Ludhiana, July 6
In tune with its long-term vision to improve the work environment and to inculcate soft skills in different constituents of its family, Christian Medical College and Hospital has regularly been inviting professionals to conduct workshops at its campus.

As part of this exercise, officials of the Biblical Counseling Trust of India, New Delhi, recently conducted the sessions on “Leadership and relation building”.

The interactive lectures utilised a range of tools to impart this training. Presentations, discussions and assignments help in assessment of the target group to assimilate the information. To get optimum response, the groups consisted of only a dozen participants.

John K. John and Shamsher Singh conducted the workshop. The initiative was to acclimatise the students with the importance of basic marketing skills such as leadership, relationship building, planning, etc, in the smooth functions of the demanding medicare profession.

Ludhiana, July 6
Zoonotic diseases, the diseases that are transmitted to humans from animals, are the major cause of deaths in the world, including India, where about 30 thousand people die every year of these diseases. Zoonotic diseases include rabies, TB, brucellosis and worm infections.

The Rabies Control Society, Ludhiana, in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry Department organised a function at Maharban village to celebrate World Zoonosis Day. This day is celebrated every year on July 6 to draw people’s attention towards these diseases. Inder Mohan Singh Kadian, president of the Youth Akali Dal, Ludhiana, and Parveen Bansal, chairman of the Stray Animals Welfare Committee, jointly inaugurated the function.

Addressing the function, speakers maintained that much attention should be given to the zoonotic diseases, particularly in the rural areas, as socio-economically weaker sections of society have been found to be more vulnerable to such diseases.

Ludhiana, July 6
The department of orthopaedics of the DMCH has recently added a new technique of tibial nailing, which is a single solution for fractures of leg-bone near the knee joint and ankle joint. It allows early movement of knee ankle and early walking.

A seminar-cum-workshop was recently organised on latest innovations and techniques of tibial nailing.

The programme was chaired by Dr M. Hansen from Germany and Dr J.L. Bassi, professor and head of the orthopaedics department, DMCH. — TNS

Patiala, July 6
Surinder Krishan Ahluwalia, a senior IAS officer, took over as commissioner of Patiala division here yesterday.

Ahluwalia has earlier worked as deputy commissioner of Fatehgarh Sahib and held important assignments as commissioner of the Patiala municipal corporation and director public relations.

Ahluwalia hit the headlines when he joined issue with Patiala mayor Vishnu Sharma, regarded close to former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh. He was then unceremoniously shifted out by the former chief minister.

Talking to mediapersons after assuming the charge, Ahluwalia said his priority would be the speedy disposal of cases coming to his court.

He said he would strive for disposing of cases within six months so that litigants did not face harassment.

Ahluwalia said he would ensure all-round development of the town, which had already got a grant of Rs 5 crore under the National Capital Region Project.

This was being used for various development works in the walled city, he said. Another grant of Rs 100 crore would be sought for the town under the project for provision of sewerage facilities in the peripheral colonies, he added.