Friday 30 August 2013

Use Steam and Solar Energy With Modern Equipments To Cook Mid Day Meal:Administrator Shivraj V. Patil

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

 Chandigarh, 30th August: ----To discuss the arrangements for bettering the quality of food given to students under the mid day meal scheme, Governor of Punjab and Administrator U.T. Chandigarh, Shivraj V. Patil hold a meeting with the official of UT Administration.

Shivraj V. Patil suggested that their kitchens should be modernized and made safe, to cook food. The Schools which are cooking the food were asked to have kitchens and dining rooms and special employees to serve the food to the students. He suggested that cooking should be done by using steam and solar energy with modern equipments. The cleaning of the utensils should also be done by using modern machines. He said there are nearly 75 thousand students who were given mid day meal as rest of the students were taking their meals with the items they bring from their homes.

The Administrator asked the suppliers of the cooking food which are government bodies, to prepare proposals for modern equipment for this purpose and asked the Finance Secretary and other officers to put up the proposal for the procurement of this equipment and provide them funds by following necessary procedures. He asked the suppliers of the food to be extra careful and to see that the food is cooked in a proper manner. He fixed the time limit within which these steps should be taken.

 

 

PRAYAAS organize a Symposium on Early Identification, Assessment and Intervention of children with Learning Disabilities

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

 Chandigarh, 30th August:---- Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped Children PRAYAAS  organized a symposium on Early Identification, Assessment and Intervention of children with Learning Disabilities for the primary teachers of Government schools of  U.T. Chandigarh at PRAYAAS Building, Chandigarh on 29th & 30th  August. The symposium was attended by the more than 60 teachers of the Govt. schools. In the symposium Dr. B.N.S. Walia former Director PGIMER was also present.

Dr. R.K. Gupta, Hony. Director RCHC-PRAYAAS gave an overview of the activities being run by PRAYAAS such as Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology, and Mental Retardation & Autism. The basic motive of the symposium was to sensitize the teachers so that they are able to identify the children with learning disability at the initial stage at school level.  Dr. Gupta emphasized that a child who is otherwise intelligent but does not meet the expectations of the parents and teachers in academic activities has been the subject of lot of research for a long time.

 

 

Chandigarh Senior Citizen Association Will Felicitate Chandigarh Police Employees

            By 1 2 1 News Reporter

 Chandigarh, 30th August:----चंडीगढ़ पुलिस द्वारा सीनियर सिटीजंस के अधिकारों की रक्षा करने के एवज में "चंडीगढ़ सीनियर सिटिज़नस एसोसिएशन"की तरफ से चंडीगढ़ पुलिस के कर्मचारियों को सम्मानित किया जा रहा है।  एक सितम्बर देर शाम चंडीगढ़ के टैगोर थियेटर में एक रंगारंग कार्यक्रम में पुलिस कर्मचारियों के बच्चों द्वारा भी कार्यक्रम प्रस्तुत किये जायेंगें और कई तरह के कम्पीटीशन करवा कर विजेताओं को इनाम भी दिए जायेंगें। यह कार्यक्रम 1अक्टूबर को विश्व वरिष्ठ दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में पूरे सितम्बर माह में किये जाने वाले कार्यकमों की शुरुआत है। इस बात का वर्णन चंडीगढ़ के एस एस पी नौनिहाल सिंह ने पुलिस हेडक्वाटर में एक पत्रकारवार्ता के दौरान किया। उनके साथ चंडीगढ़ सीनियर सिटीजंस एसोसिएशन के सदस्य भी मौजूद थे।

चंडीगढ़ के एस एस पी नौनिहाल सिंह ने बताया के सीनियर सिटीजंस एसोसिएशन ने चंडीगढ़ पुलिस द्वारा स्थापित 147पुलिस बीट बाक्स को उनकी कार्यकुशलता के हिसाब से वर्गीकृत किया है और बढिया कारगुजारी करने बाले पुलिस कर्मचारियों को एक सितम्बर को सम्मानित किया जा रहा है और साथ ही उनके परिवार वालों को भी कई तरह के कम्पीटीशन करवा कर मनोरंजक तरीके से इनाम दिए जायेंगें।

वहीँ चंडीगढ़ सीनियर सिटीजंस एसोसिएशन के प्रधान दलजीत सिंह ग्रेवाल ने अपनी उपलब्धिया गिनाते हुए बताया के 1अक्टूबर को पूरे विश्व में सीनियर सिटीजंस डे मनाया जाता है जिसके उपलक्ष्य में हम पूरा सितम्बर का महीना कोई ना कोई कार्यक्रम करते रहते हैं।  इस बार हम इनकी शुरुआत हम उन पुलिस वालों और उनके परिवारों को सम्मानित करने से शुरू कर रहे हैं जो अपनी जान जोखम में डाल कर हमारी रक्षा करते हैं।

