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*Mayor and Commissioner pays homage to Fire brigade jawans*

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Chandigarh, April 14:- To mark the Fire Services Day, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh on Thursday organized a programme at Fire Station, Sector 17, Chandigarh. This year Fire Service Week will be organized from 14th to 20th April, 2023 under the theme “Awareness in Fire Safety for Growth of National Infrastructure (AGNI)”.

Sh. Anup Gupta, Mayor, Chandigarh, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner and others officers laid wreaths at the Martyrs’ Column, in Fire Station, Sector 17 and paid homage to fire brigade jawans. A two-minute silence was also observed in memory of all those firemen in the country who lost their lives while on duty.

In his speech, the Mayor applauded the bravery of Fire personnel during the crisis. He appreciated the Fire department’s work during major fire incidents in the past. He applauded the firemen for distinguished and meritorious services for their work during their duties.

He said that a special campaign on fire safety would be organized in the city schools and to give more emphasis on fire safety mass awareness activities by conducting fire safety drills in the schools. The salient features like evacuation drills, implementation of fire safety order do & don’t in case of natural and manmade disaster and how to use fire extinguisher etc. would be incorporated in the Fire safety drills.

The Mayor appealed all the citizens of Chandigarh to join hands during the fire safety awareness programme to be conducted in various parts of the city from April 14th to 20th, 2023 (to mark fire service week). He said that every citizen should know about the operation of fire fighting extinguishers. He also appealed to the city residents to adopt safe housekeeping & approved electrical appliances in their houses and work places.

He said that the importance of organizing such functions to recognize the duties rendered by firemen during fire incidents and to create awareness among the masses regarding fire safety measures.

The Mayor said that we should not limited to one week’s awareness function but it should be regular exercise throughout the year to create awareness and mock drill programmes. He instructed the concerned staff for preparing proper inventory of items required throughout the year for maintenance purposes and got it approved once from the competent authority to avoid procedural delay.

The Mayor and Commissioner also distributed certificates and mementoes to the different teams of volleyball, badminton, ladder drill and hose drills:

In Volleyball (Smashing) competition at Fire Station, Manimajra, Chandigarh, 1st position (Fire Station, sector-17) Sarv Sh. Vinod Kumar Dahiya (LFM), Sh. Balwinder Sahu (LFM), Sh. Balinder (Fireman), Sh. Neeraj (Fireman), Sh. Deepak (Fireman), Sh. Parminder Singh (Fireman), Sh. Ashish Kumar (Fireman), Sh. Sanjeev Kadian (Fireman), Sh. Sachin Nain (Fireman), Sh. Rakesh Kumar (Driver).

2nd position in Volleyball (Fire Station, Sector 38) Sh. Jagtar Singh (Fireman), Sh. Shantnu (Fireman), Sh. Sukhdeep Singh (Fireman), Sh. Maninder Singh (Fireman), Sh. Virender (Fireman), Sh. Manpreet Singh (Fireman), Sh. Sukhjit Singh (Fireman), Sh. Ramandeep Singh (Fireman), Sh. Devender (Fireman), Sh. Kashmir Singh (Fireman).

3rd position in Volleyball (Fire Station Manimajra) Sh. Jaspal Singh (LFM), Sh. Anil Kumar (LFM), Sh. Ravi Kumar (Fireman), Sh. Ravi Yadav (Fireman), Sh. Kamaldeep (Fireman), Sh. Subham (Fireman), Sh. Amrinder Singh (Fireman), Sh. Baljinder Singh (Fireman), Sh. Jaspreet Singh (Fireman), Sh. Ankit Kumar (Fireman)

In the Badminton competition, 1st position (Fire Station, Industrial area, phase- 1) Sh. Akin Kumar (LFM), Sh. Devender Siwach (Fireman)

2nd position in badminton (Fire Station Manimajra) Sh. Sunil Rathi (LFM), Sh. Yogesh Kumar Yadav (Fireman).

3rd position in badminton (Fire Station, sector-17) Sh. Deepak (Fireman), Sh. Harinder Kumar (Fireman).

Inter station ladder drill competition, 1st position- Fire Station, sector-11 (crew member- 6)

2nd position- Fire Station, sector- 32 (crew member- 7)

3rd position- Fire Station, Industrial area, phase-1 (crew member- 6)

Hose drill competition, 1st position (Fire Station, Ramdarbar) Sh. Himashu Saini (FM)

2nd position (Fire Station, sector- 32)

3rd position (Fire Station, Industrial area, phase-1) Sh. Deepak Kumar.

In addition the following officials of Fire and Rescue Services of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh was commended on the Fire Service Day 2023 with medal of 75th Independence Anniversary Medal during Investiture Ceremony by the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh which includes Sar Sh. Jagtar Singh (Station Fire Officer), Sh. Lal Bahadur (Station Fire Officer), Sh. Jasmit Singh (Sub Fire Officer), Sh. Jagdeep Singh (Sub Fire Officer), Sh. Amarjeet Singh (Sub Fire Officer), Sh. Gurmeet Singh (Sub Fire Officer), Sh. Naresh Kumar (Sub Fire Officer), Sh. Daleep Singh (Sub Fire Officer), Sh. Dasseharu Singh (Sub Fire Officer), Sh. Sandeep Kumar (LFM), Sh. Naveen Kumar (Fireman).

