Punjabi University
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Punjabi University, located at Patiala, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Punjab, India
. Panjabi University teaches and researches in science, engineering and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports.
It was established on the 30 April 1962, and is only the second University
in the world to be named after a language
, after Hebrew University of Israel
. Originally the university was conceived as a unitary multi-faculty teaching and research university, and primarily meant for the development and enrichment of Punjabi language
and culture, but alive to the social
and educational requirements of the state.
The university campus is spread over an area of 316 acres (1.3 km²), on the Chandigarh
road, about 7 kilometers from the Patiala, the City of Gardens. The institution has over fifty-five teaching and research
departments, covering disciplines in Humanities and Science
, as diverse as Fine Arts, Computer Science
and Business Management. The recent milestone achieved by the university has been setting up of an engineering college
of its own diversifying its area of education and research.
The University also has four regional centres, namely The Guru Kashi Regional Center at Bathinda, The Guru Kashi Campus at Talwandi Sabo, Regional Centre for Information Technology
and Management
at Mohali
and The Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute of Advanced Studies in Urdu
, Persian
and Arabic
at Malerkotla
. Punjabi University also maintains six neighbourhood campuses at Rampura Phul
, Jhunir, Sardulgarh
, Karandi, Ralla and Dehla Seehan to impart education to backward area of Punjab.
The university has also undertaken the responsibility of maintaining the estate of Norah Richards
at Andretta
in Himachal Pradesh
. Arrangements have been made for faculty members and students who wish to carry out study and research in the field of Theatre
and Television
. The university also manages Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra at Dehradun
, the capital city of the Uttarakhand
. There is a rich library with rare books and manuscripts bequeathed by Bhai Vir Singh
, Balbir Singh and Puran Singh, the doyens of Punjabi literature. Research on comparative religions is carried out at this center.
. There were only nine colleges - six professional
and three art
and science
colleges located within Patiala, which fall within its jurisdiction
. The university moved to its present campus in year 1965. The campus is spread over about 316 acres (1.3 km²) with imposing buildings in lush green, pollution- free environment away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The University Campus at Patiala makes available international standard facilities for students and researchers.
Although initially the main task before the University was to develop and promote the language of the Punjabi people, it has since evolved into a multi-faceted, multi-faculty educational institution. It grew into an affiliating university in 1969, with 43 colleges affiliated to it and covering Patiala, Sangrur
and Bathinda districts of Punjab. And since then, it developed significantly, and acquired a distinctive character among the centres of education and research in the country. Now, it has 138 affiliated colleges spread over nine districts of Punjab. The affiliated colleges are situated in districts of Patiala, Barnala
, Fatehgarh Sahib
, Sangrur
, Bathinda, Mansa
, Mohali
, Rupnagar
and Faridkot
.
India
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. Panjabi University teaches and researches in science, engineering and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports.
It was established on the 30 April 1962, and is only the second University
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in the world to be named after a language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
, after Hebrew University of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Originally the university was conceived as a unitary multi-faculty teaching and research university, and primarily meant for the development and enrichment of Punjabi language
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
and culture, but alive to the social
Social
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
and educational requirements of the state.
Campus
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
road, about 7 kilometers from the Patiala, the City of Gardens. The institution has over fifty-five teaching and research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
departments, covering disciplines in Humanities and Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, as diverse as Fine Arts, Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and Business Management. The recent milestone achieved by the university has been setting up of an engineering college
University College of Engineering
University College of Engineering , Punjab, India, was established in 2003, after consultations between the senior faculty of the University, technical experts and the Vice-Chancellor regarding the need for education in the field of engineering and technology in the state of Punjab.-Courses:B.Tech...
of its own diversifying its area of education and research.
The University also has four regional centres, namely The Guru Kashi Regional Center at Bathinda, The Guru Kashi Campus at Talwandi Sabo, Regional Centre for Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
and Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
at Mohali
Mohali
Mohali is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh . It, along with Chandigarh and Panchkula, form a part of the Chandigarh Tricity...
and The Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute of Advanced Studies in Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
and Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
at Malerkotla
Malerkotla
Malerkotla is a city and a municipal council in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj...
. Punjabi University also maintains six neighbourhood campuses at Rampura Phul
Rampura Phul
Rampura Phul is a city and a municipal committee in Bathinda district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is located on Patiala-Bathinda State Highway . It named so because it is located in between two villages Rampura & Phul Town. Phul Town serves as a Tehsil for villages in nearby area...
