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VC for refinement of farm practices
Ludhiana, April 6 He was speaking after inaugurating the National Biennial Conference on Weed Management being held by Indian Society of Weed Management from April 6 to April 8 on the PAU campus. About 150 scientists from all over the country are participating in
it. The need of the hour was to develop means and ways to minimise the use of chemical-based products to check weeds by replacing the same with eco-friendly products. The profits of the farmers should also remain intact, he said. He expressed hope that the best brains of the country would evolve something that would tackle the problems being caused by weeds and enhance the quality of agricultural products. “Though Punjab has made great stride in the field of agricultural production after the Green Revolution, it has been paying heavy prices for the same as it is one of the states where the consumption of weedicides is the largest in the country,” he claimed The consumption of such products had been on rise for the past one decade in the state. Scientists had been feeling concerned about the environment due to the use of these products, he said. The Vice-Chancellor said no one should ignore the fact that losses due to weeds were much higher than the losses due to insects and diseases. The losses being caused by the insects were around 26 per cent of the total loss and by diseases; it was 20 per cent of the total loss. However, the losses caused to the crops by weeds had reached up to 33 per cent. It, was alarming and demanded immediate action in that connection. The yield losses being caused by the weeds to different crops were to the tune of 9.28 million tonnes (MT) of cereals, 0.78 MT in pulses, 0.57 MT in oilseeds and 7.20 MT in fiber and other commercial crops. The total value of these losses turned out to be around Rs 3000 crores per annum. In India, weed management strategies had changed from negligible weedicide use in 1970 to 12,000 tonnes at present and it constituted about 17 per cent of the total pesticides used in the country. About 85 per cent of farmers engaged in wheat cultivation and over 95 per cent of those engaged in paddy cultivation had been left with no other option than to use such products to check weeds to ensure better yield. Dr R. K. Malik, Secretary, Indian Society of Weed Management and Direction, Extension Education, Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar, proposed a vote.
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ITI students boycott classes
Ludhiana, April 6 The agitating students said of the 1,600 posts of instructor in ITIs 800 were lying vacant throughout the state. They demanded that all these posts should be filled as soon as possible. They further alleged that because of shortage of raw material in the ITIs, students had to suffer a lot. “Not only this, it is learnt that they are going to increase our fees to Rs 12,000, which is not acceptable to us”, said one of the students.
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From
Schools
Ludhiana, April 6 A ‘havan’ was
performed in the school campus in the morning. Nursery students and their parents were invited on this occasion.
The function was presided over by Shri Satyanand Ji Munjal, the school chairman. The ‘havan’ started at 9.00 am. Oblations were offered by the children and their parents and prayers and hymns were recited by all.
After ‘havan’, there was ‘amrit varsha’ of floral petals on the nursery students.
School Principal, S.K. Kalia, addressed the gathering and introduced them to the school and its activities. Manager, S.K. Mehta, showered his blessings and wished a bright and prosperous future for the nursery kids. Mr Santosh Mehta guided the parents for the right upbringing of their children. KVM kids get warm welcome: The teachers put in their best by decorating classrooms in a unique style. The rooms were bright and impressive and colourfully done, keeping in mind the taste of young minds. Nursery
rhymes were played and sung by the teachers, the children danced to the tunes rhythmically. The whole day was like a celebration. The school arranged a big bouncing slide for the children. Efforts were made by the school authorities to make the children as comfortable as possible. Children were distributed balloons and gifts like sweets, biscuits etc.
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Hans Raj Hans gets Bulleh Shah award
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, April 6 Mr Surjit Patar was the guest of honour on this occasion while Mr Ranjodh Singh, Mr Kanwaljit Singh Sandhu and Mr Baldev Singh Atwal were other distinguished guests. The students of the college recited shabad deh shiva var mohe, while Mr Jagtar Singh, general-secretary, Ramgarhia Education Council, welcomed all the dignitaries. Hans Raj Hans presented some memorable numbers which were appreciated by all. Mr Surjit Patar presented the award to the singer and appreciated his talent. He said in recent times there was a need to focus on the culture and traditions and folk songs by Hans Raj Hans truely presented the Punjabi culture. Blood donation camp: Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Ayurvedic Medical College, Sarabha, organised a blood donation camp in the college premises here today under the guidance of chairman Avtar Singh Grewal and general-secretary Inderjit Singh Grewal. The students of the college were in high spirits and donated blood with enthusiasm. 30 units of blood were donated to the Red Cross Society, Ludhiana. The donors were served fruits and milk. The others who donated blood were Dr S.K. Batish, Mr Avtar Singh Grewal.
