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INTRODUCTION
CHEMISTRY : The department of chemistry, with its team of hard working and dedicated
teaching and non-teaching staff, over the period of time has attained a respectable
place at the national and international level. It has been designated by the UGC
as ‘Centre of Advanced Studies’ (CAS) for the period 2008-2013. DST has also
sanctioned a grant of Rs.256 lac under its FIST programme for the period 2009-
2014 to purchase 400 MHz NMR spectrometer and a single crysatal X-ray
diffractiometer. The state-of-the art research facilities in the department such as
300 MHz NMR spectrometer, powder diffractometer, IR with variable
temperature facility, Mossbaur spectrometer, fluorescence spectrophotometer,
CHNS analyzer, HPLC, tensiometer, magnetic susceptibility balance, molecular
modeling softwares etc. and modern fume-hoods are available in the research
laboratories.
The department has been making constant efforts to provide quality
education in various areas of the Chemistry. New course syllabi are continuously
being framed from time to time to keep up with latest developments in the
discipline.
Year of establishment : 1971
MATHEMATICS : The department of mathematics has a team of ten faculty members with expertise
in diverse areas of mathematics/statistics. It offers courses leading to M.Sc.
(Hons.) degree in mathematics and Ph.D. degree in mathematics/statistics. This
department also looks after the mathematics/statistics components in nine other
university departments. It provides research facilities in the areas of
approximation theory, functional analysis, applied functional analysis, wavelet
analysis and applications to industry and finance, information theory, operations
research, multiple comparisons, ranking & selection procedures, queuing theory,
survey sampling theory, instabilities in fluids, analytical number theory, non-
commutative ring theory, real analysis etc.
Year of establishment : 1970
PHYSICS : The department of physics has a team of faculty members with expertise in
diverse areas of physics. It offers courses leading to the degree of B. Sc. (Hons.
School), M.Sc. (Hons. School), M.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc (Applied Physics),
Electronics and Ph.D. The objective of these courses are to promote physics at
under/post-graduate levels, to generate enlightened manpower to cater to the
needs of teaching, research and allied establishments. It also caters to the needs
of science of engineering departments of the university. Another main objective
is to promote research in the basic and applied fields of physics. Special papers in
radiation physics, reactor physics, material sciences, plasma physics, geophysics,
digital communication etc are being offered to the post graduate students.
Experimental research facilities leading to Ph.D. degree have been established in
the areas of material sciences, polymer physics, nuclear geo-physics based
seismotectonic studies, radiation physics, environmental radioactive studies, solid
state nuclear track detectors (SSNTD), thin films, high energy physics, plasma
physics, gas sensors etc. In theoretical physics, the department has researchers
working in the areas of nuclear theory, plasma physics, laser plasma interactions
and transport phenomenon in Gases.
Year of establishment : 1979
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APPLIED CHEMICAL : The department of applied chemical sciences and technology offers a four
SCIENCES & year B. Tech. (Textile Chemistry) course (AICTE approved) and imparts training
TECHNOLOGY in state-of-art technology of the textile dyeing, and printing and finishing
industry. The students are taught courses related to the needs of the modern
processing industry and are trained to handle most recent processes of the textile
industry. The training in the department is substantiated with in-plant training in
reputed textile mills of India, where afterwards they find lucrative avenues for
their career. The admission is purely on the merit of the AIEEE conducted by the
Government of India every year. The department has active research
collaboration with various Indian as well as foreign institutes.
The department also undertakes testing of raw and end products of the
respective industries through the testing facilities available. The department also
offers fellowships for Ph.D. degree in the fields of chemistry and technology
consistent with research interests of the faculty. Recently, the department has
been recognized by UGC under Special Assistance Programme (SAP) at DRS-1
level.
Grants received from DST, CSIR, UGC. The department has UGC
(SAP) programme at DRS-1 level.
