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PCTE to organise ICCII conference
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 11
Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE) will organise its second international conference on 'Challenges and Opportunity in IT Industry — ICCII 2005' here tomorrow.

Ninetyone papers have been accepted for presentation from renowned technical Institutes of India and also from different institutions of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia.

According to a press release, the academician/ delegates from abroad who have contributed their papers for this conference are expected to be the part of the conference.

Mr Deepak Nanda, Director, SME Services , Punjab, will be the chief guest.

The conference will cover the following topics like database issues, information security challenges, S/W quality assurance, research and development in IT, open source, e-governance, WHO technologies, IT in rural India: challenges ahead, e - com opportunities & issues and innovations in software industry.

Dr K.N.S. Kang, director PCTE, said: "Global IT organizations require an effective model for dealing with this explosion of data and systems complexity and enterprises need a way of building, delivering and orchestration of IT resources that reduces complexity, lowers costs and improves flexibility. Hence the objective of the conference is in providing a single platform to industry and academician to share and discuss trends and technologies for development of the manpower as per industry requirements."

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From Colleges
Varsity youth festival results
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 11
The 47th Inter-Zonal Youth Festival of Panjab University, Chandigarh, going on at Ramgarhia Girls College, Miller Ganj, entered its fifth day today with competitions of group singing (western), western song (solo), group dance and classical dance.

The morning session was presided over by Mr Surinderjeet Singh Pall, Chief Commissioner. Income Tax, and Mr Upkar Singh, MD, New Swan Enterprises. The evening session was attended by Mr B.D. Budhiraja, Dean, College Developmental Council, Panjab University.

The function started with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp. Mr Pall said music was the voice of the soul and was above the barriers of language and culture.

The results of various competitions are:

Drama: GGS College for Women, Chandigarh, first; Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, second; and GN National College, Doraha and DAV College third.

Debate: Vrinda Sharma of GCG, Chandigarh (1); Gurdeep Singh of GHG Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar (2); and Gaurav of Government College, Chandigarh, (3).

Poem recitation: Paramjit Singh of AS College, Khanna (1); Aparna Jaitly of GN Khalsa College, Abohar (2); and Rachpal Kaur of DM College of Education, Moga (3).

Elocution: Paramjeet Singh of AS College, Khanna (1); Vasu Kumar of DAV College, Chandigarh (2); and Vrinda Sharma of GCG, Chandigarh (3).

Seminar at engg college

The training and placement cell of the Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology, Katani Kalan, in collaboration with the CADD centre, organised a seminar on ProE and Ansys for mechanical engineering students here yesterday.

Mr Imam Singh, an alumnus of Nox College (USA), delivered a talk on CATIA.

The keynote speaker was Mr Anand Aggarwal, an alumnus of Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.

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Women’s cases to be settled at Lok Adalats
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 11
Minister for Social Security and Women and Child Development Gurkanwal Kaur has announced that a comprehensive campaign is being launched to settle pending cases relating to women and children in courts through arbitration and reconciliation, involving NGOs through Lok Adalats.

She was addressing the inaugural session of a state-level workshop on the settlement of pending cases and organised by the Social Security and Women and Child Development Department here today.

The minister informed that around 60,000 such cases were pending in different courts in the state.

Mr R.S. Kalsia, Secretary, Social Security Department, said the government had given powers to the NGOs to settle the cases by amending the Act and now even a panchayat could act as an NGO and get the cases settled through an agreement between parties. No appeal would be entertained against such settlements.

He asked the NGOs to come forward to claim the cases. A Lok Adalat would be organised on November 26 in Ludhiana in this regard.

The District and Sessions Judge, Mr Harbans Lal, and Mr S.R. Ladder, Director, Social Security Punjab, educated the NGOs and officers of the department about the procedure and legal aspects of the process.

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Intestinal cancer needs multi-speciality management, says expert
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 11
‘‘Intestinal cancer, especially rectal cancer, needs to be treated by doctors who are specifically trained as coloproctologists (colo-rectal surgery).’’ This was stated by Prof M.R.B Keighley from the UK. He is one of the leading colo-rectal surgeons in the world.

He was speaking on the 23rd Lobo Memorial Oration and Surgery Update, held recently at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).

Prof Keighley, who has more than 500 publications to his name and has authored a very successful book on colo-rectal surgery, said rectal cancer surgery, if not properly performed. could lead to multitude of problems, including the recurrence of the disease, loss of urinary control and sexual problems.

‘‘Proper surgery can avoid a permanent faecal opening on the abdominal wall while chemotherapy and radiotherapy are selectively required, particularly in cases in advanced stages of the disease.’’

He advised the people not to ignore any rectal bleeding and to consult a doctor immediately for thorough investigations and proper diagnosis which would form the basis of treatment.

Prof Keighley also saw a few patients with colo-rectal problem admitted in the colo-rectal unit of the CMCH and rendered his expert opinion.

He would be regularly visiting the hospital and support the colo-rectal services in CMCH with his advice and presence, said Dr Rajeev Kapoor, in charge of colo-rectal surgery services at CMCH.

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200 vasectomy operations performed
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 11
In a special family welfare camp organised at Civil Hospital here today, around 200 stitch-less vasectomy operations were performed under the Government of India sponsored National Family Welfare programme.

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Special Olympics from today
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 11
Air Marshal D. Keelor (retd), Chairman, Special Olympics, today stressed upon the need to accept and respect mentally challenged. Addressing a press conference on the eve of the Punjab State Special Olympics (for mentally challenged) to be held here on November 12 and 13, he said over 300 special children from 24 special schools of Punjab and 46 special children from Pakistan would participate.

A torch run was also flagged off from Guru Nanak Public School by the DIG, Ludhiana, Mr Parag Jain.

Pakistani children also visited G.S. Auto International, an automobiles company, here today.

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