Sapling plantation drive at Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women

Jalandhar: On the upcoming occasion of 75th Independence Day, a sapling plantation drive was carried out at Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women on the college premises. The drive was carried out in association with District Saanjh Kendra Commissionerate, Jalandhar. The dignitaries present were Inspector Sanjeev Bhanot, Inspector Gurdip Lal, Inspector Jaswant Kaur, Gurinder Singh, Rajni, Saanjh Committee Member Parveen Abrol and Kulwinder Deep Kaur. Principal Dr Navjot welcomed the guests and planted various fruit trees, shade trees and flower trees. The guests were impressed and mesmerised to view the clean and green environment of the college. Towards the end, Principal expressed her gratitude towards the guests and she said that there would be more such joint ventures in the upcoming future.

Environment Protection Drive

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya commenced Environment Protection Drive. The chief guest for the event was Karnesh Sharma, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar. NCC cadets of KMV along with all the faculty members participated in the drive. Welcoming the guest, Principal Prof Dr Atima Sharma Dwivedi averred said that umpteen activities like tree plantation drives, cleanliness rallies and drives, polythene free city campaign and moreover, colossal contribution has been made to Swatch Bharat Abhiyaan by KMV. Karnesh planted a sapling in the KMV campus in order to motivate the students for environment conservation. Principal appreciated the students and faculty member and also motivated them to contribute significantly to the environment conservation.

Baby 3rd in MSc Computer Science

Baby Kumari of PCM SD College for Women, Jalandhar, entered in Guru Nanak Dev University merit list with third position in the recently declared MSc (Computer Science) Sem. 1 result by securing 474 marks out of 600. Applauding the meritorious student on her remarkable success, Principal Dr Pooja Prashar wished for her bright future and commended the highly dedicated faculty of the Department of Computer Science for the spectacular results year after year. She expressed confidence that the students guided and mentored by the highly qualified faculty equipped with the ultra-modern infrastructure of the college will continue their journey of success in future also.

4 DAVIET students get jobs

Four students from various departments of DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology (DAVIET), Jalandhar, were selected for the Multinational Giant Greyb Research. GreyB is a business innovation consulting company founded with a belief that protection and valorisation of innovation will represent an integral part of the commercial food chain. GreyB’s mission is to strategically create and manage the intellectual assets that will eventually benefit the world with more and better inventions and create financial rewards for the owners of the intellectual property. The selected students are Nikhil Kaushal, Tushar Arora, Mohit Mahajan and Ansh Sharma.

Two-day education fair organised

A two-day education fair was organised at Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, by Career Counselling Cell of the college. The incharge of fair was Dr Harpreet Singh and Co-Incharges were Dr Seema Khanna and Rama Sharma. The students were told about various courses run by the college and their future prospects. The students asked various career related questions. The Psychology Department of the college also arranged psychometric tests for the students in the fair. In open Mike Competition the students also showcased their talent in singing, dancing, poetry, mimicry etc.

Webinar on Higher Edu Institutions

Under the guidance and mentorship of eminent educationist Prof Dr R C Sobti (Padma Shri Awardee), the Internal Quality Assessment Cell of DAV University organised a webinar-cum-workshop on “NAAC Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education Institutions”. Dr Sobti chaired the webinar-cum-workshop and laid emphasis on quality and inclusive education. He insisted on the significance of education in the sustainable development of any society. Dr V S Chauhan (Former Chairperson NAAC) gave the inaugural address. Dr K Rama (Adviser, NAAC), Dr Priya N (Assistant Adviser, NAAC) and Dr Shyam Singh Inda (Assistant Adviser, NAAC) were expert speakers.

Webinar on Role of a Teacher

To celebrate 75 years of Independence, MGN College of Education, Jalandhar, organised a webinar on the topic “Nation Building through Value Based Education: Role of a Teacher”. The resource person for the webinar was Dr Dinesh Arora, Associate Prof, PG Department of Political Science, DAV College, Jalandhar. While elaborating the meaning of value, he explained it as principle of life which tell us about what is right or wrong and lead us to the path of contentment. He also stressed that the teacher has a great role to play in developing values among students as he/she gives message of not to swerve from the path of truth and dharma and contribute something useful to the society.

Debate competition

Vassal Education Group led Cambridge International School, Phagwara, organised a debate competition for Class XI in order to polish their English speaking skills. This debate competition was based on the topic models/ heroes and heroines are setting wrong objectives for common people. Participants were judged based on content, presentation, use of examples and facts and use of arguments. Sidak Singh and Veerika Johal Class XI sciences bagged the first position. Yashika Jain of Class XI commerce secured the second and Jasmeet Kaur from Class XI sciences stood third. TNS