Campus Buzz

VADODARA: The Vadodara jail in Gujarat is witnessing a unique academic spirit as eight inmates gear up to appear for board exams this year -- four for Class 10 and four for Class 12.

MOHALI: Sahityam 2025 at CGC Mohali emerged as a beacon of literary brilliance, bringing together eminent scholars for a compelling discourse on the evolution and enduring legacy of Punjabi literature.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday encouraged students appearing for board exams to stay positive and stress-free while highlighting how his flagship event, 'Pariksha Pe Charcha,' is helping young minds prepare for their exams with confidence.

BATHINDA: The Central University of Punjab, under the patronage of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Raghavendra P. Tiwari, organized a lecture on "India-Central Asia Relations: Insights from Field Experiences" as part of its Foundation Day Celebration Lecture Series. The invited speaker was Prof. Arun Kumar, Deendayal Upadhyaya Chair Professor at CU Himachal Pradesh.

MOHALI: Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Phase 2, Mohali hosted the Annual African Students’ Meet 2025 at its campus. This vibrant gathering witnessed the enthusiastic participation of over 200 African students from various institutions across North India, underscoring GJIMT's dedication to promoting cultural diversity and international collaboration within its academic community.

PATIALA: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab organised International Conference on Navigating the Future, Ethics, Regulations and Sustainability in the age of Artificial Intelligence on 22-23 February, 2025 in collaboration with Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi and All India Law Teachers Congress.

AMRITSAR: The Hon'ble Governor of Punjab and Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala, has appointed Prof. Dr. Karamjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, to assume the responsibilities of Vice Chancellor (Additional Charge) at Punjabi University, Patiala.

AMRITSAR: Prof (Dr) Karamjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University emphasized the importance of international collaborations in tackling climate-related issues while inaugurating the five days’ workshop on“Climate Change, Atmospheric Pollution, and Environmental Degradation”,in collaboration with the Department of Geoinformatics -Z_GIS, University of Salzburg, Austria, at Department of Education. A large number of environmentalists were present on this occasion.

MOHALI: NCC cadet’s senior under officer Nitin and CSM Akshat Sharma of Rayat Bahra University were felicitated at a special function organised on the university campus.

CHANDIGARH: In a powerful homage to the legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Praxis, in collaboration with the Department of Urdu and the Department of Sociology, organized a thought-provoking event at Panjab University on his anniversary. The event aimed to explore the themes of Faiz’s poetry, the socio-political issues he addressed, and the enduring relevance of his words as instruments of resistance and hope.

MOHALI: The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Rayat Bahra Dental College and Hospital (RBDCH) celebrated International Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (OMFS) Day with enthusiasm.

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has defended the state's decision to reject the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, saying that the trilingual policy lacks a constitutional mandate.

MOHALI: University School of Allied Health Sciences, Rayat Bahra University commemorated “International Day of Women & Girls in Science” to highlight the role of women in the scientific world. The theme of the event was “Unpacking STEM careers: Her voice in Science”.

LUDHIANA: The Girls Hostel at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University hosted a spectacular cultural night “Mehfill-e-Qurbat” filled with vibrant performances and lively music. Students showcased their diverse talents through various cultural items, including dance performances, musical acts and skits, keeping everyone engaged and entertained.

MANSA: Doaba College of Education organized a 7-day NSS camp. The ceremony began with the lighting of the lamp by the members of the managing committee, Dean of the Student Welfare Department Mrs. Moninder Pal and Secretary Establishment Madam Manju Sharma. Principal of Doaba College of Education Dr. Sukhjinder Singh and NSS Program Officer Shri Vijay Kumar delivered motivational speeches, emphasizing the importance of students' contribution to the National Service Scheme.

CHANDIGARH: The Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, Chandigarh, is all set to showcase its theatrical brilliance on an international platform with its latest play production, Sohni Mahiwal.

CHANDIGARH: The first Regional Science and Technology Cluster of the country set up at Panjab University with support of the office of Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India will be steered by Dr. Jatinder Kaur Arora, an accomplished woman leader having rich experience of policy planning, infrastructure development and driving novel initiatives for growth of science, technology & innovation ecosystem. She has taken over as Advisor of the North Region S&T Cluster.

AMRITSAR: The post-graduate Department of Commerce and Business Administration, Khalsa College Amritsar (KCA) organized Workshop-cum-Special-Survey Drive on “Effective Sales and Marketing Strategies for Entrepreneurs/Start-ups under GST Regime” by the Office of Assistant Commissioner State Tax, Amritsar-1 in collaboration with Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) The workshop was planned and executed under the supervision of Acting Principal Dr. A.K. Kahlon, Dr. Gursharan Kaur, Dr. Poonam Sharma, Prof. Meenu Chopra and Prof. Anindita Kaur Kahlon.

CHANDIGARH: The Three-Day World Punjabi Conference on “The Concept of Sewa in Sikhism” commenced today at Law Auditorium, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

LUDHIANA: 38th Association of Indian universities (AIU) North Zone Inter-University Youth Festival 2024-25 was hosted by Panjab University, Chandigarh under the aegis of AIU, New Delhi. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University's contingent of 52 members participated in 20 events pertaining to Literary, Fine Arts, Music, Dance and Theatre events of this festival. 21 universities from North India participated in this festival.

