Amritsar: International Women's DAY celebrated
Amritsar: A special morning assembly was conducted to celebrate Rishi Bodh Utsav, Shivratri and International Women’s Day at DAV Public School. The auspicious occasion of Rishi Bodh Utsav was celebrated to propagate Swami Dayanand Saraswati’s teachings and to mark a tribute to this legendary reformer and leader. Maha Shivaratri signifies the triumph of light over darkness and ignorance. It is believed that on this day, Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati got married. The festival was celebrated with full devotion and sanctity in the school by the music department who sang spiritual bhajans. March 8 has been designated to be celebrated as International Women’s Day to empower women with their rights ranging from equal pay to right to equality in justice and opportunities in various fields. Echoing with the theme of this year, i.e. ‘Invest in Women; Accelerate Progress, the teachers of DAV Public School observed the day in high spirits. The celebrations began with a soulful sitar performance by music teacher Bhavna. Dr Pallavi Sethi, Principal of the school, applauded the students and teachers for their efforts to make everyone spiritually energised and enlightened.
Workshop on Impact of PMMY held
The Punjab School of Economics, Guru Nanak Dev University, organized ICSSR-sponsored one-day national workshop on “Disseminating Outcomes of Short-Term Empirical Research Project (2023-24) on Impact of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) on Entrepreneurship Development in Punjab. The workshop was followed up with a keynote address by Prof (Dr) Jasbir Singh, Department of Economics, Jammu University. Prof Jasbir Singh highlighted the importance of entrepreneurship and various initiatives undertaken by the Government of India to provide training and financial assistance, especially to the underprivileged sections of society. The workshop continued with presidential remarks by Prof Palwinder Singh, Professor-in-Charge (Examination). He emphasised India is rich in terms of the resources and utilization of these resources in an effective manner is the need of the hour. The workshop further continued with address of Monica Kashyap, founder of Wellness Experts and beneficiary of PMMY. She focused on “Do not follow a trend, make a trend”. The workshop then continued with two technical sessions on policy implications in the form of short and long recommendations.
Interactive Session on Anger Mgmt
Global Group of Institutes organised an interactive session on “Anger Management” at its campus. Yogesh Sharda from Turkey and a renowned personal development trainer and workshop facilitator from academy for a better world, Mount Abu and Global Retreat Centre; Oxford shared his expertise and vast experience with the management, faculty and students. Yogesh Sharda in his address outlined the ways to manage stress and anger by applying simple techniques and doing certain exercises. He acquainted the audience with simple breathing exercises, self-control measures required in developing self-control and postponing the reaction to any provocation to reduce the intensity of anger.
White Coat Ceremony organised
A ‘White Coat Ceremony’ was organised at Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (KCVAS) to mark the ceremonial entry of newly admitted students into veterinary profession. In the ceremony, White Coats were presented by Principal Dr HK Verma to 100 first-year students of BVSc & AH degree course. The special event was presided over by Principal Dr Verma in the presence of Dr AM Pande, Dr SK Kansal and other faculty members. The students exhibited a special verve for this ceremony and cheered their classmates as they received the White Coat from the Principal. He emphasised on the responsibilities attached with it and elaborated at length on the duties of the veterinarians as the custodians of animal health and welfare.
National Science week celebrated
The Department of Botany and Post Graduate Department of Physics & Electronics of DAV College, Amritsar, jointly celebrated ‘National Science Week 2024’, on the theme of ‘Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat’. The event was catalyzed and supported by Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST), National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) and Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt of India. Dr Rajni Bala, head, Department of Botany, and Dr Sameer Kalia, head, PG Department of Physics and Electronics, were the conveners of the event. On the first day, a competition on “Waste to Best” was organised to promote the concept of sustainability and creativity among the students. The participants came up with unique ideas to recreate the waste material. The best entries were given trophies. The second activity was night sky watching where students gazed through the telescope and learnt about the positions of different planetary bodies in the sky. Dr Sameer Kalia delivered a lecture on the topic, “Mapping the sky: Futuristic approach of Ancient Indians”.
