Panjab University students get insurance coverOctober 5th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - More than 10,000 students at the Panjab University here got an insurance cover of Rs.200,000 at a petty premium of Rs.50 per year after the varsity signed an agreement with a private insurance company, an official said Monday. As per the agreement, every student will pay an annual premium of Rs.50 and the insurance will cover the hospitalisation charges, accidental risks, among others.
Utkal University, hit by campus violence, reopens ThursdaySeptember 10th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Twenty days after it was closed following violence, the Utkal University reopened Thursday after the varsity authorities decided to revoke the sine die closure. The decision to resume classes was taken Wednesday.
Clean sweep by SOPU-INSO alliance in Panjab University pollsSeptember 4th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU)-Indian National Student Organisation (INSO) alliance made a clean sweep in the Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) elections Friday, winning all the posts. The president's post went to the alliance's Amit Bhatia of University's Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS), who beat Arshdeep Singh Johal of Panjab University Students' Union (PUSU) by over 600 votes.
Spend, splurge, woo for Panjab University pollsAugust 31st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Poll fervour is gripping the Panjab University (PU) campus, as student elections draw near. Political parties are throwing the rule book out of the window as they splurge to woo young voters.
An old varsity embraces new ways to help aspirantsJuly 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Students and faculty at Panjab University, one of India's oldest varsities, are pulling out all stops to help harried admission seekers, many of whom hail from outside Chandigarh. From downloading forms to giving guidance to flashing information on an LCD screen, they are doing it all in the sweltering heat.
Panjab University hails budgetary grantJuly 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The faculty and students of Panjab University, where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was both a student and a teacher, Monday hailed the budgetary grant of Rs.50 crore (Rs.500 million) to the cash-starved institution. Many said they were grateful to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as well as Manmohan Singh for coming to the aid of one of India's oldest universities, set up originally in Lahore.
Relief, cheer at Panjab University over budgetary grantJuly 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A wave of cheer and hope went out among faculty and students at Panjab University Monday as the union budget announced a grant of Rs.50 crore (Rs.500 million) for the fund-starved varsity, which is one of India's oldest. Many were grateful to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as well as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is an alumnus of the university and also taught there.
PM's alma mater gets Rs 50 croreJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday announced a grant of Rs 500 million (Rs.50 crore) for Panjab University in Chandigarh, the alma mater of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "I announce a grant of Rs 50 crore for Panjab University," Mukherjee said in his budget speech.
Panjab University to form committees to curb raggingJuly 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In order to curb incidents of ragging, the Panjab University (PU) Thursday announced various steps, including forming of committees on the campus from the next academic session. "We are committed to make PU campus totally ragging free.
Panjab University to offer free education to thalassemic studentsJune 23rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Panjab University will offer free education to students suffering from thalassemia from the next academic session, an official said here Tuesday. "The Panjab University senate has already passed the proposal of free education for children suffering from thalassemia.
Punjabi by nature: students lay out red carpet for foreignersJune 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Practising racial tolerance and treating foreign students to some good old Punjabi hospitality - that's how the students of Panjab University (PU) are setting an example amid reports of alleged racist attacks on Indians in Australia. Nearly a dozen students from countries like Afghanistan, Yemen, Canada, Iran and Nepal participated in the lunch Tuesday that was organised by Students' Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU), a students' political party.
Punjab varsity to offer free education for blindApril 20th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Panjab University (PU) Monday announced that it will provide free education to blind students from the next academic session. 'This decision has been taken as we want to fulfil our commitment towards the visually impaired students.
Sharp-edged weapons recovered as Haryana governor visits Panjab UniversityFebruary 27th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The police Thursday recovered sharp iron rods, hockey sticks and knuckledusters from a car parked near the Panjab University (PU) campus here minutes before the Haryana Governor A.R. Kidwai was to visit the varsity.
Traffic rules from a vice chancellor, no less!January 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - It isn't often that the vice chancellor of a university stands at the campus gate himself to teach traffic rules to students. But that's exactly what is happening in Panjab University where road accidents have been on the rise.
Panjab University asked to refund Rs.154,000 in feesDecember 27th, 2008 CHANDIGARH - Panjab University here has been asked by the consumer forum to refund fees of Rs.154,000 to a management student, who opted out of the course in 2007 after he found the university's campus in Ludhiana not up to the mark. The district consumer disputes redressal forum Saturday directed the university to refund the amount to Ankit Gupta, who had enrolled in the MBA course in 2007, but opted out within a few months.
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