Kurukshetra: Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University, lt Gen DDS Sandhu on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chief Electoral Officer Haryana, Shrikant Walgad and the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Mandeep Brar to spread awareness among students about voter rights. Sandhu said that KU will help the Chief Electoral Officer in spreading awareness among students about the democratic framework of India which depends on credible transparent and impartial electoral processes.
He said that University will help to bridge the gender gap in registration and voter turnout, fight against urban apathy towards electoral participation, connect the youth with electoral process and facilitate the marginaliSed section of students in the electoral process. Anil Vashisth, nodal officer, KU said that the university will collect information about un-registered student voters on its campus and distribute Form 6 to them for getting them registered with district electoral officer. The National Service Scheme Unit and Youth Red Cross will actively organise debates, seminars, quizzes, slogan writing competitions, and poster making activities to sensitise students about the importance of their participation in elections.
Golden Jubilee of NITK
Kurukshetra: As a part of the ongoing Golden Jubilee Year celebrations of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, an Interactive lecture on “Science and Spirituality: A Perception towards Excellence” was organised by the Chemistry Department at NIT Senate Hall.The lecture was delivered by Tapan K Mishra from STHITAPRAGYA, School of Holistic Sciences, Odisha. Interacting with an audience comprising of students, research scholars and faculty members, Mishra explained how Science and Spirituality are interdependent and to achieve the height of scientific success one has to be grounded on spirituality. He explained how to maintain balance and have a stress free life. He inspired the audience to accept situations with a smile and to remain well spirited. Prof Anand Mohan, Director, NIT, in his address explained that such interaction can go a long way in transforming human lives.
Workshop on gender sensitive society organised in PU
Chandigarh: The recent happenings relating to acts of violence against women in urban locales, inhabited by highly educated and sophisticated populations, have revealed that education by itself shall not bring in a gender sensitive society. Further, the passing of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2012 in both Houses of Parliament has necessitated the efforts to generate a gender friendly, safe and respectful environment for women, at workplace in particular and society in general. With this backdrop, an event is being organised at the initiative of Vice Chancellor AK Grover, in which eminent speakers, who have made contribution towards evolving a gender just society, shall address the audience consisting of students, faculty members, non-teaching staff and research scholars from Panjab University and colleges on April 22. The Speakers include Prof Reicha Tanwar (Member, National Consultative Committee of UGC on Women Managers in Higher Education and Director, Women Studies Research Centre, Kurukshetra University); Gurpreet Deo (IG Police, Jalandhar Range, Punjab); Naunihal Singh (SSP., UT, Chandigarh); Senu Duggal (Jt. Director, Public Relations, Govt of Punjab). The presentations shall be followed by a brief interaction between the speakers and the audience.