Vice-Chancellor’s Statement
Mohali May 30, 2020: Honorable Members of this august house are meeting amidst Covid-19 and we all pray to the Almighty to help the entire humanity in remaining safe.
1. With a deep sense of sorrow, I may inform the honorable members about the sad demise of
i) Padma Shri Harkishan Singh, Professor Emeritus, UIPS on 20.3.2020.
ii) Mrs. Kuldeep Kaur wife of Dr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, former Fellow & Legal Retainer of PU on 21.4.2020;
iii) Prof. Rekha Jhanji wife of Prof. B.S.Brar, former DUI on 8.5.2020;
iv) Prof. Shankarji Jha, former DUI on 10.5.2020.
v) Padma Shree Balbir Singh Senior, on 25.5.2020, hockey legend who had won 3 Olympic gold medals and upon whom the University conferred Khel Ratna award in 2016.
vi) Sh. A.N. Grover father of Prof. Arun Grover, former Vice-Chancellor of our University on 26.5.2020.
(To pay homage to the departed souls, two minutes silence, all standing, may be observed).
2. I am happy to inform that CA Vikram Nayyar, FDO of our University has been appointed Non-official member of the Finance Committee of The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala.
3. Dr. Rakesh Malik, Deputy Director, Sports has been appointed as a member of the Indian Olympic Association Education & Academic Committee.
By Anupreet Singh: