Rotary Club Chandigarh to fight Alzheimer Dementia

PRESS RELEASE      ENGLISH / HINDI 

Rotary Club of Chandigarh to lead Alzheimer Dementia in northern region 

The 4th chapter of the Rotary Action Group to fight Alzheimer Dementia in the northern region was opened here today at Rotary Club of Chandigarh. 

The chairman of the Rotary Action Group for Alzheimer Dementia in India, Wg Cdr DP Sabharwal of Bengaluru and President of Rotary Club of Bangalore Cantonment Vinod John informed that 4 million people in India suffer from dementia and there is dire need for generating awareness in the country. 

Past Rotary International President Rajendra K Saboo officially inaugurated the 4th chapter of ADRAG and said that it would be a great support to the patients and families in the region. 

Rtn Ajay Madan, District Governor 3080 said that every club in the District in the area of the District comprising Chandigarh, Panjab, Haryana, Himachal, UP and Utrakhand, shall be engaged in this much-needed project for the benefit of the society. 

President Jaspal Sidhu assured that a massive awareness campaign shall be launched in Chandigarh. 

Rtn past president Amrit Pal Singh has been assigned to lead the campaign in the entire District 3080. 

रोटरी क्लब ऑफ चंडीगढ़ अल्जाइमर डिमेंशिया के लिए काम करेगा

आज चंडीगढ़ में रोटरी एक्शन ग्रुप फॉर अल्जाइमर डिमेंशिया ने दक्षिण भारत में रोटरी क्लब चंडीगढ़ के चैप्टर का आगाज़ किया.
पूर्व रोटरी  इंटरनेशनल प्रेजिडेंट राजेंद्र कुमार साबू ने डिस्ट्रिक्ट ३०८० को अडॉप्ट करने हेतु इस प्रोग्राम को
डिस्ट्रिक्ट ३०८०  में आधिकारिक तौर पर कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ किया
रोटरी एक्शन ग्रुप के विंग डीपी सभरवाल ने बताया कि रोटरी क्लब ऑफ चंडीगढ़ चंडीगढ़, पंजाब, हरियाणा, हिमाचल प्रदेश, यूपी और उत्तराखंड के रोटरी डिस्ट्रिक्ट 3080 में अभियान की अगुवाई करेगा।

बैंगलोर छावनी रोटरी के अध्यक्ष विनोद जॉन जहां एडीआरएजी का पहला अध्याय स्थापित किया गया था, ने बताया कि भारत में 4 मिलियन लोग अल्जाइमर से पीड़ित हैं और इसे जागरूकता और पुनर्वास की आवश्यकता है।
रोटरी डिस्ट्रिक्ट 3080 के गवर्नर अजय मदान ने कहा कि रोटरी क्लब चंडीगढ़ के आरटीएन अमृत पाल सिंह कमेटी के अध्यक्ष के नेतृत्व में क्षेत्रवार अभियान चलाया जाएगा.

रोटरी क्लब चंडीगढ़ के अध्यक्ष जसपाल सिद्धू ने कहा कि बड़ी संख्या में रोगी मनोभ्रंश से पीड़ित हैं और हम जल्द से जल्द पता लगाने के लिए जागरूकता कार्यक्रम शुरू करने की पूरी कोशिश करेंगे।

Literati21 Concludes with Virtual Session

Press Release 2 / 12 Dec 2021

Literati21 Concludes

Literati21 concluded with the online digital version in the evening. In the 15 sessions over 35 authors participated, including Jim Davidson from Colorado, and   Parinda Joshi from the USA,  Shubendra from UAE  and Kishwar Desai joined from London, UK.

The evening online virtual session of Literati21 brought the curtain down to the two-days event .

The US based management professional and University teacher Dr. Raza Mir's latest book "Murder at the Mushaira" was the focus of discussion with Resident Editor of Indian Express Manraj Grewal Sharma. 

Manraj brought out the exquisite dimensions of Raza Mir's own personality and his deep knowledge of Urdu poetry that is so beautifully intertwined with a murder mystery, the intriguing characters in the backdrop of Indian mutiny. 

Talking about the tradition of mushaira, Urdu language, and rich contribution of Ghalib, whom he called the Indian Shakespeare, Raza Mir said that his inspiration for this historic fiction had been his love for history, Urdu language and the intriguing plots of Agatha Christie.

