Ludhiana: Harshveer Singh Sekhon a student of MBA 1st year of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) bagged Best cyclist award at the 25th Senior National Road Cycling Championship held at Navi Mumbai recently. Sekhon participated in three events and nailed it by winning two gold medals in Criterium (56km) and Team Time Trial (40km) and bronze medal in Individual Time Trial (40km) races. Harshveer extends his gratitude towards college authorities who supported him at every step and motivated him to participate with full enthusiasm. His next target is now the Asian Games 2022 and the Commonwealth Games 2022. Dr Sehijpal Singh Principal GNDEC and Gundan Bhardwaj Sports Coordinator GNDEC congratulated Harshveer. Discussion on rising fuel prices A panel discussion on “Rejigging of expenditure due to rising petrol prices” was held at Kamla Lohtia SD College Ludhiana by the PG Department of Economics. The discussion involving the faculty members of the department dwelled upon the burning issue of ever increasing prices of petrol and diesel in the country. The panelists pondered over the issue that how the rising petrol prices via the increase in cost of transportation of goods and resultant increase in prices of essential commodities may put a dent on savings of the common man. Principal Dr Rajesh Kumar Marwaha said to keep the economy of India moving ahead on the track of growth a solution to the grave economic problem needs to be traced. Webinar on Guru Tegh Bahadur legacy The Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle wing of GHG Khalsa College of Education Gurusar Sadhar organided a webinar to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on March 11 2021. The theme of the webinar was “Hakikat Ate Manavta De Modhi – Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji”. Sardool Singh Sandhu Director Biodesign Innovation Centre Rani Durgeshwari University Jabalpur was the resource person on the occasion. Dr SS Thind Secretary College Governing Council and Dr Pargat Singh Garcha Principal of the college lauded the efforts of the faculty and students for the successful completion of the webinar. Law institute holds webinar The University Institute of Laws Panjab University Regional Centre Ludhiana organised a webinar on topic The Revolutionary Firebrands: An alternative Challenge to British Imperialism in furtherance of Government of India Initiative of Commemorating 75 years of Independence under guidance of Prof. Ravi Inder Singh Director PURC. The session started with introduction by Assistant Professor Dr Harpreet Kaur Vohra. Dr Meera Nagpal was the keynote speaker. In her speech she explained how there were other dimensions to Freedom Struggle besides Gandhian mass movements. Dr Vaishali Thakur assistant professor PURC congratulated all participants. Poster-making competition held The eco-club of the Malwa College of Education organised a poster-making contest on the topic “Save Environment –Save Earth”. The in-charge of the club Dr Jaya Batra said the aim of such activities is to promote environment awareness amongst the students. Nearly 45 students participated in the contest. Mehak Singh won the first prize Aksha Ansari stood second and Komal Bal got third prize. The consolation prizes were won by Muskaan Bhola) Himanshi and Komalpreet Kaur. Birth anniversary celebrated The birth anniversary of Behan Devki Devi was celebrated by the Managing Committee of SS Jain Girls School Committee (Regd.) and staff members at Devki Devi Jain Memorial College for Women Kidwai Nagar Ludhiana. She was the founder Principal of Jain Girls Senior Secondary School Ludhiana. On this occasion Dr Sarita Bahl Principal Devki Devi Jain Memorial College for Women Dr Vijay Luxmi Principal DD Jain College of Education Mridul Abhilash Principal Atam Devki Niktan exhorted the students to be independent and walk on morally higher path. TNS

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