Punjabi Sahit Akademi organised Prof. Nirpjit Kaur Gill Memorial Award function at Ramgarhia Girls College

Ludhiana, September 16, 2022: PG Department of Punjabi in association with Punjabi Sahit Akademi organised Prof. Nirpjit Kaur Gill Memorial Award function at Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana today. 

Three women professors of Punjabi literature, namely Dr. Iqbal Kaur Sondh, retired Professor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Dr. Vinita, Awardee Bhartiya Sahitya Akademi, Professor of Punjabi from Delhi University, Dr. Baljit Kaur , retired Professor from Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Centre Jalandhar, were awarded. 
 
Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats, NRI Affairs was the chief guest. Dr. S.P. Singh, former Vice Chancellor Guru Nanak Dev University presided over the function. Dr.Rameshinder Kaur Bal, Director of Partap Educational Institutions, Ludhiana was the Guest of Honour.
 
Dr. Lakhwinder SinghJohal, President Punjabi Sahit Akademi and Shyam Sunder Deepti, Vice President of Punjabi Sahit Akademi said this award has been set up by the family of Prof. Nirpjit Kaur Gill. This award would comprise of a citation, Shawl and Rs.21000 cash prize. Prof. Nirpjit Kaur Gill was a professor of Punjabi language at Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana from 1983 to 1993.
 
Prominent among those present on the occasion were Sarvjeet Kaur Manuke, MLA Jagaron, Hardeep Singh MLA, Sahnewal, Kulwant Singh Sidhu MLA, Ludhiana and Surbhi Malik, DC Ludhiana.

Punjabi Sahit Akademi honoured college Principal, Dr. Rajeshwarpal Kaur.
 
Ranjodh Singh President of Ramgarhia Educational Council congratulated Principal Dr. Rajeshwarpal Kaur for organising this academic function for honouring literary scholars.