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SVIET students exhibit talent
at techfest
Banur, February 18 Col D.S. Cheema (retd), Director Professional Studies, DAV College, Chandigarh, was the guest of honour. He appreciated the hard work put in by the staff and the students. Speaking on the occasion, Director-Principal Dr
C.S. Rao informed that nearly 400 students showcased their talents in various technical, cultural, literary and fun events. Earlier, the day began with a debate competition comprising three rounds. Events like turban tying and “gut” making tried to inculcate cultural values among the students. The events like treasure hunt and laughter challenge competition mesmerised the participants as well as the viewers. Tech-savvy students tried their marketing and professional skills in events like technical quiz, debate, cross swords and group discussion. Antakshari was also organised with upcoming singers displaying their talent. Mr Manmohan Garg, CEO of the Swami Vivekanad Group of Institutions, said the spirit of the festival would continue throughout the year.
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World Wetland Day celebrated
Chandigarh, February 18 Speaking on the occasion, he said Kanjli (Kapurthala), Ropar, Harrikepattan between Ferozepur and Amritsar. The Sukhna Lake area, Bhindervas in Rohtak district, Sultanpur in Gurgaon district. were among the best wetland areas in our region. He added that these areas were very useful for natural vegetation, irrigation, birds, animals, land scapes and climatic conditions. About100 member students of the club were present on the occasion. Principal H. K. Bhatia, who is also a patron of the club inaugurated the vermi-composting project in the school. In-charge of the club Om Parkash said vermi-composting manure was very useful for food crops, and other crops, including ornamental plants.
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Farewell seniors!
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 18 *** At Kendriya Vidyalaya, Chandi Mandir, a colourful cultural programme was organised to bid adieu to the class XII students. The programme commenced with a welcome song followed by a skit highlighting the 'guru-shishya' relationship. A ramp show was also organised. The programme concluded with a bhangra performance. *** Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 47 students gave a farewell to class XII students. School Principal, Daljit Kaur was also present. *** Teachers and students of Government Model High School, Sector 20 also extended best wishes to their outgoing students. Momentoes were presented to the class X students. The title of Mr Personality went to Anil Kumar while Sweety bagged the Miss Charming title. *** At DAV Senior Secondary School (Lahore), Sector 8, the students were given a farewell party which included performances on peppy dance numbers and a fashion show for the selection of Mr DAV. The function was organised by the cultural society of the school. The title of Mr DAV was bagged by Tarun Vats. *** A good luck party was held at the Blue Bird High School, Panchkula. Various dances were presented and special games were organised for both the teachers and the students. The function concluded with a thanksgiving speech and the selection of Miss Blue Bird Kriti Bhatnagar and Mr Blue Bird Sahil Verma. *** A farewell function was also held at Hansraj Public School. The title of Mr Hansraj was won by Vikram Saini while Sheena was adjudged as Miss Hansraj. *** Satluj Public School students bid farewell to the class XII students. In a close contest, Samiriti Mitra and Anmol won titles of Miss Satluj and Mr Satluj respectively. Other credits included Swati as Miss Talent, Kartikey Bhardwaj as Mr All-Rounder and Parbhakar for best answers in the quiz. *** The students of Class XII of Kendriya Vidyalaya High School were given a farewell by the students of Class XI. Principal S.K. Bhatia wished the students best in life. A cultural progarmme was also organised on the occasion. Rajiv was adjudged Mr KV while Sukhveer got Ms KV title.
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Chandigarh, February 18
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PGI set to introduce spine disc
replacement
Chandigarh, February 18 “We don’t
know what these will look like in the next 20 years. While we can give a
timeframe of 15 to 20 years for a patient of hip replacement, we can’t
tell a patient how long the implant will last,” says Dr Ralf H Ghar
from St George’s Hospital, Germany. He is in the city to attend at the
on-going 19th annual conference of the Association of Spine Surgeons of
India organised by the Chandigarh Spine Society. Speaking to The
Tribune on the sidelines of the on-going conference of spine surgeons
about things that can go wrong with such an implant, Dr Ghar adds: “We
can’t give a life span for these discs. If a disc does break up, there
is no scope for replacing it with another because of lack of bone. We
know disc replacement is a good idea but can’t say how long it’ll
work.” Already being done for five years, disc replacement, he
emphasises, is better in inserts made out of a metal-metal combination
rather than a metal-polyethylene. “The use of polyethelene in the knee
has proved that it wears off over time, getting deposited as powder
around the metal. We don’t want that happening to a disc implant which
means a metal-metal combination should be the obvious choice.” Then
in disc replacement, there is always a change of the disc moving from
its place or getting loose. “The movement of the disc towards the
spinal chord can be a dangerous thing since it can press the nerves at
all the wrong places, even lead to paralysis. While the disc getting
loose might not be a catastrophe that can’t be rectified, the problem
is that the loosening only creates a bigger gap. This mean that the only
choice at our disposal is to fuse it,” he explained. Spine disc
surgery may still be in its nascent stage. Results of such surgeries
have so far been encouraging. Now, the Department of Orthopaedics, PGI,
too, is set to introduce spine disc replacement for those afflicted with
it’s degeneration. Non-medicated, non-surgical and absolutely
free—exercise seems the one panacea to all lifestyle-related and
occupation-induced “back-breaking” ills. And, at the on-going
conference, orthopaedics are trying to drive home the point that there
