IEP Chandigarh, October 13

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau during its campaign against corruption in the State on Thursday arrested an ASI Sukhdev Singh posted at Malout City police station in a bribery case.

          Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said this case has been registered on a complainant filed by Des Raj of Sri Muktsar Sahib against the said ASI on an anti-corruption helpline of the Bureau.

          He said that during the investigation of this complaint, it was found that a police case had been registered against the above said complainant in police station City Malout. This case was being investigated by the  accused ASI and now he had demanded a bribe from the complainant to present the challan of this case in the court.

          He informed that during the probe the allegations were found to be true and a corruption case has been registered against the said police personal at the Vigilance Bureau Police Station, Bathinda under the Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigation was under progress.

IEP Chandigarh, October 06

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, Punjab Government has already approved worth Rs 40 Crores to provide water supply and sewerage facilities to Rajpura town, this project is under progress. After reviewing the work of this project, Local Government Minister Dr.Inderbir Singh Nijjar has directed the officials of the department to complete this work at earliest.Giving more information in this regard, Local Government Minister, Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar said that to provide water supply facility in the limits of Municipal Council, Rajpura, new motors of water works, 02 Numbers boosting Tubewells at Nalas Road and Ekta Colony is included in this project.  Similarly, the work of laying DI pipelines from Ganda Kheri to water works is also included under this project to increase the capacity of water supply.The Cabinet Minister further informed that sewage lines will be laid in 49 kms areas and water supply lines in 35 kms area in Rajpura town.  He said that about 25000 people of Rajpura will get the benefit of water supply and sewage system.The Minister said that,  Punjab government led by 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.Mr. V.K.  Sharma, CEO, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board said that 55 percent of water supply and 80 percent of sewerage work has been completed.  He has instructed the officials of the department that this project should be completed within the stipulated time. 

IEP New Delhi, September 28

The intervention by the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India saves the job of more than two lakh graduate/post graduate upper primary level teachers in government/government aided and private unaided schools across the country as they did not have 50% marks in 12^th standard.  Considering the recommendations of the Commission, the Union Ministry of Education, striking a balance between the statutory provisions and the right to life and livelihood, has given one time relaxation from this norm to all those candidates, who have cleared Diploma in Elementary Education from the National Institute of Open School, NIOS.

This training was required for all the untrained in service teachers as per the amendment in the year 2017 in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act.

As per the guidelines of the National Council for Teacher Education, NCTE, the Union Ministry of Education handed over the responsibility to the NIOS to train these teachers by 31^st March, 2019.  Many teachers completed their Diploma in Elementary Education but NIOS did not release their diploma cum certificates of those, who did not have 50% marks in 12 standard, which may have cost them their jobs.

On receipt of a complaint in the matter, the Commission observed that the NIOS did not specify in its prospectus that eligibility criteria for inservice Graduate/Post Graduate Teachers to do Diploma in Elementary Education would be 50% marks in 10+2.

Further, the Commission asked the Ministry of Education to revisit the whole issue, as it may adversely affect the Right to Livelihood of teachers, who areotherwise Graduate or Post Graduate, and have been in-service and even had cleared the requisite Diploma in Elementary Education as perstatuary requirement of RTE Act and Rules framed there under.

IEP Dehradun September 28

The Shri Guru Ram Rai (SGRR) University has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The MoU was signed by the university registrar Deepak Sahni and ICSI president Devendra V Deshpande in the presence of the university vice chancellor US Rawat. Rawat informed the audience about the history of SGRR Education Mission and the efforts made for society. The ICSI is the only recognised professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India. The objective of the MOU is facilitate the two institutions for providing the necessary knowledge and skills for academic, research and training excellence.

IEP CHANDIGARH

On the first day of 18th Annual Conference of ISBMR held at PGIMER  various national and international speakers gave talks on osteoporosis- Dr Deepak Vashisth , USA spoke about the mechanisms of bone fragility in diabetes n explained how type 2 diabetes increases risk of fragility fracture- Dr Nikhil Tandon , prof n HOD, department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, AIIMSreviewed bone disorders associated with chronic kidney disease, how kidney disease causes fragility fracture.- Dr Ambrish Mittal  , HOD, Endo , Max hospital spoke about osteoporosis in men , how fragility fracture different  in man from Woman- Dr Manju Chandran from Singapore about fracture risk assessment in Indian patients

IEP CHANDIGARH

The Department of Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh celebrated the anniversary of the first coronary angioplasty performed by Dr Andreas Gruntzig on September 16, 1977 on a 38 years old patient who continues to do well. Now a days coronary angioplasty is being performed all over the globe. With the improvement in technology the outcomes of this procedure have improved remarkable and its indications have increased manifold. It has helped in increasing the longevity and quality of life of many patients. The Advanced Cardiac Centre at PGIMER, Chandigarh is also providing state of coronary angioplasty services and has achieved the lowest mortality in acute cardiogenic shock and acute coronary syndrome. 

