Basant Panchami celebrated

Amritsar: DAV Public School, Lawrence Road, Amritsar, celebrated Vasant Panchami. It falls on the fifth day of spring. The festival spiritually signifies that the days of ignorance and gloom are over and the period of joy and spiritual awakening has begun. It holds a special significance for students, who seek blessings for academic excellence and success from goddess Saraswati. The celebrations commenced with the Saraswati Vandana, invoking the blessings of goddess, seeking knowledge and wisdom. The students highlighted the significance of the festival, recited poems and sang cheerful festive songs.

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DAV team win baseball c’ship

The men team of local DAV College has set a new record in baseball. The college team won the baseball championship by defeating Layallpur Khalsa College by 11 points. The inter-college competition was organised at Guru Nanak Dev University. Dr Amardeep Gupta, principal of the college, said the sports department was continuously touching new heights. “This is the reason why sports students are giving priority to take admission in the college. This year many college teams have performed well in various competitions. Renowned players of the college are bringing laurels to the country in IPL, Asian Games, National Games and hockey tournaments,” he said.

Seminar on adulteration

In a bid to enhance awareness and knowledge about the pervasive issue of food adulteration, the Post Graduate Department of Food Science and Technology, Khalsa College, Amritsar, hosted an invited talk titled “Unveiling Adulteration in Food Items”. Rinku Indora from Agmark Mini Laboratory, Gurinder Kaur, Sanjay Jaswal, junior chemists, Jaswinder Singh, agriculture information officer, along with Rinku Virdi, Shivam Palyal, and Harmandeep Singh, agriculture development officers, delivered invaluable insights and practical demonstrations on the various methods employed in testing the adulteration of different food items.

Lecture on reproductive health

SBS College of Pharmacy, Sohian Kalan, observed sexual and reproductive health awareness day by organising guest lecture for the students and staff. Dr Nidhi Rampal, gynae and fertility specialist, was the chief guest. Dr Nidhi said discussing sexual wellness and reproductive healthissues openly in India is still a taboo and sexual transmitted infections remain a significant health concern. Dr Sachin Saggar, principal, SBS College of Pharmacy, said general health and well-being are considerably influenced by sexual health, which is appropriate not only in teenage but also in old age, lack of awareness and proper guidance make adolescents vulnerable to sexual exploitation, therefore, it is essential to educate people about sexual wellness to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections.