Chandigarh, June 23: –A meeting of Environment & City Beautification committee, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh was held here today in the conference hall under the chairmanship of Sh. Sachin Kumar Lohatiya and attended by other member councillors of MCC namely Sh. Hardeep Singh, Sh. Rajesh Gupta, Mrs Gurbax Rawat, Mrs Heera Negi, Maj. Gen. M.S. Kandal and concerned officers of MCC. Mrs. Asha Jaswal, MC Councillor also attended the meeting as special invitee.
During the meeting various issues related to proper maintenance of parks and green belts and repair of infrastructure over there along with the open air gyms were discussed and asked the concerned officers to expedite the work on priority before monsoon besides according approval to following developmental agendas:
1. Supply and fixing of open air gym and fitness equipments in the park in front of house no. 3070 & 3071, Sector 20, Chandigarh under landscaping at estimated cost of Rs. 2.95 Lac.
2. Providing and fixing of brick on edge on both sides of concrete track in park near Verka booth, Sector 21, Chandigarh and repair of concrete track in Green Belt sector 18&19, Chandigarh under Landscaping at estimated cost of Rs. 9.70 Lacs.
Centre for Social Work and Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology, Panjab University in collaboration with the Organization SANJEEVANI organized a webinar today on Cancer Awareness and Healthy LifeStyle .
Prof. Monica Munjial Singh, Dept. of Social Work and Prof. Paru Bal Sidhu, Dept. of AIHC&A gave the introductory remarks.
Founder of SANJEEVANI, Mrs. Ruby Ahluwalia talked about proper diet, proper breathing and building immunity to prevent cancer.
Ms Archita Verma, Member, SANJEEVANI gave an inspiring motivational talk on prevention and cure of cancer. The talks were followed by a Quiz in which one of the winners was Ms Sarika Dhiman, Research Scholar, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture& Archaeology. The webinar was well attended. All participants were issued an e-certificate by SANJEEVANI organization.
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The Department of Geography, Panjab University, Chandigarh offers “Masters in Geoinformatics”, a multi-disciplinary & professional course on geospatial technology that focuses on developing technically skilled and scientifically oriented professionals with innovation and out-of-box thinking.The eligibility for this course is Bachelor’s Degree with Geography/Geology/Geophysics/Mathematics/Physics/Botany/ EnvironmentScience/Computer Science/Urban Planning/ Regional Planning/B. Tech./B.C.A. or Master’s Degree in Geography/Geology/ Geophysics/ Mathematics/ Physics/ Botany/ Environment Science/ Computer Science/ M.C.A./Urban Planning/Regional Planning with at least 50% marks in aggregate. The admission to the course shall be through an Entrance Test.
Population Research Centre , Panjab University Chandigarh conducted the Impact assessment of URJA project sponsored by Chandigarh Administration which was released by Prof. Raj Kumar ,Vice Chancellor and Ms. Mrs. Nilambari Jagadale, IPS IG Cyber Crime in the presence of Prof. Kumool Abbi, Director PRC and Dr Sukhbir Singh who were the members of the research team. URJA project was pioneered and guided by Mrs. Nilambari Jagadale, IPS IG Cyber Crime where children learnt various life skills and now they are implementing these life skills in their daily routine.
Another report on Stakeholder Perception: Study on New Education Policy,2002 was also released by Prof. Raj Kumar and Ms. Nilambari Jagadale.
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a big revolution replacing the 34-year-old policy idea and envisioning the much-needed modification in the Indian Education System. The Policy has maintained a delicate balance between the traditions and the interdisciplinary approach, which is the need of the 21st century. This study was conducted by Prof. Kumool Abbi, Dr Sukhbir Singh , Dr Tarun Bala and Dr Manmohan Singh. Population Research Centre is actively involved in conducting various health related projects and evaluation studies.
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Legal Aid Society, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh inaugurated the VIRTUAL LEGAL AID CLINIC as a part of its initiative to provide free legal aid in these harsh COVID times. The concept of community outreach has been of paramount importance in the committee as the Society believes that individuals equipped with pristine knowledge of the law are not to remain in ivory towers but to cater to social realities and needs.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jasbir Singh,former Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court with all his experience in this field, enlightened the team with his knowledge and guided them to be passionate towards the profession and compassionate towards the people who need their help. He also welcomed the project and gave his suggestions to make it more user friendly and useful for the sections it is meant for. Showing the path to all, Justice Jasbir Singh stressed on the need to preserve nature as it is we humans who need nature, and not the nature who needs us. Being an example to young and budding advocates and law students, he emphasised the need to serve the society in these tough times and times to come.
