GGNIVS Organized Seminar on Computer Networking

IT expert addressing the students during seminar on Computer Networking at GGNIVS

Ludhiana, March 20, 2018 (Iqbal Happy): GGN Institute of vocational studies organised a seminar on computer networking. A city based IT expert Aashish Jalota and Anshu Aneja owners of Ansh Info tech company were the resource persons for the seminar. After the welcome speech by Prof. Raman, Director GGNIVS Prof. Manjit Singh Chhabra felicitated the guests.

After the felicitations Anshu Aneja addressed the students and shared his knowledge of the fundamental of networking. His company Ansh InfoTech is an ISO certified company which deals in database solutions and computer networking. He expatiated the underlined meaning of networking and internet. He also put forward his ideas about its significance in the modern world of technology.

In the interactive session he cleared the doubts of students about networking, IP Addresses, deep web, levels of internet, basic concept and fundamentals of networking along with networking security types.

He propounded his views invery simple and intelligible words that a layman can understand. He very precisely made the students aware of the need of utilizing technology in a righteous manner. Prof.Ramandeep proposed the vote of thanks at the closure of seminar.

Educational Tour Organized by BCM

Students during Educational Tour

Ludhiana, March 20, 2018 (Hardik Kumar): An educational tour to President’s House, Supreme Court and Parliament House was organized by ‘BCM School, Sec. 32A, Ludhiana’ on 18th and 19th March, 2018. 46 students and 4 teachers accompanied the tour. Objective of the tour was to make the students aware of the functioning of Parliament House and to create their interest in national and international political issues.

On 18th March students visited Supreme Court museum, where they understood how Indian judiciary system evolved from ancient to present times. On the same day students visited President’s House museum, where they came to know about the legacy of great Presidents of India, which reflected their simple living and high thinking.

On 19th March student’s visited India Gate and Parliament House, where they met and talked to a few eminent leaders. Overall the tour not only helped the students enjoy but also enhanced their knowledge. The principal of the school D P Guleria appreciated the efforts and opined that tours are the firsth and experiences which highly contribute to the growth and development of the students.

GADVASU telecasted live speech of PM

Farmers listening live speech of PM in GADVASU

Ludhiana, March 18, 2018 (Iqbal Happy): Farmers Scientists interface under Farmer FIRST project was organized at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. The objective of this programme was to show farmers web telecast of the address by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India at Krishi Unnati Mela organised at New Delhi. In this programme about 250 farmers related with Farmer FIRST Project watched the live programme of Krishi Unnati Mela at Silver Jubille Block Auditorium at GADVASU campus.

Prime Minister inaugurated the mela. Progressive farmers and leading states producing different agricultural commodities were honoured by PM. Punjab has been conferred with the Krishi Karman award 2015-16 for best performance in raising countries food grain production. Punjab rural development & Panchayat Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa received the award. In the programme PM also inaugurated 25 KVK in different parts of country. In his address Modi shared different schemes of government for the benefit of farmers. He also stressed upon the 'Gramin Haat' scheme for direct marketing of farmers produce. He said that in this way farmer will also get the share of middleman and his profit will be increased. He also advocated e-marketing portal for organic products. He said that we are lacking in value addition of products so it is a concern area for all the stakeholders. He highlighted the importance of KVKs and said that they are Light Houses for our farming community. He explained the importance of 'Gobar Dhan Yojna' for benefit and safety of environment. He shared success stories of farmers who are producing gas from dung. He said that farmers are doing a lot but now there is need of transformation of farming through technology. He said that financial institutes are there for different types of loan schemes for farmers. We should also address paddy residue management with new tools and technologies he added.

After the web telecast Directorate of Extension Education, GADVASU also released folders in Punjabi and University Magazine 'Vigyanik Pashu Palan' (Mela edition) in the presence of august gathering. In the release ceremony Dr. HK Verma, Director Extension Education, Dr Simrat Sagar Singh, Dean Post Graduate Studies, Dr Rajesh Rana, Scientist ATARI, Parveen Kumar DDM, NABARD and Dr SK Kansal, Principal Investigator of Farmer FIRST project released the literature. In the farmers scientist interface Dr. H.K.Verma answered different queries of farmers in an impressive manner. The whole team of Department of Veterinary Animal Husbandry and Extension Education coordinated the whole show in a very meticulous way.