Raza Mir said that Ghalib as an exponent of Urdu language was ahead of his time and experimented with the medium including the newly introduced postal system by the British which he used extensively by writing letters.

CLS Chairperson Dr Sumita Misra decoded the enigma called Devika Rani with the author of recent book on her by Kishwar Desai, who joined from London.

A multifaceted personality, author, founder of Partition Museum and a Global Ambassador, Kishwar has recently published, "The Longest Kiss; The Life and Times of Devika Rani" after much research and travels across the globe to collect nuggets of information till she stumbled upon bag fulls of original documents and her letters to her husband that resulted in the book that revealed her fame as the first lady of Indian cinema being the co-founder of major film studio called Bombay Talkies.

Devika suffered much violence at home and yet she had a firm belief in herself and was able to setup a thriving studio, and she disclosed that book would hit the big screen too soon.

In another session Swati Bhadoria talking to Delhi based author and filmmaker shared hard facts of emotional wellbeing by finding peace with our inner self.  In her recent book, "Hinge" Vandana Kohli said that many incidents and behavior of others leaves us with anger and angst, and the unanswered perennial question "why me?" that leaves one mentally disturbed and fractured, need to be understood and managed.  She talked about how one can balance one's life through tools that can bring peace and avoid extremes.

Shubendru joined from Dubai and shared insight into his historic-fiction, " Sultan : The Legend of Hyder Ali ", which emerged through painstaking research, travelling, and going through 200 years old military records and archives.

The concluding session, Anshuman Arora interviewed Jim Dadvidson, an adventurist, mountaineer and an environmental geologist who survived a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Himalayas while he was on Camp One in 2015 to Mount Everest, shared his real life adventure which he has published in his memoir, "The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Literati21 concludes

Literati21 concluded with the online digital version in the evening. Inthe 15 sessions over 35 authors participated, including Jim Davidson fromColorado, and   Parinda Joshi from the USA,  Shubendra from UAE  and Kishwar Desai joined from London, UK.

Literati21: Schedule for 12th December

Sunday . 12 December 2021
UT Guest House, Sector 6, Chandigarh

 

10:30am             The Battle of Longewala: Remembering our Heroes
                             Gurjot Kaler and Hardeep Chandpuri in conversation with
                             Col D S Cheema

 

11:15am             The Poetic Rendezvous
                             Prof Archana R. Singh, Jupinderjit Singh & Lily Swarn
                             in conversation with Nisha Luthra

 

12:00pm             Keynote Address:

                             Divya Dutta in conversation with RJ Mehak

 

12:45pm             Soldier 2.0: Planning Ahead

                             Col Sunil Prem in conversation with Col Avinash Sharma

 

2:00pm               Rama's Footsteps: A Journey of (His)Story

                             Neelesh Kulkarni in conversation with Niharika Bhuwania

 

2:40pm               Pehchaan Punjab Di: Sur, Saaz te Sangeet
                             Dolly Guleria and Sunaini Guleria Sharma in conversation with
                             Ninder Ghugianvi

 

 

Sunday . 12 December 2021 . Digital

5:30pm               Hinged: Finding a Balance within

                             Vandana Kohli in conversation with Swati Bhardoria

 

6:10pm               Of Murders and Mushairas

                             Raza Mir in conversation with Manraj Grewal

 

6:50pm               Devika Rani: The Enigma Decoded

                             Kishwar Desai in conversation with Dr Sumita Misra

 

7:30pm               Sultan: The Legend of Hyder Ali

                             Shubendra in conversation with Niharika Bhuwania

 

8:10pm               The Next Everest: Challenges, Uncertanity and Resilience

                             Jim Davidson in conversation with Anshuman Arora

                            

 

Literati21 opens on 11th December with digital sessions

Sunday sessions will be at the UT Guest House

The first day of Literati21 shall be a mix of bureaucracy to Bollywood, cuisines to humour to pathos of partition, with its online sessions which can be accessed on Chandigarh Literary Society's social media handles on Facebook and YouTube @clschandigarh.

Pandemic has given the writers a lot of time to look within and into the diverse aspects of life, and have come out with writings that spell hope, which Literati21 celebrates this year, said CLS Chairperson Dr Sumita Misra.

