Flying sikh remembered

Jalandhar: The CT Group had hosted the seventh CT Half Marathon in 2014 to promote fitness, which was attended by sprinter Milkha Singh, famously known as the Flying Sikh. Paying tributes to the legend, the CT Group Chairman said, “He was a down to Earth sportsperson and will be remembered forever. His laurels had not only made India swell with pride but also inspired generations of sports enthusiasts.” Remembering the Flying Sikh, Hans Raj Maha Vidyalaya Principal Dr Ajay Sareen said Milkha Singh’s death is a huge loss to the nation, especially the world of sports, which can’t be recovered. Dr Sareen expressed her deep condolences and said Milkha Singh was the pride of the nation. The teaching and non-teaching staff of the college paid tributes

to the Flying Sikh. The Principal said he brought laurels to the country by winning so many championships.

Webinar on skin care

The Department of Home Science and the Department of Fashion Makeovers of Apeejay College of Fine Arts organised a Webinar on the theme of ‘’Skin Care: Insights from Professionals’’ in which Dr Cheenam Bhatia, specialist in nutrition and dietetics in Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences and Research, Amritsar and Dr Suhani Sareen, a certified dermatologist with expertise in clinical procedural threw light on various aspects of skin care. Dr Cheena spoke at length about the role of healthy nutrition and the importance of hydration and supplements in improving the skin quality. Dr Suhani spoke about the harmful effects of stress and stressed on the right products to be used keeping in mind the skin type as a part of essential skin care. Dr Neerja congratulated Monica Anand and Meenal Sandhu

on organising such an informative webinar.

Shweta Puri second in Biz mgmt

Shweta Puri of Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar has bagged 2nd position in the University exams of Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) - I Semester by getting 265 marks out of 300 whereas Paramjot Kaur bagged 3rd position by getting 264 marks, Jaspreet Kaur bagged 4th Position by getting 263 marks, Rama and Shubham Gupta bagged 5th position jointly by getting 260 marks, Mandeep Kaur bagged 7th position by getting 257 marks and Anjali Sharma bagged 9th position by geeting 250 marks in the same class. This information was given in a press release by the Principal of the College Dr Gurpinder Singh Samra. The President of the College Governing Council Balbir Kaur congratulated the students and wished them success in life. Dr Rashpal Singh Sandhu, Head, Department

of Commerce was also present on this occasion.

Geeta first in MSc Fashion Designing

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya result of MSc Fashion Designing semester was declared. Geeta from (Sem I) bagged first position by securing 478/525. Manpreet Kaur stood second with 474/525 and Ruchika bagged third position with 468/525. Principal Prof Atima Sharma Dwivedi congratulated the students and the faculty of PG Department of Fashion Designing on the success and appreciated them for their hard work. She expressed confidence that the students ably guided and mentored by the extremely qualified and dedicated faculty will continue their journey of success in the future as well.

Covid Vaccination Camp organised

A Covid Vaccination Camp was held at Police DAV Public School. Cent per cent target of vaccination of the first dose of all the teaching, non-teaching, support staff, including bus drivers and conductors was achieved. Dr Rashmi Vij, the Principal, is working on this project. For that matter data was collected through Google Form. Vaccination was administered by Dr Indu and her team from Civil Hospital with the support of Dr Vanita of the school.

Darshana first in B Voc Web Designing

The result of BVoc Web Designing and Development (IT) (Sem V) of PCM SD College for Women turned out to be outstanding. Darshana bagged first position in the GNDU by scoring 329 (82.25%) out of 400 marks and made the institution proud. The Principal of the college Dr Kiran Arora applauded the meritorious student on her success and wished for her bright future. She also averred that the college provides a conducive academic atmosphere and infrastructure for the students to excel in their studies.

Emancipation Day celebrated

Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day,Black Independence Day or Juneteenth Independence Day - annually celebrated on June 19 as an end of slavery in the United States -was observed at the Eklavya School. The day was celebrated at the Eklavya School by students to show that colour of skin does not matter and freedom of everyone is what matters. Children gave speech and made drawings on Black lives matter and Importance of freedom for everyone. Chairman JK Gupta appreciated students’ efforts. Director Seema Handa also acknowledged students on their high valuable thoughts. Administrator Dimple Mahotra and Principal Komal Arora motivated students to participate in such activities. The June month honours African American people’s rich range of experiences, struggle and achievements throughout history and into the modern day. In 1863, during the American Civil War , President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million slaves living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African American’s living in Texas the orders were issued. It was not until Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that the state’s residents finally learned that slavery had been abolished. TNS

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