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Surender Sharma

Surender Sharma is a principal correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Punjab and Haryana high court.

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PUTA elections: Final voters’ list delayed

The preparation of final list of voters for Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) elections scheduled for August 12, has been delayed. The list, which was to be sent out to the voters by the evening of July 28 was not completed as PUTA managed to prepare a list of about 612 members only till Monday as opposed to 647 in last year’s elections.

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Updated on Jul 29, 2014 12:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Session on, colleges under PU to have 214 working days

With the introduction of the semester system for Panjab University’s undergraduate courses, colleges affiliated to the university in Punjab and Chandigarh will now conduct classes for 214 days a year.

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Updated on Jul 27, 2014 01:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Grover’s two-year tenure at helm of PU a mixed bag

It has been quite an eventful journey, with its ups and downs all along, for Panjab University vice chancellor AK Grover, who completed two years in office on Wednesday. During his tenure, the 61-yearold physicist, who was earlier a professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, has managed to survive controversies including the one over the appointment of his wife, Neera Grover, in a university department, not to mention frequent faceoffs on administrative issues with varsity syndics.

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Updated on Jul 23, 2014 11:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

PhD faculty members at PU yet to get increments

A hundred-odd Panjab University faculty members who had a PhD when they were appointed, or had earned the degree during their tenure, have been waiting for almost four years to get the salary increments mandated by the University Grants Commission in its regulations announced in 2009.

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Updated on Jul 18, 2014 11:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Move to scrap separate cutoff for sports draws flak

The Joint Admission Committee’s (JAC) move to not to have separate cutoff for admissions under sports quota for five engineering and the region’s lone architecture college has drawn flak from a section of aspirants.

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Updated on Jul 16, 2014 12:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Only online counselling this year at PEC, five other tech colleges

Five engineering and an architecture college in the region will conduct only online counselling for admissions this year. Around 2,500 seats are to be filled through the new system this year.

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Updated on Jul 06, 2014 08:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

I’m not to blame for leak: LLB coordinator

Professor Vijay Nagpal, coordinator of the threeyear law course (LLB) at Panjab University, on Wednesday said the LLB entrance paper leak last month could not be blamed on his office. The paper, which got leaked, changed hands “five to six times” between his office and the examination centre, he underlined.

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Updated on Jul 03, 2014 11:45 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

PU depts against screening of existing guest lecturers

Days after the registrar of Panjab University sent a letter exempting new guest faculty members once engaged by the university from being screened every year, various departments of the university have sought the university’s permission to continue with their already-engaged guest lecturers.

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Updated on Jun 29, 2014 09:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Panjab university does away with screening guest faculty

Panjab University guest faculty members will no longer have to undergo a screening process every year. The varsity administration has now around 300 guest lecturers who have already been appointed to teach without appearing for any interviews.

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Updated on Jun 28, 2014 08:37 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

PU decks up for UGC chairman’s visit in August

Taking lessons from the previous instances of poor handling of high-profile visits, Panjab University has appointed a high-level 10-member committee to look after the preparations for University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Ved Prakash’s visit in August.

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Updated on Jun 25, 2014 08:29 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

PU law entrance paper leak case: Probe panel yet to submit report

Two weeks after charges of paper leak marred the entrance exam of the Panjab University’s three-year law course, the probe committee set up by the varsity continues to dawdle over the submission of its report.

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Updated on Jun 24, 2014 10:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

PU move to reduce traffic congestion

To reduce traffic congestion, Panjab University has decided to allot hostels to the students of the south campus, Sector 25, on that campus only.

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Updated on Jun 23, 2014 10:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

BJP to prepare report on working of city bureaucrats

The face-off with the UT administration over the issue of holding of the Administrator’s Advisory Council (AAC) meeting has come as a surprise for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership in Chandigarh.

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Updated on Jun 22, 2014 08:27 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

At PU, clearing English proficiency test must for foreign students pursuing PhD

Panjab University (PU) has made it mandatory for foreign students applying for enrolment in PhD programmes to clear English language proficiency test from academic session 2014-15.

