"I wanted to cleanse the toxin from cricket", says Neeraj Kumar author of 'Cop in Cricket'

"I wanted to cleanse the toxin from cricket", says Neeraj Kumar author of 'Cop in Cricket'

 

Chandigarh,  June 9, 2023:

One of the most respected former Delhi Commissioner of Police and BCCI's chief of anti-corruption, and author of 'Cop in Cricket' Neeraj Kumar, IPS (retd) was in the city on an invitation of the Novel Bunch at the IT Park here today.

He was in conversation with another cricket enthusiast and cardiologist Dr. H.K. Bali who probed into the book's corruption in cricket.

I had seen the working of BCCI inside out whose officials had least interest in cricket and being an avid cricket fan myself, I have tried to expose the sheer apathy towards the sportsmen, the spectators, and the game which pained me, Neeraj Kumar said.

Neeraj Kumar  served in the BCCI's Anti Corruption Unit from June 2015 to May 2018, that won him deep respect from the young cricketers whom he accompanied to various national and international cricket tours, but also exposed the maladies, what he calls the 'dark side' of cricket,  that affect the cricket administration.

Betting is just a tip of the iceberg, but the malady goes deep down with the funds being misappropriated at the level of state cricket associations, and nepotism in selection of young players, etc., though he had to also to look out for and prevent any match fixing.

Hardeep Chandpuri of Novel Bunch introduced the author while exIAS officer, TEDx speaker and author Vivek Atray and himself a cricketer, concluded the session.

The event was hosted by Net Solutions.

 

Jugernat Publications, 244 pages, Rs.399.00

 

Five Punjab Teachers to get Rs.1 Lakh each in Awards

- Malti Gyan Peeth Puruskar 2023 announced 

Chandigarh, 14 May: Five teachers from Punjab from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English & Social Studies, were selected for the Malti Gyanpeeth Puruskar 2023, a prestigious school teachers award being given to innovative and brilliant teachers since 2013.

Nominations were invited and after initial scrutiny, 23 teachers were shortlisted for another round of written tests, interview with a panel of subject experts, and final interview with a high-profile jury members here yesterday at the PHD House.
The five winners are Romani Ahuja and Harpreet Kaur from GSS Smart School, Ludhiana, Rakesh Kumar from GSS School, Mehlan, Distt Sangrur, Manjeet Singh from Govt High School, Khandebad, Distt Sangrur and Somdatta Bhattacharya from Jain Bharti Mrigawati Vidyalaya, Delhi.

Each of the winners shall be recognized at a public function in New Delhi, on 29th May, comprising of a Robe of Honour, a citation, and Rupees one lakh.

President of the MMM Foundation Manoj Singhal said that the Malti Gyanpeeth Puruskar were instituted in 2013 by the MMS Foundation, to recognize and encourage excellence in education, in honour of late Smt. Malti Mohinder Singh Syngle, an eminent educationist, doyen of women empowerment, and one of the first women of Punjab who did PG and BT (Bachelor of Teaching, now B.Ed) who passed away in 2019 at the age of 97 years.

From 2013 till 2022, 80 teachers have been awarded and the Foundation plans to extend the awards now to government schools all over the country, he added.

Tej Magazine, Secretary of the MMM Foundation informed that nominations were invited from  Teachers / Lecturers Higher Secondary Schools in the States of Punjab & Haryana, besides from All India network of Higher Secondary Schools run by Shree Atma Vallabh Jain Federation of Educational Institutions (SAVJFE), and out of 23 contestants, five have been selected by the eminent jury.

The 11-member panel of jury chaired by Manoj Singhal, Chairman and Managing Director, MM Auto Industries Ltd, comprised B.B. Tandon, IAS (retd), former Chief Election Commissioner of India; Dr. Nand Kishore Garg, Chancellor, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi; Prof. S.P. Bansal, Vice Chancellor, Central University  of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, HP; Dr (Prof) Arun K. Grover, former Vice Chancellor, Panjab University; Rajesh Khullar, IAS, ACS & Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Manmesh Singh Sidhu, IAS, Secretary Labour, Govt of India; B.S.Brar IPS (Retd), former DGP Goa;  Dr. Anil Kohli,  former President, Dental Association of India, Smt Ruby Jain, Director, MM Auto Industries; Sikandar Lal Jain, Advocate.