Prof. Raj Kumar, PU Vice Chancellor appreciated the efforts of the teachers and the students towards the Virtual Legal Aid Clinic Project which he mentioned to be offering 24×7 support to the economically backward sections of the society. He also mentioned that the Virtual Legal Aid Clinic also satisfies the idea of Mobile Legal Aid Clinic which was being planned to be launched before COVID19.
Prof. Devinder Singh, Deptt of Laws and Secy to Vice Chancellor also lauded the hard work which the team has put into this initiative. He stressed on the need of free legal aid at the time when litigation has become a luxury. He motivated the Legal Aid team to work towards the success of this initiative.
Earlier,Prof. Dr. Rajinder Kaur, Director, UILS helped achieve this dream project of having a virtual legal aid clinic, and welcomed all the dignitaries. She added that with the Inauguration of the Virtual Legal Aid Clinic, the people in need of legal help will be able to quickly and easily contact the Legal Aid Clinic at University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University which is aimed at serving humanity while securing justice to all.
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A webinar was organised on “Yoga: A Holistic Approach to Health and Wellness”
by Panjab University Alumni Association in collaboration with Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekanand Studies and Dr. SSB University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology to commemorate International Day for Yoga on June 21.
Prof Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University while presiding over the webinar expressed that Yoga is believed to have started with the very dawn of civilization and derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘‘to unite’. Thus, the practice of Yoga leads to the union of individual consciousness with that of the Universal Consciousness, indicating a synergistic harmony. He shared that PU is in a missionary mode to promote and popularise this ancient practise of ensuring wellness on the clarion call by our Hon’ble Prime Minister, Sh Narendra Modi and the directions of the University Grants Commission. He made an impassioned plea to all the attendees to popularise and practise Yoga.
Sh Rajiv Mishra, celebrated Master trainer from Project Life, Rajkot highlighted the cardinal principles and protocols of Yoga. He highlighted that modern Yoga focuses more on physical poses, breathing techniques, and meditation. He enumerated the ways and means of reducing stress and anxiety, tips of living a healthy life style and ensuring work-life balance through Yogic approach. He emphasised that in the contemporary times, everybody has conviction about yoga practices towards the preservation, maintenance and promotion of health. With the help of his team of instructors, he exhibited simple Yoga Asanas, enumerating their benefits and purposes, which was much appreciated by the audience.
Prof VR Sinha, Dean of University Instructions opined that scientific research has proven that yoga can help reduce stress levels, increase awareness, build immunity and strong physical and mental health along with helping regularize the systems of the body over all. Few simple yet effective yogic exercises can ensure good health and overall wellness in one’s life, thereby enhancing one’s productivity and efficiency. He highlighted the two-pronged approach through Yoga. Short term goal is to ensure physical fitness. In the long term, it aims at developing attitudinal changes that prevent the build up of toxins through various practices and meditative techniques. Thus, Yoga ensures purification of the body and mind.
Prof Sanjeev Sharma, Coordinator, ICSVS informed that this webinar is being dedicated in the memory of Sh. Milkha Singh ji, the legendary and iconic sports persona who will always remain a role model due to his profound impact on all of us and commitment towards healthy lifestyle.
Prof Anupama Sharma, Dean Alumni Relations, PU highlighted the objective of the webinar in the form of the lecture cum demonstration for the benefit of the participants. She also highlighted various initiatives by Panjab University Alumni Association for showcasing the talent and achievements of its alumni
Prof. Amrit Pal Toor, Chairperson, Dr. SSBUICET proposed a vote of thanks and highlighted the philosophy of Yoga is being imbibed at Panjab University and the youngsters have developed favourable inclination towards Yoga as a means of holistic development.
Prof. Monica Aggarwal, University Institute of Applied and Management Sciences moderated the session and initiated the questions from the audience and concluded the session. The webinar was enthusiastically attended by a faculty, students, alumni members as well as leading health and wellness experts.
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Prof Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University held an online interaction today with Associate Professors of PU. At the outset, he encouraged all by citing examples of success from his own experiences like facilitating the young person who wanted to start a start-up with the idea of generating power from discharged battery cells who later become an employer of approx. 200 employees and getting soil samples tested for approx. 200 farmers. Appreciating the stature of Panjab University ,he urged all to work collectively towards achieving top rating of NAAC and sought cooperation of all in this endeavour by updating databases, informing achievements, keeping documentary evidence for evaluation etc.
