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PECFEST-2024 Inaugurated with Grand Ceremony and Inspiration 

Chandigarh: 08th November, 2024:(Media Link//Education Screen Desk)::

The Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh campus came alive today as PECFEST 2024, the annual techno-cultural fest, was inaugurated with a theme of “Retrograde Rebellion,” symbolizing a unique fusion of heritage and modernity. The event was marked by high energy and enthusiasm from students, faculty, alumni, and distinguished guests, making it a memorable celebration of PEC’s legacy and vibrant community.

The inauguration ceremony began at 12:00 PM with a warm welcome to all attendees. The event started with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony symbolizing hope and the beginning of a journey filled with cultural and technological exploration.

In his inaugural address, Prof. D.R. Prajapati, Dean of Student Affairs (DSA), extended a heartfelt invitation to all, emphasizing the importance of PECFEST as a platform for creativity, innovation, and camaraderie.

The audience was then treated to a PECFEST introductory video, followed by an inspiring speech by the Director of PEC, Prof. Rajesh Kumar Bhatia. He expressed gratitude to Sh. Anirudh, IRS (Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax) and Air Commodore Rajeev Srivastava for gracing the occasion. Prof. Bhatia spoke about PEC’s remarkable legacy, its upcoming 104th Foundation Day tomorrow, and the role of PECFEST in embodying the spirit of innovation and cultural celebration. He acknowledged the tireless efforts of the organizers, sponsors, and the DSA in making PECFEST a grand success.

A documentary showcasing the glorious history of PEC was then presented, reflecting the college’s contributions and milestones in shaping the future of engineering education.

Air Commodore Rajeev Srivastava addressed the audience, sharing his admiration for PEC’s longstanding commitment to fostering leadership and excellence. This was followed by an inspiring address by Sh. Anirudh, who encouraged students to cherish their time at PEC and make the most of the opportunities it provides.

The inauguration concluded with a vibrant cultural program that showcased the talents of PEC students, blending traditional and contemporary performances in alignment with the “Retrograde Rebellion” theme.

PECFEST 2024 promises three exhilarating days of activities, featuring a variety of tech and cultural events. Highlights include the Defense Expo, where cutting-edge military technology will be on display, providing a unique learning experience for students and visitors alike.

As PECFEST 2024 unfolds, it invites all to celebrate PEC’s rich history while looking forward to a future of innovation and inclusivity.

For more details on the events and participation, please visit the official PECFEST website or contact the PECFEST organizing committee.

Hard work and passion are the keys to success

 Saturday 19th October 2024 at 6:16PM By Email Hardeep Kaur Mohali Doaba School

*Doaba Business School organizes a special seminar

*Dr. Shiv Kumar Gautam also told the tricks of success in the seminar

Mohali: 19th October 2024: (Hardeep Kaur//Education Screen Desk)::

Entrepreneurship and mental health are completely related to each other. If there is any problem in one of these, then the matter starts deteriorating. Both are needed in life. All these nuances were also discussed in a special seminar related to this.

Doaba Business School, playing a leading role in the field of education, organized a seminar on 'Entrepreneurship and Mental Health' with the aim of making students a successful entrepreneur. Meanwhile, Rozi Gul, Head of Paramedical Department of Doaba Business School, hosted the program. In the program, subject expert Dr. Shiv Kumar Gautam motivated the students with his motivational speech. Addressing the students on this occasion, Dr. Shiv Kumar Gautam said that there is no short cut to success. Success is achieved only through perseverance, hard work and passion. He said that these three conditions are essential for success in any field of life.

During this program organized to make the students of Doaba Business School successful entrepreneurs, the Group's Managing Vice Chairman S S Sangha honored the speakers by giving them mementoes. On this occasion, apart from others, Director Placement Dr. Harpreet Roy, Principal of Doaba College of Pharmacy Dr. Preet Mahinder Singh, Principal of Doaba College of Education Dr. Sukhjinder Singh and Dean Student Welfare Madam Maninder Pal Kaur were present.

At the end of the program, Principal of Doaba Business School Dr. Meenu Jaitley presented the vote of thanks and encouraged the students to face every challenge. During the program, the students also put many questions in front of the speakers present, which the speakers answered in very simple and clear words and satisfied the students. This program organized by the group to make students successful entrepreneurs turned out to be a memorable one.

Looking at this successful event, it seems that more such events are very necessary in different areas of Punjab because for complete success, it is very important to convey all the details to every student.

Status of Classical Language to 5th Languages

Ministry of Culture//Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsavg20-India-2023//Posted on: 03 OCT 2024 8:31 PM by PIB Delhi

Cabinet approves status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali 

New Delhi: 03 October 2024 (PIB Delhi//Education Screen Desk)::

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to confer the status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages.  The Classical Languages serve as a custodian of Bharat’s profound and ancient cultural heritage, embodying the essence of each community’s historical and cultural milestone.