Year of establishment : 1996
PHARMACEUTICAL : The department offers a four-year B. Pharmacy degree course, two-year
SCIENCES M. Pharm. Course and Ph.D. programme. The department is equipped with
modern facilities for effective practical training of the students, which include
HPLCs, FTIR, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, utlrasonicator, rotary tabletting
machine, student physiograph, digital computer controlled dissolution test
apparatus, deep freezer and stability test chamber.
The department has ongoing research programmes in medicinal
chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, pharmaceutical formulation & product
development. These programmes funded by various national agencies.
Year of establishment : 1995
FOOD SCIENCE : The department of food science and technology was established with the
AND TECHNOLOGY objective of generating highly skilled manpower to meet the requirements of
food processing industry. The M.Sc (Food Tech) programme was started in 1994
and after its success was followed by B.Tech (Food Tech) programme in 1995.
The department of sugar & alcohol technology has also been merged in this
department on 1.4.2011. The department also offers research guidance leading to
Ph.D degree. The department is well equipped with sophisticated instruments to
carry out advance research in food science. Faculty members are providing
consultancy & analytical services to food industry and government welfare
programmes. The department has close association with well known MNC’s like
Nestle India Ltd., Pepsi Foods (P) Ltd., Glaxo Smithkline Beechem Consumer
Healthcare Ltd., Cadbury’s India Ltd., Joyco, Heinz, etc. Several students after
completing degree from the department have got admissions in M.S Degree
programs and fellowships in internationally reputed institutions.
Year of establishment : 1994
BOTANICAL & : The department of botanical & environmental sciences is DST- FIST sponsored
ENVIRONMENTAL department. It has also received financial assistance from UGC under SAP-DRS
SCIENCES programme, UGC- BSR & PURSE programmes. The department offers
programmes of studies leading to the award of M. Sc. (Hons.) in Botany &
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Environmental Sciences, M. Phil. (Botany & Environmental Sciences) & Ph.D.
The thrust areas for specialized training include environmental biology, plant
physiology, statistical ecology, plant tissue culture, mutagenicity, biodiversity,
ecotoxicology & vermicomposting. The course syllabi are constantly updated to
keep up with the recent findings in the field of botany & environmental sciences.
Seminars, conferences, field studies, workshops, project report, status reports, &
research techniques constitute an integral component of teaching. The students
are given sufficient exposure to use and develop computer software for use in
research and teaching. The department invites scientists and experts to interact
with students and deliver guest lectures. The students are involved in premier
research institutes, teaching institutes, and other government sectors in India and
abroad. The spirit of community participation is inculcated by organizing
environmental awareness campaigns, shramdaan camps, vanmahotsav on regular
basis.
Year of establishment : 1990
HUMAN GENETICS : The department of human genetics is a DST-FIST-sponsored, and a UGC-SAP-
recognized department. Since its inception in 1990, it has grown quantitatively
and qualitatively in terms of research and teaching. Various research projects
have been received by the faculty members from different funding agencies such
as DBT, DST, ICMR and UGC. The department has made its presence felt at the
national and international levels through its research achievements. The faculty
comprises a team of ten dynamic and versatile members who are well versed
with the latest trends and techniques in their respective fields. The thrust areas for
research are in the fields of human molecular genetics, human biochemical
genetics, human cytogenetics, medical genetics, human growth and development,
genetic epidemiology, genetic toxicology, and population and quantitative
genetics. The students of the department have been absorbed in premier research
institutes and have also been able to find employment in diagnostic centres,
hospitals and teaching institutes in India and abroad.
Year of establishment : 1990
MICROBIOLOGY : The department offers M.Sc. (Hons) in microbiology and M.Sc. (Hons)
fermentation & microbial technology. These courses are comprehensively
designed to train the students theoretically and practically for fermentation and
microbiology studies befitting the research institutions/industries. The
department is on active interaction list with the reputed fermentation industries
and top research institutes of India. The faculty is actively engaged in research
and upgradation of syllabus. The students from the department have been placed
in the industries, teaching and research institutions. A number of research
projects from various agencies like DBT, CSIR, UGC, DST, DAE, ICMR &
ICAR have been completed many more and are going on. The department has
produced 45 Ph.D. students till date who have occupied good positions in
teaching and research in India and abroad including USA, Canada, South Africa,
Europe and Australia. Based on these achievements of the faculty and the
students, the department has received grants for improvement of infrastructure
under DST-FIST and UGC-SAP schemes.
