Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 6th August 2021: Online Joint Prospectus of Government and Privately Managed Aided Colleges 2021-2022 for the Undergraduate and Post Graduate classes was launched today by Secretary Education, Sh. Sarpreet Singh Gill, IAS, Chandigarh Administration. The portal to fill the admission form will be opening from 10th August 2021 to 18th August 2021 for the applicants seeking admission in first year. The common admission schedule for UG and PG Classes (Centralized and Non-Centralized) will be followed by all the Government and Privately Managed Aided Colleges. The Prospectus sketches out detailed online centralized admission schedule giving important dates and timings. Considering the continuing Covid-19 pandemic situation, the entire process of admission to all the streams has been made online this year as well. The applicants will receive a SMS notifying them to deposit their fee after the college seat is assigned to them. Applicants are advised to give their contact numb...

Sh.Dharam Pal ,Adviser, U.T. Chandigarh along with Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary Health took a round of GMSH-16 along with Director Health Services and other Senior officers of the departm Sh.Dharam Pal ,Adviser, U.T. Chandigarh along with Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary Health took a round of GMSH-16 along with Director Health Services and other Senior officers of the departm NA 2021-08-06 Chandigarh.6th August,2021:The Chandigarh Administration has successfully managed the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Chandigarh and there has been a gradual decline in the number of Covid cases in the City over the last few weeks. To manage the expected third wave of Covid in Chandigarh the health department is further augmenting its facilities . To take first hand stock of the ground situation Sh.Dharam Pal ,Adviser, U.T. Chandigarh along with Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Principal Secretary Health took a round of GMSH-16 along with Director Health Services and other Seni...

Chandigarh, 5th August 2021: World Breastfeeding Week was celebrated today with the theme of "Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility" at Anganwadi Composite Building Dadu Majra in the presence of Smt. Nikita Pawar, IAS, Secretary Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration and Smt. Navjot Kaur, PCS, Director Social Welfare Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration. The event was held to promote the initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of the birth, followed by exclusive breastfeeding for first six months, and continued breastfeeding for two years or beyond. With the introduction of adequate and appropriate complementary feeding, the children grow healthy and defy the chances of malnutrition. The event was started with colourful Rangoli made by Anganwadi Workers to spread the message of importance of Breast Feeding. During the event demonstration of Recipe for Lactating Mother, and Annaprashan (initiation of complementar...

Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society has adopted an innovative way for creating HIV/AIDS awareness. 100 numbers of Autos have been got fabricated with HIV-AIDS awareness message to move around tricity. Dr. Vanita Gupta, Project Director, Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society informed that this is a pilot project for raising awareness among local city population about HIV-AIDS modes of transmission and prevention and also creating awareness about the free services available in the field of HIV-AIDS. We are encouraging voluntary HIV testing and also trying to create an openness about the disease by speaking about it publically. We think that this awareness campaign would be a big success and will increase the awareness level. I request people to come forward and get themselves tested for HIV which is free and confidential. This service is available in all Government Health Institutes.

Chandigarh.4th August,2021:The first round of Brucellosis vaccine under National Animal Disease Control Program (NADCP) has been launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Fisheries in U.T. Chandigarh today at village Maloya. On the occasion Sh S.S. Gill,IAS, Secretary Animal Husbandry & Fisheries told that National Animal Disease Control Program (NADCP) is Central Govt. Scheme for eradication of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis in livestock. The aim of the program is to control the livestock disease by 2025 and eradicate these by 2030. The program aims at vaccinating over 21000 livestock of Chandigarh free of cost which includes Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goats and Pigs against FMD and all bovines female calves against the brucellosis disease. Sh. Tejdeep Singh Saini,PCS, Director Animal Husbandry while launching “BRUCELLOSIS VACCINATION CAMPAIGN” said that all eligible population of 4-8 months female calves will be vaccinated under this program. This program...

In view of decreasing of COVID cases in U.T., Chandigarh, the office of Registering & Licensing Authority U.T., Chandigarh had resumed the public dealing with following limited services only on the basis of online appointments w.e.f 01.06.2021. Services for Vehicle Registration 1 Registration of New Vehicles 2 Registration of other state vehicles 3 NOC of vehicle 4 Renewal of Registration Certificate Services for Driving License 1 Issuance of International Driving Permit/License 2 NOC of Driving License 3 Renewal of Driving License Now, after examining the present situation of COVID-19, it has been decided to start withservices as per the following schedule onlyon the basis of fresh online appointments. Services for Vehicle Registration All services related to Registration Certificates w.e.f 21.06.2021 Services for Driving License All services related to Driving Licenses (except New Learner’s License/ Renewal of Learner’...

Chandigarh.17th June,2021: Sh.V.P. Singh Badnore, Hon'ble Governor of Punjab & the Administrator, UT Chandigarh today released the Greening Chandigarh Action Plan 2021-22’ prepared by the Department of Forest & Wildlife, Chandigarh, in Punjab Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh. This Plan has envisaged 1,75,000 saplings to be planted during 2021-22. The target of plantation assigned to Forest Department is 75,000 saplings and Horticulture Wing of Engineering Department is 40,000 saplings and Municipal Corporation is 60,000 saplings, along with the targets of free distribution of saplings to the general public in the city. The booklet is available on the departments website i.e. http://chandigarhforest.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GCAP-2021-22.pdf . On this occasion, Honble Governor appreciated the work done by the Departments and said that the people of Chandigarh, who are traditionally nature lovers, would whole-heartedly support and participate in the endeavour of the Forest Depa...