Min expresses gratitude for fund release
Shimla: Himachal Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj expressed gratitude towards Central Government for releasing a total of Rs 443.18 crore to Himachal Pradesh under Samagra Shiksha till date for overall development of education sector in the state. The amount has been released by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development for provision of free uniform to 4,59,890 students, free text books to 2,98,203 students, composite school grant to 15,414 schools, setting up libraries in 15,399 Schools, ICT and digital initiatives in 55 schools. Bhardwaj said, the amount released would be utilised for imparting special training to 5,357 out of school children, running of 13 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalays, self defence training to girls in 4707 schools, 92 additional classrooms in elementary schools, ramps and handrails in 811 schools, solar panels in 19 schools, electrification in 308 schools.
CM Jai Ram Thakur visits Tarna Mata Temple
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur visited the famous Tarna Mata Temple of Mandi town and performed ‘Puja’ there. The Chief Minister went around the temple complex and also interacted with the visitors on the occasion. Member of Parliament Ram Swaroop Sharma, MLAs Jawhar Thakur, Inder Singh Gandhi and Hira lal, Deputy Commissioner Mandi Rugved Thakur, Superintendent of Police Gurdev Sharma also accompanied the Chief Minister on the occasion.
Kalia mourns demise of leader Shakti Sharma
Jalandhar: Punjab BJP’s former president and former minister Manoranjan Kalia on Sunday expressed deep shock and grief over the sudden demise of senior BJP leader and Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation’s (PSIEC) former chairman Shakti Sharma. “I have lost a friend who had worked with me in various organizational capacities in BJYM and BJP. May the departed soul rest in peace and give courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss,” said Kalia.
Nirankari Mission holds cleanliness campaign
Chandigarh: Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation on Sunday organized mega cleanliness drives Pan India covering government hospitals. The drive focused on the cleanliness of compounds, toilets, drainage or water areas and parks of 1,266 Hospitals with the help of about 3.5 lakh volunteers, sewa dal and active members of Sant Nirankari Mission. Chandigarh coordinator Navneet Pathak said that cleanliness drive took place at PGI, GMCH Sector 32, besides several Civil Hospitals from 8 am onwards.
FPSWA opens front against board of Education
Chandigarh: The Federation of Private School Welfare Association, Haryana has opened a front against the Board of Education. The federation alleged that the teachers had not performed their duty during the board examinations in March 2019 but the students are being punished in lieu of the said teachers. The board did not issue the roll numbers of lakhs of students in the state, whose school teachers had not performed examination duty last year. President of Federation, Kulbhushan Sharma questioned that under which rules and laws, Bhiwani Board officials are harassing students by stopping their roll numbers against teachers who had not performed duties. The board examination of students will start from March 3.
Chandigarh-based author awarded in New Delhi
Chandigarh: Haryana State Awardee as best teacher and noted author Shakuntla Mukherjee was honoured with a series of awards for her contributions in education and literature at a function organized at Gandhi Samarak, ITO, New Delhi. Navodit Sahityakar Manch has conferred ‘Delhi Sahitya Ratna Award’ for her fine contribution towards literature. Namita Shrivastava, Deputy Director, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has conferred this award to Mukherjee.
National workshop at PGIMER
Chandigarh: The Department of Pharmacology, PGIMER will organize the 36th National Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology from February 24 to 29. In this week-long workshop, imminent speakers from both the Industry and Academia will be addressing the delegates. The Department of Pharmacology has been hosting the prestigious conference every year for more than three decades now. The workshop intends to equip the delegates with various skills across the discipline of clinical pharmacology through a hands-on approach.
FYI programme conducted in tri-city
Chandigarh: The final edition of Find Your Investor (FYI) programme 2019-20, supported by Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak) was conducted by Venture Garage in the upcoming IT hub of the tri-city of Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula. After four super successful sessions in Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, over 100 applications were received at the Chandigarh FYI event, which is a fund-raising platform for start-ups. More than 50 start-ups and seven investors attended the Chandigarh edition, which catered to entrepreneurs from Punjab and from towns such as Patiala, Ludhiana and Mandi.