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CIIS offers easy ways of study-based
immigration
Ludhiana, May 13 Giving details about CIIS's aims at a press conference here today, Mr Suresh, programme
coordinator, Automotive Studies, said the competition in the market had grown immense and the innovations and projections in the correct directions was must for today's ‘‘edupreneurs’’ to nourish the students. He said the courses in CIIS were an opportunity for the students to study in India and land up in Canada and New Zealand, that too with less trouble. "Candidates generally take degree from India and undergo the bridge exam to come in parallel with study pattern of Canada, our students do not need the same", claimed Mr Suresh. Mr Salil Ghosh, Coordinator, Computer Studies, said Canada was a great opportunity for the computer professionals. "The study done with CIIS can save the time for professionals in taking the bridge courses in Canada. Our study courses are affiliated with the universities there, so there is no need for such courses", said Mr Ghosh. In the past few years, CIIS has been able to make its presence felt in the international study stage. Following the pace of education, the CIIS has set up two major campuses in the region-one at Mohali and another at Fatehgarh Sahib. While adding the market scenario, Mr Amit Sabharwal said in the past one year, the CIIS had entered tie-up with Thompsom River University, Canada to part various courses affiliated to the university.
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Vet students withdraw strike
Ludhiana, May 13 A university spokesman said here today that there appeared to be some confusion and misunderstanding about their pay package and the role played by the Chief Secretary, Punjab, Mr K.R. Lakhanpal, in the last Cabinet meeting. The spokesman said the students appeared to be under the impression that they would get a fixed salary of Rs 8,000 only as service provider. They also had doubt that funds for the supply of medicines were to be given from the package. However, when they were made aware about the pay package which comprised Rs 16,080 as pay of veterinarians, Rs 8,000 for veterinary pharmacists and Rs 2,280 for the work charge, in addition to Rs 7,500 for medicines. The students had withdrawn the strike and assured the authorities that they would end the boycott in the presence of the Dean, Director, and other officers of the
GADVASU. The spokesman claimed that Mr Lakhanpal was “very much in support of the veterinary profession and as Secretary, Animal Husbandry, he played a significant role for the uplift of the profession by giving 25 per cent non-practising allowance for veterinary faculty and arranging a world veterinary immunology conference in Ludhiana.” It was made clear to the students that there would be no relaxation in the examination schedule and the system would continue to work as per the VCI regulations.
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PAU scientist gets ICAR professorship
Ludhiana, May 13 Dr Bijay Singh is already a
recipient of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize of ICAR in 1995, FAI Silver Jubilee Award of Excellence in 1984 and 2001 and Recognition Award of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 2000. He is fellow of Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Indian Society of Soil Science. He has made outstanding contributions leading to better understanding of integrated nutrient management in rice-wheat cropping system. He has also done pioneering research on nitrate pollution of groundwater in Punjab. His recent work on need-based fertiliser applications to rice using leaf colour chart is a land mark and is becoming popular with the farmers as it provides a breakthrough in economising fertiliser nitrogen usage.
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Closure of private schools demanded
Doraha, May 13 Mr Jandeep Kaushal, vice-president, All India Federation of Democratic Youth, said they had urged the authorities that if government schools could be closed on Thursday following the heat wave, why the private schools should not follow the suit. It should be made obligatory for the private managements to comply with the orders of the government and close the schools. ‘‘The private schools should realise that the health of kids, who have to bear the sweltering heat, is more vulnerable than the school work and that a number of complaints regarding children becoming sick or fainting and losing consciousness have been reported’’, he added. ‘‘As many of these schools are closing for summer break not before June 1, the children shall have to suffer due to this inconsiderate attitude of the private managements’’. Mr Kaushal, on behalf of his federation, has urged the Deputy Commissioner to pass orders for the closure of private schools and if need be take action against the erring managements in the wake of non-compliance.
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Annual convocation at BCM College
Ludhiana, May 13 The principals of various BCM institutions were also present on the occasion. Principal Dr Ramesh Saadhu welcomed the guest and presented annual report of the current session. Dr Soch distributed degrees to students. He advised the teachers that in this era of globalisation and knowledge explosion, they should be well equipped with new knowledge and technologies so that they can meet challenges of future. Mr Munjal also congratulated the degree holders. He also distributed prizes to students of previous session in which Ramandeep and Karuna Mittal had stood first in university examination 2005.
