Sarin & Co inks MoU with Netherland firm

Sarin&Co ink agreement with SGI Aviation Services of the Netherland

 

Chandigarh based reputed law firm, Sarin & Co., has inked a cooperation agreement with the Netherland's leading consulting company SGI Aviation Services. 

SGI Aviation headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in Guernsey, Florida and Singapore, provides asset and lease management as well as technical consulting to commercial aviation investors, lessors and operators.  The company is owned by Fintech Global Incorporated (http://www.fgi.co.jp) and Seabury Capital (https://www.seaburycapital.com/). 

The Cooperation Agreement will see Sarin & Co. and SGI Aviation, collaborate on their respective areas of expertise and services whereby they can, in the future, in addition to sharing each other's knowledge and expertise also jointly offer each other's services to their clients in India.  

Speaking on this occasion, Nitin Sarin, Managing Partner, Advocate, LL.M. in Air and Space Law & Solicitor (England & Wales) of Sarin & Co., said "We are delighted and overjoyed to announce this cooperation agreement. SGI Aviation is the preeminent independent aircraft asset management and technical advisory group with an impeccable record and reputation for outstanding service to the global market of lessors and banks."

"India is a growing aviation market that many of our existing customers have exposure in. We are proud to be able to support them with a solid and reputable law firm which further complements our asset & lease management services" Paolo Lironi, CEO of SGI Aviation stated.  

With India's aviation market forecasted to grow at exponential rates over the next 20 years and requiring in excess of 2,300 aircraft worth over $320 bn, both Sarin & Co. and SGI Aviation are well placed to meet and exceed the requirements of aviation operators (commercial, corporate and private), lessors, banks and related organizations in India and abroad.

Sarin & Co., 48, SECTOR 4, CHANDIGARH – 160001 INDIA 

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Round the World Solo Flight for Cancer Patients

Round the World Solo Flight for Cancer Patients

Indian-born US Citizen Dr Ravi Bansal shares his adventurous flight around the globe for a cause

Dr Ravi Bansal is the only person of Indian origin American citizen to fly solo around the world in his single-engine plane for cancer awareness and also raised Rs. 1.5 crore for cancer and general hospital in his home town Ambala Cantt.. His feat has recently been recognized for inclusion in the 2020 edition of the Limca Book of Records.

"It was a tribute to my sister-in-law, Sneh Bansal, who was instrumental in bringing me up but died of cancer in Ambala that gave me the mission to create awareness around the world," says Ravi Bansal.

Ravi, based in Buffalo, USA, has published his autobiographical book with an account of his solo flight, "Cleared Direct Destination", which is the final command given by the air traffic controller (ATC) to the aircraft pilot to approach the airport for landing.

"I have taken this title because even before undertaking the flight my destination was very crisp and clear, i.e. to generate awareness about cancer and raise funds for the hospital in my home town," Ravi said. 

Priced at Rs.650 he has gifted all his books to the Rotary Ambala Cancer and General Hospital in his hometown, and the entire proceeds of the book go to the cancer hospital. "This is not a sale price but a donation that anyone may care to give to the Hospital and this book is a gift to them," he added.

Ravi Bansal, born in Ambala Cantt, after graduating from engineering college Allahabad shifted to the USA in 1971. He did his Doctorate in mechanical engineering Georgia College of Engineering, and during his studies, in 1977, he learnt flying and got a pilot licence.

"Flying was my passion and I used to love making paper planes and would send them flying from the Kasauli hillside while standing with my father who was a doctor, and resultantly, when I was in USA, I learnt flying but never got the chance to continue with my passion, since I got busy with my business, which otherwise took me 30 different countries every year, till I sold my business and retired myself to follow my passion," he said.

He undertook the flight from Buffalo, USA, on 4th July 2017 and after 46 days of exciting trip returned home on 20th August 2019, which was to spread awareness and raise money for the Rotary Ambala Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, and was able to raise Rs.1.5 crores to partly fund the acquisition of an MRI machine for the hospital.

The highlight of the journey was when I got permission to land in my home town Ambala on the air force base, an honour no civilian plane has ever enjoyed, and received by the fighter pilots and the IAF commander of the station.

