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PAU Notes Short courses
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, has sanctioned five summer/winter schools and short courses to Punjab Agricultural University for 2007-08. Summer/winter schools are of 21 days and the short courses are for 10-day duration each. The university is expected to receive a grant of Rs 8.02 lakh from ICAR for conducting these courses. In each course, 25 participants will be taken and the incumbent should be employed as assistant professor and equivalent in the state and central agricultural universities and national research laboratories of
the ICAR. IPM for cotton PAU has drawn a roadmap to quickly disseminate integrated pest management (IPM) technology and earmarked funds to the tune of Rs 50 lakh during 2007-08 to boost cotton productivity. This was stated by Dr M.S. Kang, vice-chancellor, PAU. During the 11th plan outlay, Rs 250 lakh have been reserved for transfer of technology in respect of cotton crop. PAU has already validated the IPM technology by imbibing insecticide resistance management strategy in 2004, Dr Kang informed. PAU has selected 225 village in six districts (Mansa, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Muktsar, Barnala and Faridkdot) during the current year. IPM centres (25) have been established in this cotton belt of the state. Each IPM centre caters to a cluster of 9 villages. These IPM centres are acting as knowledge centres for the entire IPM information, recommended technology and trainings to the cotton growers of these selected villages. Avoid kerosene Reacting to the news on controlling mealy bug with kerosene oil in some newspapers, Dr N.S. Butter, head, department of entomology, PAU, warned that this could destroy the entire crop. He said plant protection technologies are quite developed in modern times and one should refrain from indulging in these age-old practices. Dr Butter informed that kerosene oil does work as an insecticide but its use was restricted to autumn season only in old days too. Kerosene oil is an impure hydrocarbon and it can injure the plant. He advised the farmers to use only PAU recommended insecticides and pesticides. — TNS
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Farmers urged to practise scientific farming
Samrala, August 23 Dr J.S.Chand, deputy director, KVK, Samrala, motivated the farmers for scientific farming on the occasion. He also emphasised the use of neem-coated urea in paddy. Dr Parminder Kaur, assistant prof (agronomy), gave technical knowledge regarding the cultivation of rabi crops. She appealed to farmers to grow only the recommended varieties and emphsised on the timely sowing of crops. Narwal, deputy manager, National Fertilizers, highlighted the importance of neem-coated urea in crops. — OC
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PAU panel suggests centre for business studies
Ludhiana, August 23 The meeting of the committee was held here yesterday under the chairmanship of Dr (Ms) S.K.Mann, dean, post-graduate studies. The other members of the committee include dean College of Agricultural Engineering, Dr V.R.Sharma, dean basic sciences, Dr Tejwant Singh, dean College of Agriculture, Dr G.S.Chahal, who is holding additional charge of director research, and director extension, Dr M.S.Malhi. Earlier the MBA department was with the College of Basic Sciences and it had been merged with the College of Agriculture. Representations had been made seeking the demerger of the department from College of Agriculture to the College of Basic Sciences. The committee while agreeing to revert the department to the College of Basic Sciences has recommended that it be set up as an independent centre. Other major recommendations include reverting the Department of Home Science Extension to the College of Home Sciences from the Directorate of Extension, demerging chemistry from bio-chemistry and make department of sociology independent of economics. These departments had been merged during the term of Dr K.S.Aulakh. Although the move was strongly resisted, but Aulakh had gone ahead with the decision. Immediately after he relinquished the office, representations were made to the new vice-chancellor, Dr Kang, for the demerger of all the departments which had been merged. He constituted a committee of deans and directors which held several rounds of meetings. The recommendations of the committee would be finally approved by the Academic Council of the University.
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From Colleges
Ludhiana, August 23 Lecture An extension lecture was organised by the department of microbiology and faculty of science of Guru Nanak Girls College here today. The orator was Dr Shammi Kapoor, associate professor, department of microbiology, PAU. Principal Dr Charanjit Mahal welcomed the speaker and introduced him to the gathering. Dr Kapoor delivered an impressive talk on “Prospects and Potentials of Mushroom Cultivation in India”. At the onset, he discussed cultivation of mushroom and also highlighted its nutritional importance. Industrial visit Forty-six MBA CIT students along with two faculty members of Master Tara Singh Memorial College for Women went for an industrial visit to a textile industry - Aarti International, as a part of their curriculum here yesterday. They were taken to all the functional areas of the industry i.e. the main plant, production department, R and D and marketing department. This interactive, participative and informative visit provided them the industrial exposure which will go an extra mile for the benefit of the students in the future. Quiz The management department of Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology (LCET), Katani Kalan, organised a quiz contest at the department here today. Lovepreet Kaur, Satnam Kaur and Vikas Pahuja of Ambani House of the department of business management bagged first position in the contest. The second and third positions were bagged by Tata and Birla Houses respectively. The quiz was organised in order to develop general knowledge and aptitude of the future Teej The festival of teej was celebrated with great zeal by the students of Arya College for Women here today. Dr S.C. Ahuja and R.P. Sabharwal inaugurated the function. In-charge Renu Sudesh Bali welcomed the chief guest. The vote of thanks was presented by Auksham Ahluwalia. College premises was tastefully decorated with swings and wore a festive look. A ‘Miss Teej’ competition was also held on the occasion in which Deepika Routela of B.Com III won the title.
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School to groom professionals in retail sector
Ludhiana, August 23 Sharing more about Global Retail School with the Ludhiana Tribune, Aditi said it aimed to groom young professionals to meet the ever-growing demand for them in the retail sector effectively. She added that the company had plans to open 40 such schools across the country in technical association with Annamalai University and Bharti Resources (a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharati Enterprises). She said nowadays the whole shopping scenario had changed. Professionalism reigned everywhere. Customers wanted to interact more with trained professionals than routine salespersons. Till now, 80 per cent of the country's retailing was unorganised. Such training schools will upgrade the whole system. "The school will offer various programmes in retail including a one-year diploma programme in retail management in alliance with Annamalai University. The course module for all the programmes has been designed by Bharati Resources keeping in view the specific nuances of the retail industry", said Aditi.
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