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Seminar on export strategies begins at SIFT
Ludhiana, May 13 According to Dr AK Srivastava, Director SIFT, leading professionals from the IIFT would deliver lectures during the four day seminar. They include Prof Hakirat Singh, Mr DK Singh, zonal joint director general foreign trade, Mr Raj Awasthi, Chairman and Managing Director, Sportking Group of Industries, Mr Rajinder Gupta, CEO and MD, Trident Group of Industries, Prof GP Sharma, Dr Saket
BAnerjee, Mr KK Jalan, Dr K Rangarajan and others. Dr Srivastava disclosed that the SIFT was corroborating with various reputed institutions across the country to provide professional exposure to the students. He said, the IIFT was a deemed university and was being considered at a par with premier institutes like the IIMs and the IITs. He said, since at SIFT the students were provided overall training and education, seminars and workshops were a regular part of the curriculum.
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Students made to march
in sun
Chandigarh, May 13 Ms Manju Sood, Principal of the school, agreed that the punishment was given to the students.
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Atam awards presented
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, May 13 The following students were presented the awards: Khushboo I, Simarpreet Kaur I, Paramdeep Kaur I, Nirlap Kaur 2, Parul Gupta 3, Sukhdeep Singh I, Jyoti Ojha 2, Shikha Sinha 3, Divyani I, Vibhu 2, Mahak 3, Aarzoo I, Gurchetan 2, Nisha 3, Harmeet Singh I, Saloni Gupta 2, Harsimran Singh 3, Angad Loomba I, Meenakshi 2, Sakshi 3, Neeraj Babbar I, Sarbhjot Singh 2, Saksham Bhatia 3, Abhishek Dhawan I, Vibha Dua 2 and Sagar Bhala 3. Prize distribution: Jain Public Senior Secondary School organised a prize distribution function here on Saturday. About 170 students got academic prizes.A cultural programme was also held. There were about 11 items, including classical dance, dandia dance, modelling and qawwali. The president of the managing committee, Mr Narinder Kumar Jain, gave away the prizes. Principal S.K. Kalra appreciated the performance of the students. Mr Baldev Raj Jain, Mr Yogesh Kumar Jain, Mr Bipin Jain, Mr Ajit Jain, Mr Shiv Kumar Jain, Mr Naresh Jain and Mr Prem Gupta, all members of the committee were also present. Mother's Day: Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, celebrated Mother's Day. Mothers were invited to their wards' classrooms for an interactive session. They were honoured with bouquets and cards.Presentations and demonstrations by mothers thrilled the children. While some spoke about the harmful effects of junk food and TV viewing, others explained the rules of success and played brain games. They also showed how to make paper flowers. In the kindergarten section, the mothers dramatised stories and explained about oral hygiene. Rev Sr Sobel shared some thoughts with the guests about the role of mothers. Mother's Day was also celebrated at Kidzee Rainbow School with zeal. About 80 mothers participated. “Mum and Me”: A programme of amusement “Mum & Me” was organised at Baba Isher Singh (N) Senior Secondary School here on Friday. The programme was organised to test the abilities of mothers and their children. Ms Aneeta Kundra, Principal, presided.Ved contest: The Ved Prachar Mandal organised a Ved pracharth competition at DAV Public School under the supervision of the Principal, Mr R.S. Patial, on Saturday. Students took part in paper reading and declamation contests.In the paper reading contest, Raman Jot Singh, Mankaran Singh and Aruchi stood first, second and third, respectively. In the Vedic declamation contest, the first three prize winners were Saiumya, Riya and Nishant while the consolation prize was won by Mehak.
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Tips to save skin from sun
Ludhiana, May 13 Dr Alka Dogra, Professor and Head, Department of Skin and VD at the DMCH, says: “Everyone, irrespective of the age or skin colour, needs protection from the sun. People with fair skin have a higher risk of skin cancer. Also at higher risk are people with freckles and those who burn before tanning, besides those who spend a lot of time outdoors. Anyone who has had skin cancer, has a greater risk of getting it again.” She stresses that babies and children also need protection. Most of the people get their lifetime of sun exposure before the age of 18. Moving outdoors during midday when the sun is the strongest should be avoided. One should not stay in an unshaded spot for long. A sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher should be applied often. Long-sleeved shirts and pants should be worn. Tightly woven fabrics and dark colours are good since “if you can see light through a fabric, UV rays can get through it, too. Water also makes fabrics more translucent, so do not rely on a wet T-shirt for sun protection.” Broad-brimmed hats and sunglasses should also be used. which provided protection to eyelids and the sensitive skin around eyes which were most common sites for skin cancer. The sunglasses also help reduce the risk of cataract later in life. She says that sunlight bouncing off reflective surfaces could affect the skin even beneath an umbrella or a tree. “There is no such thing as a healthy tan. Tan is skin's response to sun's damaging rays. Therefore, make it a point to stay away from tanning parlours and artificial tanning devices,” she says.
