Panjab University is all set to host the national seminar on The Making of Modern Punjab: Education, Science and Social Change in Punjab. The seminar is being organised by PU from October 24 to 26 in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary year of Prof Ruchi Ram Sahni and PU Foundation Day at University auditorium.
The PU spokesman said that the themes of the seminar relate to higher education, science, society and culture. It will discuss higher education and its role and relevance, historical and contemporary context, needs of first-generation learners and the teacher as a researcher and mentor.
Int’l Seminar commences at PU
Chandigarh: A two-day international seminar on Pluralist Democracy and National Identity began on Tuesday at the ICSSR North-Western Regional Centre. The conference is aimed at bringing together scholars from Asia and beyond to stimulate new networks and address broader inter-continental issues affecting all of us.
Deliberations will include a wide range of scholarly disciplines and professional fields of politics, society, culture, economics, media and pop culture. About 50 presentations and panel discussions would be made in the seminar. Many scholars from India and abroad would attend the two-day conference, which culminates on Thursday with the valedictory address of the Deputy High Commissioner of British High Commission, David lelliott.
lPU in festival fervour
Jalandhar: Creating the biggest competitive platform for talented students of India, lovely Professional University raised curtain for three-day National Open Fest Youth Vibe-2013 at its campus. On the first day, enormous participation from 150 universities and colleges across India heightened the participating fervour among students for 35 diverse competitions. Students exhibited their best in light vocal singing, stage plays, technical events like bridge Construction, film making, dress designing and literary events.