DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

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PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH

Chandigarh April 8, 2022

A pictorial booklet ‘Green Verdict-2021’  highlighting key National Green Tribunal decisionin public language released

A public awareness pictorial booklet named ‘Green Verdict-2021’ is released by Honarable Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chairperson, National Green Tribunal (NGT), in the presence of Anirudh Tewari, IAS and Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Justice Pritam Pal, Ex-Judge to Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, Justice Jasbir Singh, Former Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Sh. Anirudh Tewari, Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab, Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice-chancellor, Panjab University, Smt. Urvashi Gulati, former Chief Secretary, Haryana, Prof. Adarsh Pal Vig, Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board and Er. Krunesh Garg, Member Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board and

The booklet has been conceptualized and designed by Dr. Ravindra Khaiwal, Professor, Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, and Dr. Suman Mor, Chairperson, Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University to create awareness about the major judgment in simple languages to strengthen the action for a sustainable future for all.

During the event, Adarsh Kumar Goel mentioned that a clean environment is a foremost requirement to sustain a healthy planet and human lives and is a fundamental right of citizens. He added that thus, it is a need of the hour to monitor compliances appropriately to meet the environmental challenges in the fast-developing world and act on time to minimize the death and disease and conserve natural resources and biodiversity. Further, he stated that Green Verdict 2021 pictorial booklet would be helpful to create awareness and strengthen the action for a sustainable future for all, including the future generation.

Dr. Khaiwal highlighted that this booklet aims to strengthen the public’s legal rights and ensure environmental sustainability. He emphasized that due to our increasing needs, we have polluted air, water and soil. Hence, we need to learn to live with nature by playing our role to protect our planet and our health.

Dr. Suman Mor mentioned that this booklet would be a valuable tool for effectively implementing rules and regulations by active engagement of regulatory bodies and policymakers. She stressed that we need to focus more on green recovery to minimize the emerging threat related to environmental degradation and climate change. 

The booklet highlights the recent judgments of the National Green Tribunal in year 2021. It also depicts information about the environmental laws and standards for easy reference, including the major initiative by the Government of India toward a greener and cleaner India.

The book release event was part of the  inaugural ceremony of ‘Environment Protection  awareness campaign being organised by the Department of Law, Panjab University and Punjab Pollution Control Board. Dr Devinder Singh, Chairperson,  Dept of Laws stated that such booklet will certainly help to create awareness.

World Health Day Celebrated at  UIFT& VD @ PU

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Chandigarh April 8, 2022

“HEALTHY EATING- A Way Towards Complete Wellbeing”

UIFT&VD, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a seminar on HEALTHY EATING- A Way Towards Complete Wellbeing.The resource person for the event was Ms. Bharti Goel, a nutritionist, Faculty-cum-Founder of Omnicademy, organizer of various seminars, workshops, yoga camps and a regular speaker at various forums about health, yoga and Nutrition.Dr. Anu H. Gupta, Chairperson, UIFT & VD stated that in order to do successfully in life, one must eat healthy foods at the appropriate times and youth should be well versed with healthy lifestyle.

Ms. Bharati elaborated that when it comes to eating, people have acquired habits. Some are healthy (for example, eating fruit for dessert), but many are not (having sweet drink after work). She believes that changing one’s eating habits is never too late, even if one has been doing so for years. She advised eating fruits as a mid-meal snack, eating a large breakfast, drinking plenty of water, and replacing sugary drinks with lemon water in the heat. Making fast, significant changes, such as eating solely tomato soup, can result in short-term weight loss. Such abrupt changes, however, are neither healthy nor intelligent, and they are unlikely to succeed in the long run.Ms. Goel also provided the attendees with a variety of seeds that are helpful to the body. Flax seeds are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which help to lower cholesterol. Quinoa, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which help to prevent cancer. The speaker suggested to have one different millet once a day, after soaking. She  gave several crucial Diet suggestions, such as not skipping breakfast, consume at least 30g of nuts every day, increase the diversity in your diet by including fruits and pulses, cook your food in mustard oil or Desi ghee, avoid Dalda ghee and refined oil as they are bad for health, drink at least one glass of milk, get the first ray of sunlight as it is the best source of sunlight, drink a glass of water first thing in the morning, and avoid having coffee or tea with your food as they contain caffeine.

