by Fatehabad (902) and Rewari (898). The lowest sex ratio has been reported in district Gurgaon (854), Sonipat (856) and Jhajjar (862). Panchkula district has shown a commendable improvement of 50 points from 823 in 2001 to 873 in 2011. Sex ratio has increased in all the districts except Mahendragarh where it decreased by 23 points from 918 to 895 and Rewari where it decreased by 1 point from 899 to 898 in 2011. The sex ratio of Sirsa in 2011 is reported as 897, which is 18 points higher than the state figure.

The Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Sex ratio) of Haryana state has increased from 819 in 2001 census to 834 in 2011 census. But still Haryana is the lowest as compared to other states of the country. During last decade highest gain of 47 points have been registered in Kurukshetra district from 771 in 2001 to 818 in 2011, followed by Sirsa 45 points (from 817 in 2001 to 862 in 2011) and Panchkula 34 points (from 829 in 2001 to 863 in 2011). Maximum fall have been reported in Mahendragarh (-43) from 818 in 2001 to 775 in 2011, Rewari (-24) from 811 in 2001 to 787 in 2011, Jhajjar (-19) from 801 in 2001 to 782 in 2011 and Bhiwani (-9) from 841in 2001 to 832 in 2011.

Haryana state shows a little higher level literacy as compared to India as a whole. In India 73.0 per cent population has been reported as literates while in Haryana state 75.6 per cent population has been reported as literates. Literacy level increased from 67.9 per cent in 2001 to 75.6 per cent in 2011. Maximum literacy rate has been recorded in Gurgaon district (84.7 per cent), Panchkula 81.9, Ambala 81.7. Whereas the lowest literacy rate has been recorded in Mewat, which is 54.1 per cent, while it is adjacent to the maximum literate district i.e. Gurgaon. The literacy rate of Sirsa district is 68.8, which is 6.8 points less than the state figure.

The percentage share of scheduled castes in Haryana increased to 20.2 per cent as compared to 19.3 per cent in 2001 Census. Maximum SC population has been recorded in district Fatehabad i.e. 30.2 per cent, followed by Sirsa 29.9 per cent and Ambala 26.3 per cent.  Mewat with 6.9 per cent has reported the lowest SC population share.

The work participation has increased in urban area from 31.5 per cent in 2001 to 32.9 per cent in 2011 census. Whereas in rural area it decreased from 42.9 per cent in 2001 to 36.4 per cent in 2011. It indicates that population is shifting to urban areas, may be for better employment opportunities.

INLD Protests in leadership of Dushyant Chautala

INLD Protests in leadership of Dushyant Chautala

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

14 September, 2013

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Watch Video: INLD Protest in leadership of Dushyant Chautala on 10th September , the protests was to demand suspension of 7 Haryana MLAs exposed in a CD released by Ch Abhay Singh Chautala recently about the involvement of these legislatures in C.L.U. Scam

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On 14^th September, Former Union Minister, Senior BJP Leader and BJP SC Cell National President Shri Sanjay Paswan today visited Medanta hospital in Gurgaon to enquire about the well being of INLD chief and former Haryana chief minister Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala. During the meeting which lasted for more than 35 minutes Shri Sanjay Paswan asked about Chautala’s health and wishes INLD chief’s early recovery. Earlier former MLA from Jodhpur Shri Narayan Ram Bera, Former Education minister Shri Bahadur Singh, MLA Col. Raghubir Singh Chillar, MLA Shri Nasim Ahmad, MLA from Gharaunda Shri Narender Sangwan and many other senior leaders also met Shri Chautala and asked about INLD Chief’s health and wishes his early recovery.

On 11^th September: Senior INLD leader and MLA from Ellenabad Chaudhary Abhay Singh Chautala while cricizing the Hooda Government for increase in the salaries and allowances of CM, ministers, Haryana Vidhansabha speaker, deputy speaker and MLAs, today said that Congress government is not working for the welfare of state and just looting the Haryana ruthlessly. Chaudhary Abhay Singh Chautala said that Haryana’s farmers demanded for the bonus on wheat and employees were demanding for salaries at par with Punjab employees but the state government literally ignored their genuine demands by saying that the government is suffering from financial crises. He further said that congress government suspended the opposition MLAs from the session and increased their salaries and allowances with their own wish.