The six-week solo flight around the world went right on schedule, despite some glitches with the plane.  He flew more than 26, 000 miles and had to acquire numerous documents for each trip, customs clearance and insurance spending nearly Rs.75 lakh from his own pocket on the trip.

"If you have a single-engine plane and you are flying over land you can usually land safely on a road or field but when you fly around the world, 70% of times you are flying over the water. When you fly in a commercial the plane you are up at 35,000 feet bit I was flying at 10,000-15,000 feet and saw numerous volcanoes just couple of thousand feet below and many of them were active while others were dormant," said Bansal.

"The scariest part was flying over the northern Atlantic from Canada to Greenland. But for me, the journey showed me how beautiful and how fragile, the geography of our planet is," said Ravi.

The Rotary Ambala Cancer and General Hospital is providing free and subsidized service to the cancer patients and with the support of Ravi Bansal and his wife, and local Rotarians and philanthropists have started a free home service for poor terminally ill cancer patients, named after his bhabhi as 'Sneh-Sparsh', who are not only provided medical assistance but also a three months ration is also provided to them.

The hospital has a Rs.25 lakh as monthly running expense which is being supported by Rotarians and the community but in order to continue to provide its service, there is a dire need for funds.

Donation to the hospital can be made through its website and by clicking on the individual donation button, on http://www.rotaryhospitalambala.com/  or  can also visit directly on the link http://www.rotaryhospitalambala.com/donate/paytm-checkout/

 

EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK 

CLEARED DIRECT DESTINATION

My Solo Flight Around the World for Cancer Awareness

I began my solo flight around the world as if it had already been Cleared Direct Destination, for its figurative destination, to raise cancer awareness and support the Rotary Ambala Cancer & General Hospital in my hometown in India. Circumnavigating the earth solo in a single-engine plane, like climbing Mount Everest, is an ultimate test in courage and skill. Few people attempt, and even fewer complete it. More than four thousand have climbed Mount Everest, but only one hundred and twenty-three have flown around the world solo. No one of Indian origin had yet accomplished this feat. If successful, I would be the first. Preparations were intense; failure was not an option! 

PREFACE

Circumnavigating the earth solo in a single-engine plane is like climbing Mount Everest or going into space, the ultimate test in courage and skill. With a minimal chance of survival in case of a mishap, all are inherently risky. Few people attempt, and even fewer complete them. Even so, more than four thousand have climbed Mount Everest, and more than five hundred have gone into space, but only one hundred and twenty-three have flown around the world solo. I completed this feat at the age of sixty-eight, becoming the first person of Indian Origin to do so.

 This book tells the story of my quest to learn to fly and of my round-the-world solo flight to raise cancer awareness and to collect funds for the Rotary Ambala Cancer and General Hospital in India. The flight took place from July 4, 2017, through August 20, 2017. It met all its goals. Just as I used my passion for flying as a medium to serve, hopefully, this story will inspire others to use their passions or vocations as mediums to serve.

For pilots wanting to undertake such round-the-world flights, this book describes in detail how to plan, prepare, and execute such flights.

Furthermore, in continuation of the campaign for the Rotary Ambala Cancer and General Hospital, all proceeds from the sale of this book will go toward funding the development and further growth of the hospital.

FOREWORD

By  Satish K. Tripa I Ph.D. President, University at Buffalo State University of New York
 and Robert I. Miller, ATP, CFII

Dr. Ravi Bansal grew up in a small town in India and went on to grow the corporation he co-founded into a worldwide entity. He went from flying paper airplanes as a child to flying his single-engine plane solo around the world - the first native of India, and one of only a handful of individuals, to accomplish such a feat.

Clearly, Dr. Bansai - an accomplished engineer and private pilot who has lived in the U.S.A. for five decades - has a story to tell. In "Cleared Direct Destination," he does so in a compelling fashion, juxtaposing the highs and lows of his life's journey with those of his around-the-world trek.

Whether navigating the corporate world or an airplane, Dr. Bansal recounts how he used methodical planning and close attention to detail to succeed in both endeavors. His clown-to-earth storytelling style creates an inviting read in which he is forthcoming about his struggles and factual about his mishaps.

I found his narrative about traveling from India first to Arizona State University and then to Georgia Tech for graduate studies truly inspiring. 'through hard work, confidence, and determination, Dr. Bansal found his

path in business. From there, he tapped these very same qualities to circumnavigate the globe.

