Webinar on room cleaning post Covid

Amritsar: An online webinar on “Room cleaning procedure during and post Covid-19” was organised by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality of Guru Nanak Dev University, in collaboration with Ginger by Taj Hotels. Sumit Lochab, assistant hotel manager of the hotel chain, was the resource person for the webinar which was attended by participants from various institutions across the country and also abroad. The webinar taught students how to sanitise and clean several surfaces in the room and including bed making procedure as per the WHO guidelines and step-by-step procedure regarding room cleaning as is being practiced in the hotel industry post the pandemic. TNS

Neera Sharma retires as DAV principal

Amritsar: Neera Sharma retired as principal of DAV Public School, Lawrence Road, on July 31, after serving in the position for 14 years. An academic for the past 38 years, she started her career at the school as a teacher in 1982 and later rose to the capacity of the founder principal of DAV International School, Amritsar, in 1998. A PhD in education, during her tenure, she remained committed to strategic and continuous improvement of policies and methodologies that enhanced teacher and student performance. In recognition of her contribution towards the cause of education, she was felicitated with Mahatma Hans Raj Award (Gold Medal) in 2009, National CBSE Award in 2012, Best Principal Award in Punjab/Chandigarh state category in 2012, CBSE Sports Promotion Award in 2014 and State Award for Best Teacher in 2018. She said nurturing young curious minds into responsible and sensitive citizens of the future was her way to contribute to society. TNS