Rewari Sainik School organised an ‘investiture ceremony’

Rewari: Sainik School organised an ‘investiture ceremony’ of newly selected school prefects. Principal Soumyabrata Dhar administered oath to them and exhorted them to devote themselves to studies and imbibe traits like sincerity, obedience to duty, good communication skills and patriotism. Later, cadets who did exceptionally well in academics during the last academic year, were given book prizes and certificates.

KU to offer 4 online courses

Kurukshetra:The University Grants Commission has granted permission to Kurukshetra University (KU) to start four full-fledged online courses from the 2021-2022 session. These courses are bachelor of arts, bachelor of commerce, master of arts (mass communication) and master of commerce. A letter in this regard has been received from UGC. “It is a major decision which will enhance access to higher education and will help in increasing gross enrolment ratio of students in higher education institutions, ” said Prof Som Nath Sachdeva, Vice-Chancellor, KU.

Five students shine in JEE (Main)

Karnal: Five students of the city have excelled in the JEE (Main), the result of which was declared recently. Anmol has scored 99.74 per cent, while Pardeep Chahal got 99.49 per cent, Adhya Shukla (99.44 pe cent), Anjali (99.31 per cent), Lakshya (99.11 per cent). Congratulating the students Aakash Chaudhary of Aakash Institute, Karnal, said that it was a proud moment for the family, city and institute that the students excelled in the JEE (Main). He gave credit to the students and staff members’ for their dedication and hard work.

Seminar on ‘sustainable future’

Mahendragarh: Central University of Haryana (CUH), organised a webinar on “sustainable future” wherein students and faculty members from various institutions across the country and industry experts also participated. Thamilselvan SK, Executive Director of ONGC Videsh and former CEO of Imperial Energies, Russia, as the key speaker, emphasised on understanding of the topic while Prof RC Kuhad, Vice Chancellor, said such webinars had proved helpful for students in knowing about industrial requirements.

Biz school offers scholarships

Gurugram: Sunstone Eduversity has announced over 100 scholarships for aspirants of the 2021-23 batch. These scholarships will be applicable across all MBA programmes offered by Sunstone Eduversity. To avail the scholarship, students must take the sunstone scholarship test which will be a mix of quantitative aptitude, verbal reasoning and LRDI. Students can win scholarships worth of Rs 30,000, Rs 60,000 and Rs 1,00,000, depending on their test score. The eligibility for the test is the same as that of the MBA/PGDM programmes offered by Sunstone Eduversity.

Seminar on freedom struggle

Hisar: The Dean Students Welfare office and National Service Scheme Unit of Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, organised a seminar on “India’s freedom struggle” on the occasion to mark 75 years of India’s Independence. Prof Tankeshwar Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, was the chief guest of the seminar. Dr Jitender Bhardwaj, Registrar Ch Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani and Dr Mahender Singh, associate professor of Dayanand College, Hisar, were the speakers of the seminar.

Webinar on womanhood

Yamunanagar: Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Yamunanagar, SDG Lab and DIAS, New Delhi, held a two day webinar on womanhood (stritav). The seminar was marked by a discussion, in which eminent speakers from varied fields of life, across the globe participated to celebrate all facets of women’s life. Indrani Sharma, founder of Indrani Sharma and Company, Chennai; Divya Prabha from International Chandramauli Trust, Kashi; Prerna Kumar, founder of Chaiveda, New Delhi. and Sudhir, social protection officer of International Labour Organisation based in Mexico City, Mexico, shared their views

School honours cricketer, parents

Ambala: Lord Mahavir Jain Public School welcomed Vaibhav Arora who is scheduled to play in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). The members of the school managing committee, Principal Ruchi Sharma and mentors presented a bouquet to Vaibhav and his parents who were the special guests for the day. Vaibhav answered all queries regarding his career and his path to success. The principal praised Vaibhav for his persistence and applauded the support of his parents.

Internal quality cell meeting

Faridabad: The 28th internal quality assurance (IQAC) meeting of Aggarwal College, Ballabgarh, was organised on the college premises. The objective of the meeting was holistic development of students by improving teaching and learning methods in the college, said principal Dr Krishan Kant Gupta, Chairperson, IQAC. In this meeting, five new initiatives were taken up and approved

Workshop on intellectual property

Kurukshetra: KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Som Nath Sachdeva said intellectual property helped in enhancing the competitiveness of technology-based enterprises. Universities and public research institutions are among the major contributors towards innovation and research, particularly in emerging economies. He was addressing a three-day workshop on ‘Intellectual property rights’ organised by the department of computer science & applications, Kurukshetra University.