Amritsar, June 26( Bharatsandesh news )- A two-day exhibition on garments designed and stitched by the students of the Lifelong Learning Department of the Guru Nanak Dev University was inaugurated in the Working Women’s Hostel of the University here today. Around 300 students of Dress Designing, Cutting and Tailoring, Textile Designing, Cosmetology, Computer Applications and Computer Hardware Maintenance participated and displayed their products in this exhibition.
Dr. (Mrs.) Sarvjit Kaur Brar, Lady Vice-Chancellor of the University inaugurated the exhibition. Prof. Rajinderjit Kaur Pawar, Director of the Department welcomed the chief guest and others. Dr. Inderjit Singh, Registrar, Prof. M.S. Hundal, Dean, College Development Council, Prof. Raghbir Singh, Prof. Hardeep Singh, Dean, Alumni Association, Mrs. Satnam Kaur Sekhon, Former Assistant Director, Dr. Sukhpal Singh, Co-ordinator N.S.S Deptt., Mrs. Meenakshi and Mrs Vasundra, Warden Girls Hostel and number of students were also present on the occasion.
Dr. Brar said that the Department of Life Long Learning is playing a vital role in providing self employment to the women folk. She said that the Department should have active collaboration with manufacturing and designing units. She said that the constructive activities of the students should always be encouraged.
Prof. Pawar said that so far, the Department has trained about 3500 students in the vocational courses and such courses are also being run in Amritsar Central Jail to train the inmates of the Jail.
