Governor Allots Portfolios to Newly Inducted Ministers

 Tuesday: 28th September 2021 at 01:42 PM

CM Gets Vigilance, Power, Mining, Excise, Personnel and PR 

Also hold all other departments not assigned to any other minister

Chandigarh: 28th September 2021: (Punjab Screen Bureau)::

On the advice and recommendation of Chief Minister Mr. Charanjit Singh Channi, the Punjab Governor Shri Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday allotted portfolios to the newly inducted Ministers.

According to a spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office, the Chief Minister Mr. Charanjit Singh Channi would hold the portfolios of Personnel, Vigilance, General Administration, Justice, Legal & Legislative Affairs, Information & Public Relations, Environment, Mining and Geology, Civil Aviation, Excise, Investment Promotion, Hospitality, Power and Tourism & Cultural Affairs. However, the portfolio, if any, not allotted to any of the Ministers shall vest with the Chief Minister.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has been assigned the portfolios of Home Affairs, Cooperation and Jails. Likewise, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Om Parkash Soni has been allotted the portfolios of Health & Family Welfare, Defence Services Welfare and Freedom Fighters.

Cabinet Minister Mr. Brahm Mohindra has been given the portfolios of Local Government, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections and Removal of Grievances. Similarly, Cabinet Minister Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal has been assigned the departments of Finance, Taxation, Governance Reforms, Planning and Programme Implementation.

Cabinet Minister Mr. Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa has been given the charge of Rural Development & Panchayats, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development. Smt. Aruna Chaudhary has been assigned the portfolios of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management. Mr. Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria has been allotted the portfolios of Water Resources and Housing & Urban Development. Mr. Rana Gurjeet Singh has been allotted the departments of Technical Education & Industrial Training, Employment Generation & Training, Horticulture and Soil & Water Conservation.

Smt. Razia Sultana has been allotted the portfolios of Water Supply & Sanitation, Social Security, Women & Child Development and Printing & Stationery. Mr. Vijay Inder Singla has been given the charge of Public Works and Administrative Reforms. Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashu has been allotted the portfolio of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.

Mr. Randeep Singh Nabha has given the charge of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Food Processing. Dr. Raj Kumar Verka has been given the portfolios of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, New and Renewable Energy Sources and Medical Education & Research. Mr. Sangat Singh Gilzian has been allotted the portfolios of Forests, Wild Life and Labour. Mr. Pargat Singh has been given the charge of School Education, Higher Education, Sports & Youth Services and NRI Affairs. Mr. Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has been given the charge of Transport and Mr. Gurkirat Singh Kotli has been assigned the departments of Industries and Commerce, Information Technology and Science & Technology.

Sarkaria assumed the charge as Cabinet Minister

Tuesday: 28th September 2021 at 12:45 PM

 He was welcomed by his staff on arrival at the office 

Chandigarh: 28th September 2021: (Kartika Singh//Punjab Screen)::

Even before the new government was formed, new expectations were rising rapidly. Only time will tell how much this new government will live up to these expectations. But the Phillaur ministers have started taking charge of their respective offices and departments.   

S. Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, on Tuesday, assumed the charge as  Cabinet Minister at Punjab Civil Secretariat-1, Chandigarh. He has been allotted the departments of Water Resources and Housing & Urban Development. He was welcomed by his staff on arrival at the office. "Under the visionary leadership of the Punjab Chief Minister S. Charanjit Singh Channi, I will continue to work tirelessly to take Punjab to new heights of development", said Mr. Sarkaria, while adding that giving clean, transparent, time-bound and pro-people governance to the people of the state will be his top priority.

An Awareness Walk by CMC Hospital Ludhiana

300 medical and nursing students participated

Ludhiana: 26th September 2021: (Pardeep Sharma IPTA//Punjab Screen)::

When life becomes difficult due to the scorching heat, then comes the month of September. In this month itself, the mission of getting rid of this heat is tied. A slight winter is starting to knock. The satiating sweats are becoming a thing of the past. Consciousness awakens in the season from this sweetness. Consciousness of life This month has been chosen to create awareness about being in childhood. In this heena there are things to prevent from this cancer. Efforts are made intensified. CMC Hospital also organized a speech for the same purpose. 

