Campus notes: National Deworming Day observed

Karnal: Dyal Singh College organised an event to observe National Deworming Day on the college premises here today. Principal Dr Ashima Gakhar said National Deworming Day, an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, aims to deworm all children under the age group of one year to 19 years from the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STH). She said the theme of National Deworming Day —Eliminate STH: Invest in a healthier future for children — is appropriate as parasitic worm infections can hinder a child’s physical and cognitive development, which is detrimental to their overall health and educational outcomes.

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Gautam wins two gold in cycling

Panipat: Gautam, a BA first-year student of Arya PG College, has brought laurels to the college after winning two gold medals in the inter-college cycling competition, which was organised at Kurukshetra University. Cyclists from 18 colleges participated in the competition. Principal Dr Jagdish Gupta congratulated and welcomed Gautam on his arrival at the college. Dr Gupta said in the competition, Gautam proved his talent and brought laurels not to the college but for the district by winning gold in one-kilometer time trial and four-kilometer individual pursuit.

Seminar on Indian Knowledge System

Mahendragarh: A two-day national conference on the Indian knowledge system in commerce and management was organised at the Central University of Haryana. Professor Prafulla Y Agnihotri, Director, Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, was the chief guest at the inaugural session, while Vice-Chancellor Prof Tankeshwar Kumar presided over the session. Agnihotri threw light on the Indian knowledge tradition in detail.