The awards will be given away at New Delhi on 29th May by Shri Arif Mohd Khan, Governor of Kerala and Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha.

MMM Foundation is a non-aided NGO, founded by Mr. Manoj Singhal, CMD of MM Auto Group out of his passion for education and this annual Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskar is tribute to his mother's dedication for educating the poor. The society is running educational campus in District Sangrur, Punjab benefiting children from economically backward families with quality education at an affordable cost.

For further information:

Mr Tej Magazine, Secretary, MMM Foundation, New Delhi. M: 9779021508

मालती ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार 2023 की घोषणा

पुरस्कार के लिये चयनित पांच अध्यापकों को मिलेगा एक - एक लाख रुपये का इनाम

चंडीगढ़, फिजिक्स, कैमेस्ट्री, मैथ्स, इंग्लिश और सोशल साईंस के विषयों की पांच अध्यापकों को प्रतिष्ठित मालती ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार 2023 से सम्मानित किया जायेगा। यह पुरस्कार विगत 2013 से दक्ष स्कूली अध्यापको को उनके उत्कृष्ट इनोवेटिव योगदान के लिये दिया जाता है। पुरस्कृत होने वाले अध्यापकों में लुधियाना स्थित जीएसएस स्मार्ट स्कूल लुधियाना की रोमानी आहुजा और हरप्रीत कौर, जिला संगरुर स्थित जीएसएस स्कूल, मेहलां के राकेश कुमार और जीएचएस खांडेबाद के मंजीत सिंह और नई दिल्ली स्थित जैन भारती मृगावती विद्यालय, दिल्ली की सोमदत्ता भट्टाचार्य शामिल हैं।

प्रक्रिया के तहत फाऊंडेशन ने नामांकन आमंत्रित कर आंतरिक स्क्रूटिनी की जिसमें अंतिम दौर में 23 अध्यापकों को शॉर्टलिस्ट किया गया । अंतिम दौर में सेक्टर 31 स्थित पीएचडी हाऊस में शनिवार को अंतिम दौर में ज्यूरी पैनल की मौजूदगी में लिखित परीक्षा, इंटरव्यू और फाइनल इंटरव्यू के पश्चात विजेताओं की घोषणा की ।
 

विजेताओं को नई दिल्ली में आयोजित होने वाले भव्य आयोजन के दौरान केरल के राज्यपाल आरिफ मोहम्मद खान और सांसद मेनका संजय गांधी द्वारा पुरस्कृत किया जायेगा।  इस दौरान प्रत्येक विजेता को  एक लाख, रोब आॅफ आॅनर और प्रशस्ति पत्र भेंट किया जायेगा।
 
एमएमएम फाउंडेशन के अध्यक्ष मनोज सिंघल ने बताया कि मालती ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार एमएमएस फाउंडेशन द्वारा 2013 में स्वर्गीय मालती मोहिन्दर सिंह सिंघल की स्मृति में स्कूली शिक्षा में उत्कृष्ट को पहचानने और प्रोत्साहित करने की दिशा में स्थापित किया गये थे। मालती मोहिन्दर सिंह एक विख्यात शिक्षाविद, महिला सशक्तिकरण की अगुवाई करने वाली और पंजाब की पहली महिलाओं में से एक थी जिन्होंने पीजी और बीटी (बैच्यूलर आॅफ टीचिंग, अब बीएड) किया था और जिनका निधन 97 वर्ष की आयु में वर्ष 2019 में हुआ।
 
वर्ष 2013 से 2022 तक  80 अध्यापकों को पुरस्कृत किया जा चुका है और फाऊंडेशन अपनी योजना के तहत इस पुरस्कारों को विस्तार देश भर के सरकारी स्कूलों तक कर रही है।
 
