Waiting for Godot

In Talwara people seem to reach the cult of the 'Waiting for Godot'. They are waiting for the golden days to come again. Those days, when Talwara used to be a densly populated urban dwelling. Those days, when all streets were rough, powdering and full of its people. Those people are gone now. And gone is the glory of Talwara. It is shrinking in many layers.
Apart from deserted BBMB quarters, people are facing economic setbacks. Though land rates are soaring to sky and many people who dont want to leave Talwara at any cost and who have no contact with their native villages, are buying expensive plots. They are constructing new house, shops. Old Talwara area is increasing and grasping nearby villages like Dohar, Bhera, Changerwan, Dosarka, Nagar, Sandpur, Ram Nangal, Fatehpur, Sri Panden. They are rapidly become one.
The Achillies Heal lies in the township area controlled by BBMB. The deptt. is too slow to change the scene. The high officials are seeming to just pass time in any way. They are making people feel at home with their lies. But somehow people nowadays are expecting a silver lining in this thick clouding. That is the annoucement of making Talwara a notified area committee.

Making seminars useful

Seminar is a useful activity. It is interactive. In Punjab (India) bulk seminars meant for school teachers serving in govt schools, are on for last couple of years. They are also useful. However, Govt can make them more useful. It is so easy.

• In these seminars, students' participations should be must with teachers.
• Resouce persons should be highly learned person, not mere timepassers.
• If such activity is for a long period, as it is for 2010 in Punjab, at least a well planned syllabus, agenda for each day must be there in advance.
• There should be equal chances for the seminarians to speak on their ground realities, problems and solutions.
• This must not be a one-sided and time killing activity in any circumstance.
• Govt must not change or alter pre planned school calendar of leaves and activities.
• Seminars should be people friendly and result oriented
• A such magnetic force must be there in this program of organising seminars, teachers, student and public should feel strong craving to attend.

Education for Elite only

In India education is no more everybody's cup of tea. For general citizen it is almost impossible to educate their wards to become doctor, engineer etc. It is now rich society's property.
In Punjab the fee structure at high, secondary and higher level classes is soaring to sky. If a student gets a compartment in 10+2 class in one subject, he is made to pay Rs. 500/- fee, not only this, the two page form to appear in such exam is costed at Rs. 50/-. Then the student cant send this form by post. He must submit it at dist. level office of Punjab School Education Board.
If a student of Panjab University wants to migrate to another university, the fee is more than 400/-
However, there are Universities which have a very genuine fee structure. But there is not such university in Punjab today, which may be called a student friendly. They are selling education at a big price. Who will mend them....

Teachers seminar in full swing

These days teachers of Govt. schools are attending special seminars. These seminars are organised by Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan in Indian States. Here in Talwara 62 Social Studies teachers are attending this 12 days seminar at Govt Sr. Sec. School Talwara Township Sector 1.
Here Mr. Vinod Kumar is the incharge, managing all things very well. The teachers are from Block Talwara's Govt. Secondary, Middle, High schools.
However, this is summer season and schools are off. Student enjoy summer vacations but teacher are made to attend such seminars. Some teacher organisations pointed at this but then everything became normal. Now there are no complaints.
In this seminars there are sessions on Social Studies, English Teaching and Computer Training.

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Whats happening on folkist.com....

Yeah!

Folkist.com is the official portal of Baba Deep Singh Ji Shaheed Yadgari Society (Regd) Talwara. In the month of July 2007 for the first time, this portal is going to release debut music album of Bhai Gurjeet Singh Bhamra and Party titled 'Raj Khalsa'

This information is given by the President of the society Baba Surinder Singh Talwara.

