Webinar on implementation of NEP by DAV University, Jalandhar

A webinar on “Role of e-Learning in Implementation of NEP 2020” was organised by the Department of Electrical Engineering, DAV University, Jalandhar. The webinar started with the welcome speech by Ashutosh Bhadoria, head, Department of Electrical Engineering. Dr RK Seth, officiating Dean (Academics), introduced and welcomed resource person Dr MS Manna, Associate Professor, SLIET, Longowal, Punjab, and former director AICTE. Dr Manna laid emphasis on the role of teachers in utilising e-learning resources for students. He explained how a teacher could become an information and communication technology (ICT), enabled teacher. Over 100 participants attended the webinar. Officiating vice-chancellor Dr Jasbir Rishi, officiating registrar Dr KN Kaul congratulated the organising team for the success of the webinar.

Poshan Pakhwada

Jalandhar: As per the guidelines from Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, NSS unit and de-addiction committee of MGN College of Education Jalandhar organised inter- college competitions under ‘Poshan Pakhwada 2021’. On this occasion elocution, poem recitation, e-slogan writing and e-poster making competitions were organised on the themes poshan (overall nutrition), hygiene, water sanitisation, hand wash, and sanitisation, yoga for health, growth monitoring, poshtik ahar, immunisation, general well-being and problem of anemia in girls. More than 65 students from different colleges of Punjab participated in various categories of competitions. In elocution competition, Divya from DAV College of Education Hoshiarpur got first position, Pavleen Kaur from MGN College of Education, Jalandhar, bagged second position and Nandini from MGN College of Education Jalandhar got third position and Himanshu Gharu from DAV College of Education, Hoshiarpur, got a consolation prize. In poem recitation competition, Divya from DAV Colllege of Education Hoshiarpur got first position, Pavleen Kaur from MGN College of Education Jalandhar bagged second position and Manjot Kaur from MGN College of Education Jalandhar got consolation prize. In e-slogan recitation competition, Rajwinder Kaur from DAV College of Education Hoshiarpur got first position, Ankita Sharma from MGN College of Education, Jalandhar bagged second position and Khushnaseeb from DAV College of Education Hoshiarour and Sheetal Sharma from MGN College of Education, Jalandhar got third prize, Tanya Mehta from MGN College of Education, Jalandhar got consolation prize. In e-poster making competition Rachita from MGN College of Education Jalndhar got first position, Tanya Mehta from MGN College of Education, Jalandhar and Tanvir Kaur from Shri Guru Arjab Dev Government College Tarn Taran bagged second position and Vanshika Sharma from Kamla Nehru College of Education for Women Phagwara got third position and Meenakhsi from DAV College of Education, Hoshiarpur, got consolation prize. Judgment of all the competitions was done by Dr Ravjit Kaur, Dr Pooja Bhardwaj and Geetanjali Mittu. The entire event was coordinated by Dr Kiran Walia and Gaganpreet Kaur under principal Neelu Jhanjhi.

Launch of IIC webpage

The third and final day of the celebrations of 95th foundation day of Hans Raj Mahila MahaVidyalaya was marked with the launch of webpage of HMV Institute’s Innovation Council (IIC), a venture under the canopy of MHRD, Government of India. Taking delight in the launch, principal Dr Ajay Sareen said HMV adopted the concept propagated by Innovation Cell, MHRD, Government of India, to promote and foster innovation and start-up in campus. She said the institute is actively involved in conducting such activities to provide all possible help to budding entrepreneurs. The web page will provide a glimpse into the myriad of activities and motivate the younger generation to come forward with their ideas. Dr Ajay Sareen congratulated Dr Anjana Bhatia, in-charge IIC, and the whole team comprising of Dr Rakhi Mehta, Second Lt. Sonia Mahendru, Navneeta, Alka, Lovleen, Dr Meenakshi Duggal Mehta, Ashish Chadha, Vidhu Vohra, Rishabh Dhir, Protima Mander, Dr Simmi, Harpreet and Dr. Jaspreet Kaur.

World Health Day

Kamla Nehru College for Women, Phagwara’s Department of Physical Education conducted an online lecture on the occasion of World Health Day with the theme ‘Yoga and its relevance’. The lecture was delivered by Sunita. The primary objective of the event was to make the students aware about the dire need of taking care of one’s health and to further boost their immune system so as to develop required immunity to fight the deadly diseases like coronavirus. More than 55 students actively participated in the session. Dr. Savinder Pal, principal of the college, congratulated the faculty of the department and motivated them to enlighten the masses to educate them about their health.

GNDU to begin courses for teachers

Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) will begin teacher education programmes for special students and to create more inclusive environment on campus. School of Education at GNDU has developed a state-of-the-art facility for running BEd special education (multi- disability) and integrated four years teacher education programmes for training teachers. Keeping in mind the lack of special educators in Punjab and professional centre for training, the university has taken up the initiative and has also signed an MoU with the Pehal Government Resource Centre (Special School) and Government Senior Secondary School, Karampura, for commitment to equity, access and quality education, to special students. Vice-Chancellor Prof Jaspal Singh Sandhu said, "The purpose behind launching new courses is for catering to need of scarcity of trained and proficient teachers in handling diversity and thereby making inclusion in schools a success. tns

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