Players in Jalandhar awarded Scholarship

Jalandhar: Three players of Lyallpur Khalsa College were awarded appreciation scholarship on Friday. This information was given by college Principal Dr Gurpinder Singh Samra who said Avinash Giri, Ajay Kumar and Akashdeep were awarded scholarships worth Rs15,000 each for winning gold medals at the senior National Pencak Silat Championship. He said participating in Master in Tending Event Male category at Srinagar, J&K, these players won gold medals in 80/85, 70/75, and 90/95 kg categories respectively. Dr Samra congratulated the players on their achievement and wished them luck. Speaking on the occasion, he also said the college had won university sports championship for record 24 times and also that the institution was committed to promotion of sports in the region. Dr SS Bains, Dean, Sports Department, along with other faculty and staff of the Sports Department were also present on the occasion.

Autistic Pride Day observed

Students of Eklavya School observed Autistic Pride Day. The objective was to raise awareness about the people suffering from this disorder called Autism Spectrum Disorder. Science educator Gaurav Mehandiratta conducted an online workshop via Google Meet for middle and senior school students to make them understand the importance of observing the day. He said: "It is a developmental condition that many have because of which it is difficult for them to interact with people in a social setting. Because of this, many people are harassed and their rights are violated. Not only that, they are often misunderstood and are labelled as a 'snob' and 'anti-social' without really understanding what they go through. Not just on Autistic Pride Day, but also on other days. They are people like us and do not deserve to be discriminated against." Principal Komal Arora and Administrator Dimple Malhotra also appreciated the educator for conducting the workshop.

KMV celebrates foundation day

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya celebrated its foundation day. In 1886, Lala Dev Raj had laid the foundation of the first girls’ educational institution in Jalandhar which became popular as Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, said KMV Principal Dr Atima Sharma Dwivedi. Arya Shiksha Mandal president ChanderMohan congratulated the KMV family. He averred that it was a great moment to express a profound sense of pride, exuberance and elation over the progressive, age relevant, holistic education being imparted at KMV.

Students bring laurels to college

Students of MA (Music Vocal) Semester III of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya secured meritorious positions in Guru Nanak Dev University examination held recently. Simranjeet Kaur bagged the first rank with 381 marks. Priya stood third with 367 marks and Manpreet secured the 10th rank with 351 marks. Shama got the 11th position with 346 marks. Principal Ajay Sareen congratulated Head of Department Dr Prem Sagar, students and other staff members of the department.

Students shine in GNDU exams

Anjani of Lyallpur Khalsa College has bagged the second position in the GNDU exams of MA (Political Science) Semester-III by getting 343 marks out of 400 whereas Sukhveer Kaur and Kirandeep Kaur bagged the third and fifth position by getting 338 and 336 marks respectively in the same class. This information was given in a release by college Principal Dr Gurpinder Singh Samra. Dr Samra said the college had a policy of providing all kinds of support to the meritorious students of the college who excel in academics, sports and other co-curricular activities. President of the College Governing Council Balbir Kaur congratulated the students and wished them success in life. Prof Manpreet Kaur, Head, Department of Political Science, Prof Anu Moom and Dr Ajitpal Singh were also present on the occasion.

Workshop on Time management

Eklavya School conducted a workshop on ‘Time management’ under a CBSE-approved programme “Hubs of Learning”. Educator Rita Rani conducted a planned and organised meeting with all members of the schools. The topic of the workshop was “Time management”. She said: “Time never waits for anyone and continues at its own pace. Once it is gone, it never comes again, so we need to respect and value it. We should be punctual and make a habit of finishing everyday’s work on the same day without delaying it or putting it off on tomorrow. People who use time judiciously always achieve success in life. In today’s life, time is more valuable than money. Every single moment of life flows with the current of time. For this reason, every moment of life has importance.”

Art of Living workshop organised

Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya in collaboration with Art of Living workshop organised a workshop on ways to handle stress and increase immunity for stress-free teaching during Covid times under the guidance of Principal Ajay Sareen. The resource person for the workshop was Dr Minakshi Gupta, MD Gynae, and Vivek Vansal from the Art of Living. A practical session was taken by Dr Minakshi Gupta where she emphasised upon the usage of Sudarshan Kriya that is quiet helpful to increase our immunity and is essential for our daily life balance. She gave practical session on certain yoga aasanas which are helpful in releasing stress.

College students shine in exams

Phagwara: Kamla Nehru College for Women announced that its BSc Economics (Semester-V) students brought laurels to the institution. Sangeeta Devi secured the first position with 78.75 per cent marks, Pooja bagged the second position with 73.75 per cent marks and Kiranpreet Kaur got the third position with 73.5 per cent marks. College Principal Dr Savinder Pal congratulated the students, parents and the teachers of the Economics Department for this achievement. TNS