Children’s
Day celebrated with fanfare, enthusiasm
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 14: On the 117th birth
anniversary of Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru,
Children’s Day was celebrated today
by various educational institutions,
Government as well as private, with much
fanfare and enthusiasm.
New
Modern Higher Secondary School R N Bazar
organised an impressive function in
connection with Children’s Day.
Health Minister Mangat Ram Sharma was
chief guest on the occasion while MLA
Yogesh Sawhney and JMC Commissioner Vinod
Sharma were the guests of honour.
Colourful cultural items were presented
on the occasion.
DAV
High School, Exchange Road Jammu,
celebrated the day by organising an
impressive function in the school
presmises wherein the Principal hoisted
National flag while students presented
cultural items.
A sports
competition was organised at Sainik
Public School on the occasion of
Children’s Day. Speakers in the
function also threw light on the life of
Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru and paid him rich
tributes.
Little
Angels Public School Vijaypur
celebrated the day by organising a
cultural programme wherein flag hoisting
and march past were also held.
At the
Blue Bird Public School, Janipur,
rich tributes were paid to Pt Jawahar Lal
Nehru while students presented colourful
items and patriotic songs.
Students
and faculty of Tawish Public School
celebrated Children’s Day by
organising a cultural programme wherein
rich tributes were paid to Pt Jawahar Lal
Nehru.
A
colourful fancy dress competition and
prize distribution function were
organised at the Co-operative Public
School, Janipur Colony. Mayor JMC,
Manmohan Choudhary was chief guest on the
occasion while Balkar Singh, Secretary of
Jammu Rural Housing Building Society, was
the guest of honour.
Management
and students of the JK Montessorie
School visited SOS Village and
distributed stationery items among the
poor children.
On the
Children’s Day function at Arya
Kanya Vidyalaya, Purani Mandi, Jammu,
MLA Yogesh Sawhney was chief guest.
Speakers paid rich tributes to Pt Jawahar
Lal Nehru and threw light on the
leadership qualities of the latter.
A
colourful function was organised at Government
Degree College Rajouri wherein Shabir
Ahmed Khan, chairman of Pahari Advisory
Board, was the chief guest. Cultural
items were presented by the students
while Principal M R Khan highlighted
relevance of the day.
Children’s
Day was celebrated by the employees of ECDS
Project Bishnah by organising an
impressive function at Dabbar wherein
CDPO Kamla Devi and MLA Ashwani Sharma
were the main speakers. Statistical
Assistant Veenu Gupta compeered the
programme.
Popular
Model Academy, Nanak Nagar,
celebrated the Children’s Day by
organising a function in the school
premises. Speeches, patriotic songs and
cultural items marked the occasion.
SM
Shishui Niketan Higher Secondary School,
Anand Nagar, Patta Bohri Jammu, and
its junior wing KIDZEE organised an
impressive function in connection with
Children’s Day. A puppet show based
on the life history of Pt Jawahar Lal
Nehru, was also held on the occasion.
Anuradha
Higher Secondary School celebrated the
day with great enthusiasm and fervour.
Speeches, skits, patriotic songs and
cultural items were highlights of the
function.
Guru
Harkrishan Public School celebrated
Children’s Day by organising
parents-teachers-students interaction.
MLA Ramana Bhalla was chief guest on the
occasion while Mahant Manjit Singh
blessed the children. A colourful
cultural programme was also presented by
students of the school.
An
impressive function was orgaised by House
Corporation Co-operative Public School,
Tawi Vihar, in its premises. The
school children presented colourful items
during the function in which Madam Rigzin
Phunsog was the chief guest.
Students
of Shastri Memorial Public School
gave their performances through dance and
other items during the Children’s
day function in the school premises, here
today. Chairman of the NSM Group of
Schools exhorted the students to follow
the path shown by Pt Nehru.
On the
occasion of Children’s Day a
‘cub/bulbul Utsav’ was
organised at KV Bantalab. On the
occasion, students took pledge and
presented several items. Usha Shamindra,
Principal of the school delivered a
speech.
Women
and Child Development, Government of
India, Jammu, celebrated
Children’s Day in coordination with Public
Higher Secondary School, Janipur. A
painting and essay writing compettion on
the importance of nutrition were
organised on the occasion.
Yogesh
Verma, Meenakshi Bali and Diksha Sharma
were adjudged first, second and third,
respectively in essay competition while
Sakshi Dogra, Neha Katoch, Vivek Gupta
and Kanav Rishi secured first four
positions, respectively in on the spot
painting competition. Dr Kailash Kohli,
Deputy Director (Central
Adminmistration), Health Services, was
the chief guest.
