Events organised to mark three years of autonomy to Kanya Maha Vidyalaya in Jalandhar

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 22

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya organised a “Commemoration” event to celebrate successful completion of three years of autonomy. The celebrations were organised to pay homage to the founding father of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya — Lala Devraj.

Various academicians and dignitaries, including Arya Shiksha Mandal president Chander Mohan, KMV Managing Committee vice-president Dr Sushma Chawla, general secretary Alok Sondhi, secretary Dr Sushma Chopra, member Nirja Chander Mohan, treasurer Dhruv Mittal, Udaipur Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology former Vice-Chancellor Dr Sarabjit Singh Chahal, Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University Vice-Chancellor Dr Karamjeet Singh, Dr GS Brar from Joint DPI Colleges, Dr NS Tung and Dr Mandeep Kaur from Guru Nanak Dev University, New Delhi Lady Shri Ram College of Commerce Principal Dr Suman Sharma, UGC Education Officer Dr Nikhil, and Dr A Nirmala, former Principal and Secretary, Ethiraj College, Chennai, were present on the occasion.

Principal Dr Atima Sharma Dwivedi said the celebration was important as it marked the successful completion of three years of autonomy of KMV- the first and only autonomous women college in Punjab.

During her presentation, Dr Dwivedi eloquently explained various academic reforms that had been initiated at KMV under autonomy. Prof Dwivedi also acquainted everyone with all new age programmes, including Honours programmes and various value added courses, offered only at KMV much to the benefit of the students. Dr Dwivedi also expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Dr Jaspal Sandhu, Vice-Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, for constantly guiding and mentoring KMV at every step. The Arya Shiksha Mandal president also congratulated the KMV family on the occasion.