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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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh in collaboration with Punjab Pollution Control Board (Government of Punjab), Patiala organized one day National Seminar/Workshop on the theme, “CLIMATE EMERGENGY: NO TIME LEFT; ACT NOW” on 15 February, 2020 in the University Campus.
The Chief Guest, Honourable Justice A. K. Goel Chairman, National Green Tribunal, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, Former Chief Justice of Odisha High Court and Former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court drew the attention of the audience towards the depleting water sources and the fatal diseases being caused by chemical emissions and Green House gases. He urged everyone to enlighten and empower oneself to face the challenge of water, air and soil pollution.
Shri R.N. Jindal , Executive Director, Nimbua Green Field Punjab Ltd. in his keynote address delved on the strict compliance of law and policies to mitigate the environment crises caused due to pollution which is endangering our lives.
Prof. S. S. Marwaha, Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board, emphasised on the scientific analysis to be followed towards the exaggerated views regarding the pollution fear and on creating awareness for resolving the environment crisis.
Prof Raj Kumar, the Vice Chancellor in his welcome address apprised the guests about the various innovative projects begun by University for improving the research and teaching skills. He appreciated the mix of resource persons invited for seminar from different domain of knowledge to deliberate on the concern of the environment.
Hon’ble Mr Justice Jasbir Singh,the Former Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, while expounding the theme of the seminar made a call to face a challenge of unhealthy environment through sensitization programmes and cumulative responsibility.
According to the Coordinator of Dr B. R. Ambedkar Centre Professor Devinder Singh, a series of activities were organized to mark the seminar/workshop. This includes the Paper Presentations, the Quiz, on the spot painting competition, waste to wealth competition and the slogan writing competition. The seminar/workshop was open for researchers, students and teaching faculty of the University Departments, Institutes, Centres as well as the colleges affiliated to the University. The participants were encouraged to register their concern for environment protection in their own way by choosing at their will the above-listed activities. The participants won a number of prizes for themselves while taking part in various competitions. They were also given certificates, seminar kits and refreshments. The participants of Departments/ Institutes / Centres of the University, such as Laws, History, Geography, UIET, UILS, ISSER, Centre of Human Rights, Political Science, Public Administration as well as colleges such as Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, Post Graduate Government College, Sector 46, DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh had shown an earnest interest and keenness for participation.
The eminent dignatories present on the occasion included Sh. Alok Shekhar Srivastava, Secretary GAD and Coordination, Punjab, Sh. Subodh Aggarwal, Former Chief Secretary, Punjab, Sh. R. N. Jindal, was also the keynote speaker, Smt. Urvashi Gulati, Former Chief Secretary, Haryana, Er. Krunesh Garg, the Chief Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Head Office, Patiala, Prof. Ganga Ram Chaudhary, Director, CIL.
Five parallel technical sessions wer arranged for the activity of paper presentations in which 95 participants took part and 85 papers were presented broadly on themes, Global Warming, Sustainable Development, Green Energy, Waste Management, Depletion of Ozone, Natural Justice, Polluter Pays Principle, Noise Pollution, Afforestation etc. The paper presenters were adjudged by 14 chairpersons of various faculties of Humanities and Sciences who chaired various technical sessions.
52 participants took part in slogan writing competition. 12 teams of 36 participants from various departments of the University and the colleges competed in quiz competition. 12 participants took part in Waste to Wealth competition. 35 entries of participants were received for on the spot painting and poster competition.
The Valedictory Session was ordained by a number of prominent personalities, including Sh. Subhodh Aggarwal, Smt. Urvashi Gulati, Prof. S. S. Marwaha, Mr. Paramjit .Here prize distribution ceremony was also held for the prize winners. The Seminar/ Workshop fulfilled its purpose to sensitize one and all about environment protection, to act instantaneously for its cause and to keep alive the cause with continued deliberations and activities conducted through the said seminar/workshop.
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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. M.Com (Hons.)Ist Semester, Dec-19 2. MBA (Hons.School System)Ist Semester,Dec-19 3. MBA (Human Resource) (Hons.School System) Ist Semester, Dec-19 4. MBA (International Business) (Hons.School System) Ist Semester, Dec-19 5. BA-5th Semester, Dec-19 6. MBA (IB)-3rd Semester, Dec-19 The students are advised to see their result in their respective Departments/Colleges/University website.
Women in Science in collaborationwithPanjab University Alumni Associationhosted the first WISE interactive lecture titled “Reaching for the Stars: My Voyage” by Prof. Manjit Kaur, Prof. (Rtd) Physics Department Research Investigator, CMS experiment at CERN, Geneva, here today. She spoke at length about various challenges faced during her journey and the motivation with which she carried on with her mission. She said that fundamental science is essential for solving global problems and the contributions of women scientists should neither be forgotton nor undermined. She concluded her talk by referring to Marie Curie saying “I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy”.
The lecture series is spearheaded by Prof. Deepti Gupta, Dean (Alumni), Prof. Nishima, Prof. Jagdeep Kaur and Prof. Archana Bhatnagar to celebrate women achievers in the field of science. Gracing the occasion was Prof. Manjit Kaur, a force to reckon with in the field of physics. With over 1300 publications, 8000 citations and supervising 13 PhD’s, Prof. Manjit Kaur has also served as member of Syndicate and Senate, Panjab University.
This was also accompanied by the launch of the book titled “Phulkari from Punjab: Embroidery in Transition” authored by Anu H. Gupta andShalina Mehta.The book traces the history of Phulkari through the ages: the craft, the decline, the revival. It highlights the agonies of lost finesse and compulsions of commoditization that the practitioners of the art shared with the authors. It also shares instances of revival and innovation, narrates the robustness with which Phulkari has re-entered imagination of designers and details how this has helped transform lives of hundreds of domestic craftswomen.
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A ten day national workshop on analytical instrumentation was inaugurated by Prof Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor at Department of SAIF/CIL, Panjab University, Chandigarh, here today.
This workshop is one of its kinds to provide an outlook of scientific arena to the students of Kashmir, focusing on analytical instrumentation with an aim to inspire and empower students from remote areas and groom their scientific temper.
PU VC emphasized on the need to streamline more such specialized workshops for students from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, North East states and especially Ladakh. He was overwhelmed with the appreciable number of female participants attending the workshop, in context with stepping out of their place. Prof. Raj Kumar interacted with every participant one to one.
Prof. Shankarji Jha, DUI, PU congratulated the director SAIF and the organizing committee for taking this initiative and stated that this type of workshop will sensitize the young researchers and scientists.
Prof. Ganga Ram Chaudhary, Director, SAIF/CIL highlighted the vision of Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor to disseminate the state of the art analytical facilities available at SAIF to the students and researchers from the remote areas of Kashmir. He ensured that SAIF/CIL would continue to be at forefront in imparting research facilities and practical training to the students through such workshops.
Dr. Ramesh Sharma, convener, proposed the vote of thanks and the students were captivated when Dr. Sharma introduced them to the facilities that SAIF/CIL offers.
As many as 44 participants, mainly post graduate chemistry students from different remote areas of Kashmir and Ladakh were seen highly enthusiastic for learning the state of the art analytical instruments and their application in research.
Prof. Rajeev Puri (Coordinator, RUSA), Prof. Rupinder Tewari (Coordinator, CPR), Prof. Ashwani Koul (Chief Security Officer), Prof. Devinder Singh (Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center-PU) were also present during the event.
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