He further added that the Hooda government raised issues of Chaudhary Devilal’s trusts and societies in the assembly just to defame the name of Chaudhary Devilal’s family whereas CBI had already investigated about Devilal’s trusts and the case is pending in Court.  He said that none of trust had taken government’s land for free and there are no irregularities in any of the trusts. Since last nine years, the congress is in power in state as well as in centre and all the government agencies have already investigated the case and found nothing.  He said that people respect Chaudhary Devilal and with their free wish they named educational institutions and social institutions on the name of Chaudhary Devilal as a matter of respect. He further said that Hooda government has nothing to do with trusts and societies but they have a big problem with the name of Chaudhary Devilal and Chaudhary Omprakash Chautala.

Chautala Further said that assembly speaker at the will of the government converted the assembly into the Congress meeting. He said that by discussing about the trusts and societies, the Congress MLA’s were just trying to bursting out their frustrations about the scams and scandals which were exposed in the CDs. Chaudhary Abhay Singh Chautala said that CM Hooda has done the country’s biggest land scam and now he is trying to hiding his misdeeds by doing all this. He said that the gaushala in Kanwarpur and khajakhera in district Sirsa on the name of Chaudhary Devilal are totally false and not a single member of Chaudhary Om Parkash Chautala’s family is a member of this gaushala committee but presently the gaushala is managed by CM Hooda’s blue eyed boy Gopal Kanda and his family. On the same way, he said that people of educationally backward Odhan Area in sirsa district opened a Women college and school to educate the girl’s students by making a society named Mata Harki Devi Memorial Society and not a single member of Chaudhary Om Parkash Chautala’s family is a member of this Harki Devi Society.

INDIAN NATIONAL LOKDAL

Released another Press note on September 11^th from Chandigarh:

INLD State President and former speaker of Haryana Vidhan sabha, Shri Ashok Arora criticized Congress for adopting dual standards on the issue related to disqualification of MLAs and MPs and passing a resolution against Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president, Abhay Singh Chautala. INLD MLA and acting president of Haryana Olympic Association, Shri  Ashok Arora said that the UPA government had introduced a bill in the parliament to prevent any “tainted” MP/MLA from being disqualified (if an appeal is filed within 90 days ) to contest the polls. The bill was introduced after the apex court recently held that the Members of Parliament and MLAs, on conviction for offences, will be immediately disqualified from holding membership of the House without being given three months’ time for appeal, as was the case before.

He said that minister or former ministers, CPS and MLA’s of Hooda government have been charge-sheeted in one or another case. He further said that Hooda government’s then State Home Minister Gopal Kanda is facing charges of sexual harassment and forcing Geetika Sharma and her mother to commit suicide. Even hooda government’s state sports minister Sukhbir Kataria is facing the charges of fake votes, many MLAs and CPS involved in CLUs CD scam, former transport minister Omprakash Jain and Zile Ram Sharma are facing the charges of bribe on the name of jobs and murder of former sarpanch of Village Kambopura Karam Singh. He further said that CM himself have the allegations of doing scam of  worth rupees 3.5 lakh crores on the name of CLUs and IAS officer’s Ashok Khemka’s report has already made disclosures on this issue.

 He further said that, on the very first day of the assembly session, speaker has suspended the opposition from the whole assembly session so that they won’t get a chance to face the opposition on the corruption issues. Further he said that opposition MLAs did not get a single chance to participate in the assembly session. He said that this was the first time in the history of assembly that opposition was suspended for the whole session and the assembly was become merely a congress meeting.

Note: The Above text is Verbatim as released by INLD Chandigarh office via e-mail.

Twin accolades for Sirsa Higher Educationists

Twin accolades for Sirsa Higher Educationists.

Dr. R.S. Sharma VC-CDLU and Dr. Ravinder Puri conferred best Principal and Best Teacher Awards.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

12 September, 2013

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Twin accolades for Sirsa Higher Education Teachers.

Dr. R.S. Sharma VC-CDLU and Dr. Ravinder Puri conferred best Principal and Best Teacher Awards respectively.

