“19th International Melow Conference”

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Korel, Chandigarh February 20, 2020

The 19th International Melow Conference will be held at the Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh from the 21st – 23rd February, 2020 by MELOW, The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the World. Founded in 1998, under the name MELUS-India, MELOW endeavours to set up a global network of scholars working on World Literatures. The 19th International Conference of The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the World touches on subjects like Connections in World Literature, Traditions and Counter Traditions.

A wonderful opportunity has been provided to the scholars of Panjab University and other literary aspirants by MELOW under the presidency of Prof. Manju Jaidka in collaboration with the Dept. of English and Cultural Studies chaired by Prof. Deepti Gupta, with Dr. Meenu Gupta as the convenor.

The conference will begin with an Inaugural Session on the 21st of February at  9.30 AM. Prof. Mukesh Williams from Soka University, Tokya, Japan, will give the keynote address. A special invited Isaac Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Prof Senath Walter Perera from Srilanka. The conference will be spread across three days. There will be a total of 34 sessions across three days, some plenary and the rest parallel. There will over 150 registered delegates of which approximately 30 hail from overseas: from Japan, Poland, US, Nepal, Bangladesh, etc.

 The three-day conference will be brought to a close with a valedictory session on the 23rd February.

Strict Legal Action Against the Miscreants on St. Valentine’s Day

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The Valentine’s Day will be celebrated on 14-02-2020 in the different parts of the City especially by the youngsters. In order to curb  indulgence in dangerous driving, use of pressure horns and eve teasing, Proper security cover shall be deployed at Panjab University and its surrounding roads, markets of Sectors-8, 9,10,11,15,16,17 & 22 as well as in different Colleges and Girls Hostels.

For the proper maintenance of law & order and to curb the occurrence of such incidents, *Total-714 police personnel* (i.e. GOs-03, SHO/Insps.-24 and NGO/ORs-687) will be on ground on      14-02-2020. Further, PCR patrolling being intensified in the city especially around girls colleges, schools, hostels, parks, busy markets and malls. Lady police in civil clothes also being deployed in parks and around the colleges. Turn Sector-11/12 to Market Sector-10 being earmarked as *“Limited Vehicle Zone”* to curb hooligans and rash driving. The drivers/vehicles violating traffic rules especially dangerous driving and using pressure horns will be challaned/impounded. In addition to above, 40 internal nakas also being laid down from 4:00pm to 10:00pm.  

This year special 12 nakas being established around the Pubs & Bars in Sector-26 and Sector-7 till early morning, to restrain the hooligism, brawl incidents and safety of the women from anti-eve teasing and anti- snatching point of view. 

Special focus of deployment will be around the girl’s colleges & schools, ISBT-43, 17 and special anti eve teasing drive will be carried out.

Eve teasing, romeogiri, Drunken driving, dangerous driving shall be dealt with strict legal action.

Pre-Placement Talk on Career Prospects at UILS

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Korel, Chandigarh February 6, 2020

University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a
Pre-Placement Talk on Career Prospects in Intellectual Property Laws here today. The
talk was delivered by Mr. Vikrant Rana, Managing Partner of S.S. Rana & Company, which
is a top-tier IPR Law firm in India. Mr. Rana is recognized as one of the top fifty IPR
lawyer in the country by Indian Business Law Journal with an expertise in Intellectual
Property and Technology related laws.

The speaker delved into the career choices in the realm of Intellectual Property Rights
(IPR) in consonance with the Competition Laws and shared that the interface of IPR laws
with other branches of Corporate Laws will certainly open new avenues of opportunities
in the times to come too. During the session, he shared that an Intellectual Property
lawyer is an integral part of a business establishment. He stressed that in the present
internet era it is imperative for lawyers to keep evolving and polishing their skills.
It is important for a lawyer to build good relationships with their clients.

Mr. Rana delivered a rich and stimulating talk on the nuances of IPR Laws to the
audience of budding lawyers at UILS. The talk was organized under the aegis of the
Career Development Cell of UILS.

