Students advised to beware of agents pushing youth to UK illegally

by Punjabnewswire4uAMRITSAR, MARCH 14
A top level delegation under the aegis of Sikh Council, United Kingdom, today visited historic Khalsa College Amritsar (KCA) here and asked the students to beware of the agents who were pushing the youth to the UK illegally.
They said the hoards of the youth including the girls were reaching the UK shores where they were living the miserable life for want of proper livelihood and getting exploited on foreign land.
Council’s general secretary Gurmail Singh addressed the students at the seminar hall of the College and showed a documentary film `Broken Dreams’, depicting the exploitation and poor conditions in which the youth were living in England. He said the students from Punjab go there for higher studies but due to lack of awareness and right knowledge, they get trapped in foreign country.
The condition of the girls he said was more deplorable and the youth are forced to live in the dingy and crowded places where they are held in poor conditions. ``The Gurdwara complexes are full of such youth and they could not accommodate more. The right visas and migration is the only answer and the youth should not be trapped in the false promises made by the illegal travel agents’’, said Gurmail Singh.
He along with Sikh Council Chief (Operations) Bibi Balvinder Kaur said that their delegation’s visut was aimed to create awareness amongst the youth through experiences of some people who enter or remain in UK `illegally’. ``We have released this documentary that depicts the reality of such destitute Panjabi youth in UK’’, she said. KCA Principal Dr.Daljit Singh honoured the delegation members on the campus and stated that the visit was highly fruitful for students who were benefitted from the ground realities in UK for those who were looking at it as a greener pasture.

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Jangveer Singh appointed Media Adviser to SAD President

by Punjabnewswire4u
CHANDIGARH, MARCH 7
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today announced that noted journalist Jangveer Singh has been appointed Media Adviser to SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal.
This development took place shortly after Mr Jangveer Singh submitted his resignation as Media Adviser to the Deputy CM, Punjab to chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
A SAD release disclosed that Mr Jangveer Singh, who is known for his two decade long reportage of the region, had been appointed as Media Adviser to the Deputy CM in the rank of minister of state in August last year.
Mr Jangveer Singh said he desired to assist the SAD President in the forthcoming parliamentary elections and had resigned from his post forthwith because of this reason. He said he would endeavour to contribute towards the success of the SAD in the elections.
Meanwhile former senior journalist of the Malwa region - Harjinder Sidhu forwarded his resignation to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today. He was immediately appointed as Assistant Media Adviser to the SAD President.
Mr Sidhu said he would work for the success of the SAD in the parliamentary elections. 

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KCW’s Navdeep tops University Exam in B.Sc. (IT)

 by Punjabnewswire4
AMRITSAR, MARCH 6
Khalsa College for Women student Navdeep Kaur bagged the first position in B.Sc (IT) III-Semester examination of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU).
     She scored 82 per cent marks to get the position in the whole of the varsity.
 KCW Principal Dr.Sukhbir Kaur Mahal congratulated her and staff members for the success and said the overall result of the class had been excellent as another student Anu got the 8th position in the varsity and result had been cent percent. She also appreciated the hard work and dedication of department of Computer Sciences including head MS Gill.
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Pak scholar discusses Sikh history with Khalsa College students

by Punjabsportswire4u
AMRITSAR, MARCH 6
 Former Minister, ex-Principal of Lahore’s historic Aitchison College and a Scholar of Sikh history, Fakir Syed Aijazuddin today shared important tips regarding his works with the students of Khalsa College, here during an intellectual interaction. He sought more research on Sikh history, especially the times of Maharja Ranjit Singh, saying that Sikh kingdom was most secular and forward-looking at that time.
 Aijazuddin who recently published book ``The Resourceful Fakirs’’, which gives an account of Punjab under Ranjit Singh and how tumultuous period saw the emerging of unified kingdom, also took a tour to the College library. The book, he said, traces the history of this period in an original and intriguing way—through the careers of three Muslim brothers of Fakir family who were courtiers at the Sikh Darbar of Lahore. 
Khalsa College Principal Dr.Daljit Singh described his interaction with the students of history and Punjabi department as highly useful peep into the history and honoured him during the seminar. He said FS was highly intellectual scholar who had been the Honorary of British Consul for United Kingdom at Lahore and also remained posted in Abu Dhabi apart from being the Chairman, Executive Committee of Lahore Museum, an International Councillor of the Asia Society, New York.
 Fakir also asked the students that `living history’ in the shape of historic buildings should be preserved and they should constantly pay the visit to historic places to study their relevance in the past and present. Khalsa College Dean Dr.Navreen Bawa gave the vote of thanks. Others present during the interaction included head, department of Punjabi, Dr.Davinderpal Kaur, teachers and students.
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Indiana Lohri celebration at India Palace

