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Veterinary varsity launches website
Ludhiana, May 18 Addressing the function, Mr Bains said the website would be useful, especially to NRIs seeking admission in under and postgraduate programmes of the university. He said the admission for the first batch of B.V.Sc. and A.H. was in full swing. Meanwhile, the university organised a lecture by Dr Rachhpal Singh Bajwa, a US-based veterinarian and technical member of the board of management of the university. Dr Bajwa discussed in detail about the veterinary profession in the US and the scope for the budding veterinarians there. There was a potential of around 28,000 jobs up to 2012 in the US. The veterinary profession was very much respected in the US as most of the people own pets. The veterinary school in Ludhiana was doing a yeoman's job in producing excellent veterinarians, who were respected all over the world, he said. Vice-Chancellor D.S. Bains said the university would collaborate with three universities, Gulf and Saskatoon universities of Canada and Purdue University of the US. Teachers and students from the local university would visit the foreign universities and vice versa. The lecture was attended by various heads of departments, teachers, students and university officers. Dr. K.S.Roy, Dean, College of Veterinary Science, proposed the vote of thanks.
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Job-oriented courses for home science students
Ludhiana, May 18 According to Dr (Ms) M.K.Dhillon, Dean, College of Home Science, the course curriculum has been designed to empower girls with entrepreneurial skills. "The home science training at the university not only makes them efficient home makers but also as expert dieticians, diet therapists, interior decorators, fashion designers and behaviour counsellors", said Dr Dhillon. Ms Dhillon said the college offered a 4-year B.Sc.(Hons) home science programme. Besides, the college also offered four one-year diploma programmes in interior decoration, fashion designing, food preservation and baking and management of creche and nursery school. For these programmes, girls with 10+2 are eligible. In addition, the college also offered a one-year certificate programme for matriculate farm women in home science and selected agricultural practice. "There will be no school fees for this course. Rather, 25 meritorious students are given stipend of Rs 50 per month", she added. Ms Dhillon said during the course of their study, the students would be offered a variety of courses in food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, family resource management and human development and sociology. The Department of Food and Nutrition provides expertise in planning and preparation of balanced diet, food preservation and baking. The training enables them to become expert dieticians in hospitals/health clubs. The Department of Clothing and Textiles trains the students in the art and craft of stitching, embroidery, dyeing, printing and computer designing to make them expert as textile designers/fashion designers. The Department of Family Resource Management equip students in interior decoration and efficient resource management. The training provides the student apt opportunities as professional decorators in hotels, offices and as event managers. The Department of Human Development and Sociology offers training in child care and children's behaviour
problems. The training offers students an option to work as counsellors. The students of B. Sc Home Science programme are also provided 6-8 week's internship training in well-established organisations.
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Parents resent beauty pageants in schools
Ludhiana, May 18 Tiny tots aged between two and a half-year and four years are judged on the basis of their personality, looks, clothes, smiles, etc and get the title of Ms Fresher Ms Beautiful Hair, Ms charming, Ms/ Mr Personality, Ms Catwalk. A couple of parents whom Ludhiana Tribune spoke to
said:" We have only made our children join these schools But little did we know that such tiny children will be made to go through these beauty pageants. Since such competitions are organised on a regular basis, we have to buy expensive dresses so that in competitions they look presentable. When our children do not win any prizes, they come home sad and little depressed. We feel these competitions should be stopped, and the children should be taught to share and become more giving as we feel children are turning very possessive of their things." Principal S.C.Saxsena of Kundan Vidya Mandir says:"Such competitions give confidence to the little ones as it gives them exposure. But on the other hand the emphasis should not be on dresses as it is quite a burden on the parents. They are teaching small kids superficial values that one has to look good from outside. Rather the children's talent should be developed and dresses should be neat and not expensive." ''The result is that the children are losing innocence and instead of learning values they are learning superficial values,"said Ms S. Nahan, a retired