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Global recognition for city doctor
Ludhiana, May 13 Various aspects of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (lymph node, pleural, neurological, abdominal and bone) were covered in these review articles. With this publication, Dr Ahluwalia has joined the list of select medical professionals in the country to have been asked to contribute a series of review articles for an international journal. Expressing happiness over the development, Dr Daljit Singh, Principal,
DMCH, said amongst the presentations and publications made by medical professionals at various fora, the importance of contributing a series of invited review articles in an international journal, was an outstanding accomplishment in the academic field. "The privilege to contribute a series of review articles in an international journal is a recognition of Dr Ahluwalia's academic credentials in the international academic forum. It has also added a feather in the cap of our medical college in the international academic world," he remarked. Dr Ahluwalia did his MBBS and post-graduation in medicine from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He has more than 30 publications in reputed international and national journals in the field of tropical infections-immunology (especially AIDS, tuberculosis) and critical care medicine to his credit, including invited editorials and review articles in reputed national journals as well as book chapters. He is also associated with National Task Force for Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme in medical colleges in India. Dr Ahluwalia said he was also invited to contribute another chapter on critical care aspects of malaria in an international recent advances book on 'Tropical Lung Disease' of the renowned 'Lung Biology in Health and Disease' series. Besides presenting the state of the art research in the field, the objective of this series was to disseminate the latest knowledge to physicians all over the world. The series had been released recently in USA. Dr Ahluwalia was of the view that health of the vast majority of Indians could only be improved if the easily preventable tropical infections like tuberculosis and malaria were controlled on a priority basis. AIDS had further aggravated the already strained health infrastructure. The tropical infections affected the younger economically active population and resulted in significant illness and death in our country.
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Ludhiana register emphatic victory
Ludhiana, May 13 Batting first, Muktsar were bowled out for a paltry 81 runs. Only two batsmen, Major Singh and Gubaj Singh could reach the double figure. They contributed 26 and 18 runs, respectively. For Ludhiana, the most
successful bowlers were Karan Puri and Rajesh who claimed two wickets each conceding 16 and 13 runs, respectively. Other wicket takers were Varun Verma, Sarabjit Lal, Sakun and Harmeet Batra who sclaped one victim each. Ludhiana achieved the target without facing any
resistance from the visitors. They made 82 runs after losing just two wickets in the 9th over. The architects of their win were Chinton Sehgal and Salil who scored 26 and 20 runs, respectively while Gagandeep Bhalla
remained unbeaten on 19 and Karan Puri made 9 runs. Muktsar’s Bharat Sharma and Gagan shared one wicket each. In the second match, Gurdaspur beat Mansa by three wickets. Mansa scored 132 runs after losing 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Vicky top scored with 36 runs and was followed by Kulwinder Singh who made 23 runs. For Gurdaspur, Amandeep and Deepak grabbed two wickets each while Kunal captured one wicket. Gurdaspur surpassed their opponents’ total after losing seven wickets with three balls to spare. Their innings
revolved around Ajay, Deepak and Amandeep who contributed 40, 34 and 42 runs, respectively. For Mansa, Gurmeet took three wickets for 18 runs while Lally took 2 for 29 runs. The third match was played between Ferozepore and Nawanshahr in which the former romped home victorious by seven wickets. Batting first, Nawanshahr scored 110 runs in 18.3 overs. The main scorers were Vicy and Charanjit who contributed 34 and 23 runs, respectively. Arunjit and Sandeep of Ferozepore were the main wicket takers chipping in with three wickets each after giving away 24 and 22 runs, respectively. Paramjit took two for 14 runs. Ferozepore made the required runs losing just three wickets in 16.2 overs. The main contributors were Digvijay (26), Gagan (17) and Dilpreet (44). For Nawanshahr, Uttam got two wickets for 25 runs while Kamal claimed one wicket for 32 runs.
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