PU Departments and Offices to install Suggestion Boxes

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Korel, Chandigarh February 6, 2020

In a meeting chaired by the Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University asked for the installation of suggestion boxes in all the offices and departments of the university, here today. Prof. Kumar opined that the constructive feedback of all the stakeholders is must to improve the facilities at the campus and the same needs to be appropriately factored into the management process by incorporating, inculcating and integrating it to make the learning environment congenial. Feedback will help us to improve the stakeholder’s confidence, self-awareness and enthusiasm for learning at Panjab University, he opined. 

PU VC stated that the support of the stakeholders to the university will continuously help in improving and working truly towards transforming the human, social and economic condition of the society it is embedded in.

Further, he took stock of the preparation for the upcoming academic session and desired that the Help Desks be located at different places during admission days on the campus besides at regional centers and constituent colleges of the Panjab University so as to servea powerful and affordable resource to provide with the information and support related to different courses and facilities at the University premises.

PU VC urged the admission monitoring committee to develop a mechanism to attract top student-talent for different courses at PU as it will be of paramount significance to the university’s reputation and success. He urged to make all the courses offered at PU popular by providing students with multiple work-based learning opportunities.

The meeting was attended by Prof. Shankarji Jha DUI, Prof. Ravinder Kumar Singla
Dean Research, Prof. Karamjeet Singh Registrar, Prof. Parvinder Singh Controller of Examinations, Prof. Sanjay Kaushik Dean College Development Council, Prof. Emanual Nahar Dean Student Welfare, Prof. Neena Caplash Dean Student Welfare (Women), Prof. Sukhwinder Singh DirectorComputer Centre among other University officials and senior Professors.

Two special lectures on concept of Idea of Holy by Rudolf Otto at Guru Nanak Sikh Studies

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Korel, Chandigarh February 6, 2020

Department of Guru Nanak Sikh Studies, Panjab University Chandigarh organized two special lectures on concept of Idea of Holy by Rudolf Otto and on the concept of Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade.

Prof. Gurmeet Singh from Punjabi University, Patiala introduced students with the nature and impact of the Holy on human and human sphere.  He explained the function and mechanism of the Holy according to Rudolf Otto.

Prof. Gurmeet Singh in the second lecture explained how  Sacred manifests in various forms like Sacred Space, Sacred Time and Sacred Place. The Sacred and The Profane are very essential elements in human life, because these give a sense of unity, strength and emancipation to a man.

Prof. Jaspal Kaur Kaang, Academic In charge of the Department introduced the speaker to the participants in her welcome address.

Many students participated in the discussion after the deliverance of lecture. 

PU VC met Chief Architect

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Chandigarh January 23, 2020

        Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh had a meeting
with Mr. Kapil Setia, Chief Architect, Department of Urban Planning, Mrs. Roma, Deputy
Town Planner and Mr. Rajeev Mehta, Sr. Architect in his office.

        The Master Plan, PU South Campus, Sector-25, Chandigarh submitted to the
Department of Urban Planning shall be considered positively for conceptual approval
with certain conditions laid down by that office. Regarding the submission of the
architectural drawings of Multipurpose Auditorium of P.U., the Chief Architect advised
to submit the same with Estate Office with the specific request to take up its
sanctioning as a stand-alone project.
        Mr. Setia informed that the conceptual approval of Master plan, PU Campus,
Sector-14 has been examined and the approval may be accorded shortly after de-linking
it from the approval of Master Plan of South Campus Sector-25. However, P.U. shall have
to incorporate some features like- additional gate to P.U. as per the advice of that
office.
        The matter of early allocation of additional land reserved for P.U., Chandigarh
in the Master Plan 2031, was also discussed and it was assured that this matter shall
also be taken up and finalized immediately after the approval of the Master Plans.
        PU VC assured the Chief Architect and his team that the advise of Urban
Planning Department shall be considered, discussed in appropriate committees to
facilitate that office in according early conceptual approvals and allotment of
additional land to PU for its growing needs.
        The meeting was also attended by the Panjab University officials including
Prof. S.K. Tomar, Director HRDC, Mr. Harpreet Singh, PU Architect, Mr. Inder Gulati,
Dr. M. Joshi, Secretary to Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Rohit Sharma.