Point Wise Detail & Background:

The Government of India decided to create a new category of languages as "Classical Languages" on 12th October 2004 declaring Tamil as Classical Language and setting following as criteria for the status of Classical Language:

A.   High Antiquity of its early texts/ recorded history over a thousand years.

B.   A body of ancient literature/ texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generation of speakers.

C.   The literary tradition must be original and not borrowed from another speech community.

A Linguistic Experts Committee (LEC) was constituted by the Ministry of Culture under Sahitya Akademi in Nov 2004 to examine the proposed languages for the status of Classical Language.

The criteria were revised in Nov 2005 as following, and Sanskrit was declared as Classical Language:

           I.  High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years.

             II. A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers.

               III. The literary tradition be original and not borrowed from another speech community.

               IV.The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, there may also be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots.

The Government of India, has conferred status of Classical Languages to following languages so far:

Language                                                                 Date of Notification

Tamil                                                                                   12/10/2004

Sanskrit                                                                                25/11/2005

Telugu                                                                                  31/10/2008

Kannada                                                                               31/10/2008

Malayalam                                                                            08/08/2013

Odia                                                                                       01/03/2014

A proposal from the Maharashtra Government in 2013 was received in the Ministry requesting Classical Language status to Marathi, which was forwarded to the LEC. The LEC recommended Marathi for Classical Language. During the inter-ministerial consultations on the draft note for cabinet in 2017 for conferring classical status to the Marathi language, MHA advised to revise the criteria and make it stricter. PMO vide its comment stated that the Ministry may conduct an exercise to find out how many other languages are likely to become eligible.

In the meantime, proposal from Bihar, Assam, West Bengal was also received for conferring status of Classical Language to Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali.

Accordingly, Linguistics Experts Committee (under Sahitya Akademi) in a meeting on 25.07.2024, unanimously revised the criteria as below. Sahitya Akademi has been appointed as nodal agency for the LEC.

i.   High antiquity of (its) is early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500- 2000 years.

ii.  A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a heritage by generations of speakers.

iii. Knowledge texts, especially prose texts in addition to poetry, epigraphical and inscriptional evidence.

iv.  The Classical Languages and literature could be distinct from its current form or could be discontinuous with later forms of its offshoots.

The committee also recommended following languages to be fulfilling revised criteria to be considered as a Classical Language.

I.       Marathi

II.       Pali

III.     Prakrit

IV.    Assamese

V.      Bengali

Implementation strategy and targets: 

The Ministry of Education has taken various steps to promote Classical Languages. Three Central Universities were established in 2020 through an Act of Parliament for promotion of Sanskrit language. The Central Institute of Classical Tamil was set up to facilitate the translation of ancient Tamil texts, promote research and offer courses for University students and language scholars of Tamil. To further enhance the study and preservation of Classical Languages, the Centres for Excellence for studies in Classical Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Odia were established under the auspices of the Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysuru. In addition to these initiatives, several national and internation awards have been instituted to recognize and encourage achievements in the field of Classical Languages. Benefits extended to Classical Languages by the Ministry of Education include National Awards for Classical Languages, Chairs in Universities, and Centers for promotion of Classical Languages.

Major impact, including employment generation:

The inclusion of languages as Classical Language will create significant employment opportunities, particularly in academic and research fields. Additionally, the preservation, documentation, and digitization of ancient texts of these languages will generate jobs in archiving, translation, publishing, and digital media.

States/districts covered:

The primary states involved are Maharashtra (Marathi), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (Pali and Prakrit), West Bengal (Bengali), and Assam (Assamese). The broader cultural and academic impact will extend nationally and internationally.

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Govt. Strict for Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions

Posted on: 21 SEP 2024 at 5:28 PM by PIB Delhi// Ministry of Education//Azadi ka Amrit mahotsavg20-india-2023

Issued Joint Advisory to States/UTs for Effective Implementation

Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health also issued Guidelines and Manual

New Delhi: 21st September 2024: (PIB Delhi//Education Screen Desk)::

In a significant move to combat tobacco use among youth, the Secretaries of the Union Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have jointly issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories. The advisory, addressed to Chief Secretaries, calls for the rigorous implementation of the Tobacco-Free Educational Institution (ToFEI) manual, in line with the provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 in educational institutions.

This joint advisory, signed by the Secretaries of the Department of School Education, the Department of Higher Education, and the Department of Health & Family Welfare, underscores the alarming effects of tobacco consumption, particularly on children and adolescents. It draws attention to the findings of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2019, which revealed that 8.5% of school students aged 13 to 15 in India consume tobacco in various forms. Of particular concern is the fact that over 5,500 children in India begin using tobacco every day. Moreover, 55% of lifelong tobacco users initiate the habit before the age of 20, with many adolescents turning to other addictive substances as a result.

The advisory emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts of all the stakeholders to safeguard young people from the dangers of tobacco addiction. The goal is to protect future generations by raising awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco use and promoting tobacco control measures within educational institutions.

As part of the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, released the Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) Guidelines for safeguarding minors and youth from tobacco and electronic cigarette use. Further, the Department of School Education and Literacy has developed and launched the ToFEI Implementation Manual on World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) in collaboration with Socio Economic and Educational Development Society (SEEDS). The Department issued the manual on 31st May 2024 to all States/UTs for compliance.

