Life sciences museum inaugurated

Amritsar: To encourage students to pursue career in science, a ‘Life Science Museum’ was inaugurated at DAV College by Shiv Raman Gaur, Director, Higher Education, DAV CMC, New Delhi. Principal Dr Rajesh Kumar said the aim of the museum is to enhance the scientific temper among students so that the way they look at things and their perspective changes for the better. “Any initiation at the early age will attract them towards scientific reasoning. This museum will display scientific instruments, biodiversity posters, sustainable use of bio-resources, seminars, scientific camps and outreach activities. The museum will reach out to students to inspire them for a career in science and technology while celebrating the history and future of research and innovation in the country,” said Dr Rajesh. The posters and graphical representation of different research findings, global research scenario have also been highlighted in the museum.

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Pensioners’ Day celebrated

GNDU Pensioners Association at its annual general meeting held here today and honored eight pensioners. The General Assembly unanimously approved the decision that retired employees who have not received their pensions would also be made members of the association. The issue was also raised that the pensioners are allowed by the university administration to take a free morning and evening walk in the university but their spouse has to pay for the pass and get a pass. The administration was demanded that the spouse be given the right to enter university premise without any pass or fee. Prof Amarjit Singh Sidhu, president of the association, said the association should be recognised by the university. He said the pensioners have served in the university for a long time and it is their right to form an association.

CKD mourns death of office-bearer

Chief Khalsa Diwan office-bearers expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Colonel Narsher Singh, member of CKD executive committee and in-charge of SGHPS, Kapurthala. He was also CKD, Jalandhar, president, local committee, and during his tenure he has been instrumental in the development of the school. He said Colonel Narsher Singh has been a member of Gurdwara Sri Singh Sabha, Model Town, Jalandhar, and was associated with the benevolent heart.

Cash prizes distributed

Organisers of the ‘Mere Mape, Mera Ishat Foundation‘ (My Parents, my Faith) distributed a cash prize worth Rs 42,300 among 19 students of the rural area different schools. Jaswinder Singh Manochahal, Chairman of the foundation, said students were selected with their performance in the test organised by the foundation in which 74 students of class VIII and X from different 12 schools of the rural area schools participated. The eligible 19 cash prize winners students were the toppers in their respective classes. The cash prize varied from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 for the class X and Rs 800 to Rs 3,000 for the class VIII. The function to distribute the cash prizes was organised at Baba Deep Singh Public School, Begepur on Wednesday. The winners of the cash prizes were honoured with certificates and shields. The students of the host school presented a religious program on the occasion dedicated to the martyrdom of four Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh. Manpreet Singh Teacher conducted the stage. OC