Registration for science meet starts

The Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) will organise five activities — science quiz, mathematics olympiad, scientific project report, science activity corner and innovative science model under the 29th HP Children’s Science Congress-21. Due to Covid-19, all activities will be conducted online, in collaboration with the Department of Education. The registration has started from September 4, and will continue till September 20, on the HIMCOSTE portal.

Cultural event for teachers held

The Aryavart Educational and Welfare Charitable Society organised a cultural programme ‘Umang’ on the eve of Teachers’ Day, which was attended by Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj as the chief guest. On the occasion, the minister praised the organisation for providing quality education to children and its efforts in making the students’ future bright.

Call for malnutrition-free society

In her address at the Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Women and Child Development Director Rakhil Kahlon said the nutrition campaign needed to be turned into a people’s movement to build a society free of malnutrition. On the occasion of the PM Matru Vandana Yojna week, she also participated in the campaign for activities such as ‘Ek boota, beti ke naam’ and also inspected the nutrition garden.