1,173 attend virtual seminar

Sonepat: The India-Asia Study Centre at the BPS Women University, Khanpur Kalan, organised a virtual national seminar on “Importance of Indian family system during present situation”. In all 1,173 persons from across the nation participated in the event. In her presidential address, University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Sushma Yadav termed the Indian family system was one of the best systems in the world to combat any problem or distress such as the Covid-19 pandemic with unity. “The concept of our family system must reach other parts of the world,” she said. Retired Professor Sita Ram Vyas in his key note address, explained about the values of the Indian family system.

Positive role of music discussed

Karnal: A national webinar was organised by the Department of Music, KVA DAV College for Women, here, on the positive role of music in relieving stress during the Covid crisis. The webinar was attended by a large number of students and faculty from various colleges and universities across the nation. College principal Sujata Gupta and convener of the event, highlighted the power of the mellifluous musical notes. She said the present webinar was distinctive because it brought together academicians on a common platform of harmony and peace. Dr Sangeeta Gorang, Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Music (instrumental), introduced the theme of the webinar. Dr Harvinder Kumar Sharma, renowned international Sitar maestro; Prof Shuchismita Sharma, Chairperson, Department of Music and Dance and Dean of Indic Studies, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra; and Dr Roshan Bharti, renowned Ghazal maestro, Associate Professor Vocal Music, Government Arts Girls College, Kota, Rajasthan, were the resource persons and highlighted the importance of music.

PhD awarded after online viva

Kurukshetra: Dr Nita Khanna, Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University, has declared 20 research scholars eligible for the PhD degree on the recommendation of the Research Committee and Board of Examiners. Khanna said, “In view of the Covid pandemic we arranged for the online viva voce of 12 research scholars in which the examiner gave the viva exam on Google Meet. The viva voce of the remaining eight scholars was held offline before the lockdown.” The university Deans’ Committee had earlier approved to conduct the PhD viva-voce online after considering the issues faced by PhD scholars. Controller of examinations Dr Hukam Singh said among the researchers who were declared eligible for PhD are: Suman Sharma (hotel management), Ranjit Kumar Raman (tourism management), Shilpi (electronics and communication engineering), Sunil Nain and Vishal (mechanical engineering), Darshana and Jagdish ( AIH), Manoj Kumar (Sanskrit), Nirmaljeet Kaur (biochemistry), Pooja, Mahak and Shilpi Harnal (computer science), Pankaj (geography), Pradeep Sangwan (applied geophysics), Geeta Kandhol, Kavita and Gurvinder Singh (physics) and Anupama, Amandeep Kaur and Roop Raj (economics).

Webinar on Bhagwad Gita

Mahendragarh: The Central University of Haryana (CUH ) here organised a webinar on “Counselling a Bhagwad Gita perspective” wherein Geeta Manishi Swami Gyananand Ji Maharaj while speaking as keynote speaker inspired the participants not to expel their energy in future planning, but instead strengthen their will power, confidence and face the available challenges at the ground level with firm determination. Vice Chancellor Prof RC Kuhad said Bhagwad Geeta was the best epic for counselling.

Online training for teachers

Yamunanagar: A 15-day online training programme for teachers was conducted by Mukand Lal Public School, Sarojini Colony, Yamunanagar. Shashi Bathla, principal of the school, said 160 teachers from the host school and the sister concerns from Damla, Radaur, Ghaziabad and Model town of Yamunanagar attended the training. She said that the webinars covered a wide variety of topics.