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Sanitation Committee meeting held

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Chandigarh, August 26:- A meeting of Sanitation Committee, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh was held here today under the chairmanship of Sh. Rajesh Kumar and attended by other members of committee namely Sh. Shakti Parkash Devshali, Sh. Mahesh Inder Siddhu, Smt. Ravinder Kaur Gujral, Smt. Heera Negi and Dr. Amrit Warring, Medical Officer of Health.

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During the meeting the members discussed following important issues:

·        The Committee recommended that duty time of sanitation workers will be from 6 am to 2 pm in the summers with half an hour lunch break and from 7 am to 3 pm in the winters with half an hour lunch break. The members were of the view that there should be one fixed time schedule of duty without long hours break rendered by the sanitation workers.

·        The committee members appreciated the watch system in the services of the employees in Corporation and said that it should be strengthened in future also.

·        The members asked the concerned Chief Sanitary Inspectors to intimate the time schedule of road sweeping in their respective wards, which is being done through mechanical road sweeping machines.

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·        The committee also reviewed the shortcomings in the Swachh Survekshan 2020 and asked the concerned officers to present all the relevant report alongwith component wise report and capacity building workshop to be organized in the Municipal Corporation regarding the Swachh Survekshan in future so that all the councilors and officers would work in their respective areas according to the toolkit/guidelines and necessary steps will be taken well before the third party assessment.

·        The members also asked the concerned officers to put of status of dog sterilization system and stray cattle management in the next meeting of the committee.

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MCC auctions Fish Market at sector 41

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Chandigarh, August 26:- The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh successfully auctioned the fish and Meat market, Sector 41, Chandigarh through conducting open auction of total 33 booths on monthly license fee basis for 5 years. The MCC fetched Rs. 16.50 lacs as EMD (earnest money) from open auction and will get license fee of Rs. 5.42 lacs plus GST as applicable per month approximately against reserve price of Rs. 3.88 lacs.The auction was conducted in presence of committee members Sh. Ajay Garg, Executive Engineer, Sh. Gulshan Mehta, Chief Accounts Officer, Dr. M.S. Kamboj, Superintendent Slaughter House, Sh. Hardeep Singh and Sh. Satish Kumar Kainth, councillors as observers.

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ICMR appoints Prof Sanjay Chibber as Emeritus Scientist

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Chandigarh August 25, 2020

Prof. Sanjay Chhibber, who is the senior most professor in the Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh has been appointed by Indian Council of Medical Research as ICMR Emeritus Scientist in its meeting held on 7th, August, 2020.He is the only one from Universities of India to find a place in the list of 11 selected scientists for this award. 

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The duration of appointment initially is for a period of three years in the first instance. Further extension upto a maximum period of two more years may be granted by the agency depending on the progress of research work.He shall be working on a project entitled “Alternative Roles for CRISPR- Cas System in Bacterial Virulence: Beyond Adaptive Immunity”.

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Prof. Chhibber has been associated with teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students of Microbiology (Hons, School) at Panjab University for more than 42 years. During these years he has been actively engaged in research and many post graduate and doctoral students have completed their research projects under his guidance. He has published more than 250 research papers in scientific journals of repute in India and abroad. 

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His main work in recent years has been on finding alternative strategies to curb drug resistant bacterial infections. During the past more than one decade he has concentrated on bacteriophage therapy and anti-virulence approach to control antimicrobial resistant pathogens using in-vitro and animal models.  In recent years bacteria have developed resistance towards commonly used antibiotics and as a result bacteria fail to respond to them. Many times clinicians find it difficult to treat such infections. Bacteriophages are viruses of bacteria that have the ability to kill bacteria. Recent studies have shown that they have the ability to lyse with antibiotic resistant bacteria. Therefore this approach is being explored to treat such infections as an alternate strategy. With more than 60 publications in this area, he is one of the Indian scientists who have made tremendous contributions in this field at the international platform.

At present he is the president of the Society for Bacteriophage Research and Therapy (SBRT). Bacteriophages which are viruses of bacteria are finding many applications in diverse areas and this society is a platform to promote these scientists.Last year, he was honoured by the Society of Microbiologists with “Life time Devotion Award” for his contribution in the field of Medical Microbiology. He is also a member of the central council of Association of Microbiologists of India.

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MCC to conduct open auction of Fish Market sector 41 on August 26

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Chandigarh, August 25:- The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is going to conduct open auction of Fish, Meat & Poultry products Market, Sector 41, Chandigarh on 26th August 2020 at 11.00 am.

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Interested participants, who deposit EMD of Rs. 50 thousand before start of auction at site shall be eligible for participation in the auction. 24 Booths having area of 21.21 Sq. mtr. @ Minimum reserve prize Rs. 12000/- monthly license fee, 5 booths having area 19.02 Sq. mtr. @ Minimum reserve prize Rs. 10000/- monthly license fee, 2 booths for whole sale having area 39.51 Sq. mtr. @ Minimum reserve prize Rs. 15000/- monthly license fee and 1 chill room having area 35.31 Sq. mtr. @ Minimum reserve prize Rs. 10000/- monthly license fee will be auctioned. These booths will be given initially for a period of 5 years extendable upto another 5 years i.e. maximum 10 years.

