Barinder Saluja, Chandigarh,Sept. 08:- In an effort to promote education for all, Adult Education Department, U.T Chandigarh celebrated International Literacy day today at Government Model Senior Secondary School Sector 10, GMSSS-10, with gaiety and fervor. Advisor to the Administrator, Sh. Pradip Mehra, was the chief guest of the occasion. Mr. Mehra released the news letter ‘PRERNA’ on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering and highlighted the importance of education in our lives Mr. Mehra said that education is not a product but a never-ending process. He appreciated the efforts of the teachers …

Manoj Godara, Chandigarh, September 8: A drive was undertaken at Hotel Taj, Sector 17,Chandigarh to enforce the provisions of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, the Value Added Tax 2005, the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, in compliance of the orders issued by District Magistrate, Chandigarh, Mr. Brijendra Singh.  It was in continuation of the ongoing drive to check the conditions of preparation, storage and hygiene of food items in hotels and restaurants across the city.

During the course of the inspection, the hygienic conditions of the cooking areas and storage …

8 Sep :  As  part of National Nutrition week celebrations, the Division of Health Education, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Center organized a Healthy Breakfast recipe competition for the Dietitians and Poster making competitions for the school going children on various topics such as Balanced diet, Food Pyramids, Chocolates: How good or bad, Importance of Soya beans, Obesity and other Lifestyle disorders etc.
Unhealthy trend of Skipping breakfast is present in half of the young adolescents in the study being conducted by the Department of Pediatrics funded by ICMR. Parents should …

Barinder Saluja, Chandigarh,Sept. 07 : The Department of Life Long Learning & Extension, Panjab University, Chandigarh, celebrated International Literacy Day in Village Khudha Lahora UT, Chandigarh on 7th September 2010. More than 350 students, teachers, residents, Panchayat members from villages Khudda Jassu and Khuda Lahora participated.
Inaugurating the function, Professor R.C. Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, said that education of masses is crucial for development of self, society and Nation. Since every one can not join schools and colleges, we shall have to take education to the doorsteps of people, particularly in …

4 Sep : “There is a dire need for the education sector to move in tandem with the country”, were the opening remarks of His Excellency, Shri Jagannath Pahadia, Governor of Haryana, while inaugurating the two-day North Zone Vice-Chancellors’ Conference being hosted by Panjab University, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) at the PU campus here today.
Taking up the theme of the Conference, ‘Expanding horizons of Higher Education: Challenges’, he expressed concern at an education system that does not guarantee jobs. He also enjoined upon the …