She talked about her belief of ‘DHOL’, where D stands for DIABETES, H is forHYPERTENSION, O for OBESITY and L stands for HIGH CHOLESTEROL.She commented that when DHOL starts playing, there’s only one thing one should do- BHANGRA i.e.,Behaviour change, Happiness, Active lifestyle. She laid stress on following regular exercise routine. The participants asked questions about diet in the case of excessive cholesterol, hormone imbalance, and so on, which were thoroughly discussed and answered with diet suggestions.The lecture was organized by Dr. Anu H. Gupta, Chairperson, and Ms. Ginni Singh, Research scholar, UIFT & VD.

EXHIBITION of Handcrafted UPCYCLED Products – “Conscious Consumerism and Green Fashion”

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Chandigarh April 7, 2022

An exhibition of handcrafted UPCYCLED products was organized by the University Institute of Fashion Technology & Vocational Development and Centre for Human Rights and Duties, Panjab University, Chandigarh on April 7, 2022. The products exhibited were: Face masks, Sanitary Pads, Scrunchies, Make-Up Pouches, Tote Bags, Fabric Potli Bags, Fabric Coasters, Cushion Covers, Laptop Bags, Sleep Mask, Baby Bibs, Tie Dye, Sling Bag, Fabric Hairbands and Kitchen Napkins.

The exhibition was organized under a project sanctioned by Panjab University Alumni Association to Dr Anu H. Gupta and Dr Namita Gupta on Conscious consumerism and Sustainable Fashion. This was the second exhibition under the project. First exhibition was organized on July 28, 2021. Dr Anu H. Gupta and Dr Namita Gupta stated that the purpose of the project was to generate awareness about the excess being created, purchased and disposed of. For the same, a pre loved clothing collection drive was carried out in the hostels of Panjab University in the months of March-May 2021. Residents of the hostels generously donated their unused clothes during the drive. Ten women from Nayagaon (Punjab) were identified for the training who had basic training in stitching. These women were trained in the workshop of the UIFT&VD in the Months of April-June 2021 to create products through the recycling of old clothing. The exhibition was organized to market the products created from these old clothing. The core purpose was to generate awareness about sustainable lifestyle among the students of Panjab University and to show them that they can reuse their discarded clothing.

Many visitors/students visiting the exhibition praised the merchandise. A few of the students that interacted at the exhibition and commented that “We can now create so much from our old clothing and it is a good notion of protecting our earth from the waste that humans are generating. It’s important to take care of our health as well as that of planet.”

            BIRTH DAY OF JIGAR MORADABADI CELEBRATED

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Chandigarh April 7, 2022

Birth Day of noted Urdu poet Jigar Moradabadi was celebrated here last evening by the Department of Urdu (PU).

Dr Ali Abbas, Coordinator of the Urdu Department, while addressing the students spoke at length about the various aspects of Jigar’s personality and his memorable ghazals. “Jigar loved bacchus, glamour and beautiful but appropriate words and indulged in the coinage of marvelous compositions having ever lasting impact. He, infact, enriched the glorious traditions of ghazals in Urdu literature.”

Dr. Ali added a colorful cultural programme based Jigar’s compositions was presented by students of various classes of the Urdu Department.

PU VC visited Sector-25 Auditorium

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Chandigarh April 7, 2022

            Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, visited the under construction multi-level auditorium at Sector-25, South Campus, PU, Chandigarh. He reviewed the ongoing construction work at the auditorium. He was accompanied with Prof. Prashant Gautam, Dr. Vishal, Prof. Kamal Nain, Sh. R.K. Rai, Executive Engineer and the staff of Construction office.

“Oral Healthcare Education Device for Visually Impaired Children

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Chandigarh April 7, 2022

PATENT GRANTED

for

“Oral Healthcare Education Device for Visually Impaired Children

Professors of UIET, Panjab University and PGIMER, Chandigarh have been granted patent for Oral Healthcare Educational Device for Visually Impaired Children. The device is associated to providing oral health education to visually impaired kids in different languages on tactile sensing.

