Events on nutrition held

Amritsar: The district administration organised various events under the ongoing Poshan Abhiyan to create awareness among school and college students regarding nutrition and its impact on physical and mental health. At DAV Public School, District Program Officer Harpreet Kaur said children often ignore nutrition and they prefer taste. “We have discussed the benefit of green vegetables with children as most of them are more into eating packaged and fast foods.” TNS

Dr Khem Gill remembered

Amritsar: The Khalsa College management remembered Padma Bhushan awardee agriculture scientist and former PAU VC Dr Khem Singh Gill, who passed away on Tuesday. Apart from the mourning for two minutes, the students, teachers and others paid rich tributes to him. Principal Mehal Singh and KCGC secretary Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina threw light on his life. tns