The theme was that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The mission of eradicating the cancer-born doctor and awakening consciousness is getting stronger. To spread awareness among the society and community, the Department of Pediatric Surgery organized Childhood Cancer Awareness Campaign from Ash Bag to CMC. This event was also very successful.

300 medical and nursing students participated in this walk. Also 50 senior doctors and faculty of Nursing College also participated. ADC Urban Development Shri Sandeep Kumar IAS was the chief guest and also inaugurated the walk.

Dr. Trija Jeevan, Principal, College of Nursing, DMC was also present in the program and participated in the walk. A small cultural program was also organized at Rakhbagh and testomones were given to children who survived childhood cancer.

The walk was also welcomed by the Nature Group at Jagraon Bridge, Raj Kariana Store at Field Ganj Market and Kalvari Church on Brown Road. Many local people also connected with it. Rose petals were showered by Calvary Church and other NGOs on the way to the participants.

Dr Vishal Michael explained the early signs of childhood cancer and emphasized that no child should die of childhood cancer. Dr William Bhatti informed that patients can avail CM fund and PM fund and should not worry about the cost of treatment as many NGOs also help childhood cancer patient. The Department of Pediatric Surgery has all the advanced facilities for the treatment of childhood cancer. Refreshments and snacks were arranged at the CMC for all the participants of the walk. The walkathon was organized by Dr. Vishal Michael, Dr. Tanvi Goyal, Dr. Nikhil, Dr. Swati and Mr. Varun Henry.   

New Book by Mrs. Sonia Pahwa Released at GCG Ludhiana

 Thursday 23rd September 2021 at 08:22 PM Whatsapp

 Sonia Pahwa is Assistant Professor at GCL 

Ludhiana: 23rd September 2021: (Amritpal Singh//Punjab Screen)::

After the huge success of her first book "Tune Into the World of Radio", Mrs. Sonia Pahwa, Assistant Professor, Government College For Girls, Ludhiana, today released her second book and the name of the book is "Keemti Jazbaat." Releasing the book, Assistant Professor Sonia Pahwa said that she wanted to convey her feelings to the people for a long time. Through this book, she has presented her precious feelings to the people in the form of shayari  and hoped that like the first book, this book will also get the love of the people. In this book, readers will find poetry related to all kinds of emotions. The book can be found on Amazon, Flipkart, etc.

Releasing the book, Dr. Sukhwinder Kaur, Principal, Government College For Girls, Ludhiana Congratulated Madam Sonia Pahwa and said that it is a matter of great pride for the institution. While releasing the book, Dr. Sukhwinder kaur said that the poetry is presented in a very beautiful way and added that she is not excelling only in her field but performing extremely well in every field.  It is a great honor for the college and all the staff.  Mrs. Kirpal Kaur (Vice Principal), Mrs. Gurjinder Brar (Head English Department) and other staff members were present at the release of the book.

“Challenges to the Journalism in present days”

 18th September 2021 at 10:22 PM

More than 150 journalists discussed in a seminar by PCJU

Ludhiana: 18th September 2021: (Kartika Singh//Punjab Screen)::

After a long gap, a media program held in Ludhiana in which neither any government patronage nor a government minister or official were invited as a special guest. Nor was there any demand for any position or perks before the govt or any corporate leader. with full pride and prestige issues and challenges faced by media and society were discussed. Personalities such as Professor Jagmohan Singh, Piyare Lal Garg and Balwinder Jammu drew attention to the decline in the media on the ethical spectrum and emphasized the need to focus on the same. Furthermore, the speakers also explained that media persons should must improve their expertise. Thay should increase the worthiness of the pen power. Only then the responsibility of the pen will be served. Lastly, the seminar also raised voices against the growing corporate grip on the media and on other sections of the society.  

