Farewell party organised

HMV Collegiate School

Jalandhar: A farewell party, ‘Jashan-e-Parwaaz 2024’, was organised on the premises of HMV Collegiate Senior Secondary School for the outgoing students. The event was devoted to the years students and teachers spent together, and to reminisce joyous moments. School coordinator Dr Seema Marwaha urged the students to maintain a perfect balance between fun and studies. In modelling, students were awarded various titles. Ashu became Miss Farewell, Jia Arora was the first runners-up, Kritika was the second runners-up, Saumya was given the title Miss Artsy Queen, Shrishti won Miss Biz Girl, and Amandeep was named Miss Tech Fairy. Principal Ajay Sareen congratulated and distributed crowns, planters and prizes among winners.

Swami Sant Dass Public School

Swami Sant Dass Public School hosted Sahodaya inter-school stand-up comedy competition. The participants turned ordinary situations into humorous and comical ones by their wonderful oratory skills and comic timing. The judges at the event were Gurpreet and Prabhpreet Singh, popularly known as Shugli-Jugli (formerly known as Santa Banta). Principal Sonia Mago encouraged the students to laugh and smile more and adopt a positive attitude. The winners of the competition in the junior category (classes VI-VIII) were Arpita (STS World School), Harsh Sondhi (DIPS Bhogpur) and Chirayu Sethi (Swami Sant Dass Public School, Phagwara). The winners in the senior category (classes IX-XII) were Samairaa Walia (Swami Sant Dass Public School Phagwara), Deepakshi Kharbanda (DIPS Tanda) and Hargun Singh Bajwa (Apeejay School, Model Town). The overall trophy was bagged by Swami Sant Dass Public School, Phagwara.

St Soldier Mgmt and Tech Institute

St Soldier Management and Technical Institute, Kapurthala Road, celebrated 14th National Voters Day. Nodal officer Naveen Chadha, campus ambassadors Anmol Berry and Balkar Singh, principal Rohan Sharma and staff members were present on the occasion. Activities such as voting pledge administrered by students and faculty, hoisting of the national flag, poster-making, rangoli making, speech, notice board decoration, slogan writing, presentations by senior faculty, and student interaction with faculty were organised on the day. Chairman Anil Chopra and Vice-Chairperson Sangeeta Chopra exhorted the students to vote.

Eklavya School

Martyrs Day was observed at Eklavya School, with students of Class III sharing thoughts on the importance and value of the day. Many activities were held to memorialise the day. The students also expressed their thoughts through speeches, slogans and drawings on the topic of ‘martyrdom’. Director Seema Handa said, “The youth should always follow Gandhiji’s principles of simple living, high thinking and not to follow the social sins. Politeness without principles, commerce without morality, wealth without work, science without humanity and worship without sacrifice have no meaning.”

Lyallpur Khalsa College

The students and staff of Lyallpur Khalsa College paid obeisance at the gurdwara on the college campus during a sehaj path conducted as part of Gurpurb celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh. The day was marked by the recitation of kirtan by Hazoori Ragi Bhai Gurmeet Singh Shant. The entire event and the kirtan intended to inform the youth about the unparalleled sacrifices and teachings of Guru Gobind Singh. Principal Jaspal Singh urged the students and staff members to inculcate in themselves the moral and spiritual values taught by the guru. Governing council president Balbir Kaur, Jaspal Singh Waraich, joint secretary, and principal Jaspal Singh honoured the ragis with siropas, and the event ended with a communal langar.

Punjab Technical University

To promote entrepreneurship and enhance startup initiatives, IK Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) organised a tech startup workshop titled ‘Connect and Grow’ at its main campus. The workshop was organised in collaboration with Punjab State Council of Science and Technology (PSCST), Chandigarh. As many as 400 participants, mostly girl students and some faculty members from different affiliated colleges and IKGPTU campuses, participated in the brainstorming workshop. The event was mentored by Vice-Chancellor Susheel Mittal and executed by the team of Startup Handholding and Empowerment (SHE). Registrar SK Misra sent his good wishes for the success of the event. Dr Gazal Sharma, nodal officer at IKGPTU, coordinated the workshop.

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya

Harita Jaidka, Divya Bhadran and Gurpreet Kaur from Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, pursuing BVoc in Hospitality and Tourism (Sem VI) in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism, secured placement in the US with an offer from Loews Hotel, with a lucrative package of over Rs 25 lakh per annum. Principal Atima Sharma Dwivedi congratulated and lauded the efforts of Dr Gopi Sharma, director, DDU Kaushal Kendra, and Dr Sunil for the achievement.

Innocent Hearts Institutions

Innocent Hearts Group of Institutions, Loharan, organised a workshop for medical sciences students. Dr Rohan Bowry, deputy director, Innocent Hearts Group Medical Services, led the insightful session on glaucoma. The session covered the eye structure, essential eye nutrition, and the impact of diabetes on eyesight. Addressing the causes of blindness, Dr Bowry emphasised preventive measures and advocated routine eye check-ups. He urged students to raise awareness about eye health in society.