Gold in Indo-Nepal Games

Jalandhar: In the fourth Indo-Nepal Games 2021 conducted by the Youth Games and Sport Association India in Pokhara Nepal, the students of Nangal Karar Khan branch of St Soldier Group of Institutions brought laurels to the institutions and their parents by clinching gold medals. Principal Avneet Kaur Bhatt said that various games were organised in the tournament in which three students and a coach of St Soldier played in the basketball India team and got the first place in it. While honouring the students, vice- chairperson Sangeeta Chopra appreciated the efforts of students Ajay Kumar, Jasbir Singh, Abhijit Singh and coach Tajinder Singh terming it as a matter of great pride for the organisation. Chopra said that coach Tajinder is a national-level basketball player, has played many tournaments and was now working hard to bring the students forward. While congratulating students and their parents, Chairman Anil Chopra motivated the students to work hard in the future and said that the institution will provide full support for the further preparation to the students.

College gets donation

Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women has got a huge donation from US-based NRI Wali Singh, who has come forward to help the brilliant students of the college. Wali Singh is a philanthropist who is dedicated towards women upliftment and empowerment. It is not for the first time that Wali Singh has donated funds to the college as he has been coming to the aid of students for the last few years. The scholarship amount received from him will benefit around 21 students of the institution. Principal Dr Navjot Kaur said that everyone in the campus felt grateful for Wali Singh for his contribution towards the noble cause. “He is the biggest benefactor and the institution is forever indebted towards his contributions”, said the Principal.

Webinar on start-ups

To inspire the students for becoming job providers and not job seekers, the school of management of Innocent Hearts Group organised a webinar on ‘Start-ups and support schemes by Government of India’. The resource person for the webinar was Dr Sheenu Nayyar, senior educationist and Academic Advisor, JPS Institute of Vocational Studies, Kapurthala. Dr Nayyar shared with students, the list of Indian Start Ups like Paytm, Flyrobe, Vedantu, Zomato etc. that made a mark in Indian business sector. The speaker enlightened the minds of students with different schemes initiated by government like Aspire, Start-up India, Atal Innovation Mission for the support of budding entrepreneurs. Thus, she motivated the students to take up innovative start-ups while pursuing their academic degrees. She also counselled the students regarding different government jobs and provided tips to crack competitive exams. Dr Shailesh Tripathi (Group Director) presented a vote of thanks to the resource person. He stated that the objective of the Start-ups India Scheme is to encourage sustainable economic growth and create large scale employment opportunities for youngsters.

Dr Harpreet Singh is secy APBioNET

Dr Harpreet Singh, Head PG Department of Bioinformatics of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, has been appointed as secretary of the Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Network (APBioNET) for the term 2020-2022. Dr Harpreet Singh was earlier elected as the Executive member of APBioNET during. Founded in January 1998, APBioNet is working tirelessly for advancement in the field of Bioinformatics in the Asia Pacific region. Its main thrust areas include the development of the bioinformatics network infrastructure, the exchange of data and information, the development of training programs, workshops and symposia and fostering collaborations. The PG Department of Bioinformatics has been conducting international conferences, symposia, skill development workshops, internships and collaborative research projects to spread awareness about the innovative field of bioinformatics in addition to developing human recourses through a variety of bioinformatics courses at UG and PG level. Principal Prof Ajay Sareen, congratulated Dr Harpreet Singh and the faculty members of the department for this unmatched achievement at international level.

Webinar on Social Justice Day

St Soldier Law College today celebrated the World Social Justice Day by organising a webinar on the theme ‘Social justice for peace and prosperity’. Prof Subhash Sharma, Director of the College and former Prof and Head School of Legal Studies Guru Nanak Dev University, was the key speaker. Prof Simi Thind acted as the moderator. Dr Sharma traced the origin of the concept of justice, identified its various aspects and kinds referring to Aristotle and Bodenheimer to conclude that justice is the foundation of the social life. He said, “If a society, country or the world at large is to maintain its existence and progress, it is not possible without social justice”. Referring to the Indian Constitution adopting social, economic and political justice as the preambular objective, Dr Sharma said that social justice embraces political and economic justice because the society as per MacIver is the web of social relations. He wanted law students to contribute towards strengthening the concept of social justice in Indian society when developed countries like USA are away from it. Prof. Sandeep Rani and students Ajay Sharma and Amrish Tripathi also shared their views. Chairman of St. Soldier Group Anil Chopra appreciated the effort of Law College.TNS

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