New age programmes

With the introduction of New Age Programmes, the infrastructure of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya has been enhanced. Principal Dr Atima Sharma Dwivedi said that the labs in the PG department of physics include spectroscopic lab, computational lab, electronics lab, general physics lab, condensed matter lab, nuclear lab to provide a cutting edge to the students who by dint of their practical exposure have made entry to variety of top notch careers. “Advanced characterisation labs with infrastructure worth 1 crore has also been established. Innovation Hub to unleash the creative and innovative aptitude of the students has also been started. PG Department of Computer Science and IT has 10 labs. Digital Language labs at KMV having 30 terminals each is used for spoken english, IELTS & other courses”, she detailed.

Lit Fiesta event

To hone the management skills of students, CT Institute of Management Studies (CTIMS) organised a fun-filled event called Lit Fiesta, a marketing skill based event with a touch of culture. It was an inter-departmental event in which the students from business management, engineering, pharmacy and hotel management etc participated in the different activities. The students from BBA and MBA background showcased their marketing skills by portraying various stalls like games, eatables, art and so on. They sold their items to the target audience ie the students and staff, who became the speculators and witness of the cultural event. At the same time, it was a corporate strategy being adopted by the students as on one hand they entertained them by showcasing cultural like dance, singing, acting, standup and many more alike.

Start-up Challenge Hult Prize

Phagwara: Lovely Professional University is slated to host two-day regional final of one million dollar startup challenge-Hult Prize at its campus on March 19 and 20, virtually. ‘Hult Prize Punjab Impact Summit’ will witness on-campus rounds for winning 74 teams of the colleges and universities of five countries- Mexico, Nepal, Ghana, Bangladesh and India. Former President of the US Bill selects the challenge topic and announces the winner each September. The theme of the challenge this year is ‘Food for Good: Food for Impact’. LPU has been chosen among world’s 50 co-hosts from a record number of bids made by 3,000+ organisations including foundations, NGOs, and higher- education institutions from across the world. Some of the other locations for ‘Regional Impact Summits’ world over are London, Melbourne, Toronto, Nairobi, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila, Taipei and more. The two-day regional Impact summit will showcase inspirational events where youth share innovative ideas, learn from peers and industry experts. The activity is awarding the most prestigious startup prize in the world. It is a one million US $ seed capital grant to a university team of students who will be selected as Hult Prize Laureate at the annual awards ceremony hosted by the United Nations.

Lecture on hospitality

Phagwara: GNA University organised a guest lecture on ‘Career Prospects of Indian Hospitality Students in the USA’. Dr Robert J Thompson, Chair and Assistant Prof, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, The University of South Alabama, USA, was the resource person on the occasion. The main aim of the lecture was to make the students apprised of the career prospects of hospitality sector abroad. The resource person in his lecture gave insight on preparations to be done by the students, who aspire to work in USA. The major focus of the talk was to improvise student’s social media profile especially LinkedIn, International test of English proficiency, tips to approach employers and for acing in interviews. The students were very receptive to the session and asked questions, which in turn were answered by the expert.

Yajna at DAV College of Education

Phagwara: GNA University organised a guest lecture on ‘Career Prospects of Indian Hospitality Students in the USA’. Dr Robert J Thompson, Chair and Assistant Prof, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, The University of South Alabama, USA, was the resource person on the occasion. The main aim of the lecture was to make the students apprised of the career prospects of hospitality sector abroad. The resource person in his lecture gave insight on preparations to be done by the students, who aspire to work in USA. The major focus of the talk was to improvise student’s social media profile especially LinkedIn, International test of English proficiency, tips to approach employers and for acing in interviews. The students were very receptive to the session and asked questions, which in turn were answered by the expert. TNS

20 members elected unopposed

Hoshiarpur: The election of 20 members of DAV College Managing Committee (DAVCMC), Hoshiarpur, which runs about a dozen educational institutions, schools and colleges in the state, was concluded here at DAVCMC office at Arya Samaj road. Voting was proposed for March 21 for the five-year election (2021 to 2026) for electing 20 members of the DAVCMC, secretary principal (retd) DL Anand said that only 20 persons filed their nominations on the last day and all were elected unopposed. Dr Anoop Kumar, DL Anand, RM Bhalla, Dr Arvind Kumar, Sharanjit Saini, YP Joshi, Davinder Mohan Sharma, Gautam Mehta, Rajeev Sood, Harjinder Singh Saini, Vijay Bagga, Prabodh Bala, Amar Deep Chand, Dr Avnish Ohri, Chander Mohan, Jarnail Singh Saini, Subhash Chander, Rahul Sharma, Manoj Kumar Kapoor and Vinay Sharma were declared elected unopposed as members of the DAV College Managing Committee. OC

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