Janmashtami celebrations at DPS, Jalandhar

Jalandhar: Janamashtami was celebrated with fervour at Delhi Public School (DPS). The bright and joyful faces of children lit the festive aura with spirit of love, devotion and faith. Excited little Radhas/Krishnas of the pre-primary wing participated in Janmashtami celebrations. The tiny tots embellished earthen pots, crowns and flutes, which are all part of Lord Krishna’s paraphernalia. Children also enjoyed watching a short animation based on ‘Little Krishna’ and danced to Krishna hymns. Students of Classes I and IX were elaborated on how and why we celebrate Janamashtmi. They sang devotional songs along with their teachers. They students shared thoughts, offered prayers, chanted hymns and poems. Teachers also shared various facts related to Lord Krishna with the children.

Journalism students bring laurels

Students of journalism from Doaba College have excelled in GNDU semester exams. BAJMC V semester students – Meetali secured 363 out of 450 marks and bagged 4th position, Nikita secured 355 and bagged 8th position, Anchal secured 354 and bagged 10th position and Shivalika and Rashi both secured 353 and jointly bagged 12th position in university. Principal Dr Pardeep Bhandari congratulated meritorious students, their parents , faculty and Dr Simran Sidhu- Head for this achievement. He said that college journalism students are excelling in different print and electronic media in the region over the years as they are given training in audio, video TV studio equipped with latest equipments and they are also doing programmes for radio Rabtaa 90.8MHz, which is fully functional.

National Sports Day celebrated

Eklavya School Jalandhar celebrated National Sports Day. The school organised different sports events on three days for different classes. JK Gupta, Chairman, and Seema Handa, Managing Director, inaugurated the event. The objective of organising these events is to raise awareness about the value of sports and daily activities among students. Rahul, sports and physical education teacher, said that the National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29, on the birth anniversary of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.

Poster-making competition at KMV

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya organised a poster-making competition on the role of biotechnology in defence. The activity was organised by the Department of Biotechnology. Students of different classes of the department participated in this event.Expressing their creativity, students narrated the set topic in their posters by presenting bioweapons, biofibers, biosensors, artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals & vaccination etc. Principal Prof. Atima Sharma Dwivedi congratulated the students for presenting the importance, need and role of Biotechnology through posters. She averred that such activities prove to be effective in providing practical knowledge of the subject to the students.

Mehr Chand Polytechnic College

Students of Mehr Chand Polytechnic College, Jalandhar, excelled in the sixth semester results declared by the State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Chandigarh, by bagging 100% results in mechanical, electronics, computer science and automobile engineering. Students of civil engineering bagged 97.7% and electrical engineering bagged 98.38% results. Principal Dr Jagroop Singh, congratulated staff and students for this achievement. Last year, overall 157 state academic positions were achieved by the students in 2018-19 State Board results.

Cleanliness Survey conducted

Community Facilitator-cum-Programme Coordinator and State Awardee Saroj Kapoor, MC councillor Rajinder Mintu and social worker Ashwini Sharma celebrated “Desh Ka Har Ravivar Vishesh” and “Gandagi Se Aazadi “ under Swachh Survekshan 2021-22 survey at Mayor World School. The theme of the programme was “Swacchta Sankalp Desh Ka Campaign”. During the programme, they raised a concern about the environment and stated that it is the collective responsibility of all the citizens to take care of the environment and resuscitate the ailing planet with our earnest endeavours.

Sapling plantation drive

State Public School, Jalandhar Cantonment, took one step forward again to save the environment and humankind. Students of the school with their co-mentors planted trees of hope and prosperity in Police Chowki, Paragpur, in the presence of authorities there. This was done simply and clearly to save the trees, increase its number and ultimately making the atmosphere a clean breathable place to live. President Dr Narotam Singh along with Principal Savina Bahl, appreciated the efforts of the police authorities and students.

Quiz contest at phagwara college

Phagwara: National Sports Day was celebrated at Mohan Lal Uppal DAV College, Phagwara, under the guidance of Dr Kiranjeet Randhawa, Principal of the college. A quiz competition was organised with the title “Importance of games/sports in study”. The main purpose of the quiz was to aware and motivate students towards games because sports has power to change the world. Before quiz competition Dr Randhawa addressed students and talked about history and significance of the day. TNS