PU Senate Meeting approved removal from service of Assistant Professor Komal Singh

Chandigarh, May 27, 2018: Panjab University, Chandigarh in its Senate Meeting held here today approved the removal from service of Assistant Professor Komal Singh, Department of Public Administration based on the recommendations of the Panjab University Committee Against Sexual Harassment (PUCASH). However, he will have option seeking service outside Panjab University.
The Senate after deliberating on the issue of rationalisation and revision of fee structure, examination fee and all other charges for the session 2018-19, the Senate resolved to an overall 5% fee hike for affiliated colleges to the University in Chandigarh and Punjab. However, there shall be no increase in late fee admission charges.
The Senate approved the appointment of Prof. Shankar Ji Jha, Department of Sanskrit, as Dean of University Instruction for a period of one year.
The Senate unanimously approved the extension of Prof. Emanual Nahar, USOL as Dean of Student Welfare (M) and Prof. Neena Caplash, Deptt. of Biotechnology,
DSW (W) for a period of one year w.e.f. June 1, 2018. Appointment of Prof. Ranjan Kumar of Deptt. of Physics as Associate DSW for a period of one year w.e.f. June 1, 2018 has also been approved.
The Senate approved the extension of Dr. Devinder Dhawan, Chief Medical Officer, Bhai Ghanaiya Ji Institute of Health, P.U. for a period of one year. The promotion of Dr. (Ms) Simrit Kahlon from Associate Professor to Professor in the Department of Geography has been approved. Also, promotion of Assistant Professors to Associate Professors and certain Assistant Professor (Stage -2) to Assistant Professor (Stage -3).
Prof. Jagat Bhushan, Principal cum Professor, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Science & Hospital, Sector-25, PU, Chandigarh was elected as a member of the Dental Council of India, by simple majority vote.