September 9th,2020

Topic:-Glory to State.

What is the news?

An award in the name of Amritsar-born engineer in Jharkhand’s IIT-ISM.

Why?

Jaswant Singh Gill risked his life to save 65 miners trapped in a coal mine.

Award:-

The management of the Indian Institute of Technology/ Indian School of Mining (IIT-ISM), a premier institute in Dhanbad, (Jharkhand) has announced a national award in the name of an Amritsar-based engineer Jaswant Singh Gill posthumously.

Name of the award:-

“Jaswant Singh Gill Memorial Industrial Safety Excellence Award”, it carries award money of Rs 50,000.

Earlier, he was awarded ‘Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak’ by President of India in November 1991.

(Source:- The Tribune, Pb)

Topic:-Education.

What is the news?

Minority students can apply online for scholarships now onwards.
Online applications have been sought from eligible students for pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means based scholarships for the youth belonging to minorities of Punjab.

Who can avail the benefits?

Youth belonging to Sikh, Muslim, Buddhist, Parsi, Jain and Christian communities in the state could avail the benefits of these schemes for 2020-2021.

Eligibility Criteria:-

Students who have secured at least 50 per cent marks in the previous examination will be eligible for the scholarship.

(Source:- The Tribune, Pb)