पिंजौर, मोरनी में पर्यटन विकास पर खर्च होंगे 92 करोड़ रुपए: डॉ अरविंद शर्मा

Department of Indian Theatre, PU will stage their annual production Heer Ranjha designed and directed by Dr.Navdeep Kaur

chandigarh:

Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University will stage their annual
production Heer Ranjha designed and directed by Dr.Navdeep Kaur on May 9-12 at 7:30 pm at the Open Air Theatre. A press conference was held at the
department on Tuesday. Chairperson,Dr. Navdeep Kaur shared that the play
has been written by Ekam Manuke and the reason to choose this play was to revive the folk trations and culture of Punjab. The students of MA first and second year will be performing in the two hour play. The music has been produced by Tejinder Gill, assistant director, department of youth welfare. Thelighting has been designed by Souti Chakraborty from National School of Drama.

The production took two months to prepare and students from different states will be performing in Punjabi.

Dr. Navdeep Kaur – DIRECTOR
Dr. Navdeep Kaur, presently the Chairperson of Department of Indian Theatre is Doctorate in Theatre from Punjabi University Patiala. A gold
medallist in Post Graduation (Theatre & Television Department) has been awarded with University Fellowship for P. hd. She has been teaching Theatre/Dramatic Arts (P.G classes and Ph.D scholars) in the Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University Chandigarh, since last 12 years. She has been awarded for contribution in Performing Arts (2016-17). An administrator, teacher and performer Dr Navdeep Kaur has been acted in various plays, Tv serials,Telefilms, Feature films and directed many play. She has published various research papers and a book on theatre.

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पिंजौर, मोरनी में पर्यटन विकास पर खर्च होंगे 92 करोड़ रुपए: डॉ अरविंद शर्मा

Government of India from the office of Principal Scientific Advisor(PSA) to Prime Minister visited Panjab University(PU) for interaction

Chandigarh May 6, 2019

A team of officials comprising of Ms. Malyaj Varmani, Assistant Vice 
President, Sh. Nitin, Invest India, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India  from the office of Principal Scientific Advisor(PSA) to Prime Minister visited Panjab University(PU) for interaction with Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, PU and the President of Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC). Scientists and nominees  from different CRIKC institutes, Chairpersons of the Departments and various officials of PU. 

PU VC in his welcome address talked about the necessity to augment the 
Industry- Academia crosstalk. He shared about consolidation of different Industry-Academia bodies of the PU and the CRIKC institutes along with developing a deliverable Gallery of the CRIKC institutes. 

PU VC in his welcome address talked about the necessity to augment the 
Industry- Academia crosstalk. He shared about consolidation of different Industry-Academia bodies of the PU and the CRIKC institutes along with developing a deliverable Gallery of the CRIKC institutes. 

The two members team apprised all about the newer initiatives of Government of India on Industry-Academia platforms on areas of Genomics, Biodiversity Artificial Intelligence, Electric Vehicles, Quantum  Frontier, Indian Languages Translation, Deportion Exploration etc. earth mapping, creations of museums and then specifically on AGNIi (Accelerating Growth of New India’s Innovations) initiative. This initiative is aimed at supporting the ongoing efforts to boost the innovation ecosystem in the country by connecting innovators across industry, individuals and the grassroots to the market and helping commercialise their innovative solutions. It will provide a platform for innovators to bring their market ready products and solutions to industry thereby helping propel India into a new era of inclusive economic growth.  

The scientists of CRIKC institutes shared the innovative projects being 
undertaken by their institutes. The initiatives and future plan of CRIKC were shared with the members along with the presentation of different Industry-Academia bodies of PU as 8 verticals. 

 The PSA official expressed their satisfaction at the different initiatives of 
CRIKC and the type of Ecosystem that already exists in and around PU to meet the Challenges under the Mandate of AGNIi. 

Those present on the occasion are Prof. D.Mehta, Dean Sciences, Dr. Rohit 
Sharma, Microbial Biotechnology, Prof. Ashish Jain, Director, IQAC, Dr. Rakesh Tuli, UIET, Prof. Harish Kumar, UIET, Prof. R.K. Singla, Dean research, Prof. M.M.Gupta, Department of Physics, Prof. Anil Kumar, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Kewal Krishan, Anthropology, Dr. Sanchita Chauhan, Dr. S. S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Prof. Renu Thakur, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Prof. Harpreet Kaur, 
Department of Zoology, Prof. Daizy Batish, Department of Botany, Dr.Jagat Bhushan, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Prof. Rupinder Tewari, Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Sh. H.K.Sardana, CSIR-CSIO, Prof. Renu Vig, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. Anju Singla, PEC and Dr. Vikas Rishi, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute.

