Sports Meet organised at Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Jhabal

Tarn Taran: A sports meet was organised at Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Jhabal, in which students from Nursery to VII standard participated with great enthusiasm. School Principal Urminder Kaur said there were Banana race, musical chair, frog, basket ball and other games. The first three position holders were given prizes by Gurpreet Singh Sethi and Manjit Singh Dhillon, member- incharges of the managing committee. Students presented colourful cultural programme. The stage was conducted by Gurwinder Kaur teacher and Navdeep Kaur. Parents of the students too were presented on the occasion. OC

Voter awareness camp at DAV College

Amritsar: The Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) team organised a seminar at DAV College followed by a voter awareness drive. The seminar was organised as a part of the ongoing programme of the Election Commission of India to dispel misconceptions about electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Voter Helpline App by creating awareness among students. Students from the department of mass communication and video production and NCC cadets attended the seminar. Principal Dr Rajesh Kumar lauded the move to organise an awareness seminar. A presentation was given on the Voter Helpline by Barinder Jit Singh, Nodal Officer, SVEEP. He said new mobile apps have been developed by the ECI, especially Voter Helpline App, PwD App and cVIGIL App. The cVIGIL App can be used by citizens to upload live pictures or videos of any violations of the model code of conduct during the election.

Tiny tots celebrate sports week

DAV Public School (5 Cantt branch) celebrated Sports Week from December 13 to 17. Students from LKG to Class III participated in the event with great zeal. The tiny tots exhibited the spirit of sportsmanship by participating in different activities. Children conveyed the message that participation matters more than winning or losing a game. Principal Anita Mehra appreciated the efforts of the participants and said we all learn more outside the class through the medium of sports.

Workshop on international art forms

The department of lifelong learning has organised three-day workshop on ‘International Art Forms’ in the department. Prof Saroj Bala formally welcomed expert Kanchan Arora, a specialist from Pidilite Industries Ltd. She also told the students to showcase the items made by them during the workshop so that they can earn while learn. Arora guided the students in crafts made by using clay, fabric glue, moulds, acrylic colours and canvas board. At the end of workshop, the students learned various art forms, including abstract figures, alphabets, tiny pebble art, how to make jute bags, tote bags, T-shirt designing, batik hangings and tumi dagger art.

Industry academia interface at GGI

Training and placement cell of Global Group of Institutes organised a two-day Industry Academic Interface on its campus for students of BTech. Ranjan Vashishta, managing director, Quantum Jump Consulting Group, and ex-deputy general manager Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, shared his experience in production, engineering and training of employees. He informed students about various challenges faced in industry and and corporate world. Vashishta also made the students aware of the ongoing trends in the industry.

Flower fest concludes at GNDU

Bhai Vir Singh Flower and Plants Festival concluded on Friday at Guru Nanak Dev University. Prof Hardip Singh, Dean, Acadmic Affairs, presided over the event and gave away prizes to the winners. He said these festivals are essentials to create awareness for the protection of environment. Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, ranked first, while Khalsa College of Education, Amritsar, stood second and KMV College, Jalandhar, ranked third. Prof JS Bilga and Gurwinder Singh said the festival is dedicated to Bhai Vir Singh. TNS