The ToFEI manual serves as a key resource for educational institutions to implement these anti-tobacco measures effectively. The manual outlines the following objectives:

i.    More awareness about the harmful effects and long-term health impact of tobacco use amongst the students, teachers, workers and officials in educational institutions;

ii.   Awareness about various avenues available for tobacco cessation;

iii.  A healthy and tobacco-free environment in educational institutions and all educational institutions becoming tobacco-free; and

iv.  Better implementation of legal provisions regarding the sale and use of tobacco products, especially those related to educational institutions, public places, statutory warnings and minors.  

The advisory encourages educational institutions including schools at all levels, colleges for higher or professional education and universities, both in the public and private sector to adopt the ToFEI manual and guidelines as a comprehensive guide to safeguard the health and well-being of students.

Through collaborative efforts, the government aims to reduce tobacco use among children and prevent future generations from falling prey to addiction. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare will work closely with state and district-level officials to ensure these measures are effectively implemented in educational institutions.

URL to access the Implementation Manual for ToFEI Manual: https://dsel.education.gov.in/sites/default/files/update/im_tofel.pdf

URL to access the ToFEI Guidelines:

https://ntcp.mohfw.gov.in/assets/document/TEFI-Guidelines.pdf

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New initiative to refresh the memories of Jaspal Bhatti

Monday12th August 2024 at 4:30 PM

His statue will be unveiled on 14 August, 2024

Chandigarh: 12 August, 2024: (KK Singh//Education Screen Desk)::

There was an era of Janaab Jaspal Bhatti Sahib. That era never returned after his departure. His laughter was not just a joke. It was not just a joke either. He did not hurt anyone by making fun of them but he brought out the evils that had entered the society in such a way that big scandals like scams were exposed in a laugh. The person listening or watching his presentation did not just laugh but was forced to think something very seriously. Only Jaspal Bhatti Sahib knew how to make his viewers and listeners think about the reasons for the sad condition of the society without saying anything bitter or without speaking any harsh words. This was his great quality.

Perhaps his hidden motive was to awaken a thought, not worry about reality. He used to awaken consciousness in bursts of laughter. He would not talk of sorrow, nor cry, nor discuss any grief, but would very gracefully expose the reasons that cause pain to society. His candid style was visible even when he used to draw cartoons in a famous English newspaper long ago. People used to wait for the newspaper every day to see the message of his cartoon.

The management of PEC i.e. Punjab Engineering College (Deemed University) has taken the initiative to refresh his memories.

Punjab Engineering College Old Students Association (PECOSA) of the renowned Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh is going to organize a special inaugural ceremony of the Bust of Padma Bhushan Awardee Shri Jaspal Bhatti on 14th August, 2024 from 4:00 PM onwards, outside the PEC Auditorium to remember, honour and celebrate the esteemed Engineer, alumni of Electrical Engineering batch of 1978, legendary Indian Television Personality. 

The honorable Director, PEC, Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Kumar Bhatia would graced this auspicious ceremony as chief guest, along with Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Kanda (Head, Alumni, Corporate and International Relations) shall be the Guest of Honour on this occasion. This whole event is organized by Er. Teekam Chandar Bali (President, PECOSA) and Er. H.S. Oberoi (Gen. Secretary, PECOSA). This evening would be fully dedicated to our esteemed alumnus Er. Jaspal Bhatti and his life. 

This much awaited event would be graced by his friends, other alumni, faculty members and current batch of Students. 

CME on "Oncology Update"

Saturday 10th August 2024 at 6:10 PM

Organized by IMA Ludhiana in association with Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute

Ludhiana: 10th August 2024: (The Education Screen Bureau)::

IMA Ludhiana in association with Rajiv Gandhi Cancer institute and research Centre organised CME on "Oncology Update" on 09/08/2024 at IMA House, BRS Nagar Ludhiana.This educational program was well attended by  doctors of the city.

Speakers for the day were Dr Jaskaran Singh Sethi and Dr K. M. M. Vishvak Chanthar who made attendances aware about the newer project the CyberKnife and techniques in managing various cancers in females.

Dr  Manoj K Sobti, past state president IMA & member Punjab Medical Council and Dr Harpreet Singh, Dr Jaspal Singh and Dr Atul Mishra were the Chairperson.

Dr Manoj Sobti emphasized about the importance in keeping oneself aware about the newer updates in the field of medical science to excel in the field and for the betterment of the patients

Dr Pritpal Singh, President IMA Ludhiana welcomed the Speakers and the Chair persons.

Dr Rohit Rampal, Secretary IMA Ludhiana conducted the proceedings of the day.

Dr Karmvir Goyal Member Punjab medical council announced two creditors for this event.

