Punjabi University

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Punjabi University
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Mottoਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ
Motto in English
Education Empowers
Type Public State University
Established1962 (1962)
Parent institution
 Punjab Government
Chancellor Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab
Vice-Chancellor Prof Arvind
Location
Patiala
,
Punjab
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147002
,
India

30°22′N76°27′E / 30.36°N 76.45°E / 30.36; 76.45
Campus Urban
LanguagePunjabi, English
Nickname PUP
Affiliations UGC, NAAC, AIU
Website www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in
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Punjabi University
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Location in Punjab, India

Punjabi University is a collegiate state public university located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established on 30 April 1962 and is only the second university in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Israel. Originally it was conceived as a unitary multi-faculty teaching and research university, primarily meant for the development and enrichment of the Punjabi language and culture, but alive to the social and education requirements of the state.

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History

Punjabi University was established on 30 April 1962 under the Punjabi University Act 1961 as a residential and teaching university, not as an affiliating university. It started functioning from temporary accommodation in Barandari Palace building. Initially its jurisdictional area was fixed as the 10-mile (16 km) radius. There were only nine colleges – six professional and three art and science colleges in Patiala — which fell within its jurisdiction. The university moved to its present campus in 1965. The campus is spread over about 316 acres (1.28 km2). The campus at Patiala makes international standard facilities available for students and researchers.

Although initially, the main task before the university was to develop and promote the language of the Punjabi people, it has since evolved into a multi-faculty educational institution. It grew into an affiliating university in 1969, with 43 colleges affiliated to it and covering Patiala, Sangrur and Bathinda districts of Punjab. Since then, it developed significantly and acquired a distinctive character among the centres of education and research in the country. Now, it has more than 278 affiliated colleges [1] spread over nine districts of Punjab. The affiliated colleges are in districts of Patiala, Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Sangrur, Bathinda, Malerkotla district, Mansa, Mohali, Rupnagar and Faridkot.

Campus

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Main gate of Punjabi University

The university campus is spread over an area of over 600 acres (2.4 km2), on the Patiala-Chandigarh road, about 7 kilometres from Patiala. The institution has more than 70 teaching and research departments, covering disciplines in Humanities, Science, Engineering, Pharmacy, Law, Fine Arts, Computer Science and Business Management. [2] University also conducts various degree, diploma and certificate courses through distance learning. [3] University not only caters to students from northern region, but students from African countries also take admission here. [4]

The campus has amenities like a State Bank of India branch, Post office, Science and Arts Auditorium, open-air theatre, guest and faculty houses, seminar complexes, faculty club, botanical garden and several spacious lawns, a model school and own fleet of buses for transportation of students and staff.[ citation needed ]

The university has undertaken the responsibility of maintaining the estate of Norah Richards at Andretta, Himachal Pradesh. Arrangements have been made for faculty members and students who wish to carry out study and research in the fields of theatre and television. The university manages Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra at Dehradun, the capital city of the Uttarakhand. There is a rich library with rare books and manuscripts bequeathed by Bhai Vir Singh, Balbir Singh and Prof Puran Singh, the doyens of Punjabi literature. Research on comparative religions is carried out at this center.[ citation needed ]

Regional centres and Neighborhood campuses

The university has four regional centres: the Guru Kashi Regional Center at Bathinda, Guru Kashi Campus at Talwandi Sabo, Regional Centre for Information Technology and Management at Mohali, Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute of Advanced Studies in Urdu, Persian and Arabic at Malerkotla. [5] Punjabi University also maintains seven neighborhood campuses at Rampura Phul, Jhunir, Sardulgarh, Ralla, Maur, Jaito and Dehla Seehan. [6]

Constituent colleges

The university has also established 13 constituent colleges [7] at Mansa, Rampura Phul, Sardulgarh, Ghudda, Bahadurpur (Mansa), Barnala, Benra (Dhuri),Chuni Kalan, Dhilwan, Ghanaur, Jaito, Meera Pur and Moonak.