This book flows easily and leaves readers interested to learn more.

 Blending his life's journey with his time in the cockpit, Dr. Ban reveals the close interplay between the two. The Conversations  between Dr. Bansal and his logistics support team, both on ground and while airborne during flights around the world, offers, readers perspectives that they have likely never considered before.

 

Congratulations, Dr. Bansal, on a great read. I salute y( inspirational journey!

Satish K. Tripathi, Ph.D

 

INTRODUCTION July 25, 2017

Flying alone at 17,000 feet above the Mediterranean Sea in my single-engine Columbia 400, disaster struck. I'd begun my solo round-the-world flight by taking off from Buffalo, New York three weeks earlier, and had not had any major safety issues in all that time. But now, my engine began to run roughly, jerking and sounding as if it was on the verge of quitting. Not only that, with my Garmin GPS not functioning properly, I was losing my situational awareness. Unnerved, I took a deep breath; this wasn't a time to panic. My anesthesiologist wife, Pratibha, likes to say that pilots and anesthesiologists have this in common: 99% of the time our jobs are routine or even boring, and 1% of the time it is sheer panic which involves dealing with a real life-or-death emergency. It appeared that my 1% time to panic had come.

Since I'd worked as an engineer for most of my life, I knew that, when something goes wrong, the best way to fix it is to go down the list of possible culprits until the source of the problem is found. Noticing that the fuel flow was fluctuating severely, I thought maybe the fuel pump had failed. I turned the backup pump on, but it didn't make any difference. The engine still bucked like an angry horse.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Secretary Retires

Press Release / Bharatiya vidya Bhawan

Bhavan's Secretary Shri P R Aggarwal retires

Bhavan Chandigarh bids felicitous farewell

Chandigarh, 25^th November 2019: The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Chandigarh Kendra bid a warm adieu to its Secretary Shri. P.R. Aggarwal, IAS (retd), in a grand farewell celebration at Hotel Hyatt Chandigarh.

A former IAS Officer, Mr. Aggarwal had joined the Bhavan Vidyalaya  as Honorary Secretary, post retirement from the Civil Services and had served the school for a period of 28 years from 1991 to 2019.

During the period of his tenure, he had always been a resilient guiding force and an encouraging presence for the school in all its endeavours, bringing the wealth of his knowledge, experience and exceptional acumen, said Rajendra K Saboo, chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chandigarh Kendra.

A warm send off was given to him and among those present included Senior Principal, Bhavan Vidyalaya Chandigarh Vineeta Arora, Vice Principal Mrs. Suparna Bansal, Principal Junior Wing Soma Mukhopadhay school staff, Chandigarh Kendra Associate Secretary Madhukar Malhotra, eminent Rotarian and owner of Aroma Hotel Man Mohan Singh Kohli.

Other dignitaries included members of the Management Committee of Chandigarh Kendra, Associate Secretary, Mr. Madhukar Malhotra and Mr. Manmohan Singh Kohli, and several other members of the managing committee.

ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਰਿਲੀਜ਼ / ਭਾਰਤੀ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਭਵਨ

ਸਕੱਤਰ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਪੀ ਆਰ ਅਗਰਵਾਲ ਸੇਵਾਮੁਕਤ ਹੋਏ

ਭਵਨ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਨੇ ਸ਼ੁਭਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ 25, 25 ਨਵੰਬਰ 2019: ਭਾਰਤੀ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਭਵਨ ਦੇ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸੈਕਟਰੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ. ਪੀ.ਆਰ. ਅਗਰਵਾਲ, ਆਈ.ਏ.ਐੱਸ. (ਸੇਵਾ ਮੁਕਤ), ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਵਿਖੇ ਇਕ ਦਿਤੀ

 ਸਾਬਕਾ ਆਈ.ਏ.ਐੱਸ. ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀ, ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਗਰਵਾਲ ਨੇ ਸਿਵਲ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਰਿਟਾਇਰਮੈਂਟ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਭਵਨ ਵਿਦਿਆਲਿਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਨਰੇਰੀ ਸੱਕਤਰ ਵਜੋਂ 1991 ਤੋਂ 2019 ਤੱਕ 28 ਸਾਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਿਆਦ ਸਕੂਲ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਵਿਚ ਨਿਭਾਈ