Canadian Delegates visit GADVASU for collaboration

The Canadian experts discussing with officers of the university during their visit at GADVASU

Ludhiana, March 14, 2018 (Hardik Kumar): A team of delegates from University of Guelph, Canada comprising of Jeffrey Wichtel, Dean Ontario Veterinary College, Canada an expert in the field of preventive medicine, along with experts of Public Health, Maureen Wichtel, and expert of reproduction science, Pavneesh Madan visited Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana for exploring the areas for possible collaborative research between the two universities. All the officers of the university, Deans of the respective colleges, Head of departments and senior faculty members were present during the interaction. Dr. JPS Gill, Director of Research informed that university of Guelph, Canada and GADVASU has already signed MoU for research collaboration on area of mutual interest and exchange of scientists.

Welcoming the foreign delegates, Dr. Amarjit Singh Nanda, Vice Chancellor GADVASU, revealed that there is immense scope for future collaborative research particularly in the area of improvement in buffalo and pig reproduction, reducing the age of puberty and calving interval, and research on various markers of production and disease resistance so as to improve the socio-economic status of the farmers. He informed that GADVASU is already pursuing a student and scientist exchange program with University of Saskatchewan, Canada and University of Sydney, Australia and wished to start a similar programme with the University of Guelph.

The visiting team was apprised of various activities of the university and showed keen interest in the research and academic activities of the university and lauded the efforts being put in by the university. They also visited various departments of College of Veterinary Science, Veterinary Clinics, Dairy Farm, College of Fisheries and College of Dairy Science & Technology and interacted with the faculty of the university. The Canadian experts discussed the possibilities for future research collaborations between the two universities in the areas of animal reproduction, genomics, biotechnology, public health and toxicology. Jeffrey Wichtel also discussed possibilities of sending 2nd year Canadian veterinary graduate students under Global Vet scheme and internship students for the training to GADVASU, particularly to give graduates exposure in the field of tropical diseases and clinical cases and vice versa.

National SC-ST Hub opens its regional office in Ludhiana

Ravindra Nath, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NSIC inaugurating the regional office of National SC-ST Hub in Ludhiana today

Ludhiana, March 14, 2018 (Team Online News Ludhiana): In a bid to facilitate and encourage the entrepreneurs belonging to the SC-ST community, Ravindra Nath, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), an enterprise of Government of India, inaugurated the regional office of National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) at Millerganj on Wednesday.

It is pertinent to mention here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the National SC-ST hub Initiative in Ludhiana on October 18, 2016, and had announced that Ludhiana, being an important economic center, would be included in the cities at where Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises would set up a National SC-ST Hub. A state-level conclave was held on January 8, 2018, on National SC-ST Hub.

Addressing the gathering, Chairman Ravindra Nath said that Punjab has 35 percent SC population which is needed to be given more opportunities and the NSSH office would fulfill all the requirements of the SC entrepreneurs from their preparing files, arranging meetings with banks and ensuring easy availability of the loans to start the business and marketing of the products, helping in organizing exhibitions in the country and foreign countries and others.

He claimed that office would also hold routine interactions with industry associations to understand their expectations and give them opportunities to play a larger role.

Further, he informed the Punjab Government has given its nod to open an incubation centre at Rajpura in which training would be provided to the youths for setting up their businesses in Punjab.

Inviting the SC-ST Entrepreneurs with open arms, NSIC Chairman said that we would leave no stone unturned in creating the awareness about the scheme so that its benefits can be reached to the maximum people in the society.

He disclosed that public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been given an annual target for 20 percent procurement from Micro, Small and Medium Industries and they have to procure 4 percent from Micro, Small and Medium Industries which are being owned by SC-ST entrepreneurs.

