It is moment of great pride that one of the student Mrs. Aditi Godara who did her M.Sc. (Hons.), Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh got rare distinction by securing 1st rank in the national level UGC CSIR-JRF-NET Examination held in June 2020 and result declared in February 2021, informed Prof. Daizy Rani, Chairperson.
Link of her interview
Chandigarh, July 28: – Sh. Abhijeet Kumar, Mayor from Bharatpur Municipal Corporation (Rajasthan) alongwith delegation of 40 councillors held a meeting with Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, Mayor and Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and other senior officers of MC, Chandigarh today evening.
Mayor welcomed the delegation in the Office and gave brief introduction regarding various projects & functions of the Corporation, Sanitation system, Solid Waste Management System, door to door waste collection, MRF stations, Garbage Processing Plant etc.
Before the meeting the delegation visited different parts of city to study integrated sanitation system in city including visiting MRF stations, Garbage Processing plant at dadumajra and viewed the GPS enabled vehicles deployed for Solid Waste Management System.
The delegation and Mayor appreciated the sanitation system followed in city by the Municipal Corporation. The Mayor also appreciated the waste disposal system including segregation of waste and door to door waste collection system in city. He said that the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has succeeded to motivate the local citizens for systematic disposal of waste generated at their households and it is a great achievement to change the mindset of city residents for systematic disposal of waste generated in the city.
Others who were present on the occasion were among Sh. Mahesh Inder Singh Siddhu, Senior Deputy Mayor, Smt. Farmila, Deputy Mayor, Dr. Amrit Pal Singh Warring, Medical Officer of Health and other officers of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh.
The National Cadet Corps (NCC), Panjab University, Chandigarh and Centre for Human Rights and Duties, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a one-day workshop for NCC Cadets of Panjab University on Drug De-addiction.
Dr.Kuldeep Singh, Coordinator, NCC, Panjab University introduced the theme of the Workshop and relevance of Drug De-addiction in present times.
Professor (Dr.) Monica. M. Singh introduced the speaker Dr.Ajeet Sidana, Professor, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh. Dr.Sidana discussed about different types of substance use disorders and its effects on human mind and behaviour. He discussed about the different methods of treatment of drug de-addiction that could help the victim to overcome the habit of taking drugs over the period. Through various case studies, he put forth that drug addiction should be treated like an ailment under medical prescription and guidance. He added that an individual suffering should not be treated like an outcaste and should be provided requisite assistance both by family and society. Dr.Sidana answered the questions of the cadets with respect to social and legal aspect of drug de-addiction.
Dr.Namita Gupta, Assistant Professor, Centre for Human Rights and Duties, PU proposed the vote of thanks.
Chandigarh, July 27: – Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, Mayor, Chandigarh today inaugurated open air gym in Sunlight Park, Sector 22-C, Chandigarh in the presence of local residents and office bearers of Resident Welfare Association.
The Mayor said that the Municipal Corporation is providing open air gyms in each and every park throughout city to facilitate the local residents. He said that keeping in view the health of citizens the MCC is committed to provide best possible facilities and infrastructure in each locality.
The total cost of open air gym at Sunlight Park, Sector 22-C, Chandigarh comes around Rs.2.66 lacs including provision of latest equipments i.e. Push Chair, Seated Pedal Trainer, Wab Board, Parallel Bars, Tazi Wheel and Riding Trainer etc.
Prof. Sanjay Chhibber from the Department of Microbiology, Panjab University got life time achievement award during an online ceremony of IInd International Conference on Bacteriophage Research organized by Society for Bacteriophage Research and Therapy from 22nd to 24th July, 2021.
Prof. Chhibber has devoted 42 years in the teaching and research of microbiology at Panjab University. He was awarded lifetime devotion award by the Microbiology Society in 2019. He has published 265 research papers in national and international journals of repute, with 52 publications in bacteriophage therapy. At present he is serving as Emeritus Scientist (ICMR) in the department.
