EDUCATION

Diamond jubilee function at GCW concludes
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 25
Week-long functions to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Old Students Association of Government College for Women concluded with energetic folk dances here today. The association celebrated its diamond jubilee by organising an inter-college competition for the past four days continuously. It was organised in the college auditorium. The organiser for today’s function was Mrs Kiranjeet Kaur. The stage was conducted by Mrs Paramjeet Kaur.

Mrs Inderjit GIl Vahsist, Principal, Government College for Women, welcomed the chief guest, Mr S.K. Sharma, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation. The guest of honour was Mr S.K. Vashisht - Principal, Government College, Malerkotla.

The function commenced by lighting the lamp by the chief guest. Many eminent old students of the college were present on the occasion. Nearly all the college of Ludhiana and some from other parts of Punjab participated in the event.

The judges for the competition were Mrs Ramesh Inder Bal, Mrs Shubhniti Saini and Mr Ajay Sharma. Each team comprised 12 participants. The girls were attired in colourful Punjabi dresses.

The first prize was bagged by Khalsa college, Sidhwan Khurd, second by Government College, Karamsar, and Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana. Individual prizes went to Manjeet of the GCW, Simran Sidhu of Khalsa College, Sidhwan Khurd, and Karandeep of Government College, Karamsar.

The running trophy was awarded to the Government College for Boys. This was on the basis of overall performance of the teams during the inter-college competitions held at the GCW from January 21 to 25.

Colourful show by school students
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 25
A colourful cultural programme was organised on the occasion of annual prize distribution function of Guru Hargobind Public Senior Secondary School, Sidhwan Khurd. Some of the students had dressed up as Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Capt Amarinder Singh, Mr Laloo Prasad Yadav, Ms Rabri Devi, Mr Chautala and Ms Sushma Swaraj. Young students also conducted a press conference that highlighted the political fighting between various politicians.

Tiny tots made their contribution by singing nursery rhymes in colourful clothes. They looked like little fairies. The song sequence depicting invention of benzene by a German scientist was very imaginative. A fancy dress show was also organised. A student had dressed up as a moving library, while an other had dressed up as a cake. Aerobic exercises performed in unison by students were wonderful.

A skit that revolved round the interviewing of a prospective bridegroom was hilarious. The boy was asked a whole lot of inane questions and finally rejected. Bhangra items were very good.

To honour the guest of honour, Kimi Aggarwal, a TV and film actress, who has acted in ‘Jee Aayan Nu’ with Harbhajan Mann, students performed a gidda item. Kimi Aggarwal was so moved that she joined the girls on the stage and executed some intricate steps much to the delight of the students.

Ms Satinderjit Kaur, Principal of the school, read out the annual report of the school.

The chief guest, Dr Amrit Pal Singh Mann, Dean, Basic Sciences, PAU, was first taken around a science exhibition arranged by the students. Dr Mann praised students for their efforts. Later on talking to the students, he said in the world of competition, every student needed to work in a disciplined manner.

Kimi Aggarwal said she owed a debt of gratitude to the school as it had helped her to imbibe good values that had gone a long way in shaping her career. She urged the students to study seriously as education was a must. Mr Kirpal Singh Bhattal, a trustee of the school, proposed a vote of thanks. 

Clothes for slum-dwellers
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 25
Taking a step in the direction of social services, the Eco-Club of the school arranged a project wherein the students collected various clothes to help the poor and needy people living in slum areas. Items collected included new and old blankets, sweaters, trousers, shawls, caps, scarves, suits (ladies and kids), jackets, etc. All the items were collected by way of voluntary donation by the students.

Principal, Paramjit Kaur lauded the efforts of the students and the teacher in charge of the Eco-Club for doing social service for a noble cause. She exhorted the need for such projects in the school as these inculcated the feeling of social service and developed the morality in students and inspired them to take up such projects in future also.

All these items were deposited with the Nishkam Seva Society, Daad, which will distribute these goods among the slum dwellers through its volunteers.

R-Day celebrations at CMCH
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 25
The 53rd Republic Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour at the Christian Medical College and Hospital here today. The celebrations began after the regular Sunday workshop services. The personnel of the hospital security services and the bachelor students of the medical, dental and nursing colleges marched past, while Bishop Joel V. Mal, Deputy Moderator of CNI and Bishop Diocese of Chandigarh, hosted the National Flag.

In his thanks-giving message, the Rt. Rev Joel Mal thanked God or the heritage and the legacy of the Indian democracy cherished by the people of India. He said the CMCH would rededicate itself to the service of people who are visiting its portal. He felt that as a community they should unite and work towards the uplift of all those people who belong to lower socio-economic strata of society.

Dr Mohan Verghese, Principal, Medical College, CMCH stated that as healing institute, CMCH, would emphasise on the need to extend medical help to the people of the northern region facing the curse of militancy. He thanked all for support given by society and CMCH staff and students for achieving the landmark of 50 years of teaching and training hundreds of people in medical profession to serve humanity.

Literary education contest
Our Correspondent

Khanna, January 25
An inter-school literary education contest was organised at Green Grove Public School, Khanna, today. Nine teams from different schools of Ludhiana district participated in the contest.

A cultural programme was organised on the occasion. Folk songs Ajib dastan hai, kahan shuru kahan khatam” and Peeran da paraga bhun de, bhathi walie patlie nare” were sung by Punit and Deepak and the team of Manav, respectively.

In the English language, Harsimrat Kaur of Green Grove Public School, stood first whose subject was “Cloning, how for good how for bad”, Kirat Anand of BCM Arya Model School, Ludhiana, stood second, whose subject was also “Cloning” and Pavneet Kaur got third position with her subject “Political scenario of our country.”

In the Hindi language, Tardip Singh of DAV School, Ludhiana, stood first, Shalini of BCM Arya Model School, Ludhiana, second and Tamana of USPC Jain School, Ludhiana third. In the Punjabi language, Roopam of DAV Public School, Ludhiana, got the first position, Navneet Pannu of the GGPS, Khanna, second, while Jasjeet Kaur of BCM Arya Model School, Ludhiana stood third.

A clarification
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, January 25
Ms Manjit Sodhia, a former Principal of the Government College for Women; Dr S.K. Mann, Dean College of Home Science in the PAU; Dr Ichhita Arora, SMO ESI; Ms Archna Puri, Additional District and Sessions Judge of Patiala; and Ms Gunjit Kaur, a senior economist, were the alumni of the Government College for Women who were honoured at the diamond-jubilee celebrations of the college yesterday. The names of Ms Kultar Kaur, Ms Pushpa and Ms K. Kapoor were inadvertently mentioned in the news item.