Karnal: NCC officers honoured

Karnal: Lt Dr Devi Bhushan, NCC officer, Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Karnal, and senior under officer Varsha Mann were honoured in a ceremony organised at the NCC group headquarters by the Additional Director-General, NCC, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh Directorate Major General JS Sandhu AVSM. Lt Bhushan was honoured for giving his excellent services in NCC and also bringing laurels for the directorate during his training. SUO Varsha Maan was honoured for being declared the best cadet in Ambala group. The award was given in the presence of Brig AS Berar, Group Commander, Ambala group and Col Sandeep Nain, Commanding Officer,7Hr NCC BN, Karnal. Sardar Kanwarjt Singh Prince President College governing body and Dr Major Singh Khera, principal, Guru Nanak Khalsa College congratulations lieutenant Sharma and Varsha for their achievements.

College Principals' Association

Ambala: The Haryana Government Aided College Principals' Association unanimously elected Dr Ashok Kumar, Principal, Markanda National College, Shahabad Markanda (Kurukshetra) as president of the association. Prior to it, he acted as the finance secretary of the association for two years. Other office-bearers include Dr S Singh Rana and Dr Rajshri got elected as general secretary and finance secretary, respectively. The meeting got convened at DAV College, Sadhura.

9 research proposals given grant

Faridabad: To motivate young researchers in the university and to promote research environment, the JC Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, has sanctioned nine research proposals of newly appointed faculty members and granted a sum of Rs18 lakh for their research proposals as seed grant under the research policy of the university. Under the policy, the university provides a maximum of Rs 2 lakh to the selected projects of faculty members. VC Prof Dinesh Kumar distributed the seed money grants to the selected faculty members in a programme organised by the research and development section. Prof Kumar said the university was committed to fostering a research culture by encouraging various research initiatives.

Varsity selected for LITE programme

Faridabad: JC Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, has been selected for AICTE's leadership in teaching excellence (LITE) programme. Further, the university will be upgraded as 'AICTE brand ambassador of change' to implement online teaching-learning methods that are aligned with National Education Policy, 2020. Two faculty members Dr Payal Gulati and Amita Arora, assistant professors in computer engineering have been selected for the leadership training in teaching excellence under the programme. LITE is a national programme to select and equip academic institutions with teaching excellence in software industry standards and become an aspirational benchmark for other academic institutions across the country. Chairperson of computer engineering Prof. Komal Kumar Bhatia said that 475 academic institutions from 28 states applied for the LITE programme.

Interactive session on civil services

Faridabad: The Civil Services Forum under the career and counselling cell of JC Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, in collaboration with the YMCA Alumni Association organised a panel discussion with civil services officers on the topic 'Civil services: A rewarding career with opportunities to serve'. The session was presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof Dinesh Kumar. IPS Dr Anshu Singla explained about the two main divisions of the career being motivation and preparation. She also emphasised on good reading and writing skills. Nishant Jain, Director, Rajasthan Tourism, explained to the students why one should opt for UPSC and why it has a major role in the development of the country. He also talked about the importance of plan-B in life. Vishakha Yadav, Assistant Commissioner, Delhi, emphasised on hard work, time management and consistency to achieve great results and to also focus on previous year questions and test series to improve scores.