The Sahitya Akademic Award winner for English Literature and her novels extensively feature Jewish life, culture and cuisine in India, Esther David's latest book, "Bene Appetit: Cuisine of Indian Jews" shall be focus of the discussion with equally prolific writer Lily Swarn.

Two brilliant bureaucrats who have received accolade for their remarkable contribution to the policy making process, and are authors of some of the best-seller non-fictions, Anil Swarup and Deepak Gupta shall be exchanging notes with former Resident Editor of Indian Express Vipin Pubby.

Vivek Atray, the former IAS officer, author and speaker would be in conversation with Rakeysh Omparkash Mehra, the brilliant Bollywood writer, director of Rang De Basanti, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Aks and Delhi-6 fame, in the session based on his book, "The Stranger in the Mirror".

 

Punjab's partition is an unforgettable episode in the life of the people in the north, and the session on Uprooted: The Aftermatch of Punjab's Partition, shall feature Ludhiana-based psychiatrist and author of two books on partition, Anirudh Kala, and Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, author of 'Lahore: the Partition Trilogy" shall be in conversation with Jupinderjit Singh

The day would culminate with RJ Mehak quizzing San Francisco based best-selling prolific author novelist Parinda Joshi, whose third novel 'Made in China' has been adapted into a feature film by Maddock Films starring Rajkummar Rao and Boman Irani.

On Sunday, the Literati21 shall be having their morning sessions at the UT Guest House, Chandigarh.

 

Literati2021

Programme Schedule

Saturday 11 December 2021 . Digital

Facebook Live @clschandigarh 

YouTube Live @clschandigarh

 

5pm      Bon Appetit: Intermeshing of Culture and Cuisine

              Esther David in conversation with Lily Swarn

 

5:30pm Civil Service or Disservice? The Road Ahead

              Anil Swarup and Deepak Gupta in conversation with Vipin Pubby

 

6:15pm The Stranger in the Mirror

              Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra in conversation with Vivek Atray

 

7:00pm Uprooted: The Aftermatch of Punjab's Partition

              Anirudh Kala and Manreet Sodhi Someshwar in conversation with Jupinderjit Singh

 

7:45pm Hillariously Yours: The Recipe for a Delightful Read

              Parinda Joshi in conversation with RJ Mehak

 

Is Diabetes Reversal Possible?

Chief Minister Punjab S Charanjit Singh Channi with (L-R) Medical Director of Gini Health Dr Anil Bhansali, Sarvjeet Singh Virk founder of Finvasia, Gurjot Narwal founder of Canada-based Gini Health, and Tejinder Singh at the inauguration of Gini Health in Mohali

Regular monitoring with Gini App shows the way 

Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi inaugurates the facility today hi-tech digital healthcare service in Punjab 

• Canada-based Gini Health brings Global Healthcare Solution
• Data-led healthcare to ensure preventive healthcare
• Global leader in fintech, FINVASIA, enters hi-tech preventive healthcare

Punjab Chief Minister S. Charanjit Singh Channi, inaugurated India’s a hi-tech digital healthcare facility, Gini Health, in Shivalik Hospital, Sector 69, Mohali. 

Chief Minister commended  Sarvjeet Singh Virk, founder of Finvasia, and Gurjot Narwal, founder of Gini Health, for their innovative customized healthcare solutions.

Nearly 10 percent of Punjab’s population suffers from diabetes and on World Diabetes Day, this innovative health solution would certainly help the people here to keep a check on their health, he said.

Gini Health is result of collaboration between global technology leaders FinvAsia, and global pioneers in DNA and lifestyle data-based healthcare of Canada, Gini Health.

Former head of endochronology from PGI, Dr Anil Bhansali, shall be the Medical Director of Gini Health, who said that it is possible to reverse diabetes provided we have enough data which now would be possible through Gini mobile app and the devices which a person can carry on his person.

Complete data self-monitored by the patient could help reach the right diagnoses and advice the patient to change life-style or diet patterns, Dr Bhansali said.

Most of the time the patient would not require hospitalization, and through remote access to health condition we can advice the patient to overcome and prevent the recurrence of disease, he added.

Former Health Minister Punjab S. Balbir Singh Siddhu addressing the audience along with S. Kuljit Singh Nagra, MLA with the founders.

Shri Kuljit Singh Nagra, MLA, and former health minister Punjab Shri Balbir Singh Sidhu were also present.

