Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh.16 th November, 2019. The second day of Eleventh Chandigarh National Crafts Mela witnessed shopping enthusiast from tricity in great numbers, today. The Mela is a 10-day affair that takes place every year at Kalagram organized by North Zone Cultural Center (NZCC), Ministry of Culture, Government of India and the Department of Cultural Affairs, UT. It provides platform to the craftsmen and artists from all over India to showcase and sell their finished products directly to the buyers. Being a weekend, the fair received a whooping number of buyers for the handicraft products displayed by craftsmen from West to East and North to South. The jute bags from Kolkata, glassware and crockery from Khurja, Merrut, carpets from Badhoi, jewellery and ethnic wear from Jaipur and shawls from Kullu and Srinagar are attracting people hugely. The cookware made out of baked mud at stall no 176 and brassware from Aligarh at stall no 175 are worth trying. Today's highlight Th...

  Chandigarh, 15th November 2019: The officials of the Fisheries Department released 3000 fingerlings of indigenous varieties of fishes i.e. Mrigal, Rohu, Catla and Grass Crap in Sukhna Lake, today to maintain ecological balance of the Lake. Sh. Ajay Singla, Secretary Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, U.T. Chandigarh graced the occasion with his presence.   Dr. Kanwarjit Singh, Joint Director Animal Husbandry & Fisheries U.T. Chandigarh stated that the stocking of fish seed in the Sukhna Lake has become necessary for the purpose of maintaining balance in aquatic life. It also make provision of feed for the migratory birds before their arrival on the onset of winters as approx 25% of migratory birds are carnivorous in nature, so the fish seed of the indigenous varieties has been released as it consist of high nutritive value.   The fish seed has been released on the various sites of Sukhna Lake. The department also promotes angling activity at Sukhna Lake, w...

  Chandigarh.15 November, 2019. State Adoption Resource Agency, under Union Territory Child Protection Society, Chandigarh in collaboration with Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), New Delhi and Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh organized   “One day workshop on Creative Play for Children at Risk” by renowned U.K. based, Neuro Dramatic Play Therapist Prof. Sue Jennings, at APC Auditorium PGIMER,   Chandigarh,today. The Workshop was organized to impart training to stakeholders especially officials working under Child Protection Mechanism and Child Care Institute’s in order to equip them with the knowledge and skills on Creative Play, in order to deal with children at risk and in need of care and protection. The participants in the program were from the field of Child Protection which included District Child Protection Officers, Counsellors from Child Care Institutes, Professors from Higher Education, Doctors, Officials from Women and Child Helpli...

Chandigarh, 15th November 3019: Comprehending to the theme 'West to East', artisans from Gujarat to Nagaland and also from Kashmir to Telangana and Tamil Nadu, has put up 200 stalls, selling handicrafts, handlooms, fabrics, home decor items and much more. The Mela was inaugurated by Shri Ajoy Kumar Sinha, Finance Secretary, Chandigarh Administration. The event is a joint venture of North Zone Cultural Center, Ministry of Culture,Government of India. Folk dancers from Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, made presentations on the opening day welcoming the chief guest. A tribute to Guru Nanak Dev was also paid during the inaugural ceremony to mark his 550th anniversary. Craftsmen offering ethnic goods including paintings jewellery, shawls, bedsheets, toys etc are looking up for good business this year. Today's highlight The stall No 221 selling Benarasi silk sarees, dupattas and cotton silk dress material has eye ...

Chandigarh, 14th November 2019: The office of State Adoption Resource Agency, Chandigarh in collaboration with Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), New Delhi and Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh organized an “Awareness and Capacity Building Program on Child Adoption and Trauma Informed Care” at Bhargava and APC Auditorium PGIMER,Chandigarh today. The Chief Guest in the Program was Sh. B.L Sharma, IAS, Secretary Social Welfare, Chandigarh. The purpose of the program was to generate awareness among stakeholders regarding the importance of Family Care in the life of an Abandoned, Surrendered and Orphan Child. Technical sessions were undertaken by Resource persons from U.K, Japan, USA and other states of India. The theme of the program was 
‘Lets Opt to Adopt” and focussed on role of stakeholders in building a community more receptive to the concept of Adoption. The program was primarily for Prospective Adoptive Parents, Adoptive Parents, Anganwadi Workers, ...

