Deepa Sharma Sood, a senior correspondent in Ludhiana, reports on education and health.
Articles by Deepa Sharma Sood
33 Ludhiana students clear Punjab state talent search exam
The result was declared by the SCERT on their website ssa.org. punjab on Thursday
Updated on Jul 09, 2020 09:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Digital marksheets for PSEB Class-10 students this time
The initiative, a first for PSEB, is being hailed by all as it will allow students to access their marksheets without stepping out of their homes in times of the pandemic.
Updated on Jul 08, 2020 08:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
In-person classes or no visa: Punjab students feel dejected as US modifies rules for fall session
In its recent statement, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warned that students who don’t comply with the new rules could be removed from the country.
Updated on Jul 07, 2020 10:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patiala/Ludhiana/Chandigarh | Navrajdeep Singh & Deepa Sharma Sood, Patiala/ludhiana/chandigarh
CBSE ties up with Facebook to provide free digital training to students, teachers
CBSE has partnered with Facebook India to provide student training on digital safety and online well being and teacher training on augmented/virtual reality
Updated on Jul 07, 2020 09:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Online evaluation tests for govt school students from July 13
State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has directed schools to conduct tests of 20 marks for each test with teachers getting a week’s time to check the papers
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 07:09 PM IST
Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Punjab School Education Board asks evaluators to speed up checking, upload marks in five days
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown, the evaluation process had been stopped March and was started again last month
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 12:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
No funds released to contractor, construction of Ludhiana govt school building comes to standstill
The foundation stone of the Rs 2-crore project was laid at the site last year in June.
Updated on Jul 04, 2020 12:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Unavailability of gadgets, kids’ increased screen time rising concerns among parents in Ludhiana
With schools in Ludhiana district slated to remain closed till July 31, some households are faced with an academic blackout in the absence of technology
Updated on Jul 04, 2020 01:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Govt schools in Ludhiana to get improved sports facilities
Schools have been instructed to provide information on the number of students, equipment required, area of the ground and if basketball and volleyball courts can be set up on campus
Published on Jul 01, 2020 10:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana:
Punjab govt to honour 148 ITI girls who armed Covid warriors with 2.3 lakh masks
Readied masks using sewing machines at home; 13 principals will also be acknowledged for motivating the students
Updated on Jun 28, 2020 12:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Payments stop, construction of Govt College building in Ludhiana comes to a halt
Funds for the building were released in November last year, and after that, no payment has been made to the contractor due to which he has stopped work.
Updated on Jun 28, 2020 02:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Punjab school students in a quandary over common entrance exam date
Earlier, the common entrance test was scheduled to be held on April 16 but it was postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak
Published on Jun 27, 2020 12:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
National Means-cum-Merit scholarship: Ludhiana tops the state as 229 students clear exam
On clearing the exam, students become eligible to receive Rs 12,000 per annum as scholarship till they complete senior secondary school
Updated on Jun 24, 2020 08:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
55% new enrolments in Ludhiana govt school are from private schools
THE SHIFT: Faced with financial crunch, parents shifting wards to govt schools that provide free education facility
Updated on Jun 21, 2020 01:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
PSEB planning to allow Meritorious School students to appear in board exams from their home districts
Board officials have collected information from Meritorious Schools and Ludhiana Senior Secondary Residential School for Meritorious Students, according to which out of the 450 students of Class 12, 200 of them are from other districts
Published on Jun 19, 2020 11:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Vendors at Ludhiana railway station out of work due to limited trains, low footfall of passengers
TOUGH TIME All the stalls and moving trolleys provided at platform numbers from 1 to 7 are closed and not working
Published on Jun 19, 2020 11:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Fitness from home: Students and teachers of govt schools asked to practice asanas to mark International Yoga Day
Authorities are uploading videos related to various asanas daily and have asked students to send videos or pictures of them performing the poses on their schools’ WhatsApp groups
Published on Jun 19, 2020 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Govt schools in Ludhiana register 9% increase in enrolment of new students
Till Saturday, over 10,849 new students had been enrolled in 533 government middle, high and senior secondary schools of the district
Published on Jun 14, 2020 11:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
PSEB simplifies admission process for students of other states
Students from other states can now get themselves enrolled in Punjab government schools by either submitting their school-leaving certificate or report card
Updated on Jun 14, 2020 01:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Govt Industrial Training Institute in Ludhiana to organise virtual job fair
Virtual interviews will be conducted next week through video-conferencing and currently, candidates have been asked to register online
Updated on Jun 14, 2020 07:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Punjab education dept ties up with Khan Academy, students can now access math assignments online
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalised learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom
Updated on Jun 11, 2020 10:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Ludhiana DEO writes to PSEB seeking exam centre change for four schools
The Punjab School Education Board is set to conduct the pending exams of Class 12 next month.
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 06:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
After remaining closed for 77 days, doors of religious places open amid precautions in Ludhiana
In place of ‘parsad’ and charanamrit, priests at temples were armed with sanitisers and infrared thermometers and were seen blessing devotees from a distance
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 09:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Mohit Khanna, Tarsem Singh Deogan and Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Details of 35 schools set up as exam centres in Ludhiana not updated on PSEB portal
Emails sent to these schools bounce back; even telephone numbers not available
Updated on Jun 06, 2020 09:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Unlock 1: Punjab School Education Board restarts evaluation of Class 12 answer sheets
Evaluators to check and recheck answer sheets and upload marks online in 10 days
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 07:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Ahead of pending board exams in Ludhiana, 7 school heads appointed nodal officers to gather information
The education department has also sent mails to 216 schools asking for details on the number of classrooms available and how many students can be accommodated as per the guidelines.
Published on Jun 05, 2020 01:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
14.5% increase in enrolment of students in Ludhiana’s primary schools
Among the top ten schools, seven schools are from Ludhiana, as per the enrolment progress list, released by the state education department
Published on Jun 03, 2020 10:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Padho Punjab, Padhao Punjab: Classes 1 to 4 endline test results improve in Ludhiana
The results, declared recently by SCERT, show that results of students in all the four classes improved from 72.29% to 88.10% compared to midterm exams
Updated on Jun 01, 2020 05:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Ludhiana government schools hold parent-teacher meet online
The idea behind conducting the PTM online is to tell parents about the strengths, weaknesses and interests of their children
Published on May 29, 2020 08:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Ignoring social distancing norms, 150 parents gather at govt school in Ludhiana to collect books
DEO issues notice to school headmistress asking reason for negligence
Updated on May 23, 2020 05:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana