Ludhiana: Students of Kamla Lohtia SD College have brought laurels to college by performing well in BA Semester-V examinations, results of which were declared by Panjab University, Chandigarh. Priya Aggarwal stood first in the college by securing 87.65 per cent. The second position was bagged by Tanu Sharma with 86.30 per cent, followed by Jaspreet Singh with 84.66 per cent. TNS

Virtual session with film artiste held

The Postgraduate Department of English of SCD Government College organised a virtual interaction with Padma Shri Mohammad Ali Baig, an internationally renowned figure in the field of film and theatre. Principal Dr Gurpreet Kaur said the session helped students find answers to queries on films and theatre world. TNS

Webinar on iron deficiency in women

The women development cell of Shree Atam Vallabh Jain College organised a webinar on “Nutritional iron deficiency in women”. Dr Neetu Dhawan was the resource person for the session. She stated that women’s health is affected due to growth spurt, beginning of menstruation and poor intake of iron. TNS

CT varsity sets up blockchain centre

CT University has set up a Global Blockchain Centre of Excellence. Vice-Chancellor Dr Harsh Sadawarti said: “The need for creation of large reservoir of highly qualified manpower in all fields related to blockchain and multiple emerging technologies is required in the current scenario. There is a mandate requirement to form a nucleus for promoting excellent quality manpower in the fields of engineering, technology and sciences with special emphasis on blockchain and multiple emerging technologies.” TNS

PowerPoint presentation contest

The Department of Botany and Industrial Microbiology of SCD Government College organised an online PPT presentation competition. Principal Dr Gurpreet Kaur encouraged students to explore their hidden talents. Students presented PPTs on ‘Cultivation practices and new varieties of groundnut’, ‘Wood seasoning and its preservation’, ‘Cultivation practices of grapes’ among others. TNS

Webinar on social media, politics

The Postgraduate Department of Journalism of Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College organised a one-day national webinar on ‘Impact of social media on Indian political scene’. Department coordinator Dr Sushmindarjeet Kaur was the keynote speaker for the day. She made the participants aware of the relevance of how social media has a crucial role to play in politics. Dr SP Singh, president, Gujranwala Khalsa Education Council, said the present scenario had uplifted the use of technology and social media to a great extent but at the same time, it had corrupted the intentions of media. TNS

Three-day eco fest organised

The planning forum society and consumer forum society of the Government College for Girls organised Econovista, a three-day virtual event comprising various activities such as essay-writing, slogan-writing, quiz and extempore competitions. TNS

GHG Khalsa pupils shine in BEd exam

The B.Ed students of GHG Khalsa College of Education, Gurusar Sadhar, have brought laurels to the college by performing excellently in B.Ed Semester-III examinations, results of which were declared by Panjab University, Chandigarh. Jaskiran Kaur stood first in the college by obtaining 92.75 per cent while Manpreet Kaur secured the second position with 367 91.75 per cent, followed by Bindia Jhanji with 90 per cent. TNS

College federation thanks minister

The members of the Non-Government Colleges’ Managements Federation of Punjab and Chandigarh expressed their gratitude to Cabinet Minister Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa for the crucial role he played in the recent decision of the state government to keep the Non-Government Aided Colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh out of the common online admission portal. TNS