Dr RS Sharma VC DLU has been conferred best Prinipal award by Department of Higher Education Haryana for his remarkable contribution and distinguished services to his institution where he was principal till recently before joining as VC CDLU. Dr. Ravinder Puri an associate professor and head of the department of psychology at Govt National College Sirsa also got the award for his overall performance not just in the field of academics but also other social, cultural, volunteering services that he had rendered at Govt National College Sirsa.

Here are some pictures of Dr RS Sharma and Dr Puri and a video interview of Dr Ravinder Puri where he sepaks about the award bestowed upon him by Haryana Govt on Teachers day at Haryana Raj Bhawan

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Punjabi Books and Poetry released at Punjabi Satkar Sabha Sabha seminar

Punjabi Books and Poetry released at Punjabi Satkar Sabha Sabha seminar

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

10 September, 2013

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Punjabi Books and Poetry released at Punjabi Satkar Sabha Sabha seminar held at Shri Yuvak Sahitya Sadan Sirsa on 8^th September 2013.

Watch 3 Videos of the event:

Watch Video Part 1 of 3:  Punjabi Satkar Sabha Sirsa Pustak Vimochan at Yuvak Sahitya Sadan Part 1.

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Punjabi Poets: Shahgir Singh Gill from Vancouver Canada, Dr Darshan Singh, Master Amrik Singh, Sh Saluja Rania, Dr Satish Thukral, Sh Pyasaa ji, Bhupinder Panniwalia, Prabhudyal, Hari Singh Dilbar, Darshan Darvesh Sekhon Pardeep Sachdeva, Sukhdev Dhillon, Dr GD Chaudhary, Varun Chabbra, Narinder Kataria, Navneet Relhan, Satish Sachdeva, Prem Bajaj, Pushpinder Khatter, Navdeep Dhuria, Aman Grover, Tarsem Loona, Vinod Bhatia etc participate.

Watch Video Part 2:  Punjabi Satkar Sabha Sirsa Pustak Vimochan at Yuvak Sahitya Sadan Part 2 of 3.

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Watch Video Part 3:  Punjabi Satkar Sabha Sirsa Pustak Vimochan at Yuvak Sahitya Sadan Part 3 of 3.

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Nasha Mukti De-Addiction Center starts working at Kalanwali

Nasha Mukti De-Addiction Center starts working at Kalanwali

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

07 September, 2013

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Watch Video: Nasha Mukti De-Addiction Center starts working at Kalanwali. Dr J Ganesan DC Sirsa, Saurabh Singh SSP Sirsa, Inaugurate the center. SSP Sirsa, DC Sirsa and S Jagseer Singh Gill 'Jagga' president MC Kalanwali speak about the need of this center. The center was inaugurated on 3rd September 2013.

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Rs 40 Crore Multi Sectoral Development Program for 4 blocks of Sirsa

Rs 40 Crore Multi Sectoral Development Program for 4 Sikh dominated blocks of Sirsa.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

06 September, 2013

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Watch Video NEWS-Rs 40 Crore Multi Sectoral Development Program for 4 Sikh dominated blocks of Sirsa. - Dr J Ganesan IAS DC Sirsa, Beneficiary Sikhs, Mr Pardeep officiating principal ITI Sirsa speak about the projects and funds. 

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Sirsa and Mewat are the only districts under the scheme in Haryana.

The details can be had from following links:

• Grant in aid under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Multi sectoral Development Programme for Mewat District.(S.O. Dated: 24/06/2013) 
• Grant in aid under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Multi sectoral Development Programme for Sirsa District.(S.O. Dated: 24/05/2013) 
• Grant in aid under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Multi sectoral Development Programme for Sirsa District.(S.O. Dated: 13/05/2013)  
• Grant in aid for setting up of an IT enabled Dedicated Cell in two MCDs (i.e. Sirsa & Mewat) and State head quarter under the centrally Sponsered Scheme of Multi sectoral Development Programme for minorities to the Government of Haryana for the year 2013-14 (S.O. Dated: 06/05/2013)  

Corporation Bank Vehicle and Home Loan Mela

Corporation Bank Vehicle and Home Loan Mela

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

07 September, 2013

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Watch Video: Corporation Bank Sirsa Branch organized Vehicle and Home Loan Mela on 4th September 2013. The Mela had participation by reputed dealers and builders. Loans offered at competitive rates of interest and Nil Processing Charge. Easy and hassle free terms. Sh Rajinder Grover Chief Manager from Chandigarh Zonal Office and Sh Sunil Bhatia Manager at Sirsa Branch of Corporation Bank explain about the services being offered by the premier Public Sector Bank. The MELA was held near LIC Office Sirsa.

