22052025-CT-01.qxd 5/21/2025 11:46 PM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune PREITY AGAIN MOVES COURT AGAINST 2 FIRM CO-DIRECTORS KATARIA FELICITATES 16 MERITORIOUS STUDENTS HAASAN TO EXTEND GAP BETWEEN THEATRICAL,OTTRELEASEOFTHUGLIFE Preity Zinta has prayed to declare the general meeting of the KPH Dream Cricket Pvt Ltd held on April 21 as illegal. P3 UT Administrator felicitated 16 children of Raj Bhavan staff for their exemplary performance in Class X, XII exams. P3 Kamal Haasan decided to extend the gap between theatrical & OTT release of Thug Life,sayingitwasapragmaticthingtodo.P4 » » MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 40°C | MIN 31°C YESTERDAY MAX 39.2°C | MIN 31°C SUNSET THURSDAY 7.14 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5:25 AM » THURSDAY | 22 MAY 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Bureaucrats, judges, docs to mentor city students 4:45 PM Mentorship programme in govt schools from July 1 Nitin Jain OBJECTIVES OF THE INITIATIVE Tribune News Service Commuters drive vehicles with their headlights on at Sector29 in Chandigarh on Wednesday evening; and (right) a traffic jam on Dakshin Marg. PHOTOS: VICKY/RAVI KUMAR Storm, rain spell chaos on UT roads Non-functional traffic lights, uprooted trees, waterlogging cause massive jams Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 21 Rain, accompanied by highvelocity winds (56 km per hour), caused chaos on the roads this evening with traffic lights becoming nonfunctional and broken branches obstructing traffic on many roads. According to the Meteorology Department (IMD), the dust storm and rain, which started round 4.20 pm, were the result of western disturbances. The city witnessed 22.6 mm rainfall in the evening, said an official, adding that the sudden change in the weather was due to the increase in the temperatures in the past few days. Hailstorm was also reported in many areas. As traffic lights remained non-functional during the dust storm, vehicles get stuck in traffic jams at many roundabouts. A big branch blocked the road in Sector 34, leading to a huge traffic jam. Sources in the Municipal Corporation said they received over 30 complainants of broken branches and uprooted trees, and teams were deputed to clear these obstructions. The rain also exposed the ill-preparedness of the Municipal Corporation as it left many areas waterlogged. Congress councillor Gurpreet Singh said the contractor, who laid the water pipelines in Sector 45, had left the work midway. The commuters faced inconvenience due to waterlogged underbridge at Sector 15. The other areas which witnessed severe waterlogging included Sectors 42, 43, 45, 46, 19, 34 and Daria village. High velocity winds accompanied by rain disrupted power supply in many parts of the city, including Sectors 45, 42, 41A, 34, 35, 36, 43 and 51 in the evening. Jagtar Singh Chaunta, president, RWA, Sector 39-C, said there was no power supply in their areas since 5 pm. 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Panchkula remains powerless for 2 hrs Panchkula: As rain and dust storm hit the tricity, Panchkula witnessed power outages across several sectors for nearly two hours. Uprooted trees and snapped power lines disrupted traffic and electricity supply. Pinjore, Kalka Continued on page 2 Chandigarh, May 21 Come July 1, bureaucrats, judges, doctors, professors, renowned sportspersons and other eminent persons of society will mentor students in the city. The UT Administration on Wednesday finalised a special mentorship programme to handhold the children of the government schools. To begin with, all officers posted in the UT Administration and the professors of higher education institutes will adopt one senior secondary school each and undertake to inspire the students. Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, while giving the nod to the initiative of the Education Department, gave a clarion call to the leaders in their respective fields to adopt a school and inspire a generation. The brainchild of Kataria, the programme will rope in the mentors from varied fields to adopt all 111 government schools of the city. They will hand-hold the students on essential topics such as health, hygiene, cyber laws and personal growth. In the first phase, 42 senior ■ Health and hygiene awareness: To provide students with knowledge about personal and community hygiene, nutrition, and mental health, fostering a healthy lifestyle. ■ Legal literacy on cyber laws: To educate students on cyber laws, internet safety and responsible digital behaviour, helping them navigate the digital world securely. ■ Career inspiration, guidance, meaningful interventions and motivation: To offer students insights into diverse careers, foster ambitions and provide motivation from real-life stories & achievements of professionals. ■ Life-skill development: To develop students’ life skills, such as critical thinking, problem-solving and communication, thus equipping them for future challenges. A special initiative to establish chess clubs is also envisioned under this programme. TO CONNECT EXPERTS WITH STUDENTS: KATARIA ❝ The initiative is a powerful way to connect professionals with students, fostering a culture of learning, mentorship and community service. By focusing on health, cyber laws and personal inspiration, it aims to produce responsible and ambitious youth prepared for the challenges of the modern world. — Gulab Chand Kataria, PUNJAB GOVERNOR AND CHD ADMINISTRATOR ❞ secondary schools will be assigned while the remaining 56 secondary, 10 high and three primary government schools will be covered subsequently. Of the 1.5-lakh students on rolls in the government schools, 1 lakh are studying in the senior secondary classes. “Chandigarh has consistently focused on education and has invested huge amounts of money over the decades to address the issues of access, enrolment, gender parity and retention,” the Governor-cum-Administrator told The Tribune. Calling education as a cornerstone for societal progress and individual empowerment, he said the concept of Continued on page 2