Virtual story telling event by Guru Jambheshwar University

Hisar: The Training and Placement Cell, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, here organised a virtual “pictorial story telling competition” under its fortnightly virtual speakathon programme. In all 26 students from GJUST, CCSHAU, Hisar and five other colleges participated in the competition in two groups. Students were given three pictures on which they had to weave and narrate a story based on one of them. Mukesh Arora, director, Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Computer and Informatics Centre was the chief guest of the event. Partap Singh Malik, Director Placement in his welcome speech said that was the 11th speakathon event in a series started in May to enhance communication skills of students. He said picture-based story telling is an important test in SSB interviews used to judge imagination, attitude as well as presentation skills of candidates. Arora said such events enhance the evaluation and analysis skills of the students.

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Advocate General attends webinar

Kurukshetra: Advocate General Haryana Baldev Mahajan said, “Right to life is the basic fundamental right in the Constitution of India. It is from this fundamental right that all human rights emerge. All human rights, including right to food, right to health, right to freedom of expression and movement, right to work, profession and wages, etc are dependent on right to life.” While speaking at a webinar on “Protecting of Human Rights during Covid-19 Pandemic” organised by the Department of Law, Kurukshetra University, he said Covid came as a dangerous reality for which no government or human was ready throughout the world. The first important duty of the world’s governments was to protect the right to live. Appreciating the role of social organisations, NGO’s, media, health professional, police and various government institutions, Mahajan said they played an important role in addressing and protecting basic human rights during the pandemic. Mahajan appreciated the Indian culture that advocates universal brotherhood and self-sacrifice, which he said was seen during Covid pandemic when people, society and NGO’s came together to help the needy.

National Sports Day observed

Kurukshetra: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the wizard of hockey, the National Sports Day-2020 was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm at Kendriya Vidyalaya Mathana through a webinar due to the Covid pandemic. Boxer Manoj Kumar was the chief guest. Dr Vibha Rani, motivated the students/ players by throwing light on the achievements of Manoj Kumar in boxing. She inspired the students to excel in sports and also maintain fitness for a healthy mind. Kumari Jiya Prashar, a Class IX student presented her ideas and thoughts on staying fit at home. Sports teacher Babita Rani and another teacher Tilak Raj expressed their ideas about the day and its importance. Manoj Kumar motivated the students for various sports activities and for staying fit during the pandemic. Various presentations on sports activities prepared by the students were shared in this webinar.

IGU panel for execution of NEP

Rewari: Indira Gandhi University (IGU) here has constituted a five-member committee led by Prof Mamta Kamra to harness the benefits of the New Education Policy (NEP). “The committee will not only prepare a roadmap for implementing the New Education Policy after studying it thoroughly but also decide the academic session from which the policy should be implemented,” said Vice-Chancellor Prof SK Gakhar. He said the provisions about Higher Education and Examination reforms as well as the multi-disciplinary approach of teaching and learning suggested in the policy would be helpful to enhance the applicability of education and research in welfare of humanity and making the education system job oriented.

Advance increments sought

Mahendragarh: The Teachers’ Association of Central University of Haryana (TACUH) has demanded the authorities of the Central University of Haryana (CUH) to ensure the benefit of advance increments to all those assistant lecturers who were having MPhil and PhD degrees at the time of their joining. “As per the UGC regulations, non-compounded, advance increments shall be admissible for entry level Assistant Professor holding MPhil (two increments) and PhD (five increments) degree holders but a large number of such teachers who joined the CUH after January 1, 2016, have not yet been paid these benefits,” said TACUH secretary Rakesh Meena. He said the affected teacher had raised the issue many times but to no avail despite the fact that several other central universities had already paid the advance increments and arrears to the teachers concerned. “This continued apathy towards the concerned assistant professors is affecting their morale and the health of the institution as well,” Meena added.