Punjab & Chandigarh Journalists Union organized a seminar highlighting challenges to media world.Dr. Pyara Lal Garg, Professor Jagmohan Singh and Balwinder Jammu were among the main speakers. More than 150 journalists from different media organizations participated in the event

Punjab & Chandigarh Journalists Union on September 18 organized a seminar highlighting the “Challenges to the Journalism in present days”, under the able leadership of Secretary General Indian Journalist Union and President Mr. Balwinder Jammu. The seminar was held at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Ludhiana. The chief speakers at the seminar were Dr. Pyara Lal Garg and Professor Jagmohan Singh. Along with them, PCJU secretary Jai Singh Chibber and Bindu Singh interacted with the audience.

More than 150 prominent journalists from various media organizations. like BBC, The Tribune, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Punjab Express, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Savera, Punjab Kesari, Amar Ujala, Uttam Hindu, Fastway news, Jagbani, Punjabi Jagran, Jujhar Times, PTC News, Daily Post, Babushahi, Ludhiana Live, The Summer News, Ludhiana Times, The City Headlines, Jan Hitaishi, SMZ and many others attended the seminar. Other than that, journalism students from different colleges of Ludhiana attended the seminar and sought knowledge from eminent speakers.

A renowned name in the medical fraternity, Dr. Pyara Lal Garg is an ex-registrar at Baba Farid Medical University. Retired as a professor of pediatric surgery in 2002, he has also worked with various political parties like Shiromani Akali Dal, Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party. Known for his outspoken personality, Dr. Garg has been criticising several policies of the state and the central government.

Professor Jagmohan Singh is a renowned historian, author, and academic activist. An IIT Kharagpur alumni, he is also a former professor at Punjab Agriculture University. Other than that, Professor Jagmohan Singh is the nephew of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. He is the founding member of the Association of Democratic Rights (Punjab) and Director of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Creativity Center, Ludhiana.

Addressing the audience, Dr. Pyara Lal Garg said that one of the biggest challenges to the media fraternity is that debate and dissent are being snubbed. “One more challenge for journalism is lack of awareness and knowledge. Hence, finding credible sources is becoming difficult. Another great challenge for journalists is communalism. Though it is affecting everyone, sometimes, it resists journalists to see both sides of the coin. We are not Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian. We are journalists,” he said.

Professor Jagmohan Singh said that it has been a hard time for the journalists and there’s a need to be united. He motivated the audience and said that journalists have played a major role in the nation’s freedom movement. He gave the examples of Lok Manya Tilak and Sufi Amba Prasad. He also said that neoliberalism is a great challenge for the media industry and talked about how Chile eliminated it. Further, he talked about the farm laws and how they are harmful to agriculturists and the common public.

President PCJU, Balwinder Jammu said that there’s a need for unity amongst the media fraternity. “PCJU is the symbol of unity and our motive is to bring forward the demands and needs of the journalists.” He also talked about unethical practices like paid news and said that such practices have reduced the credibility of journalism. “With time, a lot of changes have been witnessed in the industry. However, there have been some drawbacks. The power is in the hands of few and commercial giants are being benefitted,” he said. He also condemned the government for eliminating Working Journalist Act.

Jai Singh Chibber also addressed the audience present in the seminar. He is a renowned journalist in Punjab who has been working for more than 2 decades. He has worked with various renowned media organizations. Also, he is the secretary of the Punjab and Chandigarh Journalist Union.

Jai Singh Chibber addressed the audience and said that there are several financial, social and legal challenges that journalists in India face. “When I started my professional journey as a journalist in the year 1995, it used to be a mission to serve the people and uplift the nation. However, a lot has been changed and it has become a business. Now, field reporters also have to work as advertisers and hawkers.” He also said that to cater to the needs of journalists, PCJU has been fighting hard with the government to have a pension scheme for them as well.

