Campus notes: Basant Panchami at Spring Dale
The Spring Dale premises came alive with the celebrations of Basant Panchami. Sahiljit Singh Sandhu, Chairman, Spring Dale Educational Society, shared that the students and teachers celebrated Basant Panchami to mark the festive and cultural fervour. The celebrations saw students organising special assemblies in their respective departments with the help of their teachers to highlight the cultural significance of the festival. The students appeared in yellow attire and were sensitised about the cultural significance of worshipping Goddess Saraswati to mark the occasion. Sandhu shared that the students were also informed about the tradition of organising a Basant Panchami Mela at Guru Ki Wadali every year to mark the beginning of the spring season.
Lecture on digital arrest, cyber crime
Amritsar: Senior advocate Sandeep Gorsi (Supreme Court of India, Punjab and Haryana High Court), delivered a special lecture on “Digital arrest and cyber crime” organised by the Department of Law, Guru Nanak Dev University. The lecture enlightened the students on the topic and also guided on how individuals can be safeguarded against such crimes. The keynote speaker provided an in-depth insight into the emerging trends in cyber crime, the legal framework governing digital arrest and the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies in tackling such cyber offences. The lecture was dedicated to the memory of Prof Kuldeep Singh Kanwal, a distinguished academician and is part of a series honouring former teachers of the GNDU Law Department.
Celebration at Sri Guru Harkrishan
Amritsar: The festival of Basant Panchami was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the pre-primary wing of Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Public School, GT Road. The children shared the joys of Basant by distributing yellow food items like bananas, corn, sandwiches and yellow rice with their classmates. The teachers made the children aware about the importance of Basant, indicator of a new consciousness in nature. The Gurus have shown the true path to the Gurmukhs through Basant Raag under the Bani by giving the joy of Basant with the colour of Gurmat. They said that the festival of Basant Panchami is also associated with Punjabi culture, on whose arrival fairs are organised in villages at different places.
DAV students shine in NADT contest
Amritsar: DAV students clinched top positions by competing with more than 2,000 schools in a national level competition, Desh Aur Hum 3.0, organised by the National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), in collaboration with Salwan Education Trust, New Delhi, in September 2024 to showcase the nation’s acumen under the aegis of Central Board of Direct Taxes. The school bagged the national level rolling trophy. Udayvir Singh (Std VII) bagged first position in poster-making and Upkar Singh and Saksham Arora (Std XII Commerce) won third position in podcast-making competitions. The felicitation ceremony was held at Kedar Nath Sahani Auditorium, Minto Road, New Delhi on January 17 and students were honoured by Ravi Aggarwal, Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes.
event to celebrate Voter’s Day
Amritsar: Electoral Literacy Club of Khalsa College, Amritsar (KCA), organised an event to celebrate Voter’s Day. Around 100 students of the college participated in the event. Principal Dr Arvinder Kaur Kahlon, Dean, Academic Affairs, Dr Taminder Singh Bhatia, Nodal Officer, Dr Sukhjit Singh and other teachers were present on the occasion. The participants took a pledge to strengthen democratic values ??in the country, and not to cast their votes on caste, religious and regional lines but rather in a true democratic spirit.
Cultural event marks Basant Panchami
Jalandhar: Lyallpur Khalsa College Technical Campus marked Basant Panchami with enthusiasm. The event began with a speech from director Dr RS Deol, who highlighted the significance of the festival. He explained Basant Panchami symbolises the arrival of spring, reflected in the vibrant yellow mustard flowers in the fields and honours Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art. To celebrate, a kite design contest was organised, followed by performances of Punjabi folk songs, giddha and bhangra by the students. In the Most Vibrant Kite contest, Shivani (MBA 4) took first place, with Danisha (MBA 2) securing second. In the Most Innovative Kite contest, Simran Yadav (MBA 2) came first and Ria (B.Sc GWD 4) claimed second. Komal (BCA 2) and Mahi (BCA 6) won the Most Eco-friendly Kite contest, taking first and second places, respectively.
Cooking without fire competition
Jalandhar: Mayor World School hosted ‘Inter-House Cooking Without Fire Competition’ for classes III to V, showcasing the culinary talents of its students. Students from all four houses — Dickens, Keats, Shakespeare and Wordsworth — participated actively in the competition. The event was judged by the principal, Divya Keni and the vice-principal, Charu Trehan, with contestants challenged to create a savoury dish and a dessert, both without using fire. The dishes were judged on creativity, presentation, taste and nutritional value. Keats House emerged victorious, with Kohinoor Kang (III), Prisha Jain (IV), Ravya Aggarwal (IV) and Kavya Gulati (V) leading the way. Wordsworth House secured second place.
Special assembly for Basant Panchami
Jalandhar: Apeejay School, Model Town, welcomed the season of spring and wisdom by hosting a special assembly to celebrate Basant Panchami. The event began with Saraswati Puja to honour Goddess Saraswati, who is believed to have been born on this day. Richa captivated the audience with her Shloka Gyan, while Alina Joseph delivered an informative speech about the festival. Adhav Bhalla added to the celebration with an enthusiastic poem recital. Officiating Principal Priyanka Grover addressed the gathering, sharing kind words. To honour the essence of the festival, teachers and students were dressed in yellow.