Landmarks

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Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan

Organization and administration

List of vice-chancellors
  • Jodh Singh, 1962–1966
  • Kirpal Singh Narang, 1966–1975
  • Inderjit Kaur Sandhu, 1975–1977
  • Amrik Singh, 1977–1980
  • Bhagat Singh Shergill, 1980–1983
  • Sardara Singh Johl, 1983–1986
  • Bhagat Singh Shergill, 1986–1989
  • H. K. Manmohan Singh, 1989–1993
  • Joginder Singh Puar, 1993–1999
  • Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, 1999–2002
  • Swarn Singh Boparai, 2002–2007
  • Jaspal Singh, 2007–2017
  • B.S.Ghuman, 2017 to 2020
  • Dr. Arvind, 2021 to Now

The governance of the university is conducted through the Syndicate, which is the highest decision-making body of the university. The Syndicate approves matters pertaining to the administration of the university as well as academics, once the academic council has passed the matter. The vice-chancellor is chairman of the syndicate. The governor of Punjab is chancellor of the university and titular head of the university. [9] The Senate and academic Council are other advisory and decision-making bodies of the university. All these bodies of the university were established under the Punjab Act no. 35 of 1961. [10]

The teacher's elected body is Punjabi University Teacher Association [11] (PUTA) and other staff is represented through employees association. [12] The elections to both these association has been conducted annually.

Academics

Punjabi University is a large, primarily residential and affiliating university. University follows a semester system with Autumn semester usually starting in late July and Spring semester ending in early May. Academics at University is organized into eleven faculties and departments under various faculties. [13]

Teaching and learning

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University Dhuni (Anthem)

The prominent university departments are: [17]


Research centers and institutes

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A sprawling lush-green campus, neat, well manicured lawns and trees which are a treat for the eyes of visitors

University has established various research departments and chairs to conduct research work in various fields of study.

Faculty and research

All the departments are involved to promote research culture and spirit. Most of the departments have been able to mobilize additional research funding from UGC, DST, CSIR, Planning Commission, government departments and other official funding agencies. Many of science departments have been able to develop research tie-ups with industry and have undertaken several consultancy assignments.[ citation needed ]

To ensure academic freedom, the departments organize seminars, symposia, conferences and workshops every year. The teachers are encouraged to participate in national and international seminars through liberal funding. Many teachers are invited to deliver plenary lectures and preside over the sessions at seminars and conferences.[ citation needed ]

Admissions

Admissions to various departments are conducted through centralized admission cell. [20] University conducts many kinds of certificate, diploma, degree and PhD courses in various subjects. [21]

University Library

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Outside view of Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Library

Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Central Library is a hub of academic and research activities. It stocks more than 415,000 books and subscribes to several hundred journals. The library is kept open for 360 days of the year from 8.15 a.m. to 8.15 p.m. The library has a reading hall, which has a capacity for 400 readers. A separate hall for using the personal books and a Reading Room has been provided at the ground floor. One night Reading Room remains open from 8.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. Ganda Singh Punjabi Reference Library, which is an integral part of the library, is housed in a new building interlinked with the main building. This part of the library has 41,548 books on Punjabi Language, Literature, Punjab History and Culture. The University Library is maintains libraries in some of the departments at the campus, Extension Library at S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali), and a Library at Regional Center Bathinda. Besides, Balbir Singh Sahitya Kendra, Dehradun has a library containing rare books and manuscripts.[ citation needed ]

Awards and achievements

MAKA trophy awarded in 2016-17 The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2016-17 to the Punjabi University, Patiala, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2017.jpg
MAKA trophy awarded in 2016–17

Student life

Sports

Students are encouraged to take active part in sports. Facilities for games such as hockey, football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, athletics, etc. and well as indoor games are provided. The Punjabi University has a large gymnasium and a hall for indoor games. It is one of the very few institutions in India to possess its own velodrome.

The university has been awarded Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy nine times, the latest being in the year 2016–2017. MAKA Trophy represents the highest award given for inter-university sports and university sportsperson performance in international and national arena by the Government of India. [23]

Hostels

There are three residential hostels for boys and four residential hostels for girls. The hostels house 4000 students. In addition to this, separate boys and girls hostel for engineering college have started functioning.

Health services

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Punjabi University, a hub of sporting excellence

A health center has an X-ray unit and a laboratory for medical tests. The center has an AIDS awareness wing. Students are entitled to free medical aid by the University Health Center.

Other facilities

The university has also established a placement cell for personality development and job assistance to students. [24] An IAS training centre has been established at university, where coaching for various competitive exams have been imparted. The transport department runs a fleet of buses for linking the campus to various parts of Patiala city.

Notable people

Punjabi University's graduates have found success in a variety of diverse fields including cultural, political, film industry, social-service, public and private sectors. The list contains many people including current & former faculty and Alumni.

See also

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  13. ↑ University Administration
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