It is for the information of the general public and students of Panjab University Teaching Departments/Colleges in particular that result of the following examinations have been declared:-
Panjab University Alumni Association, under the stewardship of Prof. Deepti Gupta, Dean, Alumni, in order to commemorate the occasion of International Women’s Day organized a Mahilla Kavi Sammelan, here today. The event saw the likes of Ana Dehalvi, Namita Rakesh, Sarita Jain, Sunita Raina, Saba Aziz, Anita Anand, Babita Kapoor, Isha Naaz, and Mamta Kalra. The event was hosted by Mr Shams Tabrezi, the Master of Ceremonies and saw an enthusiastic attendance from the shayari savants. Also in attendance were Jagmohan Singh Kang, politician and member of the Indian National Congress. Mamta Kalra enthralled the audience with her renditions on Lord Krishna and dohas invoking the earthiness of the farmer community and their affection with Mother Nature. This was followed by Babita Kapoor, a theatre thespian who mesmerized the audience with her somber nazms on solitude and remembrance to women’s fortitude and treachery of men towards them. Anita Anand charmed the audience with her ghazals on daughter’s well- being and happiness to the quintessential heart break to the frolic of Holi. With her roots in Kashmir, Sunita Raina with her poetic renditions ranged from invoking God to materialism corroding relationship to lovers courtship and infidility. Saba Aziz from Delhi enthralled the audience with nazms attributing women’s feebleness to a fresh blossomed rose in Garden of God to women’s potency to God’s resilience itself. Isha Naaz with her poetic eloquence mesmerized the audience with her poetic compositions alluding to Razia Sultan and Jhansi ki Rani with the war cry to women of “hum to kamzoor na samjhe duniyawale”. Sarita Jain celebrated womanhood with her nazms of women riding the wind and touching the zenith of heaven. The audience was enthralled and mesmerised by Ana Dehalvi with elegant and powerful verses like Phoolon ko Kanto Par Chalna Padta Hai, Ishq na Karna Aag Mein Jalna Padta Hai and Namita Rakesh on her shayari on women’s love and strength to sustain it. The Ladies Rotary Inner Wheel representatives Miss Rekha and Dr. Indu Luthra gave out tokens of appreciation to Prof. Deepti Gupta and the poetesses honoring their art and their dedication to it.
In this pursuit, Panjab University organized a Power Walk in collaboration with National Commission for Women (N.C.W.) on Sunday evening which commenced from Neerja Bhanot Girls Hostel No. 10, Sector 25 to Student Centre, P.U., Sector 14 with the objectives to advocate Women’s Right to safe access to Public Spaces as an unconditional/fundamental right and to break gender stereotyped notions of safe and unsafe, to make public spaces as safe places, to alter society’s attitudes and perceptions towards women in public spaces and to make public spaces Inclusive for all, irrespective of Gender and age or disability.
The power walk saw huge participation of girl students. The students were motivated by teachers of various faculties and Wardens of various Girls Hostels to participate pro- actively in the said walk. The students were sensitized about gender sensitization and safe spaces by the speeches and slogans of faculty of Women’s Studies Department. During the two hours walk, the female students actively participated and raised slogans like, “Each for Equality”, “Nari Shakti Zindabad”, “Women’s Rights are Human Rights”, “Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women”, “Zero Tolerance against Domestic Violence”, “I’m Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”. The students also sang songs for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality. The two hour walk culminated at Student Centre with the formation of a huge Human chain.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Chander, Chairperson, Department-cum-Centre for Women’s Studies and Development proposed a Formal Vote of Thanks to all the gathered participants; Prof. Neena Capalsh, Dean Student Welfare(Women), Fellows, Wardens of all Girls Hostels, Chairpersons/Teachers, girl students and the supporting staff, Security Personnel, and children of all the genders for providing the necessary support and co-operation for organizing the said event effectively.
There is an alarming rise in trend of incidence of violence against women in the society in recent times. Therefore, to tackle the problem effectively and efficiently, there is an urgent need to promote the idea of Women’s Safety by ensuring Safe access to public spaces.
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The Department of Library and Information Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized one day workshop for library professionals on “Implementation challenges of RFID Technology and KOHA ILMS”, here today. In the inaugural session Dr. K.P. Singh, DLIS, University of Delhi, highlighted the role of Information & Communication Technology(ICT) in general and RFID Technology specifically. Dr. Singh also stressed upon addressing the compatibility issues of RFID with Integrated Library Management System [ILMS]. He illustrated the origin and evolution of Open Source Software (OSS), “KOHA”. Lastly, Dr Singh explained the role of “Human” aspect in managing innovative technologies that are emerging in the current era.
