Hindi workshop held: A two-day hindi workshop was organised in the premises of the All India Radio office here. The employees of the Prasar Bharti and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting participated in the workshop.
Janmashtami celebrated: Janamasthmi was celebrated with religious fervour at St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44 here on Thursday . As many as 400 students visited the Sanatam Dharam Mandir in Sector 15 here. The students also saw an exhibition on Lord Krishna’s eventful life. The tiny tots of Kindergarten block were attired as Krishna and Radha.
C Toss launched: Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, has become a part of the educational institutions imparting C-Toss programme. The programme has been launched in collaboration with the Chandigarh Administration. Dr S.C. Dhawan, Additional Director of IT, talked of the potential of the programme in the BPO sector.
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to be appointed: The Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP), under the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is appointing Public Information Officers of (PIO) in all parts of the country. All the 22 regional heads and two offices of the DFP will work as PIOs. Mr K.S. Dhatwalia, Regional Director of the DFP, stated this while speaking at the concluding day of the two-day zonal workshop on ‘National Rural Health Mission’ AIDS and other social sector issues here on Thursday.Art exhibition extended: The Director of Government Museum and Art Gallery, Mr V.N. Singh, on Thursday said due to overwhelming response of visitors, the period of Exhibition ‘Plate to Pixel: The evolution of Camera’, being organised at Exhibition Hall of the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10-C, Chandigarh, had been extended for two days i.e. up to August 27.
Maths lab inaugurated: A mathematics lab was inaugurated at the Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, 3 BRD, here, on Thursday by the school Principal, Ms Ranjaba K Bassi. Speaking on the occasion, she said Maths was a fun to learn and solve. The lab had brain teasers, puzzles, games, interesting activities on Pythagoras theorem, circle, three-dimensional colorful models, etc.
Pvt college teachers go on strike: Teachers from private colleges in the city observed two-hour strike-cum-dhrana in front of the offices of their respective principals. The call for the strike was given by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union.
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CIIS batch graduates: As many as 30 students of the second batch of CIIS College received their graduation certificates at a ceremony here on Thursday. Local MLA Bir Devinder Singh distributed the graduating certificates. These students were enrolled with the Live in Care Giver programme of the institute. Lieut-Gen K.S. Mann, Director, CIIS, said the student have the option to move abroad for further studies or professional placements in developed countries as the credits and education earned at CIIS are readily acceptable worldwide.
DEAD: Mystery shrouds the death of a 40-year-old vegetable vendor, Subhash, whose body was found near Chandimandir late last night. He was found dead near some bushes, while his cart was parked at some distance. The police has started inquest proceedings.