एमएमएम फाउंडेशन के सचिव तेज मैगजीन ने बताया कि पुरस्कारों के इस संस्करण के लिये पंजाब और हरियाणा के हायर सेकेंडरी स्कूलों के टीचरों और लेक्चरर के नामांकन आमंत्रित किये थे। उन्होंनें बताया कि 11 सदस्यों की ज्यूरी की अध्यक्षता एमएम आटो इंडस्ट्रीज के सीएमडी मनोज सिंघल थे जबकि ज्यूरी मैंबर्स में पूर्व मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त बीबी टंडन (आईएएस), बद्दी स्थित महाराजा अग्रसेन युनिवर्सिटी के चांसलर डाॅ नंद किशोर गर्ग, धर्मशाला स्थित सेंट्रल युनिवर्सिटी आॅफ एचपी के वाईस चांसलर प्रोफेसर एसपी बंसल, चंडीगढ़ स्थित पंजाब युनिवर्सिटी के पूर्व वीसी प्रोफेसर अरुण के ग्रोवर, एसीएस और वित्त आयुक्त राजस्व राजेश खुल्लर (आईएएस), भारत सरकार के श्रम आयुक्त मनमेश सिंह सिद्धू (आईएएस), गोवा के पूर्व डीजीपी बीएस बराड़ (आईपीएस), डेंटल ऐसोसियेशन आॅफ इंडिया के पूर्व अध्यक्ष डाॅ अनिल कोहली, एमएएम आॅटो इंडस्ट्रीज की निदेशक रुबी जैन और ऐडवोकेट सिकंदर लाल शामिल थे।

ਮਾਲਤੀ ਗਿਆਨਪੀਠ  ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ   2023 ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ

ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ ਲਈ ਚੁਣੇ ਗਏ ਪੰਜ ਅਧਿਆਪਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ-ਇੱਕ ਲੱਖ ਰੁਪਏ ਦਾ ਇਨਾਮ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, ਭੌਤਿਕ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ, ਰਸਾਇਣ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ, ਗਣਿਤ, ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਸ਼ਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਪੰਜ ਅਧਿਆਪਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ  ਮਾਲਤੀ ਗਿਆਨਪੀਠ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ 2023 ਨਾਲ ਸਨਮਾਨਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਇਹ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ 2013 ਤੋਂ  ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਦੇ  ਹੁਨਰਮੰਦ  ਅਧਿਆਪਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਨਿਵੇਕਲੇ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ ਲਈ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੀਐਸਐਸ ਸਮਾਰਟ ਸਕੂਲ ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਦੇ ਰੋਮੀ ਆਹੂਜਾ ਅਤੇ ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਕੌਰ, ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਸੰਗਰੂਰ ਦੇ ਜੀਐਸਐਸ ਖੰਡੇਬਾਦ ਦੇ ਰਾਕੇਸ਼ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਅਤੇ  ਜੀਐਸਐਸ ਸਕੂਲ, ਮੇਹਲਣ  ਦੇ ਮਨਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਅਤੇ ਜੈਨ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਾਵਤੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਲਿਆ, ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦੀ ਸੋਮਦੱਤ ਭੱਟਾਚਾਰੀਆ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ।

ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਦੇ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਵਜੋਂ, ਫਾਊਂਡੇਸ਼ਨ ਨੇ  ਨੋਮੀਨੇਸ਼ਨ  ਨੂੰ ਸੱਦਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ  ਸਕਰੂਟਿਨੀ   ਕੀਤੀ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ 23 ਅਧਿਆਪਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅੰਤਿਮ ਦੌਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਰਟਲਿਸਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ। ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਪੀ.ਐੱਚ.ਡੀ.ਹਾਊਸ, ਸੈਕਟਰ 31 ਵਿਖੇ ਜਿਊਰੀ ਪੈਨਲ ਦੀ ਹਾਜ਼ਰੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਫਾਈਨਲ ਰਾਊਂਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਖਤੀ ਟੈਸਟ, ਇੰਟਰਵਿਊ ਅਤੇ ਫਾਈਨਲ ਇੰਟਰਵਿਊ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਜੇਤੂਆਂ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ।
 ਜੇਤੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੇਰਲ ਦੇ ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਆਰਿਫ਼ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ ਖ਼ਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਸਦ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਮੇਨਕਾ ਸੰਜੇ ਗਾਂਧੀ  29 ਮਈ ਨੂੰ ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਸਨਮਾਨਿਤ ਕਰਨਗੇ। ਇਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਹਰੇਕ ਜੇਤੂ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਲੱਖ ਰੁਪਏ, ਸਨਮਾਨ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਾ ਪੱਤਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।

ਐਮਐਮਐਮ ਫਾਊਂਡੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ  ਪ੍ਰੇਜੀਡੇਂਟ  ਮਨੋਜ ਸਿੰਘਲ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਮਾਲਤੀ ਗਿਆਨਪੀਠ ਅਵਾਰਡਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ ਐਮਐਮਐਸ ਫਾਊਂਡੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ 2013 ਵਿੱਚ ਸਵਰਗੀ ਮਾਲਤੀ ਮਹਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਯਾਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਕੂਲੀ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਉੱਤਮਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਨਤਾ ਦੇਣ ਅਤੇ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹਿਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਸੀ। ਮਾਲਤੀ ਮਹਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ, ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰੀ, ਮਹਿਲਾ ਸਸ਼ਕਤੀਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਮੋਢੀ ਅਤੇ ਪੀਜੀ ਅਤੇ ਬੀਟੀ (ਬੈਚਲਰ ਆਫ਼ ਟੀਚਿੰਗ, ਹੁਣ ਬੀ.ਐੱਡ) ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀਆਂ ਪਹਿਲੀਆਂ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ  ਸੀ  ਜਿਨਾਂ੍ਹ ਦਾ ਦਾ ਸਾਲ 2019 ਵਿੱਚ 97 ਸਾਲ ਦੀ ਉਮਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਹਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ।
 
2013 ਤੋਂ 2022 ਤੱਕ, 80 ਅਧਿਆਪਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਨਮਾਨਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਫਾਊਂਡੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੀ ਯੋਜਨਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਭਰ ਦੇ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਤੱਕ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਹੈ।
 