In addition to that commendation certificates were awarded to the firemen with appreciation certificates for the duties performed, which was occasional for intermittent in character & either so laborious during fire-fighting & rescue operations including Sar.Sh.Bhupinder Singh (LFM), Sh. Bhupinder Singh (LFM), Sh. Harpreet Singh (LFM), Sh. Tarjit Singh (Driver), Sh. Taranjit Singh (Driver), Sh. Tejinder Singh (Fireman), Sh. Ajit Singh (LFM), Sh. Dharmender Singh (LFM), Sh. Gurnandan Singh (LFM), Sh. Vinod Bishnoi (LFM), Sh. Gurdas Singh (LFM), Sh. Charanjit Singh (Fireman), Sh. Nitin Sharma (Fireman), Sh. Salinder (Fireman Outsource), Sh. Anil Kumar (Fireman), Sh. Balinder (Fireman), Sh. Surjit Singh (Driver), Sh. Harphupinder Kumar (LFM), Sh. Shingara Singh (LFM), Sh. Anil Kumar (LFM), Sh. Gurjant Singh (Fireman Outsource), Sh. Parveen Kumar (LFM), Sh. Harjinder Singh (LFM), Sh. Anuj Kumar (FM), Sh. Sandeep Kumar (Fireman Outsource), Sh. Rakesh Kumar (Driver), Sh. Dassehru Singh (Sub fire Officer), Sh. Gursharanjit Singh (LFM), Sh. Thakur Singh (LFM), Sh. Govind Singh (LFM), Sh. Baljinder Singh (LFM), Sh. Jaspal Singh (LFM), Sh. Vijay Kumar (LFM), Sh. Ravi Dutt (LFM), Sh. Pawan Kumar (LFM), Sh. Sita Ram (FM), Sh. Mange Ram (FM), Sh. Pawan (Fireman), Sh. Mukesh Kumar (FM), Sh. Anil Kumar (Fireman), Sh. Devender Siwach (FM), Sh. Ramesh Kumar (FM), Sh. Ravi Kumar (FM Outsource), Sh. Sunil Chodhary (Fireman Outsource), Sh. Jung Bahadur (Driver), Sh. Ramesh Kumar (Driver), Sh. Maher Singh (Driver), Sh. Malkit Singh (Driver Outsource), Sh. Harjit Singh (Driver Outsource), Sh. Sony Singh (Driver Outsource), Sh. Jaswinder Singh (Driver Outsource).

The Fire Services Day has been observed throughout the country since 1944, the year when more than 500 persons including 66 Fire Brigade personnel lost their lives in a major fire in Mumbai. Fire brigade officials said that in 1944, a huge consignment of arms and ammunition kept at the Mumbai dockyard caught fire. The arms and ammunition was meant to be used against Japan by the British, who then ruled over India. Over 500 persons lost their lives in the fire. 66 Fire brigade personnel, who valiantly fought the fire, also lost their lives. Since then, April 14 has been observed as Fire Services Day.

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Chandigarh April 12, 2023

At Gymnasium Hall, Panjab University from 13th -16th April, 2023

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The AICFB National Women Chess Championship for the Visually Challenged, 2023, the premium National chess event for the visually impaired women chess players of the country, is to commence from 13th April, 2023 and continue till 16th April, 2023 in the city of Chandigarh. The tournament is being jointly organized by National Association for the Blind and All India Chess Federation for The Blind in association with Equal Opportunity Cell (PwDs) & Directorate of Sports, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The tournament features a number of players who have participated and won medals in various international events.

Selected women participants from more than 14 states across the country are competing over a period of 4 days to ascertain the winners. Ms Mrunali Pande, Ms Megha Chakravarthy and Tijan Gawar are some of the top international Para Olympians who have secured medals and were facilitated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, are also participating in this tournament.

This tournament serves as a pathway for 2 very important international events. While 6 players (3 each from category totally blind and partially blind) will be selected for the 4th Asian Para games to be held in China later this year, the top 2 rankers of this tournament will get an opportunity to represent the country in the IBCA women chess championship to be held in Spain.

It is worth mentioning that the participants gained eligibility to this tournament after qualifying the selection tournaments in their own states followed by similar events in their respective zones. The inauguration ceremony will be held on 13th April, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the Gymnasium Hall, Panjab University, Chandigarh and will be Chaired by Shri Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India and Prof (Dr) Renu Vig, Vice Chancellor Panjab University.

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Chandigarh April 8, 2023

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Earth is the only place known in the universe where life has originated and found habitability. Earth Day is an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Department of Science & Technology (DST) funded Technology Enabling Centre (TEC) of Panjab University Chandigarh has collaborated with Haryawal-Punjab to celebrate Earth day on 19th April 2023. Coordinator of DST-TEC, Professor Manu Sharma shared that on occasion of EARTH day,  Haryawal Punjab wants to motivate students as well as teachers to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair damage and reverse trends. He further shared that through this event,DST-TEC of Panjab University aims to motivate students as well as teachers to develop indigenous technologies that can be utilized for: protecting our environment, reducing pollution (air/water/noise), reducing global warming, reversing climate change, conserving natural resources, increasing water-table, reducing occurrence of floods/droughts/cloud-bursts etc. Keynote lecture titled “Indian philosophy on Environment” will be delivered at 3:30 PM on 19th April 2023 inside auditorium of University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (UICET), by renowned environmentalist Er Gopal Arya. Er Gopal Arya is all India Convenor of Environment Protection Activity. This lecture is expected to be attended by students as well as teachers from Panjab University, colleges affiliated to the Panjab University and Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC) Institutes.

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