Patiala News:70th Foundation Day of Government State College of Education celebrated with pomp
-Deputy Commissioner calls upon students to play an active role in the ‘War on Drugs’ campaign to create a healthy society
The 70th Foundation Day of Government (State) College of Education, Patiala was celebrated with great pomp. On this occasion, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Agarwal attended as the Chief Guest. He said that this institution has made a significant contribution to the development of Punjab by providing education and training to the teachers who are the builders of the future generations.
The Deputy Commissioner congratulated the Principal, all the staff and students of the college on their 70th Foundation Day and called upon the youth to play an active role in the ‘War Against Drugs’ campaign being run by the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann to create a healthy society.
Dr. Himanshu Agarwal said that youth are the capital of the country and the role of students and teachers is very important to make Punjab drug free. He appealed to the students to make moral values a part of their lives along with the knowledge of modern technology, so that a healthy, aware and responsible society can be created.
College Principal Prof. (Dr.) Vanita Rani Garg welcomed the guests and shared information about the glorious history of the institution over 70 years, its valuable contribution in the field of education and the achievements of the college. On this occasion, the Principal presented mementos to the Deputy Commissioner, alumni of the college and members of PTA along with other guests.
During the Foundation Day celebrations, an exhibition depicting Punjabi culture was organized along with mehndi competitions. Apart from this, poster making and slogan writing competitions were also organized with the aim of creating awareness against drugs. The students of the music department of the college made the event colorful with enchanting performances of music and folk dance. On this occasion, Dr. Balwinder Singh Brar, an alumnus of the batch of 1956, specially attended.
The event was hosted by Navneet Kaur JG and Dr. Kuljit Kaur, while Librarian Rupinder Singh thanked the guests present.
On this occasion, former students and alumni members of the college Dr. Joginder Singh Rana, Satnam Singh Walia, Prof. Virdev Singh, Principal Dr. Parminder Singh, Dr. Deepika Rajpal, Amarjit Singh, Kapil Sood, PTA Member Assistant Professor Ritu Kapoor along with all the staff and students of the college were present.