ਐਮਐਮਐਮ ਫਾਊਂਡੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਤੇਜ ਮੈਗਜ਼ੀਨ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਐਡੀਸ਼ਨ ਲਈ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅਤੇ ਹਰਿਆਣਾ ਦੇ ਉੱਚ ਸੈਕੰਡਰੀ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਆਪਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਲੈਕਚਰਾਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦਗੀਆਂ ਮੰਗੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ 11 ਮੈਂਬਰੀ ਜਿਊਰੀ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਮਨੋਜ ਸਿੰਘਲ, ਸੀ.ਐਮ.ਡੀ., ਐਮ.ਐਮ. ਆਟੋ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀਜ਼ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ, ਜਦਕਿ ਜਿਊਰੀ ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਚੋਣ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਬੀ.ਬੀ. ਟੰਡਨ (ਆਈ.ਏ.ਐਸ.), ਡਾ. ਨੰਦ ਕਿਸ਼ੋਰ ਗਰਗ, ਮਹਾਰਾਜਾ ਅਗਰਸੇਨ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ, ਬੱਦੀ, ਸੈਂਟਰਲ ਦੇ ਚਾਂਸਲਰ ਡਾ. ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਆਫ ਐਚ.ਪੀ, ਧਰਮਸ਼ਾਲਾ  ਦੇ  ਵਾਈਸ ਚਾਂਸਲਰ ਪ੍ਰੋਫੈਸਰ ਐਸ.ਪੀ.ਬਾਂਸਲ, ਪੰਜਾਬ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਦੇ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਵੀਸੀ ਪ੍ਰੋਫੈਸਰ ਅਰੁਣ ਕੇ ਗਰੋਵਰ, ਏਸੀਐਸ ਅਤੇ ਵਿੱਤ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਮਾਲ ਰਾਜੇਸ਼ ਖੁੱਲਰ (ਆਈ.ਏ.ਐਸ.), ਲੇਬਰ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ, ਭਾਰਤ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਮਨਮੇਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ (ਆਈ.ਏ.ਐਸ.), ਗੋਆ ਦੇ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਡਾ. ਡੀਜੀਪੀ ਬੀਐਸ ਬਰਾੜ (ਆਈਪੀਐਸ), ਡਾ. ਅਨਿਲ ਕੋਹਲੀ, ਸਾਬਕਾ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ, ਡੈਂਟਲ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ ਆਫ ਇੰਡੀਆ, ਰੂਬੀ ਜੈਨ, ਡਾਇਰੈਕਟਰ, ਐਮਏਐਮ ਆਟੋ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀਜ਼ ਅਤੇ ਐਡਵੋਕੇਟ ਸਿਕੰਦਰ ਲਾਲ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਸਨ ।

Conference on endocrinology concludes.

 

Chandigarh, 16 Apr:  The two-days medical conference named EPIC (Empower Physicians with International Practices in advanced Diabetes Care), concluded here today with a motivational keynote by the Padma Bhushan Olympian Abhinav Bindra.

Abhinav shared his life's journey and how the sports changed his outlook towards life with various facets of life and character that helped him develop better self-respect, self-discipline, and self-confidence, and more importantly overcome the fear of failure.

One learns to listen to one's coach and other experts and self-analyse one's strengths and weaknesses, and hone the ability to stay in the moment, focussed and determined, through regular practice, he said, which everyone should try to be the best and get better than yesterday.

Abhinav responded to the doctors' queries on stress, and anxiousness, he said that all conflicts emerge within and it is only through the practice of staying focussed on the moment to accomplish what one wants to do can make a difference.

When asked about the absence of more sportspeople winning medals for the country, Abhinav said that we need to develop a culture of sports with everyone happily participating in games joyfully, and celebrating it, which would encourage more youth to excel for better performance.

Abhinav Bindra along with EPIC's organizing chairman Dr. Sanjay Kalra and secretary Dr. Sachin Mittal conferred Lifetime Achievement Award on two stalwarts in the field of endocrinology,   Dr. B. S. Bhatia, Prof. Sarita Bajaj, for their contribution in the field.

Earlier the medical sessions covered various aspects of diabetic patients, wherein the cardiologists Dr. HK Bali, Dr Puneet Verma, Dr Rajneesh Mittal, Dr. Soumik Goswami, Dr. Anil Dhall, Dr. Neeraj Bhalla and Dr. Dilip Bhalla, underlined the need for early detection, prevention and treatment of cardio-renal damage to

Dr. Akshata Desai, Dr. Gurpreet Singh, Dr Mani Kant Singla, Dr Savita Kapila, Dr JK Mokta, Do Soham Mukherjee looked at the practical challenges and solutions in the use of insulin for diabetic patients.

The conference concluded with a session on Work-Life balance by ex-IAS, author, and TEDx speaker Vivek Atray, who touched upon physical and mental fitness by advising patients to follow creative pursuits and manage their anger and stress through regular meditation, essential to managing the lifestyle disease like diabetes and obesity.

Dr. Sachin Mittal, organising secretary, said that sensitization of general practitioners towards newer developments in endocrinology was essential and also how different organs affected by diabetes need to be taken care of at an early stage.  

Medical Conference on Endocrinology opens

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The city is getting obese; Doctors express concern

Two days Conference on endocrinology begins today.

