IEP Chandigarh, November 10

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its campaign against corruption in the State registered a bribery case against Sarpanch Harjeet Singh Gullu, gram panchayat Mattran, SAS Nagar for taking bribe in the name of police officials.

Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said this case has been registered on a complainant filed by Sarbjeet Kaur of village Barouli, Tehsil Derabassi against the above said Sarpanch on the Chief Minister anti-corruption helpline.

He informed that during the investigation of this complaint and the evidence submitted in this regard, it was found that the above mentioned Sarpanch has received Rs 10,000 from the complainant to pay the money as a bribe to police officials to get her justice in a complaint case which under investigation in police station Sohana, SAS Nagar.

The spokesperson further informed that during the probe the allegations were found to be true and a corruption case under FIR no. 23 dated 09-11-2022 under section 7-A of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the said Sarpanch at the Vigilance Bureau flying squad-1, Police Station, SAS Nagar. Further investigation in this case was under progress.

IEP Chandigarh, November 10

The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann is striving to provide basic facilities and a clean environment to the people of the state. Working in this direction, Rs.127.99 crore are being spent by the Punjab government to provide sewerage facility for Batala town.Local Government Minister Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar reviewed the work of the project and directed the officials of Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board to complete this work within the stipulated time.Giving more information in this regard, Dr. Nijjar said that almost 160 kms area of Batala town will be covered under sewerage network. Apart from this, sewerage treatment plant with a capacity of 30 MLD and the main pumping station will also be covered under this project. He said that under this project, the large population of Batala town will get the benefit of the sewerage system.The cabinet minister said that Main Dera Baba Nanak Road, Maan Nagar, Dumbiwal, Hassanpura, Punder, Murgi Mohalla, Shukarpura, Sunder Nagar, Main Aliwal Road, Katchakot Telianwal, Jujhar Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Khatib, Allowal Village, Amritsar Road, Dhir Road, Jalandhar Byepass Road will be covered.Apart from this, Adjoining areas of Armaan Resort, Malawey Di Kothi, Bodey Di Khuee, Main Jalandhar Road, Navroop Nagar, Narayan Nagar, Backside of Guru Nanak College, backside of Guru Nanak Academy, Sri Hargobindpur Road, Along Kahnuwan Road Areas, Jharianwal, Prem Nagar, Shanti Nagar, Basant Nagar, Preet Nagar, Model Town, Kala Nangle Road, Dashmesh Nagar, Kartar Nagar etc. areas will be covered under batala town sewerage project.The Minister said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Mann is committed to provide corruption free administration to the people of the state. Therefore, they have given instructions to the officials to ensure transparency in the work and to complete the work within the stipulated time.

IEP Chandigarh, November 10 

Punjab School Education Department is going to organise co-curricular activities and educational competitions on the account of Bal Diwas on November 14 in the Government Schools. While divulging details Punjab School Education Minister Mr. Harjot Singh Bains said that this initiative is being taken to nurture the skills of the students. He added that on this day, the students will reach schools without their bags and will only participate in the co-curricular activities and competitions as the schedule has already been released by the department.The minister informed that on this occasion, debate, calligraphy, poem recitation and Punjabi reading competitions will be organised for primary classes and upper primary classes. He added that apart from these, competitions regarding slogan writing in Punjabi, describing meanings of Punjabi language words, General knowledge about Punjabi, language literature and culture, idioms and proverbs, Punjabi essay writing and competitions from ‘today’s word’ will also be organised. He said that apart from all this, special competitions would also be organised for the students of pre-primary classes as per their ability.

IEP SAS Nagar,November 10

A continuing medical education (CME) program on management of Snake Bite was organized by the Department of Medicine at District Hospital at Mohali and the associated Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS). Senior Professors, Dr Ashish Bhalla from PGIMER and Dr SS Lehl from GMCH, Sector 32 at Chandigarh led the discussions around the management of venomous snake bites. The incidence of snake bites has assumed greater importance owing to the rapid redevelopment that has been happening in the region. Dr Ranjeet Ghotra, Director Health Services (DHS) emphasized the importance of addressing this neglected tropical disease and Dr Adarshpal Kaur, Civil Surgeon hailed the initiative of the department of Medicine at AIMS. Dr Bhavneet Bharti, Director Principal, Dr HS Cheema, SMO and Dr Vijay Bhagat, SMO were the other senior doctors present at the program. Participants in the CME included practicing doctors from several hospitals in Delhi including Lady Hardinge, Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, RML Hospital, Safdarjang Hospital and University College of Medical Sciences besides doctors from medical institutions in Chandigarh, Patiala, Faridkot and Jalandhar.

