Category: Events

74th Republic Day was celebrated in Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh today. Prof. Anita Kaushal, Principal of the college unfurled the National Tricolour. Ms. Monika Sikka, Vice-Principal, faculty members and students attended the ceremony.
The students of Music Vocal Department rendered Patriotic songs that made the atmosphere highly nationalistic. Speeches by the students invoked the spirit of nationalism amongst all.
Addressing the students, Principal, Prof. Anita Kaushal congratulated the students and staff on this auspicious occasion. She highlighted that the constitution of India is the longest written document that defines the responsibilities and powers of three pillars of democracy.
She advised the students that as we have inherited a free nation, with a world of opportunities, it becomes our duty to be the torch bearers of values of integrity, patriotism and understand the true sense of freedom. She cautioned that the youth of the nation should not fall prey to the vices like drugs, communal hatred, cyber crime etc. She encouraged the students to strive to become sensitive, global citizens and provide ethical and intellectual leadership in every sphere of human endeavour.

 

Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh and Electoral Literacy Club of the college under the able guidance of Principal Prof. (Dr) Anita Kaushal along with the faculty members and Students of various undergraduate and postgraduate classes celebrated National Voters Day on the theme “Nothing like voting. I will vote for sure”. A Pledge was taken along with the song in the background “Mai Bharat hoon…..”. The college hosted a plethora of activities namely, Poster making; Slogan Writing and Quiz Competition at various levels. More than 200 students participated in the various activities with much vigour and enthusiasm.

Post Graduate Department of Chemistry in collaboration with Prakriti- Environment society of the college organized one day Seminar on “Invention & Innovation and Research Discovery in Chemistry”. Prof. Sanjay Mandal, Faculty Member in Department of Chemical Sciences at IISER, Mohali was the guest speaker. Prof Mandal has more than 30 years of experience out of which he spent over 20 years in USA including earning his Ph.D in Chemistry under the guidance of legendary Professor F. Albert Cotton , Texas. His research interests span across several sub fields of Chemistry with special emphasis on Multifunctional nanomaterials, Crystal Engineering, Organometallic Chemistry and X-Ray Crystallography. About 50 students & 6 faculty members from MSc participated in the seminar. The program started with welcome address by Dr. Sadhna Verma, HOD of chemistry department. Opening remarks and introduction of the program was given by Dr . Veenita Anand.
Addressing the students, Prof Mandal, apprised them that invention is something which is new in this world which is not pre existing in this world while innovation is an introduction of new and better solution that meets new requirement of existing market needs. It may be further defined as betterment in something already existing. Overall the session proved very fruitful for both staff and students. Madam Principal Prof. (Dr.) Anita Kaushal applauded the efforts of Chemistry Department and motivated them to organise such events in the future

 

PGGCG-11, Chandigarh organised Candle Lighting Programme with a theme “Rock the Ribbon” in collaboration with RED Ribbon Society and National Service Scheme (NSS) marking the World Aids Day in the college campus on 1^st December, 2022. Dr. Anurita Sharma, Convenor, Red Ribbon Society, Dr. Ritu Sekhri, NSS Program Officer coordinated the programme. 150 NSS Volunteers also contributed to make the programme successful.

World Aids Day, designated on 1^st December every year since 1988 is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Activities like Nukkad Natak, Mass Rally and Candle lighting were organised. The students were sensitized about the progress in ending Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and progress towards attaining universal health to achieve an AIDS-free generation. Principal, Prof. (Dr) Anita Kaushal, lauded the efforts of the organizers and students for raising awareness against HIV infection.

Nostalgia, the Alumni Association of the college organized a cultural evening for the Alumnae which witnessed a huge participation of old students across generations. More than 150 former students from different walks of life attended the meet. They recalled their stay in the college, and felt proud to be associated with their alma mater even after so many years.

The show started with the traditional lighting of the lamp followed by a kaleidoscope of cultural extravaganza. Students showcased their talent by presenting music and dance items. The presented items have won accolades and prizes in the Zonal and Inter-zonal Youth and Heritage Festivals. It is noteworthy that the college won the Overall Trophy in the PU Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival for the Ninth consecutive time this year and was adjudged 2^nd Runner-up in the recently concluded Inter-Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival at Mukerian.

Indian orchestra presented by the students was a vibrant synthesis of Sitar, Rikhi Veena, Banjo, Dilruba, Mandolin and many instruments, and was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all. Group Bhajan was a treat for the ears. An energetic Rajasthani group dance left the audience swerving on their feet.

Gazal, a soulful rendition of emotions, and the group song was highly applauded. Students also presented Luddi, the traditional Punjabi dance which made the atmosphere lively and enthusiastic. A colourful dance of vibrantly dressed students from north-eastern states portrayed the rich cultural heritage of India. Mimicry and Bhaand performances raised a lot of laughter.

Prof. Anita Kaushal, Principal of the college and herself an alumna, interacted with the alumnae and expressed pleasure that they still cherished the memories of the institution so fondly.

The Red Ribbon Society of PGGCG-11, Chandigarh in collaboration with Chandigarh State Aids Control Society organized an Inter College competition on HIV/ AIDS awareness in the college campus on 04.11.2022. More than 15 teams of different colleges of Chandigarh comprising around 150 students participated in the competition.Events like Poster Making, Collage Making, Rangoli, Slogan Writing, Face Painting and Essay Writing were organized.The winning participants of different events were awarded with cash prizes. Prof. (Dr) Anita Kaushal and members teaching faculty and guests from different colleges graced the occasion.

The Chief Guest of the event was Mr. Akhil Kumar, IAS, Additional Secretary, Health. The Guest of Honour was Dr. V.K Nagpal, Project Director, Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society cum Medical Supritendent, GMCH-16, Chandigarh.

