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Joint Secretary & Mission Director Smart Cities Govt. of India visit Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, December 05: – Sh. Kunal Kumar, IAS, Joint Secretary and Mission Director Smart Cities, Government of India visited city to review the Smart City projects. During the visit, he was accompanied by Municipal Commissioner Sh. K K Yadav, IAS who briefed him about the projects and works being carried out by Chandigarh Smart City.  He visited site of Sector 39 Water Works where augmentation of storage capacity is being done to store one day of drinking water for the city. The foundation stone for the project has been laid by Honourable Governor, Punjab  and Administrator UT of Chandigarh Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore on 4th December.

Joint Secretary also took note of Solar power generation works of 2000 KWp that have been carried out in the Water Works.

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During the site visit, he inspected Legacy Waste mining project site at Daddu Majra and appreciated the works that are being carried out, enquired about the bio-soil, construction & demolition waste and RDF disposal that is being done as a part of Smart City. He took note of the fact that 20 acres of land will be freed on the completion of this project.

Joint Secretary also visited Capital Complex and saw the restoration works of Heritage buildings including Secretariat, High Court and Open hand. A key feature of this visit was use of Cycle to cover major part of the visit to promote cycling in the city, all the officials used cycles during visit of Capital Complex and to next site of underpass connecting Sector 17 to Rose Garden. He appreciated the design and spaces created for activities to make the area live.

Joint Secretary took special interest in Integrated Command and Control center and visited MCC Command room to see the works under progress. A detailed presentation on the works under ICCC was made to Joint Secretary. He also visited site of up-coming city command center.

Later during the visit a detailed presentation on status of all the works under smart cities was made by CMC Sh. K K. Yadav, IAS to Mission Director. Mission Director expressed his satisfaction on progress and at the same time laid emphasis on expediting the works.

Joint Secretary gave his suggestions to review the projects based on output parameters like reduction in NRW, time savings etc. He also suggested to take citizens feedback for all the services on e-governance platform including the rating of the services provided. Similarly, he suggested having electronic feedback system for public toilets and their cleanliness. For innovative projects, he suggested that passive housing which are environmental friendly and have lesser energy consumption. He was also of view that as Chandigarh is independent India’s first planned city, a park where children can learn basics of Urban planning using Lego bricks can be planned.

During the visit, he was accompanied by Sh. N. P. Sharma CGM, Chandigarh Smart City and officials of CSCL and EGIS International PMC for Smart City and officials of Engineering Department.

*यादविन्द्रा गार्डन में 4 से 6 जुलाई तक लगेगा मैंगो मेला*

IGNOU extends Admission up to 15th December, 2020

Chandigarh:

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The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date of submission of online Fresh admission of all Masters, Bachelor & Diplomas programmes up to 15th December, 2020 for the July-2020 session. This extension of last date shall not apply to Certificate and Semester-based programmes, i.e., MP, MPB, PGDMM, PGDFM, PGDHRM, PGDOM, PGDFMP, DBPOFA, PGDIS, MCA, BCA, and all Certificate and Awareness programmes of 6 months duration or less. Details of the IGNOU academic programmes for the July, 2020 session can be accessed from the link https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/. The prospective learners can apply for Masters/Bachelor/Diploma programmes of the University on the official website, informed The Regional Director of IGNOU Regional centre Chandigarh Dr. A.K.Dimri. Last date of submission of ‘online’ admission form for July session was earlier fixed for November, 30. 

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For all those candidates, who have been planning to get admission in any of the IGNOU courses can apply for the same online. Firstly the candidate has to register themselves (if not registered) on the official website i.e https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/. Whereas those who have already registered can simply login with the id- password and fill up the application form for the admission in the July session at Indira Gandhi National Open University for 2020. Also, before filling up the IGNOU admission form, candidates must go through the general instructions, eligibility criteria, fee details, duration, etc. on the official website. Applicants can also download the complete details of the programmes from the IGNOU website.

Learners can also take provisional admission in Bachelor and Master Degree Programmes pending due to declaration of their final year result. However such learners will have to submit their completed certificate/degree/marksheet by 31st December 2020. In case it is not submitted their admission will be cancelled and fee will be refunded as per University norms.