Workshop on SAXS and AFM organized in CIL, PU

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Chandigarh January 21, 2020

            The Department of CIL/SAIF, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a workshop on  Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and  Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), here today which was presided over by Prof. Shankarji Jha, Dean University Instructions, Panjab University, who said that the scientists are God’s favorite people.

            Prof. Ganga Ram Chaudhary, Director urged on making the Central Instrumentation facilities(CIL) the best in the country by making it more user friendly and also informed regarding reduction in NMR analysis charges for the students of PU.

            Dr. Anil Sharma, convener emphasised on the importance of such workshop where participants get hands on training on sophisticated high-end instruments.   

            The workshop focused on two advanced analytical techniques of SAXS and AFM.  The role of Application experts Ms.Kanika and Dr. Dharmesh from Anton Paar Pvt Ltd was highly instrumental in the dissemination of simple ideas on which these new disciplines are based.

  Ms Kanika

            Ms Kanika  demonstrated that SAXS is a very powerful analytical nondestructive tool to have insight regarding particle size, shape, crystalline nature, porosity, internal structure etc. for advance materials as well as biological samples.            

            Dr. Dharmesh explained that how the  AFM can  be helpful in  visualization and measurement of  nanostructures and even structures at the atomic levels in the field of material sciences, life sciences, engineering and numerous other fields.

            The Material and Biological Science researchers attended the workshop.

PU-NSS volunteers joins Pulse Polio Drive with Chandigarh Administration

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Chandigarh January 21, 2020

                   NSS volunteers from Panjab University, Chandigarh participated in Pulse Polio Drive of Chandigarh Administration from 19th January to 21st January, 2020.


                   The drive was conducted in the Sectors of 14, 15, 16 & 17.    40 NSS Volunteers attended the training session at Sector-16 organized by Chandigarh administration with Dr. Meenu Kapila. The volunteers queries of how to immunise the children of age upto 5years were addressed. The volunteers joined the drive on field from 19th which lasted upto 21st January, 2020. The Volunteers for drive narrated that it was wonderful experience to serve the community. Dr. Navdeep Sharma NSS Programme Coordinator, Panjab University congratulated the Volunteers for selfless efforts for community service in the end of the Polio campaign at Health Center, Sector-14.


                   Dr. Meenu Medical Officer of drive appreciated the efforts of all NSS Volunteers and thanked Mr. Binesh Bhatia who coordinated through out the campaign for smooth conduct of Polio drive between volunteers and administration.

                   NSS volunteers were keen to join the next Polio campaign with Chandigarh Administration to immunise the children with great enthusiasm.

7 Day Economics Research Programme concluded at PU

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Chandigarh January 21, 2020

                   A seven day short-term course on “Advanced Techniques in Economics Research” in collaboration with Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Panjab University (P.U.), Chandigarh concluded today in the Department of Economics, PU.

                   Professor S.K. Tomar, Director, Human Resource Development Centre, P.U., Chandigarh accompanied the Chairman of Department of Economics    S.P. Padhi to attend the valedictory address delivered by Prof. Sunil Kumar, Faculty of Economics, South Asian University, New Delhi.

                   24 faculty members from various Universities and Colleges within India and Nepal attended the course. The participants were trained with Advanced Econometric Techniques in the area of Applied Economics Research. The faculty of the Department of Economics along-with the faculty from BITS PILANI as well as  Madras Institute of  Development Studies acted as Resource Persons during the course. Professor S.P. Padhi, Chairperson and Dr. Nitin Arora of the Department of Economics jointly coordinated the course.

21st INDO-US symposium-cum-workshop on Applications of Laser Flow Cytometry in Biomedical Research

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Chandigarh January 21, 2020

                   The Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh is going to organize 21st INDO-US symposium-cum-workshop on Applications of Laser Flow Cytometry in Biomedical Research on 2-5 February, 2020 in collaboration with Trust for Education and Training in Cytometry (TETC) Live Education Task Force, International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (LETF-ISAC).

                   Delegate and speakers from different countries such as USA, UK, France, and others are coming in this workshop to interact with young participants for giving them spark to use this technology for their research projects.

                   Participants from different states of India are attending this workshop. Due to the overwhelming response from the participants the organizers has increase the seats for symposium only. Interested students may contact Chairperson, Department of Biotechnology for registration and for any other information.