Chandigarh, July 6:- Smt. Raj Bala Malik, Mayor, Chandigarh started tree plantation drive in a park, sector 4, here today in presence of Sh. Mahesh Inder Singh Sidhu, area councillor. During the drive total 25 saplings of different plants were planted including flowering and medicinal plants at a park having approximately 3.50 acre area infront of House No. 34, sector 4, Chandigarh.
The Department of Gandhian and Peace Studies in collaboration with the Department of Public Administration organized a webinar on the topic “Covid-19 Towards a Sustainable Lifestyle” of Prof. Suresh Mishra, Professor of Public Administration & Chair Professor & Coordinator Centre for Consumer Studies and Project Director, National Consumer Helpline (NCH) & State Consumer Helpline Knowledge Resource Management Portal (SCHKRMP), Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, today via WebEx.
Dr. Manish Sharma, Chairperson, Department of Gandhian and Peace Studies introduced the topic and speaker and other invited guests, faculty members and students.
Prof. Mishra started his presentation by stating that COVID-19 is the greatest humanitarian challenge to the world since World War II and it has been observed that this disease is created and spread by the rich but the poor are the most affected one. And it has also changed the Attitude and behavior towards the purchasing and consumption pattern of the masses throughout the world. Greed has replaced need. He discussed how COVID-19 pandemic is a trigger for taking serious action and making policies towards sustainable development which is a combination of both sustainable lifestyle and sustainable consumerism. He said that the initiative for this must start with the students who can draw an action plan for sustainable development and who can spread the message of sustainability. Besides the mantra for this lies in 5Rs – Refuse, Reuse, reduce, Recycle and Rethink. He suggested an action plan for sustainable living with a focus on changing attitudes, saving water, fuel, electrical energy, food and use of chemicals. He concluded by saying that now is the time to reverse the adverse effects of consumerism and that Gandhi is more relevant today than it was in the past as Gandhi has very rightly said that “The World has enough for everyone’s needs but not for everyone’s greed.” And Sustainable Development has to be with Sustainable Production and Sustainable Consumption.
In the end, different questions were asked by the various faculty members and students. The webinar was well attended by different faculty members of Panjab University, Chandigarh and from across India as well as from abroad. Dr Bharti Garg, Coordinator, Department of Public Administration, PU, Chandigarh proposed vote of thanks to all.
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पंचकूला 2 जुलाई- ट्रांसपोर्ट एसोसिएशन चण्डीगढ व सम्पर्क मीडिया सोल्युशंस द्वारा तैयार की गई चण्डीगढ ट्राईसिटी ट्रंांसपोर्ट डायरेक्ट्री का विमोचन हरियाणा विधानसभा अध्यक्ष ज्ञानचंद गुप्ता ने उनके कार्यालय में किया। यह डायरेक्ट्री का दूसरा अंक है।
हरियाणा विधानसभा अध्यक्ष ने कहा कि इस डायरेक्ट्री में ट्रांसपोर्टस का विवरण तथा उनके सभी सदस्यों की विस्तृत जानकारी दी गई है। इसके अतिरिक्त इसमे ट्रांसपोर्टस से सबंधित चण्डीगढ, पंजाब, हरियाणा तथा हिमाचल प्रदेश के सरकारी कार्यालयों व अधिकारियों का विवरण दिया गया है।
उन्होंने कहा कि यह डायरेक्ट्री ट्रांसपोर्ट व उद्योगों के बीच एक कड़ी का कार्य करेगी। इस डायरेक्ट्री को प्रकाशित करने में भारतीय स्टेट बैंक आफ इंडिया, हिन्दुस्तान पैट्रोलियम, इंडियन आयल, तथा नेशनल इंश्योरेंस का सहयोग रहा है। विमोचन समारोह के अवसर पर एसोसिएशन के जरनल सैक्रेटरी बजंरगलाल शर्मा, रामकुमार शर्मा, मीडिया सोल्युशंस के डायरेक्टर राकेश शर्मा व सीईओ भागलाल यादव, एसबीआई के चीफ मैनेजर हर्षद व शिवानी रजत शर्मा तथा नेशनल इंश्योरेंस के एसडीएम परनाब सेन भी उपस्थित रहे।
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Professor Tirthankar Bhattacharya , Art Historian and Indologist , Chairperson department of Art History and Visual Arts, Panjab University Chandigarh has been appointed as the Coordinator of the Shrimanta Shankaradeva Chair ( Academic Unit) of the Panjab University Chandigarh by the Vice Chancellor ,Prof Raj Kumar.
The coveted Shrimanta Shankaradeva Chair would be looking into extensive research and study on the New Vaishnavite Movement and contribution towards intellectual and societal development .
Professor Tirthankar Bhattacharya as the coordinator along with his member team would be initiating academic activities like webinars, lectures and art activities with special reference to Shrimanta Shankaradeva and his contributions to the society.
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Popular fashion designer, model, and digital content creator, Gabriella Demetriades today interacted with students of the University Institute of Fashion Technology & Vocational Development, Panjab University as a part of a ‘Special Web-Talk Series’.