is no substitute for physical activity. Long hours in office, obesity
and inactivity are all taking a toll on people’s back. “The number
of people coming to hospitals with degenerative backaches has
substantially increased in the last few years. It has nothing to do with
the age of the patient and everything to do with the time spent in
office. Introducing an exercise or a physical activity hour in the
hectic schedule can ease this pressure on the back,” says Dr Jean
Destandue, Bagettlle Hospital from France, better known as the man
behind endoscopic disc surgery. High-velocity injuries cause for backaches High-velocity injuries will be the most common cause of back problems in
future. “With
economic growth and development, fast cars are travelling on better
roads at high speeds. While their number is increasing, that of the slow
vehicular traffic is also on the rise. It is this difference in speed of
traffic that will be primarily responsible for high-velocity or
poly-trauma (multiple) injuries,” observed Dr P Kluger from UK. He is, however, quick to add that while such accidents may
increase, the positive side to this story is that more and more people
will be able to afford specialised treatment in the future. “The
insurance sector, too, is growing at a fast pace. With more and more
people covered by insurance, expensive implants would not be out of
reach of the common man. Infact, it would allow people to benefit from the treatment available,” Dr Kluger maintained. |
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Influx of surgeons
Chandigarh, February 18 The guest lecture sessions, which dealt with low back and disk problems, saw thorough presentations by Dr S. Basu who talked on the causes and preventive measures for avoiding wrong level surgery in lumbar spine. Dr Prashant Kere talked about complications of surgery for complex stenosis while Dr Paul Heini spoke on the complications requiring revisions surgery for degenerative problems of lumbar spine. In the presidential oration, which was chaired by Dr S.Y. Bhojraj and Dr S. Rajasekeran, there was an interesting lecture on spine and spirituality by Dr S.M. Hardikar. It was followed by ASSI research paper awards where Dr Rajashekeran presented the paper in which he concluded that endplate changes occur earlier in scoliosis and plays a main role in pathogenesis. In the non-academic session, there were interesting topics like “The other side of tsunami” by Dr Rajgopal and “Mera Gaon, Mera Desh” by Dr Bhojraj. It was followed by the guest lectures on general complications in spine surgery where Dr Govender talked on complications in cervical spine surgery, Dr Heini on avoiding pitfalls and complications in vertebroplasty, and Dr Boachie talked on complications in adult scoliosis surgery. The ASSI Gold Medal Free Paper session was chaired by Dr S.M. Tuli, Dr P.S. Ramnani, and Dr P.K. Dave where aspiring spine surgeons presented their research papers. The last session was guest lectures on specific diseases where Dr Otto Eggiman talked on the complications with posterior scoliosis surgery, Dr H.N. Bajaj talked on how to avoid complications with anterior surgery for TL fracture and Dr Gautam Zaveri discussed about the complications in the surgery for spinal metastasis. |
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US professor introduces
new technique
Chandigarh, February 18 He was in the city on the invitation of Prof B.K. Bhasin of the Department of Gastroenterology, PGI. Prof Bhutani said endoscopic ultrasound was a new exciting technique that combines endoscopic and ultrasound examinations. “A mini-ultrasound probe is attached to the tip of an endoscope and it provided ultrasound pictures of the gastrointestinal tract from within the lumen”, he said. Prof Bhutani, in his lecture, highlighted the importance of endoscopic ultrasound in day-to-day management of patients with gastrointestinal disorders. He stressed that endoscopic ultrasound had greatly helped in the management of patients with gastrointestinal cancers and pancreatico-biliary disorders. Prof B Nagi, Head, Department of Gastroenterology, PGI, said the department was also shortly going to acquire an endoscopic ultrasound machine. |
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Army opens sports courts for YPS students
Mohali, February 18 General Daljeet Singh, who was speaking on the 27th Founder’s Day of the school, said sports facilities like tennis, squash and swimming at Chandi Mandir Cantt could be availed of by the students. He also promised a trek to the old Hindustan-Tibet road and a mountaineering expedition to the students. He also promised to a feel of tank firing. General Daljeet Singh said students should not be forced to study all the time. Giving them a happy childhood was also vital. Dr H.S. Dhillon, Principal, emphasised the importance of all-round development of students. He implored the parents not to seek exemption from activities like treks, school plays and annual athletic meets as these were important components of education. The celebration started with the procession of the staff members, followed by a shabad by the school choir, ‘Prabh ki jai kirpa nidhan’, and a song inspiring unity. The school head girl and other appointees of the Students’ Council from both junior and senior schools read out the reports on academic, sports, co-curricular and social activities. A special report threw light on boarding house life at YPS. Over 200 students received awards for excelling in the fields of academics, arts and sports. Five best student teachers were awarded for providing peer support. Twelve students received the scholar’s tie for scoring 85 per cent and above consecutively in Classes VII, VIII, and IX. Eleven students received awards for scoring 90 per cent and above in ICSE and ISC. The Air Force Trophy for the best all round student of Class VIII was shared by Navtej Singh Saini and Simran Aulakh. The Mrinal Dutta Memorial Trophy for the best all round student of Class III went to Manleen Rekhi and the Bharat Gupta Memorial Trophy for best orator was bagged by Haripal Singh of Class XII. Ramandeep Neetu got the medal for the Best result in ICSE 2005 and the Badhaur Medal along with Sarthak Gupta for the best all round students of Class X. Patiala House won the Cock House Junior School Trophy while Ranjit House was the winner of the Cock House Trophy for the senior school. |
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