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In addition to that eating joints at Shanti Kunj, Sector 16 having plot area 976.96 Sq. ft. @ Minimum reserve prize Rs. 30000/- plus GST as applicable monthly license fee and 4 shops at Terraced Garden, Sector 33, Chandigarh @ Minimum reserve prize Rs. 3500/- plus GST as applicable monthly license fee will be auctioned through open auction in the conference room, MCC building, Sector 17, Chandigarh on 27th August.

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Research Possibilities in a Multilingual Environment

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Chandigarh August 24, 2020

Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh organised a WebEx webinar on Research Possibilities in a Multilingual Environment here today. Professor Pushpender Syal was invited as the speaker for presenting her views on this topic. The webinar witnessed a huge turnout from faculty members, scholars and students.

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Professor Syal enlightened the audience with importance of discovering the complexities of the contemporary multilingual environment and rediscover the importance of other vernacular languages and the subsequent dialects. She further intimated the audience with the rampant pitfalls of the English language teaching in the Indian classrooms from primary level to higher level of education. Finally a strong emphasis was laid on the importance of research work on languages other than English and various methods in which such research can be conducted by future scholars and researchers to change the scenario of language learning. The talk was followed by a substantial discussion on the topic. Overall the webinar was successfully conducted and proved to be highly worthwhile for aspiring researchers.

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F&CC meeting of MCC held

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Chandigarh, August 24:- A meeting of Finance & Contract Committee, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh was held here today under the chairpersonship of Smt. Raj Bala Malik and attended by Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Smt. Chanderwati Shukla, Sh. Rajesh Kumar Gupta, Smt. Ravinder Kaur Gujral, Sh. Vinod Aggarwal, Sh. S.K. Jain and Sh. Anil Kumar Garg, Additional Commissioners, Sh. Shailender Singh, Chief Engineer, Sh. Sanjay Arora, SE B&R, Sh. K.P. Singh, SE Horticulture & Electricity and other senior officers of MCC were present during the meeting.

The members of committee discussed various important agenda items in detail and accorded approval for the following:

·        The committee accorded approval to licensing out the office space at 3rd floor, new over bridge, sector 17, Chandigarh.

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·        The F&CC approved the remaining nursery sites at village Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh through auction.

·        The members accorded approval to sale out of pruned or pollard branches (fuel wood) on ‘as is where is’ basis. The members also asked the concerned officers to dispose off the waste material and items lying in the community centres, stores and offices falling under the jurisdiction of MCC on priority bases till December, 2020 and monthly report regarding the disposal be tabled before the F&CC every month.

·        The committee accorded approval to increase the monthly rent of sheds situated at Rehri Market, Sector 23-C, Chandigarh @ Rs. 17000/- plus 18% GST and annual increase of license fee from Rs. 100 to 500 and increase in late fee from Rs. 50 to Rs. 100 per day. The members also decided that the rent and license fee will be reviewed after 3 years.

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·        The committee also accorded approval to call Expression of Interest for Multi Level Parking at Manimajra near Rana Ki Haveli.

·        The members asked the concerned officers to explore possibility to levy entry tax on private water tankers into Chandigarh.

·        The members asked the concerned engineers to coordinate with the Chandigarh Administration for proper maintenance and cleaning of Patiala Ki Rao and joint inspection will be conducted with the engineers of Administration to avoid any kind of situation of water accumulation near the houses of Khudda Lahora Colony.

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Enrolments for PU’s online Course on Digital Marketing Crossed 10000

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Chandigarh August 22, 2020

The enrollments for Panjab University’s highly successful and popular course on Digital Marketing have crossed the mark of 10000 for July-Nov 2020 semester. This course is available on MHRD’s SWAYAM platform and there is no enrollment fee for this course. 

Dr Tejinderpal Singh, Associate Professor from University Business School is offering this course for the second time on SWAYAM platform and the curriculum is based on the industry practices and standards. According to Dr. Singh, anyone who wants to hone digital marketing skills may join this course on SWAYAM platform. 

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This course is following application-based   teaching-learning pedagogy where learners will be exposed to various tools, platform and techniques of digital marketing such as WordPress, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Google Analytics etc. 

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The course has 40 online modules spreading over 3 months and the final examination will be conducted by the SWAYAM to certify the successful learners. Last year, this course was ranked amongst top 15 online courses world-wide by the ClassCentral, a directory of online courses. 

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PU-PGI Team Unlock the Sources of Air Pollution during COVID-19 Lockdown in Chandigarh

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Chandigarh August 22, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on ambient air quality of Chandigarh was studied by the Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University along with Department of Community Medicine & School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh and Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee.