Army
school, Jammu Cantt celebrated 117th
birth anniversary of Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru
by organising Sports Day in the school
premises. The competitions comprised of
track events and field events which
included lemon and spoon race, 3-legged
race, banana race, shot put and long
jump.
Tagore
House lifted the overall trohpy while the
second place was secured by Subash House.
Brig M M Choudhary, Chairman of the
school, was chief guest on the occasion.
Principal Anu Jandial threw light on the
life history of Pt Nehru.
Saraswati
College of Education organised a
cultural function in connection with the
Children’s day. Speakers on the
occasion, threw light on the life and
achievements of Pt Nehru while students
presented various items.
Shiva
Public High School, Digiana
remembered Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru by
organising a colourful function wherein
students presented cultural items.
To
celebrate Children Day, Kanwal Nath
Wangu, Founder Executive Director of
Child and Infirm Welfare Foundation
distributed study material including
charts and maps, dietary items and
cleaning material at a function at Government
Middle School, New Plots Jammu.
Others present included PCC general
secretary Vinod Sharma, Behari Lal,
Dhaminder, Asha Khosa, O N Peer etc.
Shanti
Swaroop Memorial Jammu Public Higher
Secondary School celebrated
Children’s day by organising an
impressive and colourful function in the
school premises. Principal cum Managing
Director of the school Kusum Bhatia was
chief guest on the occasion.
Birth
anniversary of Of Jawahar Lal Nehru was
celebrated by Degree College Poonch
by organising a symposium on the topic
‘The Architect of Modern
India’. District development
Commission Poonch, M R Thakur presided
over the function.
On the
occasion of Children’s Day, Tiger
Division organised various sports
events for different age groups at
Zorawar Stadium in Sunjwan. President
AWWA Tiger Division, Sadhna Loomba
inaugurated the events and also gave away
prizes to the winners.
It was a
day of merriment for the children at
Balgran as the Airtel Aashiana Jammu
Chapter remained a buzz with various
kinds of activities to pay respects and
love to Chacha Nehru on Children’s
Day today. To commemorate the Day senior
staff of Bharti Airtel J&K visited
the Home and spent time with the inmates.
A Cluster
level Cub/Bulbul Utsav was celebrated at KV
NO 1, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu for cubs
and bulbuls of KVs of Jammu cluster. The
function also coincided with the
Children’s Day celebration. Mr B D
Sharma Officiating Assistant Commissioner
and Deputy Divisional Commissioner KVS
State Jammu Division of BS&G was the
chief guest of the Utsav.
Children’s
Day was celebrated at Coventry
Scholars Day Boarding Education, Chinore,
Jammu with great enthusiasm, fun and
festivity. The programme started with the
garlanding of the portrait of Pt. Nehru
by the Principal of the School, Mr P K
Joseph Dhar and members of the Managing
Committee.
Rotary
Club Jammu Tawi celebrated the
Children’s Day with children of
mentally Retarded Home, Channi. The Club
members were led by its president
Jatinder Singh Gandhok. They also
distributed sweets among the children of
the Home.
An
attractive, superb and colorful programme
was organized by Shiksha Niketan Hr.
Secondary School, Jeevan Nagar Digiana
in connection with celebration of
Children’s Day today. Both students
and staff presented a variety of items
befitting the auspicious day. Later
sweets were distributed among the
children.
On the
occasion of Children’s Day today a
colourful function was organized by Shiksha
Niketan High School Gandhi Nagar.
Bal
Bharti Public School , Channi Rama, Jammu
organized a grand function in connection
with celebration of Children’s Day.
On the occasion O P Modi, patron in chief
of the SOS Children Village was the chief
guest.
In
connection with celebration of
Children’s Day the toys were
distributed among the students of Government
High School Seri Panditan, Jammu. The
toys were donated by Dalbir Singh Jamwal
a teacher of the School.
The
students and faculty members of CMH
College of Education celebrated
Children’s Day with fervour and
enthusiasm today. The Chairman of the
College Z A Chowdhary paid rich tributes
to Pt Nehru on the occasion.
Paramount
Convent Nursery, Rehari Colony, Jammu
celebrated the Children’s Day with
great pomp and show. The little kids of
the school presented colourful programmes
and sung various patriotic songs.