PU VC also advised faculty members to work towards interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary research, write new projects, new start-ups, start a PhD in a completely new research area, think on innovative ideas and get patents. He also motivated faculty members to send PhD panels for their research scholars across the Nation or few International examiners rather than limiting it to 3-4 nearby States.
PU VC urged all to create a bond with their students and strengthen decision making for the smooth working of the system . The suggestions were taken from the senior officials and the faculty members present in the meeting.
Prof Ashish Jain, Director IQAC informed that NAAC visit is due in July next year and we should be ready for getting the highest rating of the NAAC. He requested that all faculty members should report their achievements, lectures delivered, public lectures, projects, patents etc. to their respective departmental IQAC cells for updating the same on the IRB portal. He requested sharing of all information which can help in getting PU a better NAAC score.
Prof. Anuradha Sharma-Associate Director, IQAC requested to report all the non-academic activities, if happened, between Mentee-Mentor institutes as well as to inform all the programs organised or attended under IIC.
Prof Anupama Sharma- Dean Panjab University Alumni Association shared the information regarding the activities initiated under PUAA like awarding small research projects or providing seed money to initiate the project. She also informed that they are planning to honour faculty members for their outstanding achievements in the field of research & innovations.
Prof. Anju Suri, Dean International Students informed about the activities taken up by their cell like conducting webinars, short term courses. She also informed that faculty members can send their proposal for conducting Short Term Courses, Exchange Programs etc.
Prof. G. R. Chaudhary, Director-CIL informed that their Lab is continuously testing samples received by their lab and helping the researchers in this tough time. More than 70 Associate Professors participated in the meeting and also gave suggestions on various aspects of improvement in the university.
उपकुलपति पंजाब विश्वविधालय, प्रो राज कुमार ने कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ करते हुए प्रो° अशोक सिंह का वेबिनार ‘महाराणा प्रताप के जीवन पर एक नजर और हल्दीघाटी के युद्ध की सच्चाई’ में स्वागत किया। महाराणा प्रताप के व्यक्तित्व के बारे में बताते प्रो राज कुमार ने बताया की हल्दी घाटी युद्ध की कहानियों से हर व्यक्ति में एक अलग सी ऊर्जा का संचार होता है । त्याग की मूरत महाराणा प्रताप ने सृष्टि मात्र के लिए सबसे महत्वपूर्ण उदहारण पेश की है। वे कष्ट की जिंदगी जीते हुए भी मातृ भूमि की रक्षा करते रहे। आज के विद्यार्थियों को भी महाराणा प्रताप से प्रेरणा लेनी चाहिए, मात्र भूमि से प्रेम करना चाहिए। वाणी को विराम देते हुए उन्होंने प्रो अशोक जी का पुनः स्वागत किया।
कार्यक्रम को आगे बढ़ाते हुए प्रो एस. के. तोमर जी , डीन छात्र कल्याण पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय ने बताया कि हल्दी घाटी की गाथा और महाराणा प्रताप की जीवनी समाज को भविष्य का रास्ता दिखाता है। महाराणा प्रताप जी ने प्रजा और मातृ भूमि की रक्षा के लिए अपना बलिदान दीया। उनका यह बलिदान आगे आने वाली पीढ़ियां याद रखेगी। किताबो में लिखी बातें पूर्णतः सच नही है, महाराणा प्रताप ने हल्दी घाटी युद्ध जीता है।
महाराणा प्रताप जी के जीवन पर प्रकाश डालते हुए प्रो दिवेंदर जी, सेक्रेटरी कुलपति पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय ने कई कथाकथित बहुत सी बाते बताई और प्रो अशोक का स्वागत भी किया।
कार्यक्रम के मुख्य वक्ता प्रो अशोक सिंह जी ने विषय पर प्रकाश डालते हुए बताया कि महाराणा प्रताप जी के जीवन के बारे में शोध संकलन के लिए यूनिटाइड नेशन और भारत सरकार ने एक के कार्य शुरू किया जिसने उन्हें काम करने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ। इतिहास में बताया गया है की मुगलों को धूल खिलाने में महाराणा प्रताप ने कोई कमी नही छोड़ी। हल्दी घाटी का युद्ध उदयपुर के पास राजसमद नमक जगह पर लड़ा गया। अकबर और महाराणा प्रताप के बीच में लड़ा गया युद्ध इतिहास में एक बड़ा हिस्सा रखता है। प्रताप को मेवाड़ का राज सिंहासन बचपन में ही मिल गया थी। भारत के लोगो ने मुगलों की हिंसा को देखते हुए जोहर शुरू किया। महाराणा ने अपने शासन को मजबूत किया और सम्पूर्ण मेवाड़ पर जीत प्राप्त की।
महाराणा ने कभी भी अधीनता स्वीकार न की। मान सिंह ने अकबर की सेना छोड़ कर प्रताप का साथ दिया।
मानसिंह ने मित्रता को बढ़ने के लिए प्रताप को एक ही थाली में खाना खाने का आग्रह किया पर महाराणा ने इंकार कर बोला कि अपने अपने घर की बेटी किसी ओर के घर ब्याही है राजपूतों को यह बात शोभा नही देती इसलिए हम मित्र नही हो सकते।
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Panjab University Alumni Association (PUAA) organised an event to launch a book named “Kavita to kahi nahi” written by Prof. Archana Singh, Professor, School of Communication Studies on June 18, 2021. This event was in continuation with the events organized by PUAA to celebrate the success and accomplishments of illustrious alumni of Panjab University.
