Tag: Panjab University

Students must script blueprint of New India at 2047: Vice-President

Addressing a gathering at the 70th Annual Convocation of Panjab University Chandigarh, Jagdeep Dhankhar called the National Education Policy 2020 is a game changer and transforming education at all levels.

May 20, 2023

Why no Sikh VC in Panjab University in 76 years: Sukhbir writes to VP

He demanded that a deserving and eminent Sikh academician should be made the VC of the university now that the post has fallen vacant following the resignation of the incumbent.

January 17, 2023

Ensure justice to the needy: Khattar to young lawyers

The CM was speaking at the Bar Council National Legal Seminar-2022 organised at Panjab University, Chandigarh.

November 12, 2022

Punjab minister sees victory in Centre’s denial on Panjab University

Union Minister of State for Education Dr Subhas Sarkar stated that his ministry had taken a policy decision not to convert such universities into Central universities for reasons of legacy issues, adjustment of existing staff and disaffiliation of the affiliated colleges.

August 4, 2022

Panjab University’s Urdu faculty Dr Ali Abbas on Pakistan Journal’s review panel

In yet another communication received by Dr Ali Abbas, he has also been picked up as a reviewer of yet another Urdu Research journal “Bazyaft” published by Pakistan based University of the Punjab, Lahore.

September 21, 2021

PU-CET (P.G.) Entrance Test -2021 result declared

Sources had maintained that all entrance examinations of various courses at Panjab University will be held offline.

August 26, 2021

Venkaiah Naidu advises other nations to refrain from commenting on India’s internal matters

The Vice President pointed out that India was a parliamentary democracy and the decision to abrogate Article 370 was taken after a detailed discussion in the Parliament and with the support of the majority of the members.

August 6, 2020

Election laws will have to be amended because of Corona: ASG Jain

The former Member of Parliament from Chandigarh said in the new situation which has arisen because of Coronavirus, it may not be possible to permit voting in polling booths where people assemble in large numbers and the government may have to examine introducing online voting or postal voting to avoid large scale gatherings in polling booths.

May 7, 2020

Panjab University issues guidelines for online teaching amid lockdown

The PU authorities had suspended the classes till March 31 and had asked teachers to work from home.

March 26, 2020

Panjab University launches App for sanitation monitoring

The App, launched by PU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Raj Kumar and Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh Ajit Balaji Joshi, would become an important platform for redressing grievances of the hostel residents, an official spokesperson said.

October 29, 2018

Capt opposes Haryana proposal for restoration of share in PU

Days after Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar urged the Centre to restore his state’s share in Panjab University (PU), Punjab CM on Monday opposed any move to change the present status of PU. In the letter to Union home minister Rajnath Singh, the Punjab CM said the proposal of the Haryana government for restoration...

July 31, 2018

Khattar seeks Haryana’s share in Panjab University

Days after asking Punjab to leave Chandigarh as the capital of Haryana, the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has now urged the Central government for restoration of Haryana’s share in Panjab University. In a letter to the Union home minister, Rajnath Singh, the CM has given the reference of the Punjab and Haryana High Court...

July 14, 2018

PU ranked second in country

The Panjab University (PU) in Chandigarh has been ranked at second spot in the country among the top 1250 Universities globally as per the US News Ranking 2018. However, the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru has been ranked first in India. An official spokesperson said that PU has also been ranked number 79 in...

June 28, 2018

Facebook launches digital literacy program at Panjab University

Facebook has partnered with NCW and Cyber Peace Foundation for the Digital Literacy Program; the inaugural training workshop for women is the first in a series of training workshops to be undertaken as part of program.

June 18, 2018

When studies lead to depression

Being in top three of Bachelors of Arts (BA) final year examination results of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) Shimla, Preeti (name changed) dreamt of becoming an officer by cracking the civil services examination. As her brother didn’t do well in academics despite her parents efforts, Preeti wanted to fulfill their dream of making their children...

June 14, 2018

Monkey menace in Panjab University campus

Monkeys have been wrecking havoc in the campus of Panjab University for quite some time now, especially in hostels and offices various departments in the campus. Besides intruding into various hostels at will, monkeys sometimes even destroy official documents in offices. They have been found sitting under the chairs of officials in their offices, scratching...

June 7, 2018

Panjab University to be vehicle free from 1 June

Panjab University (PU) Chandigarh set to become a vehicle free zone from 1 June with only vehicles of faculty and non-teaching staff to be allowed in the campus. Addressing a Press conference, the PU registrar, GS Chadha said the restriction of entry of vehicles without PU official stickers in the academic area of Sector-14 Campus...

May 30, 2018