‘Sanskrit Week’ in schools, colleges of Hry
Chandigarh: Sanskrit Week will be organized in colleges and schools of Haryana till August 25, 2021. Haryana Sanskrit Academy director Dr Dinesh Shastri on Thursday said that for further promotion of Sanskrit language, the Academy, through the Education Department, has decided to celebrate this week on a large scale from August 19 to 25. Directions have been given through letters issued to educational institutions.
national scholarship portal to be soon in HP
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s Education Department is going to open the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) — https://scholarships.gov.in — for the session 2021-2022 for applying and submitting online application forms under various State, Central and Minority Sponsored Scholarship Schemes and the DBT Mission. It has been decided in consultation with all stakeholder Ministries or Departments to implement various measures to further secure the portal, said the spokesperson.
Study UK Virtual Fair on Aug 21
Chandigarh: British Council, the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, is hosting ‘Study UK Virtual Fair’ on Saturday (August 21). A semi-annual event, it is the most comprehensive one stop source of information for studying in the UK, for prospective students and decision-makers, and covers all important aspects enabling an informed decision. The Study UK fair went digital in 2020, and the British Council organised two ‘virtual’ fairs in August and December, which together saw over 11,000 registrations.
Archana R Singh’s poetry anthology unveiled
Chandigarh: A ‘performed poetry’ was showcased to signal the formal unveiling of Dr Archana R Singh, Professor, School of Communication Studies, PU’s collection of poems – ‘Kavita To Kahi Nahi’. A preview of the four-minute movie ‘based on poetry’ was held for the media. The act is a mix of storytelling and a dance piece on a poem in the book – ‘Kabhi Vachal Kabhi Maun’. PU PR director Renuka Salwan and columnist Renee Singh were also present at the screening.