Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship
Jalandhar: Gauri Jindal, a student of BSc Biotechnology(Sem IV), has got selected for “Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship” sanctioned by the office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. She is the only student in undergraduate (Category-B) to be selected in Punjab for this fellowship. This fellowship is an initiative to empower young innovators to reduce waste for greener planet. Jindal will work under the supervision of Dr. Jitender Kumar and Sumit Sharma to develop the technology for converting waste into gold by the use of various biotechnological high-end techniques. In this initiative she plans to use various microbes to degrade the organic waste produced in the college and convert it into value-added products which would be beneficial to the society and will also motivate young students. Principal Prof Ajay Sareen congratulated and encouraged the student for this unique and brilliant achievement. On this occasion School Coordinator Meenakshi Sayal, HoD biotechnology department Dr Jitender Kumar and Sumit Sharma were also present.
Declamation on teachings of 9th Guru
In a series of activities held to commemorate the 400th Parkash Purb of Guru Teg Bahadur, an Inter-Department Online Declamation Competition was held at Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus at Ladhewali here today. Students from various departments of the campus participated enthusiastically in the competition. The theme of the competition was the ‘Life and Teachings of Guru Teg Bahadur’. Sandeep Kumari from the Department of Laws (LLB 2nd Semester) was declared first, Meherdeep Sethi from the Department of Computer Sciences and Electronics ( B.Tech, 6th semester) came second and Umangdeep from Department of Computer Sciences and Electronics ( B.Tech, 2th Semester) achieved the third position. Dr Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean of the Campus, said that the teachings of the Guru are relevant even in the modern times and students should learn from his life and teachings. Dr Pankajdeep coordinated the online event. Dr Namarta Joshi, Dr. Rupam Jagota, Dr Varinder Singh, Dr Vanita Khanna, Dr Harminder Kaur and others attended the event.
International Day of Families
Eklavya School observed “International Day of Families”. The purpose of holding International Day of Families was to offer an opportunity to spread awareness about the issues that relate to families and to enhance knowledge of the economic, demographic and social processes that affects the families. Science educator Inderpreet Kaur shared the information about International Day of families with the students of on Google Meet. She told that the day has been celebrated as International Day of Families on May 14, at the headquarters of United Nations and around the world. The students were told about the importance of families. The purpose for this international observance day was to acknowledge the significance of family and to heighten awareness on the issues affecting families worldwide. The students were shown a video comprises of importance of family. Primary and pre-primary students made beautiful family trees. Chairman of the school J.K. Gupta said that it’s important to teach the children about significance of family.
Show your gratitude day observed
IVY World School organised the “Show your gratitude” day in the kindergarten wing. With an aim to stimulate imagination and enhancing their social development skills, young Ivyians celebrated “Community Helpers Day” virtually with great pomp and show. The celebrations began with a special awareness message about the community helpers and the kind of roles they play in our daily live. Children chose their favorite helper and demonstrated his work with great confidence and a smile. Students were dressed as a doctor, nurse, fire-fighter, policeman, teacher, baker, etc. to act out their responsibilities and display their contribution to our society. Children also performed role play modelling frontline workers with deep interest to show much gratitude for their selfless contribution in today’s Covid-19 trying times. It could be seen in their initiative of proper dressing, and use of props as well as creation of helper tools, etc. TNS