ਭਾਰਤੀ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਭਵਨ ਦੇ ਚੇਅਰਮੈਨ, ਰਾਜੇਂਦਰ ਕੇ ਸਾਬੂ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ, ਆਪਣੇ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਲ ਦੇ ਦੌਰਾਨ, ਉਹ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਸਕੂਲ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਯਤਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਕੂਲ ਲਈ ਆਪਣੇ ਗਿਆਨ, ਤਜਰਬੇ ਅਤੇ ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ ਸਮਝਦਾਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਕੈਂਦਰ ਦਾ ਮਾਰਗ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਰਹੇ

ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਨਿੱਘੀ ਰਵਾਨਗੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਅਤੇ ਹਾਜ਼ਰ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸੀਪਲ, ਵਿਨੀਤਾ ਅਰੋੜਾ, ਵਾਈਸ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸੀਪਲ ਸ੍ਰੀਮਤੀ ਸੁਪਰਨਾ ਬਾਂਸਲ, ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸੀਪਲ ਜੂਨੀਅਰ ਵਿੰਗ ਸੋਮਾ ਮੁਖੋਪਾਧਿਆ ਸਕੂਲ ਸਟਾਫ, ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਦੇ ਸਹਿਯੋਗੀ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਮਧੁਕਰ ਮਲਹੋਤਰਾ, ਉੱਘੇ ਰੋਟੇਰੀਅਨ ਅਤੇ ਅਰੋਮਾ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕ ਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਕੋਹਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਦੇ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਸਨ।

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति / भारतीय विद्या भवन

भवन के सचिव श्री पी आर अग्रवाल सेवानिवृत्त हुए

चंडीगढ़, 25 नवंबर 2019: भारतीय विद्या भवन के चंडीगढ़ केंद्र ने अपने सचिव श्री पी आर अग्रवाल आईएएस, IAS (retd), को  होटल हयात चंडीगढ़ में एक भव्य विदाई दी|

पूर्व IAS अधिकारी, श्री अग्रवाल ने सिविल सर्विस से सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद सचिव के रूप में भवन विद्यालय में प्रवेश लिया था, और 1991 से 2019 तक 28 वर्षों की अवधि में विद्यालय की सेवा की ।

भारतीय विद्या भवन के अध्यक्ष राजेंद्र के साबू ने कहा कि अपने कार्यकाल की अवधि के दौरान, वह हमेशा अपने सभी प्रयासों में एक कुशल मार्गदर्शक के रूप, अपने ज्ञान, अनुभव और असाधारण कौशल के द्वारा हमेशा मार्गदर्शन किया ।

भवन विद्यालय चंडीगढ़ विनीता अरोड़ा, वाइस प्रिंसिपल श्रीमती सुपर्णा बंसल, प्रिंसिपल जूनियर विंग सोमा मुखोपाध्याय स्कूल स्टाफ, चंडीगढ़ केंद्र के एसोसिएट सेक्रेटरी मधुकर मल्होत्रा, प्रख्यात रोटेरियन और अरोमा के मालिक होटल मन मोहन सिंह कोहली।

अन्य गणमान्य व्यक्तियों में चंडीगढ़ केंद्र की प्रबंधन समिति के सदस्य, एसोसिएट सचिव, श्री मधुकर मल्होत्रा और श्री मनमोहन सिंह कोहली, और प्रबंध समिति के कई अन्य सदस्य शामिल थे।

 

 

 

Books Launched at Literati

Five books of different authors were launched here today on the last day of Literati 2019.

That included book by Sanjay and Priya Tandon, "Sunrays for Saturdays" which include inspiring stories for life and lessons for the new generation.

Supreet Dhiman's book, "The Mother of All Tales" was also launched which talks about a daughter's perspective on her mother's daily chores, and in a way celebrates the womanhood.

Other books were on Panjabi Cinema, and "Veronica and the Golden Door' by a 16 years old girl from Nabha, Kreeti Bansal.

