Rumaisa, a student of Aryans College of Engineering was honoured by Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal for her innovation “Aryans Android App”. She was honoured by CM in “Technical Education Summit” in the presence of more than 2000 educationists and around 50,000 students of Punjab. Madan Mohan Mittal, Punjab Technical Education Minister; V-C PTU
Dr Rajneesh Arora and Dr Anshu Kataria, chairman Aryans Group of Colleges were also present at the event. Aryans Kashmiri student Rumaisa with her 3 friends — Sadiya, Yusra and Zeenat recently developed “Aryans Android App” to solve the problem of ban on SMS in their state J&K. The girls developed this App with the help of their faculty members to make campus paper free. After being honoured by CM, Rumaisa said that she is feeling very happy getting so much of support and appreciation. She requested every Kashmiri girl to move forward and let her parents, college and State feel proud of her.
PUTIA honours PTU V-C at ISB
Mohali: Punjab Unaided Technical Institutions Association (PUTIA), honored Dr Rajneesh Arora, VC PTU during the closing ceremony of “Technical Education and Skill Development Summit” at ISB, Mohali. That honor was given by Madan Mohan Mittal, Punjab Technical Education Minister. Mittal said that this is the first time when all private universities and colleges have worked together for the success of event. He also said this event would be made permanent features and would be conducted every year.
KU V-C honoured
Kurukshetra: lt Gen (Retd) Dr DDS Sandhu, Vice Chancellor, Kurukshetra University (KU) has been conferred PCMA life Time Achievement Award by Punjab Commerce and Management Association (PCMA) at Gharun campus, Chandigarh, said Prof Brajesh Shawney, DPR KU. Dr Sandhu who is recipient of many national and international awards got this award for being outstanding educationist and administrator who has made significant contribution in the field of leadership in education, contribution to profession and overall contribution to society. Prior to this award, Sandhu has received a number of national and international recognitions, including PVSM in 2007, life Time Achievement Award-2013, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Award-2013, Dewang Mehta Award 2010, Ch. Ranbir Singh Hooda Memorial Award 2010-11, Bharat Ratna Award 2010, Vedic Ratna Award 2010, Indian Excellence Award 2010, Best Administration of the year Award 2010, among others.
Two-day national seminar organised
Kurukshetra: “In the age of Science and Technology, the role of various arts in human life cannot be undermined. There is a need to integrate teaching of science with human values through arts so that holistic development of human civilization can be ensured,” said Prof S.S. Gill, vice-chancellor Baba Farid University of Health Sciences at Faridkot while inaugurating a two-day national seminar on “The Evolution of Modern and Contemporary Art at the senate hall of Kurukshetra University. Prof Gill, an eminent orthopaedic surgeon, admitted that sometimes he feels that the strict discipline of science and the emphasis on rationality negatively impacts one’s feelings and passions. But, Gill admitted, “One’s love for art always makes one integrate mind, heart and soul.”