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PCTE honours teachers
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 23
The Punjab College of Technical Education (PCTE) has honoured eight school teachers at Koshish — 2006, the three-day 7th Inter-Class Literary-cum-Cultural Festival, being held on the PCTE campus here today.

The teachers were selected on the basis of a survey. In the survey, first year students of PCTE belonging to MBA, MCA, BBA, BCA and B.Sc were asked about their favourite school teachers. The teachers, who were preferred more number of times, were selected.

The teachers selected for the awards were: Mr Davinder Singh Rehan of N.M. Jain Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana; Ms Jasbir Kaur of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana; Ms Pankil Priya of Sacred Heart Convent, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana; Ms Poonam Jain of R.K. Jain Senior Secondary School, Jagraon; Ms Ramandeep Kaur of Tagore Public School, Ludhiana; Ms Sarabjit Kaur of Anuvrat Senior Secondary Public School, Jagraon; and Ms Sukhjinder Kaur of GNPS, Ludhiana.

Awards were given by Dr Gurvinder Singh, HRD Head, Sonalika International Tractors Limited and International Motors and Cars Limited.

Dr Gurvinder Singh congratulated the teachers and said: “It is our prime concern to honour those teachers who produce capable individuals and good human beings for society.”

The festival includes 26 various literary, fine arts and cultural events.

Dr M.S. Grewal, Registrar, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, inaugurated the festival yesterday.

Manpreet tops BPT exam
Our Correspondent

Manpreet Bassor, Swati Goel and Sonia Malhotra

Ludhiana, September 23
Students of the All Saints Institute of Medical Sciences and Research here made a clean sweep in the BPT first year examination conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences. They claimed all five top ranks in the university with seventh, 9th and 10th positions also going to the students of this institution.

According to Dr R. Harihara Prakash, Manpreet Kaur Basoor (776), Swati Goel (769) and Sonia Malhotra (754) stood first, second and third, respectively. Other students of the institute making it to the merit list were Amandeep Kaur, fourth, Preeti Brar, fifth, Harmanpreet Kalra, seventh, Manjot Kaur, ninth, and Kanica Beri, tenth.

The management of the institute has congratulated the students and the faculty members for this achievement.

Test on Punjab history at GNN College
Our Correspondent

Doraha, September 23
The History Society of GNN College held a written test on the history of Punjab (from 15th to 19th century) in the seminar hall of the college yesterday. The test was dedicated to the 300 years of the completion of Guru Granth Sahib. Sixty-five students participated in the test.

Ramandeep Kaur (BA-III), Pritam Singh (BA-II) and Amritpal Kaur (BA-III) secured first, second and third position, respectively.

According to Prof Williamjit Singh, Head of the Department, first 12 students who qualified the test would take part in a quiz contest to be organised by the society shortly.

Dr Narinder Singh Sidhu, Principal, congratulated the winners and exhorted them to keep themselves abreast of new developments and inventions around. Prof Harmandeep Kaur was also present on the occasion.

Lecture on “Tribal sociology”
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 23
Dr Harinder Kaur, senior lecturer in the Department of Correspondence Courses, delivered an extension lecture on “Tribal sociology” on Guru Nanak National College campus here yesterday. It was organised by the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology of the college.

She elaborated upon the topic. Dr Harinder Kaur is engaged in studying two tribes in Punjab.

Ms Harleen Kaur, Head of the department, who is also an acting member of the Punjab Sociological Association, welcomed the guests. Prof B.S. Pangali, Dr N.S. Sidhu, and Mr J.S. Gill were also present on the occasion.

Welcome party at Doraha college

Doraha, September 23
The postgraduate Department of Political Science of Guru Nanak National College organised a welcome party here today. A cultural programme comprising jokes, songs and skits enhanced the beauty of the function. Prof Gursharan Kaur, head of the department, congratulated the students of the Political Science Association for organising such a grand show and encouraged them to spread political awareness among the students.

COURTS

70 cases settled at lok adalat
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 23
The Samrala Sub-Divisional Legal Services Authority today held a lok adalat under the supervision of its chairperson and Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) Navjot Kaur Sohal to dispose of pending cases.

Seventy cases were settled between the parties, involving over Rs 35 lakh.

Ninety cases were taken up by the adalat for settlement. Most of the litigants got rid of expensive litigation.

Ms Sohal appealed to litigants for resolution of their disputes through the lok adalat, and save time and money. She said amicable settlement helped reduce tension between the parties. Matters were usually settled at the lok adalat through persuasion, added Ms Sohal.

HEALTH

DMCH doctor attends dermatology summit
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 23
Dr Alka Dogra, Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, attended the Asia Dermatology Summit held in Bangkok (Thailand) from September 15 to 17.

The summit was held on “Era of biological therapy: seizing opportunities in psoriasis treatment and role of etarnacept (embrel) in moderate to severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis”.

In her presentation, Dr Dogra observed that psoriasis was a chronic relapsing condition in which reddish lesions formed on the body with silvery scales. It started on the extensor surfaces and pressure points and could involve up to 100 per cent of body surface area.

She said: “Traditional therapies in psoriasis can adequately control symptoms but potentially serious toxicities can limit their long-term use, and in some patients they are contraindicated also. Topical agents are inconvenient to use and cause local side effects like irritation and skin thinning. In contrast, highly active newer biological therapies target the main cytokine responsible for causing psoriasis.”

She opined that these biological therapies, though very costly, provided rapid clinical response, were suitable for sustained use, could be used as a monotherapy (single drug therapy) and their side effect profiles were quite low.

However, proper selection of patients by a trained clinician was very important. Such therapies were already being used in rheumatology, gastroenterology and oncology, etc.

Medical camp
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 23
The Krishna Breast Cancer Care Trust will organise a free check up camp at Vishvakarma Temple, Near Adda Raikot Chowk, Jagraon on September 24. A team of prominent oncologists from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, comprising Dr J.S. Sekhon, Dr Sandhu and Dr G.S. Brar will examine the patients and render follow up advice. Mr R.K. Jaiswal, SSP, Jagraon, will inaugurate the camp.

Giving this information here yesterday, Mr Sanjeev Arora told that the Trust was providing free treatment to poor breast cancer patients. During the past six months, free treatment had been offered to six patients. The Trust is being run by Mr Pran Arora and Mr Sanjeev Arora, husband and son of Krishna Arora, who had died of breast cancer.