Sonam Wangchuk challenges Chandigarh to partner to 'Live Simply'

Chandigarh, Nov 23:   On the first day of the two days Literati 2019, Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer and innovator based in Ladakh touched the audience with inspiring thoughts in his evening session.

Sonam Wangchuk who inspired the character of Aamir Khan in 3-Idiots, who has revolutionised the school and university education in Ladakh engaging children with more hands-on experience, said that mastery in one's mother tongue and firm grounding can help you learn any language in the world. 

Adept in nine languages, Wangchuk shared his life without school for the first nine years because of the small remote village he lived in had no school for which he felt lucky. 

Living amidst nature can teach you a lot of things through experiential learnings, he remarked, where he learnt the meaning of winters which was the time to cuddle up with family and listen to all fairy tales from the elders, while summers meant celebrating hard work and physical activity to sow seeds, and work in the fields to grow food. 

He asked the people to participate in his global campaign to encourage 'simple living' and contribute through adopting a simple lifesttyle. 

Press Release Literati / Chann Pardesi

Press Release

Punjabi legendary movie 'Chann Pardesi' to be Relaunched

Chandigarh, 23 Nov 2019: Punjabi's landmark movie 'Chann Pardesi' is being relaunched in its digital version next year, informed J S Cheema, producer of original movie. 

Majority of the cast members of the Panjabi movie had got together after 40 years and relived their memories and shared with the audience at the afternoon session of Literati, moderated by Raavi Pandher. 

Present on the occasion included writer Baldev Gill, director Chitraath Singh, editor Subhash Sehgal, noted cinematographer Manmohan Singh, producer JS Cheema, besides Waryam Singh, Rana Jang Bahadur among others. 

This was a movie in which most of the team members were raw in their experience and many of them theatre artists, recalled Manmohan Singh, who, driven by extreme passion, had got together to create legendary cinema.  Even Raj Babbar, Amrish Puri, Om Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda slept on make shift charpoys and never ever complained about the conditions or their fee. 

Manmohan Singh recalled that Bollywood actress Simi Grewal was the initial choice for the movie but with her ignorance about Panjabi language, the idea was dropped and Rama Vij was signed up. 

They recalled how Raj Babbar, a novice at driving tractor, almost ran over the camera team and hit a tree as tractor went out of control, and how Amrish Puri, though a trained horse rider, almost escaped sheer death-like situation when the horse galloped into a shed and Amrish Puri just ducked at the nick of the moment and saved himself. 

The film has been cleaned up and converted to digirtal format for releasing it again next year, and the poster of the same was released on the occasion. 

Indian rich legacy still remains unexplored: Dr Bibek Debroy\

Chandigarh, Nov 23:n A vast amount of rich treasure trove of knowledge remains buried in manuscripts that have not been translated so far, said great scholar and indologist Padamshree Dr Bibek Debroy, the current Chairmanj of the Prime Minister's National  Economic Advisory Council.  

He said that according to Natuional Manuscript Mission of India, there are over 3.5 million such manuscripts in the country, but according to another estimate they number over 40 million, in Sanskrit, Pali and many other undeciphered and forgotten languages,and 95 percent of these have still not been translated. 

The best way, Dr Debroy advised was to read them in their original Sanskrit and Pali languages to clearly understand the real intent and content of these writings which contain information that is of perennial importance in living, legal, administrative in nature. 

Dr Deboy who has published Mahabharta in 10 volumes, besides Bhagavad Gita, the Harivansa, the Vedas and Mamik Ramayana, Bhagavata Purana, etc, quoted extensively extempore from scriptures and the challenge it poses in finding right expressions in English for Sanskrit terms. 

SUDEEP SEN , widely recognised as a major new generation voice in world literature voiced similar opinion who has recently translated Kaifi Azmi's poetry that the most challenging task in translation is to match the intonations and rhythm of original poetry while translating in English. 
CLS Chairperson Dr Sumita Misra read out excerpts from her book of poems from 'Petrichor', and said that poetry is a very personalised experience both for the writer as well as the reader who also owns it up to internalise in one's own way. 

Literati opens tomorrow

News Release 1 Literati / 22 November 2019

Two-days Literati opens tomorrow  

Advisor to the Administrator UT Chandigarh to be Guest of Honour with Dr Bibek Debroy as keynote speaker.

