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'Enhancers' to provide training courses
Ludhiana, March 28 Two experienced teachers Ms Radhika Dharni and Ms Rimmi Mehra will be taking classes for TOFFEL and personality development respectively .The institute was inaugurated yesterday by Mr Gautam Mehra. "Conversant English is not just about grammar. It is most important to be well trained in pronunciation, vocabulary and speaking skills. Communication skills and self -confidence are of vital importance. Youngsters in Punjab are not very well versed in English.We at 'Enhancers' aspire to make students conversationally strong who can make a niche for themselves in the world," Ms Dharni said. Ms Mehra said personality development was an attitude to create positive impression about self. She further said four aspects influenced personality
development. They are—physical, social, philosophical and psychological. This further depended on body
language, personal grooming, hospitality, ethical values, leadership skills, positive thinking with defensive smartness, self
-confidence, will power, self discipline, responsibilities and spirituality. 'Enhancers' has the strategy and action plan to inculcate these qualities in young minds.
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GNN College holds convocation
Doraha, March 28 As many as 259 degrees were awarded, including 20 degrees for M.A. (Punjabi), 17 for M.Com, 23 for M.A. (Pol. Sc.), 27 for B.A. (Honours), 39 for B.Com, 6 for B.C.A., and 127 for B.A. Further, 286 prizes were awarded to students for excelling in curricular and co-curricular activities. Thirtysix students were awarded the roll of honour, in addition to, 23 college colours and 50 merit prizes. At the same time, 177 academic prizes were also given away. The Principal of the college, Dr Narinder Singh, presented the annual report of the college. He highlighted the high quality of results achieved by the students. He added that a large number of needy students had been provided financial aid by the college. Director of the college Jaswant Singh Gill, Adarsh Pal Bector, Tarlok Singh Jaggi, Roop Kaur Brar, Hardarshan Singh Mangat, Jagdev Singh Grewal, Prof Gunwant Singh Dua, Dr R.S. Gupta, Prof Darshan Singh, Prof Ram Murti, were among others who graced the occasion.
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Vocational training for
unemployed youths
Ludhiana, March 28. The course was sponsored by the Director-General of the Centre for Training and Employment, Chandigarh. Youths from various districts were given practical training in processing ,preserving fruits and vegetables by experts of the Department of Food Science and Technology. The participants were also exposed to the industry and taught the importance of post-harvest management of fruits and vegetables. Besides the usual preparation of pickles, jams and jellies, they were also trained in preparing fresh-cut frozen-dehydrated fruits,
vegetables, canned fruits and vegetables. PAU experts led by Dr Neelam Mahajan stressed on the need for self- employment. At the concluding
function, the Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology, Dr G.S. Padda, offered services of his department to the youngsters in future as well for any help to set up shop. One of the youths spoke about the usefulness of the training and said they would motivate other youths in their respective villages to undertake similar training .
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GNDEC student brings laurels
Ludhiana, March 28 "Virtual reality is not far away" was the punch line of the paper— 'Head Tracking System'. He showcased how his work could pave the path to virtual reality. Virtual reality is a technology by which if a person is sitting at one place, his image or virtual structure can be reproduced at another distant place.
— TNS
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Seminar on beekeeping
Ludhiana, March 28 Seminar The GGN Institute of Management and Technology has organised a seminar on “Data structures and programming skills” for BCA and MCA students. Mr Vikram Singh, software engineer, Hughes, was the resource person. The seminar concluded with the question-answer session.
