SFI delegation meets Governor

An SFI delegation met the Governor and urged him to bring transparency in the university appointments and implement a roaster system. The delegation said the roster system was being totally ignored by the university administration in the appointment of professors and assistant professors. Besides, no committee had been formed to sort out the forms. The SFI also accused the HPU of misusing the resources by opening two different departments for a single subject — environmental sciences. The SFI alleged it was done to induct and accommodate retired people sharing the ideology of the government. The delegation demanded that all information related to the appointments should be updated on the university website, besides taking an action against the VC for misusing the university’s resources.

CBSE session on teaching grammar

A session on ‘Innovative pedagogy in English’, encompassing various aspects of teaching English, was conducted by the CBSE Centre of Excellence, Panchkula. The session was held by resource person Ravi Sharma from Army Public School, Dagshai. Various aspects such as how to incorporate music in teaching of English, use of poetic devices, vocabulary with root words and online quizzing platforms such as ‘Mentimeter’ and ‘Kahoot’ were elaborated upon. Sharma said instead of focusing on the rules of grammar and diagramming sentences, teachers should guide students to comprehend how grammar functioned.

ABVP starts online membership

The ABVP is conducting its membership drive online this year because of Covid-19. The interested students can get themselves registered for the membership through the

ABVP website. The HPU unit of the students’ body has formed a committee, which will oversee the drive. The ABVP has set a target of inducting 3,000 students as members from the university.

Law varsity holds e-Colloquium

Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, organised an e-colloquium titled ‘Freedom struggle and Indian political thought’ on Wednesday. The event was a part of the larger series run by the university to commemorate 70 years of the adoption of the Constitution. Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, the chief guest, spoke about the Fundamental Duty to cherish and follow the noble ideals provided under Article 51 A (b) of the Constitution. The Governor emphasised the need to undertake extensive programmes to spread awareness among citizens about their duties. Vice-Chancellor Nishtha Jaswal highlighted the necessity of Fundamental Duties and the reasons of their inclusion in the Constitution.