International Literacy Day observed
Jalandhar: International Literacy Day was celebrated at the Eklavya School to mark the importance of literacy. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) declared September 8 as International Literacy Day in 1966. The function began by speech presented by senior school students and followed by a debate competition for middle school students. The primary students participated in poster making competition and tiny tots enjoyed various games planned for them. Eklavya Schools and libraries also accepted book donations on World Literacy Day in an attempt to further enhance children’s reading opportunities. Director Seema Handa motivated students towards reading and donating of books. Principal Komal Arora and Adminstrator Dimple Malhotra congratulated the teachers for their hard work. After that the kids spent a lot of time in library by reading different books and got synonymous benefits of reading as a whole. Some of them include brain exercises, vocabulary improvement, empathy and imagination and morale improvement.
Celebrations at Apahaj Ashram
The Department of Physiotherapy of Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, celebrated World Physiotherapy Day with residents of Apahaj Ashram. The students of ACFA gifted them sweets, other eatables and stationary items. Dr Neeraj Katyal, HoD, Department of Physiotherapy and Dr Nitika Gupta talked to the kids about the necessity of diet, exercise and yoga for healthy life. Dr Neerja Dhingra appreciated the efforts of the Department of Physiotherapy and put forth that these social and humanly activities make our own students good human beings and good citizens. Sakshi Rana and Manpreet Kaur, students of BPT made Rangoli on the occasion.
Inter-School Sahodaya competition
Aryan Raj, a student of Class IX of CT Public School, has bagged the first position in Inter-School Sahodaya E-Poster making and slogan writing competition in which reputed schools of Jalandhar Sahodaya Complex participated. Students from Classes VI-X were invited to display their digital and artistic skills by participating in this event. The aim of the competition was to design an e-Poster in MS Word on the theme- ‘Affordable and Clean Energy’. Aryan performed impressively and garnered huge applause and compliments from judges. On this note, CTPS Principal Daljeet Rana and Vice Principal Sukhdeep Kaur congratulated the students.
Vedic Prachar Saptah organised
Hans Raj Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jalandhar, marked the ‘Vedic Prachar Saptah’ under the aegis of Arya Pradeshik Pratinidhi Sabha, Punjab and Principal Dr Ajay Sareen. Vedic Adhyayan Society and Sanskrit Department held a series of activities. In collaboration with the History Department, a session was organised to update students with the history of the Arya Samaj, the visionaries – Maharishi Dayanand, Swami Virjananda, Swami Shraddhnand, Mahatma Anand Swami. The session threw light on the ten principles of the Arya Samaj and their significance in contemporary society. Mamta, Dean, Vedic Adhyayan Society, Dr Meenu Talwar, HoD, Sanskrit Department and Protima Mander, HoD, History addressed the students. An online quiz was held. More than a hundred students participated in the quiz meant to test students’ knowledge of vedas, Arya Samaj. Shanti-(MA Hindi), Sakshi Sharma-(BA Sem-V), Komal Jangir-(BA Sem-III) and Kirti stood first. Roshni-(MA Hindi-II year), Ujala Kumari-(BSc Comp Sci-(Sem-V), Sakshi-BSc Comp.Sci.(Sem-III) stood second and Preeti-BA (Sem-V) stood third. Principal Dr Ajay Sareen quoted examples from the vedas and motivated the staff and students to excel in their work.
GNA students get jobs
GNA University grabbed placement in New Swan, one of the leading manufacturers of fine blank, sheet metal parts and sub-assemblies. New Swan has grown steadily under stable leadership, sound business practice and corporate culture that strive to be the best in the industry. New Swan is also engaged in Technical Assistance Agreement with Japanese company Gunma Seiko for manufacturing of Cold Forged parts for Automotive and general industry. Students of BTech Mechanical and Automation Engineering Ranvir Singh, Hari Om Shukla and Sandeep Singh got placements in New Swan Group. CR Tripathy Dean Faculty of Engineering Design congratulated all the faculty members and the placed students. S Gurdeep Singh Sihra, Pro-Chancellor, GNA University, Dr VK Rattan, Vice-Chancellor, GNA University extended best wishes to students. Dr Monika Hanspal, Dean, Academic Affairs, GNA University, congratulated all the faculty members, parents, students and CR Tripathy, Dean Faculty of Engineering Design and Automation for continuously making efforts in providing the latest technologies like AD/CAM/CAE/FDM and PLM to the budding engineers for achieving their desired goals.
Stationery distributed among pupils
On the occasion of International Literacy Day, city-based EduYouth Foundation on Wednesday conducted charity event for students at RK Memorial GM Model Senior Seconday School, Model Town. Notebooks, books pencils, scale, sharpeners, sketch pens, erasers and refreshments were distributed among 250 students of the school. EduYouth Foundation is involved in various other activities, including free langar sewa for Covid patients, plantation drives, distribution of plants and trees, contribution drives for farmers, payment of fees of students belonging to underprivileged families and many more activities for welfare of society. Principal Abkar Singh, Prof Kanwar Sartaj Singh, Vice-Principal Varinderjit Kaur, Parampreet Gill, Dinkar Dogra, Sham Lal, Gurkirat Toor, Ujwaldeep Singh, Gurinder Cheema, Parminder Kaur, Diljot Kaur, Preet Inder Singh, Sunny Lally and others were present on the occasion.School Principal Abkar Singh also encouraged students to complete their education. TNS
