Lighting the lamp to inaugurate Radio Sammelan

The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan lighting the lamp to inaugurate the 2nd National Community Radio Sammelan and National Community Radio Award Ceremony, organised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in association with Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), in New Delhi on February 18, 2012. The Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Uday Kumar Varma is also seen. {PIB photo}18-February-2012

An interactive session cum demonstration

Energy conservation under the National Environment Awareness Campaign

The Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha (BJGVJ) Distt. Ludhiana organized an interactive session cum demonstration on energy conservation under the National Environment Awareness Campaign today at GMT College of Education Ludhiana. Highlighting the need of energy conservation President of the Jtaha Maj.Sher Singh Aulukh called upon the students and the faculty members to develop habits not to waste the energy which is so important for a developing country like India. The Jatha will organize lectures cum demonstrations on this issue in several institutions. Dr.Arun Mitra – General Secretary said that renewable energy resources should be utilized to meet our energy needs. India has abundant of solar, wind, biomass, urban and industrial waste and microhydel resources which can be tapped with more Research and Development. Taking a critical view of the pursuit of nuclear energy, he said that this is neither economical nor safe any nuclear accident can lead to havoc as has been seen in Three Mile island, Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents. On the other side renewable resources are transparent and non hazardous. Sh.Anupam Nanda in charge Punjab Energy Development Authority Ludhiana held a quiz among the students and ask them to use renewable energy resources. He informed about various subsidy schemes by the government. Er.Gurvant Singh – General Secretary Small Scale Industries and Traders Association gave a live demonstration on production of electricity through renewable resources.



Principal of the college Dr.Shikha and Teacher in charge Mrs.Bhupinder Kaur lauded the role of jatha in promoting healthy environment.

Healthy Baby Competition

Mothers and babies at Healthy Baby Competition, organised by DFP, at the Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, at Dentam, West Sikkim on February 15, 2012. {PIB photo} 15-February-2012

Dr. Surjit Patar delivering the Samvatsar lecture

The renowned Punjabi poet on Poetry and Nature

The renowned Punjabi poet, Dr. Surjit Patar delivering the Samvatsar lecture on Poetry and Nature, in New Delhi on February 15, 2012.  {PIB photo} 15-February-2012

Students displayed their creativity

KIIT World School: A report of Delhi wide Mega Mock Drill

KIIT World School, Pitampura was a part of the Delhi Wide Mega Mock Drill on Disaster preparedness, which was conducted at 11:30 a.m. on 15th February, 2012.The Students, Teachers, Office staff and others had been briefed about the evacuation process in advance. The evacuation plan was placed at prominent places in the school. Also, graffiti walls were placed on each floor where students displayed their creativity to create awareness on disaster preparedness. On hearing the fire hooter, 1600 students of classes 6 to 12, along with their accompanying teachers gathered in the school ground in just 1 Min. Visitors, external examiners present in the school also became a part of the drill and evacuated the building along with the others. A head count was taken both by the accompanying teachers and group monitors immediately after the drill. 
The Mock Drill was conducted most efficiently and there was perfect synchronization between one and all. The students moved in multiple lines along the corridors, as per instructions given.The school takes pride in stating that such drill forms a regular feature of the school activities and are conducted on a monthly basis.The School Principal Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia addressed everyone and sensitized them about preparedness at all times for eventualities and disasters.  

The Defence Minister Shri A. K. Antony in Riyadh

The Defence Minister, Shri A. K. Antony called on King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh on February 13, 2012.   {PIB photo}   14-February-2012

Flagging off ceremony of two new trains

The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Dinesh Trivedi addressing at the flagging off ceremony of the Sealdah-Puri Duranto Express and Sealdah-Barrackpur EMU Local train, at Barrackpur Station, in West Bengal on February 12, 2012. The Minister of State for Urban Development, Shri Saugata Ray and the Minister of State for Shipping, Shri Mukul Roy are also seen. PIB photo  13-February-2012