 

Chandigarh, The two-days medical conference named EPIC (Empower Physicians with International Practices in advanced Diabetes Care), opened at Hyatt Regency here today.

Organised by Sweet Diabetes Foundation under the aegis of Punjab Medical Council, with nearly 400 general physicians participating with expert endocrinologists from across the country shared the newer dimensions in diabetes care and management.

The conference began with a colloquium on gynaecology and diabetes issue IN which Dr. Yash Bala President of COGS, Dr Gagan Priya, Dr Emmy Grewal, Dr Sarita Bajaj, Dr. Sameer Aggarwal, Dr. Tejal Lathia, Dr Rama Walia, amongst other shared perspective into puberty, thyroid dysfunction, and pregnancy.

In another session, Dr. Lakshmi Negendra, Dr Meenakshi Verma, Dr. Vipan Talwar,  Dr. Rajat Gupta, Dr. Mathur Verma, Dr. Sachin Mittal, Dr. Saptsrishi Bhattacharya, expressed concern over growing obesity amongst all age groups including children, which further complicates the management of diabetes.

EPIC organizing secretary Dr. Sachin Mittal,  said that as per the Indian Council of Medical Research, Chandigarh has the highest prevalence of 13.6% compared to rest of the country (11.8%), especially at a time when diabetes has already reached an epidemic proportion with India becoming the Diabetes Capital of the world. 

SPORTS LIT FESTIVAL, PLAYWRITE, ON SUNDAY, 12th March

Chandigarh, 11 March: The sixth edition of the premier sports literature festival, Playwrite, begins tomorrow at Hotel Lalit, IT Park, in the city.

 

The highlight of this year's Playwrite is presence of many courageous sports achievers like Reena Kaushal and Opinder Sekhon, the young school level sports achievers, fashion in sports, the industry support to sports, sports injuries, and many other exciting sessions featuring some emerging winners in the sports arena.

 

The Playwrite Foundation shall also be conferring its annual awards on Veteran Olympian S S Sodhi,

Young Male Achiever Gurjoat Singh; Young Female Achiever Anjali; Outstanding Coach Rajinder Singh;

Courageous Sportsperson Reena Dharmshaktu; and Special Award for Harvinder Singh.

 

Sukhmani Sahota, Mishael Singh Kanwal and Muskan shall be participating in the session on 'Giant Leap for Womankind' and Mamta Sodha, who scaled the Mt Everest.

 

Founded by Vivek Atray, Chitranjan Agarwal, and Hardeep Chandpuri, this edition shall also feature some of the renowned hockey personalities including Ashok Kumar, the son of legendary hockey Olympian Dhyan Chand, besides, SS Sodhi and Rajpal Singh in a session on Hockey: The Golden Touch which shall be moderated by senior journalist and sports writer Prabhjot Singh.

 

This year the Playwrite is dedicated to late Novy Kapadia who was an Indian football journalist, critic, commentator and close associate of PLAYWRITE, but passed away in November 2021.

Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre honours tricity Blood Donors

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City Blood Donors Honoured.

Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre honours tricity Blood Donors

February 25: Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre (RBBSRC) Sector 34 honoured over 1000 blood donors and institutions of the region at their annual award function today at Community Centre, sector 37 C, Chandigarh.

Chief Guest Mr. Anup Gupta Mayor Chandigarh, and guests of honour Renu Vig Vice Chancellor Panjab University, and Prof. (Dr.) Rati Ram Sharma, Head Transfusion Medicine PGI, graced the occasion.

The Mayor said that it is one of the few blood banks in the country that has been recognised by various agencies for its excellent performance. He commended the Centre for adding the much needed apheresis procedure facility in Octoberlast year to meet the need for platelets in the Tri-city

Mr. Rajendra K Saboo President of RBBSRC and Mr. Anil Kumar Nehru, Chairman Managing Committee, RBBSRC along with several other prominent personalities gave away the awards and commended the efforts of the donors for promoting voluntary blood donation and celebrating life by saving lives.

