Research initiatives discussed

Shoolini University organised a meeting of Joint Research Development and Advisory Committee (JRDAC) to discuss the research initiatives. It was organised online under the chairmanship of Prof RC Mahajan, Professor Emeritus, PGI, Chandigarh. The meeting was attended by Chancellor Prof PK Khosla, Vice-Chancellor Prof Atul Khosla, Registrar Sunil Puri, all Deans of the faculties and experts from India and other countries. The Deans presented the research agenda and acknowledged the advice from various JRDAC members.

HPU distance edu admissions till Apr 30

The ICDEOL, Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), has decided to reopen portal for admission/registration from April 22 for students of February to March-2021 session and extend the date up to April 30. Director Prof Kulwant Pathania said the portal would be open for all undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma courses, except BEd and MA-Education. He said the handbook/prospectus for admission was available on ICDEOL website www.icdeolhpu.org. The students have been advised to visit admissions.hpushimla.in for registration. The students may contact 0177-2833419,2833444 and 2832239. This extension shall be the last opportunity to seek admission as per the guidelines of the UGC (DEB), Prof Pathania said.

Earth Day celebrated

HIMCOSTE joint member secretary Nishant Thakur said the HP Envis Hub of HP Council for Science, Technology and Environment celebrated Earth Day, in collaboration with Kerala ENVIS Hub, under the programme ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshta Bharat’. Online painting as well as slogan-writing competitions and quiz were held on the theme ‘Restore our Earth’ for students from HP and Kerala.