*यादविन्द्रा गार्डन में 4 से 6 जुलाई तक लगेगा मैंगो मेला*

Webinar on Higher Education for Divyangian at PU

Chandigarh December 4, 2020

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Equal Opportunity Cell Person with disabilities, Panjab University Chandigarh organized a webinar on the topic of “Higher Education for Divyangjan: NEP 2020” on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities-2020. This day is celebrated for disable people to sensitize them and other people about the issues faced by disabled and celebrate the abilities and achievements of disabled people. Disability is a human condition, there is hardly any person who is not suffering from disability. It is not only physical but social also. This day is celebrated for empowering disable people so that they don’t feel dishonored or discouraged.

Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University while appreciating the EOC  for organizing this event, mentioned that by organizing such type of event we can change the mind set of society towards the PwDs. For the change all over the India, lot of activities/tasks are being undertaken  by the society and Government towards the welfare of PwDs but still a lot has to be done. Young people must come forward for Divyangjan to provide opportunities to them. Prof Kumar also emphasized that in University we should focus to increase the enrolment of PwDs for their higher education because the education is only the way for their respectful survival in society.

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Dr. Himangshu Das ,Director of National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) Dehradun; Chief Coordinator-National Early Intervention and Pre-School mission; and Chairperson-National Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline, Government of India, in his address, mentioned that Universities and other educational institutes must organize the awareness programs for the PwDs. This is because with the help of awareness program we can learn how we can educate others on the sensitive issues and support to the stakeholder’s society. During his talk Dr Das shared one of his experiences of Europe visit along with his student who was physically challenged. His student was enquired a lot of about his extent of disability, but when they reached there it was found that everything in his room and surrounding was adjusted in such a way that everything was made convenient for him. He mentioned that India is poorer support provider for the needs of special people. Punjab also performed poor. It is high time to take stand for disable people.  It is always not about resources as Bhutan is very poor country but it is doing a lot for its special people. We need to learn that how can we promote higher education in Divyangjan with or without resources. As many countries look at disable people as entrepreneur and taxpayers. But in India, we think they are dependent on us. We need to change this mentality, as this make them mentally ill. Empathy of society is very important for such people. We need to learn to give empathy instead of sympathy to boost their self-esteem and we need to stop discriminate them.Dr Das cited we should create empathetic and accessible society. Whenever we talk to successful special people about how they overcome barriers in their path, their answer is always Empathy. Empathy is the key to pass all the barriers.

Accommodation, adaption, provisions, equity for special people is needed. 5% quota is provided to them in higher education, but no one think about their basic education. If they don’t get basic education, how will they reach at higher education level? We should start special courses for them. We should understand higher education across disability. Most of the opportunities are given to mild and moderate disability and severe disability is ignored. We need to take care of that. Disable people lack competency, we should encourage them.

Universities can play evolving role at community level. Universities can focus on skill training and providing reasonable accommodations. Universities should share their funds wisely and develop resources in various forms. There are two full-fledged universities in UP for Human resource development. Early childhood, schooling everything needs to be take care of for such people. Human resource development at university level is very important, presently it is done by NGOs only. University should focus on more admissions of special people and make everything accessible to them. Divyangjan need support system. Special departments should be made for special education of such people. Administration people should taught social responsibility. Youth should be sensitized for Divyangjan. An advisory board should be made to evaluate that how can we help special people. In Faculty development programs, faculty should also be taught about strengths and abilities of special people and their employment. Universities should fill all the backlog positions of disable people and promote their employment as it will create huge impact.

Dr. Das added that disable people should not be treated with sympathy and pity, but we should encourage and empower them. We should learn to boost up their moral. Our mindset is not clear about what they can do? We should make them friends and give them needed social support.

In the last Dr Ramesh Kataria, Coordinator EO-Cell PwDs, Panjab University thanks to worthy Vice Chancellor for motivation, PU, EO-Cell PwDs staff for technical support to event, organizing committee namely Dr Rajesh Jaiswal, Dr Vinod, Dr Harmail, Dr Aman Khera, Dr Neelima  Dhingra, Ms Rimpi, Ms Pardeep  Kumari and Mr Dheeru Yadev for coordinating the event, Mr Kulwinder Singh for technical help and Director computer center for providing the all technical support. Dr Kataria also thanks to the students, scholars and all other audiences for active participation.

