Webinar on apparel exports

Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya under the initiative of industry-academia interface started a one-week web series under community college. First day of the webinar was started with a webinar on the ‘Working of export house in apparel sector’ under the community college course of fashion designing, which is a one-year course and can be extended up to two years advance diploma. The course is certified by MHRD, Sector Skill Council of India under certification of Apparel Sector which is acceptable worldwide. Nidhi Trehan, Ex-Additional Director Quality and Standards, Sector Skill Council, was the resource person. Meenakshi Syal, coordinator, said that academia interface helps to bridge the gap and to meet the industry needs and expectations. She apprised that academia interface provides a platform for all the students to get experiential learning. Principal Prof Ajay Sareen appreciated the initiative of fashion design department. She said that such courses are the need of the hour. Navneeta, course coordinator of fashion designing under community college, was the moderator of the webinar. The webinar concluded with the vote of thanks by HoD Rishav Bhardwaj. TNS

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Distance learning programme

Jalandhar: Innocent Hearts Group of Institutions has got the approval of Study Centre and Logistic Learning Support Centre by IKG Punjab Technical University, chairman of the group Dr Anup Bowry announced. Dr Shailesh Tripathi, Group Director, Innocent Hearts Group, stated that the courses being offered under Distance Learning Education in session 2020 are Diploma in Computer Applications, BCA, BCA-LEA, BBA, BCom, Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication and MCom. These courses will begin from January 2021.There will be two sessions of admission sessions January and July in distance learning mode. The coordinator of the courses will be Dr Gagandeep Kaur Dhanju, which will provide all kind of information to the students regarding the courses.

Virtual talk on interpersonal skills

The department of management of Lyallpur Khalsa College, Technical Campus, organised a virtual expert talk on ‘Interpersonal Skills: A new-age mantra to enhance employability’ with the objective to enhance soft skills and raise confidence level of students for placements and future endeavours. Training and placement committee of School of Management organised the talk over the Zoom platform. The resource person for the same was Dr Renu Kalra, Faculty Department of Commerce, Dev Samaj College for Women, Chandigarh. She emphasised on developing emotional quotient along with intelligence quotient, taking ownership and pride in your work, using right brain (for critical thinking, emotional connect with people) along with the left brain. She also talked about showing empathy while dealing with people in professional and personal life. The event was coordinated by Dr Tarunjit Singh and Dr Ritu Rana. Sukhbir Singh Chatha (Director Academic Affairs) and Dr SK Sood (Director, LKCTC) said that interpersonal skills play an important role in getting a job. Dr Inderpal Singh (HOD, Management), presented the vote of thanks.

National Mathematics Day celebrated

National Mathematics Day was celebrated at Eklavya School to commemorate the birthday of Srinivasa Ramanujan, the Indian mathematician. Various online programmes and activities were organised. The basic aim to celebrate such a day was to foster scientific temperament among the students and encourage them in the world of mathematics. Primary school students participated online in various mathematics activities such as making paper plate clock, pizza fractions. Middle and senior school participated online in poster-making competition. Quiz competition and objective test competition were also organised. Director of the school Seema Handa applauded the efforts of the students and gave the message that such events should be organised in future so that the young generation should not forget their responsibilities towards their society and country.