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PAU develops ‘no till’ drill
Ludhiana, August 8 In a combined harvested field, management of paddy residues is a major problem in the paddy-wheat crop rotation in the
Indo-Gangetic plains. Loose straw chokes furrow openers. However, “no-till” drill operates easily in rough fields with hard unprepared soil. The problem of paddy residues getting in the way of smooth operation has now been overcome. A computer software was used to design this drill. Dr Manjit Singh presented this concept at the Fourth World Congress of Computers in Agriculture and Natural Resources at Orlando, Florida, USA. The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers had organised the congress from July 24 to 26. His paper on “Design optimisation of no-till drill components by using finite element analysis” drew attention. He is a co-opted member from South Asia on a world committee for the use of Information Technology in agriculture. The coordinator is Dr Karel Charvat from Czeck Centerfor Science and Society, Czech Republic. Dr Manjit Singh listed the benefits of “no-till” drill and how tillage and farm machinery can be simulated in operating conditions. Agricultural machinery is generally “over designed,” he said. He suggested the use of simulation techniques for the design and development of farm equipment before actual fabrication. Dr Manjit Singh said a visit to experimental prototype community of tomorrow in Disney World showed a variety of “hydroponics” methods of growing plants without soil.
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Students’ strike enters eighth day
Ludhiana, August 8 A spokesperson of the university termed the strike as unlawful and warned of serious action. He said the Vice-Chancellor had explained to them about the positive outcome of his talks with the minister as well as the Joint Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. The students had agreed to call off their strike with effect from August 4. But they continued to be on strike and were boycotting classes. He asked the students to call off the strike immediately and resume classes otherwise action would be initiated against as per university rules.
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Tiny tots celebrate rakhi
Ludhiana, August 8 The resource person was Mrs Renu Anand, a senior English teacher, CBSE resource person, (member of the CBSE Advisory Committee) and author of several ELT books. The workshop aimed at providing information and guidance to teachers about the changing trends in English language teaching. A main part of the workshop dealt with changes in the CBSE syllabus, especially that of Class XI. At least 90 English language Teachers from CBSE schools participated. The resource person emphasised on the importance of changing trends in educational. Ms Anand also stressed on the importance of the role of a teacher in providing moral support to a child in dealing with increasing pressures. Rakhi celebrations: Tiny-tots of Kiddies Paradise, Ludhiana, celebrated Rakhi here. With great love and affection, little sisters made rakhis for their brothers. Making rakhis was a joyous and novel experience for them. The little ones also made greeting cards for their brothers.Radhika Mahajan, school principal, highlighting the importance of Rakhi, told the little ones that ‘rakhi’ was a symbol of the love bond between a brother and a sister. Teej celebrated: Students of Kundan Vidya Mandir celebrated Teej in the school premises here. The campus wore a festive look. Stalls of fruits, bangles and toys added to the colour. Decorated swings found many joyous takers. The little gabroos and mutiyars of KG section wayed to peppy Punjabi tunes. The Headmistress, Ms Namita Raj, handed over gifts to the children.Teej was also celebrated in Sacred Heart Senior Secondary school, Mandi Gobindgarh. Students performed songs and dances depicting the significance of the Teej. The school conducted ‘kikli ‘ and ‘mehnd’ competitions. Principal A. Sakarsudha told the students the significance of Teej. Quiz contest: A quiz contest was organised at Green Grove Public School, Khanna. Students of junior classes were divided into various teams Rose, Sunflower, Marigold and Lotus. Each team had five participants. Students had to answer questions pertaining to major fields like history, GK, sports , literature and current affairs.The main attraction was the audio round. Bhawana enthralled the students with her melodious voice. The Rose team won the quiz. The participants of this team were Jaskandeep, Abhishek, Jaskirat, Akanksha and Ankita. Bethany Community College: Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana has launched a new project Bethany Community College — within the school premises. Sister Chantel, principal of the school, said the objectives of this college was to uplift the underprivileged and to provide jobs to the youth .The courses being offered are nursing care, bakery and confectionery, hotel management and computer operating system. The courses would be of one year duration each and the fee would be affordable. For admission to the courses, the applicant should have passed either Class X or Class XII. Age is no bar. The trainees would be equipped with life-coping skills like English speaking, leadership training, managerial skill and intra-personal skills. Certificates would be issued to all passouts from a recognised university. Folk dance contest: An inter-class dance competition was held at New Senior secondary School here. The competition was sponsored by Shaheed Sukhdev branch of Bharat Vikas Parishad. It was divided into three groups. The participants wore traditional dresses and presented the culture of different states .The results are Group A: Mehak, Aman and Kashish. Group B: Harsimran, Tanuj and Bharati. Group C: Prachi, Dheeraj and Sakshi.