The team consists of Prof Naveen Aggarwal, Prof Manoj Kumar Sharma, Parminder Singh from UIET, PU and Dr Manoj Kumar Jaiswal, Prof Ashima Goyal of PGIMER, Chandigarh. Educating visually impaired children about oral healthcare can be a difficult task for pediatric dentists since they cannot visualize different dental diseases. To overcome this challenge and providing the visually impaired children equal opportunity of oral healthcare, the team envisaged this device.

The invention relates to an apparatus and a system for providing oral healthcare education to visually impaired persons. The apparatus comprises a dental model having diseased and healthy teeth, inflamed and healthy gingival tissues; a sensor associated with the teeth and the gingival tissues of the dental model; and a control unit in communication with the sensor. The control unit comprises a memory to store educational information related to the dental model. When a visually impaired person touches the dental model, the sensor sends a signal to the control unit which retrieves relevant information from the memory and sends to an output unit for the announcement. Thus, a visually impaired person gets oral healthcare education by touching and listening to different healthy and diseased teeth and gingival tissues of the dental model

The team is looking forward to use of this device for training of visually impaired children, which is being developed with support from Design Innovation Centre (DIC), UIET, Panjab University. In order to make device at bigger level and for use in masses, the university is exploring the possibility of private players joining for promoting this device.

अभाविप विश्वविद्यालय इकाई द्वारा विश्वविद्यालय में आ रही समस्याओं के बारे में अवगत करवाते हुए विश्वविद्यालय कुलसचिव प्रोफेसर लवलीन मोहन को ज्ञापन सौंपा

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वीर विधित वशिष्ठ, डेमोक्रेटिक फ्रंट – 07 अप्रैल :

इकाई अध्यक्ष नवीन कटारिया ने बताया कि विश्वविद्यालय में गेस्ट फैकल्टी वाले अध्यापकों को अभी तक ज्वाइन नहीं करवाया गया है जिसमे विद्यार्थियों को पढ़ने में बहुत सी कठिनाइयों का सामना करना पड़ रहा है। विश्वविद्यालय में कैंटीन की सुविधा उपलब्ध करवाई जाए। जो बहुत समय से बंद पड़ी हुई है।

  • विद्यार्थियों के लिए पार्किंग शेड की सुविधा उपलब्ध करवाई जाए।
  • परीक्षा परिणाम जल्द से जल्द घोषित किया जाए।

विश्वविद्यालय में प्रत्येक स्थान पर डस्टबिन की सुविधा उपलब्ध करवाई जाए। जिससे विश्वविद्यालय स्वच्छ व साफ दिखे। विश्वविद्यालय से लेकर बस स्टैंड तक बस की सुविधा उपलब्ध करवाई जाएं। जिससे विद्यार्थियों को आने जाने में सुविधा उपलब्ध हो सके।

ज्यादा गर्मी होने के कारण सभी कमरों में एयर कंडीशनर की सुविधा उपलब्ध करवाई जाए जिससे विद्यार्थियों का ध्यान पढ़ाई में लग सके। प्रदेश सोशल मीडिया सहसंयोजक रोहन सैनी ने बताया कि समस्या

Department of Laws organised a special Lecture titled “Census and Its Relevance to Academia in the This Data Age “at ICSSR seminar hall in Panjab University.”

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Korel, Chandigarh, Demokretic Front – April 5, 2022

Population Research Centre, Panjab University in collaboration with the Department of Laws organised a special Lecture titled “Census and Its Relevance to Academia in the This Data Age “at ICSSR seminar hall in Panjab University.

Prof. Kumool Abbi, Director Population Research Centre initiated the proceedings and highlighted the activities of PRC including how to use  census data for policy inputs. 

Prof. Devinder Singh, Chairperson, Department of Laws gave the welcome address and highlighted the role of   census data in constitutional provisions and population law.

Another Lecture was delivered by Dr. Abhishek Jain , IAS, Directorate of Census Operation/ Director of Citizen Registration Panjab and  Chandigarh  and Ms. Virender Kaur, Research Officer( Map), Directorate of Census Operations Panjab.  Abhishek Jain  along with Varinder Kaur explained the role of GIS application and methodologies adopted for first digital Census of India.