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पिंजौर, मोरनी में पर्यटन विकास पर खर्च होंगे 92 करोड़ रुपए: डॉ अरविंद शर्मा

Dr Gurmeet Kaur, Department of Geology, Panjab University and her students in collaboration with other geoscientists from India and abroad

Chandigarh May 3, 2019

Dr Gurmeet Kaur, Department of Geology, Panjab University and her students in collaboration with other geoscientists from India and abroad are carrying out work to promote significant stones of India which were used in the architectonic heritage in the past. Under prestigious Roland Schlich travel support and IGCP project 637 two students from Dr Kaur’s lab, Mr Amritpaul Singh and Ms Parminder Kaur received funding 
to attend EGU general assembly 2019 which had more than 16000 geoscientists from 113 countries in attendance. Both the students presented their posters and participated for the Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) award. Parminder Kaur (CSIR fellow) received the prestigious OSPP award for her poster presentation. Her award includes full registration fee waiver for the next EGU assembly and an award certificate. She will attend the next EGU assembly at Vienna, Austria in 2020 to receive her award.

पिंजौर, मोरनी में पर्यटन विकास पर खर्च होंगे 92 करोड़ रुपए: डॉ अरविंद शर्मा

A special lecture was organised on “Ill Effects of Over Population in India” by Population Research Centre(PRC), PU,Chandigarh

Chandigarh May 3, 2019

A special lecture was organised on “Ill Effects of Over Population in India”  
by Population Research Centre(PRC), Panjab University, Chandigarh sponsored by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India at ICSSR (NW), Chandigarh.

The key speaker was Sh. Manu Gaur, National President, Taxpayers Association of Bharat (TAXAB). He highlighted the problems associated with over population with facts and figures. He also touched on different aspect relating to over population. The main focus of the discussion was on uneven population growth and its relationship with natural resources. He concluded that uneven population growth is a major challenge for sustainable development. 

Prof. Kiranpreet Kaur, Director PRC highlighted activities and various 
research projects such as Reproductive and Child Health (RCH), Maternal health, Monitoring and evaluation programmes undertaken by PRC, PU, Chandigarh. Recently Centre has initiated research studies on Swatch Bharat and Health monitoring information system (HMIS). Prof. Devinder Singh addressed and discussed various  implication of right to birth and population law. The concluding remarks were given by Prof. Raghu Ram Rao, Director NIPER, who was Chief guest on the occasion. Dr. Manmohan 
Singh proposed vote of thanks. The lecture was attended by Chairpersons, Faculty members and research scholars from different departments.  

पिंजौर, मोरनी में पर्यटन विकास पर खर्च होंगे 92 करोड़ रुपए: डॉ अरविंद शर्मा

Fani Cyclone : ओडिशा के तट से टकराएगा, सबसे भीषण तूफान, जानिए आगे ?

ओडिशा :

Fani Cyclone : तटीय ओडिशा में चक्रवात फैनी की वजह से बारिश और तेज हवाएं चलने के बीच करीब 12 लाख लोगों को सुरक्षित स्थानों पर भेजा गया है।

साथ ही लोगों को घरों में रहने की सलाह दी गई है। यह तूफान पुरी के पास सुबह साढ़े नौ बजे दस्तक देगा। अत्यंत प्रचंड च्रकवात ओडिशा के तट की ओर बढ़ रहा है और यह अनुमानित समय दोपहर बाद तीन बजे से बहुत पहले ही सुबह में तटीय क्षेत्र से टकराएगा।

इस बीच, मिली जानकारी के मुताबिक, भारतीय तटरक्ष बल और नौसेना ने भी राहत इंतजाम में अपने पोत और कर्मियों को तैनात किया है।

तट रक्षक बल ने ट्वीट कर कहा कि चक्रवाती तूफान फैनी को देखते हुए 34 राहत दलों और चार तटरक्षक पोतों को राहत कार्य के लिए तैनात किया गया है।

बता दें कि फैनी तूफान के कारण लाखों लोग प्रभावित हो रहे हैं। तटीय इलाके के लोगों को दूसरी जगह पर भेज दिया गया है। ओडिशा के भुवनेश्वर हवाई अड्डे (बीबीआई) से गो-एयर की सभी उड़ानें तीन मई 2019 तक रद कर दी है।

राज्य के मुख्य सचिव ए पी पधी ने कहा कि चक्रवात के धार्मिक नगरी पुरी के बेहद करीब शुक्रवार सुबह साढ़े नौ बजे पहुंचने की आशंका है और इसके यहां टकराने की पूरी प्रक्रिया चार-पांच घंटे की होगी।