Among other present were - Dr Sunil Katyal, President IMA Punjab, Dr Gaurav Sachdeva Dr Bimal Kanish, Dr P S Jassal, Dr Avinash Jindal, Dr Jugjit Singh, Dr MS sethi, Dr Manakaran, Dr Junish Bagga, Dr Manbir Khurana, Dr Sahil Bassi, Dr Sagar Bassi, Dr Dhiren Bassi and others

An orientation programme by Doaba Group of colleges

Thursday 8th August 2024 at 2:55 PM

The universe also helps those who work hard with dedication-Manjit Singh

Kharar (Mohali): 8th August 2024: (Education Screen Bureau)::

An orientation programme was organized by the group for the new students taking admission in various courses in Doaba Group of Colleges. The main objective of this programme was to make the new students aware of the rules of Doaba Group, to familiarise them with the internal structure of the group and to adapt them to the new environment. The programme started by reciting Sri Sukhmani Sahib Ji in the campus and then praying to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj for the success of Doaba Group. After this, Doaba Khalsa Trust President HS Bath, Managing Vice Chairman SS Sangha, Management members Mr. KS Bath, Madam Ramanjit Kaur Bath and Group Executive Vice Chairman Sardar Manjit Singh lit the lamp.

Later, Dr. HS Bath, President, Doaba Khalsa Trust welcomed the new students and emphasized the need for positive attitude and enthusiasm to reach the goal along with regular studies. He appealed to the students to plant as many trees as possible and save Mother Earth. After this, the directors and principals of various colleges of Doaba Group addressed the students and gave information about various courses and curriculum. On this occasion, the students who secured first, second and third positions in the last semester were honored by the group. Not only this, the alumni working in the prestigious companies of the group shared their experiences with the freshers while remembering their college days and said that nothing is possible without hard work.

Addressing the students present at the end of the program, Sardar Manjit Singh said that in the 25-year journey of Doaba Group, Doaba Group has provided job placement to thousands of students. Almost every company from all over the world has visited Doaba Group of Colleges. During this, he told the names of different companies and also told the total number with figures that how many students have been given jobs by Doaba Group in which company. 

Motivating the students, he further said that if people do something with a desire, then the whole universe starts helping them in fulfilling that desire, provided the person should have hard work and honesty to achieve that thing. In this way, this program organized for the students became memorabl

UNESCO announces 15 awards for young researchers

These young researchers working in biosphere reserves

संकेतक फोटो

UNESCO News: 8 July 2024: (UNESCO//Education Screen Desk)::

UNESCO continuously encouraging young researchers. Now another happy news came regarding this. UNESCO announced 15 awards for young researchers. All these 15 young researchers are from different locations.

On 4 July, the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme presented 15 young scientists from 11 countries with awards of up to US$5,000 each to support their research projects.

Marine mammals : one white swimming above a submerged one in Valdes Biosphere Reserve, Argentina

The Principality of Monaco is funding seven of these awards again this year for research projects with a focus on marine, island and coastal issues. On 5 July, the Man and the Biosphere Programme’s Council decided to name these grants the “MAB Young Scientist Awards - Prince Albert I of Monaco” in honnor of his contribution to ocean exploration and science.

MAB Young Scientist Awards:

The winners are, in alphabetical order:

Maryury Yorleny Aleman Avilez, Honduras

She will be documenting the use of natural resources in Cacique Lempira, Señor de las Montañas Biosphere Reserve and how it affects the economy of Indigenous Peoples. She will also attempt to document the ancestral knowledge of these communities.

Blaise Binama, Rwanda

He will be studying invasive plant species in forests that have been recently restored or are still undergoing restoration in Gishwati-Mukura Biosphere Reserve. The lack of knowledge of these invasive species is hindering restoration efforts. He also plans to suggest strategies for controlling invasive plant species that minimize the environmental impact and operational costs.

Julia Cristina Garcia, Brazil

She will be analysing the diversity and geographical distribution of academic research targeting the World Network of Biosphere Reserves and will identify trends, patterns and knowledge gaps. She will also be analysing the impact of this research on the Brazilian network and the Sao Paulo City Green Belt Biosphere Reserve to inform policies and recommendations for biosphere reserve management.

Saleem Haddad, Jordan

His focus will be on the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves Network. He will assess the effectiveness of management of biosphere reserves in the network, the effect of decisions made by the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere programme on the evolution of individual biosphere reserves and the opportunities for cooperation between biosphere reserves and related challenges.

Brinda Kashyap, India

She will be addressing the various challenges that rhinoceros populations face in Manas National Park, a World Heritage site, when it comes to their conservation. Using geospatial data, future land cover simulations and socio-economic impact assessments, she will develop a habitat suitability model for rhinoceros populations that will include scenarios for the future impact of climate change on the rhinoceros’ habitat and conservation needs. 

Xenabeth Lazaro, United States of America

She will be studying the behaviour of sub-Antarctic bats in Cabo de Hornos Biosphere Reserve in Chile to fill knowledge gaps about bat species in the southern hemisphere. Notably, her findings on the bats’ interaction with local communities on Navarino Island will help stakeholders to identify habitats to prioritize for conservation and aid them in determining which trees to conserve and which to designate for logging purposes.

