Vaccinate teachers on Covid duty

Teachers are performing duties at Covid and vaccination centres at various entry points of the state. More than 500 teachers from elementary and higher section have been put on duty in Una. More than 4,000 teachers have been put on duty as frontline workers. The district administration is requested to give preference for vaccination to all frontline teachers. Even more than 12,000 NSS NCC and Bharat Scout and Guide volunteers are ready to perform various Covid-related duties.

Webinar at IIAS

The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, is organising a webinar under its Distinguished Lecture Series on May 28 at 3 pm on “CG Jung’s Psychology and The Upanishadic wisdom: From ‘Individuation’ towards Atmanisation” by Noa Schwartz Feuerstein, a graduate of the Israeli Institute of Jungian Psychology and MA studies in Clinical Psychology in Bar-Ilan University. She is writing a book titled “On Horror and Beyond: CG Jung’s Relation to India and Upanishadic Wisdom”, in which she reveals the disrupted dialogue Jung had with the East, by re-reading the Upanishadic literature in light of Jung’s reservations.

Blood camp collects 56 units

The Sunil Upadhyay Education Trust held a blood donation camp at The Ridge in which 56 units of blood were collected. Trust secretary Surender Sharma said the country was passing through trying times, so we all need stand and work together. The Trust is providing food to the Covid patients who are isolated at home.

Rethink on Class XII exams: ABVP

The ABVP has urged the state and the Central government to take a well thought out decision on the currently postponed Class XII exams. The ABVP has suggested that considering the circumstances, innovative methods like reduced timings, open book exam, exams of main subjects could be used to hold these exams in July-August. ABVP’s Vishal Verma said Covid had affected education the most and the decision should be taken considering the safety and future of the students.