Shri Nagra commended Canada-based Gulzar Narwal and US based Tajinder Singh for showing the way  to Punjabi’s settled abroad for reversal of brain-drain and contributing to the health and economy of Punjab.

The collaboration of Finvasia’s long experience in technology with Gini Healthcare’s prioneering work in lifestyle data assessment, would not only help in personalizing healthcare but would assist patient work to prevent disease, said Sarvjeet Singh Virk.

This is a one-stop preventive healthcare facility with OPD facility, online consultation on nutrition and healthy practices, Virk informed.

Founder of Gini Health Gurjot Narwal said that we shall be opening five more such facilities in Punjab in the next one year and have plans to expand in other parts of the country in future.

We shall be investing in research in health care by collating patient data in this part of the world to customize solution for them, he added.

FINVASIA is a global enterprise that owns multiple brands in financial services, fintech, blockchain, real-estate, healthcare and technology sectors.
https://finvasia.com/

Gini Health is a Canada based health-tech company that serves customers across North America and Europe. Gini Health has received various awards and accolades for its personalized healthcare approach in preventive health care. Gini has grown into a digital healthcare services company with the launch of its first chronic healthcare management program.   
https://ginihealth.com/

Nobel Prize for Peace 2021

Chandigarh, Nov 13, 2021:  

The Nobel Committee recently announced that the Prize in Peace for the year 2021 is to be jointly awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov, “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace”.

The Society for Promotion of Science & Technology in India (SPSTI) with support from the Department of Science and Technology, Chandigarh Administration and in association with Chandigarh Chapters of National Academy of Sciences India, Indian National Science Academy & Indian National Young Academy of Sciences and Punjab Engineering College (PEC) (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh organized the webinar on the topic. 

 It was the third expository lecture in the series for 2021 and will be concluded on 9th Dec., before the prizes are ceremoniously awarded in Stockholm.

Prof. Keya Dharamvir, General Secretary steered the session, welcomed all and presented the opening remarks. 

Prof. Arun K. Grover, former Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University & Vice President of SPSTI gave a brief introduction of Nobel Peace Prize. 

Dr Mahak Sharma, the member of INYAS, introduced the Guest of Honor was Lt. Gen. K.J. Singh (Retd.), Maharaja Ranjit Singh Chair, Professor, Panjab University, Chandigarh. 

Lt. Gen. K.J. Singh said to be a vishwagurus we need to promote an ecosystem and recognize excellence. Society needs to know of science and technology and its recognition adds to progress and development in the world.

Dr. Nishima Wangoo, member of INYAS, introduced the speaker Prof. Archana R. Singh, School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh. She began with a brief introduction of the work by Maria Ressa and Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov. Her lecture focused on ‘free, independent and fact-based journalism’ which are ideals of journalism. 

She says these words though are easy to understand but have tough challenges. She explained the ‘freedom’ as ascribed in our constitution, but also mentioned that these rights have restrictions or limitations, that should not affect the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence. 

She said as a country, we began as a rebellious industry, being agenda and ideology-driven and aggressive in our approach as all nationalist leaders were in government, so the press would act as ‘constructive opposition.

She also touched upon the role of the media. Is it an altruistic entity devoted to providing unlimited factual information and demystifying facts and serving the society through news and views, or is it a business entity that works for financial gains? Or is it both?

Are media people for social service, or are they professionals working for large corporations aiming at a good salary package? She added that it is a business with a mission. 

It requires selfless passion, tenacity of purpose and dedicated unrelenting results. She also talked about the impact of the market trend on media.

She also talked about the newspaper that requires a tenacious approach that should offer easier readability, clarity and visibility of information. 

She focused of bringing out the factual information as a task by quoting Lippmann “true opinion can prevail only if the facts to which they refer are known; if they are not known, false ideas are just as effective as true ones, if not a little more effective”. 

She talks about how sensationalizing news fetches more audience and truth has its social constructions based on language, the unreliability of memory, perceptions based on experiences, desires and expectations. She also elaborated how a news story depends on audience demand, technical demands where the camera determines what we see and the medium actually becomes the message, scheduling, stereotype, constructed reality of news and its dramatization.

