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Government College Of Education, Jammu celebrates ‘Van Mahotsav’
Jammu, Jul 21: Government College Of Education,Jammu celebrates Van Mahotsav in collaboration with NSS Unit, Nature club of GCOE and Department of Social Forestry Jammu on Thursday.
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An event on the occasion of “Van Mahotsav” was organized at Government College Of Education, Jammu in collaboration with NSS unit Nature club of GCOE and Department of Social Forestry, Jammu.
Mr. Roshan Jaggi, IFS,Director social Forestry (PCCF), Mr. Mohinder Gupta ,Regional Director and Mr. Alok Kumar Maurya ,IFS (DFO), Ms.Shweta (DFO) and Mr.Shoaib (DFO) were the chief guests on the occasion.
A plantation cum polythene free campus drive was inaugurated by Mr. Roshan Jaggi,IFS ,Director Social Forestry where about 100 plants were planted by the students of GCOE in the presence of the distinguished guests and worthy Principal Dr. Kulvinder Kour. Seed balls were also distributed among the NSS volunteers.
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The programme started with Saraswati Vandana followed by Lamp lighting ceremony.
The students recited poetry and gave speeches highlighting why the conservation of forests is the need of the hour.
The Chief Guest stressed upon the importance of trees and the practical steps to be taken for environmental sustainability. He laid focus on action oriented approach to conserve forests.
Dr. Kulvinder kour,Principal GCOE also spoke on the occasion.
NSS Unit along with their teachers Dr. Shubhra Jamwal , Prof. Shapia Shameem Bhatti, Prof. Neeraj Verma, Prof. Satish Sharma ,Prof. Sarita Dogra, Prof.Seema sharma, Dr. Jyoti Parihar, Dr. Shalini Sharma,Dr. Sushma Bala and Prof. Mansi Sharma actively participated in the highly successful event.
A teenage boy died in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening.
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Reports said that a teenage boy identified as Kausar Ahmad Bhat resident of Sangam was critically injured after he was hit by unknown vehicle in Chadsoo Sangam.
They said he was rushed to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where he was referred to SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. However, he was declared brought dead.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.
An encounter broke out between militants and joint team of security forces at Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening.
Kashmir Zone Police on X said,”Encounter started in Arihal village of District Pulwama .Police and security forces on job . Further details shall follow..”
With the early onset of winters, Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday ordered that it will conduct online classes in all government degree colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01-2023.
Special Secretary to the government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique said, “Due to early onset of winter, students enrolled in Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are facing major challenge in commuting to college and, thereby, attending classes.”
“Situation has got compounded due to disruption to normal class work with inadequate heating arrangements,” it reads.
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The communique further states that with the implementation of admission based on merit and choice, students have to travel distances or stay in Hostel or stay in private accommodations which has put them to severe hardship due to early onset of harsh winter.
Ir reads, “In order to ensure unhindered academic delivery in adverse and extreme cold conditions, it is impressed upon all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division that classes will be conducted via online mode w.e.f. December-01-2023 till December-31-2023 or till winter vacations are announced, whichever is earlier.”
“Further, Principals of Govt. Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are directed to ensure that the faculty will attend their respective colleges regularly and take their classes online from the colleges in order to complete the syllabus as per academic calendar,” the official said.
It also said that all internal examinations and semester-end examinations will be conducted as per notified schedule of universities or institutions.
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