Panjab University Chandigarh is now available on Facebook. The Vice Chancellor of PU, Prof Arun Kumar Grover, launched the PU’s official Facebook page on Monday. Prof Grover said all young people are on Facebook, so there was constant demand in that regard. The PU is among the leading universities and it was not keeping with the times. This page would help in connecting with the younger generation, who are our client, he added. It would also help in getting feedback and suggestions to the university. In a reply on the content of the Facebook page, Prof Grover said almost anything concerning students can be put on the Facebook page. It may include success or positive stories, important information regarding ongoing and upcoming events, announcements for students about the people visiting the university, the topic of lectures they would give, its schedule, venue and time, with a brief resumé about the visitor, place where the visitor would be available should somebody want to speak to him or her.
Two-day seminar on higher education
Kurukshetra: Prof Narender Jhadav, Member Planning Commission and Member National Advisory Council, Government of India, will inaugurate a two-day national seminar on the topic Higher Education in India: Striving for Excellence organised by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Kurukshetra University on October 23 as chief guest. Prof Neera Verma, head IQAC, KU, said the objectives of the seminar include deliberations upon the present scenario and challenges before higher education system in India, pondering over the ways to meet these challenges and to internalise quality within the system, discussing the innovative ideas and best practices being followed across different higher education institutions, redefining the role of teachers and administrators.