Surat beat

2-day workshop
City-based Centre for Communications has organised an orientation workshop on December 19 and 20. The workshop will include English teaching, guidance on careers and business and will be held from 8 to 9:30 am and from 7:30 to 9 pm at 9, Radhe Nagar Society, Parle Point. Dr Amarendra Jha will conduct the workshop, according to a statement.

Ramzan moon
President of the Rander Chand Committee, Mufti Saiyed Lajpuri said in a statement that the moon, heralding the holy month of Ramzan, will be seen on Saturday evening. For details, interested should call on 424508, 433371 or 422352.

Competition
A competition, aimed at creating awareness among people about the ill-effects of alcohol was held by the Surat division of the prohibition and excise department at Vanita Vishram Training College recently. A number of students took part in the speech and drawing contests. Winners were given prizes by department officer R K Desai and college principal Dahiben Patel.