Health impact of online classes

Amritsar: DAV College conducted a webinar on impact of online teaching on health of the pupils and the teachers. The web lecture was organised by the women empowerment-cum-grievance redressal and complaint cell and NSS department of DAV College. Dr Ashwarya Mehra, a neuro and spine surgeon was the keynote speaker. Prof Meenu Aggarwal, convener, women cell moderated the webinar that focused on discussing problems faced by students and teachers due to sudden shift towards online education. Ashwarya said online teaching was well established at the institutional level, across all academic and vocational disciplines. She shared tips to create a healthy neck and back posture while sitting for long hours for online teaching. She was of the opinion that good postures not only align the joints and bones in the spine, but it also gives relaxation to the back muscles, reduces back and neck pain, and, most importantly it reduces fatigue and augments learning. TNS

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Farmers’ jatha leaves for Singhu

Amritsar: A group of farmers from the border belt here on Wednesday left to participate in the ongoing protest against the three agriculture laws at Singhu border. The farmer leaders said that it was the 85th jatha from the area left for Delhi to join protest. Jamhoori Kisan Sabha and Border Area Sangharsh Committee leaders Baba Arjan Singh Hushiar Nagar, Nirmal Singh Modhe and sarpanch Surinder Singh Khasa said that the farmers would also stage protest at district headquarters on June 5 to express their anguish. TNS

June: anti-malaria awareness drive

Amritsar: The district health department, Tarn Taran, has planned a series of awareness programmes during the month as June is being observed as anti-malaria month. Civil Surgeon Dr Rohit Mehra said the government had planned to eradicate malaria by the end of year 2021. He said 15 districts in the state including Tarn Taran had been selected to achieve the target. He said that people would be made aware of the causes and prevention related to malaria during the one month awareness programme. TNS

Online speech competition

Tarn Taran: An online speeh competition on the theme “Dependence on Technology is making humanity less intelligent” was held at Guru Amar Dass Adarsh Institute, Goindwal Sahib, on Wednesday. Students of classes XI and XII expressed their views. Students participated in the competition online. The students impressed everyone and encouraged to use less technology. The winners of the competition were awarded by the school Director Jatinderpal Singh Randhawa and Principal Manisha Sood. OC