Chandigarh,14th November,2019 : The Children’s Day was celebrated today at Le Corbusier Centre, Sector 19, Madhya Marg with a series of activities organized in collaboration with Organic Sharing, Chandigarh. A unique exhibition of stamps issued by the Postal department of India on Children's Day every year since 1957 was held by Rakesh Walia- a keen and renowned philatelist. Children were intrigued by the interesting stamps released through the years that showcase the changing issues and themes in India. Mr. Walia informed the students that a competition is held every year to choose the image for the stamp and a first Cover is also released on Children’s day every year. On the occasion, Deepika Gandhi, Director of the Corbusier Centre briefed the students about the special association of Jawahar Lal Nehru with Chandigarh as it was with his vision and persistence that the city was created. She also gave the students a tour of the Corbusier Centre telling them interesting ...

Chandigarh: 13 th November 2019: The Chandigarh National Crafts Mela will make a comeback with its 11 th edition from November 15 to 24 at Kalagram, Chandigarh. The event has been organized by North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) and U.T. Administration, Chandigarh.  National Crafts Mela is a unique event that showcases the diversity of handicrafts, handlooms, folk dances and music. It reflects the cultural diversity of the country. Folk artists and cultural groups from all over the country will perform live during the ten-day event. The theme this year is “West to East” (W.E.) featuring handicrafts and foods from Rajasthan, Gujarat to Bihar and Odisha. This year 200 stalls have been constructed at the site to display spectacular work of artisans and craftsmen of different states including Chandigarh. The products would vary from clothes to jewellery and footwear to carpets, furniture and home decor. The tribal art groups w...

November 13th, 2019: The New India Education Summit (NIES) 2019 brought together some of the finest educators, institutions and innovators, to ideate and work towards the goal of ‘Education 2030’ through ‘strengthening framework and building infrastructure’. Day 1 kicked off with a welcome note from Dr. Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster of The Punjab Public School and Ravi Santlani, Founder & CEO of ScooNews. Together, they set the stage for further discussions and deliberations that paved the path for the theme ‘Education 2030’. Mr. B.L. Sharma, Education Secretary, Dept. of Education, Chandigarh, Mr. Rubinderjit Singh Brar, PCS, Director School Education, Dept. of Education, Chandigarh and Dr. Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The Punjab Public School, Nabha discussed the state of education in Chandigarh and shared impressive insights with the audience. Lt. Col. A. Sekhar, Director Education of SAI International Group of Schools, initiated the first open house of the event, on the ...

Chandigarh, 11th November,2019: Smt Kirron Kher, Member Parliament   inaugurated Rail Under Bridge (RUB) at Manimajra railway crossing under 126 in the presence of Sh. Manoj Parida,Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh and other officers of UT Administration. After the inauguration, the MP said that this project will bring relief for the residents of Manimajra. It will provide additional connectivity between Chandigarh and Panchkula and will also facilitate smooth movement of traffic between housing board Manimajra and Chandigarh. Smt. Kher had laid the foundation stone of RUB on 14th August, 2017.     The RUB was the long-pending demand of residents as earlier they would remain stuck in jams for hours. With the construction of an RUB at Manimajra, the residents will no longer have to wait at the Railway Crossing for the train to pass. Till now, every time a train crossed, heavy traffic jams were witnessed on either side. The road on one side of the crossi...

Chandigarh, 11th November 2019: It is for the information or the general public/residents of Chandigarh that the registration for participating in e-auction of vehicle registration numbers of new series “CH01-BZ” along with e-auction of left over fancy/special registration numbers of previous series “CH01-BY”, “CH01-BX”, “CH01-BW”, “CH01-BV”, “CH01-BU”, “CH01-BT” & “CH01-BS” (list enclosed) will be started from 12.11.2019 (10:00 AM) and will continue till 18.11.2019 (05:00 PM). The e-auction/bidding will be started from 19.11.2019 (10:00 AM) to 21.11.2019 (05:00PM). The owner of the vehicle can register himself/herself on the National Transport website: https://vahan.parivahan.gov.in/fancy and the link of the same is available on the Chandigarh Administration, Transport Department website: www.chdtransport.gov.in and obtain the Unique Acknowledgement Number (UAN). The owner of the vehicle who has purchased the vehicle at Chandigarh address only will be allowed to participate...