The Centre for Human Rights and Duties, Panjab University Chandigarh in collaboration with Municipal Corporation on Tuesday commemorated Human Rights Day at the Golden Jubilee Complex.
The Commemoration ceremony included administering of human rights oath to the functionaries of Community Development Societies (CDS), MC staff and student volunteers from the Centre for Human Rights and Duties. Addressing the function, PU Vice Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover stressed upon the significance and necessity to link higher education with outreach programme such as organising awareness sessions for the benefit of society at large.
The Commemoration Ceremony was inaugurated by Mayor, Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, Subhash Chawla. He applauded the initiative to support the proposal of MCC for conducting the workshop for the community workers about human rights. The commemoration ceremony concluded with felicitating volunteers, and CDS Presidents who represented their respective communities. Many dignitaries from university were present at the function.