Yog Raj Sharma appointed PSEB chairman

Tribune News Service

Patiala, July 29

Yog Raj Sharma, a professor at Punjabi University, Patiala, has been appointed chairman of Punjab School Education Board on directions of the Punjab Governor.

The notification regarding the same was released by the office of Special Secretary, Department of School Education, on Wednesday.

The professor at the Punjabi Languages department of the University was recently appointed as University Registrar. He is also functioning as Director, human resource development centre at the University.

Yog Raj is a member of Punjabi Sahit Academy, Ludhiana, and Kendriya Lekhak Sabha, Jalandhar. He has remained a member of the Senate at Punjabi University and holds 25 years of experience in education and research. He holds MA in Punjabi, Hindi and Journalism and Mass communication.

Apart from other projects, Yog Raj holds credit for translation work of Mahabharat in Punjabi. He has edited Punjabi University’s publication of a book of poems of Bhai Veer Singh which is under printing and has remained as co-coordinator of translation work of Mahan Kosh written by Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha into Hindi.

He will remain at the post for up to three years from the date of appointment or until the age of 66 years.