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Cane farmer gets award Ludhiana, January 9 He obtained a record yield of 709.23 quintal per acre. The harvesting and yield data was taken by a team of scientists from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, and Sugarfed, Punjab, Chandigarh. Presenting the award, Mr A.N. Singh Chauhan, Managing Director of Jagraon Sugar Mills, said the ring-pit system of plantation was started 25 years ago in UP but it was labour intensive. The scientists and agriculturists had doubts about it but results confirmed that it was a good method to produce a good yield. Mr Chauhan said in this system local nutrients were provided in the root zone thus avoiding wastage. Only mother shoots were allowed to grow the maintain the same age of all plants/stalks resulting in uniform growth and sugar accumulation. Since only about 30 per cent of land was utilised, it ensured proper use of water and nutrients and weeds were also controlled by trash mulching, which turned into organic manure. Although, the yield obtained from a crop planted late was only 709-723 quintal per acre, a normal crop would be given an average production of 900 to 1100 quintal sugarcane per acre and a net profit of Rs 22,000 to 25,000 per acre, he said. Mr Jasmail Singh said he could not devote much time as required by the system but he was happy to have achieved such high yield. |
IGNOU to hold induction meeting Ludhiana, January 9 Stating this here today, Dr Umesh Chandra Pandey, Regional Director of IGNOU for Punjab and Chandigarh, said “this will be a unique opportunity for all freshly admitted students of IGNOU, as they will be able to directly interact with the Vice- Chancellor, the Pro Vice- Chancellor and all Heads of Divisions and seek clarification on any issue. Over three lakh students are expected to participate in the programme from different parts of the country”. Dr Pandey said the newly admitted students of Punjab and Chandigarh would participate from IGNOU’s down link locations presently available at Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Khanna and Chandigarh. IGNOU’s study centre functionaries at these down link locations were engaged in making this mega event a big success, he said. The programme would be organised on January 17 and 18 in which students would be able to interact with the top brass of the university. The Main objective of the programme was to apprise the newly admitted students about the facilities available for them. Besides, tips would be given to learners about how to make the best use of them. Students of Punjab and Chandigarh were being advised to assemble at its down link locations at Panjab University, Chandigarh, Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjabi University, Patiala and Guru Nanak Girls College, Ludhiana. Besides this facility would be made available at the IGNOU Regional Centre, Khanna also, Dr Pandey said. The video teleconferencing programmes of IGNOU had gained a lot of popularity for quite some time. Dr Pandey said that seeing the enthusiasm of the students efforts were being made to extend the facility of video teleconferencing at all other study centres also. Besides, the down link facilities would be made available at selected other educational institutions also so that the students of conventional educational institutions could also take advantage of the educational programmes of IGNOU. |
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Shabad Gayan
competition Ludhiana, January 9 A laudable endeavour in this direction was made when a shabad
gayan competition was organised on the premises of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, yesterday. Students participated with devotion and ardent zeal and mesmerised each and everyone present on the occasion. Their melodious recitals of Shabad filled the atmosphere with harmony and divinity. Judges had a real tough time in selecting the winners. The participants were adjudged in two separate categories. From Classes VI and VII, the first prize was bagged by Tagore House. Harleen Kaur of Class VI and Sidak Singh of Class VII were the winners of the first position. Harsimran Singh of Class VII was second and Sukhmani Kaur secured the third position in this category. In Classes VIII and IX, Tavleen Cheema of Class IX stood first, Chanpreet Jodha of Class IX was second and Satnam Singh of Class VIII third. |
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Inter-school maths competition Ludhiana, January 9 Ms B. Gulati, Principal of the school, said each school was represented by five students of Class X. The test was based on the new pattern of the CBSE. The results would be declared within a week. The schools which participated in the competition were BCM, Guru Nanak Public School, CFC, Kundan Vidya Mandir, Shamrock Christian School, GGN School, GRD Academy and schools of Khanna.
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Society honours students Ludhiana, January 9 Mr Vajinder Singh, general
Secretary of the society, while giving the details, said more than 30 students from 31 various schools and colleges were honoured on the occasion. Dr G.S. Preet, a former Director, Health Services, Punjab, was the chief guest, while Ms Kusum Ahuja, Principal, Government College for Girls, presided over the function. The doctors honoured were Dr Jasdeep Madaan, Dr Sukhwant Singh Kapoor, Dr Anurag Bansal, Dr Pritpal Singh and Dr Harvinder Singh. Amongst others honoured by the society were Ms Ratti Brar, Mrs Kusum Ahuja, writer Karamjit Singh Aujla, Mr Barjinder Singh Kalgi, Mr Jagmohan Singh Kalsi, Mr Subhash Jain, Mr Jasmer Singh Dhatt, Prof Gurpreet Kaur, Ms Manjit Kaur Ahluwalia, Ms Mohanbir Kaur, Mr B.M. Sabharwal, Ms Narinder Kaur, Dr Babita Jain, Ms Harwinder Kaur, Ms Harjeet Kaur, Ms Paramjit Kaur, Ms Kiran Sharma, Ms Surinder Kaur and Ms Vijay Lakshmi. Dr Preet appreciated the efforts of the society for recognising deserving persons. |
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