 

Chandigarh, November 22, 2019:  The 7^th edition of the two-days litfest, Literati 2019, opens tomorrow at the Chandigarh Lake Club.

Organised by Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS), Advisor to the Administrator UT Chandigarh Manoj Parida, shall be the guest of honour at the inaugural, while Padamshree Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council shall kick of the Literati with his keynote address.

Dr Debroy who is credited with translating into English some of the India's most prominent epics and Vedas.

Today the team literati including CLS founder members viz, Vivek Atray, CJ Singh, Hardeep Chandpuri, Saguna Jain, Raavi, Suparana Saraswati, shared the poster of Literati with the media at the Lake Club.

Other highlight of the day would be an afternoon session with engineer and innovator Sonam Wangchuk, who inspired the 3-idiot movie's character of Aamir Khan, and would speak on "The Heart of the Matter: Innovation Reimagined".

Mint Editor Mihir Dalal who wrote the Flipkart success story, and corporate executive Ankur Bisen whose book on the urban waste management is a hit, would join a panel with Shoolini University's Vice Chancellor Atul Khosla.

And of course the cast of legendary Panjabi movie 'Chann Pardesi' would be back on stage with Raj Babbar, Subhash Sehgal, JS Cheema, Chitratha Singh, Baldev Gill, and Manmohan Singh, to relive those moments and share the upcoming remake of the same.

Besides the book launches, the morning would start with children's workshop, culminate with a mushaira, Sham-e-Mehfil.

 

 

Press Release Literati: Children Workshops

Press Release / CLS / Literati

Literati to hold two Children's Workshops

November 20:  Literati 2019 shall be holding two workshops for children on both days of this lit fest at the Chandigarh Lake Club being held on 23-24 November.

The one-hour workshops will be conducted by noted authors and writers, from 9:30 to 10:30am sharp at the Chandigarh Lake Club on both the days.

Two noted writers Chetna Keer and Suditi Jindal shall be conducted writing workshop, "PENchant: Oops and Downs of Humorous Writing" on the first day of Literati, where children shall learn the nuances of composing jokes and tongue-twisters.

Chetna Keer is an author, social media satirist and columnist, while Suditi Jindal is a corporate trainer, conducts writing workshops and author of two novels.

On the second day, National Award-winning author, screen writer, playwright, painter, cartoonist, creator of famous characters "Dabbuji" and "Bahadur",  Aabid Surti from Mumbai shall be conducting the workshop named "Nani Ki Kahani Se, Paani Ki Kahaani Tak", on Sunday.

Children desirous of participating in the workshop can register themselves online by sending the email to chandigarhliterati@gmail.com or fill up the online form,  shorturl.at/uAJ79

Press Release: PRCI Holds Workshop

News Release 

Ethics are core to professionalism in communication: Experts 

Chandigarh, 20 Nov:  Ethics are the key elements for any professional communicator to succeed and build one's credibility and competence, said CJ Singh, National Vice President of Public Relations Council of India (PRCI).

Addressing the students at the workshop on press release writing conducted at the School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, he said that understanding the norms of ethical conduct is one of the four essential pillars to any professional success. 
The other three being the academics or the knowledge, the strong operational skills and third, to be a part of the professional body which regulates and promotes professional excellence. 
Jupinderjeet Singh of The Tribune and Kanchan from Indian Express shared the journalists' perspective in effectively writing a press release which should be based on facts, free of bias or subjectivity, and free of advertising hyperbole. 
Renuka Salwan, another experienced professional and Director Public Relations, Panjab University, shared the need to practise the art of writing by working like a media person and framing the news releases for the print media in a way which is newsworthy and caters to all the 5Ws and the Hs. 
Dr Sumedha Sharma, Chairperson and former chairman Jayanth Pethkar of School of Communication Studies interacted with the students. 
The workshop was organised to commemorate the World Communiators Day observedby PRCI, on first known press release issued by one of the PR practitioners on 28th October 1906 in USA, Mr Ivy Lee, who issued an official statement to the journalists on behalf of Pennsylvania Rail Road company following a rail accident in which 50 people had died.  

Press Release CLS Literati

Press Release / CLS Literati / 18 November 2019

Slam Poetry Competition held 

As a precursor to the 7th Edition of Literati 2019, the annual lit fest organised by Chandigarh Literary Society, a slam poetry competition was held at GGD SD College, Sector 32 Chandigarh. 