 

 

 

 

Pakistan Peace Foundation Delegates Reach Chandigarh

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

 Chandigarh, 30th August:---- सभ्यता एक, खान पान एक,सवभाव एक तो फिर यह दूरियां क्यों" यह सवाल था पाकिस्तान से आने वाले एक शान्ति डेलिगेट के सदस्य का ।  "पीस फ़ौंडेशन" के नाम से पाकिस्तान की यह एन जी अपने सात सदस्यों को  94 वर्षीय सीनियर वकील चौधरी जलील अहमद खान के नेत्र्तव में भारत आई हुई है और आज चंडीगढ़ में अलग-अलग संस्थाओं से मिल कर शान्ति का सन्देश दे रहीं हैं।

पीस फ़ौंडेशन के सात सदस्यों में से 5 वकील,एक पत्रकार और एक गायक है।  इनके अनुसार भारत और पाकिस्तान जब जब आपसी शान्ति की राह पर चलने की कोशिश करते हैं तो कोई तीसरी ताकत ऐसे हालात पैदा कर देती है जिससे बातचीत आगे नहीं बड पाती।

पीस डेलिगेट्स के सदस्यों ने बताया के दोनों देश की जनता आपस में बहुत प्यार रखती है और हमेशा एक दुसरे के साथ प्यार बना कर रखना चाहती है।  पर कुछ अलगाववादी दोनों देशों के रिश्तों में खटास भर देते हैं। हम शान्ति का सन्देश लेकर भारत की जनता के पास आये हैं।

पीस फ़ौंडेशन के सदस्य सिंगर मुसर्रत अब्बास  ने भारतीय श्रोताओं के लिए दो गाने भी गा कर सुनाये।

पीस फ़ौंडेशन के प्रमुख चौधरी जलील अहमद खान ने हमारे पत्रकार से ख़ास बातचीत के दौरान यह आशा जताई के वह दिन दूर नहीं जब दोनों देशो की दूरियां मिट जायेंगी

Kaimbwala Children Take Pledge To Keep Their Hands Clean

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

 Chandigarh, 30th August:---- To achieve the objective of creating a healthier society through improved preventive measures, Young Indians (Yi) Chandigarh Tricity Chapter, in association with Fortis Healthcare Ltd, organised a Health & Hygiene Awareness Session cum Camp at its Yi Vividha Centre situated at Kaimbwala, Chandigarh today. The objective was to check the basic health and teach hygiene to over 80 underprivileged children of the village.

Yi Vividha Centre Chairman Amit Chugn said that aiming at achieving behavioral change, Yi believes in involving children and youth in awareness programs as this holds multiplier effect. The children act as best messengers who take the message to their parents, family and other community members. Basic medical attention can drastically improve their standard of living. Many people in the villages lack basic health and hygiene awareness.

Dr Neetinder Brar, Head- Patient Care services, Fortis Mohali said, taht the camp was held to educate children on prevention and importance of basic hygienic measures such as washing hands with soap before preparing food, before eating, before feeding a child and after defecation. Good hand hygiene is of prime importance in preventing infections. Children and the elderly are most likely to get very ill and potentially die from food borne illnesses caused by bacteria and viruses. The fortunate part is that many of these illnesses can be prevented by proper hand washing at the correct time".  Children took a pledge to keep their hands clean.

 Dr Wing Cdr Kang, Head - ECHS, Fortis Mohali along with Dr Anish Gupta, Consultant-ENT, Fortis Mohali checked the basic health of children. A lot of children were found to be anemic and would be administered iron doses soon under the guidance of Doctors from the hospital. Children were very happy to learn basic practices to keep them healthy and fit.

 

 

All India Diploma Engineers to Hold SAARC SEMINAR on 6th To 9 September in Chandigarh: 65 Delegates from Pak, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka & Maldives to took part

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

 Chandigarh, 30th August:---- सार्क देशों में अलग-अलग विभागों में काम करने वाले डिप्लोमा इंजीनियर्स की युनियन " सार्क डिप्लोमा इंजिनीयर्स फॉर्म" से सम्बंधित भारतीय इकाई "आल इंडिया फेडरेशन आफ डिप्लोमा इंजीनियर्स" द्वारा भारत में एक सेमिनार करवाया जा रहा है जो 6 सितम्बर से 9 सितम्बर तक चंडीगढ़ के शिवालिक व्यू होटल में होगा। इसमें पाकिस्तान , बांग्ला देश,नेपाल श्री लंका और मालदीव से तकरीबन 65 डेलीगेट्स इसमें हिस्सा लेने पहुँच रहे हैं और भारत से भी 100 के करीब इसमें हिस्सा लेंगे।  इसका उदघाटन पंजाब के राज्यपाल शिव राज पाटिल करेंगें। आज चंडीगढ़ प्रेस क्लब में हुई एक प्रेस वार्ता में इस का कार्यक्रम घोषित किया गया।