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Former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda gets interim bail

• Former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda gets interim bail.
• Visits his Sirsa Home briefly before heading to Chandigarh to attend assembly

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

06 September, 2013

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Gopal Kanda, a former minister from Haryana, who is in jail on charges of driving an air hostess to suicide, has been granted bail so that he can attend the state legislature. The judge at a court in Delhi accepted the politician's argument that Mr Kanda, 47, needs to be able to look after the needs of his constituency of Sirsa. He has been allowed to attend the assembly session till October 4.
His fans assembled at Kanda Camp the moment the NEWS about his Bail breaked in.

HSGPC Dharna at Mini Secretariat Sirsa

HSGPC Dharna at Mini Secretariat Sirsa

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

06 September, 2013

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Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Regd. (HSGPC) staged a Dharna at Mini Secretariat Sirsa on 3^rd September 2013 and submited memorandums to Governor Haryana demanding separate SGPC for Haryana, for completion of Guru Gobind Singh Marg elaborately and for Punjabi language upliftment and to CM Haryana through Deputy Commissioner Sirsa. HSGPC also hand over a memorandum for setting up of Punjabi Department along with Hindi and Sanskrit departments in Ch Devi Lal University (CDLU) to VC CDLU.

Watch Video address and interview of Jagdish Singh Jhinda and others of HSGPC.

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Drafts of the memorandums is as below:

When the taught becomes the teacher! - Madhu RD Singh

• When the taught becomes the teacher! - Madhu RD Singh Mrs Madhu Singh, is a senior teacher in the Army Public School, Ambala Cantt. She has also been the  Principal of a school, and has attended several teaching workshops. 
• Dr Ravinder Puri of Sirsa gets Prestigious Best Teacher Award from Governor Haryana Dr Ravinder Puri is Associate Professor at Govt National PG College Sirsa, he teaches Psychology to undergraduate and post graduate students

 

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

05 September, 2013

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When the taught becomes the teacher!

Happiness, satisfaction, and pride are the feelings that come to my mind as I look back at nearly 25 years of teching experience. Indeed, fulfilling! A warm glow envelopes any teacher when suddenly in the market place, a grown-up person bends down, touches your feet,  and with a twinkle in his eyes, asks – “ Ma’m, do you recognize me?”  On such occasions, I feel humbled and at the same time – TALL!!

My initial years with the toddlers were eventful. These bundles of energy, matched my energy. I sang, recited, danced, and made drawings with them. Being young, I was impatient at times, but those angelic faces with round cheeks, big eyes and podgy physique,  ensured that impatience soon melted in the air. These four/five year olds were pretty sure about how they wanted the class to be held. They taught me to imagine, to shed every inhibition, and to be pure at heart. They laid the foundation stone of my teaching career.

Building on versatilities and armed with plentiful ideas, I moved on to the middle section. The growing teens, often at conflict with themselves, defiant and bold, were handful. Teaching, counseling, mothering and being a confidante – all had to be combined to deal  day to day. Academics will be there but more important was all associated conflicts of a twelve/thirteen year old. This age group sought answers and wanted every query to be replied, however awkward it  may be. They provided  me  an insight into the world  of  a teenager where evry minor issue is a major one and every demand is an order. I understood the troubled teens perfectly, and kept alternating between a teacher, a disciplinarian . a confidante, and a mentor!  Phew!!

Thereafter I moved to senior section. All grownups! Really, I thought so. Anyway, this age group of sixteen/seventeen was starry eyed, seemed to know everything, ready to explore all forbidden things, and yet owned up follies when confronted. Armed with experience, one improvised. If I was gentle for some, tough for others; friendly for some, difficult for others – but one thing about me was common – “ she makes learning of  HISTORY easy!!”  Thank God, I figured in their every day talk. This age group turned me into a friend, a facilitator, a guide, and above all a A MOTHER! I laughed, joked, and even mimicked them! In the class, I involved children in sharing the latest information and made full use of our smart class rooms. As a result, the ice was never there! They made me very happy, energetic, and most importantly updated. I moved with times. I was never an old piece, I would never be obsolete. I was appreciated, loved and respected for genuinely being with my students. They could count on me – any day, any time, any problem.

