Annual convocation at Apeejay college
Jalandhar: Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, organised its 41st annual convocation for the students of Session 2017-18 and 2018-19. Sushma Paul Berlia, chairman, Apeejay Education, co-promoter and president, Apeejay Stya and Svran Group and co-founder and chancellor, Apeejay Stya University, had presided over the event. Dr Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice-Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, was the chief guest, who was warmly received by Sushma Paul Berlia.
Twentythree students who had stood first in university exams were awarded Roll of Honour and 1,077 graduates, postgraduates and diploma holders were conferred degrees. Dr Jaspal Singh Sandhu was given a memento. Dr Neerja Dhingra thanked everyone for making the evening successful. In her welcome address, she said Dr Jaspal Singh Sandhu is an exemplary leader, an educationist par excellence and a capable administrator. She said he had been instrumental in shaping the face of education through his initiatives to improve the quality of research.
Students participate in youth festival
Students of Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, performed at the SGGS World University national youth festival. At the national level Inter Institute Youth Festival-2022 at SGGS World University, Lyallpur college students participated in six events. In a record performance, Lyallpur Khalsa College was the only one from the Doaba region to have won five positions where colleges and universities of Punjab and Chandigarh participated. Sahil won the first position in collage making among 58 participants; Sakshi Sharma won second position in declamation among 41 participants; Poonam, Bandana and Prakriti won the second position in a quiz among 23 teams; Sakshi Sharma won 2nd in extempore amongst 32 participants ; and Yash won 3rd in Clay Modelling amongst 13 participants. Principal Dr Gurpinder Singh Samra congratulated the students and team in-charges Prof Sandeep Ahuja, Prof Ajitpal Singh, Prof Satpal Singh. Dr Samra added that the college would keep on providing such opportunities to its students. Later students thanked the principal and team in-charges Prof Palwinder Singh, Dean, Cultural Affairs, was also present on the occasion.
RC Chopra Memorial moot court contest
St Soldier Law College on Friday held the 10th RC Chopra Memorial National Moot Court Competition through the online mode, wherein 32 teams representing 11 states and Union Territories participated. Each team consists of two mooters. The chairman of St Soldier Group presided over the inaugural function. Justice Kuldip Singh, former Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, inaugurated the competition. The competition is organised by a registered Society of St Soldier Law College, i.e. St Soldier Law College Students Society for Professional Pursuits (SLSPA). College Director Dr SC Sharma welcomed the chief guest, other guests, participating teams and Principals of St Soldier Colleges. Justice Kuldip Singh, in his inaugural address, appreciated the efforts of St Soldier management, he paid tributes to RC Chopra and underscored the importance of moot courts for budding lawyers. He emphasized the importance of moot proposition that is related to communal disturbance that needs to be legally and socially handled in the present Indian society. Justice Singh wished best luck to the participating teams. Prof Brahamjeet conducted the stage. Prof Ravinderjit Kaur presented a vote of thanks and Prof Nidhi Sharma provided all technical support. After the inauguration, student co-ordinator Manvi announced the rules and regulations of the competition. The teams were shifted to 16 court rooms with a judge in each such room for knockout decision in the first round. In the second round, 16 teams participated in eight court rooms; and the eight winning teams participated in the quarter-final (third), round. The semi-final and open court finale would be held tomorrow. Justice SD Anand and Justice MS Chauhan will be on the Bench in the finale. The winner team will get a trophy and cash prizes of Rs 11,000, Rs 5,100 for the runner-up team and trophy and two best mooters (best student advocates — one male and one female) would each get a trophy and cash prize of Rs 2,100. All participants would be given participation certificates.