Faith Vihenda Obwoyere, Kenya

She will be assessing conflicts between humans and wildlife in Mount Elgon Biosphere Reserve and whether there are land-use practices and seasonal climatic variations which affect the intensity of these conflicts between local communities and primates and/or elephants. Her research will provide essential evidence-based knowledge for conflict management.

Pascal Sibomana, Rwanda

He will be updating the plant inventory in Gishwati–Mukura Biosphere Reserve and initiating the first baseline reference library of genomic data for 100 rare and threatened plants in the biosphere reserve. This reference library should serve as a model for other national parks in Rwanda, including the Volcanoes Biosphere Reserve.

GCG's student Mehak Bansal did another amazing feat

Monday 8th July 2024 at 2:52PM

She came fourth in the university-a wave of happiness in GCG

Ludhiana: 8th July 2024: (K.K. Singh//Education Screen Desk)::

Government College for Girls in Ludhiana is one of the very old colleges. It is a matter of good fortune to get admission in this college. By studying in this college, many girls have achieved personal success in the struggle of life, while they have also brought laurels to the family and the country many times.

In connection with similar achievements, another good news has come from this college. A student of the B.Com. department of Government College for Girls, Ludhiana gave a brilliant performance in the sixth semester university results.

A student of Government College for Girls, Ludhiana once again demonstrated her talent in the B.Com. final semester examinations conducted by Punjab University, Chandigarh. Mehak Bansal secured fourth position in the university. Principal Mrs. Suman Lata appreciated the hard work and dedication of the students. She congratulated the Head of the Department Mrs. Sarita Khurana and other teachers of the department for their tireless efforts and hard work. She blessed the students to achieve similar achievements in the future.

There is a wave of happiness in the college due to this news.

5 day long FDP organized by EIC, PEC

 Friday 5th July 2024 at 4:23 PM

 It was held in collaboration with NITTTR

Event ended with high grace and historical moments

Chandigarh: 05th July 2024: (The Education Screen Desk)::

The Entrepreneurship and Incubation Cell (EIC) of Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh organized AICTE approved Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Design Thinking and Innovation Management in Startups in collaboration with National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh from 1st July to 5th July, 2024. Today, the Valedictory Ceremony of the 5-day long FDP was graced by esteemed Senior Faculty Member Prof. Uma Batra, as Acting Director of the Institute, Prof. Arun Kumar Singh (Head, SRIC), Dr. Rajesh Kanda (Head, Alumni, Corporate and International Relations), Dr. Harsh Vardhan Samalia (Coordinator, NITTTER), Dr. Simranjit Singh (Convener, PEC) and Dr. Sudesh Rani (Coordinator, PEC). 

The convener of the FDP, Dr. Simranjit Singh briefed about the session and shed light on the valuable knowledge gained in this 5-day long FDP. He also expressed his gratitude towards the esteemed delegates and all the participants. He emphasis on the fact that these FDPs would definitely came up many startups by the end of this year. He also shared insights on the working and activities performed by EIC, PEC. 

Coordinator for this FDP, from NITTTR, Chandigarh, Dr. Harsh Vardhan Samalia, expressed his deepest regard towards all the esteemed dignitaries and coordinators of the FDP. He also shed light on all the sessions and gave useful insights gained from various speakers through out the week. He also shared the knowledgeable takeaways from visit of TBYF, at IIT Ropar. He provided his valuable insights on the Intellectual Property Rights in the field of Startups.  

Prof. Arun Kumar Singh (Head, SRIC), talked about the mindset for initiating startups. He also shared the various funding schemes and organizations to promote our students for startups and convert them from job seekers to job provider. 

Dr. Rajesh Kanda, (Head, Alumni, Corporate and International Relations) gave his valuable insights to initiate startup programs for the students in the coursework. He also expressed his urge to cooperate in any of kind work from the Alumni Office of the institute. 

Prof. Uma Batra, expressed her deepest regard for being a part of valedictory session. She also applauded the organizers and participants of this FDP. She shed on the importance of bringing the innovative experiments from the labs to the market-oriented industry. To bring out that gap between academia and industry, it is necessary to analysis the usage of our innovations in the real-world. We should look at the problems of industry as well to solve them out through our technologies up to an extent. She also emphasized on the Intellectual Property Rights, on building a supply chain, manufacturing of the product, cost of the product, and advertisement cost as well. Lastly, she remarked on the thought of starting from the scratch. 

   

This 5 day FDP had provided the participant with deep thinking in designing and Innovation Management of startups. It had given specific insights in modern technological skills for Innovative Products. 

The main Resource Persons of this 5-day FDP were inclusive of Dr. Harsh Vardhan Samalia, Mr. Hitesh Gulati, Prof. Suresh Kumar Dhameja, Prof. MD Singh from Thapar University, Ms. Indu Aggarwal, Dr. Deepak Jain, Dr. Niraj Bala etc. would provide insight on the team building, corporative leadership, Women's Entrepreneurial Perspective, Innovative Management, knowledge of Incubators etc. 

