Punjabi University renames Talwandi Sabo campus

Patiala, June 25

Punjabi University has now brought its three centres at Talwandi Sabo under one umbrella and renamed these as Punjabi University South campus. Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh will virtually inaugurate the campus on July 1.

The charge of the three centres — Guru Kashi Damdama Sahib, Yadavindra College of Engineering and University School of Business Studies — was given to newly appointed honorary centre director Dr Gursharan Singh Randhawa, a retired professor from the IIT, Roorkee. Both the matters, including deputation of the in-charge, have been passed in the Syndicate meeting.

The university also cleared promotions of the teaching faculty members. They were awaiting promotion letters for many years. Officials said Punjabi University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Arvind decided to go ahead with promotions under the career advancement scheme of members belonging to physical science, life sciences and medicine faculties.

“The remaining matters will be looked into at the upcoming meetings of the Syndicate, which will be held every month,” officials added.

The university also promoted its non-teaching employees, whose promotions were pending and some, who retired recently. Besides, charges of university registrar and other officials, which were given recently in anticipation of the Syndicate meeting, were also approved by Syndics.

Dean (Academics) Dr BS Sandhu said, “The university has also deputed Vice-Chancellor Prof Arvind as professor (honorary) at the Department of Physics. He will teach at the department like other professors.” Meanwhile, in order to reduce guest faculty teachers hired by university every year, the Syndicate today decided that faculty members deputed at various research centres on the campus will do the teaching work from the upcoming academic session.

“This decision clubbed with transfer of other teachers from external centres will reduce the need for the guest faculty,” said officials.—TNS

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