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PAU VC to lead team to US
Ludhiana, May 18 The Director of Research, Dr B.S.Dhillon,and Punjab Horticulture Post-Harvest Technology Centre Director, Dr. A.S.Dhatt, will accompany him. Dr Aulakh said the University of California, Davis, had done pioneering work in the food processing industry and the PAU hoped to enter into mutual academic and research programmes. In fact, many of the farmers in the region near Davis are from Punjab. So, the ties between agriculture of California and Punjab are strong. Against this backdrop, the visit is expected to seek equally strong ties between the two universities and encourage future interactions between the faculty and
students. TNS
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Outstanding performance by SDP Women’s College students
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, May 18 All students passed in first division. Lovleena stood first with 71.56 per cent marks, while Babita stood second with 70.87 per cent marks in BCA-IInd year. Neelam stood first in the college with 71.45 per cent marks in BCA-IIIrd year. Congratulating the students Balraj Bhasin, president of the college, said such a result was possible because of the hard work and determination of both students and teachers. New Principal: SCD Government College, Ludhiana, decorated with highly established grade ‘A’ by the NAAC, got new Principal, Dr Malkiat Singh, a man of principles and committed to the cause of education. Dr Malkiat Singh, born in 1951, started his teaching career in 1976 from Government College of Science Education and Research as lecturer in Chemistry. Having experience of more than 30 years, Dr Singh taught post-graduate classes for the last 17 years. Dr Malkiat Singh is doctorate in Chemistry and he was promoted as Director of Government College of Science Education and Research, Jagraon in November 2005. He joined as new Principal of SCD Government College, Ludhiana, recently after the Department of Higher Education, Government of Punjab, transferred him to the present post. The whole teaching and non-teaching staff of Government College, Ludhiana, was present when Dr Singh joined as new Principal.In his first address to the staff, he said that his main emphasis will be to develop good academic culture in the college by establishing a team and standard work culture environment. Regularisation of classes both from students and teachers side will be his top priority. He said that during his tenure, he will make his best efforts to maintain the old glory of the college and to improve NAAC grade by ensuring quality education to all sections of society. Rally on female foeticide: The NSS volunteers of Devki Devi Jain Memorial College took out a massive rally against female foeticide during the 10 days NSS camp here today. The volunteers felt that female foeticide was the most punishable crime in society as it was against the foetus, who could not defend herself.The rally was flagged off by Principal Dr (Ms) Prem Singla. The rally passed through Kidwai Nagar, Janakpuri and Amarpura areas. The volunteers visited PAU museum on the eighth day of the camp. Volunteers visit Gill village: On the fifth day of 10-day special NSS camp organised by NSS units of Guru Nanak Girls College, the volunteers visited Gill village under the guidance of programme officers Dr (Ms) Jaskirat Kaur and Ms Parminder Kaur. Addressing the volunteers and womenfolk of the village, Dr Jaskirat emphasised on the role of education in upgrading the standard of living. Volunteers carried out cleanliness and awareness drive in the village and motivated the residents to keep their environment clean and take balanced diet. Ms Gursharan Kaur, lecturer in home science discussed the importance of nutrition and consequences of malnutrition. She advised village folk to avoid consumption of junk food.BCA II result: Ms Jasdeep Kaur, student of DD Jain College Memorial College for Women, here has got the first position in Panjab University in BCA II examination scoring 83.2 per cent (1330/1600) marks. She had also achieved second position in Panjab University last year in BCA Ist year examination.Meanwhile, Ms Dolly Kundra got 78.4 per cent marks and sixth position in Ludhiana district and she is third in the college. MBA farewell: ''Flying Colours''— a farewell party was organised by MBA students of the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT) for their seniors. The juniors arranged a colourful extravaganza and compliments for the outgoing batch.Various titles were awarded to the seniors. Anudeep Kaur was crowned Miss Farewell followed by Tejinder Kaur (first runner-up) and Pooja Suri (second runner up). Bhaskar Singh was adjudged Mr Farewell followed by Vivek Srivastava (first runner-up) and Mandeep Singh (second runner up). Manjinder Kaur was well-dressed girl and Gagandeep Singh was given the title of most well-dressed boy. The title of Ms Personality went to Rashmi Rajpal. The judges were Ms Jyoti Sharma, Dr Harpreet Singh and Ms Ramneek Kaur.
