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Covid impact: PU suspends employees’ LTC for 2020-21

It has also been decided that the overtime to employees will be discouraged, except in case of ‘C’ class employees, services of whom may be required for Covid-19 prevention activities

Covid: PU waives tuition fee of 30 students

The tuition fee of these students will be waived off for both the semesters of the 2020-21 academic session

PU’s libraries asked to cut short subscription of online journals

This was recommended by the varsity’s panel constituted for austerity measures to minimise the expenses in view of the revenue loss due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thermal scanning sporadic, social distancing missing on Panjab University campus: Panel

The panel, which was formed earlier this month, in view of rising Covid cases at PU, recently filed its report.

Not many takers for Chinese language course at Panjab University

Only seven students have applied for admission to the course against the 57 seats available.

PU extends online teaching facility to international students

Soon, Punjab Engineering College to introduce choice-based credit system with new elective courses for UG batch

The plan to introduce new courses is being carried out in line with the provisions of the New Education Policy 2020.

PUTA elections 2020: 7th CPC pay, central university status for PU, rival groups lay down campaign agendas

Over 600 teachers of the varsity are eligible to cast votes on September 25 and 26.

Covid losses: Major cuts expected in Panjab University’s revised budget for 2020-21

Already, the annual fee hike was put on hold this year and a concession of 5% in semester fee for all students meant losses to the tune of ₹2 crore

PU panel proposes to allow phased return of research scholars to labs

Subject to the approval of director higher education, Chandigarh, and ministry of home affairs

PUTA elections 2020: Sans gatherings, department visits, campaign a low-key affair

The two rival groups contesting the elections are preferring the use of online platforms to reach out to the teaching community of the varsity

Amid Covid, 6 teachers ask V-C to postpone PUTA poll, others oppose call

Six teachers have written to the V-C and registrar asking for delayed elections of office bearers of the PU’s teachers’ body, scheduled for September 25 and 26

PEC senate meet: Structure of upcoming multidisciplinary courses to be discussed

Panjab University yet to decide on extension of term for students’ body

The issue was also raised in the syndicate meeting in July and members were of the view that student representation should be maintained even if elections are not held

Covid impact: PEC postpones its academic audit to 2021

Members skip online PU syndicate meeting second time in a row

Demand that the vice-chancellor convene a physical meeting.

Five-year law course: PU not to conduct entrance exam this year

Panel decides that it’s not feasible to conduct the exam for 7,000 candidates while observing social distancing and other precautions against Covid-19.

PUTA elections: Stage set for a two-cornered contest

The Sidhu-Khalid group will be contesting against the Mritunjay-Naura group which is backed by the syndicate’s Goyal group.

Panjab University syndics refuse to attend online meeting, V-C calls it off

At least five members are required to complete the quorum, but the members of the Goyal group who hold the majority with 11 of the 15-member syndicate refused to participate

PU panel recommends offline exam facility in rural colleges

All proposals require the vice-chancellor’s approvals. PU’s online exams for the final semesters of undergraduate and postgraduate courses are scheduled to start from September 17

Online exams: PU to appoint nodal officer for Ladakh students

Panjab University has decided to appoint a special nodal officer for the students of Ladakh. The development came after the higher education department of Ladakh wrote to the varsity. The decision was taken on Saturday by a committee during an online meeting.

PU online exam: Roll numbers to be issued without ‘no dues certificate’

Online examinations for the final-semester students are scheduled to start from September 17

UILS five-year law entrance: Conducting exam not possible amid pandemic, says PU panel

The recommendation, which was made during an online meeting on Wednesday, is subject to approval by PU vice-chancellor Raj Kumar.

Panjab University research scholars seek accommodation in hostels, access to libraries

After the lockdown was imposed, more than 3,000 research scholars working in the varsity’s teaching departments had no access to laboratories

Report family, neighbours testing positive: Panjab University panel to employees

The establishment section of the university was sealed for sanitisation on Tuesday after a staffer’s mother tested positive

Social distancing norms neglected at Panjab University’s single-window enquiry

Since the lockdown began, the single window enquiry is the only place that assists students with queries related to documents, admissions, examinations and fees.

Study abroad: Signs of revival, but students wary of online teaching, say Chandigarh immigration consultants

The number of applications being received from students wanting to study abroad is much lower than that in the previous years

Show must go on, no more delay in holding JEE, NEET, say Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali aspirants

Candidates have been anxious over the delay in holding the entrance exams this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, eager to take entrance exams to engineering and medical colleges in September

Chandigarh University mix-up prompts PU to add admission alert on its website

The admission alert on PU’s website clarifies that it is a central and state governments funded university located in Chandigarh while Chandigarh University is a private varsity located 25 kilometers off at Gharuan village

Promotion policy to continue for faculty of PU’s dental college

The recommendation of the committee was approved in the last meeting of the PU syndicate, the report of which has been recently submitted to Punjab and Haryana high court