This is to inform you that the result of the examination May, 2021/September 2021 (Golden Chance) of the following courses have been declared/made public today.
1. Master of Commerce ( 2nd Semester Examination ) – May 2021
2. B.A LLB. (Honours) (5Year Integrated Course) 6th Semester (Golden Chance) Examination September 2021
The same can be seen at the respective Departments/Colleges or Panjab University website.
Panjab University (PU) has bagged the first national rank in Innovation, Start-up and Entrepreneurship Development among the government and aided (state-run and deemed) universities in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA). The announcement was made in Delhi today.
ARIIA is the official ranking of the Government of India to rank all the major higher educational institutions in India on indicators related to Innovation, Start-up and Entrepreneurship Development amongst the students and faculties. ARIIA critically evaluate institutions on parameters like patent filing and granted, number of registered students and faculty start-ups, fund generation by incubated start-ups, specialised infrastructure created by institutions to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, etc. As many as 1,438 Institutes from all states participated in various categories of the ranking.
PU Vice Chancellor Prof. Raj Kumar has expressed his happiness and congratulated the faculty and staff of PU. “I am glad to know that despite the record number of entries for Atal ranking this year, PU not only improved on its rank from last year but in fact has topped the list among the state universities. This speaks about the efforts put in by the faculty and staff of the University towards the campaign of innovation which we had started three years back. I congratulate all the stakeholders and at the same time appeal to them to not be complacent and maintain the streak in the coming years too”, he added.
PU Director (IQAC) Prof. Ashish Jain, said, “We at IQAC are very happy with the outcome of Atal ranking this year. Panjab University is a unique university that carries its heritage and futuristic innovation on its shoulders with equal ease and responsibilities. It’s a moment of rejoice for all of us here at PU.”
PU adopts all initiatives for Innovation and Entrepreneurship as per norms of the Ministry of Education. The university has well established Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) at University Institute of Engineering and Technology and University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. BioNest, Cluster Innovation Centre, Entrepreneurship Development Centre, Design Innovation Centre, Technology Enabling Centres, Centre for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Centre for Industry Institute Partnership Programme, DST – Centre for Policy Research and Centre for Advanced Studies in Zoology have remained its strongest pillars for innovation, incubation, startup and entrepreneurship.
Chandigarh December 22, 2021
A French Delegation, a part of the French Embassy in India visited the University of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Panjab University, Chandigarh.
The delegation consisted of Dr. Fabien Chareix, Attaché for Scientific and Academic Cooperation, French Embassy in India, Mr. Baptiste Fondin, Project Manager – Scientific and Academic Cooperation, Leah Maria Therese Paul, Project Manager – Academic Partnerships & Alumni, Ophelie Belin, Director Alliance Francoise, Chandigarh and Nidhi Chopra, Manager Campus France, Chandigarh. From PU, Prof. Deepti Gupta, Dean International Students, Prof. J.K.Goswamy, Director, UIET and Dr. Rohit Sharma, Chairperson, Microbial Biotechnology, interacted with the delegation.
The members interacted with the faculty of UIET and discussed the possible academic and research collaborative programmes and planned to draw a roadmap for different joint ventures. The delegation visited different laboratories in UIET and were appreciative of the facilities available.
Chandigarh December 21, 2021
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University has been granted First Australian Innovation Patent entitled “NANOPARTICLE HYDROGEL COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN.” This novel gel is developed for diabetic and cancer chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain, which will target the dorsal root ganglion, the leading target site responsible for peripheral neuropathy and targeting of which will also block central effects. This gel being developed is one of a kind as it is patient compliant due to its once-a-day application and long-term impact with negligible side effects. To date, the therapy available for diabetic and cancer neuropathic pain includes drugs having a lot of side effects and no significant relief.
This technology has been invented by Dr Ranjana Bhandari and Dr Anurag Kuhad from University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Dr Jyoti K Paliwal, Director, Phaex Consulting, Gurgaon, Haryana, Ex-Director B. V. Patel PERD Centre, Ahmadabad, Ex- VP Wockhardt Ltd, Mumbai, and Ex-Director, Ranbaxy, Gurgaon, Haryana.