— TNS
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Insurance company told to pay mediclaim
Ludhiana, March 28 The orders were pronounced by Mr A.S.Narula, president, Mr Daljit Singh Bakshi and Ms Pooja Dewan, members of the consumer fora while deciding the complaint filed by Mr Bhagat Ram and his son of Mohalla Brampuri, Khanna. The company was directed to pay the claim to the complainant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the insurance policy, within one month after the receipt of the copy of order. It was submitted by the complainant that he took the mediclaim policy covering the period from February 18, 2004 to February 17, 2005. He had also obtained the mediclaim policy in the previous year. Unfortunately, he had a paralysis attack. Due to which he remained hospitalised in Dayanand Medical Hospital, Ludhiana, from March 5 to March 18, 2004. Thereafter, he lodged a claim with the company that Rs 50,688 was spent by him on treatment . But his claim was wrongly repudiated. While the company submitted that the claim was rightly repudiated. It was asserted that the complainant concealed the factum of his having ‘hypertension’ at the time of taking of policy. Such cases were being dealt with by the Paramount Health Services. This case was also sent to
them. The complainant had submitted the copy of the summary and discharge slip to the Paramount Health Services in October 2004. They scrutinised the claim and informed them that the complainant was hypertensive for the past five years and paralysis was a complication of hypertension. So, the claim could be repudiated as per the Clause 4.1 of the policy. The claim was repudiated after giving due consideration. After hearing the rival contentions of both the parties, the forum observed that there was no evidence as to whether the CVA or paralysis could only be the result of hypertension. It could have been for any other reason and the company had not collected any independent evidence to prove that the complainant was getting treatment for hypertension for the past five years. " We are of the view that the repudiation of claim merely on the basis of history given in the discharge slip does not withstand the test of legal scrutiny," the judgement said.
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PCMS doctors to observe “black day”
on March 31
Ludhiana, March 28 According to Dr Hardeep Singh and Dr Balwinder Kumar, state president and district secretary of the PCMSA, respectively, the doctors were struggling against the government decision to downsize existing cadre of PCMS and para-medical staff by handing over 1,193 health dispensaries to zila parishads and replacing them with doctors and staff recruited on contract. They said in a joint statement here today that the government was using doctors and para-medics as scapegoats to implement the Panchyati Raj. “The government by downsizing PCMS cadre, appointing doctors on contract and handing over dispensaries to panchayat institutions is trying to exploit medical fraternity.” The functionaries of the PCMSA further rued that the staff deployed on contract would be denied any service benefits and already serving PCMS doctors would be made to face harassment with sudden dislocation to clear the way for the implementation of recent decision. On the other hand, serving 872 PCMS doctors who were recruited in the tenure of former PPSC chairman Ravi Sidhu had also been victimised by compulsion to serve on entry scale even after seven years of service.
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Blood collected for thalassaemic kids
Ludhiana, March 28 Dr Amarjit Kaur, Head of Transfusion Medicine, DMCH, expressed satisfaction that a wave of awareness about
thalassaemia and voluntary blood donation was spreading across North India, as a result of which, more and more organisations were coming forward to organise blood donation camps. She said this was the second such camp within a span of one week in which the hospital team, led by Dr Sonia Gupta, senior resident, had collected 170 units of blood from donors. Camp chairman Pawan Singla, on behalf of the parishad, expressed confidence that more and more such camps would be organised in the future.
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Sukhwinder, Preeti win
Ludhiana, March 28 The Deputy Director, Sports, Punjab Agricultural University, was the chief guest during the inaugural function. Earlier, Dr Dalit Singh, Principal, DMCH, and Mr Prem Gupta, secretary, hospital managing society, jointly inaugurated the meet. Dr B.S. Aulakh, secretary, DMC Sports Council, welcomed the guests. Results: (Boys): 100m — Sukhwinder Singh 1, Munish 2 and Mohmeet 3; shot put — Sushant 1, Rajeev Kashyap 2 and Amandeep 3; 800m — Tejmeet 1, Saurabh Singla 2 and Ramnesh Goyal 3; discus throw — Navkirat 1, Gursimran 2 and Rajeev Kashyap 3; 200m — Munish 1, Mohmeet 2 and Sukhwinder Singh 3; 400m — Sukhwinder Singh 1, Tejmeet 2 and Munish 3; and hammer throw — Gursimran 1, Sushant 2 and Sidakpal 3. Girls: 100m — Preeti 1, Khushvakht 2 and Harmeet 3; shot put — Harkirat 1, Divya 2 and Harmeet 3; and 200m — Khushvakht 1, Preeti 2 and Harmeet 3 Faculty (men): 100m —Dr P.L. Gautam 1, Dr G.S. Bajwa and Dr P.J.S. Gill 2 and Dr B.S. Aulakh 3; women: 100m — Dr Garima Chaudhary 1, Ms Sanyogita 2 and Dr Venu Gupta 3.
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Pay water bills by March 31
Ludhiana, March 28 A communique by the Joint Commissioner, Dr Jaswant Singh, said the revenue generated by the local body under the sewerage water bills head was much lower than expected. So the MC would have to take action to make up for the deficit. He also said the bills paid after March 31 would include interest besides an action by the MC.
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