, Jhunir, Sardulgarh
Sardulgarh
Sardulgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mansa district in the Indian state of Punjab.-Geography:Sardulgarh is located at . It has an average elevation of 210 metres .-Demographics:...
, Karandi, Ralla and Dehla Seehan to impart education to backward area of Punjab.
The university has also undertaken the responsibility of maintaining the estate of Norah Richards
Norah Richards
Norah Richards was an Irish-born actress and theatre practitioner, who was later called the Lady Gregory of the Punjab. She devoted 60 years of her life towards enriching the culture of this land of five rivers. She came to the Punjab in 1911, and produced in 1914 the first Punjabi play, Dulhan...
at Andretta
Andretta
Andretta is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. Andretta is twinned with the Town of Ramapo, New York.-Geography:...
in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. Arrangements have been made for faculty members and students who wish to carry out study and research in the field of Theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
and Television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. The university also manages Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra at Dehradun
Dehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
, the capital city of the Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
. There is a rich library with rare books and manuscripts bequeathed by Bhai Vir Singh
Bhai Vir Singh
Vir Singh was a poet, scholar and theologian and a figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of Punjabi literary tradition....
, Balbir Singh and Puran Singh, the doyens of Punjabi literature. Research on comparative religions is carried out at this center.
History
To begin with, Punjabi University was established on the 30th April, 1962 under the Punjabi University Act 1961 as residential and Teaching University, not as an affiliating University. At that time, it started functioning from temporary accommodation in Barandari Palace building. Initially the jurisdictional area of university was fixed as the 10 miles (16.1 km) radiusRadius
In classical geometry, a radius of a circle or sphere is any line segment from its center to its perimeter. By extension, the radius of a circle or sphere is the length of any such segment, which is half the diameter. If the object does not have an obvious center, the term may refer to its...
. There were only nine colleges - six professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
and three art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
colleges located within Patiala, which fall within its jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
. The university moved to its present campus in year 1965. The campus is spread over about 316 acres (1.3 km²) with imposing buildings in lush green, pollution- free environment away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The University Campus at Patiala makes available international standard facilities for students and researchers.
Although initially the main task before the University was to develop and promote the language of the Punjabi people, it has since evolved into a multi-faceted, multi-faculty educational institution. It grew into an affiliating university in 1969, with 43 colleges affiliated to it and covering Patiala, Sangrur
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of the Sangrur district. It is located at the intersection of the roads connecting Delhi with Ludhiana and Patiala with Bathinda, at a distance of 80 km from Ludhiana and 48 km from Patiala. The...
and Bathinda districts of Punjab. And since then, it developed significantly, and acquired a distinctive character among the centres of education and research in the country. Now, it has 138 affiliated colleges spread over nine districts of Punjab. The affiliated colleges are situated in districts of Patiala, Barnala
Barnala
Barnala is an Indian city in the Punjab state of India which serves as the head quarters of the Barnala district. It is situated in the heart of the state. Barnala is well known for textile market in the area.-History and famous people:...
, Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib is headquarters of Fatehgarh Sahib district, one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India.-History:The city is an historically important town north of Patiala, especially for the Sikh faith...
, Sangrur
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of the Sangrur district. It is located at the intersection of the roads connecting Delhi with Ludhiana and Patiala with Bathinda, at a distance of 80 km from Ludhiana and 48 km from Patiala. The...
, Bathinda, Mansa
Mansa
Mansa is a Mandinka word meaning "king of kings". It is particularly associated with the Keita Dynasty of the Mali Empire, which dominated West Africa from the thirteenth to the fifthteenth century...
, Mohali
Mohali
Mohali is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh . It, along with Chandigarh and Panchkula, form a part of the Chandigarh Tricity...
, Rupnagar
Rupnagar
Rupnagar is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was formerly known as Ropar. The town of Rupnagar is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also the site of...
and Faridkot
Faridkot District
Faridkot district is one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. According to Punjab's Geo-Area, Faridkot is a Malwa District. It is one of the biggest cotton markets in South-East Asia. The name 'Faridkot' is derived from Baba Farid, a god-lover who wanted...
.
Landmarks
- The famous Guru Gobind Singh BhawanGuru Gobind Singh BhawanGuru Gobind Singh Bhawan is a building located at Punjabi University, Patiala. Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan has four doors and houses the literature for the study of all religions...
- Media Centre
- Guru Teg BahadurGuru Teg BahadurGuru Tegh Bahadur became the 9th Guru of Sikhi on 20 March 1665, following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan. Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi....
