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All India Conference of Intellectuals has hold its 26th Punjab & Haryana State Intellectuals’ Conference at Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, Chandigarh. H.E. Dr. A.R. Kidwai, Hon.Governor, Haryana was the Chief Guest. He lighted the lamp to inaugurate the event. State Intellectuals’ honor were awarded to eminent luminaries from Punjab & Haryana. They included Sh. Avinash Chandra Mahajan (CMD Allahabad Bank, Kolkata), Dr. S.K. Salwan, VC, PTU Jalandhar, Mrs. Promila Chandra Mohan, Social Worker, Chandigarh, Dr. A.C. Vaid, Principal, GGDSD College Sector 32, Chandigarh, S. Hardev Singh Mattewal, Advocate General Punjab, Prof. S.K. Kulkarni, Panjab University Chandigarh, Mrs. Madhu Bahl, Chairperson Roller Skating Chandigarh, Smt. Maninder Kaur Maan, Director Doon International Mohali.
From Haryana, the awardees included Mrs. Renu Poswal, Chairperson Haryana Welfare Board, Sh. Vivek Sharma, Scientist & Mr. Rohtash Goyal, CMD OMEX Sonepat.
Function was coordinated by Amit Sharma, National Gen. Sec.(AICOI) and Ashok Sharma, National Gen. Sec. (AICOI). Two minute silence was observed in memory of late Shri Bhavya Nidhi Sharma ( Former National Sec. Gen. AICOI)
The Intellectuals’ considered the issue of gender imbalance & the role of intellectuals’. The speakers sensitized the audience about the urgent need to correct gender imbalance in the society. The function saw the presence of Guests of Honour, which included, Dr. S. Farooq, Vice President AICOI, Dr. K.N. Pathak, former V.C. Panjab University Chandigarh. S.Gurdev Singh Brar President Sikh Educational Society and other members of the College Management attended the occasion. Principal Dr. (Mrs.) Harinder Jit Kaur proposed the Vote of Thanks. |