Prof. VR Sinha, Dean University Instruction presided over the event. He described the majesty of Hindi literature and said that literary persons are different from other persons. Poetry is the most versatile form of literary works and writing poetry is the strongest form of art. He gave numerous examples of popular poets like Kabir Das, Mahadevi Verma, Sumitranandan Pant, Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ and celebrated novelists like Munshi Prem Chand who had uncanny ability to potray Indian ethos and human behaviour. He admired Prof. Archana for her maiden venture and said that she is a possessor of unusual sensitivity and insight. She is able to express things in a attractive way with an astounding capacity.Prof Archana as a poet, idealizes reality and represents the things, rouses our admiration and feeling of nostalgia as we can empathise with most of her expressions. Prof. Sinha congratulated Prof. Archana and unveiled the book.
Special guests of the evening RJ Mehak, Dr. Anu Dua Sehgal, Ms. Soumya Joshi and Ms. Renuka Salwan, Director Public Relations, PU recited selected verses from the book.
Prof. Anupama Sharma, Dean, Alumni Relations welcomed the Chief Guest, special guests and alumni of PU, senior faculty members from Panjab University and participants. Speaking about the book, Prof. Sharma highlighted that the book is a beautiful compilation of poems and is true reflection of multifarious personality of Prof. Archana. It not only give the participants a window into the heart of the poet, but they also compel us to explore our own inner worlds and longings. Rave reviews by learned persons bear testimony to high literary content.
Prof. Archana recited some verses of her book and said that compilation of this book was not easy but lockdown gave her time to assemble it. The poems were written over a span of few decades which were compiled in form of this book. She exquisitely described the logic for the title of the book “Kavita to kahi nahi”. She said that she has poured forth her life experiences in the form of poetry over the years. The collection contains 58 poems of varying lengths put together under 6 chapter headings. Each chapter caters to one type of mood such as Life, Family, Politics, Mother tongue and Womanhood.
Ms. Renuka Salwan recited a poem “Betiyan” from the book and specified that she can well relate to the poem beautifully penned down by Prof. Archana as she is herself mother of two daugheres who are staying away from her now. Dr. Anu Dua Sehgal, Ms. Soumya Joshi and RJ Mehak also to recited poems of their choice from Prof. Archana’s book, specifically choosing the theme which is close to their hearts.
Earlier, highlighting the importance of book reading, Dr. Monika Aggarwal, UIAMS introduced the theme of the event to all the participants. She also read the reviews of book by Bollywood actor Ayushman Khurana and Jyoti Kapoor on the book and invited Prof. Archana Singh to highlight about the book and her journey from academician to a poet.
The audience found the session engrossing, splendid, and enthralling. At the last, Prof. Monika Aggarwal presented the vote of thanks and concluded the meeting.
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The last date for admission in July, 2021 Session of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for all the Masters, Bachelors, PG Diploma, Certificate and Diploma Programmes is 15th July, 2021. Dr. Anil Kumar Dimri, Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre Chandigarh informed that the interested applicants can apply through the online link: https://onlineadmission.ignou.ac.in/ available on IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in . They may also contact the Regional Centre Chandigarh office or the nearest IGNOU, Study Centre for any assistance in online admission. For all the latest updates about IGNOU the learners are advised to keep in touch with the websites of the University www.ignou.ac.in and Regional Centre Chandigarh http://rcchandigarh.ignou.ac.in . The learners may also like the facebook page of RC Chandigarh for important information about the University. For any query or guidance the learners may email to RC Chandigarh at the email ID [email protected]
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