: Students of Children Welfare High School presented a cultural programme on the school annual day here on Wednesday. On this occasion, Mr Roshan Lal, Principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Naraingarh, was honoured by Swami Sachida Nand for his services in the field of education. Toppers in their respective classes and outstanding players of the school were also awarded
mementoes.PRIZE DISTRIBUTION: Vidya Bharati runs 20,000 educational institutions in the various states of the country with the object of building character of the children and impart them good education. This was stated by Lala Lajpat Rai, a member of Rajya Sabha, while speaking at the annual prize distribution function of Sarv Hitkari Vidya Mandir here on Monday. He also laid the foundation stone of Guru Gobind Singh block (science block, including library) on the occasion of birthday of Guru Gobind Singh. Students presented a cultural programme. Capt Jaswant Singh, Headmaster, read the annual report.
AMRITSAR
DEVI LAL’S STATUE: The Khalsa Mission Committee (KMC), in a statement issued here on Tuesday, demanded the removal of the statue of Chaudhary Devi lal at Killanwali before February 10 following the apex court’s order to restart the SYL canal project that would provide Haryana a share in the river waters of Punjab.
DISMISS CIRCULAR: At a meeting of the employees federation of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), Mr Avtar Singh Bamrah has appealed to the state government to dismiss the circular of concession to the PSEB employees issued by the Central Government as it was allegedly being misinterpreted and misused to fleece employees.
APPEAL: The Dasehra Committee, Chheharta, in a press note issued here on Tuesday, appealed to the Akal Takht Jathedar, Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, and the management of Sri Durgiana Temple and other religious heads to discourage political elements from using religious platforms for poll propaganda.
HOSHIARPUR
DHARNA HELD: Factory workers of the district, affiliated to CITU, staged a dharna in front of the office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner here on Tuesday in protest against the negligent attitude of factory owners towards their problems. The officer assured them that he would soon take up their problems with the management of the mill.
KHANNA
APPOINTED: Mr Devinder Singh Babbu, President, Youth Congress, has appointed Mr Amardeep Singh Purewal, a youth leader, secretary of the Punjab Youth Congress. Block Congress workers hailed the appointment. Mr Dharam Pal Angrish, President, Punjab Trade Union Federation, has also appointed Mr Varinder Kumar Pini Block Secretary (Khanna) of the federation.
LUDHIANA
HONOURED: Dr Sureshwar Nath Sharma, who retired as professor and Head, Department of Surgery and Radiology, Punjab Agricultural University, was honoured by Dr Rattan Singh Ajnala, Animal Husbandry Minister, Punjab, in recognition of his contributions in the field of social science, music and veterinary surgery here recently. According to a press statement, Dr Sharma is a disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar and has the distinction of acting as judge in music competitions of all the universities of Punjab. As a veterinary surgeon, his contribution in the areas of retention of urine in bullock, diaphragmatic hernia in bovine, fracture repair in large animals, bone plates from buffalo horn for fracture repair, ambulatory service for paraplegic dogs, monitoring and control of infection, physiotherapy and rehabilitation and integration of therapies have practically helped in revolutionising the veterinary surgery and are acclaimed at national and international levels.
TRAINING
COURSE: The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources of the Punjab Agricultural University would organise a national-level training course in farm forestry for the teachers of agricultural universities and officials of the forestry departments of different states from January 30 to February 19. The course would be inaugurated in the wheat auditorium of the university, said Dr Sinderjit Singh Gill, Head of the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources.
REHEARSAL: Students and staff of Punjab Agricultural University have begun rehearing for the Republic Day parade to be held on the campus on Saturday. Mr Jaswinder Singh Toor, Director, Students’ Welfare, said Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor of the university, would unfurl the National Flag on the occasion and address teachers, non-teaching staff and students. NCC cadets would present guard of honour to be inspected by the VC.
CAMPAIGN: Punjab Agricultural University has started a campaign to popularise farm literature through the Punjab Naujawan Kisan Sansthas. Dr Jaspinder Singh Kolar, Director, Extension Education, said staff of the communication centres would address representatives of these ‘sansthas’ at Ropar, Patiala, Faridkot, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur. Dr Kolar said the Farm Advisory Service Centres and Krishi Vigyan Kendras would also be mobilised to popularise farm literature during the next year.
MOGA
ROBBED: Three persons reportedly entered the house of a businessman in Geeta Colony on Tuesday and tied the occupants with ropes. They, thereafter, decamped with gold ornaments worth Rs 40,000. A case has been registered.
INSANITARY CONDITIONS: Residents of the town complained to the pressmen here on Wednesday about the insanitary conditions prevailing in the town. They have asked the local municipal council to make immediate arrangements for cleaning the town.
PATIALA
OFFICE-BEARERS: The District Taxation Bar Association, in its meeting held recently, appointed Mr
H.R. Saldi as president, Mr Amrik Singh Juneja and Mr Ashok K. Goyal as vice-presidents and Mr Singla as its general secretary.
APPEALED: The Phulkian Enclave Welfare Society here on
Wednesday appealed to the Estate Officer, PUDA and the Divisional Engineer (Public Health) for permission to raise the plinth level of their houses in the enclave. Citing an example of the Urban Estate, houses, the residents said fear of floods had prompted them to appeal for a higher plinth level.
SUSPENSION JUSTIFIED: The president of The Punjabi University Teachers Association (PUTA), Dr D.S Dhillon, in a press note here on Wednesday justified orders against PUTA secretary, Dr N.S
Atri, alleging that Dr Atri had flouted the disciplinary code of the association. Stressing that as the president of the association, he had the right to take disciplinary action against the members, Dr Dhillon stated that Dr Atri had been asked to explain his stand to the association but no correspondence from the latter had been received.
PENSION BENEFITS: The Punjab Pensioners Welfare Association, in a meeting held under the general secretary of the association, Mr Dayal Singh, at the Red Cross Bhavan here appealed to the state government to release the pension benefit of those who had retired from their jobs three months back. Expressing displeasure at the justification given by the treasury officers of lack of funds in the government ex-chequer, a resolution seeking forthwith release of pension benefits to pensioner was passed. The association also asked the government to pass the demands of the pensioners as per the Punjab fourth pay commission.
ECO CLUB: Under the National Green Corps programme, the Pigeon Eco Club, was formed on Wednesday and training programme for over 100 school teachers, under the patronage of DEO, was initiated. A small function, inaugurated by the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Jasbir Singh Bir, was also held.
MEETING: The Residents Welfare Association of Urban Estate here on Wednesday held a meeting under president
S.L. Sharma, to discuss their problems. The president and secretary of the association informed that the major problem of the residents was sanitation and there was no fixed place for placing community waste bins.
MONEY DONATED: The State Bank of India on Wednesday organised a function under its “Community Service Banking” scheme at the Red Cross Bhavan here. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Jasbir Singh Bir, who was the chief guest on the occasion, handed over a draft of Rs 46,000 on behalf of the bank to the secretary of the Society for the Welfare of Handicapped. Chief Manager of the bank, Mr Pala Ram, informed recently-introduced loan schemes of the bank.