Here's the title of the album

Talwara Calling

Beauty is a thing of joy forvever. This tiny place on the earth is blessed with beauty and spledour of nature. On one side is the Beas river and on other side are the Shiwalik hills. Surrounded by a river and hills Talwara is a place space once having dense forests. Those forests are still visible in its two forest ranges. Talwara is divided roughly into two parts, one is the township area, created and maintained by Bhakra Beas Management Board; other is private area comprising Subhash Nagar, Indra Colony, Sandpur Mohalla etc and main bazaar. The township area is inhabited with people from various parts of Indian States. They are employees of BBMB, Shah Nehar, Mukerian Hydle Project and various other govt. departments viz education, health, forest, local bodies etc.
Talwara Township area is divided into four sectors following the pattern of Chandigarh. Luckily, the architechts of this township were also the same who designed the City Beautiful Chandigarh. This township was built to provide accomodation for the Dam workers. The dam, Pong Dam is situated 8 kms from here in the Kangra District of neihbouring state Himacha Pardesh.
Well, this beautiful place is waiting for friendly visitors from all over the world.
When will they come, God knows!
I'll keep updating talwaranews...
c u soon

Fiery Sun

Its hot here. Sun is looking furuios. It is perhaps the peak of the Summer season. Mercury is roaring above 45.
Schools are off but teachers are attending Sarv Siksha Seminars.
Unemloyed Teachers were thrashed in Kapurthala. They were protesting Govt. policies for not starting employment process for 45 vacant posts of teachers.
Education Minister has reminded the famous saying, 'rome is burning and Nero is playing flute...'
All is well for Govts and people's sufferings seems no end.
Lets hope for cool breeze of good moments to come...

Talwara looking Green, feeling Yellow

Talwara is looking green these days. God knows why it is feeling yellow...
Sickness Feeling is prevailing everywhere. In the Rock Garden (still waiting for visitor..), Vacated quarters (waiting for the BBMB's action...), traders, businessmen, residents all having pale face effect...
Vacant quarters are haunting the nearby residents...
The Rock Garden is looking a wild garden...
Energy Minister is busy..
BBMB is looking here and there... getting nowhere.. perhaps!
Talwara people are feeling just helpless.
MLA, MP's promises ended into smoke.
Now what nxt...
All eyes are on blue sky...
Lots of colours but no joy, what a fate..

Voices, Voices, Voices

BBMB has created The Rock Garden in Sector 4. The sector 4 is no more as there are no residencial units available now after grand demolishion. However, all eyes are on the fate of Sector 3 and Sector 2 houses.

A lot of ground realities are voiced regularily in print media. Here's a story on Rock Garden Talwara appeared in The Tribune...

Rock Garden fails to attract visitors

Bipin Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service
Talwara: Even after two years of its establishment, Rock Garden in Talwara township here has failed to attract visitors, thanks to the authorities of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Talwara township, which boasts of developing Phase-I after clearing Sector 4 from illegal possession of some highly influential persons.
After removing many dwelling units in Sector 4, the “garden of waste” is being developed by the BBMB over 20 hectares under the guidance of Nek Chand, creator of Rock Garden in Chandigarh.
Though the authorities claim to have started proper utilisation of the board's land after removing encroachments, however, members of different unions of the BBMB employees alleged that senior officers had been using Rock Garden as a tool for minting money. Leaders of these employees unions alleged that the senior officers in the management had been allotting various types of work to contractors on higher rates despite using board’s own manpower.
They also alleged that the management had failed to develop the garden even after spending huge sums of money in the past two years.
A visit by The Tribune team to Rock Garden revealed that some of the creations made from the sanitary goods waste were damaged. A museum “Wonder drift woods” collected from the Beas had been lying in a deplorable condition with many items broken, including a glass of the main door of the museum.
The fountains had gathered moss. The unfenced lawns had virtually turned into a grazing ground for stray cattle. In the absence of any guard, Rock Garden has been proving a safe hideout for drug addicts and others.
When contacted Mr N.K Jasrai, Chief Engineer (Beas Dam), BBMB, Talwara township, denied the allegations. He, however, made it clear that Rock Garden was still in a developing stage. Mr Jasrai also added that the department had deputed keepers and guards for proper maintenance of the garden.

People welcome the idea

of the Rock Garden but not at the cost of grand demolishions..