Children’s Home a X-man gift for homeless kids
Chandigarh, December 22
A visit to the Navjeevan Church, Sector 24, and one would think of the usual Christmas preparations. While the children from the vicinity watch the setting up of the crib and the beautifully done up Christmas tree, Father Sebastian Jose, SDB and Associate Director-cum-Programme Coordinator, has other things on mind: a Christmas with the poor, orphaned and the abandoned.
Baby show at Spring Valley
Mohali, December 22
A baby show was organized at Spring Valley Public School, Phase 11 here, to select smart, healthy and active babies. A free medical camp was organised on this occasion where child specialists Dr Gaurav Gupta and Mukesh Gupta gave medical advice to the children’s parents. Eye specialist Dr T.S. Sandhu checked the eye-sight of the children.
PU correspondence admissions
Chandigarh, December 22
Dr Devinder Singh, Chairperson, Department of Correspondence Studies, Panjab University, has stated that admissions to B.A./B.Com. (I, II, III), M.Com./MFC/M.A. (English, Hindi, Punjabi, political science, economics, history, public administration and sociology) Part I and II, PGDCA, PG Diploma in Mass Communication, PG Diploma in Health, Family Welfare and Population Education, Diploma in Statistics, B. Lib. and Information Science, certificate course in Vivekananda Studies, excluding B.Ed. and M.Ed. classes shall remain open with a late fee of Rs 5000 till December, 30.
Symposium on chemistry begins
Chandigarh, December 22
Scientists from the UK and Japan today called for collaboration of their universities with Panjab University in the field of chemistry to encourage the study and research in basic sciences.
Minimise use of farm preservatives: VC
Chandigarh, December 22
A memorandum of understanding was signed today between Panjab University here and the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana, at a meeting held today.