This technology is developed under financial assistance of Pfizer-IIT Delhi and DST-UT Chandigarh grant 2020. Patent filing assistance and finance were sanctioned by Professor Manu Sharma, Honorary Director, Centre for Industry Institute Partnership Programme (CIIPP), Panjab University, Chandigarh. Indian Patent Application has also been filed for this technology. This technology would be licensed out to the industry after its completion of clinical studies.
Chandigarh December 17, 2021
The Professor J. C. Anand Memorial Lecture was delivered by Professor Chintamani Mahapatra, pro-Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University. The lecture was chaired by Prof V R Sinha, Dean University Instructions, Panjab University who referred to the shifting balance of power in the present era of pandemic. The lecture is held annually in the department of political science in the memory of Professor Anand, a former distinguished faculty member in the department.
Speaking on the ‘Rising Strategic Turbulence in the Indo-Pacific : India’s Choices’, Mahapatra referred to the critical shift in the geo-strategic sphere of Asia-Pacific /now termed as the Indo-Pacific Region. He drew attention of the audience to the emerging opportunities and significance of the region in terms of trade and security in an era when the region is witnessing a phase of turbulence due to the ‘old’ hegemon US taking on the ‘new’ hegemon China. It has resulted not only in the two countries engaged in developing strategic partnerships and alliances-building as in the case of the US it is QUAD, IORC and other security treatises and RCEP by China. Professor Mahapatra referred to the economic cold war going on between the two countries as an economically empowered China has started flexing its military muscles under the leadership of Xi Ping to pursue its agenda of territorial expansion. What testifies to the growing stature of China is it becoming the number one trading partner of more than hundred countries. In the pre-Trump era, China witnessed heavy investment even by the US corporate sector. Referring to the varied approaches adopted by the countries caught in the tussle and also facing the heat of Chinese expansionism, Mahapatra referred how India and other Southeast Asian countries like Japan and Vietnam despite endorsing the US act of balancing China in the Indo-Pacific, have their own distinct strategies to contain China and protect their national interests.
Professor Mahapatra reminded that India has historically played a distinct role in the pacific region like in case of the Korean and Vietnamese wars resisting American and Russian interventions. Refusing to be used as a tool by the US to serve her strategic interests, India has chalked out its own course as its proximity to a `belligerent’ China makes it perturbed about China. There was a time when deep economic engagement with China made India try not to be offensive while displaying anti- China stance. However, it has changed after the Galwan valley episode in recent months. In the process of meeting the growing Chinese hostility and propaganda, it is natural that India views USA as a responsive and democratic custodian in the region as against the irresponsive and authoritarian China which has not been threatening Taiwan but also has captured islands and has sovereign claims over the South Sea.
In recent years, India has followed the ‘look-east-act-east’ policies and has been proactive in cultivating ASEAN countries. Without being very aggressive in its foreign policy statements, India, one of the fastest growing economies in the world since adopting economic reforms in 1991, has shifted decisively from non-alignment to multi-alignment policy. It has joined QUAD and AUKUS for the purpose of growing trade and also made its presence felt in the Chinese backwaters. As a military power, it has responded to the Chinese misadventures both in Galwan Valley and in Doklam.
The lecture was attended by the faculty members and researchers in the discipline of political science from Panjab university and from across the states.
Chandigarh December 16, 2021
Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh offered to the Government of Punjab for setting up a Research Centre on Hindu Epics – Ramayana, Mahabharat and Bhagavad Gita. The announcement for the same was recently made by . Charanjit Singh Channi, Chief Minister, State of Punjab.
PU VC shared that keeping in mind the rich heritage of imparting quality education, PU has a national character and enjoys an international stature drawing both faculty and students from all over the country and different parts of the globe. It was further informed that PU has already done a great work in the oriental languages and has its own Vishveshvaranand Vishwa Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies at Hoshiarpur and Department of Sanskrit, Dayanand Chair for Vedic Studies, Guru Nanak Sikh Studies, Guru Ravi Dass Chair of Sant Sahitya Studies, Bhai Vir Singh Chair, Sheikh Baba Farid Chair etc at PU Campus.