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The study recently published in the journal Chemosphere entitled ‘Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on air quality in Chandigarh, India: Understanding the emission sources during controlled anthropogenic activities’ examined the trend of 14 air pollutants, including particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), trace atmospheric gases (NO2, NO, NOx, SO2, Ozone, NH3, CO) and Volatile Organic Compounds (benzene, toluene, o-xylene, m,p-xylene, ethylbenzene) along with six meteorological parameters before and during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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The study duration was divided into four parts, i.e., a) 21 days of before lockdown b) 21 days of the first phase of lockdown c) 19 days of the second phase of lockdown d) 14 days of the third phase of lockdown. The results showed a significant reduction in all the major pollutants during the first and second phases of lockdown. However, the concentrations of SO2, Ozone, and m,p-xylene kept on increasing throughout the study period, except for benzene, which continuously decreased.

Dr. Suman Mor, Chairperson, Department of Environment Studies, PU and the lead investigator of the study, highlighted that vehicular pollution contributes as a primary source of air pollution during different stages of lockdown. Further, she added that regional atmospheric transfer of pollutants from coal-burning and stubble burning were identified as secondary sources of air pollution.

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Dr. Ravindra Khaiwal, Additional Professor of Environment Health, Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, PGIMER, who coordinated this study, mentioned that reduction in air pollution is linked to the decline in local emissions and frequent rainfall. He also highlighted that the increase in Ozone concentration seems to be associated with intense solar radiation and high temperature, which enhances the atmospheric reactivity during COVID-19 lockdown, leading to a rise in Ozone concentration not only in Chandigarh but many cities in India.

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The percentage decrease in the concentrations during 1, 2 and 3 lockdown periods were 28.8 %, 23.4 % and 1.1 % for PM2.5 and 36.8 %, 22.8 % and 2.4 % for PM10, respectively. NO2 concentration was reduced by 23 %, 16.5 %, and 6.1 % in lockdown 1, 2, and 3, respectively, as compared to the average concentrations before the lockdown period.

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WHEELS OF WISDOM 2020 held by Banyan Tree School

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Chandigarh, August 22

Banyan Tree School, Chandigarh hosted its Annual Inter School event, Wheels of Wisdom, for the fourth year consecutively, on 22 August, 2020. With Covid-19 putting a halt to physical events around the world, Banyan Tree School, an advocator of innovation, rose above the situation’s challenges by finding opportunity in crisis to digitise its Inter School Competition.

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Wheels of Wisdom, a mind sport Activity was the brain child of our Principal, Ms Sudeshna Sharma. Her years of experience as an educationist, and also being a valuable member of various panel discussions related to Education, she has always been of the view that the student should be the centre of the Learning. The focus should be on Concept clarity rather than rote learning.

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Keeping the aim of sharpening the cognitive skills and enhancing the quick thinking ability of the students, the participants were engaged in a range of brain teasing activities which aid in developing the critical thinking skills. The event involved Activities from the disciplines of Mathematics, Science, Social Science and English.

The event was completely based on quick reflexes and concept clarity. The participants were judged on the criteria of accuracy and time taken to complete each activity. The children were thrilled to be a part of all subject activities and shared their experiences during the Closing ceremony very excitedly.

Participation of more than 25 teams consisting of over 100 students from the Tricity’s prestigious schools made the event glorious. Each team consisted of four students from classes III to VI.

The Wheels of Wisdom trophy was won by the team from Delhi Public School, Chandigarh. The team of Manav Rachna International School, Mohali  bagged the Runner Up Trophy.

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Manav Rachna International School, Mohali won the individual trophies for the best performance in the disciplines of Mathematics and Social Science. Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula won the best performance in the discipline of Science. Delhi Public School, Chandigarh won the best performance in the discipline of English.All the participants were awarded Certificate of Participation.

Our Principal Ms Sudeshna Sharma admired the diligent efforts put in by the participants and for exhibiting true team spirit. She congratulated the winners and also stated that since winning & losing are the two sides of the same coin, so one should accept the same gracefully, but keep a healthy competitive spirit always. All the guest teachers showed their appreciation towards Banyan Tree School Chandigarh for organising such a grand event online and making the day memorable for the participants.

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Sanskrit Department observed plantation drive

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Chandigarh August 21, 2020

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The department of Sanskrit, Panjab University, organized a plantation drive today in front of Shaheed Udham Singh hall building. Chairperson of the Department, Prof. Virendra Kumar Alankar led the drive. He said that keeping in view the pandemic situation, the drive was done with bare minimum participants who followed the guidelines regarding social distancing and sanitization. Prof. Alankar also added that the current situation saw the freedom of the natural world, due to the restricted movement of humans, which showed without doubt that humans were interfering with it, and harming themselves, due to which the practical as well as symbolic relevance of such drives has increased manifold.

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