Chancellor notifies inclusion of 7 more fellows in PU Senate

Chandigarh, January 18

The Vice-President of India in capacity of Chancellor, Panjab University, has approved the elections of seven more fellows to the Panjab University Senate.

Dr Inderpal Singh Sidhu, Dr Harpreet Singh Dua, Dr KK Sharma, Dr Shaminder Singh Sandhu, Jagdeep Kumar, Dr Jagdish Chander and Dr Jagtar Singh have been inducted into the Senate. According to the notification, “The Vice-President of India and Chancellor, Panjab University, has approved the elections of seven fellows, in exercise of powers conferred by Sub-section (2) of Section 13 of the Panjab University Act, (1947), as Ordinary Fellows to the Senate of Panjab University.” The term of these fellows will remain until October 31, 2024.

A total of eight members were elected to the Senate from the Arts constituency. However, the university had later declared Tarun Ghai not eligible for the constituency. Following this, the notification of the inclusion of the rest of seven elected fellows was put on hold. —