The Presidential address was delivered by Professor Ronki Ram, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Panjab University. Prof. Ronki Ram apart from deliberating upon the role of ICT in empowering libraries, shared his experience of using libraries abroad which are highly technology driven. He emphasized on the role of library professional competencies for utilizing the cutting-edge technologies for meeting the users’ expectations. Both, the keynote address and the presidential address were highly enriching, informative and were highly appreciated by the delegates of the workshop. Earlier, Prof. Preeti Mahajan, Chairperson DLIS, PU welcomed the dignitaries and shared the vision and mission of the department and also introduced the theme of the workshop. More than 110 delegates participated in the workshop. The delegates came from northern regions including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Madhya Pradesh.
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One week long Faculty Development Programme on Social Transformation in India concluded at Human Resource Development Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Guru Jambeshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar was the Chief Guest on the Valedictory function. In his address, Prof. Tankeshwar urged the participants to follow culture and sacraments in their routine life and inculcate the same among the students. Lauding the role of science and technology in social transformation, Prof. Tankeswar stated that social transformation is impossible without following values and ethics.
Earlier, the report of the 7 days programme was presented by Dr. Ivneet Walia which highlighted the discourse of various sessions conducted during the course. Those present included Prof. S.K. Tomar, Director, HRDC, Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Course Coordinator, Dr. Jyanti Dutta, Deputy Director, HRDC and participants.
PU Institute of Social Science Education and Research(ISSER) in collaboration with Dean International Students Professor Nandita Singh and Chairperson Department of Gandhian Studies, Dr Manish Sharma organised a special interaction for its students with a Norwegian turned Indian Ms. Elizabeth J Singh.
Ms Elizabeth in her presentation motivated the students on the significance of selfless social work which can re-invent society in a meaningful way. In particular she focused on the life and works of Bhagat Puran Singh including the setting up and functioning of the institution of Pingalwara till date. Bhagat Puran Singh she considered was “Gift to the Earth From the Moon” which is also title of her recent publication. As per Ms Elizabeth, Puran Singh’s life was shaped by his mother, Mehtab- the Moon right from the time he was conceived and his upbringing later. She cited several instances to show how Mehtab’s determination to think differently and do social good made a lasting impact on Bhagat Puran Singh who raised resources for the post partition refugees, dejected and under privileged in general and women and children in particular. Apart from this, plantation of three trees- Neem, Pepal and banyan – together by Mehtab made Puran Singh conscious of protecting environment. Like wise, the act of making Puran Singh to set free the caged sparrows on each successive birthday sensitised him to be friendly to animals which Mehtab felt was a pre-requisite to being people friendly. Several other instances motivated students to take up social welfare activities in life.
ISSER students actively participated in the interaction. The session ended with concluding observations by Prof Swarnjit Kaur, Coordinator, PU ISSER. Dr Manish Sharma also appreciated participation of students while Prof Nandita Shukla Singh, Dean International Students presented a memento to the visiting speaker.
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Department of Political Science, Panjab University organized Professor JC Anand memorial lecture. The lecture was delivered by Professor Harihar Bhattacharya of Burdwan University. Speaking on the theme “New Norm of Governance in the States in India “.
For long the States in Indian federation were neglected in the study of Indian politics. After the relative loss of ground by Congress in the fourth general elections in India in 1967 at the hands of state based and regional parties, the States became the subject of some academic attention. But with the national emergency during 1975-77 and return of late Indira Gandhi to power in 1980 and putting in place an authoritarian regime, the importance of the States paled into insignificance once again. There were struggles though for more powers and autonomy in various States run by non-Congress parties. The emergence of middle peasant castes led to the rise of these state level parties and many of them succeeded to share power at the federal level as the Congress declined in terms of its social coalitional support.
The situation took a radical turn since 1991 when India embraced neo-liberal reforms. There was some initial reluctance on the part of the Centre to involve the States in the reforms but by the mid-1990s it was clear that the States were strategically very important in carrying out reforms. The Constitution of India assigned the tasks to the States. There are four ways in which the importance of the States has been recognized post-1991. First, the States are the real agents of neo-liberal reforms. Second, the States have come to play important instrumental role in decision making at the Centre in the age of coalition governments. Third, the States are allowed more freedom of action in matters of ‘development’ and governance—-measured by the quantum of private investment, foreign and nation, and by infrastructural development plus the delivery of goods and services (welfare and empowerment) to the socially and economically needy. Fourth, the States have innovated public policies which have been borrowed by the Centre for other States to follow. In the above respect, there is a remarkable continuity across regimes from the UPA (1 & 2) and the NDA since 2014.
First, not all States have been able to reap the benefits of reforms due to different environmental factors. Earler there was talk of uneven regional disparities but now rich state- poor state syndrome has become the stark reality threatening the federal fabric of India. This disparity in development has been related to the different levels of effectiveness of governance at state level. Now the challenge of governance has shifted from stability and curbing violence to bring about investment.
Second, development has not mitigated social discontent due to growing inequality in income across the social scale.
Prof. Shankarji Jha, Dean of University Instruction presided over the lecture.
Ms Urvashi Gulati, former Chief Secretary and former Chief State Information Commissioner in her address shared that her father, Prof. Anand besides being an excellent teacher and researcher, had a multifaceted personality.
