From Colleges
NSUI forms unit in GGN Khalsa College
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 28The National Students Union of India (NSUI) organised a programme today at the Congress Bhavan to announce the unit for GGN Khalsa College for the session 2006-07. The unit was announced by Mr Jaspreet Singh Ahluwalia, president NSUI, Ludhiana.

On this occasion, Mr Amritpal Shori, Senior vice-president, Ludhiana, Mr Rajneesh Kumar, vice-president, Ludhiana, Mr Mandeep Singh Sangowalia, former president, GGN Khalsa College, Mr Rajwinder Singh Khawajke, president, Government College, Ludhiana, Mr Sarwan Singh Boparai, president, PAU, Ludhiana, were also present on this occasion.

Mr Jaspreet Singh Ahluwalia, president, NSUI, Ludhiana, in his address said Mr Kamaldeep Singh Khehra has been appointed as the president, Amritpal Singh Jhajj as the senior vice-president, Mr Jatinder Singh as the vice-president, Jimmy Deol as general secretary, Raju Ayali as joint secretary and Avi Jawaddi, Ravinder Grewal and Sukha Sandhu as executive members and Gurmohan Nahal as the Media Advisor.

Lecture on safe blood donation

Under the aegis of the NSS unit, a lecture on blood donation was organised in the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Gujarkhan Campus, here today.

Mr H.S. Walia, chief coordinator, AIDS awareness, Lions Club, Ludhiana, was the key speaker. The lecture created awareness amongst students about safe blood donation.

He highlighted the fact that if the blood was donated at unauthorised centres, the blood with HIV virus and other infectious diseases could be transfused to healthy persons.

Health professionals such as surgeons, dentists, nurses and medical lab professionals were also exposed to higher risk. Mr Walia also guided the students against tattooing because the needle used for that might be carrying HIV virus. He also recommended the students to be aware of such deadly practices.

The Director, Col H.S. Singha, Director, GNIMT, said such type of social awareness lectures would help in building a healthy society.

Sapling plantation

The Khalsa College for Women (KCW), Civil Lines, organised a sapling plantation festival on the campus here on Saturday. Coordinated by the ECO club, NCC and NSS units of the college, the festival saw students tying “mouli” around trees.

Principal Varinder Kaur Thind said the objective of celebrating this function was to inculcate “tree-consciousness” among students and increase their sense of responsibility towards nature.

Col S.S. Deol, Commanding Officer 3rd Pb girls Battalion, and Wing Commander V B Sethi, Commanding Officer, 4th Pb Air Squadron, were also present.

Tributes paid to Mukesh

Ramgharia Girls College, Miller Ganj, in collaboration with the Asian Club International, organised an inter-class competition to pay tributes to Mukesh on Saturday. The function was presided over by Mr Ranjodh Singh, president, Ramgharia Educational Council. As many as 50 students participated in the competition. A musical quiz was conducted by Mr Sukhminder Singh of the Asian Club International.

Principal Harmit Kaur said music was the only way to express varied emotions of the heart. She appreciated the efforts made by the participants.

Mr Ranjodh Singh said music competitions boosted the confidence of budding singers.

From Schools
Founder's day celebrated
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 28
Founder’s day was celebrated at Ryan International School here today. Principal Jaishree, supervisors, teachers and students congratulated the founder.

A solo dance competition was held for students, apart from other competitions.

A skit on sustainable development and changing environment was staged.

KVM scouts

Scouts of Kundan Vidya Mandir visited the posh areas of the city today to create awareness regarding the importance of beautification of the areas.

Later, they learnt the names of trees and flowers planted on the school premises. They also planted saplings.

A week-long computer workshop organised for Class VIII students concluded today. As many as 270 students got training in graphics from Ms Prabhjot Kaur and Ms Parvinder Kaur. Meanwhile, children of inmates of Central Jail, Amritsar, visited the school.

New PTA executive of GCW set up
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 28
The Principal of Government College for Women, Ms Prabhjot Kaur, here has asked the parents of students to get more involved with their wards. On the formation of the new executive committee of Parent Teachers’ Association (PTA) of the college today, she said in absence of grants from the state government the colleges largely depended on the PTA for smooth running.

She said parents attend parent-teacher meetings regularly in school. But when it came to college, they did not bother to know the progress of their wards.

The Principal added that the development of the college depended on the PTA fund. Last year it was Rs 600 per student but due to financial crunch it had been increased to Rs 800 this year. “The fund amount has been increased with the permission of the DPI. As we know that there has been no recruitment of teachers for the past many years, we have to arrange the faculty on our own and they get Rs 175 per lecture. Earlier, it was Rs 100 per lecture. We have collected approximately Rs 19.70 lakh in the PTA fund but our expenditure on the salaries of teachers alone amounts to Rs 19.83 lakh. We fail to understand how we will cover up the difference?”, she said.

The new executive of the PTA for 2006-07 included Ms Prabhjot Kaur, (president), Ms N. Sekhon (vice-president), Mr Avtar Singh (senior vice-president), Ms Ritu Vasudeva (secretary) and Ms Parminder Kaur, Dr Premlata, Mr R.K. Sharma, Ms Neelam Bhardwaj, Prof Jaswant Singh, Dr Mohinder Kaur and Ms Baljit Bajaj (members).

College of Agricultural Engg gets new Dean
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 28
The PAU’s Board of Management at a meeting in Mohali today approved the appointment of Dr V.R. Sharma as Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering.

His term will be for four years or up to the date of his retirement on attaining the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier.

The Vice-Chancellor, Dr K.S. Aulakh, presided over the meeting. Dr Sharma will take over on September 1, 2006, on the retirement of Dr S.K. Sondhi.

Dr Sharma is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the PAU. He is also the Estate Officer-cum-Chief Engineer of the university.

The board also approved the appointment of Dr Jasbir Singh Randhawa, Senior Horticulturist, as Head of the Department of Horticulture.

The board also approved the appointment of Dr Daljit Singh Dhillon as the new Head of the Department of Extension Education. He will take over on November 1, 2006.