Shoolini University's Department of English and School of Liberal Arts is all set to host the 21st International Conference, in collaboration with the Society for Study of Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the World, from Friday. The conference would see participation from 14 countries and various states of India, with approximately 100 delegates and 75 paper presentations over the course of three days. This year's theme is "Illness, healing and literary imagination" based on the pandemic, isolation, loneliness, vulnerability, regeneration, and hope. Saroj Khosla, president, Foundation for Life Sciences and Business Management, would preside over the inaugural session.
Legal services week observed
Legal aid camps were organised at Sultanpur and Oachghat by School of Law, Shoolini University, to observe the legal services week. These were attended by Nandan Sharma, head of School of Law, para-legal volunteers, faculty members, pradhan, up-pradhan, ward members and advocates. At Sultanpur gram panchayat, advocate Devi Chand shared information regarding women rights. Students Mansha and Anshula informed about the laws against domestic violence and crime against women. The camp at Oachghat gram panchayat was presided over by Kapil Sharma, additional chief judicial magistrate-cum-secretary, District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), Solan, and advocate Atul Sharma.
Decision to reopen schools flayed
Representatives of the state PTA met the Shimla Deputy Commissioner on Thursday and expressed their resentment over the government's decision to reopen schools for junior classes. They said just 15 days of the session were left and the parents would be forced to pay for uniforms, school pass etc for such a short time. Besides, the representatives said doctors feared a third wave of Covid and no parent would want to take that risk. They urged the government to roll back the decision.
Courtesy: Tribune News Service