All set for paddy procurement
Our Correspondent

Amloh, September 11
The Punjab Government has made all arrangements for the procurement of paddy in the state, but the Central Government has neither fixed the procurement price nor fixed any rate for procurement.

This was stated by Dr Harbans Lal, Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, while talking to mediapersons here yesterday. Dr Lal said the state government had recommended a price of paddy as Rs 760 per quintal.

Classes for nurses from October 1
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 11
The Bengal Institute of Health Sciences, Raikot, recognised by the state government, will start classes for staff nurses form October 1.

Dr A.K. Banerjee, director of the institute, in a press note, said today that the institute was approved to organise the staff nurse course by the Punjab Nurses Registration Council and the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi, the apex bodies controlling nursing education in India.

Dr Banerjee said computer education was given free to all nursing students for all three years.

For computer education, the institute was recognised by the Electronics Trade and Technology Development Corporation.

Dr Banerjee added that the institute was conducting university degree and diploma courses in medical laboratory technology, X-ray and physiotherapy.

Ways to cope with stress
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Ludhiana, September 11
“Can you put two litres of milk in a container of half-litres capacity?” No, but this is what is happening in the present-day stressful world. This is what Dr Rajeev Gupta, noted psychiatrist, said while delivering his guest lecture on “stress management” to the students of MBA at the Gujjarkhan Guru Nanak Institute of Management Technology here today.

Dr Gupta said in the present-day competitive world, everyone was undergoing stress, especially people in the corporate world. Budding managers needed to convert various constraints into opportunities and strive for betterment rather than putting oneself under distress. Moderate stress was a way of life, but ironically, there was no other way out because one had to perform everyday and every moment, he said.

Dr Gupta stated various biological and psychological factors leading to stress and various remedies to relieve oneself from stress. He concluded by saying the best remedy to relieve oneself from stress was to analyse strengths and weaknesses, to develop strengths and to have a positive attitude. The lecture was followed by a question-answer session.

Mr Kuldip Singh, director of the institute, and Mr G.S. Dua, coordinator, were also present. They thanked the guest for sharing his thoughts with the students.

Literacy day celebrated
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Ludhiana, September 11
International literacy coordinators and the gram panchayat organised a function at Government Primary School, Mangarh to celebrate International Literacy Day.

The students presented a cultural programme. A play by Rajkumar, “So Kyo Manda Akheeye”, described the struggle in the minds of women. “Maino Katal na Karyo”, a choreography, touched the hearts of the audience as a little girl appeals to her parents not to murder her and give her a chance to live.

District Coordinator H.S. Randhawa said half of India’s population was illiterate. He said in Ludhiana, at a literacy campaign that started in 1995 and lasted till 1999, many people between the age group 15-45 were made literate. On the occasion, the students of Primary School , Mangarh, planted 500 saplings under the guidance of school incharge Raj Kumar. Mr Randhawa planted a sapling and urged people to plant more saplings.

Poem recitation competition
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 11
The English Literary Society of S.D.P. College for Women, Ludhiana organised a poem recitation competition at the College Seminar Hall today. Mrs S. Verma Principal, was the chief guest. Mr D.P. Sharma, manager, State Bank of Patiala, was special guest of honour. As many as 20 students recited poems.

Ms Ruchi of 10+2, Shruti of B.Com. II and Nancy of B.Com. I bagged the first, second and the third prizes, respectively, for their poems “Human Folly”, “All the world a stage” and “Footprints” Mr D.P. Sharma and Mrs S. Verma gave away the prizes. She also addressed the students.