Webinar on Punjabi plays organised

Jalandhar: The Department of Punjabi of Apeejay College of Fine Arts organised a webinar on ‘Punjabi natak ate rangmanch’. The resource person of the day was Kewal Dhaliwal, who is one of the iconic figures in this field. Principal Dr Neerja Dhingra welcomed him. Addressing the students, Dhaliwal put forth that theatre is the biggest platform which can be used to express ourselves and also to point out the social stigmas taking place around us. Talking of the history of plays in Punjabi language, he shared that initially it had begun to raise voice or an opinion on the things happening around in society, including dowry, broken marriages, among others, but with the changing time, the themes of today’s plays are changing widely and embracing even more subjects for its plots. He also talked of the role of design in stage setting, variation in the voice of the characters and pitch. Gurpreet Singh from the department of theatre expressed his ecstasy on being able to interact with such an iconic figure of theatre. The Principal congratulated Sandeep Singh, Head of Department, Punjabi, and other faculty members for organising the event.

International Tea Day observed

International Tea Day was observed at Eklavya School, Jalandhar, to spread awareness about the tea trade and importance of consuming tea in our day to day life. The benefits of tea and also disadvantages of its excess intake were explained to students. They were also told that certain herbal teas are known for their medicinal value, including soothing the digestive system. Speech was written by the students in which they highlighted the importance of the day. Drawing was made by the primary students on different types of tea leaves through which they came to understand about the benefits and production of tea. Students of middle school made drawing on different types of tea packets. Director Seema Handa asked the students to avoid drinking black tea in huge quantity. Principal Arvinder Kaur appreciated the activities done by the students to celebrate the day. Administrator Dimple Sharma encouraged the students to drink tea with tulsi leaves in these days of pandemic.

Session on physics in real life

To encourage students to apply physics in their own surroundings and develop the critical analysis skills in them, HMV Collegiate Senior Secondary School organised a webinar on ‘Explore Physics through Real Life Experiences’. The event commenced with traditional lighting of lamp ceremony followed by ‘Gayatri mantra’. Principal Prof Ajay Sareen accorded formal welcome to resource person Prof HC Verma, Padma Shree Awardee, ex-prof of Physics IIT, Kanpur. Prof Verma laid emphasis on the idea that instead of rote learning, students should focus on thinking first then understanding and learning. Prof Verma also gave original and some interesting examples that were extremely catchy and attracted students’ attention. Prof Verma is actively involved in social activities by establishing initiatives like “Shiksha Sopan” and project “National Anveshika Network of India” that encourages school and colleges for participation in National Anveshika Experimental Skills Test. School coordinator Meenakshi Sayal gave the vote of thanks. More than 600 students and faculty members from all over the country participated in the webinar. The moderator of the event was Jaspreet Kaur.

Webinar on building brands

GNA University organised a webinar on ‘Building Brands in the Automobile Segment’ for the students of GNA Business School. The resource person for the webinar was Vishwas Kapoor, Lead-sales planning at Renault India Pvt Ltd. The webinar commenced with the welcome address of Dr Jagdeep Singh, Deputy Dean GNA Business School. The main objective of the webinar was to acquaint the students with process of building phenomenal brands in the marketplace. The resource touched upon the concepts on marketing, sales and brand building with examples from Renault India on how they launched products like the Duster, Kwid and Triber. He also threw light upon The Kiger, the next product offering from Renault India, scheduled to be launched in Q1 of 2021. Dr Monika Hanspal, Dean Academics, GNA University, said, “I am firm believer that the consistent conduct of such valuable webinars will surely enhance the capabilities and skills of the management students”.

Poster-making competition

The students of Innocent Hearts School participated in poster-making competition on the theme National Energy Conservation. The students were told to switch off the lights and fans when you are not using them and leaving the rooms. The usage of light emitting diodes (LED) should be promoted. The message was spread through the poster making of national conservation among the masses. The students were told to use fewer mobiles as harmful rays deteriorate the health. The students stressed “The future policymakers have to take the onus of conserving our mother planet and need to conserve the mother earth” and asked, “If not this planet, then where?” TNS

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