The main patron of this FDP was Director, PEC Prof. Rajesh Bhatia (Ad Interim), along with Director, NITTTR, Prof. Bhola Ram Gurjar. Dr. Simranjit Singh, (Convener PEC), along with Dr. Harsh Vardhan Samalia, (Coordinator, NITTER), were the main coordinators for the whole FDP. The organizing team included Dr. Sudesh Rani, Dr. Jaskirat Kaur, (Coordinators, PEC), Dr. Nidhi Tanwar (CMH, Faculty), Dr. Ajay Kumar (EED, Faculty), Dr. Jasvinder Singh (PIED, Faculty) conducted the whole workshop very brilliantly. Along with these insightful sessions, there was also a one day visit to TBIF, IIT Ropar as well. 

Dr. Sudesh Rani (Coordinator, PEC) provided a vote of thanks to all the dignitaries and participants for successful conductance of this FDP. 

Nalanda Mahavihar: Did Bakhtiar Khilji Destroy it?

Thursday 27th June 2024, 8:58 AM 

What we need to preserve from the Buddhist period is a spirit of free debate and logic 

The campus of Nalanda was inaugurated formally by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on 19th June (2024) in presence of Ambassadors of many countries like Myanmar, Srilanka, Vietnam, Japan, Korea among others. Most of these countries are the ones where Buddhism was spread by the preachers sent by Emperor Ashok. Initially the idea of reviving Nalanda as a premier global University was floated by the then President A.P.J Abul Kalam in 2006 and later ratified by Bihar Assembly and UPA Government. 

On the occasion; Modi stated that this University was burnt by foreign invaders in 12th Century. He was just parroting the popular perception that Bakhtiyar Khilji, the courtier of Mahmud Ghori had burnt it.

This perception is an add-on to the other such ‘social common sense’ that Muslim invaders destroyed the Hindu Temples and spread Islam by force. Incidentally the propagation of these understandings began with the introduction of communal historiography by the British and later picked up with big gusto by the communal streams, Muslim communalism and Hindu Communalism. While the propagation of myths propagated by Muslim League against Hindus is playing havoc in Pakistan, in India it is RSS which has played this up, leading to Hate against Muslims in our society to the extent that Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel had to write this about RSS, “All their speeches were full of communal poison. It was not necessary to spread poison in order to enthuse the Hindus and organize for their protection. As a final result of the poison, the country had to suffer the sacrifice of the invaluable life of Gandhiji.”

When Modi was mouthing that Nalanda was burnt by foreign invaders, this falls in the same category of falsehoods which are used to spread the Hatred against Muslims. Nalanda had a glorious residential University, spread out in a large area in Rajgir Bihar, built by Gupta's in the sixth century. It was a Buddhist center as Archeological evidence shows. Primarily it was for study of Buddhist philosophy, in addition Brahminical scriptures, mathematics, logic and health science were also taught. Its tradition of open discussion and logic were so high that it attracted students and scholars from various destinations. It was supported by the Kings, later with the coming of Pala and Senaa dynasty its patronage was reduced and withdrawn. Patronage was redirected to new Universities, like Odantpuri and Vikramshila in particular.

This was the beginning of the decline of Nalanda. Who set fire to the great library housing millions of books, Manuscripts and rare collections? While it is being attributed to Khilji, particularly after the coming of the British, there is no single primary source mentioning this. Khilji’s primary goal was to loot and plunder. On route from Ayodhya to Bengal he did attack Kila-i-Bihar thinking this is a forte with wealth. On the way he plundered wealth and killed people. Nalanda was not on the route, rather far away from the route, and he had no reason to attack a University. Most of the primary sources related to history of that time do not mention Khilaji coming to Nalanda. Tabakat-a-Nasiri written by Minhaj-e-Siraj has no mention on these lines. Two Tibetean Scholars, Dharmaswamin and Sumpa were keenly studying the history of India, particularly related to Buddhism, in their books also; Khilji is not mentioned as the one who either came to Nalanda or burnt it. Taranath, another well known Buddhist scholar from Tibet also does not mention any such fact.

Interestingly Buddhist structures of importance like Ajanta, Ellora, and Sanchi stupa were also not the subject of ire of ‘invaders’! Nor do the Indian historians Jadunath Sarkar and R C Majumdar endorse Nalanda being destroyed by Khilji. So how it got burnt and lost its historical importance. Many stories abound apart from the Khilji destroying it, being most prevalent.

Prof. D. N. Jha, the authority on Ancient Indian History in his essay, ‘Responding to a communalist’ in compilation of his essays (Against the Grain, Manohar 2020, pp 185 onwards) gives an excellent summary of the relevant part of the book ‘History of Buddhism in Indian’ by Tibetan monk Taranath. “During the consecration ceremony of the Temple built by Kakutsiddha at Nalendra [Nalanda] ‘the young naughty Shamans threw slops at tirthika beggars (Brahmins, added)…Angered by this one of them went for arranging livelihood and the other sat in the deep pit and engaged himself in ‘Surya Sadhana)…He performed a sacrifice and scattered the charmed ashes all around which resulted in the miraculous fire.”