From Punjab and Chandigarh Journalists Union, Co-ordinator Gagandeep Arora, Amrik Singh Batra, Gurinder Singh, Varinder Rana, Satwinder Basra, Harshraj Singh, Nikhil Bhardwaj, Amarpal, Harsimran Singh, Munish Sharma, Ravinder Arora, Satwinder Sharma, Vikas Malhotra, Dilbagh Danish, Dinesh Kumar, Amit Kumar, Arun Kumar, Arun Sareen, Himanshu Mahajan, Ashwani Dhiman, Rajbir Bakshi, Rajesh Bhatt, Santokh Singh Gill, Joginder Singh Oberoi, Davinder Singh Jaggi, DPS Batra, Amanpreet Chauhan were present.

Act now for safe and respectful childbirth

17th September 2021 at 05:21 PM WhatsApp

 Safe maternal and newborn care call given by WHO 

World Patient Safety Day 17 September 2021

Ludhiana: 17th September 2021: (Punjab Screen Bureau)::

Under health education drive of Mission Punarjot, Dr. Ramesh MD Director, Punarjot eye bank Ludhiana organised a special event at Dr Ramesh super speciality eye and laser centre Ludhiana to sensitise patient safety in health care delivery system on World Patient day. 

He told on the occasion that for World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2021, WHO urges all stakeholders to “Act now for safe and respectful childbirth!” with the theme “Safe maternal and newborn care”. Approximately 810 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, around 6700 newborns die every day, amounting to 47% of all under-5 deaths. Moreover, about 2 million babies are stillborn every year, with over 40% occurring during labour. Considering the significant burden of risks and harm women and newborns are exposed to due to unsafe care, compounded by the disruption of essential health services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign is even more important this year. 

Fortunately, the majority of stillbirths and maternal and newborn deaths are avoidable through the provision of safe and quality care by skilled health professionals working in supportive environments. This can only be achieved through the engagement of all stakeholders and the adoption of comprehensive health systems and community-based approaches.  

He further added that we are working for control of blindness in Punjab from last three decades with utmost care and full patient safety especially for community ophthalmology and super speciality eye care services. 

Presently Govt of India have laid down international standards in health under quality council of India to maintain high quality health care and patient safety norms. 

Private hospitals are being encouraged to have full accreditation as National accredatition of board of hospital as NABH mark where one can trust quality and safety while having health treatment. 

We have eye bank accreditation from Punjab govt from 2008, safe I, hospital infection control accreditation from quality council of India from 2014 and full NABH accreditation from 2017 to ensure best eye care and patient safety in region with super speciality eye care services with international standards especially who can't afford. We also always motivate others health organizations, NGO's and public for role of pateints safety measures to save human lives and better health through social media, exhibition, seminars and trainings. 

World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 to enhance global understanding of patient safety, increase public engagement in the safety of health care and promote global actions to enhance patient safety and reduce patient harm. We should work collectively to save human lives by understanding the concept of World Patient Safety Day.

Talk to Farmers to Find Way Forward-Capt.Amrinder Singh

 17th September 2021 at 01:20 PM

‘Scrap Farm Laws,’, Punjab CM Tells Centre as Black Laws Complete 1 Year

*“Why Can’t Constitution be Amended 128th Time to Revoke Fatm Laws’

 Capt. Amarinder Asks BJP-LED Central Govt.

Chandigarh: 17th September 2021: (Punjab Screen Bureau)::

As the nation marked one year of the black Farm Laws, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday demanded immediate scrapping of the legislations by the Centre, calling for detailed discussions with the farmers to find a way forward.

Pointing out that many farmers had died in these protests, the Chief Minister said it was high time the Central Government realised its blunder and withdrew the legislations in the interest of the farmers and the nation.

The Chief Minister, wearing a #nofarmers_nofood bade, was inaugurating the 3rd state level virtual Kisan Mela organised by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. The 2-day mela is centered on the theme: ‘KARIE PARALI DI SAMBHAL, DHARTI MAA HOVE KHUSHHAL”, in line with the state government’s focus on eliminating stubble burning.

“Till date, the Indian Constitution has been amended as many as 127 times, so why can it not be amended once again to scrap the Farm Laws and resolve the imbroglio resulting from them,” asked the Chief Minister. “What is the problem in doing it a 128th time,” he demanded to know from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre, which was out to ruin the farmers.