He had an uncanny ability to excel even in the fields which were once alien to him. He had the capacity to convert challenges into opportunities. He had remarkable insight and invested his time in developing Human Resource and is fondly remembered by his students who too have contributed to the welfare of society.
Ms. Meenakshi Chaudhary, former Chief Secretary, Haryana and Ms. Keshni Anand Arora, Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana were present on the occasion. The lecture was attended by PU Fellows, Prof. Pam Rajput, Professor Ronki Ram, Professor Ranbir Chaudhary, Professor Bhupinder S. Brar, Prof. Ramanjit Johal, Prof. Balram Gupta, faulty, researchers and students.
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The 19th International Melow Conference will be held at the Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh from the 21st – 23rd February, 2020 by MELOW, The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the World. Founded in 1998, under the name MELUS-India, MELOW endeavours to set up a global network of scholars working on World Literatures. The 19th International Conference of The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the World touches on subjects like Connections in World Literature, Traditions and Counter Traditions.
A wonderful opportunity has been provided to the scholars of Panjab University and other literary aspirants by MELOW under the presidency of Prof. Manju Jaidka in collaboration with the Dept. of English and Cultural Studies chaired by Prof. Deepti Gupta, with Dr. Meenu Gupta as the convenor.
The conference will begin with an Inaugural Session on the 21st of February at 9.30 AM. Prof. Mukesh Williams from Soka University, Tokya, Japan, will give the keynote address. A special invited Isaac Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Prof Senath Walter Perera from Srilanka. The conference will be spread across three days. There will be a total of 34 sessions across three days, some plenary and the rest parallel. There will over 150 registered delegates of which approximately 30 hail from overseas: from Japan, Poland, US, Nepal, Bangladesh, etc.
The three-day conference will be brought to a close with a valedictory session on the 23rd February.
It is for the information of the general public and students of Panjab University Teaching Departments/Colleges in particular that result of the following examinations have been declared:-
1. MA(Hons.School)Economics-IIIrd Semester,Dec-19
2. MA-French-Ist Semester,Dec-19
3. MA-French-IIIrd Semester,Dec-19
4. B.Sc(Hons.) Bio-Technology-Ist Semester,Dec-19
The students are advised to see their result in their respective Departments/Colleges/University website.
Dean International Students (DIS) and Dean Alumni Relations in collaboration with Centre for Systems Biology and Bioinformatics and CIL organized an interactive session on “Opportunities for Research in Regenerative Medicine by Dr. Sanjiv Dhingra, from the Dept. of Physiology and Pathophysiology at the University of Manitoba at Panjab University, here today.
The event is one of the numerous programmes held under the National Workshop on Analytical Instrumentation organised from February 9th to February 18th, especially for Kashmiri students to empower the researchers from remote areas of India. SAIF is pioneering in conducting training programmes in technical skills for the benefit of scientific community from different institutions.
Prof Dhingra informed the participants that his research is in the area of Cardiac regeneration and myocardial tissue engineering using stem cell-based and biomaterials- based approaches to restore function following a cardiac injury.
Basic mechanisms of immune-rejection of transplanted allogeneic (unrelated donor) mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), embryonic stem (ES) cells, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in the heart in order to develop strategies to enhance the survival of these cells and successfully repair damaged myocardium.
He is also interested in developing clinically relevant biomaterials for myocardial tissue engineering techniques. His laboratory has techniques as well as tools to isolate and culture different stem cell populations and transplant these cells to the infarct area after inducing myocardial infarction in various animal models; combining stem cell biology and molecular biology techniques to accomplish research goals. Dr Dhingra shared with the audience his journey from Panjab University to the best research labs in Canada and spoke about the values and skills which he had acquired in his Alma mater and how those helped him in making his place and adjusting with the foreign environment. He also talked about developing scientific temperament, passion for learning and value of hard work.
Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University while inaugurating the seminar, appreciated the efforts of the organisers in bringing together different offices under one roof. He praised the women students who participated in the program and wished them success for their future.
Prof. O.P. Katare from the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, shared his thoughts on the potential one possess to achieve success. His sentiment was shared by Dr. G.S. Kainth, retd. Prof. IIT Kanpur and alumnus of Panjab University.
Dr.Sanjiv Dhingra, an alumnus of Panjab University, is also the Principal Investigator at the Cardiac Regeneration & Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences. He has received several awards for his contribution to cardiovascular research. His area of study is Cardiac regeneration and myocardial tissue engineering using stem cell-based and biomaterials-based approaches to restore function following a cardiac injury.
Those present were Prof. Nandita Singh, Dean International Relations, Prof. Deepti Gupta Dean, Alumni Relations, Prof. G.R. Chaudhary, Director, SAIF/CIL/USIC/UCIM, Dr. G.S. Kainth, retd. Prof. IIT Kanpur and alumnus of Panjab University, Prof. Ramesh K Sharma, Convener, faculty, researchers, students of Department of Chemistry, Bioinformatics, System Biology, Microbial Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry and 40 students from the Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir.
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