Panjab University (PU) celebrated Republic Day 

Chandigarh, January 27, 2025: Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, celebrated Republic Day with patriotic fervor and enthusiasm on the University campus.

PU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Renu Vig, unfurled the national flag at the Parade Ground. Earlier, PU Registrar Prof. Y.P. Verma welcomed the participants. This was followed by the inspection of the Guard of Honour, which included contingents from the PU Security Staff, PU NCC boys and girls cadets, PU NSS volunteers, as well as school students from Ankur School and Guru Gobind Singh Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Ratwara Sahib.

A colorful cultural program enthralled the audience. Students from the PU Music Department presented patriotic songs, while students from Ankur School and G.G.S.V.M. Sr. Sec. School, Ratwara Sahib, performed patriotic group dances on the themes 'How’s the Josh' and 'Kargil Shaheedon Ko Shardhanjali,' respectively.

While addressing a large gathering of faculty members, non-teaching staff, researchers, students, and distinguished guests at the PU campus, Prof. Vig paid rich tributes to the freedom fighters. She emphasised that the day reminds us of our duties to serve the cause of nation-building.

Referring to various recent initiatives and achievements of the University, Prof. Vig said that Panjab University continues to be recognised as the hub of learning and knowledge in northern India. The university secured the 710th position in the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2025. In the Times Higher Education World Rankings 2025, Panjab University has secured a place in the 601-800 bracket, which was earlier bracketed in 801-1000 range. After a gap of a few years, PU has been able to make new faculty recruitments. The newly appointed faculty will undoubtedly bring fresh energy and ideas to the institution, which will also help improve the teacher-student ratio, she added.

Prof. Vig mentioned that PUIC, IBRO, Bio-NEST, and PI-RAHI have been instrumental in enabling young students and researchers to build their own start-ups and execute innovative ideas. This aligns with the New Education Policy (NEP) and the government’s Skill India mission. In May 2024, Panjab University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Intel India to enable young researchers to excel in emerging fields like Artificial Intelligence (AI), analytics, and cloud computing, she further added.

Prof. Vig also urged the faculty and students to play key roles in keeping the campus clean and green. She stressed the need to devise corrective measures to address the traffic issue.

On this occasion, twenty-two PU employees were also felicitated with commendation certificates and mementos in recognition of their distinguished services. PU VC Prof. Vig honored the employees namely Maya (Cleaner); Sh. Hari Krishan (Senior Assistant); Ashok Kumar (Superintendent); Sami Duray (Mortar Mate); Anil Kumar (Senior Assistant); Deepak Rathore (Clerk D.W.); Mangat Ram (Clerk D.W.); Alka (Senior Assistant); Kiran Devi (Senior Assistant); Poonam Rawat (Clerk D.W.); Neelam Kumari (Senior Assistant); Harvinder Singh (Senior Assistant); Jatinder (Clerk D.W.); Roshni Devi (Cleaner); Atma Ram (Peon); Birinder Singh (Junior Assistant); Roney Samuel (Senior Assistant); Sandeep Kumar (Cleaner D.W.); Ritu Chauhan (Stenographer); Bhupinder Singh (Personal Assistant); Nasreen (Clerk D.W.); and Sh. Ramesh Kumar Vaid (Superintendent).