Punjab launches centralised admission portal for admissions to all Govt colleges

Punjab launches centralised admission portal for admissions to all Govt colleges

The Punjab government Wednesday launched a centralised admission portal for admissions to government colleges in the state affiliated with Chandigarh’s Panjab University, Punjabi University in Patiala, and Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar. Launching the portal at the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA), Chandigarh, Punjab Minister for Higher Education Gurmeet Singh Meet […]

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Why Panjab University should not become a Central University

Why Panjab University should not become a Central University

The issue of centralisation of Panjab University often generates strong controversies both within the university and the state of Punjab. It strikes a deep emotional chord with the people at large who have been the biggest victims of the partition of India. They did not lose only their Capital, but also along with it one […]

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Punjab assembly passes resolution against any bid to change ‘nature’ of Panjab University

Punjab assembly passes resolution against any bid to change ‘nature’ of Panjab University

The Punjab assembly on Thursday passed a resolution recommending the state government to urge the Centre not to alter the “status” of Panjab University. However, the BJP, with its two MLAs, Ashwani Sharma and Jangi Lal Mahajan, opposed it, asking whether there was actually a proposal to change the status of the institution into a […]

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QS World University Rankings 2023: Panjab University in lowest bracket, among bottom 4 from India

QS World University Rankings 2023: Panjab University in lowest bracket, among bottom 4 from India

In an unprecedented poor performance, Panjab University (PU) Chandigarh, has been placed in the lowest bracket (1,201-1,400) in the QS World University Rankings, 2023, released Wednesday. The low rank indicates that it is among the worst-performing universities out of a total of 1,400 higher education institutes which were assessed worldwide for this year’s rankings, based […]

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