Chandigarh: A complaint questioning a faculty appointment at a college in Chandigarh, reached Panjab University (PU) in 2013. The appointment involved a faculty member who was the ward of the then college principal and PU senator.Over the next 13 years, the issue would trigger complaints, verification proceedings in Meghalaya, a university inquiry and a Syndicate-approved…
Chandigarh: The Panjab University Combined Entrance Test (PU CET-PG) 2026 concluded on Saturday after being conducted over three days, with more than 7,400 candidates appearing for admission to 39 postgraduate and professional programmes.According to university officials, 8,119 candidates had registered for the entrance examination, of whom 7,413 appeared, taking the overall attendance to 91.3%.The entrance…
Panjab University (PU) in Chandigarh does not have dedicated, internal cycle tracks. While the broader city of Chandigarh is known for its extensive network of cycle tracks, the university campus largely relies on shared roads for bicycles. Chandigarh: Nearly 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles enter Panjab University (PU) every day. At a campus where Wednesdays have…
Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) has launched a dedicated admission helpline for transgender students for the academic session 2026-27 to assist applicants during the admission process.The initiative has been introduced through the Permanent anti-discrimination cell for transgender students (PADCTS), functioning under the centre for human rights and duties.According to Dr Upneet Kaur Mangat, coordinator of PADCTS,…
Chandigarh: More than a decade after Panjab University (PU) first raised red flags over PhD degrees issued by a Meghalaya-based university in 2013, the varsity has finally moved to pull the plug on faculty appointments linked to the disputed qualifications. Around 17 teachers have been identified so far, many of them working in private colleges…
Chandigarh: A student seeking admission through Panjab University’s entrance route pays between 68% and 104% more than applicants using several comparable public university admission systems. At Rs 2,850 each for PU-CET (UG) and PU-CET (PG), Panjab University’s entrance examinations cost Rs 1,150 more than the fee charged for many entrance-based admissions at Punjabi University, Patiala,…
Koraput: A petition seeking an independent probe into the appointment of professor Narasingha Charan Panda as acting vice-chancellor (VC) at the Central University of Odisha (CUO), Sunabeda, has been forwarded by the president’s secretariat to the department of higher education for appropriate action.The petition was submitted by Jeypore-based human rights activist Anup Kumar Patro to…
Candidates seeking consideration under athletic or sports quotas must submit physical accreditation certificates to the campus sports office prior to the July deadlines Chandigarh: Panjab University will launch its online enrollment drive this week, opening portals for thousands of hopeful applicants eyeing undergraduate and vocational qualifications for the upcoming academic year.Prospective undergraduate students can submit…
Chandigarh: Residents of Boys Hostel-6 at Panjab University staged a late-night protest Saturday over non-functional water coolers, alleging acute drinking water shortage amid rising temperatures.Students claimed that at least seven of the nine installed coolers were not working and that repeated complaints had gone unaddressed for days. Many said they were forced to buy water…
Chandigarh: Thieves smashed the windscreen of a parked car near the night food street at Panjab University and decamped with cash, an iPhone and bags on Friday night.Police said the victim, Vivek Saini from Saharanpur, had parked his Maruti Brezza in the area. On returning, he found the windscreen broken and belongings missing. Around ₹30,000…
