Convocation organised

The BBK DAV College for Women held its 46th convocation to confer academic degrees on 1,257 students of the batch 2015-16. Dr Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Secretary, University Grants Commission was the chief guest while Dr RK Mahajan, Dean, college development council was the guest of honour for the event. While presenting the college annual report, Principal Dr Pushpinder Walia highlighted the achievements of the college in academics, sports and cultural sphere. Dr Walia congratulated the degree holders and exhorted them to follow the noble vedic path shown by Swami Dayananad Saraswati and Mahatma Hansraj. She motivated them to make the most of the future opportunities by overcoming the challenges posed before them. In his convocation address, Dr Jaspal Singh Sandhu congratulated the young degree holders and inspired students not to follow the beaten path. He added that as students move ahead in life, they must not forget their responsibility towards parents, teachers and the environment around them. A total of 1257 graduates and post-graduates from arts, commerce, Science, journalism and mass communication, economics, computers, multimedia and design streams were awarded degrees on this occasion. College students presented a folk song and a play ‘Main Jeena Chahti Hoon.’ JK Luthra, Honorary Treasurer, DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi and other members of the LMC: Advocate Vipan Bhasin, Dr VP Lakhanpal, along with Bakshi Ram Arora, Mayor, Amritsar, wished students a great success in the coming years.

Youth fest concludes

A cultural bonanza, including dance, fun and frolics, marked the three-day-long second Inter-Khalsa College Youth Festival-2017, which concluded on Khalsa University campus here today. Hundreds of students from 13 Khalsa institutions took part in the festival. Khalsa College (KC) lifted the overall champion while Khalsa College for Women (KCW) and Khalsa College of Pharmacy (KCP) remained first and second runner up, respectively. Students showcased their talent in singings competitions, fancy dress, mimicry, skits, debates, discussions, kawishri, group shabad gayan, poetry, painting, rangoli and cartooning. Bhangra and giddha remained star attractions of the event. Khalsa College of Education (KCE) bagged first spot while Khalsa College was declared first and Sri Guru Teg Bahadur College for Women second runner up in literary items. In dance, Khalsa College came first, Khalsa College of Education second and Khalsa College of Technology and Business Studies, Mohali, third. The Khalsa College Governing Council (KCGC) president, Satyajit Singh Majithia, who was the chief guest during the closing ceremony, appreciated the students for their performance and competitive spirit. “Such programmes provide a platform to students to showcase their hidden talent in art,’’ he said. The KCGC honorary secretary, Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, and other members also witnessed the closing ceremony. Chhina said students arrived from all over the state to take part in various competitions. The KU registrar, Dr Jaswinder Singh Dhillon, welcomed guests. He said Khalsa Institutions, which participated in the festival, were already champions in their categories as affiliating colleges of various universities. He said thus it was a competition of the champions.

Environment measures

Miri Piri Academy, a city-based school for students from foreign countries, has opted for various green measures for a pollution-free environment in its surroundings. “The academy has undertaken initiatives to improve the air and water quality. Students have stopped the use of bottled water which has reduced the plastic waste to a large extent,” said Jugat Guru Singh Khalsa, Principal, Miri Piri Academy.  He said the health of students was getting affected by local environmental toxins and that coughs and other infections were becoming common. “The first issues to tackle were the basic ones – air and water. The campus expanded its water filtration capacity in the kitchen, showers and even garden irrigation. The Academy installed air purifiers in almost all classrooms, dormitory rooms and common areas. Our staff monitors the daily pollution levels on campus and even when the air outside is hazardous, the interior air is clean and healthy.” —TNS