Category: Events

SAARTHI, The Counselling Cell of PGGCG 11, Chandigarh commemorated World Suicide Prevention Day under the dynamic guidance of Madam Principal, Prof (Dr.) Anita Kaushal, on 10th September 2024, at the Nescafe Area with the theme “Changing the Narrative on Suicide,” focusing on “Starting the Conversation.” The event saw a footfall of 500-600 students and featured activities designed to foster dialogue and support for mental health.

A key highlight was the “Your Best View” mirror, which encouraged participants to reflect on their positive attributes, promoting self-worth and combating negative thoughts. The “Drop Your Baggage” corner allowed attendees to anonymously share their struggles and receive encouraging notes, reducing stigma and offering comfort.

A counselling enrolment booth provided access to support, ensuring attendees could connect with mental health resources. Interviews with peers and faculty shared personal insights and motivational stories, helping to normalize discussions about mental health.

Post Graduate students made special contribution by conducting various activities: Counselling desk offered on-the-spot support, Art therapy served as an emotional outlet, Free Hugs provided physical comfort and a Positive message exchange fostered mutual encouragement. Overall, the event effectively promoted mental well-being, reduced stigma, and encouraged open conversations about suicide prevention.

The Vada Club of PGGCG-11 organized a Nukkar Natak – ‘Nashe se Azadi’ at College Campus and Village Khudda Jassu.  Highlighting the theme of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan – “Viksit Desh Ka Mantra, Bharat ho Nashe se Swatantra” on 10-09-2024, the event spread a message of drug abuse awareness and encouraged the youth to get rid of drug addiction and lead a healthy and fulfilling life. The Sarpanch of the village appreciated the efforts of Vada Club Volunteers. The Principal of the college Prof. (Dr.) Anita Kaushal applauded this community outreach activity by VADA Club members.

Literary And Debating Society of Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh organised the first event for the session 2024-25 on September 3rd 2024. It was an Intra-College Lit-Fest that included Declamation, Sher-o-shayari, Folksong, Story Writing, Poetry Writing, Essay Writing and Handwriting competitions in various languages. Prof Maninder Sidhu,  Convenor of LDS, read the annual report and highlighted the role of the society in honing the literary and oratory stills of the students. Several faculty members from the humanities attended the function. Students of the society displayed their talent and potential in various literary items. There was an overwhelming response from the students. Around 150 students participated in the events. Students showcased their talent in the above mentioned events. The literary bonanza concluded with the declaration of results. Aditi, Khushboo and Kirti bagged 1st, 2nd and 3rd position respectively in the declamation contest. In the folk song category, Twinkle and Arshpreet secured 1st and 3rd position respectively while 2nd position was shared by Manjinder and Kritika. Sanjeevni and Bhawna Sharma bagged 1st position in Poetry Writing in English and Hindi language, respectively. Towards the end of the event, Dr. Mohal Lal Jatt, HOD, Dept of Hindi congratulated the prize winners and shared his views with the audience.

Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Global Apiary to impart skill training for entrepreneurship development for the session 2024-25 on 29th August, 2024. The event was organized by Department of Zoology. The owner of Global Apiary Mr. Madan Sharma delivered a lecture on honey bee rearing followed by a live demonstration and hands on training on honey bee rearing. Students enthusiastically participated in this training programme. Poster making competition was held and best entries were awarded. Students of B.Sc. – I staged a Nukkad Natak to spread awareness about the importance of honey bees and their declining population. Prof. (Dr) Anita Kaushal appreciated the students and motivated them to become entrepreneur for nation building. The Principal awarded participants with appreciation certificates.

Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector- 11, Chandigarh in collaboration with the department of Physical Education & Sports organized an Interclass Chess Competition as part of the National Sports Day celebrations on August 29, 2024. The competition was held in the Badminton hall and saw enthusiastic participation from students among various classes.

The event began at 10:00 am with an opening speech by our HOD DR Rajesh Kumar who highlighted the importance of mental sports like chess in fostering strategic thinking and patience among students. The competition was divided into different categories to ensure fair play.

Total of 32 participants competed in a knockout format. After several intense rounds, the final match was held between eight girls displayed excellent strategic skills and NUPUR -First ( BA II-13/23),SHREYA-Second (BSc III-11598/22) and JASLEEN-Third (BA III-9/23)  emerged as the winners, securing the positions  of  Chess Champion.

The winners were facilitated by the DR Rajesh Kumar in the closing ceremony, which also included a special mention of all participants for their sportsmanship and dedication. The event concluded with a vote of thanks by the Dr Anu Sharma, who expressed gratitude to the teachers, volunteers, and participants for making the event a grand success.