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College development plan
Ludhiana, August 8 He said for repair of roof, Rs 6.65 lakh and for other renovation work Rs 16.26 lakh has been proposed. He said Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal who is also chairperson of the Punjab Colleges Physical Education Development Funds, had been taking a keen interest in the development of the college and sanctioned Rs 5 lakh for the renovation of the college swimming pool, which would be operational soon. He said college had also prepared a project for wire fencing of the college to stop outsiders’ entry in the college.
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VC leaves for Bangkok
Ludhiana, August 8 Dr Aulakh will present a paper on “Agricultural improvement through biotechnological approaches.” There will be academic and technology-based professional sessions that will cover topics like role of universities in environmental education and awareness, biotechnology revolution and potential, internationalisation of higher education, e-learning and e-governance, status of research in basic sciences in the Indian context, assessment and accreditation scenario in India, technical and professional education; and current and future projections in India.
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Nursing workshop
Ludhiana, August 8 According to Ms Merly Martin, Nursing Superintendent,
HDHI, the purpose of organising this seminar is to inculcate leadership qualities among the nurses, which are essential to produce positive results. Experts will deliver lectures on a wide spectrum of issues relevant to modern-day nursing, especially in the context of India. With the huge demand for quality nurses from all around the globe, there were certain vital areas of nursing education that need to be addressed. According to Ms Martin, such seminars served the purpose the bringing knowledge from these areas to the doorstep of those who need it. Lectures covering such vital fields as transformational nursing leadership, current trends and future prospects for nurses in India and professional and ethical aspects of nursing will be the highlight of the workshop. It will also have an interactive session. Among those invited to attend the workshop will be Nursing Superintendents and Staff Nurses from
DMCH, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Charitable Hospital, Mata Saraswati Nursing College, Dr
B.L. Kapoor Hospital and Mohan Dai Oswal Cancer Hospital. No registration fee is being charged from the participants and all participants will be issued a certificate of attendance.
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Medical camp at MTS College
Ludhiana, August 8 Dr S.P. Sharma, Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana, Dr R.S. Grewal, ENT specialist, Dr Mannu Vig (for routine checkup) and Dr Jyotsna Mahajan (dentist ) examined the students. On the first day of the camp, at least 200 students were examined. Dr Madanjit Kaur Sahota, principal of the college, highlighted the importance of routine checkup of youngsters to keep them healthy. Dr (Ms) Parveen Chawla was the organiser of the camp. Ms Inderjit Kaur thanked the team of doctors for their efficient services.
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Kartar Singh congratulated
Ludhiana, August 8 Mr Rajdeep Singh Gill, ADGP, Punjab, and president, Basketball Federation of India, in his message to Mr Kartar Singh extended hearty congratulations on being crowned as the world champion. Mr Teja Singh Dhaliwal, secretary, Punjab Basketball Association, Mr Balraj Sharma, vice-president, Swimming Federation of India, Mr Raj Kumar, secretary, Punjab Volleyball Association, and Mr P.N. Passi, secretary, Punjab Softball Association, have also sent separate messages to Mr Kartar Singh on his winning the crown in the world event.
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Greenland paddlers win titles
Ludhiana, August 8 In the final (U-17 years), played at Government Senior Secondary School, Cemetry road, Civil Lines ground, Green Land School paddlers made their presence felt outplaying Bhartiya Vidya Mandir School, Kitchlu Nagar, 3-1. Dharminder beat Prithvi 3-0; Tarun Thapa blanked Chirag 3-0 and Dharminder defeated Karanvir 3-0. However, Ankur Joshi of BVM School salvaged some pride by winning the match against Karanvir 3-0. In the U-19 years section, Green Land School lads recorded an emphatic (3-0) victory over Kundan Vidya Mandir School. Sahil Sharma outclassed Ishaan 3-0; Abhijeet Singh pipped Sahil 3-0 and Manpreet Singh prevailed over Rosel 3-1. On the basis of their performance during this meet, the following boys of Green Land School have been selected to represent the PAU Zone in the district tournaments to be started later this month. The players are (U-17)- Dharminder Kumar, Tarun Thapa and Ankush Joshi; (U-19)-Sahil Sharma, Abhijeet Singh Pandher and Manpreet Singh.
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Olympian undergoes knee replacement surgery
Ludhiana, August 8 Dr Gill said it was a proud day for his team that they did their bit for the sports hero of yesteryear. Dr Gaurav Kuthalia headed the anaesthesia team. Hardyal Singh was the chief coach of junior and then senior Indian hockey team from 1982 to 1987. He was the technical expert-cum-advisor to the Indian Hockey Federation in 1992 and 1993. For the lifetime services to the Indian hockey, Hardyal was awarded the prestigious Dhayan Chand Award in 2004. Hardyal Singh felt satisfied that his painful knees had been replaced and the surgery had given him the confidence to live a normal and productive life.
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GNPS cagers shine
Ludhiana, August 7 In the finals played at GNPS campus, hosts Guru Nanak Public School trounced BCM Arya Model School, Chandigarh road branch, 20-10 in the u-17 years. In the u-19 years section, GNPS eves scrambled past BCM Arya Model School, Chandigarh, 15-14.
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