During the web dialogue, Gabriella, who is the founder of Deme Love, a much loved and popular western outfits brand, shared her experiences of running a fashion business and challenges that she faced. The dialogue was titled “Love for Fashion & Venturing into the Fashion Business” and 81 students attended it. “Having a good mentor or guide in this field is essential and I have personally been through this. So I am extremely happy to interact with fashion students and share my experiences. During these tough times of lockdown, it is important to keep oneself positively engaged and growing in knowledge,” she said. “It is important to use the strength of your team well. Someone is good at a task that must be given that work when it comes to allocating work in your team,” she added answering a student’s question.
Dr. Neha Miglani was the moderator and facilitator of the session. Students of Masters and Bachelor’s degree asked her questions about their interests and how to make their dream of setting up a fashion enterprise come true.
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The Panjab University team of wardens comprising of Dr. Rajeev, Boys Hostel-1, Dr. Praveen ,BH-5, Dr Nidhi Gautam ,Girls Hostel-5, Dr Jai Mala,GH-7 and Dr Avneet, Working Women Hostel organised a webinar for the hostel residents on the topic “ Psychological Resilience during the Covid-19 Pandemic” by Dr. Anu Bansal, Clinical Psychologist, Civil Hospital, Panchkula.
She spoke about the positive and negative stress. Positive stress leads to certain achievements but negative stress causes depression. During this pandemic students have been confined in their homes or in hostels and going through various uncertainties regarding their exams, opening of university, joining new courses etc.
She suggested that students should develop the habit of writing their thoughts daily in their diary. She further suggests that students should write down their short term and long-term goals and try to fulfill short term goals.
She discussed that during this period sleeping and eating habits have changed. Children and the young generation are busy with mobile phones and TV which disturbed their daily routine.
She suggested to adopt change in their daily routine and habit of deep breathing. She advised me to prepare a time table and divide the day for chats on the phone, watching TV, studying etc.
She also explained the difference between anxiety and depression. She suggested that if the symptoms feeling low, sad, loneliness, lack of interest in studies and want to spend more time alone have been continuous for two weeks then they should consult the psychologist because these are the symptoms of depression.
She gave the answer of every query of the students and students found it interesting and wanted her session again. More than 45 students participated in this webinar.
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Chandigarh, July 1:- Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor, Punjab and Administrator U.T., Chandigarh today launched PM Street Vendors AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme at Raj Bhawan for street vendors in Chandigarh in the presence of Sh. Manoj Kumar Parida, I.A.S., Adviser to the Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh, Smt. Raj Bala Malik, Mayor, Chandigarh, Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, IAS, Principal Secretary Home and Local Government, Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, Secretary Finance and Sh. K.K. Yadav, I.A.S., Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.
Sh. K.K. Yadav, I.A.S.,Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh briefed that the salient features of the PM SVANidhi Scheme, which are initial working capital loan uptoRs.10,000/- ; interest subsidy on timely early repayment @7%; monthly, cash-back incentive on digital transactions; higher loan eligibility on timely repayment of the first loan.
In addition, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh will establish a separate window by deputing Community Organizers in vending zones, organize community camps and distribute I.E.C. material for extending the benefits of PM Street Vendors AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi) to street vendors identified by the corpration.
However, at national level Sh. DurgaShanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the beta version webportal ofthe PM Street Vendors AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi), a Special Micro-Credit Facility Scheme for providing affordable loan to street vendors to resume their livelihoods affected due to COVID-19 lockdown.
The COVID 19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns have adversely impacted the livelihoods of street vendors. They usually work with a small capital basis, which they might have consumed during the lockdown. To overcome their plight, Central Government has facilitated street vendors to access affordable working capital loan resuming their livelihoods activities, after easing of lockdown under a new scheme which is being floated by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA).
Sh. Anil Kumar Garg, P.C.S., Additional Commissioner, MCC-cum-Nodal Officer (DAY-NULM) and Sh. Vivek Trivedi, Social Development Officer, DAY-NULM, MCC were also present on this occasion.
Chandigarh, July 1:-Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator U.T. Chandigarh has unveiled a special report titled as “Combating Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), A Case Study of Chandigarh in the presence of Sh. Manoj Kumar Parida, I.A.S., Adviser to the Administrator, Smt. Raj Bala Malik, Mayor, Chandigarh, Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, IAS, Principal Secretary Home and Local Government, Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, Secretary Finance and Sh. K.K. Yadav, I.A.S., Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.
During the release, the Governor appreciated the efforts of Municipal Corporation towards documentation and also suggested to work in smaller team in the community to assist and people to come forward for creating self awareness and testing.
The report was compiled with an objective to document the process involved and practices initiated by the corporation under the visionary and dynamic leadership of worthy Mayor and Commissioner so as to make aware the fellow officers and staff for lessons learned during the COVID crisis to meet out similar situations in future.
The report has covered initiatives undertaken by various branches of the corporation vis-à-vis Medical Officer of Health, Horticulture, Public Health, Building & Roads, DAY-NULM, Vendor Cell and Grievance & Redressal Cell of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.
