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Chandigarh January 9, 2021

Hon’ble Justice Sh. Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chairperson of National Green Tribunal, released the booklet “GREEN VERDICTS-2020: A report highlighting the key judgments by NGT year 2020” which is compiled by Dr. Suman Mor, Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Dr. Ravindra Khaiwal, Department of Community Medicine & School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh for bringing awareness and highlighting the importance and impact of NGTs judgments in empowering communities, protecting the environment and promoting better health for all.

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In his keynote address, Justice Shri Adarsh Kumar Goel highlighted the role and mandate of NGT to provide environmental justice and protect the public’s legal rights. He mentioned that there is a need to ensure sustainability for the protection of the environment and health. He highlighted that NGT is committed toenvironmental protection, conservation of forests and other natural resources, including enforcement of any legal right relating to the environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property, especially for vulnerable communities. He urged to increase awareness on local environmental issues and asked the educational institutions to take initiatives for their holistic solution. He appreciated authors’ efforts in disseminating information through informative booklets, which will help to communicate technical information in simple language to the general public and motivate them for greening their actions.

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Prof Davinder Kumar, Secretary to VC, Panjab University, highlighted that the university provides a healthier environment for its research scholars and academicians to work for solution-oriented research focusing on local and issues. Dr. Suman Mor, Chairperson, Department of Environment Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, emphasized that public participation is the key to resolving environmental challenges. She highlighted how the Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University, actively involved in national environment-related programs such as National Clean Air Programme and Swachh Baharat Missions. Dr. Ravindra Khaiwal, Department of Community Medicine & School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, highlighted the concern of increasing environmental pollution and related health impacts. He mentioned that empowering the community, educating them and creating awareness among them will help in solving these problems for the betterment of environment and public health.

The booklet ‘Green Verdicts 2020’ is presented with information on various environmental issues and will help to engage individuals to develop a deeper understanding of local and regional environmental issues and have the skills to make informed and responsible decisions to ensure environmental sustainability.

The event was graced by Justice Jasbir Singh, Justice Pritam Pal, Smt. Urvashi Gulati (IAS), Shri Subodh Aggarwal (IAS) and Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal. More than 200 participants from various universities and institutes attended the event.

Chandigarh January 6, 2021

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The Panjab University has allowed stay in the Hostels  of Sector 14 Campus for all the eligible research scholars only, who have experimental work in the laboratories and have completed 2 years after enrolment/registration and who were staying in the hostels in the session 2019-20, with the consent of their respective supervisor, informed Prof Sukhbir Kaur, Dean Student Welfare(W).  Research Scholars of hostels of Sector-25 will be adjusted in Sector-14 hostels. She added that the residents will have to follow the following conditions:

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a)           Covid-19 test is must for research scholars, done within a week prior to joining hostel accommodation.

b)    An undertaking will have to be submitted by the research scholars to the Warden of the hostel forwarded through the concerned Chairperson of the Department that they will follow SOPs.

c)           All the residents are also advised to go through SOPs provided in the hostels and to adhere strictly.

d)          Food will be served through tiffin (lunch box) on cash payment basis.  Residents are advised to bring two tiffins to take precautions during the present situation of Covid-19.

e)           Guests/visitors entry is not allowed till further orders.

f)            Minimum number of messes/canteens will be opened and the residents have to collect their tiffin from Contractors.

g)           Facilities of shops (barber/beauty parlour, tailor, tuck-shops, washer man/washer woman etc.) will not be provided for the time being till further orders.

The research scholars who have completed more than five years after enrolment be allowed to avail hostel facility on daily charges.

Chandigarh January 5, 2021

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This is for the information of public in general and students in particular that the guidelines / instructions for the students appearing in the Online Examinations commencing w.e.f. 15.01.2021 for Re-appear – Professional Courses, Deficient Subjects, Environment Education and students of intermediate semesters whose result is cancelled, have been released and uploaded on the University website, informed Prof Jagat Bhushan, Controller of Examinations, Panjab University.

The students can access these instructions at the notice board:

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https://exams.puchd.ac.in/show-noticeboard.php

and datesheets at:

https://exams.puchd.ac.in/datesheet.php

Chandigarh January 3, 2021

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Dr. Nishima Wangoo from the Department of Applied Sciences, UIET, Panjab University has been selected as a member of the Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS) for a period of five years. Notably, she is the first woman from the university to be selected for this prestigious membership based on her scientific achievements in the field of chemistry and its dissemination to the society. INYAS is the only recognised academy of young scientists in India which was established in 2014. 

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 Dr. Nishima has published her scientific work in various high-ranking journals and has several research grants and awards to her credit.

Chandigarh January 1, 2021

Dr. Sonal Chalwla, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Applications, Panjab
University, Chandigarh has taken over as Honorary Director of the Centre for IAS and
Other Competitive Examinations.

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Centre for IAS and Other Competitive Examinations at PU aims to help the aspirants who
compete in various national and state level competitive examinations including UPSC,
State Judicial Services and UGC-NET. Dr. Sonal Chawla said her priority as Director is
to strengthen the Centre for IAS and Other Competitive Examinations and make it vibrant
so that the aspirants of the region in general and PU in particular are benefitted from
the courses at the IAS Centre.

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Prof Sonal Chawla has been an active researcher and a proficient academician with over
30 Research Publications in International and National Journals.. She has carried out
various research projects by National Agencies like UGC, AICTE etc.

She has been conferred the Career Award for Young Teachers. Her Contributions as
Chairperson, Department of Computer Science and Applications and Co-ordinator of
Chandigarh Science Congress have been well lauded.