Panjab University to Develop Cognitive Science Lab

Chandigarh, November 15, 2018: Panjab University, Chandigarh is planning to set up a cognitive science lab, drawing upon the rich reservoir of talent available in its campus. This ambitious project of the Vice Chancellor, Prof Raj Kumar aims to be one of its kind labs in India with a focus on interdisciplinary research involving Physics, Philosophy, Psychology, Communication Studies, Neuroscience, Linguistics, Anthropology, Mathematics and Artificial intelligence.
The lab will act as the catalyst to ensure intellectual cohesion and cooperation across disciplines that have traditionally been researched independently. Prof Raj Kumar shared his vision while releasing 2018 volume of Indian Journal of Psychology, one of the oldest and most reputed journals in India, published since 1926. Complimenting the editorial team, led by Professor Emeritus Jitendra Mohan, he exhorted faculty to assume leadership mantle in delivering solutions to the corporate and the governmental sector in the domains of human relations and developing intellectual capital.
Prof. Shankarji Jha, Dean University Instruction highlighted the role and relevance of ancient Indian wisdom in present times and need for integrating Indian value systems with the industrialisation. He elaborated that all branches of ancient philosophies deal with modern psychology.
Prof. Jitendra Mohan expressed gratitude to the Vice Chancellor for providing visionary leadership and motivating faculty towards excellence. He shared that the next issue of the journal will be devoted exclusively towards disseminating knowledge on excellence, in its multivaried forms.
Prof. Karamjeet Singh, Registrar, Prof. Parvinder Singh, Controller of Examinations, Sh. Vikram Nayyar, Finance & Development Officer, Prof. Meena Sehgal, Prof. Sanjeev Sharma, Prof. Archana R. Singh, Dr. Shruti Shourie, Dr. Devinder Rana were also present.