आल इंडिया फेडरेशन आफ डिप्लोमा इंजिनीयर्स  के प्रमुख सतनाम सिंह धनोआ ने बताया के इस सेमीनार का उद्देश्य यह तय करना है के डिप्लोमा इंजीनियर्स कैसे अपने देश की सेवा और तरक्की में योगदान डाल सकते हैं ताकि उनके द्वारा ग्रहण की गयी शिक्षा देश के काम सके। उन्होंने बताया के चार दिनों के इस सेमिनार में सूचना एवं प्रसारण मंत्री मनीष तिवारी , पंजाब के मुख्यमंत्री परकाश सिंह बादल भी इसमें हिस्सा लेंगें।

 

 

Freshers Welcome at Gian Jyoti Institute of Management & Technology

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

Mohali, 30th August:--Gian Jyoti Management & Technology, Mohali organized a fresher party to welcome the newly admitted students of MBA, MCA, and BBA & BCA Programmes.  A cultural extravaganza "Freshers-2013" was organized to mark this event.  Jaspuneet Kaur Samra was declared Ms. Fresher and Shamsher Singh was adjudged as  Miss Fresher from under Graduate Programme , while  of  Prabjot Singh & Ms. Priyanka won the title of Mr. & Miss  Fresher in Post Graduate  programme .Special attraction of the occasion was  Gifts  for early birds, it  was surprising event for on time campus come students , who got these prizes.

The highlight of the day was Ms. and Mr. Fresher UG (under graduate) & (PG) Post Graduate    contest in which boys and girls vied amongst themselves for the titles. The ramp was alive with sparks as the contestants sashayed down in their scintillating attires. The question-answer round put the brains of the contestants to test. A new item Laughter Challenge was presented by the Junior students .The various dances were an amalgam of the orient & occident cultures, while MBA students  performs the marvelous dance.  Punjab's traditional dance "Giddha"  & Bhangra was main attraction of the event.

Mr. J.S.Bedi welcomed the newly admitted students & exhorted them to instill the values of inquisitiveness, hard work, discipline, courage, altruism and patience in them He emphasized that these qualities will help then in their professional journey . He further motivated them to remain committed to the path of truthfulness. He emphasized that there is no short cut to hard work in their professional growth. The jobs are there, but for the right and talented people. He further added that the cultural activities are part and parcel of education & this spirit of friendship and benevolence makes the atmosphere so congenial.

 

 

Cricketer RP Singh Launches ‘Nurturing Trees, Nurturing Lives’ Campaign in City

By 1 2 1 News Reporter

 Chandigarh, 30th August:---- Cricket Star RP Singh along with  Arjuna Awardee Golfer Harmeet Kahlon kick started  'Nurturing Trees, Nurturing Lives'  campaign with children, in the ground of New Public School, Chandigarh here this morning. The campaign was to spread awareness about the life saving vaccine offered as part of the Routine Immunisation (RI) programme.

Under RI, children are given life saving vaccines against 7 diseases, including polio. These vaccines are available free of cost at all health centres and are an absolute must to protect children against these deadly diseases.

 Speaking during occasion, R P Singh said that the young generation has the potential to bring about a huge change. Their individual efforts would together make a big impact. Their joining hands for spreading awareness on routine immunization would help save lives of children. In the campaign, the sapling is synonymous to a child who needs to be nurtured and protected against deadly diseases, just as the sapling needs to be watered and cared for to grow into a healthy tree.

Also present on this occasion Special Secretary Health, Chandigarh Mrs. Gurpreet Sapra said that child immunization was of utmost importance. You should spread awareness for this cause and ensure Routine immunisation for your children when you become parents, she remarked. 

While giving detail about the campaign the official said that the nationwide NTNL campaign was launched by Suresh Raina in Delhi on 24 February this year, on the first anniversary of India coming off the World Health Organization's polio endemic list. The Adani Group has partnered in the NTNL campaign to promote RI, especially in the high risk states for polio. Over 800 educational institutions across the country are expected to participate in the year-long campaign. Around 300,000 saplings are to be planted by youth and children who would pledge to spread awareness on Routine Immunization vaccines and polio immunization. Nearly 1.6 million children under the age of 5 years die in India every year. A large number of these deaths can be prevented with these lifesaving vaccines. With India's remarkable progress against polio this year, the polio eradication programme priorities have shifted to addressing polio associated risk factors to prevent poliovirus importation, the most important being boosting Routine Immunization coverage