Tuesday,
September 30, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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National
group song contest held Ludhiana,
September 29 Dr D.R.C. Bakhetia, president of the parishad, welcomed the guests. He called for inculcating the spirit of patriotism and national unity among the youth and the masses in general. The chief guest, Mr Gorakh Goyal, appreciated the efforts of the parishad in organising such programmes. Mr Radhe Shyam Mahajan, state president of the parishad, addressed the gathering and gave an account of the projects envisaged by various branches of the parishad. Dr Anup Kaur Bansal, Principal of the Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujjar Khan Campus, presided over the function. She congratulated the winners of the competition and advised the students to work hard for achieving excellence in life. |
2 Punjabi writers honoured Ludhiana, September 29 Principal Harbhajan Singh of Sikh Missionary College was the chief guest. In his address, he urged writers to write to uplift humanity. He laid stress on moral values and need for spiritual education. Principal Ram Singh presided over the function. Mr Karamjit Singh Aujla, president of Sirjandhara, welcoming the audience. Prof Kulwant Jagraon, general secretary of Sirjandhara, gave introduction about Dr Kirpal Kaur Zira and Dr Ajit Singh Sikka. He said both the writers had enriched the Punjabi literature by their works. Prof N.S. Tasneem, Prof Mohinder Singh Cheema and Principal Prem Singh Bajaj appreciated the contribution of Dr Sikka in the field of Punjabi and English literature. Prof Parveen Kaur, Mr Sukhdev Singh, Mr Devinder Singh Sekhar and Dr Swaranjit Kaur Grewal highlighted the ethical value of Dr Kirpal Kaur Zira’s novels and poems. Principal Prem Singh Bajaj was also honoured for his work towards modernising the Reference Library of Punjabi Bhavan. |
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