PAU student to be honoured
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 19
Dr Sardara Singh Johal, Vice-Chairman, Punjab State Planning Board, will honour Manish Kumar Bholla, a student of the College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, with the Dr Dalip Singh Deep Memorial award on November 20 at the concluding function of the Punjab Agricultural University Youth Festival for his academic and social services.

Dr Darshan Singh, Dean, Postgraduate Studies, said delegates from the University of Agriculture, Faislabad (Pakistan) — Dr Mohammad Amzad Aulakh, Dr Hasna Munir Bajwa, Mohammad Iqbal Khalid, Mohammad Aamir Jamil, H.M. Abu Bakar Waseem, H.M. Saqb Naeem, M. Salman Zafar, Mohammad Atiq Chisty and Mohamad Sherjeet Riaz — would also be honoured.

Mr Manjit SIngh Grewal, organising secretary of the festival, said the results of the winners would be declared on November 20 and the winners would be awarded.

From Schools
Athletics meet at Holly Hock school
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 19
The annual athletics meet was held at Holly Hock Nursery School here today. The school wore a colourful look and all students were dressed up in blue and white. Various races were held and the winners were awarded gold, silver and bronze medals by the school Principal.

Declamation contest: Central Model High School organised the inter school Hindi declamation contest here on Friday in which 26 schools participated.

Results: Nisha of BCM Senior Secondary School, Focal Point, 1: Ankita Tripahti of BCM Arya Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, 2; and Vanika Jain, Central Model High School, 3. Consolation prizes were given to Priya of BCM Senior Secondary School , Sachin Dubey of Harkrishan Public School and Sahil Bhalla of RS Model School, Shastri Nagar.

Rhyme competition: Pearls Nursery School here conducted a rhyme competition on Friday. Children recited different poems like ‘Two little monkeys’, ‘Butterfly’  ‘butterfly, Machali jal ki rani hai’, Red light, and many more. Dr Parmil Kaur, chief guest on the occasion appreciated the children for their effort. Results: (nursery section) 1, Auuhiya Garg, Diksha Sharma 2, and Sahib Singh 3; pre-nursery — Isha Bains 1, Vishav Yadav 2, and Mallika Sagoo.

Founder’s day: The school management and staff members along with the students of Gupta Model High School, organised a function on Friday to celebrate Founder’s day. Major S.S Khosla, Director Rotary Club, was the chief guest. inter- house declamation contest and cultural programme was also organised on the occasion. An art and craft exhibition was also organised which was highly appreciated by the parents.

Eminent persons honoured
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 19
The Shaheed Memorial International Seva Society and the Jai Harinam Educational and Service Society organised 38th Desh Sewa Divas here today at Ramgarhia Girls College honoured many persons for their contribution in different fields. A cultural programme by the students of Ramgarhia School was also presented.

Some of the awardees were: Mr Darshan Kumar, Dr Gursharan Singh, Mr Mukesh Gautam, Mr Suresh Munjal, Dr Kartar Singh Suri, Mr Sarbjit Cheema, Mr Nirmal Sidhu, Mr Shamsher Sandhu, Mr Balwinder Vivky, Mr Darshan Darvesh, Dr Harinder Singh Bedi, Late Mr Harpal Tiwana, Mr Krishan Kumar, Dr Sharanjit Kar, Ms Kriti Puri, Ms Vimpi Sidhum, Dr Maneek Kumar , Dr Daljit Singh, Mr Gurinder Makna, Mrs Karamjit Kaur Danewalia, Prof. Surinder Singh Dhanjal, Ms Ratti Brar, Bibi Jasbir Kaur, Mr Hira Singh Sandhu, Inderjit Kaur, Prof Harjinder Kaur, Nirmaljeet Kaur Sandhu, Ms Kusum Ahuja, Mr Malkiat Singh, Mr Amarjit Singh Chawla, Mr Sukhdev, Ms Bibhuti Jain, Ms Sheena Singla and Ms Heena Gupta.

Award winners congratulated
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 19
Congratulating the winners of Bhasha Vibhag Awards, Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, said today that Gulzar Singh Sandhu, a story writer, and journalist Jagtar Singh Sidhu had a long association with the university.

Other winners of the award from Ludhiana are: Prof Surinder Singh Narula, Sardar Panchi and Prof Bhupinder Parihar, both Urdu poets, Prof Ravinder Bhathal and Mr Darshan Singh Makkar.

Dr Aulakh said all these writers would be invited to the university for an interaction with students.

SPORTS

Hat-trick for Gobind National College in cycling
Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, November19
Govind National College at Narangwal Village here has won the Panjab University Cycling Championship consecutively for three years, claimed college sources. Six cyclists of this college have also been selected for representing the university in the All India Inter-University Cycling Championship scheduled to be held at Osmania University in Hyderabad soon.

Dr Bachiter Singh Somal, Principal of the college, said the college had won five gold medals and three silver medals in the Inter-College Cycle Championship of Panjab University that concluded at the PAU velodrome recently.

Besides being declared the champion consecutively for the third year, six cyclists of the college, Ramandeep Kaur, Manpreet Kaur, Kiranjit Kaur, Jarmal Singh, Harmeet Singh and Simranjit Singh, were selected to participate in the All India Inter- University Cycle Championship. The following cyclists of the college had won distinctions in the two-day championship.

Jarmal Singh won gold medals in the 1,000 metre sprint and the time trial event. Harmeet Singh won a silver medal in the individual event and a bronze medal in the massed start cycle race. Simarjit retained silver in this event. The time trial race in the team event was won by Jagpal Singh, Jarmal Singh and Simranjit Singh .Gold medals were awarded to Gurdeep Singh, Jarmal Singh, Harmeet Singh and Simranjit Singh in the 4,000 metre race.

In the women category, Manpreet won a silver medal in the massed start event. The team led by her, including Gagandeep Kaur, Ramandeep Kaur and Kiranjit Kaur, won a gold medal in the 3,000 metre race. The men cycling team of the college was adjudged winner while the women team was adjudged the overall runners-up.

ADMINISTRATION

Start cleanliness drive again: SDM
Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 19
The SDM, Malerkotla, has directed the Municipal Committees of this town and Malerkotla to start cleanliness drive by involving local residents. Dr Indu, SDM, said she had received complaints about inadequate cleanliness in the towns. “Though the officials had been advised to launch special drives from November 5 to 15, the desired results could not be achieved due to festival holidays. The committees have now been asked to launch a cleanliness drive with the involvement of councillors and social organisations,” she said.

The SDM stated a meeting of the officials concerned would be held to discuss techniques of solid disposal management soon.

Officials of the local office of the Municipal Council maintained that the problems had been due to staff shortage and expansion of the area. Instead of increasing the strength of safai karamcharis, the authorities had reduced their strength.

However, residents blamed infighting among councillors for the unhygienic conditions of the town.