Workshop on natural products at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak

Rohtak: A national workshop-cum-training programme on “purification and characterisation of active compounds from natural products” commenced at Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU). Vice Chancellor Prof Rajbir Singh inaugurated this workshop with a clarion call to develop a culture of innovative research beneficial to society and the nation. He said trans-disciplinary research was the need of the hour to bolster India’s economy. He said the MDU administration was committed to developing a quality research ecosystem in the university. Prof KP Kochar, AIIMS, New Delhi, delivered a special lecture on Tuesday.

Three MDU alumni felicitated

Rohtak: Three prominent alumni of the University Campus School (UCS) — Devshree Nain, Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer; Dr Sarika Rajan, leading radiologist, and Saurabh Lathwal, table tennis player — were felicitated at the Independence Day function of the MDU. UCS director Prof Sonia Malik said MDU Vice Chancellor Prof Rajbir Singh felicitated the alumni. Later, alumna Devshree Nain interacted with school students and briefed them about career in the IRS. She also shared the roadmap of preparing for the Civil Services examination.

Students donate clothes for needy

Faridabad: A special drive to donate clothes among the needy was organised by the DAV Institute of Management (DAVIM) from August 10 to 15. Officiating principal Ritu Gandhi Arora said the drive was held under the aegis of the DAVIM Centre for Environment in association with the Rotary Club of Faridabad District-3011 as part of the project titled “Pride Clothing”. All faculty members and students came forward and donated clothes, shoes, stationery and games accessories for the noble cause. The items collected were handed over to The Earth Saviours Foundation, Gurugram.

DCRUST gets 3,554 admission forms

Sonepat: Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology (DCRUST), Murthal, received 3,554 applications for admission to various academic programmes for the session 2021-22. The university received 615 applications against 96 seats for PhD in 13 disciplines and 2,939 for 1,120 seats for other courses, including MTech, MSc, March, MPlan, MBA, MHA and MA and some dual degree programmes. Mahabir Dhankhar, Controller of Examinations, DCRUST, said all admissions would be made on the basis of entrance exams, except in the MHA course. Tests will be conducted on August 20, 21 and 23 in three shifts per day and the results will be out on August 25. The detailed schedule is available on the university website.