The Interclass Chess Competition not only celebrated National Sports Day but also highlighted the importance of chess as a sport that sharpens the mind and builds character. It was a day filled with excitement, learning, and a spirit of healthy competition.

The Department of Computer Application, under the able guidance of Principal Madam Prof (Dr) Anita Kaushal organized a PowerPoint presentation competition-“Pitch An Idea” centered around the theme of “Entrepreneurship and Innovation” on 29-08-2024. The event aimed to foster creativity and practical business thinking among students, encouraging them to develop and present innovative business proposals. The event was judged by Dr. Meenu Verma, Head of the Department of Computer Applications, Ms.Ritika Singh and Ms. Ritu Singh Kalsi. The expertise and insights of the judges were instrumental in evaluating the presentations based on their feasibility and scope. A total of seven teams participated in the competition, each presenting their unique business ideas and proposals. The teams were judged based on the feasibility, scope, potential impact of the innovation, creativity and originality of the idea. After careful consideration and evaluation, certificates were awarded to the top three teams based on their performance and adherence to the judging criteria. Certificates were awarded to the following Teams:

First Position: Team D

Topic: Academic Boosters

• Lovleen Sharma (2) Reeva Chauhan(MSc.IT-II)

Second Position: Team G

Topic: Urban Development

• Aditi (2) Komal(BCA-II)

Third Position: Team E

Topic: StratAI Spark

• Tanu Guleria(2) Dakshita Sharma(BCA-II)

Under the able guidance and support of Prof. (Dr.) Anita Kaushal, Principal, PGGCG-11, Chandigarh, the Department of Sanskrit and Sanskrit Sahitya Society organized an Extension Lecture on the topic “Possibilities of Development through the study of Sanskrit Language (संस्कृत भाषा के अध्ययन द्वारा विकास की सम्भावनाएँ)” on 28.08.2024 from 02.00 p.m. to 03.00 p.m. on the occasion of Sanskrit Diwas (Shravan Shukla Purnima).

The programme started with the SarswatiStuti by Harmanpreet Kaur, Varsha and Simran of B.A. 2^nd Year and Vedic chanting by Smriti, Manveer Kaur, Bhawana, Manasi and Tamanna of B.A. 3^rd Year. The keynote speaker Prof (Dr.) Lakhvir Singh, Head, Department of Sanskrit, Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Sector-42, Chandigarh was welcomed by Prof. (Dr.) RenuTrikha, Head, Department of Sociology and Dr. Chandan Lal Gupta, Head, Department of Sanskrit with a plant. The keynote speaker was introduced by Ms. Smriti, B.A. 3rd Year.

The keynote speaker said that material development is taking place at a very fast pace in the world but, at the same time, it is of utmost importance that the human values should also develop in human beings. Sanskrit literature has many texts such as Vedas, Brahman, Aranyaka, Upanishad, Darshan, Ramayana and Mahabharata, which are helpful and valuable as far as the development of human values is concerned. This type of literature is rare elsewhere. It has a coordination of both knowledge and science. Sanskrit is the base language of all Indian languages. He said, while giving examples, that there are many words in Punjabi and English that sound similar to the words in Sanskrit. People of other subjects who do research on ancient knowledge and science must have knowledge of Sanskrit because proper results cannot be obtained from translated texts. Sanskrit plays a very important role in our progress as well as the progress of the nation.

The programme was anchored by Ms. Manvir Kaur and Ms. Smriti B.A. 3rd year. Vote of thanks was given by Dr. Chandan Lal Gupta. Many Faculty Members and students from various disciplines attended the programme. Mr. Avtar Singh, Head, Department of Punjabi, Dr. Asha Kiran, Department of History, Dr, Ambuj Sharma, Head, Department of Philosophy, Dr. Mohan Lal Jat, Head, Department of Hindi, Dr. DipankarSukkul, Department of English, Dr.  Meena and Dr. Kamal Krishan, Department of Hindi, Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh, graced the occasion.

A total of 140 participants (faculty members and students) attended the event.