Hall - Bhai Kahn Singh NabhaBhai Kahn Singh NabhaBhai Kahn Singh Nabha was a Sikh lexicographer and encyclopedist. His most influential work, Mahan Kosh, inspired generations of scholars after him...
Central Library - Science Auditorium
- School of Management Studies (formerly Punjab School of Management Studies)
- Bhagwan Dass Canteen (BD)
- Gol Market (GM)
- T-point
- New Pakwan (NP)
- University College of EngineeringUniversity College of EngineeringUniversity College of Engineering , Punjab, India, was established in 2003, after consultations between the senior faculty of the University, technical experts and the Vice-Chancellor regarding the need for education in the field of engineering and technology in the state of Punjab.-Courses:B.Tech...
- VelodromeVelodromeA velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights...
Facilities and achievements
- Bhai Kahn Singh NabhaBhai Kahn Singh NabhaBhai Kahn Singh Nabha was a Sikh lexicographer and encyclopedist. His most influential work, Mahan Kosh, inspired generations of scholars after him...
Central Library is a hub of academic and research activities. It is housed in a spacious modern building and stocks more than 4,15,000 books and subscribes to several hundred journals. Latest books are added regularly every year. Library is kept open for 360 days of the year from 8.15 a.m. to 8.15 p.m. The library has a majestic reading hall, which has a capacity for 400 readers where they can sit and consult reference books and other relevant literature. A separate air-conditioned hall for using the personal books and a Reading Room has been provided at the ground floor. One night Reading Room remains open from 8.00 p.m. to 12.00 p.m. To further modernize University Library services, it is being computerized.
- Ganda Singh Punjabi Reference Library, which is an integral part of the library, is housed in a new building interlinked with the main building for the convenience of the staff and the users. This part of the library has 41,548 books on Punjabi Language, Literature, Punjab History and Culture.
- The University Library is also maintaining libraries in some of the Departments at the Campus, Extension Library at S.A.S.Nagar (MohaliMohaliMohali is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh . It, along with Chandigarh and Panchkula, form a part of the Chandigarh Tricity...
), and a LibraryLibraryIn a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
at Regional Center Bathinda. Besides, Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra, DehradunDehradun- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
has a rich Library containing rare books and manuscripts.
- The Computer Center has established a local area network and all university Departments enjoy the facilities of Internet and e-mail through this network. The Computer Center and all teaching Departments are equipped with the latest computers and software.
- Students are encouraged to take active part in sports. Well maintained sports grounds and facilities for games such as hockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, football, cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, athleticsAthletics (track and field)Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
etc. and well as various indoor games are provided. The Punjabi University also has a large gymnasium and a hall for indoor games. It is one of the very few institutions in India to process its own velodrome. The Youth Welfare Department of the University organizes youth activities all round the year. The Punjabi University has won unique distinctions in Youth Festivals organized by the Association of Indian Universities in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Govt. of India and other events. Recently Punjabi University was awarded Maulana Abul Kalam AzadMaulana Abul Kalam AzadMaulana Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed was an Indian Muslim scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement, who lived from 11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958. He was one of the most prominent Muslim leaders to support Hindu-Muslim unity, opposing the partition of India on...
Trophy for excellence in sports in year 2006-07.
- The University has won overall second position in National Inter-University Youth Festival, won overall championship in North Zone Inter-University Youth Festival many times, has won overall championship in Punjab State Inter-University Youth Festival repeatedly and also has won overall championship many times in All India Inter-University Punjabi Cultural Festival. Students of Punjabi University have had the privilege of representing India in the Festivals of India held in the former USSR, MauritiusMauritiusMauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
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, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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and U.A.E. (Dubai). Apart from the above mentioned activities, the Department of Youth Welfare organizes Hiking Trekking, Mountaineering and Rock Climbing courses, holds Youth Leadership Training Camps, prepares the students for participation in All India Level Youth Festivals, organizes Rotract Club, Young Cultural Club, Lee Club and Youth Club. It organizes YogaYogaYoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
Training Camps for the benefit of students of the university teaching Departments and colleges affiliated to the University. The Department publishes the Yuvak Sabha Magazine and also holds literary and cultural competitions.
- The National Service SchemeNational Service SchemeNational Service Scheme ' is an Indian government-sponsored program under the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. It was started in 1969.-History:...
being implemented by the NSS Department helps students to participate in different programs of social service and national development.
