Chandigarh: Physicist and condensed matter theorist Prof Jainendra K Jain would address the students of Panjab University, IISER Mohali and IIT Ropar on August 30 and 31. Prof Jain is a highly respected scientist, who was also considered for the Nobel Prize in Physics. Prof Jain is coming on the invitation of Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster, the respective educational institutions and their concerned departments. Prof Jain would address the students of Panjab University (PU) at Physics department on Friday on the topic of ‘Composite Fermions: The Magical Beauty of Emergence.’
Students’ chapter launched to boost co-curricular activities
Chandigarh: Dr SSB UICET Indian Plastics Institute has launched the Student Chapter at Dr SS Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology to boost activities for young undergraduates. IPI is considered as a world class professional organization enabling global standards of knowledge and education in plastics and polymers. It was inaugurated by PU Vice Chancellor, Professor Arun K Grover, Chairman IPI Delhi Anjum lakra, Chairperson of Dr SSB UICET, Prof US Shivhare, Prof Paramjit Singh, Ashok Gupta and Dr Gaurav Verma.
PU celebrates national sports day
Chandigarh: The Department of Physical Education, PU, celebrated National Sports Day in the Campus on Friday. lectures were arranged, videos of 1936 Olympic Games in which Major Dhayan Chand showed his superlative skills were also displayed. Hockey matches were also arranged by the Department to celebrate the national event for the benefit of the students. In a function organised to mark the occasion, Prof G S Brar enlightened about the importance of the National Sports Day. He narrated examples from the life history of Major Dhayan Chand about his qualities like simplicity, humbleness, dedication, hard work and patriotism.
Fresher’s party held
Chandigarh: Fresher’s party was organised at Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26 Chandigarh on Thursday to welcome First year students of Arts, Commerce and Computers. Setting the program in motion, the students presented an array of dances, showcasing the wide multi-cultural canvas of the student population. Bhangra and Punjabi dance performers jolted the stage with vigorous steps and stirring high spirited music. The Manipuri students spread a wave of grace and gentility with soft musical notes working on smooth moves. The Western Dance shook the audience to totally an exciting mood.Dr Charanjeet Kaur Sohi advised the students to strike a balance between their personal and professional life, as today’s women has to be versatile.
KU Vice Chancellor urges holistic development
Kurukshetra: Newly admitted students of KU were given a pep talk by Vice Chancellor lt. Gen Dr. D.D.S. Sandhu on the concluding day of the two-day induction programme in the University Auditorium. He said students should try to incorporate good human values and ethics along with education. To achieve holistic development of their personality, they should rise above their self and commit themselves to serve the humanity and the nation building process. Sandhu said that students are the most important stakeholders in the University system and Kurukshetra University is providing them all the latest and modern facilities to them such as smart classrooms, modern labs, Wi-Fi facility on 425 acre campus, world-class sports infrastructure, modern libraries, platform for cultural and co-curricular activities etc. “Accredited as an ‘A’ Grade University by NAAC, KU was ranked 13th among the 400 Universities in India by ‘India Today’ in June 2013.
NITK Professor awarded
Kurukshetra: S.M. Gupta, Professor of Civil Engineering and Controller of Examination, NIT Kurukshetra was awarded the ‘Shiksha Rattan Puraskar’ by India International Friendship Society (IIFS), New Delhi at a function held recently.
P J Philip, Director Public Relations NITK, said this award was to facilitate and honor educationists and teachers from across the country for their outstanding contribution to the teaching profession as well as to nation building. Prof. Gupta has been on the NIT faculty since 1988. During the last 25 years, Prof. Gupta, besides being an excellent teacher, has undertaken consultancy in his specialized field of Structural Engineering and has also shouldered additional responsibilities in administration and extra-curricular activities.