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Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) Chandigarh, started its week long orientation programme for the new batch 2022-26 of Bachelor of Technology. The programme included around 800+ students enrolled in various B.Tech programmes. The campus for the first time post covid-19 is conducting its offline orientation programme. The Orientation programme is envisaged to help students transition into their new academic environment & role and align expectations to the values that PEC upholds as an Institute.The event started with lighting of the ceremonial lamp by Prof. Baldev Setia, Director PEC. He apprised the students about the rich legacy and glorious past of PEC and complemented them for choosing PEC for their bright future. He assured the students that they will learn from the best of sources as PEC has faculty of International repute. He gave a very warm welcome to the newly enrolled students and encouraged them to keep up the rich legacy of the institute with their hard work and achievements.Dr. Siby John, Deputy Director, PEC motivated students to be vocal and encouraged them to become their best versions as they have entered this new phase of their lives. He gave a warm welcome to the students and assured that the institute in all manner will help them flourish. Prof Rajesh Kumar Bhatia, Dean Academic Affairs apprised students about the academic curriculum for the session. He shared PEC’s journey of more than a century and how it has established itself as one of the forerunners in technical education. Prof. Divya Bansal, Dean Alumni, Corporate & International Affairs PEC informed the students about the strong alumni linkages around the world and how PEC provides a platform to its students to interact and learn from the best. Dr. JD Sharma, Head CDGC apprised the students about the role of Career Development and Guidance Centre and its overwhelming placement records. The  session progressed with students being Introduced to the Heads, Deans, Registrar of Punjab Engineering College followed by presentations by various heads of the departments of the institute. The students were also shown the PEC Campus Documentary to inform them about the yearlong activities, various clubs, technical societies and the achievements of students and faculties. 

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Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) Chandigarh, today celebrated its 102-foundation day in the presence of Shri Dharam Pal, IAS, Advisor to the Administrator, Chandigarh. Ms. Hargunjit Kaur, IAS, Secretary Industries, Chandigarh Administration and Shri Amandeep Singh Bhatti, Additional Secretary, Technical Education also graced the occasion with their presence.

The event started with Prof. Baldev Setia, Director, PEC, welcoming all the esteemed guests and offering all the members present and to all the PEC family around the world a very warm congratulations on completing such glorious years of education rooted in creativity, values and intellectual curiosity.

Shri Dharam Pal, Advisor to the Administrator congratulated all the members present on the 102 Foundation Day of Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) Chandigarh, on this momentous day he launched the new Tagline “TRADITION WE TRUST, EXCELLENCE WE ENVISION” of PEC followed by a cake cutting ceremony.

The session progressed with a detailed presentation on “PEC Upgradation to CFTI Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology” by Prof. Baldev Setia, Director PEC. He apprised the audience of the rich history of PEC, its role in nation building and the need to upgrade PEC to a CFTI.  He mentioned that PEC is one of the oldest engineering institutes in the country and has a proud legacy of a great institution. He also highlighted that all states of India have at least one CFTI, Chandigarh being the largest UT also needs a CFTI and that can be PEC. The presentation concluded with a proposal for a befitting conversion of PEC  into a CFTI/Institution of National Importance as the Institution already fulfils all the measures. He focused on the fact that conversion of PEC into a CFTI will add to its brand value, give more financial autonomy, enhance research outcomes both quantitatively and qualitatively and above all increase its global presence.

Shri Dharam Pal, Advisor to the Administrator considering the rich legacy of PEC and the fact that it is a national brand of technical education, extended full support from UT Administration to upgrade PEC into a CFTI. He mentioned that PEC and UT administration are on the same page to convert PEC into a CFTI/Institution of National Importance. 

IEP Chandigarh, November 9

          The Punjab Government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has distributed Rs. 10.40 crore to the pregnant women and lactating mothers to improve the nutrition and health status.

          Giving more information in this regard, Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development Department Dr. Baljit Kaur said that the government is continuously working to improve the nutrition and health status of pregnant women and lactating mothers. She said that under this scheme, there are a total of 60912 women beneficiaries in the state, to whom 10.40 crores have been distributed so far and the state government has reserved a budget of 36.60 crores for this scheme.

          Dr. Baljit Kaur further said that earlier benefit of Rs. 5000/- was given in three installments (Rs. 1000+2000+2000) to women aged 19 years and above on the birth of their first living child Under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. But April 2022 will be given in two installments of five thousand rupees under maternity benefit to women belonging to socially and economically weaker sections of the society. This assistance is given to pregnant women and lactating mothers to uplift their nutritional and health status subject to fulfillment of special conditions.

Dr.  Baljit Kaur said that under this scheme earlier benefit of 5000 rupees was given in three installments, which after April 2022 will be given in two installments of five thousand rupees under maternity benefit to women belonging to socially and economically backward sections of the society.  First installment Rs.3000/- on registration of pregnancy and at least Anganwadi before birth a check-up at the Center (AWC) within 6 months from the date of LMP on identification of health facilities approved by the State/UT and second installment of Rs.2000/- on birth of child.  Registration is eligible when the child receives the first dose of BCG, OPV, DPT and Hepatitis-B or equivalent.

          The Minister added that the financial assistance is credited directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries, which were being linked with Aadhaar

IEP Chandigarh, November 9

Elaborating on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government’s achievement and future plan to eradicate TB by 2025, Health and Family Welfare Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra on Wednesday said that eight districts of Punjab has already received bronze category certification and the department has set an aim to get five more districts in silver category and three more in bronze category in the coming year.