On this occasion, Former Chairman of Punjab State Schedule Castes Commission Rajesh Bagha, National Small Industries Corporation Limited's Zonal General Manager Paramjeet Singh, Ludhiana Centre Head Ravi Kant and others were present.

Prof Gurbhajan Gill awarded fellowship by Punjabi Sahit Akademi

Former Union Minister Dr Manohar Singh Gill awarding fellowship to Prof Gurbhajan Gill

Ludhiana, March 14, 2018 (Iqbal Happy): For his contribution towards Punjabi language and culture, the Punjabi Sahit Akademi today awarded fellowship to noted Punjabi writer Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill at a function held at Punjabi Bhawan, today. This fellowship was awarded by Former Union Minister Dr Manohar Singh Gill, who was the chief guest on the occasion, Padma Shri and Chairman Punjab Arts Council Dr Surjit Patar, Dr SP Singh former vice chancellor Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Dr Manjit Singh Kang, former vice chancellor Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Dr NS Malhi, former vice chancellor Guru Kashi University, Punjabi Sahit Akademi President and General Secretary Dr Sukhdev Singh Sirsa and Dr Surjit Singh, respectively, besides several others.

It is pertinent to mention that earlier Prof Gill was awarded fellowship by Punjabi University, Patiala for a project named "Kheti-Bari Lok Dhara” that is related to agriculture folklore as well as the Shiromani Sahitkar Award by Punjab Government.

Thanking the Punjabi Sahit Akademi for this prestigious honour, Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill while speaking on the occasion said that he has always worked wholeheartedly for the promotion of Punjabi language and culture on all forums, whether national or international. He said that he is thankful to Punjabi Sahit Akademi for honouring him with such a prestigious honour.

Dr Manohar Singh Gill congratulated Prof Gill for this prestigious honour and said that one should always serve his or her mother tongue on all platforms in life.

Dr Surjit Patar said that Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill is one of the very few poets of Punjabi language who highlight the plight of common man, environment and social evils through his writings.

Prof Gurbhajan Gill served the Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana for more than three decades and is also the former president of Punjabi Sahit Akademi Ludhiana and chairman of Maharaja Dalip Singh Memorial Trust, Bassian Kothi.

Apart from several national and international awards, Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill has 16 books on Punjabi poetry to his credit, which includes Gulnaar, Sheesha Jhooth Bolda Hai, Har Dhukhda Pind Mera Hai, Bol Mitti Daya Baweya, Agan Katha, Khair Panja Paaniya Di, Dharti Naad, Phullan Di Jhanjhar, Paardarshi, Mor Pankh, Mann Tandoor, Camera Di Akh Boldi, Surkh Samundar, Do Harf Raseedi, Mann De Boohe Baariya and Tareya Nal Gallan Kardeya.

Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill was born at Basantkot (near Batala) in 1953. He received his graduate and postgraduate degrees at GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana and SCD Government College, Ludhiana respectively. He served for sometime as a Lecturer in Punjabi at Guru Nanak National College, Doraha and LRM College (now DAV College) Jagraon. Since 1983 he worked as Editor (Punjabi) at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. He has written nazams, ghazals, and geets with equal ease.

The awards he has received so far include Bhai Vir Singh Award (1979), Shiv Kumar Batalvi Award (1992), Bawa Balwant Award (1998), Prof. Puran Singh Award (2002), Giani Sunder Singh Award (2002), S.S. Misha Award (2002), Safdar Hashmi Literary Award (2003), Principal Sant Singh Sekhon Memorial Gold Medal (2003), Surjit Rampuri Award (2005), Balvinder Rishi Memorial Ghazal Award (2005), to name a few.

Prominent among those present on the occasion included Punjabi singer Pammi Bai, photo artist Tej Partap Singh Sandhu, Gurpreet Singh Toor IPS, Prof Ravinder Bhathal, Director of Sardari TV Rana Sidhu “Toronto”, GGN Educational Council President Gursharan Singh Narula, GGNIMT Director Manjit Singh Chhabra, Secretary Punjabi Akademi Delhi Gurbhej Singh Goraya, Ranbir Singh USA, Jasjit Singh Natt USA, Dr Guriqbal Singh, besides several others.

