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168 students given degrees
Seminar on female foeticide
Students apprised of embedded technologies
Seminar on women and child health
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168 students given degrees
Mandi Gobindgarh, March 14 These were the views expressed by the Chief guest, Dr Harbans Singh Sidhu, Chairman, Punjab School Education Board, on the convocation-cum-prize distribution function of the only government rural girls college in the state at Tooran village, hear here, today. From the ancient times to the times of the Buddhist, British and modern times, Mr Sidhu shared the changes in the system of education. The adaptation of education to the requirement of scientific and technological progress is one of the major challenges that we face today, he said. The Chairman expressed concern over the slow pace of expansion of education during its 58 years of Independence. More than 300 million people were still illiterate and live below poverty line. This figure was more than the total population of the US. He praised our visionary national leaders like former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who realised the importance of education in national development and pledged to spend 6 per cent of the GDP on education. The slogan of spending 6 per cent of the GDP on education was repeated time and again by the successive governments, but its implementation had remained on papers. Below 4 per cent of the GDP had been spent on education during the past 58 years of our Independent existence, he added. The degrees on 168 students were conferred upon by the chief guest. The students, who excelled in the fields of education, sports, the NSS and the NCC were given certificates of merit. The Principal of the college, Ms Bhupinder Kaur, stated in the annual report that this was the only rural government college for girls and 4th government girls college in the state. It had been imparting education at low costs to the rural students of the district since 1968. Professor Karamjit Singh, finance secretary of the PTA, spoke about the help extended to deserving students by the association. Professor Meena Malhotra conducted the stage. Students presented a cultural programme.
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Seminar on female foeticide
Ludhiana, March 14 Dr Paramjit Singh Kang, Project Officer, ACEAE, Ms Inder Mohan Kaur, Ms Surinder Kaur
Palsin, Ms Seema Arora, Ms Jasmine, Ms Monica Sharda were the resource persons. All speakers condemned the practice of killing the unborn female child. Dr Madanjit Kaur Sahota, Principal of the college, was the chairperson and she urged the youngsters to contribute in checking the menace and initiate a process towards ushering a healthy and harmonious society based on
gender equality. Ms Sharda opined that stringent and effective laws should be supported by speedy trials, dowry giving and taking cases should be tried by special courts and short stay homes should be set up for women. The decline in the number of females could have serious
repercussions in future. While addressing the audience, Dr Kang made a ferment appeal to all political and religious leaders, social reformers, educationists and NGO's to castigate the
errant couples. He also urged boys and girls to make concerted efforts to bring about radical transformation by generating awareness among the general
masses. The seminar came to a close with the firm resolve by the students
to uphold the cause of women. A vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Sahota.
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From Schools and Colleges Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, March 14 A team from the DUCAT, Noida, comprising Mr Ajay, Mr Ravinder and Mr Ravi Kumar, explained to the students the hot technologies of the day like IBM and Microsoft, which required a large number of skilled work force. Mr Ajay told the students that there was a large scope of jobs for the fresh engineers in the telecom sector in the embedded technologies. Mr Ravi explained that Microsoft and IBM professionals are in demand in the industry for security of their data. Tiny tots enjoy Holi: Children of the Mon’s Pride School, Model Town, here celebrated Holi on Tuesday. Kids, dressed up in white clothes, played Holi with natural colours and rose petals. Ms Raminder Kaur, Principal of the school, and members of the teaching staff, too, played Holi with the tiny tots.
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Seminar on women and child health
Ludhiana, March 14 A gynaecologist, Dr Rama Sofat, discussed in detail the common health problems of different age-groups of women. Dr Parveen Sobti, a pediatrician from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, spoke on prenatal and neonatal care and the significance of nutritional food for newborn babies. Dr Gagan Dogra focused on the basics of oral health and care of the teeth. Among other speakers at the seminar were Dr Rupesh Choudhry, a senior resident in the Department of Psychiatry at DMCH, who dwelt upon the menace of drug addiction, his colleague from the same department, Dr Vikram, who spoke about mentally challenged children, and Dr Raman Arora from Oswal Cancer Research and Treatment Hospital, who discussed the common types of cancer and tips on the prevention, management and treatment of the same. Mr S.P. Malik, secretary, ASHI, Ms Parveen Narang, Ms Pappo Abnash Singh, Ms Ruby Fernandez, Ms Sarwinder Grewal and Mr Sarwan Kumar Sharma were also present at the seminar.
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