Amritsar: Amidst the ever-changing pandemic scenario and health advisory of Covid 19 do’s and don’ts by the government agencies, stress, anxiety, pressure of performance have become a part of the new normal work culture. As the new education process catches up with the changed working condition, performance pressure silently creeps upon the students, parents and also the teachers.Spring Dale Senior School today held unveiled a helpline number and counselling cell to address the issues of anxiety and the stress resulting from the pandemic fatigue and digital fatigue among its stakeholders. The school started a Helpline and a virtual Guidance and Counselling Cell to reach out to anyone suffering from mental health issues. Sharing the information Principal, Rajiv Kumar Sharma shared that during the pandemic period he was continuously interacting with teachers, students and parents to keep them motivated and he realised that there may be instances where an expert’s help is needed. “We got in touch with the school’s guidance and behavioral counselling cell which was already in place during the offline mode of classes, to be ready for providing expert’s support whenever needed by a child, parent or any teacher,” he said.

BBK dav college Students get jobs

BBK DAV College for Women’s students were able to earn significant positions in online placement drives held by Tata Consultancy Services, and Wipro under WASE and WIMS programmes. Six students of BCA and BSc IT were selected in TCS and nine students of BCA and BSc were selected in Wipro. Students were after rigorous online screenings which included aptitude test, technical test followed by HR interviews. TCS is India’s one of the largest Indian companies in market capitalisation and deals in consulting, technology and outsourcing services. Wipro provides information technology services and consulting and business process services. Principal Dr Pushpinder Walia congratulated the students and wished them luck for their upcoming endeavor. She also congratulated Manoj Puri, Dean, Placements and his team for their splendid efforts.

Sapling plantation drive

Khalsa College for Women (KCW) and Rotary Club-North today initiated a joint “Tree Plantation Drive” at the college campus. The annual drive is the first of the rainy season for both the organisations as they harp upon a month-long plantation of the trees to safeguard the environment, facing large scale deforestation. Khalsa College Governing Council secretary Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina exhorted one and all to plant maximum plants this season. “Let us join hands to plant saplings to make the campus eco-friendly and greener”, he appealed as he praised the Rotary for donation of plants to the college. He further added that it is time that we all pay heed to our surroundings and work to build a better planet and it is very important for each individual to plant at least one tree in his lifetime. “The trees represent prosperity, life, growth and beauty. The life on earth gets the maximum support from trees”, he said. TNS