PU Alumni Association honoured Anupam Kher; Kirron Kher and eighteen other PU alumni at PU Alumni Meet
Author(s): City Air NewsRenowned actor Shri Anupam Kher, Chandigarh MP Smt. Kirron Kher and PU VC Prof Arun Kumar Grover at the PU Alumni Meet. photo: city air news Chandigarh, November 26, 2016: Panjab University (PU) Alumni Association...
Chandigarh, November 26, 2016: Panjab University (PU) Alumni Association (PUAA) today honoured renowned actor Shri Anupam Kher; Chandigarh Member Parliament Smt. Kirron Kher and eighteen other PU alumni at the PU Alumni Meet. The function was organized by PUAA at the University Auditorium.
PU alumni, who have excelled in their professions and have made significant contributions to the society in the areas of business/industry, social service, literature, sports, science and social science, art and culture were honoured by the
PU Alumni Association.
Padma Bhushan awardee Prof.(Emeritus) B. N. Goswamy; Padma Shri awardee namely Prof. Neelam Man Singh & Late Sh. Kashmiri Lal Zakir; Arjuna awardee players Ms Kanwal Thakar Singh & Mr. Rajpal Singh; Chandigarh Mayor Mr. Arun Sood; Prof.(Emeritus) S. V. Kessar; Prof. (Emeritus) Virendra Kumar; Prof. Virender Mehndiratta; Prof. Rani Balbir Kaur; Prof. Sudesh Kaur Khanduja; Prof. Mahendra Kumar; Prof. S. P. Gautam; Dr. Ashok Chitkara; Dr. P. J. Singh; Sh. Sanjeev Aggarwal; Sh. Rajeev Rishi and Sh. S. C. Kohli were honoured at the PU Alumni Meet 2016.
Distinguished PU alumnus and Padma Bhushan awardee actor Shri Anupam Kher was the Chief Guest.
In the backdrop of ongoing Balwant Gargi centenary celebrations, Sh Anupam Kher conversed with Chandigarh MP and PU alumna Smt Kirron Kher on various issues. The conversation was followed by question answer session in which the audience asked questions to Sh Anupam Kher and Smt Kirron Kher.
Addressing the meet, Sh. Anupam Kher and Smt Kirron Kher recalled their student days at the PU. Both of them lauded the role of Sh. Balwant Gargi and other teachers in their lives. On this occasion, Sh. Anupam Kher also announced a scholarship for one
student at the Department of Indian Theatre in the memory of Sh. Balwant Gargi. A pictorial representation of PU in the form of Coffee Table book was also released on the inaugural ceremony by distinguished alumni.
Earlier, PUAA President & PU Vice Chancellor Prof Arun Kumar Grover and Dean Alumni Associations Prof Anil Monga welcomed the guests at the Alumni Meet.
UT Adviser Mr. Parimal Rai; former PU Vice Chancellors Prof RP Bambah & Prof MM Puri; PU Registrar Col. G.S. Chadha (Retd.), a number of PU fellows, large number of PU alumni, teachers, officers and students also participated in the function.