The report has also highlighted the various social and community works undertaken by Municipal Councillors, experiences of officers and staff, various innovative initiatives like Humanitarian Relief Campaign by partnering NITI AYOG affiliated Civil Society Organizations, establishment of IT based COVID 19 Command Control Centre, Integral Convergence with other departments of Chandigarh Administration, sharing of municipal best practices on Global Webinar hosted by World Economic Forum, Mass Preventive Measures, Challenges versus Preparedness & Readiness for future, role of fourth pillar of democracy i.e. media and ethics and values.
The comprehensive report was prepared simultaneously with the field operations by a team of Capacity Building, Training and Research Cell of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh including Vivek Trivedi, Nodal Officer, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Asstt. Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Anshu Chandna, Monitoring Cell and Hitesh Kumar Gulati (External Consultant).
Sh. Anil Kumar Garg, P.C.S., Additional Commissioner, MCC-cum-Nodal Officer (DAY-NULM) and Sh. Vivek Trivedi, Social Development Officer, DAY-NULM, MCC were also present on this occasion.
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The Interdisciplinary Center for Swami Vivekananda Studies organized a special lecture on An Ayurvedic perspective on COVID 19 by an eminent Ayurvedic practitioner, Vaidya Jagjit Singh. Prof. Renu Thakur, Coordinator ICSVS, welcomed the guests and informed about the achievements of the center as a platform for convergence of diverse ideas which cut across different cultures, disciplines and highlighted the universal thought. Dr. Monika Agarwal, Associate Professor, UIAMS conducted the proceedings of the webinar and highlighted the importance of such efforts of the center.
Vice Chancellor, Prof. Raj Kumar inaugurated the webinar and thew light on the importance of Panchkaram. He welcomed the speaker and stressed that we should eat balanced diet to keep ourselves healthy. Dr.Jagjit Singh an eminent speaker stressed that weak immunity is the cause of falling victim to viruses such as Covid-19. Ayurveda is highly effective in fighting such virus attacks. In the past three or four months we have been talking of fighting Corona virus. All discussions are not only centered around physical health, but mental health also. If the mind is ill, physical health will be of no use. Until the mind is healthy and cheerful, the body can never be fit.Most medical systems these days only treat the body, no one treats mind. Remember, it is the person you are treating, not the physical body alone. Ayurveda is one such system, that treats the person, both body and mind.Modern lifestyle is so hectic and competitive that stress level has increased tremendously. Even young children experience extreme stress these days. This stress has a devastating effect on the mind and body, and it weakens immune system. Ayurveda helps us to keep the mind happy through simple exercisesand reduces stress thus makes our immune system strong so that it can fight all sorts of bacteriaand viruses. Simple remedies such as taking a spoon of badam rogan with warm milk before going to bed can result in sound sleep with which our concentration level increases tremendously. Right diet according to season and at right time help us to remain healthy.Our health suffers if the balance between vata, pitta, and kapha gets disturbed. Ayurveda is a science which cures, it does not only manages disease symptoms. Ayurveda can increase our immunity using simple things found in our kitchens such as turmeric, muletthi, cumin, fenugreek, and carom seeds. These items if taken in right quantity and in right season are most useful for us. The participants interacted with the learned speaker and cleared many doubts regarding COVID -19 and maintaining good health. Dr. Monika Agarwal proposed the vote of thanks.
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Chandigarh, June 30:-A meeting of Town Vending Committee, Chandigarh was held in MCC today under the chairmanship of Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.
During the meeting various important issues were discussed in detail and accorded approval for the following:
· Request for rehabilitation of Chick, cane and cooler pad workers of 60 years old Chick Market situated near health centre, sector 22-C, Chandigarh was not approved.
· Vending fees and Penalty up till June of registered street vendors has been waived off alongwith fine and penalties.
· Approved the last opportunity for depositing pending dues by 31.08.2020 along with penalties of Rs 3000 and asked for the legal examination for the same.
· Town Vending Committee generated 25Cr revenue will be used for Development and welfare of Street Vendors.
· Four registered street vendors who submitted an affidavit for their four vending sites was not approved as per its non feasibility report for vending purpose submitted by engineering wing.
· Committee Approved the amendment in street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending), Municipal Corpation, Chandigarh Byelaws, 2018.
· Issue of street vendors registered under MCC before enactment of street vendors act 2014 was asked for legal examination.
· Town Vending Committee told that the Governor, Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh will launch the PM-SVANidhi from Tomorrow in Chandigarh.
Chairman in agreement of all the members of Town Vending Committee conveyed to SSP, Chandigarh that Police Department and Traffic Department to take appropriate action against unregistered vendors and not harass the vendors registered with Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh. Also added to make sure SHO, Manimajra shall not harass the registered street vendor.
Other members of TVC including Sh. V.N. Sharma, Mrs. Sangita Vardhan, Sh. Sita Ram, Sh. Ram Pal, representatives from traffic police, SSP, SDM’s and other officials of MCC were present during the meeting.
