CUH holds webinar on language

Mahendragarh: The Central University of Haryana (CUH) organised a national webinar over 'Role of language' which was addressed by Prof Akshay Kumar of Panjab University, Chandigarh and Prof Subhash Chandra from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra as key speakers. Prof Chandra gave the example of Rabindranath Tagore and mentioned various incidents related to his love for Bengali language. He said every language dialect has a geography, a culture. CUH Vice-Chancellor Prof RC Kuhad said Prof Sarika Sharma presented detailed information on the webinar while Prof Akshay Kumar discussed the importance of English as a language.

Poster-making competition

Yamunanagar: Maharaja Agrasen College, Jagadhri organised a poster-making competition on World Day against Child Labour. The programme was held under the guidance of Dr Pawan Tripathi, head of the department of sociology. Principal Dr PK Bajpai said child labour was a stigma for any society; therefore, the evil must be stopped. In poster-making competition, Jagdeep of BA-III came first followed by, Nishant Verma of BA-III, Muskan of BA-II bagged the third and Komal of BA-III was given the consolation prize.

Expert talk conducted

Yamunanagar: Training and employment cell of Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Yamunanagar organised an expert talk on "A smart line of difference between job and career". The resource person of the programme was Abhishek Sachdeva, an alumnus of the college. Principal of the college, Dr (Major) Harinder Singh Kang said this programme was organised so that it could help students clear their vision and take wise decisions regarding their future. Dr Rajinder Singh Vohra, coordinator training and employment cell asked several questions on behalf of participants.

Summer camp concludes

Karnal: An online summer camp was organised for Classes III to X by Dyal Singh Public School, Dyal Singh Colony, Karnal. It included aerobics, best out of waste, English communication skill, dance, art and craft and cooking. Principal Sushma Devgan said summer camp was a great opportunity for children to explore new things or dive deep into the areas they love. Parents also made sure that their children made the best use of time. On the last day of the camp, a video presentation prepared by the students was showcased in all class groups.

Awareness on government jobs

Karnal: The career guidance and placement cell, KVA DAV College for Women, Karnal organised a webinar on the topic, "Awareness on government jobs" in collaboration with the SSB institute, Mumbai. Sanjana Raheja, convener addressed the virtual gathering and formally introduced speaker Sukrut Bhushan and Kundan Pandey. She said the webinar was a platform to create awareness regarding government jobs among students. Sukrut made the students spoke about opportunity available to them in the government sector such as the RBI, SBI PO, SBI clerk, UPSC and Railway etc. Dr Punam Kundu, co-convener thanked the SSB Institute for their collaboration. She thanked principal Renu Mehta for organising the webinar.

Panel discussion on yoga

Rohtak: Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) organised an online panel discussion over 'Yoga' ahead of International Yoga Day to be celebrated on June 21. Prof Raj Kumar, dean students welfare, MDU, said six eminent speakers expressed their views on Yoga. Dr Hansaji Yogendra, director, The Yoga Institute, Santacurz, Mumbai, underlined the role of yoga in physical and mental health. Prof Surender Kumar, director, Centre for Yogic Studies, MDU, explained vedic literature and Indian philosophy. Dr Anand Kumar, former Special Director, Ministry of Home Affairs stressed on the role of yoga in modern life and relevance of yoga in helping youth to imbibe good habits in their life. Dr Balvir Acharya, a retired professor, spoke about the historical growth of the dimension of yoga in India. Dr Mahavir Agarwal, Pro Vice-chancellor, University of Patanjali, Haridwar, and Dr Mamta from the PGIMS, Rohtak, said Yoga helped in enhancing our body and mental immunity. It also helped in replacement of dead cells with new cells and increasing the haemoglobin level in our body.

Plea for patent-free vaccines

Kurukshetra: Prof Narender Rustogi, professor of management at Howard University, USA, while speaking at the online foreign media press meet organised by the Universal Access to Vaccines and Medicines (UAVM) campaign Group on Friday, said unless everyone was vaccinated across the globe, Corona virus would keep mutating and harming the humanity. “We need to make vaccines and medicines patent free and allow technology transfer for the benefit of the entire humanity,” added Rustogi. Professor Som Nath Sachdeva, Vice-Chancellor, Kurukshetra University, welcomed the speakers and media persons and introduced the background of the media meet.