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Panjab University Prof. Alankar gets Shiromani Award in Sanskrit

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Bhasha Vibhag of Punjab annually awards writers of Punjab for the development and promotion of languages. The Sahitya Shiromani Awards (for 2015 to 2020 have been announced. Sanskrit Department, P.U. Chairman, Prof. V. K. Alankar has been selected for the Punjab Sahitya Shiromani (Sanskrit) Award for the year 2019. Prof. Alankar has has written more than 15 books on subjects like Vedas, Philosophy of Sanskrit Grammar, Mimansa Philosophy, Literature, Pali etc. He is a well known Sanskrit poet. Last month a new Kavya ‘Valmikiprashastikavyam’ (Poetry work) of Prof. Alankar has also been published. He has attended and presented so many Papers in World Sanskrit Conferences. In the year 2015, at the World Sanskrit Conference in Thailand,  he presented his paper on the writings of Punjab and in 2018, he conducted a session at the World Sanskrit Conference in Vancouver, Canada and presented his paper on the ‘Contribution of Punjab to Vedic Studies’. For the World Sanskrit Conference to be held in Australia in January 2022. Alankar’s research paper on ‘Guru Nanak Dev Ji” has been accepted for presentation. Prof. Alankar has also been honored by many academies and institutions of Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh and Mumbai for his contribution to Vedic and Sanskrit Studies.

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It is a matter of great pride for Sanskrit Department, P.U. that Dr. Ramakant Angiras, former Professor of Sanskrit, has been selected for 2015 and Dr. Ved Prakash Upadhyay former Professor of Sanskrit, has been selected for 2016 for Sahitya Shiromani Sanskrit Award.

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International Day of Persons with Disability celebrated at PU

Chandigarh December 3, 2020

The Department of Life Long Learning and Extension, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized an online webinar to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disability, today.    Dr. Parmjit Singh Kang, Chairperson said that the International Day of Persons with Disability, also called World Disability Day is on the theme “Building Back Better: towards an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 World”. 

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            Dr. Kang added that World over, People with Disabilities (PwDs) have been affected “Disproportionately” by the health, social and economic consequences of the global COVID-19 Pandemic, as per UNESCO.  Dr. Kang informed the participants that Panjab University has taken various efforts to facilitate these persons.  By and large all the buildings now have ramps and special and more suitable bathrooms.  He said that they need to be emphathised and facilitated in every way. 

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            The faculty members, students, alumni members and staff members of Life Long Learning attended the webinar. 

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Observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020

Chandigarh December 3, 2020

The Department of Community Education and Disability Studies, Panjab University Chandigarh Observed International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020, today.

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            Dr. Dazy Zarabi, Chairperson of the Department said that in continuation of Ongoing Remediation Center which the department has started recently, this day brings parents of special children, special educators, counselors, faculty, research scholars and students of the department together to observe the day.

            The main speaker of the day was Dr. Sarojini  Johri an Alumni of Panjab University who did her PhD in Bio-Physics and worked in the field of microbial biotechnology for more than 30 years shared her Sahaj Yoga experiences with the participants. Dr. Sarojini stressed that mental silence leads to better physical and mental health and is a different consciousness state. She further said that Yoga offers families an effective management tool for family oriented treatment of children with ADD and ADHD.

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            The second Speaker was Dr. Mithila Bagai, an Assistant Professor and Head of Department of Maitreyi College, University of Delhi. She was the core member of the drafting committee of Delhi School of Journalism, the only institute in the world that offers 5 years of an integrated course of journalism to students. She gave practical experience of doing Sahaj Yoga through online mode. The participants were benefitted by her experience.   

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World AIDS Day celebrated at PU

Chandigarh December 1, 2020

The Department of Life Long Learning and Extension, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a webinar to celebrate World AIDS Day, today. 

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            Dr. Parmjit Singh Kang, Chairperson, conveyed to the participants that World AIDS Day was first time celebrated on 01.12.1988.  On this day, awareness is spread about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic. He added that with Covid 19 pandemic, everyone has to remain vigilant since about 2.1 million people are affected by this disease world over. Dr. Kang while explaining about AIDS, gave details of each word as:

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                        Acquired:                   It means that you can get infected with it.

                        Immune Deficiency: It specifies the weakness of body’s immune system.

                        Syndrome:                  It is a group symptoms that make up a disease.

                        Dr. Kang emphasized that the day is an opportunity for public and private partners to spread awareness about the status of the pandemic and encourage progress in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care around the world. It has become one of the most widely recognized international health days and a key opportunity to raise awareness, commemorate those who have died, and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention services. 

            The faculty members, students, alumni members and staff members of Life Long Learning attended the webinar. 

*MC Chandigarh conducts anti-polythene raid in sector 26 Grain Market; 250 kg Single-Use Plastic seized*

Power Packed Online Fresher’s Party by English Deptt, PU

Chandigarh November 30, 2020

Miss Fresher and Mr Fresher Chosen Online

Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University Chandigarh under the stewardship of chairperson, Prof. Deepti Gupta, organized an online “Fresher’s Party” , an initiative taken by the students of MA English Final Year to welcome and celebrate the newly joined batch.

