Poetry, debate contest at APG

The humanities department of APG Goyal Shimla University conducted an online session on poetry, debate and sketch-writing. Students of various departments of the university participated in the competition. They shared positive messages and thoughts in the time of the pandemic. The theme of the competition was pandemic and positive changes in the education system, technology and unemployment. Ramesh Chauhan, Vice-Chancellor, said students of the university must make meaningful contributions to society through creativity.

Career guidance webinar held

The civil and mechanical engineering department of Mahatma Gandhi Government Engineering College, Kotla (Jeori) camp, JNGEC Sundernagar, organised a webinar on ‘Career opportunities after BTech’. Anand Kumar, senior faculty member at ACE Engineering Academy, was the keynote speaker. About 250 trainee engineers from the sixth and eighth semesters were present at the webinar. Prof Rakesh Kumar, Director-cum-principal of the college, welcomed the speaker, staff members and students.

‘Help Covid +ve staff, students’

In view of a surge in Covid cases, the Director, Higher Education, has directed all college principals to maintain a record of staff members and students who have been infected and maintain a constant communication with them and their families through telephone. Any help required from the department can be communicated to the Additional Director of Higher Education or the Director. The state has recently seen a spike in Covid cases even as the state continues to impose strict curbs to contain the spread. Educational institutes have remained largely closed during the pandemic.