She also talked about social media where India is one of the largest consumers. She says the line between the content creator and user have been blurred. The resulting freedom to express has led to the democratization of social media such that absurdity and profundity fact and fabrication have equal rights and spaces on social media. Social media is good for creating awareness, but real political change requires actual decision making, which takes time and reflection.  She also brings the focus on “I loop” created by algorithm making one enslaved of their own preferences and deprived of new experiences.

She concluded her lecture by saying media education is now necessary to understand the constant inflow of information. Moving from the industrial age to the information age has overloaded us with the information, making media literacy necessary to be able to make meaning of what we see or hear, rather than letting the mediums control our thinking. She ended by quoting “Doctors bury their mistakes; lawyers hang them but journalists put them on the front page.” So, when you read your front pages, just give a thought to what goes on behind the scenes at the free independent fact-based journalism that you hold in your hand.

The lecture was attended by large number of participants on Zoom and many others through live streams of the Society on Facebook. The concluding remarks and vote of thanks was presented by Shri Dharam Vir, IAS (Retd.) and former Chief Secretary of Haryana and President of SPSTI.

Father of Indian Arbitration passes away

Rajinder Deepa Abohar, Punjab

City loses Father of Indian Arbitration
Dr. P.C. Markanda passes away

Dr P.C. Markanda, Senior Advocate and a renowned authority on Arbitration Laws, passed away here in the wee hours of the morning after a short illness. He was 84.

One of the leading arbitration lawyers of the Supreme Court of India, architect and structural engineer, author, and academician, Dr. P.C. Markanda spoke very recently at a national level webinar on the 9th of October along with the Union Law Minsiter, Mr Kiren Rijju.

Popularly known as father of Indian Arbitration, he had been a multifaceted personality who excelled in the field of architecture as well as law.  Author of numerous papers, and books on law and architecture,

He was a Civil Engineering graduate who ventured into law and did his doctorate and acquired specialization in the fields of construction and infrastructure investment and joint venture, international and domestic supply contracts, service contracts, oil and gas company contracts, railways etc.

Dr Markanda served on various national and international artbitration law bodies, ,  . He has also served on various Boards and Advisory Committees and continues to provide advise to the voluntary sector.

As a civil engineer for 27 years he left indelible mark having constructed and designed many multi storeyed RCC structures, including Gymnasium in Punjab University having 100 feet clear span, the largest in any University in Asia, and was consultant to the Engineering Consortium in 1982 in Baghdad (Iraq).

Possessed of a strategic mind and ability to formulate bespoke solutions to clients requirements he has for many years acted for parties involved in contractual disputes. For his deep knowledge of arbitration and related fields he is on many arbitral tribunals with known High Court and Supreme Court judges.

Dr Markanda had been visiting professor and on board of studies of various universities for architecture too. 

Chandigarh Liteerary Society releases Alka Kansra's Book of Poetry

Dr Sumita Misra and Gen VP Malik release Alka Kansra's Book, "Zindagi Kavita Ho Gai" 

Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS) organized a function at Chandigarh Press Club on 8th October to release Alka Kansra's book of poetry, "Zindagi Kavita Ho Gai"

 

Chief Guest of the evening was Haryana's Additional Chief Secretary Dr Sumita Mishra IAS, an accomplished poet and Chairperson CLS, who commended Alka for amazing collection of seventy poems that touch varied aspects of life, love, romance, relationship and gender concerns.

 

She said that creative pursuits beyond one's mundane professional life help balance it that makes life meaningful and joyful.

 

General V P Malik PVSM, AVSM (Retd) and his wife Dr Ranjana Malik graced the occasion as Guests of Honour, and ex-IAS, author and TEDx speaker Vivek Atrey was the special guest on this occasion.

 

General VP Malik said that "though I have not read much poetry but I could not put down Alka's latest anthology which touches the heart and provides glimpse into the poet's vast canvas of experiences she assimilated and could express it in a simple style, which is more difficult to do."

 

Dr Ranjana Malik recited some of the poems from the book and pointed out the diverse facets of Alka's personality who had been a teacher of chemistry and inspired many lives of young girls, and now through her poetry, she is touching the lives of the people.

  

Vivek Atray suggested that everyone should discover the book that each one carries within, and share it with the world by publishing them.

 

Actor, Director and writer Vijay Capoor conducted the programme and interspersed the programme with poetry from the book.