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Updated on Jun 21, 2014 10:52 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

PU foreign students

Riding high on its rankings, Panjab University has made it mandatory for the foreign students applying for enrolment in PhD programmes to clear English language proficiency test from the academic year 2014-15

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Updated on Jun 20, 2014 08:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Despite ranking first, Panjab varsity still has miles to go

Research papers published by Panjab University (PU) scholars and faculty members in physics, chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences have largely contributed in the varsity topping the list of higher academic institutions in the country.

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Updated on Jun 20, 2014 11:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Panjab University is No. 1 in India

Panjab University (PU) has been reaffirmed as number one in the country in the Times Higher Education ranking for Asia announced on Wednesday. In the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking-2014.

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Updated on Jun 19, 2014 09:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

‘Innovative’ courses at Panjab University find few takers

A number of courses started by Panjab University (PU) are yet to gain traction. Though they have been around for five years now, the number of students applying for these “innovative” courses has been going down. To make matters worse for colleges as well as aspirants, the varsity has been offering admission to these programmes through entrance tests.

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Updated on Jun 18, 2014 11:59 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Now, PU students can submit anti-ragging affidavits online

The Panjab University (PU) students will not have to stand in queues to submit anti-ragging oath affidavits during admissions. The mandatory oath affidavits can now be filled up on the two websites set up at the national level to deal with ragging in the country.The University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) has already put up a notice for prospective students, while other departments of the university are likely to do so in the next few days before the start of academic session.

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Updated on Jun 16, 2014 10:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

UGC nod compulsory for new degree programmes now

In order to rein in private universities, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all institutions not to offer degree programmes without its approval.A letter sent to all universities said if a university wanted to start a degree programme, it would have to get it approved from UGC, six months before it starts admissions into the programme.

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Updated on Jun 15, 2014 10:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Now, ways to fight corruption to be taught at universities

Universities across the country will now have a new subject ‘anti-corruption’ in their curriculum.The University Grants Commission (UGC), has written to all universities, including Panjab University, for inclusion of anti corruption subject in the syllabus of relevant subjects of law, public administration and human rights.

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Updated on Jun 14, 2014 11:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

PU’s grievance cells lie defunct

The Panjab University appears not to have learnt much from its past experience. Six months after a dental sciences student ended her life, the university is neither established grievance cells nor appointed a counselor as planned.

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Updated on Jun 12, 2014 10:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Spike in demand for PU law courses; applications for seats at UILS up 31%

The fight for seats in University Institute of Legal Studies’ integrated law courses is becoming fiercer with each passing year--applications for the course has gone up by a whopping 31% this year.

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Updated on Jun 10, 2014 10:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Marks count, but entrance tests are still important

Higher percentages in board exams are no longer a guarantee for entry into professional courses. With even 95% marks losing the awe they once inspired, competition is indeed intense for 2,250 seats in engineering and other courses at institutes in Chandigarh.

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Updated on Jun 12, 2014 03:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

‘First-year students cannot keep vehicles on PU campus’

The Panjab University has decided not to allow its first-year students to keep vehicles on the campus.

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Updated on Jun 09, 2014 09:22 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Industry-friendly course can help students gain entry into job world: PU prof

In today’s competitive age, it is imperative that you know what you will study. HT brings you advice from experts and professors.

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Updated on Jun 06, 2014 01:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Roadmap to target one of 15,000 Chandigarh seats

Chandigarh offers around 15,000 undergraduate seats in courses ranging from the ubiquitous BA to aerospace engineering in 20-odd colleges and other institutes across two universities. Lovely Professional University | Government College of Commerce and business administration

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Updated on Jun 06, 2014 02:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Applications for PG courses at varsity see 22% increase

Call it the effect of being ranked the top institute in the country in the Times Higher Education ranking 2013-14 or just a general trend seen in most educational institutions: the number of aspirants for Panjab University’s 40-odd post graduate courses has gone up by a whopping 22% this year.

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Updated on Jun 05, 2014 10:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

BJP asks district presidents to submit performance report

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit has sought details about par ty’s perfor mance from its district presidents about performance in their respective booths in the Lok Sabha elections 2014 in their respective areas.

