Book to promote eco-friendly Diwali

Chandigarh: Keeping in view increasing air pollution, ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and festival season, Dr Suman Mor, Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University, and Dr Ravindra Khaiwal, Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, have come up with a guide book titled “Safe and eco-friendly Diwali: Promotes khushhali”. The book will create awareness among the public about importance of pollution-free and eco-friendly Diwali under the National Clean Air Programme. TNS

Enactus team visits Samarth

Chandigarh: The Enactus team of Dr SSBUICET (Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology), Panjab University, celebrated Diwali with residents of Samarth, a residential house for specially-abled children in Sector 15. Their aim was to spread smiles during the festive season and make it a memorable experience for special kids, said Prof Seema Kapoor, faculty advisor, Enactus team. The Covid-19 pandemic couldn’t hinder the team’s zeal of spending time with children at Samarth, she added. The team distributed diyas and sweets among children. Tanishq Munjal and Harmeet Singh, logistics heads, Enactus, said they all felt good while celebrating Diwali with special children at Samarth. TNS