 

Alka Kansra shared her journey of writing which started after her retirement as head of the chemistry department from MCM DAV College, and expressed her gratitude to her mentor – the famous writer Dr Virender Mehandiratta, who guided her and honed her skill in Hindi poetry that resulted in her first book in 2019, "Peedhion ke kshitij" (पीढ़ियों के क्षितिज).

 

Many literaty figures from the city attended the book launch including Dr. Kailash Ahluwalia, Col D.S. Cheema, Prem Vij, Vijay Capoor, Shakuntla, Jatin and Renuka Salwan, CJ Singh, Amulya Shukla, Simi Hans, Parminder Soni, and many members of Chandigarh Literary Society, and book clubs, amongst others.  

 

"I have just finished translating a Hindi poetry book into English, and am already working on two poetry books, one in English and another one in Hindi," informed Alka Kansra. 

Vivek Atray inducted into PRCI Hall of Fame

Public Relations Council of India (PRCI)  honoured Mr Vivek Atray, Chairman of PRCI Chandigarh Chapter at the 15th Global Communication Conclave which opened today at Goa. 

The Governor of Goa Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, presented the Hall of Fame Award to Vivek Atray. 

Delivering his inaugural address Governor Pillai said that PR professionals has significant role to play in protecting and advancing free flow of accurate information, which is essential for any democratic society., besides promoting best practices in use of information technology. 

Director Public Relations Panjab University Renuka Salwan, and PGI PRO Saryu are also attending the Global Communication Conclave. 

'An Inspiring Journey of Inderjit Kaur Sandhu released

Book on First Women VC of Panjabi University, Dr Inderjit Kaur Sandhu released

Chandigarh, 1^st September:

"A Festschrift for Inderjit Kaur Sandhu: An Inspiring Story" edited and compiled by senior journalist Roopinder Singh was launched here in a virtual session today on the 98^th birthday of Inderjit Kaur Sandhu.

Inderjit Kaur Sandhu had been a celebrated academician and the first women Vice Chancellor of Panjabi University and the first women Chairperson of the Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi.

Chief Minister of Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh in his special message of greetings on her birthday, wrote that the book has weaved "a phulkari that is an enriching mosaic of vignettes of her life", and also made a mention that "not many know that she was among the first batch of Punjabi MA students and helped edit Giani Ji's famous 'Mera Pind'," to whom she was married. 

The editor of the book, senior journalist Roopinder Singh said," My mother had a long and distinguished career. As you know, she was Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala (1975 to 1977), and the first Chairperson of Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi (1980 to 1985). She was educated in Lahore and became the first woman Vice-Chancellor a university in northern India, representing the country in various international academic fora."

With a forward from Mrs Gursharan Kaur wife of the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, there are contributions in English and Punjabi.

Among the eminent people who have written in English are: Prof H S Gill, Prof Emeritus, Jawaharlal University; Dr Nikky Guninder Kaur Singh of Colby College, Maine, USA; Dr Ashok Vohra of Delhi University; the thespian Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry and Supreme Court Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan. Archival material written by the publisher Ashok Chopra and humourist the late Suba Singh provides a snapshot of the times. Personal accounts of younger persons— authors Ranjit Powar and Aradhika Sharma, journalist Madhusudan Srinivas, administrator Radhey Pratap Singh and Deputy Advocate General Daldeep Singh, and Mrs Inderjit Kaur's grandchildren provide different kinds of perspectives.

The Punjabi section has articles by the author Dr Dalip Kaur Tiwana; the historian Dr Kirpal Singh, university administrator Tirath Singh, literary critic Dr Kuldip Singh Dhir and journalist Narinder Singh Sathi. Unfortunately, we have lost these eminent people since they wrote for the book.

The educationist Harcharan Kaur, former MP Tarlochan Singh, university administrator Dalip Singh Uppal and linguist Dr Bhupinder Singh Khaira bring out different aspects of the life of Mrs Inderjit Kaur. Also included in this section are archival articles by Rajinder Kaur and Balwinder Kaur.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and there are many pictures that portray the life of Inderjit Kaur. An Inspiring Journey, indeed.

