Panjab University Syndicate approves to recommend creation of Chair in honour of Olympian Balbir Singh Sr.

Chandigarh October 8, 2016: Panjab University (PU) Syndicate today approved to recommend the creation of Chair in honour of Olympian Balbir Singh Sr.at the Department of Sports and Physical Education at PU.
PU Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Arun Kumar Grover presided over the Syndicate.
In light of the University Grants Commission communication to establish parity and conformity with that of the master list of the nomenclature of the degrees of the UGC, the PU Syndicate approved the proposal to amend the nomenclature of various degrees.
The Syndicate approved to adopt the UGC regulations regarding minimum standards and procedure for award of M.Phil./Ph.D degrees Regulations 2016.
The PU Syndicate by majority decision did not approve the recommendations of the selection committee for the appointment of Chief of University Security (CUS). It was opined by eight members that BoF had resolved “that fresh appointments in future shall be made only on need basis with due justification after getting the same approved from the BoF” due to financial crisis being faced by the University. The PU Vice Chancellor referred that in the same BoF meeting where it stands recorded that “a blanket ban on all inductions could adversely affect the functioning of the University. There could arise a need for critical inductions, like, Chief of University Security, Medical Officer(s), Deputy Registrar who have been selected but there was a court case and judgement in that case stands reserved”. In the Syndicate meeting, the Vice Chancellor recommended that the matter be deferred and placed before the PU BoF schedule in November 2016. However, only six members favoured such a proposal. The Vice Chancellor pleaded the members about the necessity of regular CUS as the PU has not had full time
CUS for several years now.
The Syndicate also approved the recommendation of the regulation committee as per which the regulations 1.2, 1.6 and 4.3 of PU Calendar Vol. I, 2007 would be amended and the employees joining the University would be entitled to pension if they were earlier covered under the old pension scheme at their previous government department/autonomous organizations as per the Government of India rules and regulations.
VICE CHANCELLOR’S STATEMENT
1. With a deep sense of sorrow, I may inform the members about the sad demise of
i) Smt. Satya Bhama, mother of Prof. Promila Pathak, Department of Botany & President, PUTA, on September 10, 2016.
ii) Prof Jagjit Singh (Retd.), Department of Punjabi, PU, on September 16, 2016.
iii) Shri Biru Ram Pathak, father of Prof. Promila Pathak, Department of Botany &
President, PUTA, on September 29, 2016.
iv) Shri Parveen Gupta, Senior Scientific Officer, CIL, PU, on August 25, 2016.
(To pay homage to the departed souls, two minutes silence, all standing, may be
observed).
2. I am pleased to inform the Hon’ble members that:
i) Professor SK Sharma, former Dean University Instruction, PU, has been nominated
as member to the Advisory Committee on Trade & Environment by the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry, Government of India.
ii) Professor Ronki Ram, Dean (Arts Faculty) and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Professor of
Political Science has joined as ICCR Chair Professor of Indian Studies at Ryukoku
University, Kyoto, Japan, from September 2016 for one Semester.
iii) Prof BS Ghuman, Department of Public Administration, has been co-opted as
member of the Senate by the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar for the term from July
1, 2016 to June 30, 2018.
iv) Prof Bhupinder Singh Bhoop, Chairman, UIPS, PU has been selected for Honorary
Membership of the Academic Union, Oxford and the Club of Rectors, CRE, UK, by the
academic Union Council and the Oxford Summit of Leaders Organizing Committee of Europe
Business Assembly EBA, Oxford, UK. He has also been invited to join the Summit of
Leaders to be held on December 20, 2016 at UK.
v) Dr. Devi Sirohi, Professor re-employed on leave, Department of History and
currently Chairperson of Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights, has been
bestowed upon the prestigious Rashtriya Gaurav Award for meritorious services,
outstanding performance and remarkable role by the Indian Internal Friendship Socieyt.
vi) Prof Jaspal Kaur Kaang, Department of Guru Nanak Sikh Studies, has been
honoured with ‘Vdiya Shri Award’ by the Readers and Writers Society on September 30,
2016 for her valuable contribution in the field of Education, Administration and
Literature.
vii) Prof Nandita Singh, Department of Education, has been honoured with ‘Vdiya Shri
Award’ by the Readers and Writers Society on September 30, 2016 for her valuable
contribution in the field of Education and Administration.
viii) Dr. Shipra Gupta and Dr. Devinder Preet Singh of Dr. HSJ Institute of Dental
Sciences and Research have been honoured by the Indian Dentist Research and Review
Association (IDDR) with coveted ‘Golden Tooth – Outstanding Young Dentist of the Year
2016’ award for their contribution in non-dental fields besides contributing towards
the dental fraternity and society in their respective specialities. They became the
first Periodontist and Orthodontist, respectively, from our region to receive the
award.
ix) Prof Ramanjit Kaur Johal has been selected for the 2016 Fulbright-Nehru
International Education Administrators Seminar for a period of two weeks in the
Washington DC Metro area and North Carolina.
x) Prof Meenakshi Goyal, Chairperson, Dr. SS Bhatnagar University Institute of
Chemical Engineering & Technology, has been selected for Bharat Vikas Award by the
Institute of Self Reliance, Bhubaneswar, for her outstanding contribution to the
society. The Award shall be conferred on 10th December, 2016 on the occasion of World
Human Rights Day.
xi) Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Science &
Technology, shall provide financial assistance of Rs. 58,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty eight
lakh) for the project entitled “Compact Moun Solenoid (CMS) Upgraded, Operation and
Utilization under the guidance of Dr. Sunil Banal, Department of Applied Sciences in
the University Institute of Engineering & Technology (UIET), for a period of three
years, i.e., up to 31st March, 2019.
xii) Halka Incharge of Guru Har Sahai, has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 3,00,000/-
(Rupees Three lakh only) through Joint Secretary, Distt. Planning Board, Ferozepur, for
commissioning of Water Treatment Plant in the PU Constituent College, Guru Har Sahai.
xiii) PU won 4 Gold Medals, 1 Silver medal and 1 bronze medal in the World University
Shooting Championship held at Poland from 14-18 September, 2016. Ms. Vinita Bhardwaj
won two Gold Medals, viz in the Air Rifle Women Individual and Air Rifle Women Team.