Online national theatre workshop commences at PU

It is the first online workshop being organized in India by a Theatre Department during this Lockdown period

Online national theatre workshop commences at PU

Chandigarh: First of its kind Online National Theatre Workshop from April 11-15, 2020 organized by Department of Indian Theatre , Panjab University, on Basics of Light Design was  inaugurated  by the Vice -Chancellor  Prof. Raj Kumar,here today.

PU VC appreciated the initiative and said that this workshop will be very fruitful for the mental health of all the students and scholars from all over India. 

The objective of this workshop  is to provide knowledge, activity and motivation to the students of Drama /Theatre from the Universities of India.

This  workshop will also cover some syllabus of the current semester.Dr. Navdeep Kaur organizer and Chairperson of the department said that this workshop will connect the students of various universities and feed both their intellect and soul  in this tough time. 


Souti Chakraborty, the resource person congratulated the Vice Chancellor and the Organizer and shared  that this thoughtful initiative will be beneficial for the participants.


Almost 100 students and research scholars from different regions such as Punjab, South India, M.P., U. P., Delhi, Maharashtra, Assam and West Bengal,Bihar have enrolled  for this workshop. It is the first online workshop being organized in India by a Theatre Department during this Lockdown period.

 Prof. Karamjeet, Registrar, Prof. R. K Singla, Dean Research, Prof. Swaranjeet, Dr. Neeru Malik, Dean Faculty of Design and Fine Arts ,Dr Vishal Sharma were also present online in the inaugural.