Punjab govt constitutes two boards
Chandigarh: To ensure the welfare of Rai Sikh and Kamboj communities, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday approved setting up of Rai Sikh Welfare Board and Kamboj Welfare Board in the state. Both the newly-constituted boards would have a chairman besides 10 non-official members, said spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office, adding that the vice chairman and senior vice chairman would also be nominated from amongst the 10 non-official members.
Punjab organises workshop for reducing IMR
SAS Nagar (Mohali): Towards the larger goal of reducing Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Punjab Directorate of Health Services on Sunday organised a “Capacity Building Workshop for the Pediatricians” at State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW), Mohali, which was attended by pediatricians working in government health facilities across the state. The experts, including Punjab Government’s Advisor (Health) Prof KK Talwar, PGIMER-Chandigarh professor Dr Meenu Singh, PGIMER assistant professor Dr Shiv Sajan Saini, among others, covered topics like common neonatal problems, childhood nutrition, HIV in children, childhood nephrotic syndrome, childhood asthma and heart failure in children.
GADVASU holds entrance test for diploma course
ludhiana: Guru Angad Dev and Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) on Sunday conducted the entrance test for admission to Diploma in Veterinary Science and Animal Health Technology program. Varsity’s Controller of Examinations Dr NS Sharma revealed that a total of 808 candidates applied for admission to this course, of which 745 (92.2 percent) candidates (730 boys and 15 girls) appeared in the entrance test held at RS Model Senior Secondary School, ludhiana. Result will be declared within two-three days and will be available on university website — www.gadvasu.in — and university notice boards.
Musculoskeletal Imaging course concluded
Chandigarh: The third three days categorical course series on Musculoskeletal Imaging concluded at PGIMER here. This course was organized by the department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, PGIMER in collaboration with the American College of Radiology (ACR) and American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP). The faculty for the course included eminent national and international experts including Prof. Deep Srivastava, Department of Radiology, AIIMS, New Delhi; Dr Mark Murphy, Chief, Musculoskeletal Imaging at the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, USA and Dr. Donald Flemming, Professor of Radiology Education, Penn State Hershey Medical Centre, Hershey, USA. Dr. Murphy elaborated on the imaging of tumors of the bones and the soft tissues around the bones.
Workshop on ADHD held
Chandigarh: With an aim of enhancing the diagnostic and management skills of the psychiatrists, a workshop was organized by the Department of Psychiatry PGIMER which was inaugurated by the Emeritus Professor, Prof NN Wig and Director, PGIMER, Prof. Yogesh Chawla. More than hundred delegates from Delhi, lucknow, Jaipur and Punjab and neighbouring areas attended the workshop. The morning session on the first day dealt with nosology and epidemiology of ADHD. Clinical features and differential diagnosis was elaborated upon by Professor Satish Chandra Girimaji, an eminent Child Psychiatrist from NIMHANS, Bangalore who was invited as a guest Faculty. There were hands on workshops to inculcate skill building capacity in managing children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which is a common childhood problem with typical features of hyperactivity, impulsive behaviour and problems with attention.
IDP Education to hold Australian Education Fair
Chandigarh: IDP Education India, a student placement service provider will organise Australian education fair in Chandigarh at Taj Chandigarh on August 24 for students aspiring to pursue higher education in Australia. The fair spread across 14 cities will bring together prominent universities and educational institutes from Australia under one roof. Piyush Kumar, Country Director, India - IDP Education said, “IDP seeks to provide a platform to aspiring students to come and have a face-to-face interaction with the university representatives and get answers to all their queries related to studying in Australia.” 37 Australian institutions are participating in the fair. It is a FREE platform for all students to gauge their prospects, apply directly to the institution of their choice and get first hand information on courses, scholarships etc, said he.
INIFD passing out students showcase collections
Panchkula: 32 passing out INIFD student designers presented exquisite designer collections — a heady mix of exquisiteness and creativity at the INIFD’s annual passing out fashion show during Chandigarh Style Week. Three fashion shows in the evening witnessed the creativity of these budding designers where their costumes were displayed on ramp by top models of the country in a very pioneering and novel style, which was a visual delight for the audience. The show was a presentation of 18 collections dreamt & executed by passing out INIFD students.
All the 18 collections characterized original style and exceptional craftsmanship of royal glimpse, zestful spirits and extravagant elegance.