By Chandan Sharma
After experiencing several disasters (both man-made and natural) and threatening of many participating countries of withdrawal from the mega sports event the Commonwealth Games has really become a more diplomatic challenge than the sports, medal or infrastructural challenge. While the countries like New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Scotland and some other countries have shown their anger on the recent developments like firing at Jama Masjid, collapse of foot over bridge, bad hygienic condition of the Games village etc. but international volunteers for Commonwealth Games, actually taking part in the Games’ activities, say that there is no need to worry regarding preparations or hospitality during the Games. Read the rest of this entry »
It is official now. At the time, Rajbhasha departments of government agencies, PSUs, ministries are celebrating Hindi Pakhwara (Hindi Fortnight) or Hindi Saptah (Hindi Week) to promote use of Hindi and country is preparing for Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day, the proposal to organize Vishv Kavi Sammelan (World Poets’ Meet) has been shelved finally.
The meet was planned to organize during the Commonwealth Games 2010 and ‘Delhi Celebrate’ season to give exposure to the Indian literary excellence before the huge audience of the 71 countries during the games. Read the rest of this entry »
Who is the best suitable candidate for the Brand Ambassedor of 2010 Commonwealth Games – Sachin Tendulkar or Saina Nehwal? While the question is haunting for a long time for both the Ministry of Sports and Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games the former Indian skipper of Indian Cricket Team Md. Azharuddin is not in a fix in this regard.
He prefers Saina over Tendulkar without any hitch in this regard. Talking to fachcha.com during a function of restaurant chain in New Delhi on Wednesday night former Indian Captain and MP Azharuddin said “He would prefer Saina as she has done excellent job in her field”. Though, he did not comment about the biggest icon of Indian Cricket, Tendulkar, in this regard but extended clear support for Hyderabadi girl in this regard.
“I do not know what Commonwealth people are doing and what exactly they want. It is not my concern. But if it is question of preference I would prefer Saina”, Azhar replied when asked about his preference between Tendulkar and Saina. The Indian ace shuttler Saina has recently won three Grand Prix championships in three consecutive weeks and become No. 2 player in the world in the field of Badminton.
It is Chess Grandmaster versus mathematicians. Mathematicians, who love to play with numbers or play chess will have unique opportunity this year. World Chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand will play Chess against 40 mathematicians in August during International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM). Vishwanathan Anand has keen interest in Mathematics and Science and he uses Mathematical formulas to play and win Chess.
According to Ministry of Science and Technology on the sidelines of the Congress, another attractive event will be the opportunity offered to delegates to play against the World Chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand. Anand will play Chess against 40 opponents to be chosen from among the delegates to the ICM at Hyderabad.
It is notable that ICM is being organized in India for the first time. President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will inaugurate the 9-day ICM at Hyderabad on 19th August. President will give away the Fields Medal, the most prestigious global award for mathematical achievement, which is traditionally announced and given away at the ICMs. The Fields medal, named after J.M Fields, a Canadian mathematician, is awarded to promising young mathematicians under the age of 40. Winners of three other prestigious awards – Nevanlinna Prize, The Gauss prize and The Chern Prize will also receive their awards from the President of India.
Missed your name in the first cut-off list in DU! Just wait & watch. The second list and even third cut-off will be there for admission in DU colleges despite all hypes created by some sections on the name of mission-admission.
In an exclusive chat with fachcha.com Prof. S K Vij, Dean of Students Welfare, said that the students need not to be disappointed as second and even third lists will be released considering the vacant seats in several colleges. However, he said that some of the colleges may not go for second list for some of their courses as their seats have already been filled.
He also said that science cut-off will go down considering counseling of various engineering colleges and exams like IITs, AIEEE, IP University and other institutions. A good number of students join such courses. In such a case there would be drop in cut-off the various science subjects, however it would depend on the availability of seats in the colleges, he said. According to him it is a usual trend.
As far as college versus course is concerned he advised to prefer course over the college as it is related to career. According to him if somebody gets admission in the course of his choice in his preferred college he should get admission first as internal migration is a difficult process. But if a student takes admission in new college he should apply for cancellation of admission from the earlier college where he had got admission. In this way he would get his admission fee refund, Prof. Vij added.
It may be celebration time for those who have been selected in IIT-JEE but the IIT topper (Delhi zone) Sahal Kaushik has no time to party. Indeed he is busy these days in a camp in Mumbai to fianlise his preparations for Science Olympiad. He has already cleared 1st stage of the Science Olympiad.
In an exclusive conversation with fachcha.com JEE-2010 IIT topper and the youngest successful JEE candidate, 14-year old Sahal said that he is so busy in the camp that he could not get proper time to talk with his family or even his mother these days. Party is a big thing right now. “This is true. We have even not celebrated any party till date after the announcement of result. Since 26th May, when the result of IIT-JEE was announced, to June 1st we had been replying media queries everyday. Thereafter, we came to Mumbai as he had to participate in the camp”, his Ruchi Kaushik told fachcha.com.
We have been waiting for Sahal’s father too who is an Army Officer. He could not come as leave had not been sanctioned earlier. But he is coming on 16th May, says Ruchi. Sahal’s father Tapeshwar Kaushik is a Colonel in Army and currently posted in Assam. “Once he comes we will go together to a restaurant on a dinner in South Delhi. Sahal likes Chinese so we have to give treat for it, she says.
Sahal’s top priority is Physics. He has chosen to IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Roorkee and IIT-Madras to get his choice of subject. Sahal is very good in Geography and Biology too. Sahal, a student of Vandana International School has mostly studied at home under guidance of his mother Ruchi. By profession a doctor, his mother left her career and become housewife to nurture her children. I am fully satisfied with my decision, says Ruchi adding that she had to face a lot of pressure when she decided to give up her career.
According to Sahal he had been studying six to seven hours a day to clear the exam but it was very systematic. As far as school result is concerned his result is average i.e. about 73% in 12th and 76% in 10th standard.
Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental is facing the toughest protest in his career in the emergency meeting of Academic Council, called by him to get approval for the introduction of semester system in the undergraduate courses of science stream. The amount of resentment among the Academic Council members can be understood by the fact that after six hours of the meeting agenda item could not be discussed.
On the other hand the Cobalt-60 episode has been raised by the members vociferously and a condolence massage was also passed for Mayapuri incident, an AC member told fachcha.com. The demand of resignation of Vice Chancellor was also raised during the meeting on the negligence on selling radioactive material to a scrap dealer.
Issue of non-consideration of suggestions received in form of CD by the university administration has also been raised by the members. Strong protest was lodged by the members saying that suggestions from the most of the colleges like JMC, Miranda House, LSR, Kirori Mal Colleges and others have not been even seen by the Vice-Chancellor. Demand has also been raised to consider suggestions of the colleges in this regard.
Much ruckus has been made when the issue of introduction of restructured course (semester system) has been raised. Members unanimously said that no set procedures have been followed in this regard and several streams of science have already rejected the proposal in this regard. Question was also raised that how Vice-Chancellor can make announcement about the introduction of semester system in the coming session when even the basic work of restructure of the course has not been completed?