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गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

Mr Harpreet Sidhu, IPS, ADG and Special Principal Secretary to CM Punjab gave a talk on comprehensive action against Drug Abuse in Punjab at the Department of Sociology, PU, Chandigarh, here today.

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Chandigarh May 6, 2019

Mr Harpreet Sidhu, IPS, ADG and Special Principal Secretary to CM Punjab gave a talk on comprehensive action against Drug Abuse in Punjab at the Department of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, here today. 

Mr. Sidhu said that problem of Drug Abuse has to be tackled economically, 
politically and socially in a detailed presentation. He discussed different dimensions of Drug Abuse in Punjab and the novel methods being adopted by the Punjab Government to combat that menace which involved combined effort of the state, doctors, community and the individuals. He also discussed the efforts being made by the Government to involve the peer group and the teachers in the buddy programme so that drug addiction could be tackled at it’s roots. 

His talk was followed by an interactive discussion that brought out different dimensions of drug abuse in Punjab, informed Prof. Kumool Abbi, Chairperson, Department of Sociology, PU.

गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

Special Performances by blind and transgender students

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Chandigarh, May 5:  Dept of Hindi, Panjab University organized it’s annual farewell program Rukhsat 2019 for it’s outgoing batch of MA 2017-19 students. The program was innaugrated by Prof. Karamjeet Singh, Registrar, PU with a cake cutting ceremony. A special song performance by a blind student Anuj and  a dance performance by transgender student Dhananjay Mangalmukhi were the special highlights of the program.  A special
announcement regarding initiating a scholarship for students if Hindi Department was also made by Kajal Mangalmukhi the organizer of Saksham Trust.


Students and Research Scholars of the Department showcased special cultural  performances which included a Punjabi, Haryanvi, Himachali and Rajasthani dances. Jasbir was declared Mr Farewell and Ankita was declared Miss Farewell at the program. Sunil won Mr Personality and Vinita won Miss Personality.  Siddharth won Mr. Talented and Deepika won
Miss Talented. The judges for the event were Ms. Neeru Bhatiya, Deputy Librarian, PU; D Swati, from Bank of Baroda and Dr. Mahesh Kumar Tanvar from Reserve Bank of India. The program was attended by Dr. Gurmeet Singh, Chairperson, Dept. of Hindi ;  Prof. Neerja Sood, Prof. Baijnath Prasad, Prof. Satyapal Sehgal and Dr.Ashok Kumar attended the
function.



गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

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

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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.

गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

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

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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.  

गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

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

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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.  

गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

Alumni Meet of English Department, PU

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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. 

गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

Mock interviews conducted at PU IAS Centre

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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. 

गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

USOL seminal concludes at PU

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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.

गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

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

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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.

गुरूग्राम अस्पताल का नाम श्री गुरू नानक देव जी के नाम पर किया गया - मुख्यमंत्री

Cycle Rally at PU

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Chandigarh May 1, 2019

Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh led the Cycle Rally here today in the presence of Prof. Shankarji Jha, Dean of University Instructions, Prof. Karamjeet Singh, Registrar, Prof. Emanual Nahar, Dean Student Welfare, Prof. Neena Capalash, Dean Student Welfare(W), Prof. Parvinder Singh, Controller of Examination, Dr. Parminder Singh, Directorate of Sports, Prof. Devender Singh, Secretary to Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ashwani Koul, Chief of University Security, Sh. Vikram Nayyar, Finance & Development Officer on the newly purchased bi-cycles. The Cycle rally started from Administrative Block via Girls Hostels, PU Market, Gandhi Bhawan and culminated at PU VC Office.

PU VC expressed his happiness over the initiative as he himself is very fond 
of cycling which is very good for overall health. He urged all for maximum use of cycle protecting the environment. 

Prof. Karamjeet Singh informed that 25 bicycles have been received  under the CSR of Stock Holding Corporation of India.