Pb Govt initiates patient safety
Chandigarh: A training workshop for master trainers was organized for district immunization officers, medical officers from district hospitals and faculty members from three Government Medical Colleges in Punjab on injection safety project. Training was conducted jointly by Department of Health and Family Welfare and PGIMER from March 26 to 28. Dr Jaspal Kaur, Director Health and Family Welfare said, “safe injection practices and use of Auto Disable re-use prevention syringes is the need of the hour as these go a long way in preventing blood borne infections and advised participants to conduct training of the field staff at their respective districts.”
Adani solar partners with M/s BNK Energy
Chandigarh: The Adani Group’s solar manufacturing arm, Adani Solar announced the launch of their retail distribution business in Chandigarh with BNK Energy as exclusive Channel Partners for the region. This partnership is a stride towards facilitating consumers and SME, MSME or institutions in Punjab and Haryana to switch to sustainable solar power at among the lowest capex costs, said Ramesh Nair, Chief Executive Officer, Adani Solar. M/s BNK Energy will be our exclusive authorized channel partner and first touch point, offering complete services in Punjab and Haryana, he added.
Labs set to double DNA testing volume
Chandigarh: As per recent estimates, the number of DNA profiles developed from crime scene evidence has doubled over a year from 10,000 cases tested in 2017 to nearly 20,000 this year. Vivek Sahajpal, Assistant Director, Himachal Pradesh State FSL said, “There has been a substantial increase in requests for DNA profiling and nearly 50% of the total crime cases we receive are linked to rape and sexual assault. To keep pace with the increased demand, we are now implementing new DNA technology upgrades that will help us bring down the number of unsolved crimes in the state.”
Collaborations between Assam,PU discussed
Chandigarh: Panjab University Vice-Chancellor Professor Raj Kumar on Sunday held a meeting with Assam Government’s Principal Secretary Maninder Singh at PU. Assam Government has offered Shrimanta Sankardeva Chair to PU, and discussions were held on linking the research of various saints during Bhakti movement with the teaching of Shrimanta Sankardeva. Digitization of sculptures or literature, related to Shrimanta Sankardeva, and spreading its messages through social media and technology was also considered.
Cycle rally for green campus
Chandigarh: Panjab University’s Boys Hostel 1, Mehr Chand Mahajan Hall, on Sunday organized a cycle rally from the hostel premises to other hostels of PU Campus. The theme of cycle rally is ‘Green Campus, go green on cycles’. PU’s Dean Student Welfare Prof Emanuel Nahar flagged off the rally. Prof Narinder Singh from IIT, Ropar, addressed the gathering about healthy life and how cycling helps to reduce stress. Boys Hostel 1 warden Dr Rajeev Kumar presented vote of thanks to all the participants, especially Kuldeep Singh and Bunty Sharma PhD who took initiative to start the event.
PU’s intern attends Euroscicon Conference
Chandigarh: Tanvi Samujh, an intern of Panjab University’s Dr Harvans Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, attended the third Euroscicon Conference on Dental and Dental Hygiene at Budapest (Hungary) from March 25-26, 2019. She was awarded the ‘Best Paper Award’ in the meeting for her paper, entitled ‘Autotransplantation: An evolving treatment modality in modern dentistry patients’. Autotransplantation is a new technique which provides patients with all benefits of natural teeth. It involves transfer of impacted, embedded, or erupted teeth into extraction sites or into surgically prepared sockets. She also moderated one full day scientific session on March 25.
National Seminar held at UILS
Chandigarh: One day seminar on ‘Law, Technology and Development in the 21st Century: Transforming Challenges Into Opportunities’, sponsored by Indian Council for Social Sciences Research North West Regional Centre (ICSSR-NWRC) was held at Panjab University’s University Institute of Legal Studies. The seminar, held under the mentorship of UILS director Professor Rattan Singh, and Faculty Co-ordinator Dr Sabina Salim, discussed the fundamental issue of the 21st century — relationship between technology and law.
Principal Shakuntala Roy Memorial Lecture
Chandigarh: To pay reverential homage to the memory of its founder principal and commemorate her immensely significant role in giving shape to the educational institution dedicated to the memory of the great educationist and philanthropist Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan, MCM DAV College for Women organised the inaugural Principal Shakuntala Roy Memorial Lecture here. Sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, the lecture was delivered by Prof. Arun Kumar Grover, Emeritus Professor, PEC, Chandigarh and Former Vice Chancellor, PU Manju Gosain among others.
Tribute paid to CRPF martyrs
Chandigarh: The Department of Police & Public Administration paid tribute to CRPF jawans martyred during the recent attack in Pulwama (Kashmir) by organising a special screening Beenu Rajput's directed 'Wall of Valour' at Post Graduate Govt College for Girls, Sector 42 here. This 30 minutes screening was well attended by students, professors, police personnel, CRPF jawans and NCC Cadets. Beenu Rajput, a PU alumni in her documentary exhibited working of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and State Police Forces which also highlights the misery, agony and more than that, spirits of families of the martyrs.
Gender disparity is a cause of concern
Chandigarh: Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities (GRIID), Chandigarh, organized a national conference in collaboration with National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (Divyangjan), MJS&E, Govt. of India, Chennai. The theme of the conference held at GRIID, Sector 31 was, ‘Disabilities Rights and Status in India: Policy and Programs for Persons with Disabilities’. Prof. B.S. Chavan, Director, GMCH-32 highlighted how girls with disability often need to face pity due to their gender and also due to their nature of disability by quoting example from his vast experience of working with intellectually disabled.