Institutions Innovation Council in collaboration with Post Graduate Department of Computer Applications organized a Seminar on Institutions Innovation Council 7.0 and Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). The session was organized by the members of Institutions Innovation Council Mr. Mohit Sanan and Ms. Navdeep Kaur on August 28, 2024. Dr. Naveen Pandhi, Convener welcomed the President of IIC, Prof (Dr) Anita Kaushal. The main objective of the seminar was to make students aware of Institutions Innovation Council 7.0 and Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Educational Institutions. Prof (Dr) Anita Kaushal apprised students about Ministry of Education, Government of India has established Innovation Cell at all India Council for Technical Education with a purpose of systematically fostering the culture of Innovation in all Higher Educational Institutions across the country. Dr. Naveen Pandhi apprised students for fostering the culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the institution.Mr. Mohit Sanan made students aware about IIC 7.0 and Composition of IIC in the institution. Students came to know about vision and mission of IIC and facilitating technology transfer towards sustainable generation and production of innovations and startups. The college will keep scouting innovations and startups throughout the year for building the repository, verification of received submissions on regular basis and taking needful actions to provide handholdingsupportssuchas mentoring andreferral & linkage with incubation units. Ms. Navdeep Kaur made students aware about Role and Importance of Innovation, Start-Ups and Entrepreneurship in Higher Educational Institutions. Students came to know about Innovation as it involves a different way of looking at problems and solving them. It also improves education because it compels students to use a higher level of thinking to solve complex problems.Students were apprised of Entrepreneurship as it is important for students since it builds real world skills of leadership and collaboration, which are helpful and important in a variety of fields. Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders.The seminar highlighted the importance of innovation in entrepreneurship and its value for thelongevity of a business. The seminar also emphasized on the opportunity to innovate to makethe lives more comfortable and the solutions that can be evolved to make it better, easier andmore useful.The seminar ended with vote of thanks fromDr. Naveen Pandhi, Convener-IIC. Nearly 60 students attended the informative session.

The Cultural Society of PG Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh, organised a Music Concert on 23-08-2024 in collaboration with Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Relations, Govt. of India. The event was organised under Horizon Series Programme. Internationally acclaimed artists graced the occasion and rendered musical compositions. The performances were highly applauded by the audience.

Sh. Subrata De, eminent sitar vadak representing Bishnupur Gharana of Hindustani Classical Musicaccompanied by renowned table player Pt. Mithilesh Jha from Banaras Gharana were the performers. The sitar recital started with Raga Nat Bhairav slow gat in teen taal, followed by a composition in mat taal and a composition in drutlai. The performance was concluded with a melodious dhun depicting ragas pilu, shivranjani and raga bhairavi. The students ofDepartments of Music Vocal, Music Instrumental and Dance interacted with the legends and gathered knowledge about the intricacies of music. The artists were honoured by Prof (Dr) Anita Kaushal, Principal and Mr. Kanwar Iqbal, Dean.

Principal Prof (Dr) Anita Kaushal congratulated the Cultural society for organising the programme and stressed that the college always aims at holistic development of the students.

Prakriti- The Environment Society of P.G.G.C.G-11 Chandigarh celebrated Akshay Urja Diwas on 22^nd August, 2024 in the college. The function was sponsored by Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science andTechnology, Promotion Society (CREST). Various Inter college Competitions like Slogan Writing, Poster Making and Pot Painting Competitions on the theme “Impact of Akshay Urja in India” were held. About 110 students from 11 colleges of the Tricity registered for the various competitions.

 

The program started by welcoming the Chief Guest, Prof (Dr) Anita Kaushal, Principal of the College. In her address to the students and faculty she advocated the essence of renewable energy in the sectors of Bio-Energy, Wind, Hydro and Solar Energy. Highlighting the importance of energy resources which is the need of the hour, she appreciated the efforts of the society members and motivated them to carry on such activities which would give them opportunities to play a constructive role for the betterment of the society. She also congratulated the students and the prize winners for enthusiastically participating in various competitions and being a part of the valuable campaign.

Resource person of the day was Dr. Shilpi Chaudhary, from Department of Physics, Punjab Engineering College, Deemed to be University, Chandigarh. She talked about solar cells also known as photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight directly into electricity. They are made from semiconducting materials like silicon which release electrons when exposed to sunlight. These electrons flow through a circuit generating electricity. With the help of a short video and power point presentation she explained about types of solar cells that are used nowadays for producing electricity.

The function concluded with the prize distribution ceremony.

Following are the Prize Winners:

Prize	Slogan Writing	Poster Making	Pot Painting Competition
First	Rajanpreet, B.A. II, PGGC 11, Chandigarh	Simran, B.Sc. I, PGGCG 11, Chandigarh	PriyankaChauhan, M.A I, PGGCG 11, Chandigarh
Second	Priya Gupta,B.Sc III, PGGCG 42, Chandigarh	Ishita, BBA, GCCBA-50, Chandigarh	Kanav, B. A I, PGGC 11, Chandigarh
Third	Tanya,B.Sc III, PGGCG 11, Chandigarh	Mohd. Arsh, B.A II PGGC 11, Chandigarh	Vanshika, B.A. I, PGGC 11, Chandigarh