With an aim to keep the students engaged during the lockdown period, the Satish Chander Dhawan (SCD) Government College, Civil Lines, has once again invited entries for its annual college magazine ‘Satluj’.
Though the last date for submitting the entries was March 31, but in view of the current situation, the college has decided to extend the deadline for submitting the entries till further notice, college authorities said.
“We had received very few entries till March end, now that the students are home and have enough time for their creative pursuits, we have decided to invite the entries again. We have asked the students to use this lockdown period productively by engaging in various creative activities,” college principal Dharam Sandhu said.
The magazine, launched in 1930, is released in the month of May every year. It includes writings in the form of poems, essays on various topics, current events and personal experiences of the students, in any of the three languages— English, Punjab and Hindi.
“Usually 20% of the total students send their entries for the magazine. Every year we receive around 800 to 1,000 entries. However, this year till March end the response was poor,” said Ashwani Bhalla, professor, department of commerce and business innovation.
{{/usCountry}}“Usually 20% of the total students send their entries for the magazine. Every year we receive around 800 to 1,000 entries. However, this year till March end the response was poor,” said Ashwani Bhalla, professor, department of commerce and business innovation.
{{/usCountry}}As the college, established in 1920, has started its centenary celebrations with various cultural events, the theme of most of the writings will be based on college’s journey so far, he added.