Ludhiana: Students of Baba Farid College of Pharmacy, Mullanpur, have brought laurels to the college by performing well in B.Pharmacy examinations, results of which were declared by IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala. Diksha Thapar bagged the first rank in college with 8.03 SCGP. Rashmi Mishra and Ankit Soni shared the second position with 7.93 SCGP while the third position was shared by Shweta Bagga and Harshmeet Kaur with 7.80 SCGP each. The college management congratulated the students for their success. TNS

Paper-reading contest

The youth club of the Government College for Girls organised an online paper-reading contest on “Manas ki Jaat Sabhai Ekay Pehchanbo” to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bhadur. Participants spoke on the relevance of the topic in the current scenario and on highlighted the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh and other Sikh Gurus. Principal Dr Sukhwinder Kaur urged students to inculcate the teachings of the Sikh Gurus. TNS

Webinar on relevance of literature

The Postgraduate Department Hindi and Research Centre of SCD Government College organised a national webinar on “Sant-Sahitya ki Prasangita” (The relevance of the literature of the saints in the present context). The resource person for the webinar was Prof Aruna Rajendra Sukla from Nanded, Andhra Pradeshr. The head of the department, Dr Ashwani Bhalla, also emphasised upon the importance of this literature and said it should be made a part of the curriculum of the sciences and commerce streams as well. TNS

PAU expert advises farmers on ‘krand’

An expert of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has advised farmers to manage hard crust (Krand) in direct seeded rice (DSR) technology. ‘Krand’ refers to the formation of hard crust on the surface of soil which prevents emergence of crop seedling. Dr MS Bhullar, head of the Department of Agronomy, said: “If rainfall occurs after sowing and before emergence of crop seedling, ‘krand’ formation occurs in all field crops, including direct seeded rice. There is, however, no need to panic.” He suggested farmers to visit their fields regularly and personally after rainfall to check the formation of ‘krand’. TNS

world environment day observed

World Environment Day was observed at Gulzar Group of Institutes to create awareness among students and faculty about the importance a green environment. Students actively participated in the celebrations virtually and planted saplings in and around their homes. Students and faculty members also took pledge to adopt a tree. The focus of the day was on resetting relations with nature. TNS

Gobindgarh Public College

Khanna: The Alumni Social Welfare Society of Gobindgarh Public College, Alour, in association with the NSS unit of the college observed World Environment Day. The theme of the celebrations was “Go green, think sustainable, act responsible”. Principal Dr Neena Seth Pajni was the chief guest. She motivated students to plant more trees to protect the environment and save our future of the coming generations. OC

SCD Government College

To observe World Environment Day, a plantation drive was conducted at SCD Government College. Saplings of gulmohor tree were planted in the college campus. Principal Dr Gurpreet Kaur said the drive was organised to motivate students to plant more trees. TNS

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College

School of Architecture of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College organised an expert lecture on environment to celebrate World Environment Day. Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, founder, Himalyan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO), was the guest speaker on the ocassion. A tree plantation drive was also conducted in and around the campus. TNS

Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women

Members of the eco club of Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujarkhan Campus, Model Town, celebrated World Environment Day by planting saplings in and around their houses. Students also shared the pictures of planted saplings on social media platforms. TNS