DMCH observes National Communal Harmony Week and Flag Day
Author(s): Ludhiana News Desk @ city air newsA view of National Communal Harmony Week and Flag Day celebrations at DMCH, Ludhiana. Ludhiana, November 22, 2014: Communal Harmony Campaign & Fund Raising Week under auspices of National Foundation...
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Nov 22, 2014 10:30
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A view of National Communal Harmony Week and Flag Day celebrations at DMCH, Ludhiana.
Ludhiana, November 22, 2014: Communal Harmony Campaign & Fund Raising Week under auspices of National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) was celebrated today at Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana. Sunila Gupta was the chief guest. Prem Kumar Gupta, Secretary, Managing society, DMCH& Hospital grace the occasion with his esteemed presence.
The welcome address was given by Dr Jasbir Kaur (Professor & Principal, College of Nursing), who briefed the audience about the Communal Harmony Week & Flag Day. In her address, Dr Jasbir Kaur informed that Communal Harmony Week is being celebrated every year since it is a good opportunity for the youth to gain awareness about communal harmony and national integration.
Besides promoting communal harmony, the NFCH also provides assistance to children rendered orphans or destitute as a result of communal, caste, ethnic or terrorist violence and. The aim of the campaign week is to raise funds for the support of these children.
Dr Sandeep Puri, Vice Principal, DMC&H stressed on the need for promoting communal harmony in the country. The need of the hour is to make democracy the centre and basis of belief for the maximum possible number of people belonging to all religious-community, sects and sub-sects. Besides ascertaining the stability of the country, communal harmony can also contribute in making India as a leading force of the world in these days of increasing process of globalisation,ssaid Dr Sandep Puri.
Amongst those present on the occasion were Dr, Sandeep Sharma, Medical Superintendent, Dr. Anurag Chaudhary, Dr Navjot Bajwa and other faculty members of DMCH.
Activities that were held during celebration by medical & nursing students of DMCH included Poster, Slogan, Collage Making and Declamation Contest. Choreography/ Group Dance & Group song Competition were also held. The participants were awarded first, second and third prize in the respective contests. The programme concluded with a proposed vote of thanks by Shivani to the dignitaries and faculty present on the occasion.
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