The Musical quiz contest was organized by the Department of Music Instrumental on 17-02-2023 under the able guidance of Ms. Rama Bhagat (HOD). About 15 students from B.A-I,II,III participated in the competition divided in five teams- Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa. The students took part with great enthusiasm.

The Principal of the College appreciated the efforts of the students and teachers and advised them to maintain a balance between academic and co-curricular activities and also congratulate the winners.

 

RESULT :-   Team ‘Re’ got ‘First prize

  Team ‘Sa’ got ‘Second’ prize

  Team ‘Ga’ got ‘Third’ prize

Career Coaching Cell and Department of Economics of Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana  in collaboration with Mahindra & Mahindra group , organized a 40 hours  Employability Skills Training Programme for final year Students under Mahindra & Mahindra’s CSR initiative “Mahindra Pride Classroom” programme. The objective of the programme was educating the students on various important skills required to excel in life.

Mahindra pride classroom trainer Shaveta Arora, a trainer for Nandi foundation was the resource person. In the 40hr programme which took  around 20 days to complete, conducted sessions on Life Skills, Soft Skills, Communication Skills and Presentation Skills enriching students knowledge and enabling them to tap into their creative potential. She also enriched students with the Interview skills required for the corporate world and help them emerge as successful professionals. 

Around 90 students from various streams of final year UG and PG reaped benefit from this training programme. The students were evaluated on different parameters in terms of their performance. They were given certificates at the conclusion.

The college Principal gave away awards to the best performers. She also congratulated Mrs. Poonam Pathak, Incharge Career Coaching Cell and Head of Economics Department on the completion of the programme. She further applauded the efforts of the entire staff and members of the club for making it a success.

The corridors of KCW came alive as it opened its heart and doors for the alumni with a get together organized by the old students association under the title Yaadgaar… a homecoming’ at college campus on February 11, 2023.

Esteemed personality Mr. Rohit Mehra, an IRS officer, Commissioner  of Income Tax, Ludhiana, popularly  known as Green-man of India, graced the event as chief guest. Dr. Rachna is a social activist who is working tirelessly for the social cause and is an active member of various welfare organizations. Sardar  Gursimran Sing Grewal, treasurer Khalsa Dewan and Madam Kushal Dhillon, Manager Khalsa College were among guests of the day. The chief guest,  along with the other guests were extended a warm welcome on their arrival. The programme kick started with the shabad gayan. The highlight of the event was KARINDAY, the musical band, mesmerised the audience with live performances. Another feature was the cultural bonanza presented by the students.

 In his address Mr Rohit enlightened the students about the power of having will and self confidence while talking about the importance of inculcating good habits. He further expressed his love for environment and  urged the youngsters to take measures to protect the planet. The executive members of old students association were also honoured for their constant support and contribution towards the institute. The alumni shared their experiences and unforgettable moments of the good old days.

The Principal Dr. Mukti Gill applauded the efforts of the coordinators Mrs. Saravjit Kaur and Mrs. Jasbir Kaur, Department of Political Science, for organising the reunion. She also appreciated the alumni guests for giving back to society  The day culminated with photos clicked at selfie corner creating memories together to cherish them later.

Department of Physics, Khalsa College for women, Civil Lines Ludhiana, celebrated “International Day of Women and Girls in Science” on 10^th February 2023 by organizing power point competition for students of various streams. The theme of the competition was ‘Women and Digital Revolution’ and ‘Women in Science for society’.The celebration’s objective is to promote women’s and girls’ active participation in science and access to it on an equal basis. Students enthusiastically participate in the activity and give their best expression of their opinions. Judges for the competition, Dr. Monica Mahajan and Mrs. Nirupama Sood grace the event. For the presentations first prize is bagged by Anjali Lourembam of BSc 2^nd year, second prize is given to Natasha Khanna of BSc 3^rd year while third prize is given to Ravneet Kaur of BSc 3^rd year. Principal Dr.(Mrs) Mukti Gill distributed prizes and certificates to the winners and certificates to the winners.

Legal Literacy Club of the Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana organized an “Empowering Women through Legal Awareness” seminar on 08th February 2023, Wednesday. Kashish Mittal, President of the Club and Club Coordinators, Dr. Khushdip Kaur, and Dr. Charita Mehta extended a warm welcome to the Principal Dr. Mukti Gill and the college students. The objective of the seminar was to talk about the sensitive issues to educate & empower everyone in order to uplift our society from evils like Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence and how Lok Adalats work to provide aid to the victims. Simar Arora elaborated upon the importance of legal literacy in this contemporary world and how being legally literate and conscious helps you and others in our society. Informative PowerPoint presentations were prepared and presented by Bharti, Blessy, Gurnoor, Jhanvi, Shruti, and Tarun where they enlightened students with the necessary knowledge about the crime, its solution, along with the steps to approach the right authorities to gain legal help and justice. Club members apprised the students on the nuances which may bring out a huge difference against these issues by just taking a step further speaking up and petitioning for justice.

