Navjot Sidhu and O.P. Saini to inaugurate PITEX at Amritsar tomorrow

North India’s biggest international trade expo, PITEX opens  tomorrow at Amritsar’s Ranjit Avenue.

This is the 13^th edition of the trade show that is a premier event organised by national apex body, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry every year with Government of Punjab as the host state.  

Addressing the media at PITEX’s trade fair venue, PHD’s Punjab Chapter Chairman R.S. Sachdeva said that last year memoranda of understanding worth Rs.2,258 crores were signed that makes PITEX an event which is opening new doors of opportunities for the Punjab’s businesses and trade.

Endorsing PITEX success, Amritsar’s Deputy Commissioner Kamaldeep Singh Sangha remarked that this annual event is not only strengthening business ties with different participating and visiting countries, but also helping the localS economy too.

Punjab’s Minister for Local government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs,  Navjot Singh Sidhu and Minister of Education & Food Processing O.P.Soni, would formally inaugurate the exhibition at 11:30am and would address the industry on one of the most focussed areas of the state government, Tourism.

Some of the industry experts including the former head of hotel and restaurants association and prominent hotelier, Man Mohan Singh Kohli, and another stalwart pioneering the preservation of heritage monuments in the District Sangrur, Karanvir Singh Sibia, shall share the ground realities and way forward in this area.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ranjeet Mehta, Principal Director, PHDCCI said this time exhibitors from Afghanistan, Turkey, Thailand and Egypt are also participating in PITEX. Pakistani products will also be on display & sale during the event. Apart from these, states like Jharkahnd, J&K and Rajasthan are also participating in big way in the event.

Vinni Mahajan, Additional Chief Secretary Industries and Commerce, shall share the new policy initiatives by Punjab government and Vikas Pratap, Secretary Tourism shall be sharing State’s vision

The Regional Director of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry,  Madhu Pillai informed that this time over 425 exhibitors are participating in an area spread over 30 thousand square meters in Ranjit Avenue.

Some of the major public sector corporations participating include NSIC, MSME, Ministry of Textiles and National Jute Board, PSIEC, GMADA, Punjab Agro Industry Corporation, PEDA,  Milkfed, Markfed, amongst others.

Rotary Chandigarh to setup India's first Health Education Centre

·     MoU signed between Chandigarh Administration and Rotary Club Chandigarh·     Rotary to spend nearly Rs.2.2 crore for the project
·       Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator Shri VP Singh Badnore offers all support to Rotary in various development projects

Chandigarh Administration and Rotary Club of Chandigarh have signed a memorandum of understanding for setting up one-of-its-kind Health Education Centre in the city.

The MoU was signed by B.L. Sharma, Secretary Education, representing the UT Administration and President of the Club, AP Singh in the presence of Shri V.P.Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT, Shri Parimal Rai, Advisor to the Administrator, DGP Shri Sanjay Baniwal, former world president of Rotary International Rajendra K. Saboo and other senior officers of the UT Administration.

Shri Badnore commended Rotary’s endeavours for this unique project and the first one in the country to be setup in the city, and said that this is a new beginning and Administration would like to partner with Rotary Club Chandigarh for its various other initiatives.

Former world president of Rotary International, RK Saboo said that the Club would be spending approximately US$ 300,000 (Rs.2.2 crores) for the Centre for which expertise, and know how shall come from US-based, McMillen Health Centre, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

This state-of-the-art Health Education Centre is meant to educate school students about fundamentals  of medical science, human physiology, and  would also serve as Training Centre to impart training to master trainers as well as teachers, informed former world president of Rotary International Rajendra K Saboo who had conceived the project.

Chandigarh Administration has decided to setup this Centre in Government Model High School, Sector 22C, in the first phase, and later a site would be identified by a committee comprising representatives of the Engineering, and Architecture departments and the District Education Officer.

It would also work as centre of excellence in providing basic medical education, health checkup and training, and would be managed by a team of administrative staff, team of doctors and experts under a society which shall have Advisor to the Administrator as Chairman while Home, Health, Finance and Education Secretaries of the Chandigarh Administration as members along with various other members from various departments as well as the head of the PGI, and two members of the Rotary Club.

Rotarians present on the occasion included past district governor Madhukar Malhotra, Past Presidents Baldev Agarwal, Charanjit Singh and Manmohan Singh Kohli, and incoming club president Surinder Pal Kaur, DPS Principal Reema Dewan, Head of Community Diseases PGI Dr JS Thakur, Vinod Kapoor, Abha Sharma, among others.