When today, I look back, I do feel that I progressed and performed well as a teacher because I was ever a LEARNER! I learnt at every stage, kept my mind open, improvised and changed myself with the changing times. The teacher in me remained alive always because I kept updating myself with the latest changes in the field of education and also in the society. I evolved!

On this ‘Teachers Day’, I salute all these wonderful children who taught me at every stage of life and kept the TEACHER in me ALIVE!!!  Thank you, dear students.

This write up by: 

Mrs. Madhu R D Singh (Teacher)

Army Public School. Nicholson Road  Ambala Cantt – 133001 (Haryana)

Note: Mrs Madhu Singh, W/o Colonel R D Singh, is a senior teacher in the Army Public School, Ambala Cantt. She has also been the  Principal of a school, and has attended several teaching workshops. The couple belong to village Pilimandori ( Fatehabad), and take keen interest in the welfare of their village.

Dr Ravinder Puri is Associate Professor at Govt National PG College Sirsa, he teaches Psychology to undergraduate and post graduate students.

Harbhajan Mann's Punjabi film Haani promo tour in Sirsa.

Harbhajan Mann's Punjabi film Haani promo tour in Sirsa.

The Film will be released on 6^th Sept.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

04 September, 2013

Pictures and Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.

Harbhajan Mann, Sonia Mann, Babu Singh Mann Sardar Sohi, Mehreen and team visit Sirsa and Ohm Cinema few days back for promoting the film. Incidentally the day was 5^th Anniversary of Ohm Cinema Multiplex of SIRSA and the 1^st Punjabi film to be screened at Ohm Cinema was also that of Harbhajan Mann 5 years ago. HArbhajan Mann congratulated Pankaj Khemka on the occasion.

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In the 1^st video listen Harbhajan Mann singing Heer Saleti candidly without Music. Followed by Interviews of Harbhajan Mann, Babu Singh Mann and Sardar Sohi.

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In 2^nd video watch interviews of Sonia Mann, Mehreen and Harbhajan Congratulating Pankaj Khemka of Ohm Cinemas.

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The Film is produced under the Banner: Mannerism Productions, Genre: Romance Producer: Mannerism Productions Director: Amitoj Maan Star Cast: Harbhajan Mann | Sarbjit Cheema | Mahreen Kaleka | Sonia Mann | Rupan Bal | Sardar Sohi | Anuj Sachdeva  Singers: Harbhajan Mann | Sarbjit Cheema Lyricist: Babu Singh Mann Dilaogues Sardar Sohi

Sirsa as a District Turns 38 today

Sirsa as a District Turns 38 today

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

01 September, 2013

All pictures can be mouse clicked to enlarge. Pictures & Videos: Amar Singh Jyani, GS Mann. Dr. Ravinder Puri

About SIRSA on September 1^st 2013 (A brief up to date History of Sirsa from Archives of www.SirsaNews.com published earlier here)

SIRSA is a district in the Haryana State of India. Its history dates back to the time of Mahabharata. At one time, the Sarasvati River (now known as Ghagger) flowed in this area. Baba Sarsainath is said to have been the first person to come here to do 'tapp'.

Above Photo Note: Dr. Ravinder Puri

Its ancient name was Sairishaka, which finds mention in Mahabharata, Panini's Ashatadhayayi and Divyavadan. In Mahabharata, Sairishaka is described as being taken by Nakula in his conquest of the western quarter. It must have been a flourishing city in the 5th century B.C. as it has been mentioned by Panini. According to local tradition, an unknown king named Saras founded the town in 7th century A.D. and built a fort. The material remains of an ancient fort can still be seen in the South-East of the present town. According to another tradition, the name has its origin from the sacred river SARASVATI which one flowed near it. Hence a large chunk of populace call it by the name SARSA. The derivation of name Sirsa, is also attributed to the abundance of siris trees in the neighborhood of Sirsa which seems quite plausible for it finds some corroboration also in Panini and his commentator. In ancient period, Sirsa was also known as Sirsapattan.