The session was concluded with an interactive session wherein students participated enthusiastically and raised questions for the sake of clearing their doubts & myths about the Lok Adalats and work structure, also how one can report injustice being served in their close quarters.

The Principal of the college congratulated Dr. Khushdip Kaur and Dr. Charita Mehta, Coordinators of the Legal Literacy Club on bringing such sensitive issues to light. She further urged the students to play an active role in disseminating information on the issue to the masses and provide assistance to victims.

Youth Red Cross (YRC) Unit of Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana in collaboration with Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana organized an extension lecture on “ Gynaecology disorders and Women’s Health” by Dr. Gursimran from Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana on 01.02.2023 to make young girls aware of general gynecological disorders.

Dr. Gursimran appraised the students with the basic facts of general disorders mainly problems associated with pre-menstrual syndrome, type and features of dysmenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome. She also explained about the diagnosis, treatment and medication for all these types of disorders. She further added that polycystic ovary syndrome is caused due to increased level of male hormone in females. She also explained that all these types of disorders are treatable by medication, changes in diet and exercise. She stressed on the point that this syndrome is one of the leading causes of infertility and also affects the health in many other ways than just reproduction.

Lecture was followed by an interactive session. Students came up with questions and broke their initial shynesss. Their queries were answered by the expert very clearly and thoroughly.

Department of Office Management organized a Lecture on 1 February 2023 on the work and legacy of Sir Isaac pitman popularly known as the father of shorthand. The objective of the activity was to aware the students about the life, work, and legacy of Sir Pitman. A documentary was shown to the students on the life of Sir Isaac Pitman. He was an enthusiastic spelling reformer and adopted a phonetic system that he tried to bring into general use.

This activity enabled the 40 participants to understand Pitman shorthand, system of rapid writing based on the sounds of words (i.e., the phonetic principle) rather than on conventional spellings. The students came to know about the benefits of learning stenography. The art of stenography helps to make an accurate record of spoken words in courts, Parliament and in offices.

Ms Shaveta Arora, Trainer, Naandi Foundation (Mahindra Pride Classroom Project) motivated the students to enhance their employability skills through stenography.

Khalsa College for women civil lines Ludhiana in collaboration with the National Gatka Association of India organized a workshop on Sikh Martial Arts on Jan. 28, 2023, in the college auditorium. Various members of the association delivered lectures on the history and origination of this unique art. A team of 12 well-trained girl players showcased their talent on the stage in the field of ‘Shastar Pardarshan’ using various historical weapons used by Sikh Gurus. The mesmerizing performance pronounced the need for women’s empowerment and self defense for girls students of this age. It was an effort by the Physical education department and Heritage Club to motivate the students to get acquainted with our rich cultural heritage.

Madam Principal Dr.(Mrs.)Mukti Gill congratulated the departments for their initiative to inculcate the cultural values in young generation of Punjab.

One day workshop on Dance/Movement and Music Therapy was organized by the Departments of Psychology and Music (vocal) of Khalsa College for Women, Civil Lines, Ludhiana.

Dr. Savita Uppal, Retd. Principal, Arya College, Ludhiana was the Guest of Honour while Ms. Palak Jain Bhumbla, UNESCO-CID and Fortis certified Expressive Art and Movement Therapist was the resource person for the first session. The second resource person, Ms. Vama Oswal, a psychologist and Expressive Art based Therapist.

There were more than 80 participants for this programme who took part actively in various activity based sessions.

The first session began with an ice-breaking activity where the connection between movement and emotions was introduced. The participants were made aware of cognitive, social, emotional and physical aspects of personality. The audience was further introduced to the technique of mirroring followed by an explanation and practical implications of the same.

The second session Involved the detailed explanation of multimodal approach to therapy like visual arts, movement, music, drama, storytelling, play, poetry and writing, etc. The participants were told about movement and music followed by activities based on this context. The students were very excited as they tried various movements and activities based on different kinds of music followed by an expression of self through free writing with prompt.

The third session focused on the foundations and role of Music Therapy in dealing with emotional issues which may be distressing.

Dr. Savita Uppal gave a detailed insight into Indian Classical Music and Raga Therapy to deal with stress and the event concluded with a participative session where students and the resource person sang various musical compositions based on Raga Therapy.

The principal appreciated the efforts of the Departments of Psychology and Music (V) in arranging such an informative workshop based on experiential learning and providing a platform to the students to learn and become more effective in dealing with daily issues in life.

KCW Physical Education & Sports Department Celebrated National Girl Child Day on 24^th January 2023. This program is a Part of Girl Power & Self Defence Training for girls. Mr. Narinder Kumar Martial Art Coach and Ms. Priyanka Alumini of KCW trained the college girls “How to protect the girls from negative people in anywhere.” They visited Malwa Khalsa Sen. Sec. School, Civil Lines and Khalsa Girls Sen. Sec. School, Model Gram, Ludhiana to know the girls.

Dr. Mukti Gill Principal of KCW appreciate to the Physical Education Department for the taken step for the girls and Thanked to Mr. Narinder Kumar and Ms. Priyanka  and suggested to continue it.