Chandigarh, January 18, 2020: 1 With a deep sense of sorrow, I may inform the honourable members of the Syndicate about the sad demise of:-
(i) Prof. B.L. Abbi father of Prof. Kumool Abbi, former Chairperson, Department of Sociology on 18.12.2019;
(ii) Prof. (Miss) Jatinder Bhullar, Former Professor & Chairman, Department of Physical Education on 18.12.2019;
(iii) Sh. S.S. Sethi father of Prof. Rajesh Gill, Fellow on 21.12.2019;
(iv) Prof. Sanjay Wadwalkar former Chairperson, School of Mass Communication on 25.12.2019;
(v) Prof. Shashi K. Sharma former Chairperson, Deptt. of Laws on 31.12.2019;
(vi) Prof. Darshan Singh, Former Fellow & Professor Emeritus on 04.01.2020;
(vii) Smt. Naseeb Kaur mother of Professor Paramjit Kaur, UBS on 12.01.2020;
(To pay homage to the departed souls, two minutes silence, all standing, maybe observed).
2. At the outset, I welcome the Members of this august house for the year 2020 and look forward to their guidance for the smooth conduct of business during this year.
3. I am pleased to inform the honourable members of the Syndicate:
(i) Prof. Archana R Singh, School of Communication Studies acted as Jury Member for the Central 66th National Film Award 2018 in which the legendary Sh. Amitabh Bachchan was conferred Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2018.
(ii) Govt. of India has sanctioned a SEED fund of Rs. 1 crore of Biotech Industry Research Association Council (BIRAC) to BioNEST of Panjab University.
(iii) Professor S.K. Sharma, Professor Emeritus & Fellow has been nominated as Chairperson of the Environmental Management Committee of Bureau of Indian Standards, Government of India for 3 years.
(iv) Punjab Govt. has declared Ishwar Chander Nanda Puraskaar to Dr. Nirmal Jaura, Director, Youth Welfare, Panjab University for his book “Saudagar´(a Punjabi play against drugs)