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50 cases settled at pre-Lok Adalat
Ludhiana, April 6 Mr Narula stated that they succeeded in persuading parties in 50 cases to settle disputes. He further stated that the cases pertaining to the consumer forum would finally be taken up before Bench no: 14, in the New Judicial Complex on April 10. For ensuring presentation of maximum number of cases in the coming Lok Adalat summons are being issued to the parties concerned. It is for the first time that the cases pertaining to the consumer forum would be put up in the Lok Adalat for
settlement. Talking to the Ludhiana Tribune, Mr Narula appealed to the litigants to resolve their disputes through the Lok Adalats, as it would save their valuable time, money and energy.
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‘Make every mother and child count’ this year
......Some startling facts... 1) Every minute a woman dies of complications in pregnancy and childbirth. 2) Every minute 20 children under the age of five years die. 3) Globally, for every two persons who die in traffic accidents, one mother and 20 children die from preventable and treatable causes. 4) About 99 per cent of maternal deaths and under-five child deaths occur in lower and middle income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. 5) 70 per cent of all maternal deaths are caused by just five factors i.e.
haemorrhage, infection, unsafe abortion, high blood pressure and obstructed labour.
Ludhiana, April 6 As per various surveys, millions of mothers and children were dying each year in pregnancy, childbirth and early childhood. Even more were suffering from ill-health and malnutrition. New-born babies were at higher risk of death. Dr Rajinder Gulati, district coordinator, Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India, said as per the data available with WHO, most of the sufferings and deaths occurred in lower and middle income countries while poor and deprived suffered the most. Dr Gulati said global progress had stagnated in improving the survival and well-being of mothers and children. At the current pace it would take many years to reduce child mortality. Rapid and coordinated action was needed to reach every mother and child with an essential and affordable package of proven interventions. The NGOs could play crucial and complementary roles by providing health education, resource generation, training of health personnel, sensitising governments and others to the health needs of mothers and children. Men as decision makers and household heads had the key role to play in promoting health of women and children. They should make their partners aware of eating healthier foods during pregnancy, taking children for vaccinations and importance of breastfeeding.
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Jaipreet, Gurjit adjudged best athletes
Ludhiana, April 6 Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Member of Parliament from Ludhiana, distributed the prizes. He lauded the efforts of the college for achieving targets in a short span of time. Mr Dhillon also announced a grant of Rs one lakh for the development of the college. Dr A. Dua, Dean, College Development Council, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, presided over the prize distribution function. Dr Balwant Singh, Principal of the college, read out the annual report on the occasion. Results: (Boys)- discus throw — Jaipreet 1, Lakhwinder 2 and Sukhdarshan 3; shot put- Gobindpreet 1, Manjit Singh 2 and Sandeep Singh 3; kho-kho — Sarabha House 1; javelin throw — Jaipreet Singh 1, Lakshwinder 2 and Manjit Singh 3; long jump — Jaipreet 1, Gobindpreet 2 and Navjeet 3; badminton — Harjit Singh 1 and Avninder Singh 2; 100m race — Gobindpreet 1, Navjeet Singh 2 and Sukhwinder Singh 3; 200 m race — Sukshwinder Singh 1, Gobindpreet Singh 2 and Jaipreet 3; volleyball — Bhagat House 1; Tug-of-war Bhagat House 1; 400 m race — Navjeet 1, Gobindpreet 2 and Jaipreet 3; spoon and potato race — Karan and Ranjit 1; 800 m race — Sukhwinder Singh 1, Jaipreet 2 and Gobindpreet 3. (Girls) — discus throw — Manjula 1, Sunita 2; Jyoti and Rajveer 3; shot put — Manjit Kaur 1, Gurjit Kaur 2 and Sunita 3; kho-kho- Bhagat House 1; javelin throw — Vanita 1, Gurpreet Kaur 2 and Gurjit Kaur 3; long jump — Rajni 1, Anita 2 and Meena Jindal 3; badminton — Rupinder Kaur 1 and Satinderpal Kaur 2; 100 m race — Jasmeet Kaur 1, Gurjit Kaur 2 and Shweta 3; 200 m race — Gurjit Kaur 1, Rajvir Kaur 2 and Sukhwinder Kaur 3; tug-of-war Bhagat House 1; three-legged race — Tejinder and Kavita 1, Namrata and Gurpreet Kaur 2; Amandeep and Surinder Kaur 3.
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Football tourney
held
Ludhiana, April 6 The all important goal was scored by Jaswinder Singh. Earlier, in the semifinals, Mechanical Engineering (second year) team beat Electronics and Communication Engineering (third year) while Mechanical Engineering (third year) defeated Electronics and Communication Engineering (second year).
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