MC CHANDIGARH TO CONDUCT ClEANlINESS DRIVE
Chandigarh: As part of the “Swachh Bharat Mission”, The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh will organize a cleanliness drive in association with the NGO Sant Nirankari Mandal across the city on February 23. Arun Sood, Mayor, Chandigarh will formally launch the drive at cremation ground, Sector 25, Chandigarh. later he will join the volunteers to clean the Nullah, near Traffic Park, Sector 23. A meeting in this regard was held on Monday during the meeting total 52 locations have been identified in such a way that each ward has a minimum two locations where the drive is proposed to be carried out. Each location of ward will be supervised by the Sanitary Inspector, Chief Sanitary Inspector and Health Supervisor. The Sant Nirankari Mandal will deploy more than 5000 volunteers in this drive.
INDO GlOBAl COllEGES TO BEGIN ONlINE ClASSES
Mohali: Indo Global Colleges appointed international level faculty to teach its students online so that students can be imparted education of international level. Jordan Mendler, a technology enthusiast, founder of Veloz Group of Companies USA has been appointed by Indo Global as Adjunct Professor, who will teach IT and Computer Science students via Skype. Besides this, he will also visit campus twice a year too to interact face to face with the students. Sukhdev Singla, Chairman, Indo Global said, “lots of researches and studies are carried out in various subjects around the world. These updates on various fields cannot be included in the student curriculum. But students have to keep their eyes on what new things are arriving day by day and such interaction at international level will give exposure to the students to enhance their knowledge and confidence as well.”
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy
Chandigarh: Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy Chandigarh organised the annual sports meet in the campus of the college. Principal Jaswinder Kaur welcomed the chief guest Gurdev Singh, President Sikh Educational Society and Col (Retd) Jasmer Singh Bala, Secretary, SES. The chief guest declared the sports meet open and gave away to the prizes to the winners of various events. More than 300 students of diploma in Pharmacy and Diploma in Medical lab Technology took part in various events like races, jumps, throws, chatti race, slow cycling race, sack race etc with zeal and enthusiasm. Running inter class trophies and prizes for cricket, football and volleyball were also given to the winning teams. In the long jump for boys, Mukesh Parsad won and in the long jump for girls Shilpa won. In the discuss throw girls Priyanka Joshi emerged victorious while in the boys caregory it was Inderpreet who won. In the 100 metre race for girls, Tanya won while in the boys category it was Saurabh Suman.
PU PROFESSOR PAUl GETS BEST OPEN GARDEN PRIZE
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) Prof. R.C. Paul Rose Garden has been adjudged as the Best Open Garden Maintained in the 44th Rose Festival 2016, which was conducted by Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. PU Horticulture department won six prizes including the 1st prize in Rose Hybrid Tea in three staged competition and second prize Rose Hybrid Tea, second in Rose Floribunda, second prize in Hybrid Tea in three stages and second in Dahlia categories.
SEHAJDHARI SIKHS APPEAl against GURDWARA BIll
Chandigarh: The Sehajdhari Sikh party has sent appeal letters to all the members of the Parliament to oppose the amendment bill of Sikh Gurdwara Act 1925, debarring Sehajdhari Sikhs as voters in SGPC Elections. P S Ranu National President of the Sehajdhari Sikh Party stated that this act of the BJP to amend the Sikh Gurdwara Act in pendency of a sub-judice matter is a backdoor entry which is against the spirit of law and justice. He stressed that 70 lakh Sikhs will be thrown out of the electoral rolls in SGPC elections based upon the census report 2011. He clarified that as per census 2011 there were 1.75 Cr Sikhs in Punjab and only 55 lakh were enrolled as Sikh voters in SGPC elections in 2011. If deducting 50 lakh as minors and the balance 70 lakh Sikhs are Sikh as per the Union Home Ministry’s Census report but the SGPC doesn’t recognize them as Sikhs. This majority of chunk in the minority is born in Sikh families but is not baptized or non keshdharis.
Guv releases Punjabi version of Ektam Manavvad
Chandigarh: To make public, especially Punjabis, aware of the philosophy of Pandit Deen Dyal Upadhayay, an Indian philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian and political scientist, Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor of Punjab, Haryana and Administrator of Chandigarh, released the Punjabi version of his book ‘Ektam Manavvad’, in an well attended function organised Ektam Manav Pratishthan at Golden Jubilee Hall, Panjab University, here. Solanki said, “Punjabi version of Ektam Manavvad will help people of this region in understanding the philosophy of Pandit Upadhayay and is need of the hour.” He also stressed on the need for spreading his philosophy for peace and brotherhood across the Globe. To make India the most powerful nation of 21st century, we have to follow Pandit Deen Dyal Upadhayay’s philosophy and ideology, he said. The book was translated by Sanjeev Sharma, a Punjab scholar under the guidance of Daveshwar, eminent Punjabi scholar, who also briefed the Integral Humanism. Vineet Joshi, Assistant Media advisor, Punjab Government, Arun Sood, Mayor Chandigarh, Dr Umender Dutt of Kheti Virashat Mission, also spoke on the occasion.