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Sacred Heart students excel in ICSE exam
Ludhiana, May 18 Out of 103 students, who appeared for the examinations, 98 secured the first division. Four students got above 90 per cent and 27 above 80 per cent marks. Abha Verma remained topper by securing 93.4 per cent marks, followed by Purva Dhawan (93.2 per cent), Saloni Aggarwal (91.2 per cent) and Roohani Sharma (90.2 per cent). Meanwhile, students of Sacred Heart Convent, Otalon, Samrala, have also secured 100 per cent result in the exam. Out of 47 students who appeared in the examination, four secured above 90 percent marks while 21 got above 80 per cent marks. Ankit Garg and Navneet Kaur (Head Boy and Head Girl of the school) secured 94.4 per cent each. Deepesh Aggarwal and Abhay Gupta secured 93.2 and 90 per cent marks, respectively.
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Diploma course for visually challenged
Ludhiana, May 18 This course is being run by the National Institute for Visually Handicapped, Govt of India, Dehradun, with co-operation of the Department of Social Security and Women Empowerment and Child Development. There are 20 seats for diploma course in Special Education Course and the diploma is of two years. The basic requirement for getting admission is a pass certificate in 10+2 either in science or arts. The students who are awaiting results of need not apply. Mr Karam Singh Dhillon said that the last date of submitting applications is June 9. An entrance test will be held on June 25 at 9am
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Bring your child to polio booth on May 21, says Civil Surgeon
Ludhiana, May 18 He said the health administration had made all arrangements to set up 2100 booths in the city and other parts of the town for the administration of polio drops to more than 5.39 lakh children. He said a large number of NGOs, as well as places of worship like temples and gurdwaras, had also been roped in to motivate the public for bringing their children to the polio booths. Mandi Ahmedgarh: Had enthusiasm and coordination among constituents of various government and non-government organisations continued for fighting polio, we could have entered in eradication phase of war against the dreaded decease, claimed Dr K C Goel, District Health Officer, Sangrur. Lack of immunisation was cited to be another major factor for non-achievement of the desired target. Meanwhile, the district health department claimed to have made preparations for administration of polio drops to more than 2.25 lakh children on Sunday. Dr K.C. Goel acknowledged that the desired results had not been achieved on eradication of polio. Though the health authorities had been making enough arrangements for immunisation of children up to age of 5 years, 100 per cent immunisation cannot be attained for many reasons. Lack of awareness on immunisation were other factors that had affected the progress of the move against the dreaded decease, held the
DHO. On the preparation of immunisation programme on Sunday, Dr Goel said more than 1,000 camps, including 35 mobile teams, had been constituted to administer polio drops to more 2.25 lakh children in the district.
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Pak doc walks down memory lane
Ludhiana, May 18 I wrote a letter in a vernacular paper and asked if my village is still exsisting. I was thrilled to bits when I received an answer through the same columns which said ''Haan Amanullah, tera Jakopur Jeonda hai''. (Yes! Amanullah, your Jakopur is very much alive." Stating this, Amanullah, a Pakistani doctor who was on a visit to the city today, said "Thanks to visa relaxation, I was able to visit my birth place after 59years. I cannot describe in words my feelings of joy and what a warm welcome I received from villagers of Jakopur. They presented me bit of soil and I think this is the most valuable gift I have ever received ." He said when he crossed the Wagah border, he felt there was no difference between India and Pakistani landscape. "Infact, in Texas, we do not differentiate between Indians and Pakistanis. We share our joys and sorrows and celebrate festivals together like Lohri." He is an MD in oncology and Ph.D in immunology, but the sufi kalams that he heard at the Mazar of Bulle Shah which were constantly sung still haunt him. He is a fine poet and his poetry reflects sufism; in it. He showed his book of anthology titled, ''Mukar gaini chhava''. Mr Amanullah has formed the Punjab Cultural Association of North Texas which unites all Punjabis.
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Combo device implanted on 2 heart patients
Ludhiana, May 18 The device has been implanted on Mr Tirlochan Singh of Ludhiana and Mr Suresh Goyal from Shimla. According to the doctors at the institute, the device provides electric stimulation to the heart and simultaneously monitors the electrical activity of the heart for any potentially fatal rhythm abnormality. When the device detects such an abnormality, it delivers an electric shock to the heart, which brings the heart rhythms back to normal and saves the patient’s life.
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