मुख्यमंत्री नवीन पटनायक ने लोगों से अपील की है कि वे इस दौरान घरों के अंदर ही रहें और कहा कि लोगों की सुरक्षा के लिए सभी जरूरी इंतजाम किए गए हैं।

ओडिशा सरकार द्वारा लोगों को सुरक्षित स्थानों पर ले जाने का कार्य पहले से ही किया जा रहा है। सुरक्षित स्थानों पर पहुंचाए जा रहे लोगों के रहने के लिए लगभग 900 तूफान आश्रय स्थल पहले ही तैयार कर लिए गए हैं। 

भारतीय मौसम विभाग ने आगाह करते हुए कहा कि लगभग 1.5 मीटर ऊंची तूफानी लहर उत्पन्न होने की प्रबल आशंका है, जिससे तटीय क्षेत्र से तूफान के टकराने के समय ओडिशा के गंजाम, खुर्दा, पुरी और जगतसिंहपुर जिलों के निचले तटीय क्षेत्रों में बाढ़ आ सकती है।

कैबिनेट सचिव ने राज्यों एवं केन्द्र की विभिन्न एजेंसियों की तैयारियों की समीक्षा करते हुए निर्देश दिया कि असुरक्षित क्षेत्रों के लोगों को सुरक्षित स्थानों एवं तूफान संबंधी आश्रय स्थलों पर पहुंचाया जाए और आवश्यक खाद्य पदार्थों, पेयजल एवं दवाओं का इंतजाम किया जाए।

भारतीय तट रक्षक बल और भारतीय नौसेना ने राहत एवं बचाव कार्य के लिए पोतों तथा हेलीकॉप्टरों को तैनात किया है जबकि भारतीय सेना और भारतीय वायु सेना को तीन राज्यों में तैयार रहने को कहा गया है।

कैबिनेट सचिव ने आम जनता के लिए एक केन्द्रीय टोल फ्री हेल्पलाइन शुरू करने का निर्देश दिया है।

उन्होंने केन्द्रीय मंत्रालयों से नियंत्रण कक्ष स्थापित करने को कहा है, ताकि राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों में समुचित समन्वय स्थापित किया जा सके।

पिंजौर, मोरनी में पर्यटन विकास पर खर्च होंगे 92 करोड़ रुपए: डॉ अरविंद शर्मा

DOIPO organized by Centre for Stem Cell Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Excellence Panjab University, Chandigarh, here today.

Chandigarh May 2, 2019

A special lecture on Stem Cell Sciences by Dr. Sahiba Singh, Stem 
Cell Physician, Global Institute of Stem cell therapy and Research (GIOSTAR), USA along with Dr. Joydeep Das Gupta, Director of India Project Operation organized by Centre for Stem Cell Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Excellence Panjab University, Chandigarh, here today. 

They explained the use of Stem Cell therapy for the treatment of 
degenerative disease, such as Parkinson disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Diabetes etc. The have also explained the various successful clinical case studies by the use of  Stem Cell therapy. 

Lecture on Stem Cell Therapy was attended by M.Sc. students Research 
Scholars & faculty Members.  

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Alumni Meet of English Department, PU

Chandigarh May 2, 2019

The Panjab University Alumni Association held a film screening and discussion session with Professor M.L. Raina, who has been  Emeritus Fellow and Professor  at  the department of English and Cultural Studies at English Auditorium, here today. The film titled ‘The Remains of the Day’, based on a novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro. Prof. Deepti Gupta, Dean Alumni Relations added that the session had been organised as a special gesture towards the 1960-63 batches of the department. She said 
that Alumni Meets can not all have the same kind of format as each group is different in its tastes, this session was organised on the request of these batches. 

Mr Rajan Kashyap, Mr Arjan Singh, Mr Gurbirinder Singh Aujla and Mrs Neelam Dhamija were part of these batches. The alumni group were delighted to interact with Prof. M. L. Raina and also presented him with a token of their regard. Prof. Gupta informed the audience that the Alumni Association is offering a dual membership scheme to each student; each ex-student pays RS 1500 and becomes a life member of both the department and the Panjab University Alumni Association. 

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Mock interviews conducted at PU IAS Centre

Chandigarh May 2, 2019

The Panjab University IAS Centre conducted mock interviews for the candidates of PCS Executive and Assistant Commandant, Central Armed Police Forces on 2nd May. The panelists for the mock interviews comprised of Shri Dharam Vir, former Chief Secretary, Haryana, Mrs. Urvashi Gulati, former chief secretary  Haryana, Prof. Veer Singh, former Vice Chancellor, NALSAR, Prof. Parmjit Kaur, Director, IAS Centre and Dr. Shruti Bedi, Coordinator, IAS Centre.  