LUDHIANA: Well-trained equitation team of 1 Pb R & V SQN NCC, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana participated in Republic Day Camp, 2025 at New Delhi. Three NCC cadets, Gourav Sharma, Sehajpreet Chahal and Utkarsh Deepak from College of Veterinary Science were selected to participate in the prestigious Event.

MOHALI: Rayat Bahra University, in collaboration with the District Bureau of Employment & Enterprises (DBEE), Mohali, organized Career Conference-2025 to guide students toward successful career paths. The conference brought together esteemed experts from various fields who shared invaluable insights with aspiring professionals.

MOHALI: Ashmah International School, Sector 70 organised farewell party to say good bye at its school. The function began by welcoming the students .The students of class IX presented very entertaining group dance, bhangra, group song and a solo song. The students of class X participated in Ramp Walk. Ritish Beri & Nadini selected as Mr. Farewell & Ms. Farewell.

CHANDIGARH: CRB Public School proudly hosted its Annual Function, Abhinandan 2025, on the morning of February 9 at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh. The event was a grand celebration of talent, creativity, and cultural heritage, bringing together students, parents, and faculty.

AMRITSAR: The second day of 28th Punjab Science Congress (PSC-2025) and National Conference on “Current Trends in Science and Technology” at Khalsa College Amritsar (KCA) ended with great enthusiasm. There were expert talks, oral and poster presentations of different thrust areas of science.

 AMRITSAR:  Guru Nanak Dev University won 2nd Runners Up position at the 38th Inter University North Zone Youth Festival 2024-25 held at Panjab University, Chandigarh organized under the aegis of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Karamjeet Singh congratulated the winning teams, individuals and members of the Cultural Committee of the University.

PHAGWARA: LPU final-year B.Tech student secured a whopping 1.03 crore placement package. Betireddy Naga Vamsi Reddy, who is pursuing a B.Tech in Robotics and Automation, will graduate in May 2025 and has received this offer to join a leading AI robotics firm as a Robotics Engineer.

AMRITSAR: Khalsa College Amritsar is hosting the three- day-long 28th Punjab Science Congress and National Conference on “Current Trends in Science and Technology” under the aegis of Punjab Academy of Science, Patiala. Dr. Mehal Singh, Vice Chancellor of Khalsa University, Amritsar; Prof. Tarlok Singh, President of Punjab Acdemey of Sciences and Prof. N.R. Dhamiwal, Secretary PAS were guests of honour. Dr. Arun Chandan, Regional Director, RIMMS, Prof. Sunil Kumar Singla, Head, Electrical Engineering TIET, Prof. R.C. Sobti, former Vice Chancellor, Panjab University Chandigarh and Prof Satwinderjeet Kaur, DOBES, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar were the resource persons of the event.

KAITHAL: Indira Gandhi PG Women's College founder late Om Prabha Jain's birthday was celebrated in college premises today .The program was organized in the Indira Gandhi women college on the occasion of the 94th birthday of Omprabha Jain. Suresh Gupta Joint Secretary Women's College Committee attended as Chief guest.

CHANDIGARH: Guru Nanak Dev University has taken a significant step towards fulfilling the dreams of students from border and rural areas by providing them with big opportunities to study at the university with five percent incresement in seats. This landmark decision was made during the Syndicate meeting of the university held today in the Syndicate Room of the University.

CHANDIGARH: Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (RCED) on behalf of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (GOI) and in collaboration with DIC, Chandigarh, UT KVIB and PNB Lead Bank organized an Awareness Program on Prime Minister Employment Generation Program (PMEGP) at the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh onWednesday.

AMRITSAR: The Student Advisory Committee of Khalsa College for Women (KCW), in collaboration with the Rotract Club of the college, hosted a vibrant Basant Celebration, marking the arrival of the spring season with great zeal and enthusiasm. The event was celebrated with full fervor, featuring active participation from staff and students, all adorned in yellow; the traditional color symbolizing the vibrancy of Basant.

MOHALI: Renowned comedian Manpreet Singh enthralled audience in two events organized by Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura Near Chandigarh . The event was organized by Aryans Group & District Culture & Heritage Society, Sri Muktsar Sahib. Hundreds of people & Students got enthralled by the performance of Comedian, Manpreet Singh Aka The Comic Singh.

PATNA: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) successfully conducted the first day of the Class 12 board exams on Saturday, across 1,677 examination centres in the state.

AMRITSAR: The Electoral Literacy Club of Khalsa College, Amritsar (KCA) organized an event to celebrate Voter's Day. Around 100 students of the college participated in this event. Principal Madam Dr. Arvinder Kaur Kahlon, Dean Academic Affairs Dr. Taminder Singh Bhatia, Nodal Officer Dr. Sukhjit Singh, and other teachers were present on this occasion.