History of Indian Logic p. 516, cited by D R Patil, ‘The Antiquarian Remnant’ in Bihar says that this incidence refers to the actual scuffle between Buddhist and Brahmanical mendicants. The latter propitiated the Sun God, performed a sacrifice and threw the living ambers and ashes from the sacrificial pit to Buddhist temples. This is what led to the burning of the great collection of books at that time.

We also need to register that this was a period when the attacks against Buddhism were coming up as the resurgence of Brahmanism was coming up in a big way. After the period of Ashoka when India became Buddhist in large measure, the notions of equality ruled in a big way. Due to this the Brahamanical rituals declined leading to a big dissatisfaction among Brahimins. A bit later when Ashoka’s grandson Brihdrath was ruling, his commander-in-chief Pushyamitra Shung murdered Brihdrath and became the ruler unleashing an anti Buddhist persecution.

All reliable sources point to the fact of Brahmins burning the library as revenge. Bringing in Bakhtiar Khilji fits into the general Islamophobic propaganda against Muslims and at the same time hides the true story of the e   persecution of Buddhism during that period.

What we need to preserve from the Buddhist period is a spirit of free debate and logic as the underlying base of education. In present times our Universities are being stifled by the imposition of a culture of obedience and subordination in the matters of academia. The knowledge cannot be imbibed or developed under such conditions. 

If we can learn this from the tragic history of the struggle between Buddhism and Brahmanism in India, it will be a crucial aspect of the development of academia in the country. 

Sacred Heart Convent International set a new milestone

Thursday 23rd May 2024 at 05:00 PM

Sacred Heart Convent International School’s legacy of excellence continues 

Pioneer AS Level Batch & Fourth IGCSE Batch students ace CIE Board Exams 

Ludhiana: 23rd May 2024: (Education Screen Bureau)::

The school campus lit up with celebratory joy as Cambridge International Education declared the Board results for the AS Level and IGCSE examinations on 23rd May 2024. The school set an academic milestone in the year 2023 with the inception of the AS Levels. A batch of 10 students, through their diligent hard work, set a benchmark of excellence by attaining 13 A grades in their maiden attempt of the AS Level examinations. Rayaan Gupta (94℅) and Priyanandini Gupta (92%) enthralled everyone with a perfect grade sheet of all A grades. Class X IGCSE students continued the success streak for another year and bagged 86 A* grades, 61 A grades and 6 ICE distinctions. 

The scorecard exuded brilliance with a perfect score of all 7 students getting A* grades in ICT, 17 A* and 11 A grades in Maths, 13 A* and 7 A grades in Physics, 11 A * and 8 A in Chemistry, 7 A* and 2 A grades in Business Studies, 6 A* and 6 A grades in Economics and 1 A* and 11 A grades in English. Aryan Gupta topped the school with 95℅ in science stream and Aarnav Cheema with 94℅ has the second position. 

In the Commerce stream Ayman Duggal stands first with 92℅ and Hridaansh Makkar stands second with 91℅ marks. Sukhmeen Kaur (89℅) amazed everyone with her impressive array of 6 A* and 1 A. Samaira Singh (89℅) also adorned the merit scroll with 5 A* and 3 A grades. Rayna Singla (93℅) bagg,ed 5 A* and 2 A grades. In the commerce stream, Raghuveer Chhabra (89℅) achieved an incredible feat by getting 5 A* and 1 A grade. Ayman Duggal (92℅) got 4 A* and 1 A grade. 

Under the able guidance and mentorship of the management and faculty, the relentless effort of the students culminated in an exceptional evaluation result which left the parents gleaming with pride. 

The School Manager, Sr. Chantal; the Principal, Sr. Shanthi Dsouza, and the Vice Principal, Sr. Sabina Oliviera congratulated the students for their commendable accomplishment encouraging them to embrace academic opportunities with renewed determination. 

The school continues to excel in the realm of academics by preparing young champions to attain prominence in the global academic community.   

Desh Bhagat University Honors Principals from Ludhiana

Friday: 5th April 2024 at 5:09 PM

Hosted the G-20 School Connect Leadership Summit Awards

Ludhiana: 5th April 2024: (Sheeba Singh//Education Screen Desk)::

Desh Bhagat University today organized the G-20 School Connect Leadership Summit Awards in Ludhiana. In this event, DBU honored principals from Ludhiana for their remarkable achievements by presenting them with commemorative plaques and certificates.

During the G-20 program, all principals engaged in panel discussions. The panel discussions covered various important topics such as understanding the new education policy, upcoming technological trends in the education sector, integrating artificial intelligence in classrooms, prioritizing student happiness & well-being, promoting active and experiential learning methodologies, fostering entrepreneurship education, addressing global challenges in education, enhancing creativity and skills, and promoting health and sports education.