IEP Chandigarh, September 17

Modern architecture should  be focused on making a comfortable living and working environment, where the building structures need to be environment-friendly, stated Mr. Aman Arora, Minister for Housing and Urban Development.He was presiding over a function to launch PHD Chamber’s first of its kind: Architecture Excellence Recognition at Ins & Outs: 8th Edition ArchiBuild Show 2022, at Hotel Mountview here, on Friday late evening. The theme of this show was “Towards Smart and Sustainable Spaces’.Architects shape buildings, and afterwards these buildings shape life of people, said Mr. Aman Arora while adding that architecture industry has a big responsibility on its shoulders.Calling the architect industry to be a torch bearer in shaping up smart and sustainable cities, the Cabinet Minister said that Punjab is one of the fastest urbanizing states in the country with immense opportunities available for this industry. SAS Nagar (Mohali) and it’s peripheral areas have massive potential and the state government needs support and guidance of architecture community to create iconic infrastructure, he added.The architecture of city beautiful Chandigarh and heritage buildings such as Khalsa College, Amritsar designed by Bhai Ram Singh and other famous religious buildings and quilas of the state may be used as concept models, said the minister.The Cabinet Minister said that PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s this initiative would recognize brightest Architects for their work. During the function, Mr. Aman Arora and other dignitaries felicitated Lifetime Achievement awards in different categories i.e. Educator Architect to Prof. (Dr.) S S Bhatti, Practicing Architect to Ar. Shivdutt Sharma and Public Service Government Architect to Ar. Kaushal Sham Lal.Architects accorded awards for Residential Designs under Group Housing with Open Spaces Project to Ar. Sushil Sharma, Small Independent House Project to Ar. Ajay Gulati, Large Independent House Project to Ar. Badrinath Kaleru, Affordable Group Housing Project to Ar. Ponni M Concessao, Commercial Design for Office Building Project to Ar. Mohita (Garg) Vashisht, Industrial Building Design Project to Ar. Ashish Rathee, Retail Design Project to Ar. Gurpreet Singh Shah, Hospitality Design– Hotels, Project to Ar. Sheetal Sharma, Hospitality Design – Resorts, Project to Ar. Ponni M Concessao, Contextual Design Project to Ar. Kanwar Preet Singh, Harbinger of Change – Architect under 40 to Ar. Badrinath Kaleru.On this occasion, Mr. Madhu Sudan Vij, Chair Chandigarh Chapter, PHDCCI, Mr. Anand Sharma, Chair Architecture & Interiors Forum,PHDCCI, Suvrat Khanna, Co-Chair Chandigarh Chapter, PHDCCI, Mr. Kapil Setia, Chief Architect, Punjab Ms Sapna and Mr. R.S. Sachdeva were also present.

IEP Chandigarh September 14, 2022

     Prof. Dr. M.S. Sandhu, Head, Deptt. of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, PGI, Chandigarh  and Prof. Paramjeet Singh, Professor, Deptt. of Radiodiagnosis were both honoured by the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association”  (IRIA) National  body on Teachers Day 5^th September, 2022 in  recognition  of their outstanding services  and in recognition of their hard work, dedication and teaching over last more than 3 decades.

     Prof. M.S. Sandhu is a Senior Professor at PGI working in the Higher Administrative Grade. He has over 35 years of teaching, research and work experience. He has over 225 Research Publications/Presentations/ Chapters in Books.  He is the current President of the Chandigarh Chapter of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) and also the Current President of the North India Chapter of Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR). He has previously been honoured with a Fellowship of the Indian College of Radiology in view of his outstanding services to the field of Radiology.  He has been awarded a Certificate of Completion of Specialist training by the Royal College of Radiology, London, UK.  Prof. Sandhu has also been awarded the Dr. M.L. Aggarwal Oration by the Indian College of Radiology and Imaging.

        Prof. Paramjeet Singh who is the senior faculty in Neuro Radiology Section is convener of DM Neuro Radiology course,  has over 30 years research, work, and teaching experience. He has published over 180 research presentations/ chapter in Books. He is former President of Chandigarh Chapter of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association and also former President of Chandigarh Chapter of ISVIR. He has previously  been awarded a certificate of Completion of specialist training by the Royal College of Radiology, London, UK. He has been honoured with a Fellowship of the Indian College of Radiology in view of his outstanding services to the field of Radiology.   He has also been awarded the Sir JC Bose Oration by IRIA, and  is former President of the Indian Society of Neuro Radiology.