Avantika
a group of contemporary artists and
intellectuals, New Delhi held a painting
competition in the premises of Nav
Yugh Hr. Secondary School, Shiv Nagar
Jammu in connection with celebration
of Children’s Day today.
Congress
Seva Dal celebrated 117th birth
anniversary of Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru at
the party headquarters under the
chairmanship of Balvinder Singh Sambyal.
Speakers, on the occasion paid rich
tributes to first Prime Minsiter of the
country and recalled his services to the
nation. Those who spoke, included, Anil
Sharma, Tariq Manhas, Narinder Singh, J K
Kaul and others.
To
remember Pt Nehru, Akhil Bhartiya
Rajiv Gandhi Brigade organised a
colourful function at its head office,
Lohan Ploura, under the chairmanship of
Virender Manhas. Children from different
localities participated in the function
and presented some items.
A function
was held at Model Institute of
Education and Research to celebrate
Children’s Day. The students of the
different wings of the school
participated in a number of activities
throughout the day. Dr Arun K Gupta,
Director MIER and Dr Renu Arun, Joint
Director MIER were guests on the
occasion.
SOS
Hermann Gmeiner School celebrated
Children’s Day to mark birth
anniversary of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Nissar Ahmed, SSP Vigilance was chief
guest on the occasion in which many
programmes including dance, drama music,
speeches, seminars, cartoon making, mask
making contests and sports activities
were held.
Jagriti
Niketan Higher Secondary School organized
a colourful function to celebrate
Children’s Day. Bharat Bhushan Raina
was chief guest in the programme. Many
cultural programmes were organized on
this occasion.
On the
occasion of the Children’s Day, Heritage
School organized a fete for the
children with a social welfare objective
where money contributed by the teachers
and management was given in charity for
under privileged children of SAHARA
School. Children also contributed a rupee
each for the noble cause. Chief guest on
the occasion, Prof (Dr.) N K Bansal,
Vice-Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno
University highly appreciated the
management and school staff for their
effort to espouse such a noble cause.
Government
Degree College Thanamandi organized a
function to celebrate Children’s
Day. The function started with recitation
of Holy Quran by Waheed Qadri followed by
a Naat Sharief by Gowhar Sharief Dar. On
this occasion a symposium on the topic
"Life History and Contribution of
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru’’ was
organized. The function was presided over
by Prof Parveen Sabharwal, Principal of
the College.
The
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Jammu organised a function in the
collaboration with Activity Public
Higher Secondary School, Janipur Colony
Jammu. A painting and anessay writing
competitions on the topic
"Importance of Nutrition’ were
organised. Twenty five students
participated in painting competition and
forty students in essay writing
competition.
Yogesh
Verma, Meenakashi Bali and Diksha Sharma
were adjudged first, second and third in
essay writing contest while as Sakshi
Dogra, Neha Katoch, Vivek Gupta and Kanav
Rishi adjudged as first, second, third
and fourth in the on spot painting
competition.
On the
occasion of the Children’s Day, Jammu
Postal Division organised on the spot
stamp design competition called
"Design a Stamp Contest
2006’’ at Luthra Higher
Secondary School. The subject of the
contest was ‘The Magic of
Night’’. Large number of school
children from various schools of Jammu
participated in the event which was
organised by A K Hanjura, Senior
Superintendent of Post Offices, Jammu
division.
Shaheen
Public School, Faridabad Doda celebrated
Children’s Day with full fervour and
gaity. Children displayed their talent by
presenting different colourful cultural
items.
Guru
Nanak Public Higher Secondary School,
Gole Gujral road, organised a
function to celebrate Children’s
Day. A very colourful programme was held.
Many cultural items were also presented
by the students.
Dogra
Higher Secondary School organised a
function to celebrate Children’s
Day. Gambhir Singh Charak, Principal of
the School threw light on the life of
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and significance
of the day.
Vishwa
Bharti Public Higher Secondary School organised
a function on this occasion. A special
morning assembly was held where in
special tributes were paid to Pandit
Jawahar Lal Nehru. Asha Raina, Principal
of the school was chief guest on the
occasion. Patriotic songs, short skits,
dances, speeches and fancy dress show was
organised.
Onkar
Memorial Public School organised a
function to celebrate
‘Children’s Day’. The
function was presided over by B L
Malpotra, Principal of the School.
District
Congress Committee organised a
function at Rajouri to celebrate birth
anniversary of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Vice chairman of the State Pahari
Advisory Board, Shabir Ahmed Khan was
chief guest on the occasion.
