Raj Kumar, PU VC gets 3 years extension
Under his tenure, growth of Panjab University has taken a quantum leap in the last about 3-years
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Jun 2, 2021 09:29
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Chandigarh: Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of Panjab University has been given extension for a period of another three years w.e.f 23 July 2021. by the office of Chancellor, Panjab University..
Under his tenure, growth of Panjab University has taken a quantum leap in the last about 3-years. There are many first time initiatives which include integration of Seven Verticals SAIF/CIL Lab, Design Innovation Centre, CIIPP, Skill Development, Bio-Nest Incubator, Institute Innovation Council, DST Centre for Policy Research, for their efficient and coordinated working. University received a grant of Rs. 50 crore from MHRD Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) under Component 10 and planned and established Incubation Centre known as Discovery Block in the University Campus. PU is ranked at 2nd in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) amongst Indian Universities of the country. It has signed 37 MoUs with National and International institutions/ Industry.
Also, the University library provided learning resources through RemoteXs at home for the faculty, research scholars and students. University faculty with motivation has organized 900+ Webinars/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences in last two years along with 500+ online events during COVID pandemic. 27 scientists from various disciplines out of 2313 Indian Scientists have been included in the elite list of world top two percent scientists by Stanford University. Assam Government established the Srimanta Sankardev Chair commencing from 2019-20 to facilitate research beyond Assam borders. He made efforts to give promotion and service benefits to a number of ministerial, secretarial, technical and Class ‘C’ staff .
It was also observed that over 100 teachers of the university were struggling to get their Ph.D benefits released. Unnecessary pressure which was lingering on the minds of the young faculty members since 2009 was taken with priority. The Vice Chancellor took initiative and with personal intervention made regulatory bodies address the concern of the teachers and letter concerning the same was issued. Also, now there is zero pendency of CAS promotion in the Vice-Chancellor office. A total of 133 cases of promotion are processed and granted under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) during July 2018 to July 2020
PU won the prestigious Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for all-round performance in sports among Indian Universities continuously for two years (2019 & 2020). It was awarded by the President of India on National Sports Day. PU also got First position in 1st Khelo India University Games organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports during Feb-March 2020. University introduced a Six-month Certificate Course in Elementary Sanskrit and Bhagavad-Gita, Ancient Indian Wisdom. It has also conducted Online examination for all the students (~2,50,000) during COVID Pandemic. It is among top 05 universities in India to upload data of 31000+ students on NAD (National Academic Depository) as mandated by MHRD, GoI. Under his leadership, PU Alumni Association (PUAA) organized a Global Alumni Meet in November, 2019.
He has been instrumental in getting 271 Molekule Air purifier units for SAIF/CIL, Panjab University and have been distributed to the hospitals of the region.