- A well equipped Health Center with qualified physicians and paramedical staff is at the service of the students round the clock. The Center has an x-ray unit and also a laboratory for medical tests. The Center has an AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
awareness wing. Students of various teaching departments at the campus are entitled to free medical aid by the University Health Center. The Health Center is equipped with basic necessary and modern equipment.
- The transport Department of the University runs a fleet of buses for linking the campus to various parts of Patiala city.
- There are three residential Hostels for boys and four residential Hostels for girls. The Hostels have all modern amenities for comfortable living for 4000 students. In addition to this, separate boys and girls hostel for engineering college are also started functioning.
- To keep pace with global thought processes and for updating of contemporary consciousness, every year the University has undertaken series of Lectures, Seminars and Conferences. To make the University a vibrant global center for Punjabi language, literature and culture, a new faculty of Arts and Culture has been created. Originality and authenticity in the pursuit of Sikh Studies is another area which is also receiving more attention and energy. Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra Dehradun is being developed as an Advanced Center for Sikh Studies. Punjabi University has established the first ever overseas center for teaching of Punjabi as a foreign language at EspanolaEspañola, New MexicoEspañola also known as Espanola , is a city primarily in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, in the United States. A portion of the central and eastern section of the city is in Santa Fe County. Española was founded in 1880 as a railroad village, incorporated as a city in 1925. The city is situated in...
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.
- All the departments are involved to promote research culture and spirit. Most of the departments have been able to mobilize additional research funding from UGC, DST, CSIR, Planning Commission, Government Departments and other official funding agencies. Some science departments have been able to develop research tie-ups with industry and have undertaken several consultancy assignments. Several faculty members have won national and international awards in recognition to their research work.
- The University has developed a particular expertise in Sikh Studies and Punjabi Historical Studies. Concerted efforts are being done in developing a translation programme in Punjabi and English. In order to develop an association with the outstanding scholars in Punjabi language, literature and culture, the University offers Life Fellowships, Senior Fellowships and Fellowships to the eminent scholars in these fields.
- In order to ensure academic freedom, the University departments organize seminars, symposia, conferences and works-shops every year. The teachers are encouraged to participate in the National/International seminars through liberal funding. Many teachers are invited to deliver plenery lectures and preside over the sessions in various seminars and conferences every year.
- The University has established its own publication bureau which is actively engaged in publishing research work of the academic community. More than 2000 titles have already been published.
- A very large number of students of this University hold key positions in various departments of Government of India and State Government, Premier Institutes such as IITIndian Institutes of TechnologyThe Indian Institutes of Technology are a group of autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education. The IITs are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as “institutions of national importance”, and lays down their powers, duties,...
’s, BARCBARCBarc or BARC may refer to:Institutions* Beltsville Agricultural Research Center* Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, an Indian nuclear research facility* Bradford Amateur Rowing Club* British Automobile Racing ClubVessels and vehicles* Barque...
, CSIR research laboratories, Universities in India and abroad and research laboratories in developed countries like USA, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, U.K. etc.
- The teachers of the University have guided thousands of Ph.D. scholars and have published enumerable research papers in National and International journals of repute. The departments of Physics, Botany, Economics and Punjabi have been bought under the UGC’s SAP/COSIST/DRS programmes.
- The Punjabi University takes pride in the achievement of Five Star status awarded by the NAAC, an autonomous body of the UGCUGCUGC is the second largest cinema operator in Europe with, as of August 2005, 49 sites and 553 screens across four countries:* France: 37 cinemas, 357 screens* Spain: 5 cinemas, 88 screens* Belgium: 3 cinemas, 43 screens* Italy: 4 cinemas, 66 screens...
after a thorough evaluation of various research projects undertaken and in the pipeline. The NAACNational Assessment and Accreditation CouncilThe National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...
team had also an exhaustive interface with the faculty of various teaching Departments.
Former Vice Chancellors
- Jodh Singh (1962–1966)
- Kirpal Singh Narang (1966–1975)
- Inderjit Kaur Sandhu (1975–1977)
- Amrik Singh (1977–1980)
- Bhagat Singh Shergill (1980-1983 & 1986-1989)
- Sardara Singh Johal (1983–1986)
- H.K. Manmohan Singh (1989–1993)
- Joginder Singh Puar (May 1993-May 1999)
- Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia (May 1999-April 2002)
- Swarn Singh Boparai (Aug 2002-Nov 2007)