To salute the legendary scientist Ruchi Ram Sahni, Panjab University launched a website in his memory on Wednesday. The idea is to create awareness about the contribution of Sahni in Science education.
Arun Kumar Grover, Vice-Chancellor, PU said, “He was the first person in Punjab to make career in science and first person from India who worked in Metrological department. People of Punjab specially students should know about him.” The website has complete information from the struggle era and his early life achievements to motivate the youth, the VC added.
On April 5, PU will celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Sahni. Earlier, the presence of Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh was expected. Due to an award function on same day , PM has postponed his visit. “Though his visit has been cancelled, he will come to PU ,” VC said.
1st Phase of WI-FI Project in PU is completed.
Chandigarh: The first phase of wi-fi project has been completed in PU. Soon, the entire campus will be wi-fi enabled, including market and university residential area,
K Tankeshwar, Director, Computer centre said on Wednesday. He said, “Academic wi-fi is enabled. The project would be complete in campus area in three phases at a cost of Rs 3 crore in the first phase.”
From geology department to university guest house, including physics, chemistry, Chemical engineering, anthropology, IT department and Vice-chancellors’ office are covered under phase one.
Work on phase two and three is under progress which will cover institutions in Sector 25, Sector 14 and residential area respectively.
Though students will have the choice of accessing the net in campus but all the controls on the access will be centralized and monitored by the department of Computer centre.
Every student will have registration ID and the password to access the net in Campus.