During a press conference held as part of the event, Dr. Harsh Sadawarti, Vice-President of DBU, and Dr. Davinder Sharma, Director of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, interacted. Dr. Harsh Sadawarti provided detailed information about the new education policy implemented by Prime Minister Modi. The role of technology in schools is crucial. Students are now working on new concepts of learning. He said that DBU is committed to the placement of its students, and job fairs are organized, in which renowned brands of the country participate. Seeing the enthusiasm of students for their studies, parents have also become serious, which will reduce the trend to go abroad. In DBU, ten thousand students from across India are receiving education, including nearly 700 students from 25 countries. The university offers various scholarships such as the Shakti Scholarship, needy-based scholarships, scholarships for single girl children, among others, and more than 200 courses are being offered. Dr. Sadawarti further explained that DBU is upskilling its students. We don't want students who only seek jobs but want to make them job providers.

The G20 School Connect Leadership Summit Awards recognized excellence in various categories including leadership, innovation in education and community engagement.

Distinguished individuals such as Principal Dr. Bharat Dua, Dr. Vandna Shahi,Thakur Anand Singh, Ramesh Singh, Amarjit Kumar,Karun Kumar Jain, Kiranjit Kaur,Kamalvir kaur ,Kirti Sharma, Harmeet Kaur Waraich, Dr. Monica Malhotra, Dr. Neetu Sharma, Poonam Sharma, Archana Srivastva, Poonam Malhotra, Raman Oberoi, Dr. Navneet kaur, Pankaj Kaushal, Dr. Sanjeev Chandel, Dr. Manisha Gangwar, Neeru Kaura, Simar Gill, Gurmant Kaur Gill and Bandana Sethi were honored for their exceptional contributions. 

Group Captain Amar Jeet Singh Grewal who passed away

Monday 26th February 2024 at 07:17 PM

 He first worked freelance with ‘The Statesman’ 

Ludhiana: 25th February 2024: (Brij Bhushan Goyal//The Education Screen)::

The Alumni Association of SCD Govt. College, Ludhiana has condoled the demise of Group Captain Amar Jeet Singh Grewal who passed away on 23 Feb 2024 after a brief illness. Born in Village Kila Raipur he did his post graduation in English in the college in 1951 and after a course in journalism, he first worked freelance with ‘The Statesman’. 

An old student of the college Principal Manjit Singh Sandhu while condoling the death informed, “Group Captain Grewal was commissioned into the Indian Air Force in 1953 where he served till 1979.

This illustrious Alumni of the college was part of India’s first expedition to Mount Everest in 1960 and had risen to the position of Principal of Mountaineering Institute Darjeeling from year 1973-1977. He also became Principal Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi. Post retirement he was Principal PPS Nabha from 1979 to 1991 and held additional charge of Dashmesh Academy, Sri Anandpur Sahib from 1988 to 1991. His hobbies included photography, trekking, journalism and shooting. He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, London, and a member of the Alpine Club, London”.

Mr Sandhu recalled the moments when he met him at Dashmesh Academy and termed his death End of an Era. S. Gian Singh Sarpanch of Kila Raipur also an old student too joined in condoling his death saying Grewal made their village proud by his achievements.    

Brij Bhushan Goyal, Org Secretary -cum- coordinator of the Alumni Association while condoling Grewal’s demise said that their college has groomed a strong array of students who excelled and remained on top administrative and army posts and also became successful in businesses in the country and globally as well. College needs to strengthen the Alumni database so that new generations know the rich legacy of the college. 

Goyal, requested the Punjab Government to further seriously strengthen the faculty infrastructure of this college of strength of 6500 which holds promise to give more such brilliant minds provided it is supported earnestly as per its urgent needs. Life and times of  Alumni like Gp Cap.AJS Grewal will always inspire posterity. 

Grewal’s son K S Grewal said that his father always longed to visit his Alma Mater at Ludhiana.

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The batch of 1988 of PEC Chandigarh donated 2 E-Vehicles

Saturday10th February 2024 at 9:08 PM

Keys of both Vehicles were handed over to the Director Setia

Chandigarh: 10th February 2024: (Sheeba Singh//Education Screen)::

The batch of 1988 of Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh donated 2 E-Vehicles (1 E-Scooter and 1 E-Cart) to the institute today on 10th February, 2024 in the presence of  Honorable Director of PEC, Prof. (Dr.) Baldev Setia along with Dr. Sushant Samir (batch 88'), Chairman Estate and Dr. Rajesh Kanda (batch 91'), Head of Alumni and Corporate Relations. 

This batch consists of 62 Graduates who passed out in 1988 from the institute. In order to exchange the heartfelt gratitude and nostalgia towards their alma mater, they donated this small piece of love. 

They said that it would smoothen and strengthen the relationship between the alumni and the alma mater. Another batch mate said that they decided to contribute 5000/- Rs. per person, to make it more inclusive and nurturing the feeling of belongingness. 

Director, Prof. (Dr.) Baldev Setia expressed his gratitude to all the batchmates of 1988. He especially thanked Dr. Sushant Samir, for his dedicated services for the institute, while being an integral part of it. He also called him 'Man Fridaý'. He appreciated the long thought of the alumni to provide something in kind, rather than in cash. 

Afterwards, the keys of both the E-Vehicles were handed over to the Honorable Director, Prof. (Dr.) Baldev Setia along with Dr. Sushant Samir and Dr. Rajesh Kanda.