Gandhi Ullas Saptah organised

Karnal: “Gandhi Ullas Saptah” is being celebrated at National Dairy Research Institute, (NDRI), and NDRI Deemed University, Karnal. On this occasion, a tree plantation drive was undertaken. Director NDRI-cum-VC NDRI Deemed University, Dr Manmohan Singh Chauhan said trees give us fresh air to breathe in and food to eat. Trees and plants bring peacefulness, create a pleasing and relaxing environment, reflect the harmful rays of the sun and maintain balanced temperature. They also help in water conservation and preventing soil erosion. All staff members of the institute planted trees on this occasion.

Webinar on Unnat Bharat Abhiyaan

Panipat: Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalya in collaboration with the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (Coordinating Institute Unnat Bharat Abhiyan) organised a webinar on NEP 2020 and Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. Delivering the presidential address on this occasion, Women’s University Vice-Chancellor Prof Sushma Yadava said the gap between urban and rural India could only be bridged by providing all facilities at the village level. She emphasised on replicating the university society interface created by Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya across India, so that the traditional indigenes knowledge available with the local society could be used for research in the universities.

‘Nanotechnology the way ahead’

Yamunanagar: Department of Physics of Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Yamunanagar organised an international webinar on “Nanotechnology the way ahead”. College principal Dr (Major) Harinder Singh Kang said the webinar was aimed at exploring the vast reach of nanotechnology field. He reiterated the policy of the college and vision of the management under the guidance of Sardar Bhupinder Singh Jauhar and president Sardar Randeep Singh Jauhar for the promotion of advanced education in the college with technology and modern infrastructure. The webinar was joined by Dr Indira Kapoor, Prof SK Chakravarty, Professor Dr Mahavir Singh of Himachal Pradesh University Shimla, Professor Mahavir Singh, Dr Khalid Mujasam of King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, Dr Professor Shyam Kumar, Prof Santosh Kurra, Dr MP Aggarwal, Prof Bal Krishan and Dr Meenu Kapoor.

Tributes paid to Gandhi, Shastri

Rohtak: Musical and floral tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary on Friday at Maharshi Dayanand University. Floral offerings were made on the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri by MDU Vice-Chancellor Prof Rajbir Singh. The VC said that, “We all must take inspiration from the life of these two inspiring icons.” He said the message of cleanliness, self-dependency and self discipline of Mahatma Gandhi is quite relevant in these challenging times of Covid pandemic.