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Updated on Jun 02, 2014 02:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

‘Unlike Rahul, Modi’s leadership style was appreciated by people’

Professor emeritus, department of political science, University of Missouri, Columbia, Paul Wallace, is an expert on South Asia. HT reporter Surender Sharma talked to him on wide range of issues.

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Updated on May 28, 2014 11:13 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

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Surender Sharma

Surender Sharma is a principal correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Punjab and Haryana high court.

With the introduction of the semester system for Panjab University’s undergraduate courses, colleges affiliated to the university in Punjab and Chandigarh will now conduct classes for 214 days a year.

A hundred-odd Panjab University faculty members who had a PhD when they were appointed, or had earned the degree during their tenure, have been waiting for almost four years to get the salary increments mandated by the University Grants Commission in its regulations announced in 2009.

The Joint Admission Committee’s (JAC) move to not to have separate cutoff for admissions under sports quota for five engineering and the region’s lone architecture college has drawn flak from a section of aspirants.

Five engineering and an architecture college in the region will conduct only online counselling for admissions this year. Around 2,500 seats are to be filled through the new system this year.

Days after the registrar of Panjab University sent a letter exempting new guest faculty members once engaged by the university from being screened every year, various departments of the university have sought the university’s permission to continue with their already-engaged guest lecturers.

Panjab University guest faculty members will no longer have to undergo a screening process every year. The varsity administration has now around 300 guest lecturers who have already been appointed to teach without appearing for any interviews.

Taking lessons from the previous instances of poor handling of high-profile visits, Panjab University has appointed a high-level 10-member committee to look after the preparations for University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Ved Prakash’s visit in August.

Two weeks after charges of paper leak marred the entrance exam of the Panjab University’s three-year law course, the probe committee set up by the varsity continues to dawdle over the submission of its report.

To reduce traffic congestion, Panjab University has decided to allot hostels to the students of the south campus, Sector 25, on that campus only.

The face-off with the UT administration over the issue of holding of the Administrator’s Advisory Council (AAC) meeting has come as a surprise for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership in Chandigarh.

Panjab University (PU) has made it mandatory for foreign students applying for enrolment in PhD programmes to clear English language proficiency test from academic session 2014-15.

Riding high on its rankings, Panjab University has made it mandatory for the foreign students applying for enrolment in PhD programmes to clear English language proficiency test from the academic year 2014-15

Research papers published by Panjab University (PU) scholars and faculty members in physics, chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences have largely contributed in the varsity topping the list of higher academic institutions in the country.

Panjab University (PU) has been reaffirmed as number one in the country in the Times Higher Education ranking for Asia announced on Wednesday. In the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking-2014.

The Panjab University appears not to have learnt much from its past experience. Six months after a dental sciences student ended her life, the university is neither established grievance cells nor appointed a counselor as planned.

The fight for seats in University Institute of Legal Studies’ integrated law courses is becoming fiercer with each passing year--applications for the course has gone up by a whopping 31% this year.

Higher percentages in board exams are no longer a guarantee for entry into professional courses. With even 95% marks losing the awe they once inspired, competition is indeed intense for 2,250 seats in engineering and other courses at institutes in Chandigarh.

The Panjab University has decided not to allow its first-year students to keep vehicles on the campus.

In today’s competitive age, it is imperative that you know what you will study. HT brings you advice from experts and professors.

Chandigarh offers around 15,000 undergraduate seats in courses ranging from the ubiquitous BA to aerospace engineering in 20-odd colleges and other institutes across two universities. Lovely Professional University | Government College of Commerce and business administration

Call it the effect of being ranked the top institute in the country in the Times Higher Education ranking 2013-14 or just a general trend seen in most educational institutions: the number of aspirants for Panjab University’s 40-odd post graduate courses has gone up by a whopping 22% this year.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit has sought details about par ty’s perfor mance from its district presidents about performance in their respective booths in the Lok Sabha elections 2014 in their respective areas.

Professor emeritus, department of political science, University of Missouri, Columbia, Paul Wallace, is an expert on South Asia. HT reporter Surender Sharma talked to him on wide range of issues.

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