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Chandigarh May 24, 2019 

Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh Senate will meet on Sunday, May 26, 2019 as per 
schedule below:-

Venue                   :       Senate Hall, PU, Chandigarh 
Date                    :       Sunday, May 26, 2019
Time                    :       10.00 AM

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Chandigarh May 23, 2019 

The fourth day of the 7 days National workshop on Qualitative Research focused on various qualitative methods and techniques including observations through talk, grounded theory and culture as an archive. The first session began with discussion about the significance of the method of observations in qualitative methodology to etch out the veiled information by Prof. Kuldip Puri from University School of Open Learning, Panjab University. He concluded with the thought that simple words uttered 
have the potential to provide the glimpse of the guarded truth. 

The second session on Grounded theory in Social Sciences was taken by Prof Shireesh Pal Singh, from Mahatma Gandhi International University, Wardha dwelled upon the concept, methodology and usage of this approach to understand a social phenomenon. He elaborated on the intricacies of the grounded theory in detail with examples. 

 In third session Prof. Ishwar Dyal Gaur from Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh spoke on the topic culture as an archive of history writings where he explained the need of a paradigm not alien to a space specific concept like culture. He explained how diversity is transformed into differences and the cultural interpretations are necessary to break the monotony. 

Prof Satvinderpal Kaur, the program coordinator introduced the speakers of the 
day.
        Participants’ queries were well explicated by the experts. 
        Dr. Kuldeep Kaur, the CALEM and Co-coordinator proposed the vote of thanks to all the speakers concluding the day.

Chandigarh May 22, 2019

The third day of the seven days National workshop on Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences with focus theme Equity and Social organised by CALEM, Department of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh today had deliberations on gender issues and complexity in studying attitudes and perspectives in qualitative research.

Prof. Rajesh Gill from Department of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh in first session dwelled on unfolding the social realities in context of gender with her experiences. She deliberated on how women are invisible in the present research space and challenges that a social scientist encounters while trying to unfold their life realties.

 Dr. Latika Gupta from Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi in her first session posited examples to explain the methodological complexities in studying attitudes and perspectives.  With the evidence from her study she highlighted how the voices are being captured through projective techniques.

 In second session hermeneutic analysis was explicated where participants had opportunity for hands-on activities.

Earlier, Dr. Kuldeep Kaur, Program & CALEM Co-coordinator introduced the resource persons.

The sessions were interactive as participants shared their experiences and incited many queries.

The third day was concluded with vote of thanks to the resource persons by Prof. Satvinderpal Kaur, Program Coordinator.

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Chandigarh May 21, 2019 

 A Sub Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof Shankarji Jha, Acting Vice Chancellor and Dean of University Instruction, Panjab University, Chandigarh held a meeting today regarding concrete structures around the palm trees and to propose an alternate solution. 

The members of the Sub Committee which included Prof. R.K, Singla, Dean 
Research, Prof Devinder Singh, SVC, Chairperson, Deptt of Zoology and Geology, Prof M.C.Sidhu, Dept of Botany, Dr. Madhuri Rishi, Dept of Environment Studies, ExecutiveEngineer-l,  D.E. (Horticulture) and A.E. (Horticulture),  visited the site to examine the issues raised by the PUTA and students regarding the concrete structures around the palm trees.

The Sub Committee informed that the work of concrete structure being built around the palm trees adjoining the Gandhi Bhawan and the road leading to Arts Block-3 has been stopped immediately and the debris have been removed.

 It was unanimously resolved that no new concrete structure around the trees would be created. Also,  the structures created around the plants on the road leading up to Main Library round-about would  be beautified by planting shrubs around it. 

 It was resolved to dispense with the fountains as proposed earlier. The 
structure already built would be beautified by planting shrubs with focused Lights.

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Chandigarh May 21, 2019 

Social Justice and Ethical Issues through the Lens of Qualitative Research
        The second day of the seven days National workshop on Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences with focus theme Equity and Social Justice from May 20 -29, 2019, organised by Centre for Academic Leadership & Education Management (CALEM), Department of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) scheme of MHRD witnessed sessions by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Chaudhary from Zakir Hussain Centre for Educational Studies, JNU, New Delhi. 

 He dwelled on the relevance of qualitative studies with varied examples. In first session he apprised the participants with the concept and limitations of randomised controlled trials which is an important tool to build evidence for policy research. The focus of second sessions was on measuring equity and social justice in education. He deliberated on how and why there is this inequality and social injustice in context of neoliberalism. He emphasised with evidences that neo liberal policies 
effected the education sector and created inequities in society. 

 The third session was focused on ethical issues in research and questions of equity and social justice by Prof. Sucha Singh Gill, Member of Revenue Commission, Government of Punjab, Former Director General Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, Former Professor & Head Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala. He focused on inequity and how we are concealing instead of revealing through data. 

Earlier, Prof. Satvinderpal Kaur, Program Coordinator introduced the resource persons. The sessions were interactive and evoked pertinent questions by the participants which were explicated vividly by the experts. 

The sessions of day two concluded with vote of thanks to all resource persons by Dr. Kuldeep Kaur, Program and CALEM Co-coordinator.  

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