          Revealing this, the Health Minister said that for the year 2022-23 department has set a target to identify and treat 70,000 patients. He said that Punjab Health and Family Welfare department has organised a two day workshop at the MGSIPA Chandigarh with an aim to eradicate TB by bringing down the new incidence of TB cases by more than 80%. He said that this workshop has been organized as a part of the nationwide efforts by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) to find, test and treat more and more TB cases by actively collaborating with partners, private sector, patients and communities to measure progress and identify gaps for course correction.

          Mr. Jauramajra further said that the department has recently conducted a state level meeting of about 40 business houses of the state and appealed to them to enroll themselves as Ni-kshay Mitras. He instructed the DTOs to get in touch with them and take this to the next level. He reiterated that the target of TB elimination may seem huge and difficult but with collective efforts it would be achieved.

          Giving details regarding workshop, Mission Director National Health Mission Abhinav Trikha said that this workshop was attended by state and district health officials, faculty members cum nodal officers from IAPSM. He said that during this workshop the officials were instructed to work in tandem to achieve the desired target of TB elimination within the set timeframe and appreciation certificates have been awarded to the health officials and workers of the eight districts namely Fatehgarh Sahib, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Ferozepur,Moga, Roopnagar and Tarn Taran for their efforts which resulted in reduction in incidence of new TB cases.  He said that the department has received feedback from the participants for successful implementation of the NTEP besides assuring the District TB Officers to resolve their issues.

          Divulging details regarding the NTEP, Director Health and Family Welfare Dr. Ranjit Singh Ghotra stated that this programme provides free diagnostic services and free treatment to all notified TB patients in public system as well as private sector. He said that the Programme also provides monthly 500 rupees to all patients for nutritional support under Nikshay Poshan Yojana through DBT.

IEP Chandigarh, November 9

Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday said that the Punjab government would strengthen the cyber security initiatives to safeguard common people from online frauds with the help of latest cyber security measures.

          During a meeting with young entrepreneur Trishneet Arora, founder and CEO of TAC Security, who called him at his official residence here, the Finance Minister said that the Punjab government has been working to create a dynamic check against the cyber frauds. He said that apart from this, the Punjab government has been using modern cyber security measures for online payment of its various services.

          Trishneet Arora while appreciating the cyber security measures being used by the Punjab government said that the government’s seriousness towards cyber security is the need of the hour. He shared his experiences in this direction and suggested several tools and measures. He said that strengthening the cyber security system would also benefit in maintaining the law and order situation in the state.

          Cheema took note of Arora’s suggestions on cyber security and asked him to keep in touch for further discussions on this issue. The Finance Minister asked him to contribute his best for the welfare of the state while adding that young entrepreneurs like him were encouragement to the youth of the country.

IEP SAS Nagar,  November 9

On the occasion of Legal Services Day, a Legal Aid Clinic was inaugurated at Amity University, SAS Nagar by Sh. Harpal Singh, District & Sessions Judge, SAS Nagar and Sh. Arun Gupta, Member Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services Authority. Legal Services Day was celebrated by Punjab State Legal Services Authority and District Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar by organizing a Mega Legal Services Camp at Amity University, Mohali as per NALSA module. In the Legal Services Camp, stalls of District Legal Services Authority, Food & Civil Supplies, Development of Women and Children Department, Cooperative Bank, Department of Social Justice Empowerment, Rural Department, Health and Family Department, Employment Department, Municipal Corporation, Mohali, BDPO office and Punjab National Bank were installed for making the people aware about the services and for processing their applications. During camp, 129 applications were received whereas 1236 applications had already been received during the door to door campaign launched by District Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar. All the applications are being processed and 53 applications have already been allowed and benefits have been delivered to the applicants.
Sh. Arun Gupta, District & Sessions Judge-cum-Member Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services Authority while addressing the gathering impressed the people to seek benefits of free legal services being provided by the Legal Services Authorities. He also made the people aware about the Victim Compensation Schemes of State and National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi.
Sh. Amit Talwar, Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar appealed the students to spread awareness among the masses regarding welfare schemes of the Government and to assist them in availing benefits under such Schemes.
Sh. Baljinder Singh Maan, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar disclosed that each and every village of the District shall be visited by the Teams of Panel Lawyers and Para Legal Volunteers under campaign Empowerment of Citizens through Legal Awareness and Outreach launched by NALSA, New Delhi from 31.10.2022 to 13.11.2022.
Sh. Vivek Sheel Soni, IPS, SSP, SAS Nagar, Ms. Samriti Dhir, Additional Member Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services Authority, Ms. Amninder Kaur Brar, Additional Deputy Commissioner and Sh. Inderpal Singh, Assistant Commissioner (Grievances) were also present at the programme. Prof. R.K. Kohli, Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Mohali extended vote of thanks to the participants.