In brief

Seminar held at Mohali institute
MOHALI: A seminar on ‘Changing management practices in a new and globalised world’ was organised by Sahibzada Ajit Singh Institute of Information Technology and Research (SASIITR) in Mohali on Saturday. Over 50 faculty members from the department of Management and Information Technology participated. On the occasion,Dr Bateshwar Singh spoke on the changes in the financial aspects of management practices with specific reference to International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS). Jasjit Mann gave an illustrious presentation on the risks and the solutions involved in international business. Harpominderjit Kaur spoke on the cultural diversity which affects management practices throughout the world.

200 examined at free health camp
MOHALI: Around 200 persons were examined and treated for various ailments by a team of doctors at a free medical check-up camp organised by the Mohali Press Club at its office in Phase IV here on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner Prabhjot Singh Mand and District Planning Committee Chairman N K Sharma were the special guests,who were also examined. Bone marrow density test,ECG and other clinical examinations were also offered free of cost to needy patients.

NGO holds health camp for needy children
MOHALI: Members of NGO Nanhe Kadam conducted a health camp at Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyalaya,Jagatpura village,near Sector 48,Mohali,on Saturday. The camp began with an interactive session in which students were apprised of the importance of personal hygiene and nutrition. The interactive session was followed by a medical check up of around 300 children. Medicines were also provided free of cost. The Jeevan Mukt Nishulk Vidyalaya was started in 2007,with an aim to provide free and quality education to underprivileged children. They also run stitching classes for women in the evening. The initiative is the brainchild of Mansa Ram Ahuja,founder president of the Jivan Mukt mission,which has over 30 centres,including Chandigarh,Panchkula,Mohali,Derabassi and Ludhiana.

240 get degrees at Ambala college
AMBALA: Nearly 240 graduates of the 2008-09 batch were conferred degrees at the first convocation of the College of Engineering and Applied Research,Devsthali Mithapur,Ambala,on Saturday. Registrar of Kurukshetra University,Dr Raghuvendra Tanwar,was the chief guest. College director,J K Sharma,read out the annual report.

Blood donation camp at PGI
CHANDIGARH: Over 100 resident doctors donated blood at a camp organised at the Advanced Paediatric Centre,PGI,on Saturday. As per the tradition of the paediatrics department,the outgoing MD doctors organise a blood donation camp twice a year. The donors included volunteers from the National Institute of Nursing Education,relatives of patients and other staff members.

Jasbir Kaur is new principal of Gian Sagar Medical College
PATIALA: Jasbir Kaur,professor and Head of the Department of Anaesthesia,in Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital,took over as the new principal on Saturday. Prior to joining the institute,Kaur was working as professor of anaesthesia at the Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital in Patiala. She was felicitated by A S Sekhon,dean of the Gian Sagar group of colleges. Senior faculty members congratulated her.

Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Association gets new chief
CHANDIGARH: Brig Keshav Chandra (Retd) took over as president of the Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Association for a term of two years. He promised to give support to open sector-based chapters and organise more functions. Other members of the governing council are Maj Gen M S Kandal (Retd),Surjit Kaur as vice-president,D S Grewal as secretary general,S C Kapoor as secretary (finance),Parvesh K Sethi as secretary (events),Satnam Singh Randhawa as secretary (administration),Promilla Mahna as secretary (projects),Dr G L Goyal as secretary (medical),Harbir K Singh as secretary (welfare),Joginder Singh Jogi as secretary (public relations),Surinder Verma as media Secretary,R A Sakuja as secretary (organization) and S C Passi as chief convener.