Jalandhar institutes celebrate Lohri; immerse in philanthropic activities

Apeejay Institute of Management & Engineering Technical Campus (AIMETC) in Jalandhar celebrated Lohri festival with fun and frolic in the campus. A bonfire was lit and the celebrations began by putting sweets, peanuts, puffed rice, and popcorn into the flames. Apeejay members immersed themselves into the celebration as they sang traditional folk lores associated with the festival. 

Dr. Rajesh Bagga, Director of AIMETC, extended his warm wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion and expressed that this festival is a merry occasion to celebrate youth and vigour. Dr Bagga further added that he would like the students to be imbued with the spirit of exuberance and joy in their lives.

The teachers and hostel residents offered prayers and chanted hymns. Sweets and dry fruits were distributed among everyone present on the occasion.

Similarly, Apeejay College of Fine Arts (ACFA) in Jalandhar celebrated the festival in the college by lighting a bonfire and through philanthropic activities.

On the 4th day of the National Service Scheme (NSS) camp titled ‘SANSPANDAN’, the NSS volunteers distributed sweets in an orphanage. Under the awareness drive organised as a part of activities of the ongoing camp, lectures were held.

In the first technical session, Ms Rajni Gupta, Head of Department of Design, spoke on ‘Sustainable Fashion’. She enlightened students that the fashion industry is the second most pollution-causing industry in the world. Around 20, 000 litres of water is used up to make a single t-shirt. So, students should give a lot of thought to genuine requirements of clothes before buying them.  She also stressed on the need to check if the dress material can be recycled.

The second technical session was delivered by Ms Ramanpreet Kaur, Founder of Green Sparrows Project, Jalandhar and President of S. Ajit Singh Foundation Society (R) Jalandhar. Having an experience of more than 20 years in the fields of media, education, social awareness, waste management, Ms Ramanpreet spoke about ‘Alcoholism and Drug Menace in Punjab’ and steps that could be taken to curb this malady.     

In the end, Dr Neerja Dhingra, Principal of ACFA,  applauded the efforts of student volunteers of NSS under the mentorship of Dean, NSS Dr Simkee Dev. She said that altruism is a very essential component of a holistic personality development.