In the time of Akbar, Sirsa was one of the dasturs of Hisar Feroza Sarkar and much of its area lying in the present Sirsa district was covered by Mahals of Fatehabad, Bhattu, Bhangiwal (Darba), Sirsa, Bhatner (or Hanumangarh, Rajasthan) and Paniyana (Rajasthan). With the decline of the Mughal Empire, the track comprising Sirsa district came under the control of Marathas. The whole of Delhi Territory of which the tract formed part was ceded by the Marathas to the British in 1810.

In 1819, the Delhi territory was divided into three districts - the Central which included Delhi, The Southern including Rewari, and the North-Western including Panipat, Hansi, Hisar, Sirsa and Rohtak. In 1820, the latter was again sub-divided into Northern and Western and Sirsa alongwith Hansi, Hisar and Bhiwani formed Western district (Haryana district and later known Hisar district). In 1837, Sirsa and Rania parganas were taken out of Haryana district and alongwith Guda and Malaut parganas were formed into a separate district called Bhattiana. The whole of the Delhi territory alongwith district of Bhattiana and Hisar was transferred to Punjab in 1858 and the district of Bhattiana was renamed as Sirsa.

The Sirsa district which comprised three tahsils of Sirsa, Dabwali and Fazilka was abolished in 1884 and Sirsa tahsil (consisting of 199 Villages) and 126 villages of Dabwali tahsil formed one tahsil and the same was merged in the Hisar district and the rest of the portion was transferred to the Firozpur district (Punjab). There was no change till the Independence of the country except that a village was transferred from Sirsa tahsil to the then state of Bikaner in 1906. The entire area of the district was included in the new state of Haryana on November 1, 1966. In 1968, Sirsa tehsil was bifurcated into Sirsa and Dabwali tahsils. In 1974, three villages of Dabwali tahsil were transferred to Sirsa tahsil.

On September 1, 1975, Sirsa was again made a separate District of Haryana.

Sirsa as of today is fast emerging as an education city, it now boasts of several technical colleges, pharmacy, medical and paramedical institutes, PG Colleges, B.Ed. Colleges, and one UGC recognized University. Its longtime status of agriculturally advanced district remains undisputed even today. Sirsa boasts of good production of Wheat, Rice & Cotton mainly along with mustard, barley, pulses, vegetables and citrus fruits.

Sirsa is also known for its various Religious places inside the main city and the surroundings. Its known to be bound by various religious Deras and Kutiyaas from all its sides. The main city has several Hindu temples including Dera Sarsainath, 2 historic Sikh Gurdwaras, one ancient Jama Masjid, Tomb Khwaja Pir, two old Churches. On the outskirts of Sirsa are situated Radha Swami Satsang Ghar, Nirankari Bhawan, Dera Sacha Sauda, Tarkehswarm Dham (Tara Baba Kutia), Dera Bhuman Shah, Namdhari Dera Jeevan Nagar, Dera Jagmal Wali of Sant Baluchistani, Gurdwara Chormaar Sahib etc. etc.

Ex Deputy Prime Minister, Late Chaudhary Devi Lal and Ex CM Haryana Sh OP Chautala belong to Sirsa. It was a vision of Ch Devi Lal to provide good education facilities in Sirsa, his this dream was carved into shape by Ch. OP Chautala by setting up Ch Devi Lal University (CDLU) and Ch Devi Lal Memorial Engineering College at Sirsa, the grandsons of Ch. Devi Lal could not sit idle in enhancing the dreams of Ch Devi Lal, Jan Nayak Ch Devilal Vidyapeeth, (JCDV) a premier education provider which has more than seven institutes running under its aegis and has a beautiful campus on Barnala Road is a brain child of Sh. Ajay Singh MP and Sh. Abhay Singh Chautala MLA, both are grandsons of Ch Devi Lal and sons of Ch OP Chautala. Great Grand Son of Ch Devi Lal, Mr. Digvijay Chautala has set up JCD National Cricket Academy at Sirsa in 2008. Govt. National PG College of Sirsa is Haryana's largest college strength wise.

Famous cinematographer and contemporary Punjabi films producer, Manmohan Singh of DDLJ fame belongs to SIRSA. Sirsa is geographically at a strategic point for Air Warfare so it has a well established airbase of the IAF.