Chandigarh December 16, 2021
Dr. Neeraj Kumar Singh, Deputy Librarian, A C Joshi Library, Panjab University, Chandigarh was awarded the prestigious “University Librarian of the year 2021” award by Madhya Pradesh Library Association at a function organised at Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal on 14 Dec 2021.
The award was given in recognition of Dr. Neeraj Kumar Singh’s professional excellence and outstanding contribution in the application of IT in the field of library services. This award was presented by Shri Om Prakash Sakhlecha , Minister of Science & Technology, MSME, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh ,in the presence of Dr. Anil Kothari, DG, MPCOST Bhopal, Dr. Pushpendra Pal Singh, OSD, Madhya Pradesh Madhyam, Govt. of M.P., Prof K.G Suresh, Vice-Chancellor, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication, Bhopal, Dr. Prabhat Pandey, President, MPLA and Dr. Sandeep Pathak, Deputy Librarian, IISER Bhopal.
Dr. Neeraj has been serving in Panjab University for the last 15 years and has contributed towards the institution by developing many portals such as the chemistry portal, portal to handle hazardous materials, IRINS, etc. and has played a vital role in the digitisation of theses and university records. He has been a Commonwealth Fellow twice in the years 2012 and 2017 at the University of East London, London, UK. His undisputed expertise in IT has benefitted not only Panjab University but also many other libraries in the northern region.
Chandigarh December 15, 2021
The Department of Sociology in collaboration with Population Research Center, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized an international webinar on Importance of Field Work in Gender Research by Dr Sharada Srinivasan , Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Gender, Justice and Development , Department of Sociology and Anthropology , University of Guelph ,Ontario ,Canada.
Dr Sharada in her insightful lecture explained the importance of field work in the context of existing gender inequalities which can be dealt with by focusing on voices of the marginalized women to make the research more impactful. She also highlighted through illustrations the ethics of field work such as informed consent , respectful and inclusive research, avoidance of data mining etc . She wonderfully articulated the significance of having both , that is , a mix of in- person and virtual data collection in difficult pandemic times.
Professor Rani Mehta, Chairperson, Department of Sociology, introduced Dr Sharada, and acknowledged the sincere efforts made by her to connect India with other countries through CIRCLE (Canada India Research Center for Learning and Engagement ) which engages in exchange of knowledge between Canadian and Indian scholars on complex and emerging topics.
Earlier, Prof Kumool Abbi, Director, PRC welcomed Professor S Tomar, Dean Research and Dean Student Welfare, PU who gave the inaugural address by focusing on the significance of gender research in the contemporary society especially during the Pandemic . He emphasized on the various issues of gender discrimination , gender identity, the problems of transgenders etc which need to be brought out through innovative gender research.
The webinar was well attended by participants from across India.
Chandigarh December 15, 2021
The 6th Prof. B.M. Anand Memorial Lecture organized in online mode by Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Prof. S. Ramakrishnan, Director Tata Institute of Fundamental research (TIFR) Mumbai delivered a talk on “Achieving ultra-low temperatures and Physics at those temperatures”. Prof. Ramakrishnan started with the history of the low temperature physics, how to achieve low temperature and how to measure such low temperature. He described the superconductivity phenomena and discussed about the various elements in the periodic table which shows superconductivity behavior. Later he discussed the physics at low temperature and shown some of the devices built In India to achieve low temperature and finally gave future physics prospect with low temperature physics.
Prof. M.M. Gupta, Professor Emeritus Panjab University presided the seminar.
Around 200 participants attended the online programme.
Chandigarh December 15, 2021
N.S.S. Dr. HSJ Dental College and Hospital and Rotaract Club HSJ Dental College in collaboration with The Diabesties Foundation and DATRI organized a joint awareness session on Type 1 Diabetes awareness and Stem Cell Donation Awareness at Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital.
The seminar was attended by over 150 NSS volunteers and rotaractors. The event was organized under the guidance of NSS Programme Officer, Dr. Vivek Kapoor. Rotaract President Himank Mehta encouraged the students to get themselves registered for stem cell donation.