Twenty two participants expressed their emotional outpouring on the theme, "The Wall that Never Was", a metaphor that restricts the youth from believing in themselves and becoming the best version of themselves. 

Slam poetry which evolved in 1980s in Chicago, is the most popular literary activity in which the audience becomes a participant and give scores to the performers, informed CLS representative and author Lily Swarn. 

  Lakshya, Ridhi and Rudrakshi were adjudged the first, second, and third respectively through a secret ballot and results were announced by Dr Balraj Thapar, Principal, and Prof Anirudh Joshi, the general Secretary of the GGDSD Literary Society.  

Literati 2019 on 23rd November 2019 / E

News Release 1 Literati / 16 November 2019

A glittering lineup of authors at Literati announced

7^th Edition of Chandigarh Lit Fest, Literati, to open on 23^rd November

 

Chandigarh, November 16, 2019 –  One of region's premier celebration of writers, readers and the written world, Literati 2019, shall be opening on Saturday 23^rd November at its regular prestine lawns of the lake club on the banks of Sukhna Lake.

The two days of Literati organized by Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS), celebrates keynotes, panels, interviews, performances, participatory activities, at the Lake Club, and shall open with the inaugural keynote by renowned economist and author, PadamshreeS Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council.

The deliberations shall satiate every section including children for whom special writing workshops with established authors have been planned, besides bollywood, poetry, mythology with sprinkle of English, Hindi, Panjabi and Urdu.

Well known London-based English poet, Sudeep Sen, whose works have been translated in many languages around the world, shall share the panel with Dr Sumita Misra on "That Elusie Poetic Flavour".

You could get to meet an engineer, innovator and educator who inspired Aamir Khan's character in 3 Idiots, Sonam Wangchuk would be another highlight at Literati on the first day afternoon.

Mr Rajshekhar Vundru IAS will speak about his book on Dr BR Ambedkar.

Panjabi session on revival of the legendary Panjabi movie, Chann Pardesi, shall feature Raj Babbar, Subhash Sehgal, JS Cheema, Manmohan Singh, Chitratha Singh. 

Vineet Bajpai and Deep Haldar would touch upon history and mythology session with another popular writer Ravinder Singh and Sunanda Mehta, author of 'The Mystery of Sunanda Pushakar's Life and Death' shall hold the stage on the second day.

Pre- and Post 370 would be another session of current interest with writers like Sidhartha Gigoo, Mehak Gupta Grover and Ramesh Vinayak would engage in literary perspective.

Nupur Sandhu, Mukul Kumar, Ruby Gupta and Simran Singh would feature on the 'Passion through the Ages' session.

Aabid Surti, another legendary writer of children literature, would conduct children's workshop on second day morning and would also be a part of the session "Keep that Innocence" along with Katie Bagli and Dr Samir Parikh.

Simran Puri, Amitoj Mann, Jaspal Singh, Dr Dalvir Singh Pannu, Vivek Atray, Lily Swarn, VK Kapur, Gurdip Hari, Damayanti Biswas, Kanchana Banerjee, Ankur Bisen and Mihir Dalal are some of the other celebrated authors who would be interacting with the city's discerning audience.

The first day evening highlight shall be 'Ghazal Ke Saaz Uthao' session with masters of poetry like Gyan Prakash, Mamta Kiran, Rajinder Toki, Nafas, Trilochan, Ajit Langen with Madhav Kaushik as the moderator.

On this occasion several authors shall unveil their writings at the book launches on both the days including that of Lippi Parida, Sanjay and Priya Tandon, Supreet Dhiman, and Praveen Kaushik.

CLS Chairperson Dr Sumita Misra says, Literati has been growing in scale and substance every year with our endeavour to provide literature lovers of the region with the best author sessions and interactions.

Literati is supported by the Chandigarh Administration and the Department of Cultural Affairs Government of Haryana.

Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS) founded in 2013 had been established in the region to encourage people to share their stories and publish through workshops, book launches, interactions with authors, holding writing competitions, besides organizing its mega literary event, Literati, every year.

For further information:  Mr. C.J. Singh, Media Coordinator, Literati, M: 093161 33924