सांपला ने उप-राष्ट्रपति वैकेंया नायडू से की भेंट:
राष्ट्रीय अनुसूचित जाति आयोग के चेयरमैन विजय सांपला ने भारत के उप-राष्ट्रपति श्री वैकेंया नायडू से एक विशेष मुलाकात की। विजय सांपला की बतौर चेयरमैन उप राष्ट्रपति के साथ यह एक शिष्टचार भेंट रही।
बैठक दौरान सांपला ने श्री नायडू को अनुसूचित जाति वर्ग को आयोग के माध्यम से जल्द न्याय दिलाने के लिए किए गए नए प्रावधानों संबंधी अवगत करवाया। इस मौके सांपला ने नेशनल एससी कमीशन द्वारा शुरू की गई ऑनलाइन शिकायत निवारण पोर्टल संबंधी भी जानकारी दी।
सांपला ने उप-राष्ट्रपति को जानकारी दी कि पोर्टल के माध्यम से देश के किसी भी हिस्से से पीडि़त व्यक्ति न्याय के लिए अपनी शिकायत दर्ज करवा सकता है। उन्होंने पोर्टल पर शिकायत दर्ज करने से लेकर उक्त शिकायत को ट्रेक करने संबंधी कार्य को ई-फाइलिंग की दी गई सुविधा की विस्तृत जानकारी दी।
सांपला ने श्री नायडू को बताया कि कैसे पोर्टल पर दलित अत्याचारों के केसों की सुनवाई प्रक्रिया ई-कोर्ट की तरह ही काम कर रही है। उन्होंने बताया कि उक्त पोर्टल आयोग की वैबसाइट से सीधे जुड़ा हुआ है, तथा पोर्टल पर दर्ज शिकायत सीधे आयोग के समक्ष दर्ज होती है। उन्होंने बताया कि पोर्टल पर शिकायत के साथ अन्य ऑडियो/वीडियो फाइलें भी अपलोड करने की सुविधा भी दी गई हैं।
इस मौके श्री नायडू ने सांपला की अगुवाई में आयोग द्वारा दलितों को न्याय सुनिश्चित करने के लिए किए जा रहे प्रयासों के लिए बधाई व शुभकामनाएं दी।
Chandigarh, July 22:- A meeting of Finance and Contract committee of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh was held here today under the chairmanship of Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, Mayor and attended by Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner and other members of committee namely Smt. Sunita Dhawan, councilor. Sh. Tilak Raj and Sh. S.K. Jain, Additional Commissioners, Sh. Rohit Gupta, Joint Commissioner, Sh. N.P. Sharma, Chief Engineer, Sh. Inderjeet Gulati, SE (B&R), Sh. K.P. Singh, SE (Horticulture), Dr. Amrit Warring, Medical Officer of Health and other concerned officers of MCC.
During the meeting, the committee accorded approval to following important agenda items:-
· The Committee discussed the agenda item in detail regarding contract for Animal Birth Programme and decided that re-tender may be invited to carry out the function further.
· The Committee also discussed and accorded approval regarding relaxation in monthly license fee for kiosm No.1,2,3, & 4 at Night Food Street, Sector 14, Chandigarh.
The committee members also discussed and decided that a combined cleanliness drive will be carried out to remove C&D waste, Horticulture waste and Garbage from vulnerable points from the city.
The State NSS Cell, Chandigarh Administration, Directorate of Higher Education, has granted additional three units (300 Volunteers) to PU NSS, informed Prof. Ashwani Koul, Programme Coordinator, NSS, PU.
He further shared that at present NSS is having eight units and with this addition, PU will be able to enrol 1100 NSS volunteers for the present session, and will be able to expand its horizons through broader reach and visibility. NSS team of Panjab University is consistently contributing significantly at social front in all possible ways.
NSS team has been very active, even in the lockdown period, and undertook various initiatives of spreading virtual awareness related to Covid-19, Covid-Appropriate Behaviour, Covid-19 Vaccination, Road Safety Campaign, Digital Yoga Demonstration, workshop on Drug De-addiction, Cleanliness and Plantation drives for maintenance of various parks of PU, free distribution of food to construction labour working at Panjab University and many more.
As and when, the University opens, NSS team aspires to take more outreach activities in adopted villages, and will continue its online activities with a special focus on social and sustainable entrepreneurship in near future.
Chandigarh July 22, 2021
The Department of NSS in association with Boys Hostel-2, and Horticulture Division, Panjab University organized a cleanliness and tree plantation drive at Park opposite Type-II Houses, Sector 25, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Plants of Chandini single and double, bottle brushes, hamelia, ficus , gardenia, and Jatropha were planted in the park under this drive.
Those present included Sh. Anil Thakur, Divisional Engineer, Dr. Tilak Raj, Warden, BH-2along with hostel staff, Dr. Naveen Kumar, Dr. Vivek Kumar, Dr. Suchha Singh, Dr. Navneet Kaur, Dr. Anuj, Programmer Officer, NSS, Anil Singla, along with hostel staff, PU and other eminent persons of the PU.
