Campus notes: CBSE football tournament

CBSE Cluster XVIII Football Tournament 2024-25 for categories Under-14, Under-17 and Under-19 was organised at Sant Baba Bhag Singh International School, Khiala. The programme started with a prayer followed by a welcome speech. Football teams arrived from different schools. NCC cadets performed a splendid march past. Former MLA, Adampur, Pawan Kumar Tinu was the chief guest on the occasion. The tournament was held in six grounds. Vice-Chancellor Dharamjit Singh Parmar, Joginder Singh, Capt Sukhdev Singh, Manpreet Singh, Principal Ranjeet Singh and all other staff members were present to watch the tournament.

Zonal volleyball tournament

Jalandhar: State Public School, Jalandhar Cantt, secured second position in Girls (U-14) Zonal Volleyball CBSE Cluster at Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Sultanpur Lodhi. The event saw participation from several schools in the region. The school girls’ team, comprising Yashita Sharma, Avani Jamwal, Jashandeep Kaur, Anshu, Nargis, Upasna, Anikajeet Kaur and Prabhjot Kaur, delivered an impressive performance, securing the second position in the tournament. The event not only highlighted the physical skills of the participants but also emphasised the importance of teamwork and perseverance. Principal Savina Bahl congratulated the students and sports teachers Harjinder Kaur and Inderjit Singh for their dedication.

Personality development session

Jalandhar: Apeejay Institute of Management and Engineering recently hosted a workshop titled ‘Be your own boss’, a personality development session specifically curated for the girl students of the institute. The empowering event was held in collaboration with ‘Right Side Story’. The workshop commenced with an inspiring session led by Aprajita Basu Roy, a celebrated youth well-being trainer, counsellor and psychotherapist. She structured her talk around three central themes: Feel your best, Be your best and Do your best. Drawing inspiration from the lives of trailblazing women like Mary Kom, Priyanka Chopra and Madhu Baker, Roy highlighted how confidence, effective communication, and the right skill set can propel individuals toward success. The coordinators for the workshop were Kanika Chopra, Assistant Professor in Business Communications, Dr Ajwinder Dhillon, Parmjit Kaur and Amarjit, all assistant professors in management.

NSS Day observed

Jalandhar: Apeejay College of Fine Arts chose to celebrate the week dedicated to NSS Day which falls on September 24. This year, the NSS wing has chosen the theme ‘Gender Sensitivity’. Principal Dr Neerja Dhingra said it is of utmost importance to be aware of gender sensitivity where the students comprehend the fact that both the genders are equal and should have the same opportunities to grow which will eventually lead to society’s uplift. Dr Dhingra further shared that the theme has been selected in view of the increasing violence and crime against women in society. At this age, the core values of students are made stronger which leads to building of a healthy society. With this motto, the NSS volunteers went to Government Senior Secondary School, Nehru Garden, under the guidance of Dr Simki Dev, Dean, NSS, where the students performed a street play ‘Sparsh’.