He told that this is first time in history of census that self enumeration has been initiated while Virender explained the steps for self enumeration along with other census data indicators.

The lecture was presided by Prof. Laishram Ladusingh, Vice- Chancellor, Bodoland, University, Kokrajhar Assam and Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University was the Chief Patron for the seminar.    Prof.  Ladusingh highlighted importance of censes data and its use in policy making.  He talked About SRS, CRS and other GIS parameters.  Prof Supinder Kaur vote of thanks delivered the Vote of  Thanks.

Interactive session for students on need and scope of social work profession in Canada

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Koral, Chandigarh April 5, 2022

Centre for Social Work, Panjab University, Chandigarh organised an interactive session on the need and scope of the social work profession in Canada at Emerging Area Building, Panjab University. All students of masters of social work, research scholars attended the  session. Interaction begins with the welcome of the guest speaker and special guests.  Dr. Gaurav Gaur, Chairperson, Centre for Social Work, gave an introduction about guests.

Devi Sharma, Speaker of Council, Winnipeg City Councillor, Canada is the key speaker. In an interactive session with students, she provided information about the program and facilities in  context to social services like affordable housing, recovery centers for addictions and settlement programs for international students. She accentuated on the residential schools, the gencide that was meted on the first nations people and intergenerational trauma, the virtue of self care, family life and mental health. That a person arrives prepared for a meeting. A prominent social activist Sushil K. Sharma was also present.

She encouraged students to stay connected with one’s culture and language. She concluded  her powerful inspirational talk with a message of love and self care.

Davesh Moudgil, Former Mayor, Chandigarh and fellow Panjab University spoke about his journey in politics from Panjab University. He focussed on public participation for effective policy formation and policy implementation. He encouraged students to volunteer and join politics after masters to practice interventions with the community at ground.

Sudhir Kumar, Dean Research, Panjab University enlightens students with types of service and importance of local language to relate and connect with people. He emphasizes that learning new languages is good and important but one needs to stay connected with one’s own mother tongue.

This session came to closure with a vote of thanks given by Monica Munjial Singh, Professor, Centre for Social Work and she was lauded by the speaker for presenting women in prestigious faculty, where diversity and equal representation leads to change.

‘WHITE COAT CEREMONY’ celebrated by Staff and Students of Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences at the Law Auditorium, PU

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Chandigarh April 4, 2022

The Principal, Faculty, Staff and Students of Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh formally welcomed the incoming batch of B.D.S. students, in an illustrious WHITE COAT CEREMONY, held on the 4th April, 2022 at the Law Auditorium, Panjab University.


Her Excellence Honourable Governor of Chhattisgarh Sushri Anusuiya Uikey graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The other  eminent dignitaries include Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Prof Renu Vig, Dean of University Instruction, Prof. Jagat Bhushan, Controller of Examinations, Prof. Sudhir Kumar, Dean Research, and CA Vikram Nayyar, Registrar, PU shared the dais with her.


Sushri Anusuiya Uikey advised the students to stay focused and move ahead in life with determination. She emphasized that white coat is a symbolic, non-verbal communication used to express and reaffirm a fundamental belief in a system that society observes. The authority of dress is serious and purposeful, not social, casual or random. She motivated the students to contribute in every positive manner to serve the community. She gave various examples to motivate the students and urged them to follow this Nobel profession with complete honesty and humility.  

Prof Raj Kumar expressed his happiness to be part of the event and advised
the students to do justice to the profession. He urged the students to be
on the path of righteousness.


Prof.(Dr.) Hemant Batra, Principal-cum-Director of the Institute, while welcoming the
guests impressed upon the students the essence of donning the White Coat
and the responsibilities that come with it. He assured the parents that they will get their wards after 5 years as Professionals with commitment, dedication and passion.

After receiving their White Coats from the Dignities, the students
undertook the Dental Oath. The Ceremony was attended by the parents of the students, who with glistening eyes and proud smiles on their faces, watched their children don the white coat, with promises of duty and service.

The ceremony ended with a vote of thanks by Prof. Deepak Gupta, from HS Judge Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences.