Thori launches Graffiti under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Amrit Brar

Sangrur, May 27:

Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori has launched a special initiative to promote ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign as a mass movement through graffiti art in Sangrur district. This campaign is getting huge response from various quarters.

The over bridge of Bhawanigarh at National Highway 7 has been adorned with graffiti in such a way that it is catching the fancy of every passerby. Photographs of girls are made on the bridge with different colors to give an insight that daughters can achieve any height of success in their lives.

These graffities showcase a clear message to enable the girls to touch the sky. Graffities are full of substances that girls should also have equal rights in society so that they can lead from the front.

Deputy Commissioner Thori said daughters have  courage to overcome any kind of challenge and they can easily cross any hurdle with their passion and a smile.

Thori said these graffities are engraved with motivational slogans, like ‘Making a daughter to study is a pride’, ‘I am learning to read and penning my own fortune’, ‘I can touch the sky if I get a chance to lead’ etc.

These graffities also demonstrate the journey of daughters from their childhood to greater level of success they achieve after facing lots of challenges in their lives.”We really hope parents could learn from these motivational and inspiring graffities and make their daughters go for higher education after completing the primary school education.

Deputy Commissioner Thori said that during the Lok Sabha elections, graffities were used to motivate the voters about their right to vote, now these graffities are being put up on the Bhawanigarh bridge to highlight the importance of girls education. Since thousands of commuters pass by from this place, they may get inspiration from this initiative.

Thori also said that it is the basic duty of every citizen to provide the honorable place and safe environment for daughters in society and graffiti art will motivate the girls to lead from front to deal with any kind of situation in their lives.

He asserted that the daughters of the country have already established their respective identities in different areas and they are already serving at various honorable posts in the country and abroad. “

“Time is ripe when the younger generation should also learn from this and do serious studies. It is well said by someone that if one daughter is educated in a family, she can educate the several members of a family and if all daughters take a pledge to educate themselves, imagine the number of people they could educate their lives” Thori held.

Director level woman officer likely to be DC

By Amrit Pal Brar

Chandigarh, 26 May 2019: Gossip and whispers are in circulation in the corridors of the secretariat of Punjab anticipating reshuffle of few IAS officers including DCs of some districts.

According to reports, Praneet Bhardwaj who was shifted from Bathinda to Health department as Special Secretary on technical grounds after the SAD delegation met CEO Punjab during the model code of conduct and demanded his transfer is likely to be again transferred as DC of Bathinda.

It is said one Cabinet Minister of Punjab is interested to bring him back in the district as he has done good work for the completion of the much delayed ring road project and other projects. He has also accelerated the development work on projects of Mehraj village, which is ancestral village of Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.  Rs 28 crore was announced by CM for upgrade of basic infrastructure and civic amenities in this area in last week of January.

It is also said that name of one woman IAS officer, who is serving as Director in Punjab government is being considered for appointment as DC of one of the important districts. Besides, few other transfers are also expected in the coming days.

Construction costs will be Rs. 11.66 crore

By Amrit Brar

Giddarbaha, May 25

The foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of Judicial Court Complex at Giddarbaha was held on Saturday.

The foundation stone of the building was laid down by Justice Rajan Gupta, Chairman of building committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Sudhir Mittal, Administrative Judge Sessions Division Sri Muktsar Sahib and Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill. Sukhwinder Kaur, District and Sessions Judge, M.K. Aravind Kumar, Deputy Commissioner Sri Muktsar Sahib, SSP Manjit Singh Dhesi and Hardeep Singh Bhangal President of Bar Association were also present.

On this occasion, Justice Rajan Gupta said that this Judicial Court Complex will be equipped with all the modern facilities. Apart from the courts, residential blocks will also be constructed for judges.

This court complex will be ready in a year. Its construction will cost Rs.1165.99 lakhs. The total covered area of ground floor will be 25116 and the total covered area of the first floor will be 22075 square feet.

Justice Gupta added that this project would serve as the kick start in the development of the area. Justice Gupta highlighted his worries against the drug and female foeticide issues. He said that there will be a seminar in the district on this topic soon.

Sudhir Mittal, Administrative Judge Sessions Division Sri Muktsar Sahib said that with this complex, the area will be benefitted with one of the older needs.

This would help the people of the society. Looking at the historical perspectives of the judicial system, he said that smooth and committed judicial system is very important for social peace.

Earlier, District and Session Judge Sukhwinder Kaur welcomed everyone and Bar Association president Hardeep Singh Bhangal thanked all, in the end of the ceremony.

Kanwaljeet Singh, Additional District and Session Judge, Pritpal Singh, Secretary of District Legal Services Authority, Ravi Gulati, Civil Judge Senior Division,  Atul Kamboj, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Harvinder Singh, Additional Civil Judge Senior Division, Parvinder Kaur Additional Civil Judge Senior Division, Aman Sharma Additional Civil Judge Senior Division, Mandeep Singh Civil Judge Junior Division, Shivangi Sagar Civil Judge Junior Division, Isha Goel Civil Judge Junior Division, Amarinder Singh Sidhu President Consumer Forum, SDM Om Prakash, Advocate Snehpreet Singh Mann Bar Association secretary were also present on this occasion.

Hands over Demand Draft & Citation Certificate

By Amrit Brar

Jalandhar, 24 May 24:  The Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma today handed over demand draft worth Rs 40,000 and a citation certificate to a bright student of the district under Dr Ambedkar National Merit Award Scheme for Meritorious Students of Senior Secondary School Examination belonging to Schedule Caste (SC) community.

The meritorious girl Ms Raveena has bagged this award due to her marvellous performance in the 12thstandard exams conducted by state/ Central Boards/ Councils. On the basis of her marks, the student was selected by Dr Ambedkar Foundation, an autonomous organization under Ministry of Social Justice and Employment that implements several welfare schemes/ programs relating to the welfare of SCs/ STs.

This award has been given in recognition to the academic excellence and meritorious performance of the student in the 12th examination held in the year 2017.

Handing over the demand draft to Ms Raveena, the Deputy Commissioner complemented her for this rare feat. He said that this award was the recognition of hard work and dedication of the student, who had worked hard to excel in the field of academics.

Sharma asked her to continue this hard work and strive hard for excellence in future.

Complementing the student and her parents for dreaming big, the Deputy Commissioner said that the district administration was ever ready to help such meritorious and needy student.

Wishing the student a successful career ahead, Sharma expressed hope that every dream of the young girl would become a reality soon.

Ms Raveena, who is daughter a farmer, was a student of Meritorious School Jalandhar and was now pursuing B.Com in Government College Hoshiarpur.