As we go towards west along the course of Ghagger River (erstwhile Sraswati) the rich soil of its surrounding areas famous for bumper rice and wheat crops also is a home to migratory birds from as far as Siberia, The Ottu Wier about 12 KM from Sirsa City is being developed into a big 1200Acres lake, a bird sanctuary, and a tourist attraction bythe present Government, though the polluted waters from the industrial affluents discharged upstream the river are keeping many of the migratory birds away still one can notice bird life there. Going past the Ottu Wier, is Rania town which was home to Bhatti Nawab of Rania he resisted the British and was freedom fighter of first war against The British for Independence in 1857.

Next to Rania is Jeevan Nagar the home of Namdhari Kuka Sikhs, the Kuka Sikhs were the army of Baba Ram Singh ji Namdhari and it is said that even before 1857 movement, the KUKA Sikhs were the first to blow bigule against the British by declaring non-cooperation, so chronologically this may be the advent of war against the British. Suba Khushal Singh of Village Thiraj was a freedom fighter of that era from Sirsa. The Namdhari Sikhs apart from their role in the freedom fight of India are also famous for Namdhari Music, as they sing the Sacred Gurbani Shabds in Raagas only, as prescribed in the holy Guru Granth. TheFamous Gazal Maestro Jagjeet Singh descends from a Namdhari Family. Namdharis are cow lovers and the protection of Cows from slaughter remains the foremost concern of Namdharis. Namdhari XI hockey had always been on the forefront, after a brief pause, again today Sardar Singh and Deedar Singh, products of Namdhari Hockey Academy, now play for the National Hockey team are from village Sant Nagar Sirsa. Unlike infamous Khap Panchayats of South-East Haryana, a social body LOKPANCHAYAT works for social justice and aims at resolving various disputes at village level, is active since almost last three decades in this very region.

On the South end of Sirsa is Dera Sacha Sauda, the dera apart from its religious activities, runs educational institutes and has put great emphasis upon sports in these institutes, in 2008, more than half a dozen of girls from Shah Satnam Ji Girls Education School played for and made the Indian team win the 12th Asian Women’s Roller Skating Hockey Champion Ship held at Kolkata. The dera also has a well built cricket stadium where veteran teams of India and Pakistan played a day and night series.

Dera Sar Sainath, presence of large number Bodh and Jain monks and other Sufee fakirs brought 1st and 10th Sikh Gurus, Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind to Sirsa, Guru Nanak stayed for forty days in the company of a sufi saint at the place where now historical Gurdwara Chilla Sahib is, Guru Gobind visited Dera Sar Sai Nath and also stayed there, the historic Gurdwara Patshahi Dasam is also in the midst of the main city. One lesser known mandir of the city near Ghanta Ghar Chowk is Khatu Shyam Mandir which has an ancient, 850 years old Idol of Lord Krishna installed in it. There is a pracheen Shiv Mandir inside the Gau Shala. Baba Bihari Samadh on Rania road, which apart from its religious aura is also known for holding Indian music concerts at the samadhi regularly.Shankar Sharma a renowned painter has a Chitrashala in Nohria Bazar. Ramesh Chander Shalihas, Harbahjan Singh Rainu, Sukhchain Singh Bhandari, Puran Moudgil, Rup Devgun, Harbhagwan Chawla....and several more are famous writers/poets from Sirsa.

Village Ludesar has a war memorial of Second World War martyrs. While the jawans of today also have never left themselves behind in the supreme sacrifice for their motherland, more recently there were at-least three martyrs from Sirsa in the Indian Army who laid their lives fighting for India in the Kargil war.

Sirsa shares its borders with Rajasthan & Punjab so a trilateral fusion of cultures of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana can be seen only in this city. As varied as its culture is its climate from touching as low as 7degree Celsius in winter to as high as 47 degrees in the summer. Yet SIRSA is always appreciated for the extraordinary tolerance of its people and their warm hospitality.

Compiled and updated by G.S. Mann, Editor: www.sirsanews.com the original article is available on this website also. Errors and omissions if any are regretted.

Disclaimer:

Though every care has been taken into putting the facts in correct light throughout this article, even then some mistakes might have crept in, some facts and matters of importance that should have been mentioned might not be there due to sheer ignorance of these to the writer and not due to any deliberation, inputs from readers are welcome via: sirsanews@gmail.com Errors and omissions if any are regretted.