Chandigarh: Panjab University’s Annual Convocation will be held on March 9 at the PU Gymnasium Hall. Medals, prizes and degrees will be awarded in the function to the PU students passing examinations in 2013. Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil will preside and address the 63rd Convocation. PU Spokesman said that rehearsal of the Annual Convocation will be held on March 8 at 2 pm and participation in it is compulsory for attending the Convocation. Those, who will not attend the rehearsal, will not be allowed to attend the convocation.
Bharat Ratna awardee to deliver lectures in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Bharat Ratna awardee and chairman of the Prime Minister’s Scientific Advisory Council of India, Prof CNR Rao would deliver a public lecture on March 2 at the Bhargava Auditorium of Postgraduate Insititute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. This would be the first public lecture of Prof CNR Rao in Chandigarh after being conferred Bharat Ratna Award, the highest civilian award, by the President of India. PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Arun Kumar Grover and Director PGI Prof YK Chawla would also address the gathering. The lecture has been organized on invitation from all the institutions comprising Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC).
Role of librarian to change in fast digital world
Chandigarh: University librarian of Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, Dr Choy Fatt Cheong delivered a lecture on Organising librarians for greater user engagement in the AC Joshi library, Panjab University on Friday. In his talk, Dr Choy Fatt Cheong focused on the user needs and how best the libraries can satisfy them. In today’s world where information is available on the Internet and can be easily searched by users the role of librarians is changing.
lecture on Modern English poetry and research at MCM
Chandigarh: A lecture on Varieties of modern English poetry — Avenues for Research was organised by the Dept of English, MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh. The speaker, Prof Ml Raina, is retired from the Department of English and Cultural Studies, PU Chandigarh.
KUTA elections wind up with Dr Anil Gupta as president
Kurukshetra: Dr Anil Gupta, Assistant Professor in Botany, university College was elected President Kurukshetra University TeachersAssociation by defeating Dr Suresh Kumar of Electronics Dept by 45 votes. Dr Pradeep Chauhan from University College and Dr Harish Sharma, Dept of Chemistry came third and fourth respectively. Earlier Dr Avnish Verma, Dept of Instrumentation elected unanimously for Secretary and Dr Ajay Jhangra defeated Dr Denender Khausik by 48 votes for Joint Seceratary. Dr Karamvir Singh defeated Dr Vijay Kumar by 44 votes for Treasurer.