Dr SS Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, would organise one-week faculty development programme on the issue of New Horizons in Energy, Environment and Nanotechnology from November 25. The participants from different Universities and Technical Institutions would attend the
Faculty development programme, which would continue till November 30. This would be interdisciplinary programme and has been sponsored by TEQIP-II. Eminent speakers of National and International repute like IITs NITs, PSCST, IMTECH, Universities and Industry will share their knowledge on the critical issues of common concern: The Pursuit of Sustainable World.
Chairperson, SSB UICET, Prof U S Shivhare said that the Faculty development programme has been designed to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industry professionals to present their views and vast knowledge that can be channelised and synchronised into a common ground, ultimately creating the synergies that can inspire multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Road safety awareness
Chandigarh: MCM DAV College for Women organised a lecture on Road Safety and Traffic Rules on Friday. An initiative of MCM Environment Committee, the lecture aimed at
sensitising the students about the significance of adhering to traffic rules. The DSP (Traffic) Chandigarh Jai Bhagwan was the chief guest on the occasion. Chief Traffic Marshal Wing Commander CS Grewal, lady Traffic Marshal Uma Mahajan and Sub Inspector Sukhdev Singh apprised the students of the various laws pertaining to use of seatbelts, helmets, etc. and stressed upon the importance of practicing safe driving on the road.
Citing statistics of the accidents and the resultant fatalities in the Tri City, DSP (Traffic) Jai Bhagwan urged the students to become responsible citizens and observe traffic rules with full sincerity.
Conference at Thapar varsity
Patiala: A three-day national conference on advanced oxidation processes organised by Department of Chemical Engineering and School of Energy and Environment, Thapar University, in collaboration with the Society of Environmental Chemistry and Allied Sciences, has brought together chemists, physicists, biologists, environmental scientists and engineers to discuss potential avenues in chemical |and biological oxidative decomposition pathways of organic and inorganic contaminants.
Experts from the field of research and development as well as the industry are taking part in the conference, which began on the university premises on Thursday.