Panjab University has initiated year-long commemoration of its illustrious alumnus Ruchi Ram Sahni on his 150th birth anniversary. Series of lectures were delivered in the University Auditorium on Friday. Ashok Sahni, grandson of Ruchi Ram Sahni delivered the key note addres on, “Grandfather: leading Many lives.”
In plenary session Jayant Narlikar, founder Director, Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune delivered a lecture on “Strange Events in our Solar System.” Born in 1863, Sahni was instrumental in spreading formal scientific education in the Northern part of our country. He was First Gold Medalist in BA of PU in 1884. He served as professor of Chemistry at Government College lahore from 1887 till his retirement in 1918.
Students bid farewell to 5th batch of UIlS
Chandigarh: UIlS (University Institute of legal Studies) bade farewell to its 5th passing batch, 2008-13 here in University campus. The theme of the programme was Masquerade Prom; in which all the final year students had to wear masks.
The guest of honor was Arun Grover, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University and G K Chatrath, Dean law Faculty and Senior Advocate.
The show started off with a ceremonial lightning of the lamp by Sangita Bhalla, Director, UIlS. The programme included singing and dancing, ramp walk by super seniors who were accompanied by their juniors. The highlights of the programme were the mementos and titles awarded.
lecture on Marxism organised at MCM College
Chandigarh: The Postgraduate department of English of MCM College for women organised a lecture on Marxism on Friday. Anil Raina, Professor and former Chairperson, Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh and author of the well known book "Marxism and literary Value" was invited to deliver a lecture on the topic of Marxism and Sociological Approach to literary Criticism.
He delivered an insightful lecture that very comprehensively dealt with various aspects of the materialist philosophy of Marxism, orthodox version, the later interpretations, its major contributors and the recent developments in the field. The lecture was attended by the teachers and Postgraduate students of Masters in English from various Government College, Sector 11, SGGS Khalsa College, Sector 26 and GGS Khalsa College, Sector 26 along with the MCM students.
All of them also took part in the Interactive session that followed the lecture.
Participation of IIT-D, IIT-K, NlU lucknow at lit-Fest
Chandigarh: The much awaited literary fest “lEXICON” of CCET, Sector 26 here finally unveiled on Friday. The Fest commenced with a lamp lighting ceremony by Gurpreet Kaur Sapra, UT Joint Secretary Technical Education and Dr MS Gujral, Principal CCET.
The fest has received tremendous response from students of prestigious institutes including IIT Delhi, IIT Kolkata, NlU lucknow, PEC, and UIET. The event spans across three days and has a plethora of events such as national parliamentary debate, street play, group dance, group discussion, and short movie making among others.