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Debate on teachers' stir The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has organised a Chattra Adalat' in Sydenham College on September 4 at 11...

Debate on teachers8217; stir

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has organised a Chattra Adalat8217; in Sydenham College on September 4 at 11 am. Representatives from the government, striking teachers8217; organisations, student representatives and media persons will air their views on this issue. Call office secretary ABVP Ashok Chavan on 4306321/4378866.

Priyadarshini awards

The Priyadarshini Academy has announced the international award winners for the year 1998. Indonesia8217;s Meghawati Sukarnoputri, member of house of representative, foreign and interparliamentary commission gets the Global award for International Understanding, while Japan8217;s Toshitami Kaihara, gets the award for Humanitarian Services.

The global award for outstanding contribution to corporate social responsibility goes to Hari N Harilela, chairperson of the Harilela group, Hongkong.At home, the academy will honour Dr Nitin Mandke for his contribution to medicine, Hafeez Contractor for contribution in the field ofarchitecture, Ashok Wadhwa for financial management, while the Smita Patil Memorial Award for best actress will be given to Tabu. The awards will be given on September 19.

Watumull college festival

The Watumull Institute of Electronic Engineering and Computer Technology, a government-aided affiliate of the Mumbai University, is organising WATTS 98, a national level technical symposium on September 11 and 12. The technofest will involve a paper presentation contest, a graduate level project competition and a technical quiz.

Frontier Mail8217;s 70th anniversary

The Frontier Mail, once known as the Pride of India, and now the Golden Temple express, celebrated its 70th anniversary on Monday with the general manager of the Western Railway V D Gupta flagging off the train from Mumbai Central.

The train started its service on September 1, 1928 between Colaba station, which was subsequently dismantled in 1933, and Peshawar in the North Western Frontier Province in Pakistan. It was among thefastest trains run during British colonial rule, and continued to retain the position until the introduction of the Rajdhani Expresses. Starting off as a six coach train, the train today has 19 vestibular coaches transporting people from Mumbai Central to Amritsar. The steam engine used to power the train was replaced by a diesel engine in the late 1970s.

Morcha to demand ATKT

Engineering students from various city colleges held a morcha outside the University of Mumbai in Fort on Tuesday morning to demand for reintroduction of the old ATKT allowed to keep terms rule. The students also submitted a memorandum in this regard to authorities.

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Previously, the rules allowed engineering students to have more than four ATKTs and yet go into the next semester. However, as per the new rules introduced by the varsity, the students could not afford to have more than four ATKTs.

SBI association officer retires

The general secretary of the State Bank of India Officer8217;s Association, Mumbai circle,R D Shendurnikar, retired on Monday, August 31, after serving the bank for 40 years and four months. Shendurnikar worked with the Officer8217;s Association for the last 30 years and has worked on numerous social projects for the members. Some of these are Association8217;s Guest Houses at Panchgani and Amboli, the employees8217; Credit Society and Educational Trust for Schools at Aurangabad and Nerul.