Flower arrangement, salad-making contests organised
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 12
A flower arrangement competition was held in Atam Public School today in which girls of XI and XII classes participated. Not only did they make use of fresh and dry flowers, but also used a variety of decorative material.

Ms Swati and Ms Poonam from Punjab Agricultural University were the judges. The first prize was bagged by XI (medical), second by XII (humanities) and third by XII (commerce).

A salad-making competition was also held in the school. The first prize was bagged by the students of XII (humanities), second by XI (commerce) and third by XII (commerce).

Invitation for PAU scientist 
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 12
Professor K.S. Chhabra, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, has been invited by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation for interaction with scientists on pest management from May 15 to 17.

In his communication to Dr K.S. Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor M. Velayutham, Executive Director of the foundation, has said that he met the entomologist in Delhi recently during the release of an “atlas” on “Sustainability of Food Security in India” and wanted him to interact with scientists regarding his work on pest management in legume crops. Dr Chhabra has worked on pest management in chickpea and pigeonpea. 

In art, ‘look beyond the lines’
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, May 12
For Kiran Soni Gupta, a senior bureaucrat posted in Bikaner, art is an expression of the soul. She believes, “Art is the manifestation of man’s soul and reflection of human identity.”

She will be putting up an exhibition of her paintings, “Desert Symphony,” at Satluj Club here from May 14 to 17. It will be inaugurated by the Governor, Justice O.P. Verma.

She says no art can fully express itself if we look at only what it depicts literally, “one must search beyond the lines, patterns, notes, etc”. She maintains that in the modern era, art is playing a dominant role in bringing about social change.

In her opinion, the language of art is such that it establishes immediate relationships between civilisations.

“Desert Symphony” is a collection of her paintings that mostly depict life in the deserts of Rajasthan, where she has been working for past 20 years. She has travelled extensively in the state and held various administrative positions, which gave provided her an insight into that life.