Chandigarh, January 25
“Srishti”, the Environment Society of Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Punjab State Council of Science and Technology under the national environment awareness campaign (NEAC 2007-08) and biological association of the college, organised a street play competition on biodiversity conservation on the college premises today. The street play on Chipko Movement got the first position while the street play titled ‘Suno, Dekho, Jago’ and ‘Hamara Sankalap’ got the second and third positions, respectively.
Founder’s day: Students of Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, Chandigarh, celebrated their 35th founder’s day, birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh and 300th Gurgaddi Diwas of Guru Granth Sahib on the college premises here today. Many renowned raagis like Bhai Lakhwinder Singh (Amritsar wale), Bhai Jagtar Singh (Hazuri Raagi, Darbar Sahib, Amritsar), and Bhai Harjinder Singh (Srinagar wale) enchanted the gathering with their melodious rendition of Gurbani. The students and the staff prepared langar.
Republic Day: Anushka dressed as Jhansi Ki Rani got the first prize during the Republic Day celebrations at Sanjivni Prep School and Child Care Centre, Sector 11, here, today.
DPS-40: A special assembly was held on the occasion. The school choir presented a song ‘Tum Samay ki ret pe…’. A skit giving the message that progress and preservation of nature must go hand in hand for sustainable development was the highlight of the day. The students of the junior school staged a play ‘Bharat Darshan’. The programme concluded with a colourful song and dance sequence ‘Chak de India’.