Over 5.44 lakh quintals sugar produced
Chandigarh: The cooperative sugar mills in Haryana have so far produced over 5.44 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 66.12 lakh quintals of sugarcane during the current crushing season. A spokesman said that the Cooperative Sugar Mill, Shahabad has produced a maximum of over 1.03 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 11.94 lakh quintals of sugarcane. Cooperative Sugar Mill, Rohtak has produced 97,400 quintals of sugar by crushing 12.17 lakh quintals of sugarcane, followed by Cooperative Sugar Mill, Karnal, which has produced 65,550 quintals of sugar by crushing 7.56 lakh quintals of sugarcane. He said that so far, average rate of sugar recovery by the cooperative sugar mills has been registered as 8.96 per cent.
Field Epidemiology training program begins
Chandigarh: A 12-day Field Epidemiology Training Programme will start on December 24 at School of Public Health, PGIMER. About 25 field epidemiologists and medical officers from all over India will participate in the programme. The programme is sponsored by National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi. The workshop will help them to understand the basic concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics through practical exercises. Further, it will help the field epidemiologists to apply epidemiological principals as a tool to understand disease processes and utilize biostatistics to provide valid foundation for support of arguments.
70 attend free orthopedics, urology camp
Chandigarh: As many as 70 people attended a free orthopedics and urology camp at Singh Sabha Mariwala Town, Manimajra on Sunday. The camp was organised by Alchemist Hospital, Panchkula. During the camp, free consultation was provided by Dr Dalvir Chauhan and Dr Rajiv Goyal, senior consultant-Orthopedics and senior consultant-Urology at Alchemist Hospital respectively. During the camp, free blood sugar tests were also provided. Dr Dalvir said that bones are strong in young age but after 30 years, one start losing bone density. This happens to everyone, but some people develop osteoporosis and lose bone density much faster than normal. This means they're at greater risk of a fracture.
Soon more reforms in approval handbook process
Mohali: Expressing serious concern over “dying” technical unaided colleges in the country, the Punjab Unaided Colleges’ Association (PUCA) on Sunday urged the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, to introduce a series of reforms in the approval process handbook in 2019-20, without compromising the quality of education and to save unaided colleges, to revive the education sector in the country. PUCA suggested fresh reforms to boost up the colleges, laying more emphasis on digital technology than other resources, uniformity in AICTE, among a few.
Faculty development programme held
Ludhiana: Panjab University’s Regional Centre’s University Business School on Sunday organised a faculty development program — one day workshop on Capacity Building for Faculty Members or Researchers. Senior Lecturer from RMIT University, Australia, Dr Mahesh Joshi was the resource person, whose passion for curriculum innovations for teaching and research is aimed at delivering industry relevant learning experiences to students. Dr Joshi emphasized that nowadays, teachers’ aim is not only to enhance students’ learning experience but to also make their assessment more relevant that is in-line with the industries requirement.
Former PEC Dir Prof Arora appoints BMU’s VC
Chandigarh: BML Munjal University (BMU) on Saturday announced Prof Manoj Kumar Arora, the Punjab Engineering College’s former Director, as its new Vice-Chancellor. Known for brining several administrative and academic reforms in PEC, Prof Arora has 30 years of experience as a teacher, researcher, administrator and a leader in academic institutions in India, UK and USA. “I am honoured to join BML Munjal University, Gurgaon, an institute destined to make a difference through innovative teaching, learning and research,” said Prof Arora.
CME – Matters of the heart organized
Chandigarh: ACE Heart & Vascular Institute, Mohali hosted its 7th Annual CME - ‘Matters of the Heart- 2018’ in association with IMA at JW Marriott which was aimed to evolve new principles of patient care. Dr Puneet K Verma, Director, ACE said, this meeting provided a platform for the cardiac experts from government and private sector to deliberate on a wide array of diseases of heart and blood vessels. CME was inaugurated by GK Sapra, DC, Mohali, and Dr Rita Bhardwaj, Civil Surgeon, Mohali. This edition of CME was focused on structural heart diseases and interventions.
Alok Kumar wins bronze in Snooker tourney
Chandigarh: International Billiards and Snooker star Alok Kumar from Chandigarh added another feather in his cap by winning a bronze medal in IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship being held at Marsa Alam in Egypt. Alok aged 50 was competing with players who were much younger to him. On his way to semi-finals, Alok, an Arjuna Awardee, defeated his compatriot Anuj Uppal in quarter finals and Abdelrahman of Egypt in pre quarter finals.
Reekrit Serai bags Indian Achievers Award
Panchkula: Reekrit Serai, Dean, Satluj Group of Schools has been awarded for outstanding professional achievement and inspiring social contributions at 46th national summit on startups held recently in New Delhi by the Indian Achievers’ Forum. He was conferred an award at the India Habitat Centre by senior leaders, Subramaniam Swamy, BJP Rajya Sabha MP and Manoj Tiwari, Delhi BJP President. The award was bestowed upon Serai for outstanding professional achievement and inspiring social contributions.