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Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004

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IT competition organised

NEW DELHI AUG. 10. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Mehta Vidyalaya in collaboration with the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) organised the Dewang Mehta Memorial Inter-School IT Competition here today. Mr. Mehta was the president of NASSCOM from 1991 to 2001.

In the secondary section, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's team from Chandigarh comprising Abhayjeet and Rishabh Gupta bagged the first prize, while Apeejay Noida stood second. In the senior level debate, Bhavan's Mehta Vidyalaya's Riju Bafna got the first position while the second prize was bagged by Tirat of Amity International, Saket.

The chief guest of the function, executive chairman of Xansa (India) Limited, Saurabh Srivastava, handed over the prizes.

Camp for Urs pilgrims opened

NEW DELHI AUG. 10. The Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi, B.L. Joshi, today inaugurated a transit camp at Burari Ground here for pilgrims bound for the 792nd Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.

The camp -- organised by the Delhi Government -- has all facilities including water, electricity, health care, computerised railway reservation counters and post offices.

"Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti was a great Sufi saint who represented a composite culture. His teachings were not confined to a particular religion, time or caste. His teachings helped in bringing different communities together and are even relevant today," said Mr. Joshi.

The Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, presided over the function which was attended by the Development Minister, Raj Kumar Chauhan, the Transport Minister, Haroon Yusuf, and the East Delhi MP, Sandeep Dikshit.

Music for health

NEW DELHI AUG. 10. The Health Care Welfare Society, a non-government organisation, held a unique music-for-health concert titled "Dhyan Sangitam" here today.

The Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said: "While great advances have been made in healthcare and medicine in India, still many are deprived of the benefits of these advanced medical facilities because of the huge population."

Leading classical vocalist Jayprakash, who is one of the exponents of meditational music, performed at the concert.

Free eye check-up camp

NEW DELHI AUG. 10. A free eye camp was organised at Stanford Convent School here today by Tarun Mitra Parishad, a non-government organisation.

The Delhi unit general secretary of the Samajwadi Party, Surjeet Singh Kasana, inaugurated the camp. Tarun Mitra Parishad president, Ashok Jain, said the medical team of St. Stephen's Hospital screened 328 eye patients including school children who were administered medicines free of cost.

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