Guru Purnima celebrated

Jalandhar: Students of St Soldier Group of Institutions celebrated Gurpurnima by showing respect to their teachers. Presenting the short play on the guidelines of Principal Sudhanshu Gupta, the students bowed down and thanked them for guiding them all the time explaining the difference between good and bad, keeping them attached to moral values. Vice Chairperson Sangeeta Chopra told that Guru Purnima is dedicated to Maharishi Ved Vyas. Maharishi Ved Vyas was born on the full moon of the month of Ashadha. He is considered the first Guru of all mankind. He composed the Mahabharata. Chopra gave her blessings to the students.

Covid awareness drive

The student-teachers of Innocent Hearts College of Education visited the slum areas in the Jalandhar district with the objective to spread awareness amongst the slum dwellers about the precautionary measures against Covid-19 and to guide them on importance of vaccination. The main purpose of these visits was to make the slum dwellers conscious about the benefits of wearing masks, Covid vaccine, maintaining social distancing and frequent sanitisation. The students-teachers elucidated that “Hygiene is two-thirds of health”. So good personal hygiene should be practiced by slum dwellers which includes washing hands with soap before eating food, drinking uncontaminated water and food resources. People were motivated to get vaccinated and that vaccination is to be taken twice was highlighted. The student-teachers guided slum children about Covid-19 precautionary measures. They distributed masks and sanitisers to them. The problems related to their education were discussed with their parents. They thanked Principal Dr Arjinder Singh and staff members for motivating them. All student-teachers prepared a report on their experience and also recorded their visits in their field engagement files.

Kargil Vijay Divas observed

To commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas, the cadets of NCC, Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women, Jalandhar, cleaned the statues of war heroes at War Memorial, Jalandhar. A documentary was also shown through online mode to the cadets with speech on the importance of Kargil Vijay Diwas by Lieut. Dr. Rupali Razdan. The event was organised under the guidance of Col. Narinder Toor (CO) 2 Punjab Girls Battalion NCC Jalandhar. Principal Dr. Navjot appreciated the efforts done by the NCC department.

Rendezvous with a veteran

To salute the spirit of supreme sacrifice of the Kargil martyrs, a special webinar was organised by Delhi Public School, Jalandhar, on the occasion of 22 years of Kargil victory. The webinar was graced by Col. Ajay Singh, an army veteran who has served in the Indian Army across the country and overseas for 28 years. Presently a writer and speaker, he has written over 200 articles and four books. Principal Ritu Kaul extended special welcome and sincere thanks to Col.Ajay Singh for his esteemed presence to commemorate the special day with the school and share insights about the Kargil war and the real heroes with the students. She added that Delhi Public School, Jalandhar, has always tried to be instrumental in making DPSites thoughtful and sensitive towards the contribution of Indian Armed forces in the preservation of peaceful lives that we live each day. In the webinar, he unfolded the acts of bravery and sacrifices made by the defence forces of the nation as he lucidly explained about the Kargil war to the participants and the assemblage of the day. Col. Ajay Kumar patiently answered the curious questions put forward by the inquisitive DPSites. A minute of silence was observed to pay homage to the fallen heroes of Kargil.

Tree Plantation drive

The DD Pant Botanical Society of the Post Graduate Department of Botany at Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, organised a tree plantation drive to create enthusiasm and awareness amongst the masses for increasing the green cover of our nation. The tree plantation drive was carried out in collaboration with Rotract Club of Jalandhar City Youth. Ranveer Singh president, Srishti Sidana secretary, Manan Verma Project Director, Ankush Co-Project Director, Simran Sadana Supervisor, Nandini, Ritik, Sarabjit Singh and Samar Rathore helped in the tree plantation drive. 100 plants of indigenous trees like Kachnar, Putranjeevak, Papaya, Mango, Guava, Cassia were planted by the faculty members of HMV. On this occasion Principal Prof Ajay Sareen stressed upon the need of conservation and save our floral diversity. Dr Anjana Bhatia, Head, PG Department of Botany said that the contentment of joining hands to root new life in the soil is unique and very soulful. On this occasion Dr Kanwaldeep Kaur Dean Academics, Navroop Kaur, school coordinator Meenakshi Sayal School Coordinator, Dr Ashmeen Kaur, Dr Shaveta Chauhan, Ramandeep, Harpreet, Dr Shuchi and all the faculty members were present.

Webinar on business and marketing

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya has initiated an international series with the aim to exchange knowledge on contemporary issues by bringing international academicians on the platform of the college. Continuing with the practice, the PG Department of Commerce and Business Administration organised a webinar on “Challenges of The Business and Marketing During and after Covid Pandemic” under the Commerce Chapter of KMV International Series. Dr. Laszlo Jozsa, Professor, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Department of Marketing and Management, Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyor Hungary, was the resource person for the webinar. More than 250 participants joined this online webinar. The inaugural address was given by Principal Prof (Dr) Atima Sharma Dwivedi. She averred that the changes in education sector are taking place at a very fast pace and educational institutions must introduce new initiatives to be at par with international standards. Dr Laszlo commenced his session by introducing students to the culture of Hungary.

Fab, fit and fun competition

Kids from IVY School were made aware that sports also teach important life lessons like, working as a team, overcoming challenges, controlling emotions, taking pride in accomplishments. To cultivate the lifestyle of staying fit in our little Ivyians and keeping the vision of the competition, Ivy proudly offered this virtual sports competition ‘Fab, Fit and Fun’. Through this competition children performed different exercises with the help of trained coaches. S Chauhan, Principal, Ivy World School, congratulated and appreciated the support and cooperation given by parents for the competition. TNS

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