Webinar on probiotics

Ludhiana: Baba Farid College of Pharmacy, Mullanpur, under the aegis of the Indian Pharmacist Association (IPA), Punjab Branch, organised a webinar on “Probiotics: Versatility and Therapeutic Implication”. Amandeep Singh, assistant professor, was the keynote speaker. Dr Arun Kaura, general secretary, IPA, and Dr Vir Vikram Sharma, chairman, science committee, IPA, were the chief convener and modulator, respectively. TNS

Vaccination camp organised

A two-day vaccination camp was successfully organised in SCD Government College, Ludhiana, to for people in the age group 18-44 yrs. Principal Dr Gurpreet Kaur said over 500 people were successfully vaccinated in the camp. TNS

Principals’ meet held

Dedicated to the centenary year of SGPC, Nankana Sahib Education Trust conducted a meet of principals of the SGPC institutions at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) to chalk out a strategy for meaningful alliance of academic institutions. Principals of the SGPC schools and colleges from all across the state attended the meet. GNDEC Principal Dr Sehijpal Singh introduced the programme and stressed upon the need to motivate students at high-school level for developing professional capabilities instead of finding short-cuts for better career growth. TNS

international Ghazal competition

The music club of SCD Government College organised an online international ghazal competition, in which participants from various academic institutions from around the world submitted their entries. The chief guest for the competition was ghazal maestro Randhir Kanwal. Principal Dr Gurpreet Kaur motivated the students to take more interest in Indian classical music. TNS

Conference on veterinary profession

A two-day international virtual conference on “Emerging challenges to veterinary profession” was organised at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU). Nearly 2,000 participants from India and 26 other countries registered for the mega international event. Representatives of Nepal, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh shared their opinions, views and suggestions towards existing challenges in the veterinary profession. Speakers from the UK, Australia, West Indies and Israel also addressed the conference. TNS