Farewell for Class XII students

Jalandhar: A farewell party for Class XII was organised by teachers at Apeejay School, Mahavir Marg, on Tuesday The programme consisted of a plethora of entertaining events. The Hindi play ‘Hum tumharey rahengey sada’ beautifully depicted the inexplicable relationship of a student and a teacher and assured the students that no matter wherever they go, they can always count on their teachers and their alma mater. Children thoroughly enjoyed playing various games and were enthralled watching their journey in their school through the collection of their candid pictures in a slide show. A musical performance by the teachers received a standing ovation by everyone. Principal Girish Kumar wished the students all the best for their future endeavour. Class XII students were awarded prizes in different categories such as ‘The Most Cooperative’, ‘The Most Disciplined’ and ‘The Well Dressed’. The most coveted of all, ‘Principal Commendation Award’ was bagged by Prabhsidak Singh and Vansh Khattar. The programme concluded with a Hi-Tea.

Bronze medal in long jump

Sukhveer Kaur, a student of HMV Collegiate Senior Secondary School, won a bronze medal in long jump in Senior State Championship held at Patiala. Principal Prof Ajay Sareen congratulated the medal winner and the coach. She also prayed to the Almighty for her better future and encouraged her to work hard in life. School Coordinator Meenakshi Sayal, faculty members Ramandeep Kaur and Harpreet Kaur were also present on the occasion.

Students outshine in JEE Main

The students of Innocent Hearts School have done well in JEE Main conducted by the National Testing Agency last month. The top scorers are Aashim Sikka 98.18 percentile, Mohit Nanda 97.84 percentile, Preet Kamal 96.18 percentile, Ishant Jethi 93.88 percentile, Sushant Yadav 92.13 percentile, Jatin Malhotra 91.1 percentile. On this occasion Dr Anup Bowry, Chairman, Innocent Hearts, congratulated the students and teachers. Rajeev Paliwal, Principal, applauded the efforts of the students and wished them good luck for their bright future.

Promoting womanhood

To mark the auspicious occasion of International Women’s Day, various institutes of CT Group organised an array of events. CT Group Maqsudan celebrated the occasion by offering flowers to Mother Teresa, Florence Nightingale, Saroj Khan and Sushma Swaraj etc. The main attraction of the event was the nukkad natak where the female students of the campus showcased ‘Gender inequality’ and a message to stop it was spread by the female students through the skit. Chief guest of the event Parminder Kaur Channi, Chairperson, CT Group. On the other side, CT Institute of Law and CT Institute of Higher Studies held webinars on women empowerment and rights. Dr Charu Sharma, Associate Professor in the Department of English at Government College, Kangra (HP), remained the resource person. MK College of Education at CT Group organised a cooking competition in which girl students showcased their culinary skills. CT Public School marked the occasion in which Hardeep Kaur Bhanwra, Deputy Commissioner, State Tax Investigation, Jalandhar and Bathinda zone was the chief guest. The women teachers and staff members were warmly invited with flowers. The teachers of CT World School also marked the day by playing fun games and making cards on women empowerment.

Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya

International Women’s Day has been organised in Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya under the aegis of innovation cell and the women empowerment cell. As per the tradition of HMV, the event started with DAV gaan and lightning of the lamp. RJ Deepak was guest of the day and was given a green welcome by Principal Prof Ajay Sareen and Dean Academics Dr Kanwaldeep Kaur. Principal Sareen congratulated Dr Anjana Bhatia and Protima Mander who organised the event in a beautiful manner. RJ Deepak entertained everybody with his humorous jokes and ideas. He also talked about women empowerment and said women were stronger than men and they should be respected by head and heart. On this occasion few games and cultural activities was exhibited by Dr Prem Sagar, Dr Harpreet Singh and Ravi Maini with their team which made the environment very happy.

Govt connects with IKGPTU

Kapurthala: IK Gujral Punjab Technical University students, faculty and staff joined the state government’s event on the occasion of International Women’s Day through e-platform. This event was chaired by Punjab CM. At the university campus, Prof (Dr) Ajay Kumar Sharma, Vice Chancellor IKGPTU, presided over the event. In this event, university students, faculty and the staff came to know about the initiatives of Punjab Government. University faculty and staff felt motivated with efforts of the Punjab government towards development of the state in every corner. Vice Chancellor Prof (Dr) Ajay Kumar Sharma presented vote of thanks for giving an opportunity to interact with CM Punjab through technology. VC Professor Sharma said various initiatives of government were directly connected with the development of women education of the state, which is the sign of gender equality and respect to women. VC Prof Sharma congratulated the women staff, faculty & students of the university on this very special day. The event was coordinated by the office of dean students and cultural affairs. University Dean Student affairs Prof (Dr) Yadwinder Singh Brar, Registrar SK Kazal, Joint Registrar Dr RPS Bedi, Campus Director Dr Neel Kanth Grover and others were present on the occasion. TNS