With an
objective to mark Children day, Major
General Officer Commanding 27th Mountain
Division A K Singh inaugurated Sadbhavana
project in Rajouri today.
The main
function was held to Government High
School Chingus organized by 21st
Battalian of Rajputana Rifle where
furniture and other materials for various
schools of border villages worth Rs.10.70
lakh was donated.
District
Development Commissioner Rajouri Mr
Parvez Malik, Senior Superintendent
of Police Rajouri Mr Farooq Khan, senior
Army officers, Sarpanches and Panches
besides prominent locals and school
children were present on the occasion.
Residents
School for Blinds Roop Nagar also
celebrated the Children's Day. The Division bench
of the State High Court comprising Chief
Justice, Justice B.A. Khan and Justice
Bashir Ahmad Kirmani in a case titled
S.R. Institute v/s state of J&K has
passed several directions to the
concerned authorities to enforce ban,
sale and use of polythene. The court has
asked the concerned authorities to submit
their plan of action and mechanism
adopted by them for implementing the ban
while directing the government to
expedite process of legislation on the
subject and also requiring the Municipal
Authorities to take steps under the
powers enjoyed by them.
The
Medical Superintendents of Government
hospitals and management of all private
hospitals were also directed to submit
their action plans on similar lines.
The
Directors of Health Services Kashmir and
Jammu, Srinagar Municipal Corporation and
Vice Chairman LAWDA have been directed to
seek compliance report from management of
private hospitals and direct them to
appear before the court on the next day
of hearing alongwith status report.
Perusal to
the status reports submitted by various
authorities, the court observed that no
concrete and specific action plan has
either been adopted or indicated by them
which could constitute permanent
mechanism for enforcing the court order
imposing the ban and ultimately of the
legislation which was on anvil.
The
Government has been directed to get the
proposed legislation, imposing ban on use
and sale of polythene, published inviting
suggestions from experts. In case
suggestions or recommendations are
submitted, the same should be considered
for finalizing it before the legislature
for enactment. All concerned authorities
are directed to submit fresh action taken
report within one week.
Court
directions to Govt on polythene ban
Excelsior
Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 14: The Division bench
of the State High Court comprising Chief
Justice, Justice B.A. Khan and Justice
Bashir Ahmad Kirmani in a case titled
S.R. Institute v/s state of J&K has
passed several directions to the
concerned authorities to enforce ban,
sale and use of polythene. The court has
asked the concerned authorities to submit
their plan of action and mechanism
adopted by them for implementing the ban
while directing the government to
expedite process of legislation on the
subject and also requiring the Municipal
Authorities to take steps under the
powers enjoyed by them.
The
Medical Superintendents of Government
hospitals and management of all private
hospitals were also directed to submit
their action plans on similar lines.
The
Directors of Health Services Kashmir and
Jammu, Srinagar Municipal Corporation and
Vice Chairman LAWDA have been directed to
seek compliance report from management of
private hospitals and direct them to
appear before the court on the next day
of hearing alongwith status report.
Perusal to
the status reports submitted by various
authorities, the court observed that no
concrete and specific action plan has
either been adopted or indicated by them
which could constitute permanent
mechanism for enforcing the court order
imposing the ban and ultimately of the
legislation which was on anvil.
The
Government has been directed to get the
proposed legislation, imposing ban on use
and sale of polythene, published inviting
suggestions from experts. In case
suggestions or recommendations are
submitted, the same should be considered
for finalizing it before the legislature
for enactment. All concerned authorities
are directed to submit fresh action taken
report within one week.
DPS
Jammu celebrates annual day function
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 14: Delhi Public School
today organised annual day function in
which Ashok Chandra, Chairman DPS
Society, New Delhi was chief guest. Ritu
Singh, pro vice-chairperson, DPS presided
over the function while Ajatshatru Singh,
president RCT was guest of honour.
The
function began with felicitation of chief
guest and other dignitaries followed by
lighting of lamp by the guests.
Principal
of the school, D Joseph presented welcome
address as well as annual report. She
emphasised on character building, self
determination, inculcation of values.
In the
cultural function students presented
Rajasthani, Punjabi, Ladakhi and Kashmir
songs and dances. Kathak and classical
music recital also enthralled the
audience besides presentation of Chanda
Chamke by tiny tots. The Dogri folk song
added traditional touch to the programme.
Ajatshatru
Singh, in his address remembered Jawahar
Lal Nehru as the day was also celebrated
as Children's Day across the nation.
The
programme concluded with class VI
students dance performance on national
song ‘Vande Mataram’.
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