Dr. Anurita Sharma, Convener of the Society thanked Chief Guest, Guest of Honour and State AIDS control Society for organizing the function and spreading awareness among students as how we can protect our life from this disease by using simple safety measures.

The main motive behind organizing this event was to create awareness among the students and high risk population.This Event proved to be a source of awareness to students of the different institutions.

Following are the Prize Winners

Events	First Prize	Second prize	Third Prize
Collage Making	Ms. Arshkamal& Dr. Gursimran Kaur Centre for Public Health, PU, Chd	Ambika Gupta & Bineetkaur PGGC-11, Chd	Sanya MCM, DAV, Sec-36, Chd
Poster Making	Parneet Kaur & Sushma PGGC-11, chd	Riya &TanviChandel PGGCG-11, Chd	Smata& Harman SD College, sec-32, chd
Slogan Writing	Manjot Kaur Centre for Public Health, PU, Chd	Aryan PGGC, Sec-11, Chd	Shivanshi Dev Sanaj College for Women, Sec 45B, Chd
Essay Writing	Sheetal Saini Centre for Public Health, PU, Chd	Manan Guglani Govt. College of commerce & Business Administration, Sec-50, Chd	Uday SD College. Sec 32, Chd
Face Painting	RankitaKumari& NaincyKumari Govt. College for Education, Sec 20, Chd	Gunjan& Snave SD College. Sec 32, Chd	Pratakshya& Cheryl Govt. Home Science College, sec-10, Chd
Rangoli Making	Anamika&Shivani DAV, Sec-10, chd	Sonali&Arshpreet SD College, Sec-32, Chd	Dr. Chandni& Dr. Anjali Centre for Public Health, PU, Chd

Community Hygiene and Public Health Society& Pink Ribbon Society in Collaboration with Department of Zoology and Nostalgia, the alumini association of Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11 organized an interactive session under “Rani Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign” on 08.10.2022 to spread awareness on Breast Cancer. Prof. (Dr) Anita Kaushal, Principal, faculty members and around 100 students of the college attended the session.

The Speakers of the session were Ms. Bittu Safeena Sandhu, Managing trustee of “Rani Breast Cancer Trust” and Ms. Navneet from Canada, who herself is a Cancer Survivor, shared her journey in fighting breast cancer. Ms. Sandhu explained the reasons behind the spread of Cancer and what are the precautionary measures to avoid Cancer from spreading & how early detection of cancer can be a key to protection. The society thanked the speakers for sharing their valuable experiences with the students.

A lecture cum workshop on “Social Entrepreneurship, Swachhta and Rural Engagement” was conducted by SESREC cell of Post Graduate Government College for Girls.Sector-11, Chandigarh in collaboration with Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The objective of the workshop was to inculcate the significance of rural entrepreneurship and sustainability among the students to achieve environmental, social and resiliency goals. Over 200 students participated in the interactive and informative session and shared their ideas in the energy improving, building resilience, to achieve de-carbonization target to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5OC, to meet the goals of the Paris agreement and to avoid catastrophic impacts of climate change.

Prof. (Dr) Anita Kaushal, Principal of the college was the chief guest. In her presidential address she shared the vision of SESREC (Social Entrepreneurship, Swachhata & Rural Engagement cell) and highlighted the schemes for segregation of waste at source, successful co-composting of food, fruit and green waste with a mechanism to mitigate carbon leakage in the campus and the adopted village of the college, Khuda Jassu.

Dr. Vishal Sharma Coordinator, SESREC committee interacted with students and proposed a vote of thanks.

On 1st October 2022, an initiative was taken to generate awareness among students about the malice of corruption, and a slogan writing competition was organized. The event witnessed the participation of more than 60 students who put forth their creative ideas to spread the message of honesty and transparency.

 

To take the initiative forward, a rally was organized in collaboration with the NSS unit on 2nd October 2022. More than 80 students participated in the rally, which was followed by forming a human chain in the college premises to sensitize the students about the importance of a corruption-free India in building a developed nation.

 

To promote transparency and ethics, an Open House activity was conducted under the National Service Scheme (NSS). The event was held in the hostel campus, where NSS volunteers shared their views on the problem of corruption and its impact on the growth and development of the country. The theme of the event was ‘Corruption Free India for a Developed Nation,’ and the volunteers encouraged their fellow students to pledge their support for building a corruption-free India. The event was highly appreciated by the students and faculty members for its valuable contribution to promoting ethical values and good governance.

An Orientation Programme was organized in the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh on 04.11.2022. First year students of undergraduate courses from various streams attended the program. The aim of the orientation was to familiarize the students with the prevailing practices and regulations of the institution. Prof. (Dr.) Anita Kaushal, Principal of the college welcomed the students and highlighted the glorious achievements of the college in the academic as well as extra-curricular fields.

The students were guided about the various provisions and rules for fee concession, bus-pass, library facilities, NSS, NCC, scholarships, subject change, placement cell, and various Do’s and Don’ts to be observed in the college. They were also informed about the lecture requirement of 75% in all the subjects, and the significance of Mid-semester Examination. The students were also briefed about various societies of the college which organize community-centric and sensitization activities. These societies have been constituted in diverse areas like Traffic Awareness and Road Safety, Preservation and Protection of Heritage, AIDS Awareness, Community Hygiene and Sanitation, Drug De-addiction, Gender Equity, Best from Waste and Environment Awareness Society. The objective is to facilitate the all-round development of the students by involving them in on-campus and off-campus activities. Students were also introduced with the in-charges of college-committees and apprised of the room numbers where they will be available.