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Prakhar Sinha, Class Representative, MA Final Year welcomed everyone and introduced the fellow anchors of the event, Bazila Javid and Udbhawana Abeer. 

The event started with a warm welcome by the MA II students and an inspirational speech by Ms. Jasmine Grover urging the new students to enjoy their days as students of Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University.

 This was followed by a song by Jasnoor of MA II and a poem by Priyanka of MA I. A quiz on ‘popular culture’ was organized by Ms. Parul Ahlawat where questions from Bollywood and English TV shows were asked in a rapid-fire round, and the winners were rewarded with e- certificates.

Melodious song performances were given by students of both the years, which kept everyone entertained. New students were highly enthusiastic about the event and actively participated in every party game that was organised. 

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The highlight of the event was a funny dance performance by Prakhar, which left everyone laughing uncontrollably. Prakhar, Tanya, Poorva and Vandana also presented a peppy Bollywood number which set everyone grooving. 

New students recited their own poems, and some delivered speeches on social issues like women oppression, excessive academic pressure and no access to quality education in remote areas.

 Final year students highly appreciated these speeches and rewarded them with thunderous rounds of applauses. Mehak Ayaz and Roohie won titles for best speech and poetry respectively.

This was followed by the online Fashion Show. The participants were asked to record their ramp-walks at home, which were streamed during the meeting. The show was judged by senior students who specialized in modelling and fashion. Mr. Fresher was awarded to Shivanta Vashishth and Miss Fresher was awarded to Anshika Mehta, who stole the fashion show with their performances. They were given e- certificates.

The event ended with the new students thanking their seniors for working hard and for organizing an event that brought smiles to their faces in these extraordinary and challenging times. 

Professor Harpreet Pruthi and Professor Pratibha Nagpal joined in to welcome new students and congratulated the final year students for their efforts. The event concluded on an emotional note where everyone wished to see each other soon, in person. The innovative idea of an online Fresher’s Party was a big success.

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Cleanliness drive at PU

Chandigarh November 28, 2020

The Horticulture Division, Panjab University today organized a cleanliness drive “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” under kind patronage of Prof. Raj Kumar,Vice Chancellor.

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 Er. Anil Thakur, Divisional Engineer (H), alongwith his staff and workers of Horticulture carried out the cleanliness drive from Gate no. 1 to Gate no. 2 covering areas around Arts Blocks, Department of Laws, Student Centre etc.

About 4 trolleys of waste which included polythene bags and other such single use plastic items were removed from the campus. The flower beds at Gate no. 1 and 2 were replenished to beautify the entrance of the campus. 

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Er. Anil Thakur said  that the Horticulture Division of Panjab University is always making its best efforts to make the campus cleaner and greener and such drives are carried out from time to time to spread the message of “Swachh Bharat”.

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Webinar to Commemorate Constitution Day

Chandigarh November 26, 2020

NSS & University Institute Of Hotel And Tourism Management(UIHTM), PU organized a webinar on Rights and Duties under Constitution of India to celebrate National Constitution day today.

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Dr. Naveen Kumar, Programme Officer, NSS, Panjab University formally welcomed and introduced the dignitaries among more than 200 attendees.

 Prof. Devinder Singh of department of Laws, the key speaker of the event enlightened the participants about the efforts, hardwork and struggle behind the coming up of the Constitution of India. The constitution has given us various institutions, principles and many things. For common man, we have been given the rights and duties. Fundamental rights are enforceable however duties are advisory in nature. Prof. Singh apprised the audience with the fact that duties were incorporated subsequently after due deliberations during review process at later stage.  Participants were made to understand that we have a duty towards environment, culture and therefore, we shall respect and appreciate our constitution, nation and culture. It was deliberated that Citizens have become right centered during recent times, but forgot that in the rights, duties are hidden, and duties and rights go hand in hand. Recent example of pandemic times was used to substantiate the argument that one shall think of contributing during the testing times. One should have sense of social responsibility while performing our duties so as to satisfy the right demands of the citizens. At last, the speaker advised that as a teacher, one should contribute by way of his knowledge so as to make future generations responsible.

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Dr. Arun Singh Thakur, Assistant Professor, UIHTM proposed vote of thanks, and untiring support and able guidance of Prof. Prashant Gautam was well recognized, and the efforts of students’ coordinator team including Diksha Guatam, Suruchi Rishi and Kartikay Nikhanj were appreciated.