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Training on
post-harvest crop handling ends
Ludhiana,
January 21
A five-day inter state training course on post-harvest handling of
horticultural Crops for export marketing concluded here yesterday.
As many as 26 trainees, who participated
were told by the Netherland expert, Dr S.P. Schouten, about the
importance of controlled atmosphere storage for long term storage of
apple, pear, cabbage etc. and familiarised them with grades and quality
standards of fruit and vegetables for export to European Union
countries.
Withdraw decision on school merger: teachers
Ludhiana, January 21
“We are going to file a writ petition in the high court if the Punjab Government does not withdraw its decision to merge primary schools with high and senior schools and shift head teachers and centre heads to other schools,” said Mr Piara Singh Dhillon, who presided over a meeting of secretaries of different units of the Primary/Elementary Teachers Front, Punjab, at Government Primary School, Jahawar Nagar, this afternoon.
Students enjoy a puppet show organised at Ryan School, Ludhiana, on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph |
College teachers resume stir
Samrala, January 21
Teachers of non-government aided colleges have resumed their agitation against the state government. Teachers of the local Malwa College, Bondli, Samrala, began the protest week by observing strike for two periods daily.
State executive member of PCCTU and local unit president Prof Baldeep Singh said the teachers were angry over the “callous” attitude of the state government toward their demands which included 50 per cent DA merger with the basic pay, pension and gratuity scheme and release of 95 per cent grant-in-aid.
Seminar on need for accreditation
Ludhiana, January 21
In order to motivate principals of non-accredited colleges affiliated with Panjab University, Chandigarh, the Director Education Department, Chandigarh, has decided to organise a seminar at Government College here on January 24.
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