Lohri Celebration in Indianapolis. Photos by KP Singh

 by Kanwal Prakash Singh
INDIANAPOLIS:
The Punjabi Sikh community and their friends in Central Indiana celebrated the annual Lohri festival on February 22 at India Palace Restaurant here. One of the coldest winters on record and with frequent arctic blasts and heavy snowfalls may be one reason that the Lohri celebration was a little later for this popular Punjabi cultural festival marking the end of winter season in the Punjab. Many communities in India and beyond have their own folklore and traditional commemorations and celebrations at this time.
The mood and spirit inside the banquet hall was very warm and friendly, colorful and fun as people mingled with a joyful spirit and celebrated the traditional Punjabi Lohri Indiana style.
It was an exciting evening: beautiful Punjabi dresses, young men and women displaying their festive spirit, meeting friends and congratulating the sponsor of the Lohri festivities, singing of traditional folk songs and dancing to the robust Bhangra music and live interludes of Punjabi drum by Dholi Benny Singh. There were colorful reminders of the origin and history of Lohri festival in dance, popular folklore and folksongs, Punjabi poetry and narration.
During the evening, led by the gifted Masters of Ceremony and several groups including Greenwood Bhangra Team, Bhangra Remix, Giddha by Punjab diyan Mutiayaran performed to the delight of 300 multi-generational and multi-cultural guests from across central Indiana.
A delicious vegetarian Punjabi dinner followed the formal entertainment program and then the place the rocked to the popular Bhangra music provided by DJ Mavi. After dinner, the dance floor was packed with young and old, men and women expressing and showing their skills, styles, moves and mastery of Bhangra dancing and vibrant and sensual folk music.
It was marvelous to see everyone caught up in the legend that surrounds Lohri celebration and the spirit and traditions that have evolved over the centuries. It was amazing to witness the exuberance and energy of the youth and feel a sense of pride of accomplishment about how far the Sikh and Punjabi communities have come in Indiana and America over the past 50 years. The dedication and efforts to preserve Punjabi folklore, Sikh cultural and religious celebrations in new places across the globe are reassuring.
Immigrants in new lands, much like the waves of generations past, are exploring ways and opportunities to make their cultures, festivals, and heritage an integral part of the collective cultural heritage of humanity. Rich cultural experiences, history and heritage, legends and legacy that represent the heart and soul of people from distant lands are being entrusted into the hands of future generations. We are encouraged by their interest, pride, and adaptations. We hope that 50 years from now when we look back, it would be a proud moment to rejoice and celebrate their rightful place in our collective cultural tapestry as a civilization.
Chirjeev Oberoi and Narvinder Bhola organized the evening’s program. Maninder Walia, President of the Sikh Educational & Cultural Society of Indianapolis served as the General Chairman of the Celebration. Punjabi leaders and entertainers Mrs. Jasbir Mann and Mr. Harminder Singh from Chicago honored us by their presence and served as Masters of Ceremony of the 2014 Lohri celebration.
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Enrolment in TA at Ludhiana from March 25 to 29

by Punjabnewswire4u
 CHANDIGARH, MARCH 4
      103 Infantry Battalion (TA) Sikh LI will carry out recruitment rally of Soldier (General Duty) and Soldier (Tradesmen) at their Unit location at GT Road, Millerganj, Ludhiana from   March 25 to 29 2014 for those personnel who are domicile of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Union Territory of Chandigarh and NCT of Delhi, according to a press release issued by PIB (Defence Wing)
Recruitment.   Recruitment will be carried out for Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and UT Chandigarh on March 25 and for Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and NCT of Delhi on March 26.
Documentation and Medical examination for screened candidates are scheduled from March 27 to 29. Vacancies are available for Sol GD (General Duty) and Sol (Tdn) (Chef & House Keeper).
 The conditions for enrolment are: Age 18 to 42 years.  Weight (minimum) 50 kg. Chest (minimum) 77-82 cms. Height (minimum)160 Cms
 Civil Education is as under :  General Duty10th pass with 45% of marks except and 33%  marks in each subject (Dists of Lahul, Spiti and Kinnaur of (HP) for which 8th standard is    minimum. 
  Tradesman: 10th simple pass marks.  Individual should be gainfully employed.  (A certificate to the effect that the individual is gainfully employed written by the employer giving out employment details  is mandatory during recruitment).
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Colleges must pull socks to make education job-oriented: Sunkaria

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 AMRITSAR, MARCH 1
 The intellectual deliberations held during second day of ``15th National Conference’ of College Principals at Khalsa College, here today emphasized on `academic autonomy’ and the `value-based’ higher education. The financial independence, making more budgetary allocations for higher education and making it job-oriented was also stressed.
 Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Punjab, Dr. Roshan Sunkaria who was the chief guest at Conference asked Colleges and Universities to pull up socks for making education job-oriented. He said after liberalization of the economy in 1991, there had been a vast change in education scenario. ``But unfortunately, there had been more emphasis on quantity of higher learning institutions rather than quality’’, he said.
More than 200 delegates who are Principals of various Colleges from all over the country are participating in the three day Conference, organized by Association of Indian College Principals (AICP). Dr. Sunkaria said the placement, independence in framing syllabi and cordial academic atmosphere was must for institutions to grow. Guest of honour at the Conference Khalsa College Governing Council honourary secretary, Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina said such Conferences help to understand challenges before the society and education today.
 ``Education sector is undergoing major changes globally, which is impacting the education scenario in India also. The aspirations and requirements of the students are also changing. The education is becoming more job-oriented and the demand for professional courses is rising. We need to make changes in courses and curriculums accordingly’’, said he adding that educational institutions have social responsibility too.
 President of AICP Subhash Brahambhat, secretary Dr.RV Gaonkar and Khalsa College Principal Dr.Daljit Singh honoured the chief guest and other dignitaries. Dr.Daljit said that highly stimulating inttelctual discussions and debates have taken place during the Conferences and there was general consensus on more funds for higher education and academic independence of colleges and universities in the country.
He thanked delegates for taking part in each of the brainstorming sessions and said the College was happy to have the delegates from far-flung areas of the country at the campus for the Conference. The other major speeches which attracted attention included lecture by former vice chancellor of Agra University Dr. DN Johar who focused on making education conducive to the changing times. Dr.Sudanshu Bhushan gave a detailed account of the Union government’s new education policy of Rashtriya Ucchtar Sikhsha Abhiyan (RUSA) who underlines the generation of funds and revenue resources for higher education.
 The delegates also enjoyed the colourful presentation of a cultural program by the students of Khalsa College, late last night. The stage was’ managed by Prof.Navreen Bawa.

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