USOL Annual Alumni Meet 2023
The University School of Open Learning, Panjab University Chandigarh organised its Annual Alumni Meet on 11th February 2023 in collaboration with Panjab University Alumni Association. More than 150 Alumni of the various disciplines from Commerce, Management, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Education, Statistics, History, English, Hindi, Punjabi, Mass Communication and from various Diploma and certificate courses Participated with a lot of enthusiasm. The Chief guest of the event was Prof. Sanjay Kaushik, DCDC, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Registrar Prof. Y. P. Verma, DSW Prof. Jitender Grover, and Prof. Sanjeev Sharma, Director IQAC, Panjab University, Chandigarh were also present at this occasion.
The guests of honour were Mr. Dinesh Seth, Senior Vice President, HDFC Bank and Mr. Gurjot Singh Director, Vigilance, Punjab Police.
Prof. Geeta Bansal, convener of the USOL AluminI cell welcomed and thanked the alumnus for the best Guru Dakshina that they could have given to USOL Faculty so far, followed by the address by Professor Anupama Sharma Dean Alumni Relations and Prof. Neeru, Chairperson USOL. The highlight of the event was the release of The USOL Alumni E – Coffee Table Book showcasing the achievements of the USOL alumni, along with a video of USOL sharing the glimpses of its glorious journey so far.
The main segment of the event was ‘Felicitation of the Alumni’ where they walked down the memory lane and shared their experiences of USOL and its role in their personal and professional lives.
The post lunch cultural programme was conducted by Dr. Richa Sharma and Dr. Kamla where the Alumni participated with much gusto and fanfare. Dr. Richa Sharma welcomed and introduced Mrs. Jagjit Kaur Kahlon, a renowned social activist as the guest of honour at the cultural event and Mr. Jashan Singh as the celebrity singer who performed at the event. The event ended on a high note, with participants enthusiastically taking the memories back home at the specially created Selfie Point at the USOL Plaza.
