Two city teachers to receive national awards on Sept 5

Dr Priti Garg and Dr. Rajender Kumar Sharma, both from Chandigarh, will be conferred with the National Award by the President of India on the occasion of Teacher's Day on September 5. Garg is a lecturer of Sanskrit at Government Model Senior Secondary School Sector 10 and Sharma teaches at Government Model Senior Secondary School Sector 37. With a teaching experience of 21 years, Garg has won State Award for Teachers in 2008 and published a book in Hindi. Sharma has won a State Award in 1992 and has a teaching experience of 32 years during which he has won eight other awards. The ceremony will be held at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi.

25th IE blood donation camp to be held today

Panchkula: The Indian Express Blood Donor's Club will be holding its 25th blood donation camp at the office premises in Sector 6 on Friday. PGI doctors will be present at the camp, which will be open 9.30 am to 3 pm.

Two flee petrol pump without paying

Chandigarh: Two motorcycle-borne youth allegedly beat up a member of the petrol station staff in sector 27 after filling up their tank without paying. Officers of the Sector 26 police station have said that no complaint has been filed as the petrol pump staff is unwilling to comment on the incident which took place on Wednesday night.

Lawrence school celebrates Fruit Day

Chandigarh: Lawrence Senior Secondary school, sector 52, Mohali celebrated Fruit Day at its campus, where students spoke on the importance of fruits. The activities were aimed at familiarising children with various fruits and their importance . Fancy dress and painting competitions were also organised and fruits were distributed to the students.

BJP raises SC, ST issue during zero hour

Chandigarh: BJP MP Arjun Meghwal raised the issue of non-issuance of SC and ST certificates in the city during zero hour in the Lok Sabha. Meghwal stated that two per cent of the city's population belongs to SC and ST community and the non-issuance of certificates is stopping students from availing benefits offered by the government for this section.

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