<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#1d2228">Youth Club and Red Cross Society organised a webinar on &ldquo;Taking Care of Mental Health in Covid Times&rdquo; by Dr. Satyen Sharma, Consultant Psychiatrist, Sharma Psychiatry Clinic, Patiala on 2nd&nbsp; December, 2020 at 3:00 pm for the students and faculty members of the college.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#1d2228">Dr. Dharminder Singh Ubha, Principal, Khalsa College, Patiala hailed the effort of Youth Club and Red-Cross Society to address this vital issue of mental health. In the contemporary scenario of COVID-19 it is the need of the hour that we teach our students ways of caring for their mental health.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#1d2228">Dr. Sharma sensitized the participants towards maintaining social distancing, wearing of masks and following all precautions to combat the second wave of COVID-19. Just as we prepare to take care of our bodies we should also take care of our mental well-being. The need to have a schedule set for carrying out daily activities, exercising, eating healthy food, having meaningful interactions with family members and friends even through online medium, developing new creative hobbies, abstaining from negative news and thoughts, not making alcohol or drugs as one&rsquo;s coping mechanism are few of the important directions that he shared with his audience. He exhorted all not to ostracise the people who have contracted Covid but to accept Covid as just another disease.&nbsp; There is no need to be afraid either of the disease or the sick person.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#1d2228">Dr. Sarabjit Singh Ahluwalia, Convener, Youth Club and Red Cross Society while thanking the resource person for answering all the queries posed by the students effectively emphasised the need to understand the importance of mental health. Mental well being is just as important as physical health. We should not deny the symptoms of anxiety and depression due to social unacceptability.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The NCC Unit Naval Wing and Air Wing of Khalsa College, Patiala launched a tree planting campaign on NCC Day. On this occasion college Principal Dr. Dharminder Singh Ubha told all the cadets that trees are very important for human life, if we do not take care of the trees then there will be lack of oxygen in future.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Oxygen is the biggest element in the continuation of human life on the basis of which the entire social structure is built. Referring to the love of trees by great writers, he said that trees are like our brothers and sisters and we should take care of nature the most. Human life is possible only if there is nature. Trees not only save human lives but also protect the entire universe from pollution.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Dr.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ubha also Mentioned the importance of trees during this epidemic, Ubha said that our responsibility is even greater in such an environment that we keep our environment clean and hygienic so that no kind of infection can spread. On the occasion of NCC Day, he highlighted the important contribution of trees in the entire natural process. Officers of NCC Naval Wing and Air Wing and all the cadets were present on the occasion.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">P.G. Department of English, Cultural Studies and Foreign Languages released a book entitled&nbsp;<em>Ten One Act Plays&nbsp;</em>on 8^th&nbsp;Oct., 2020 at Khalsa College Patiala. The book was released by the Principal, Dr. Dharminder Singh Ubha. He congratulated the Head of the Department, Dr.Deepinderjeet Randhawa for the creative effort by the Department. He said that this book would encourage students to study human character and life in general. He motivated the editors to continue such academic efforts in future also.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Dr.Deepinderjeet Randhawa, who is also the chief-editor of the book, thanked the Principal for the encouragement and appreciation. During the book release ceremony, Prof. Jaspreet Kaur, and the editors Dr. Rouble Brar, Prof Parmjeet Kaur and Prof. Navdeep Kaur were also present.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The book is a collection of ten one-act plays. This edited book is for the under graduate students. It aims to create interest of drama among students.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>