VAlEDICTORY FUNCTION HElD AT CSWCRTI
Dehradun: A valedictory function was held at the Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute (CSWCRTI) on the completion of the 110th batch of four month certificate course on Soil and Water Conservation and Watershed Management.
Addressing the gathering, noted agroforestry scientist Dr KS Dadhwal stressed on agroforestry techniques for natural resource management and sustained productivity.A total of 20 participants from Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Kerala, Meghalaya and Madhya Pradesh undertook the course. Director in charge Dr OP Chaturvedi, Dr Charan Singh and Dr Bankey Bihari among others were present on the occasion.
CROSS-COUNTRY RACES HElD BY SPORTS OFFICE
Dehradun: The Globe Chowk of the city acted as the epicentre of the various categories of cross country races organised by the district sports office on the eve of birth anniversary here on Wednesday.
In the under 14 boys/ girls race the participants covered the distance from Globe chowk to Madhuban hotel while women and veteran category participants ran from globe chowk to Blind school and back. The male participants were asked to cover the distance from globe chowk to Mussoorie diversion and back. Annu Kumar stood first in U-14 boy’s category while Sweta got the first position in U-14 category girl’s category. In the women open category Pinky Kumari stood first while Umesh Kumar got the first position in the male open category. In the veteran category Mukesh Rana was declared victorious.
The winners were felicitated by the Rajpur road MlA and Parliamentary secretary Rajkumar.