What was happening with the farmers today was extremely sad, given the immense contribution made by them to India’s development and progress, said Captain Amarinder, calling for immediate revocation of the laws, which he said were detrimental to the interest not just of the agricultural community but the entire country.

Recalling that he had been asked by the Centre to stop Punjab’s farmers from going to Delhi last November, the Chief Minister said he had refused point blank to do so, as protest is the democratic right of farmers. “Why should they not protest? How can I stop them,” he asked, making it clear that he continues to stand with the farmers in their fight against the draconian legislations, with his government continuing to give compensation and jobs to the families of the deceased farmers.

Noting the contribution of Punjab and its farmers to the country’s growth, the Chief Minister said the state, with only 1.53 % of total geographical area of India, produces about 18% of the country’s wheat, 11% paddy, 4.4% cotton and 10% milk. For the past many decades, Punjab has been contributing about 35-40% of wheat and 25-30% of rice to the central pool, he said, expressing pride in the achievements of the state’s farmers.

The Chief Minister pointed out that the state had attained a record wheat productivity (5188 kg/ha) and production (182.6 lakh tons) during 2018-19. It also achieved a record rice productivity (4366 kg/ha) and production (133.8 lakh tons) during 2017-18. Record cotton productivity (827 kg lint/ha) was also achieved during 2019-20, he added, giving full credit for these achievements to the hardworking farmers of Punjab and the improved agricultural technologies developed by PAU.

The Chief Minister, who recalled that he had been attending Kisan Melas since 1970, stressed on the importance of Agriculture as the lifeline of Punjab, and urged farmers to take full advantage of PAU’s advancements in technologies, seeds etc. He underlined the importance of continued research to keep pace with the developments in agriculture the world over. Citing Israel’s success in use of drip irrigation for judicious use of the fast-depleting water table, the Chief Minister said Punjab’s ground water level had been continuously going down. The state’s diversification programme was linked to ensure minimal use of water, he added.

In his welcome address earlier, Anirudh Tewari, ACS(D)-cum-Vice Chancellor, PAU, said that during the Covid pandemic, the Chief Minister had asked all departments to be innovative to ensure continuance of work and extension service to farmers and the virtual Kisan Mela was a step in this direction. Farmers who were unable to come personally to attend the event earlier were now able to join virtually, he added.

Referring to the Mela’s theme, Tewari pointed out that Punjab had been demanding Rs 100 per quintal assistance for farmers for stubble management from the Government of India, with the Chief Minister also personally raising the issue several times with the Prime Minister. He spoke about the measures taken by the state government to check stubble burning and also to promote crop diversification. He referred to the promotion of horticulture and exotic vegetables to wean farmers away from the wheat-paddy cycle.

Dr Jaskaran Singh Mehal, Director Of Extension Education, PAU, spoke about the reach of the Kisan Mela, which farmers from across the country had been joining. The live telecast of the mela and the interactions with the farmers on YouTube and Facebook were facilitated a strong and bigger outreach and impact, he added.

Dr Inderjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, described the Mela as an important platform to support farmers. These Kisan Melas are a source of great information on latest advances in agriculture – on quality seed and planting material of improved varieties of various field, horticultural and vegetable crops is being made available to farmers from PAU campus as well as from outstations all over Punjab, he said.

The Kisan Mela will witness give panel discussions on virtual platform, relating to: Crop Residue Management, Scope of Horticultural and Forestry Crops, Natural Resource Management, Livestock Production and Subsidiary Occupations, as well as Processing, Value Addition and FPOs etc.

Digital materials like charts and videos along-with audio explanation of the matter on Field Demonstrations, Food Processing, Subsidiary and Allied Occupations are being shown to the farmers for their knowledge update.

A link on ‘Talk to Experts’ (Sawal Tuhade-Jawab Asade) has been shared with farmers to address their queries. Another link each for Farmer Success Stories, Self Help Groups (SHGs), and Farmer Producer Organization (FPOs) run by PAU trainees is also operational.