There were 46 star donors who donated blood four times and 421 others who had donated for two to three times during 2022.

Organisations who had organized blood donation camps were also felicitated at the function including Curetech Formulations Pvt. Ltd., Vishvas Foundation, Baddi University of Emerging Sciences & Technology, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Vivekanand Manav Sewa Society, Noble Charity Welfare Society, St . Johns Old Boys Association are some of them.

The Centre. Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre is a joint venture between Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh and Rotary Club of Chandigarh and was started in July 2004, and runs on completely voluntary blood donations by means of either indoor or outdoor blood donation camps.

The centre provides round-the-clock service for blood and blood components to patients in and around Chandigarh.  

Later a grand carnival for the families of blood donors was also organised. 

CAPTIONS: 
1. RBBSRC President Arun Nehru and Secretary Neeti Sareen and Mac Sareen with some of the camp organisers 
2. Dr. Manish Rai, Director of RBBSRC, also received recognition from the Mayor of Chandigarh being the highest blood donations and platelet donations. 

Governor of Punjab joins in Rotary Peace Day celebrations at Sukhna Lake

Only generous people join Rotary, says Governor Punjab

-     Run for Peace organised at Sukhna Lake

 

Chandigarh, Feb 23:  Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh Shri Banwarilal Purohit attended the Rotary's 118th-anniversary celebrations as chief guest at Sukhna Lake here today.

Earlier in the morning students joined by other senior Rotarians including former world president of Rotary International Rajendra K. Saboo, District Governor V.P. Kalta from Shimla, and Club President Vinod Kapoor joined in the walk.

The programme was organized jointly by Rotary Club of Chandigarh in collaboration with the Chandigarh Tourism department.

Visually challenged students from the Institute for the Blind opened the proceedings with Saraswati Vandana, as well as recitals of bhajan and a shabad.

Addressing the congregation of Rotarians, and school children at the Rotary Peace monument, Shri Purohit recalled the contribution that Rotary has made to the world in advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its humanitarian services.

Switching over to Hindi for the benefit of the children, Shri Purohit remarked that only generous people who have big hearts and accept the challenge to serve society and humanity, join Rotary, and no one can ever refuse them.

He related the story of Maharaja Ranjit Singh who was known for his generosity and recalled how he rewarded an old lady with 1000 gold coins who had hit him inadvertently with a stone that she had hurled to get mangoes from the tree to feed her hungry children.  Despite his ministers' insistence to punish her, Maharaja remarked that when a tree can give her the fruit to eat when she hits it with a stone, why can't I help her?

Peacebuilding today needs a new approach, he said, and efforts of Rotary to have a peace march is a good beginning to keep ourselves reminded that our ethos of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" is an age-old guiding principle that India has shown its commitment to even for upcoming G20.

The guest of honor Smt Hargunjit Kaur, Secretary of Tourism, complimented Rotarians and felt that the Chandigarh Administration has joined hands with the Rotarians to acknowledge their service to the society and our city.

Rtn Rajendra K. Saboo, shared the story of how Chandigarh was declared the Rotary Peace City on 12^th December 2003, and the monument was unveiled by the then Governor of Punjab Shri O.P. Verma, and other dignitaries, which makes the city a unique status as a Peace City.

Later all the dignitaries joined in releasing the blue and white balloons into the air to spread the message of peace.

Earlier District Governor V.P. Kalta and Club President Vinod Kapoor shared insight into the celebrations and how Rotary is impacting the lives of the people worldwide, while Assistant Governor Rtn A P Singh Dhiman, the project coordinator, later proposed a vote of thanks. 

Over 60 students and teachers from Bhawan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, and M.DAV School, Sector 22 participated in the peace march. 

Caption: HE Governor of Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh addressed Rotarians at Sukhna Lake today morning on the Rotary Peace Day and 118th anniversary of Rotary. 
Rotarians and school children from Bhawan Vidyalaya and M. DAV School, participated in the peace march.