She had been an inspiration and role model, and ahead of her time, as close associates, friends and family members including Prof Arvind, Vice Chancellor of Panjabi University, former VC Prof SS Boparai, theatre personality Neelam Mansingh, Nikki Gurinder Kaur, Nitya Ramakrishnan, senior journalist with NDTV Madhusudan Srinivas, and Ranjit Powar, shared their experience with her and the family 

Dr Deepak Jindal is CMA's President

Dr Deepak Jindal elected President of Chandigarh Management Association

Chandigarh, 29^th August:  At the AGM of Chandigarh Management Association held at the Rotary House today, Dr. Deepak Jindal, Advocate of Punjab and Haryana High Court was elected as the President for 2021-22.

The other Office bearers elected are Vice President Rajnish Mittal, General Secretary Manish Aggarwal Treasurer Ashok Verma, Joint Secretary Ashok Goyal, of Shreyans Industries Ropar. 

Other Executive Committee members include Abhishek Gupta, Anil Anand, Rajan Arora and Manav Bansal besides Gursimran Singh of Institute of Professional Banking as organizational member.

Speaking on the occasion President Dr Deepak Jindal assured the new executive shall further promote professional development of its members and introduce best management practices through workshops and training programmes.

CMA Past President Dr Prof Col P.K. Vasudeva was the returning officer who along with several other past presidents of CMA including Lalit Bajaj, Deepak Dhingra , Majiv Vohra and  immediate past president Uma Kant along with other members attended the AGM.

Chandigarh Management Association (CMA) is one of the oldest professional bodies in the city having been established in 1966 as an apex body of professional management and is affiliated to All India Management Association (AIMA).

Contact: Dr Deepak Jindal, President, CMA, 94172 93545

Caption: Newly elected President Dr Deepak Jindal (centre seated) with his team

Punjab Engineers threaten stir against Pay Commission recommendations

  

Punjab Engineers threaten stir against Pay Commission recommendations

The government should immediately revise the newly implemented pay scales, demands PEWS

 

Chandigarh, 15 July: The Punjabi Engineers Welfare Society (PEWS), a representative body of Engineers serving in all departments, corporations, authorities and boards of Punjab, has threatened strike and dharna on roads if the Punjab Government does not revise the just-notified recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.

Addressing the media, President of the Society Er. Manmohan Singh and General Secretary Er. Rachpal Singh Butter stated that the state government has not only ignored the long-pending demand for additional allowances, but has rather degraded their status by reducing the scales and allowances.

In a memorandum to the Chief Minister Punjab, the Society has demanded grant of NPA to Engineers on the lines of NPA (Non Practicing Allowance) given to doctors or the engineers too should be allowed to practice privately during non-office hours.

Even the entry scale of Sub-Divisional Engineers, which was at level 18 at par with PCS executive and medical officers has been downgraded to Level 14 without any reason as per the recent recruitment advertisement through Punjab Public Service Commission, that has agitated the engineers.

Manmohan Singh, President of the PEWS stated that Engineers belong to a highly educated technical cadre and under no circumstances should their status, salary and facilities be compromised.

PEWS in its memorandum lamented reduction of allowance for Punjab's officers and employees in the Sixth Pay Commission, reducing HRA and other percentage-based allowances to 80 percent on basic salary which was 100 percent earlier, despite the increasing rate of inflation, which should be restored to 100 percent.

Punjab's engineers also demanded restoration of discontinuied city compensatory allowance and conveyance allowance.

The Society's reiterated its long pending demand for field allowance equivalent to 15 percent of the basic pay, since the engineers have to perform their duties in unfavourable conditions be it rain, scorching heat or thunderstorms.

The Engineers also demanded that the Chief Engineer must be accorded the status and facilities equal to that of the Secretary and , the Superintending Engineer to the Special Secretary of the Punjab Government and similarly, for the Engineers working at all levels.

PEWS said that it strongly endorses the demands of all the Junior Engineers which were being presented separately by the Council of Diploma Engineers, Punjab, and these demands are part of the demands of the Society.

The Engineers said, "The Engineers of all the Departments, Boards and Corporations of Punjab are united against the above decisions of the Sixth Pay Commission implemented by the Punjab Government and if their demands are not met, they will be forced to shut down the offices and come to the streets."

 

Contact:
President Er Manmohan Singh, M: 98767 00454
General Secretary Er. Rachpal Singh Butter, M: 98156 16647

CAPTION: Er Manmohan Singh, President, with General Secretary Er Rachpal Singh Butter, of Punjabi Engineers Welfare Society addressing the media at Press Club today.