ਸਿੱਖ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਨ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ ਸਾਈਕਲ ਰੈਲੀ ਦਾ ਆਯੋਜਨ

ਸਿੱਖ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ ਕੱਢੀ ਸਾਈਕਲ ਰੈਲੀ ਦਾ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼

ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ, 14 ਮਾਰਚ, 2018 (ਟੀਮ ਆਨਲਾਈਨ ਨਿਊਜ਼ ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ): ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਭਾ (ਰਜਿ:) ਸਰਾਭਾ ਨਗਰ, ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਵਲੋਂ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਏ ਬਾਜ ਸਾਈਕਲਿੰਗ ਕਲੱਬ ਵਲੋਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਨ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ ਤੇ ਇਕ ਸਾਈਕਲ ਰੈਲੀ ਦਾ ਆਯੋਜਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਮਕਸਦ ਸਾਈਕਲ ਨੂੰ ਇਕ ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਣ ਰਹਿਤ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਸਾਧਨ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਚੱਲਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਹੈ।

ਇਹ ਰੈਲੀ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਭਾ (ਰਜਿ:) ਸਰਾਭਾ ਨਗਰ, ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਤੋਂ ਤਕਰੀਬਨ ਸਵੇਰੇ 7:30 ਵਜੇ ਆਰੰਭ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਭਾਈ ਰਧਣੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ ਦੇ ਈ-ਬਲਾਕ, ਐਚ-ਬਲਾਕ, ਜੇ-ਬਲਾਕ, ਆਈ-ਬਲਾਕ ਅਤੇ ਹਾਊਸਿੰਗ ਬੋਰਡ ਕਲੋਨੀ ਦੇ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੋਂ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੋਈ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਰਾਭਾ ਨਗਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਸਮਾਪਤ ਹੋਈ। ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਬੀਬੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਸੰਗਤ ਨੇ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲਿਆ।

ਇਸ ਰੈਲੀ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਲੋਂ ਚਲਾਏ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ 'ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤ ਵਸਿਆ' ਅਧੀਨ ਸਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਨ ਅੰਦਰ ਪੌਦੇ ਵੀ ਲਗਵਾਏ ਗਏ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਸਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਵੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਵੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਇਲਾਕੇ ਵਿਚ ਪੌਦੇ ਲਗਵਾਉਣ ਅਤੇ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਨ ਦੀ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਹੋਰ ਉਪਰਾਲੇ ਆਰੰਭ ਕਰਨ। ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਰਾਭਾ ਨਗਰ ਵਲੋਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਆਸਵਾਸਨ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਕਿ ਪੌਦੇ ਲਗਵਾਉਣ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਜਿਸ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਮਦਦ ਦੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ ਹੋਵੇ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਉਸ ਲਈ ਹਮੇਸਾਂ ਹਾਜ਼ਰ ਹੈ।

ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਰਾਭਾ ਨਗਰ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਬਲਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿਚ ਸੰਗਤ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਨ ਦੀ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਇਸ ਸਮੇਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ। ਜੇਕਰ ਅਸੀਂ ਹੁਣ ਵੀ ਇਸ ਵੱਲ ਧਿਆਨ ਨਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਤਾਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਸਾਡੀਆਂ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਨਸਲਾਂ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਕੰਢੇ ਬੀਜ ਕੇ ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ। ਇਸ ਰੈਲੀ ਵਿਚ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ ਸਬਾਕਾ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਸਿੰਗਾਰਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਜੁਗਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਾਗਪਾਲ, ਜਤਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ, ਮੀਤ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਕੌਰ ਅਤੇ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਭਾਗ ਲਿਆ।