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Art is the most sought after stream: PU annual report

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 As many as 2,30,687 graduate and post graduate students were enrolled in Panjab University and its regional centres, affiliated and constituent college on June 30, 2013 revealed the annual report 2012-13.

Out of this, 1,98,998 students were enrolled in graduation classes and 31,689 students were enrolled in post graduate classes. PU annual report for the year 2012-13, has been released during the three days long, Seminar on the Making of Modern Punjab: Education, Science and Social Change in Punjab c.1850-c.2000. The annual report is a comprehensive document having all the academic achievements of the faculties, centers, institutes etc. and important activities of the University in the period of July 2012 to June 2013. Arts, as a subject is the choice of largest number of students in PU affiliated and constituent colleges. In Arts, 86,499 graduate students and 5,973 post graduate students are studying in PU affiliated and constituent colleges.

Student of Desh Bhagat Institute win zonal youth fest

Jalandhar: Students of Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences have brought glory to the institute by winning many events in Punjabi University Zonal Youth Festival. The festival was held at PMN College, Rajpura and 40 colleges of the zone participated in it. The Bhangra team of the institute got second position and Manpreet Singh was declared the best dancer. The theatre group got the third position and Simranjeet was declared the best actress. Student Priya Kaushal got first position in Rangoli competition whereas the photography team got the second position. The skit of the institute got 4th position.

Ashok Mittal congratulates basketball players

Jalandhar:  Finale of four-day Association of Indian Universities’ North Zone Inter-university Basketball (Women) Tournament -2013, held at lovely Professional University, declared Kurukshetra University as Zonal Champion. From the other league matches played on the last day of the tournament, GNDU Amritsar remained satisfied as runner up, and Panjabi University Patiala as second runner up. Congratulating the champions and encouraging other participating teams lPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal asked all players to improve upon their present performances for better tomorrow.