The candidates were suitably interviewed and grilled for the upcoming 
interviews. The were asked questions on the situation existing in Punjab and the issues confronting the bureaucracy in the State. The candidates for the Police Forces were questioned about the role of police and on the reasons of the problems being faced by the police forces.  

Each candidate was interviewed  for at least half an hour. They were also give  feedback as to how to improve their presentation  and answers. The candidates  greatly benefited  from the session. These interviews being conducted by the IAS Centre, Panjab University is the second in the series. 

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USOL seminal concludes at PU

Chandigarh May 1, 2019

The second day of the National Seminar on “Changing Contour of Open and 
Distance Education in New Millennium” marked the rapid strides in technology in the form of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  The papers in the first session focussed on the use of Artificial Intelligence in Distance and Open Learning.  Professor Sonal Chawla from the Department of Computer Science defined Artificial Intelligence in a layman’s language ‘when computer works on our behalf and automates basic activities like grades 
given to Students.’  The Softwares adapted  to Students’ needs and student feedback reaches the Educators.  The actual teaching situation is changing with the advent of Artificial Intelligence.  Many papers on Artificial Intelligence were presented in the first and second sessions.

The other key speakers were Prof. Kulwinder, Deptt. of Education, Punjabi 
University, Patiala and Dr. Anil K. Dimra from the Regional Centre of IGNOU, Mohali.  

 One of the Speakers, Mr. Jeesu Jaskanwar Singh said that machines were 
behaving like human beings.  It is big data which is making Artificial Intelligence a reality.  Artificial Intelligence learns coding and algorithms.  It is Artificial Intelligence which will automate the activities of teaching and research.  Artificial Intelligence will help students in leaning difficult subjects.  However, the biggest constraint is that 60, 000 jobs are being lost to robots in Apple.  Artificial Intelligence has a mind of its own and man thus must learn to control it in a big way. Prof. Kulwinder spoke on the development of cognitive, emotive and social skills.Dr. Anil Dimra spoke on the cross section of students in Distance Education and the need
to have strong student support services.  

As many as 102 papers were presented on the two day seminar.   

Prof. R.K Singla, Dean Research in his concluding remarks at the valedictory Session cautioned all the participants to make sure that the sites they were visiting were secure and authentic.  

Prof. Sanjay Kaushik, Dean College Development Council congratulated all the participants and spoke on the increasing value and significance of distance education.

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7th Pran Nath Vohra Lecture by Prof. R.J. Butcher at PU

Chandigarh May 1, 2019

7th Pran Nath Vohra Lecture by Prof. R.J. Butcher at PU

The Department of Chemistry, Panjab University organized the 7th Pran Nath Vohra Lecture as a tribute to the distinguished alumnus of the department, late Dr. Pran Nath Vohra (1919-2004).  The Lecture was delivered by Prof. R.J. Butcher, an eminent scientist, from Department of Chemistry, Howard University, Washington DC 20059, USA, on the topic, Conformational and pH Control of Spin State in Spin-Crossover Iron(II) and Iron(III) Complexes. 

In the lecture, he showed versatile series of tripodal ligands based 
both tris(2-aminoethyl)amine and various substituted carboxyimidazole derivatives, a series of Ferrous, Cobalt, and Manganese complexes, which show a wide variety of physical behaviours including pH control of spin state, seven coordination, proton coupled electron transfer (PCET), and supramolecular systems Prof. Butcher was NASA Summer Faculty Fellow at Goddard Space Flight Center, summer from 1987-1988. He was Co-Editor, Acta Crystallographica E: Data Reports and Editor of the Special Issue of Structural Chemistry devoted to Structural Science in India (2007). He is the recipient of various awards including Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemists (FRSC), 2018, Sigma Xi Visitors Medal for Outstanding Research at the University of Virginia in 1977. Prof. Butcher is a leading researcher working on inorganic clusters and pharmacological active compounds. He has published almost 1400 research papers with more than 14,600 citation and h index is 52.Prof. K.N. Singh, Chairman of the department expressed gratitude and appreciation towards the generous contribution of Dr. P N Vohra. Prof. Parvinder Singh CoE, P.U., alumnus of the chemistry department presided over the function. He stressed that such endowment funds will really support and accelerate the departmental research 
activities in multifaceted ways. Dr. G.R. Chaudhary, associate professor and convener of Pran Nath Vohra Trust Fund presented the vote of thanks.

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