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Year of establishment : 1990
MOLECULAR : The department offers courses leading to the degrees of M.Sc., M.Phil and Ph.D.
BIOLOGY in molecular biology and biochemistry. The courses are periodically updated in
& BIOCHEMISTRY line with the latest scientific developments. Emphasis is laid on the basic as well
as applied aspects of biochemistry and molecular biology. Research facilities are
available in the fields of molecular biology of infectious and complex genetic
diseases, protein biochemistry, lectins and immunology.
Year of establishment : 1990
BIOTECHNOLOGY : The department is imparting theoretical and practical training to the students of
M.Sc. biotechnology in basic and applied aspects. The department has well
equipped teaching/research and computer laboratories for imparting training to
the students. The department of biotechnology admits students to the
postgraduate biotechnology programme through an all India combined entrance
test (AICET) conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and by the
entrance examination conducted by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. This
department is a constituent of national network of thirty centres imparting job-
oriented training to the students. The selected students in biotechnology are
awarded a scholarship of Rs. 1800.00 per month throughout the two years of
their study.
Year of establishment : 1991
ZOOLOGY : The department of zoology has a team of 6 faculty members with expertise in
diverse areas of zoology. The department offers courses leading to the degrees of
M. Sc. (Hons.) and Ph.D. The syllabi are updated regularly as per the UGC
guidelines to keep abreast with the latest developments in the various fields of
Zoology. The department maintains a museum housing a range of animal
diversity and an animal house for research work. Each research laboratory is
equipped with modern facilities including internet facility for the students to
explore the recent developments in fields of insect physiology and biochemistry,
aquatic biology, insect plant interactions, nematology, cytogenetics and solid
waste management.
Year of establishment : 1990
COMPUTER SCIENCE : Computer science & engineering is an inter-disciplinary subject having direct
& ENGINEERING applications in diverse areas. Keeping in mind the policy of the university to
provide higher technical education to the people of the region and to prepare the
human resource to face the upcoming technological challenge, the department of
computer science & engineering (computer science & applications till 1994), was
established in the year 1998. Students after completion of MCA, M.Tech &
B.Tech have excellent job opportunities in software industry, management
information system’s department of any industry, education and various R & D
institutions in government and private sector.
IT Infrastructure & Services
Configuration of machines Core 2 Duo/Dual Core machines with
2GB RAM and 200 + GB HDD
Servers 4
UPS 2 x 2 KVA online UPS + 80 x 0.5 KVA
UPS
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Student-PC Ratio 2: 1
Extent of Usage–Opening and
closing time
9 AM to 5 PM
Microprocessor Labs. 1
In case of additional facilities,
please elaborate
Cyberoam UTM appliance with 1000
user licenses.
Software: List of Licensed Software available, compilers etc. : C / C++ / Java /
Oracle 10 g Pro / Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop CS 3 extended
Networking (LAN, WAN, Email, Internet, Dial up, Dedicated Leased lines,
Bandwidth etc. ): 10 mbps leased line from Connect and 1 gbps from BSNL is
available to cater to bandwidth requirements of approximately 1000 users across
the campus.
Year of establishment : 1988
ELECTRONICS : Over the past decades, the progress in science and technology has been
TECHNOLOGY phenomenal. This led to the emergence of new areas of research. Electronics
and communication is one of such upcoming fields. Several institutions, research
laboratories, industries from small to most sophisticated, are engaged to cover
this area of education and research. Suitably trained engineers are required to
continue the research in this direction. The department of electronics technology
was started to cater to the requirements of developing electronics industry in the
state of Punjab as well as in the rest of India.
Currently, the department offers a four-year degree course in B.Tech.
(electronics and communication engineering), B.Tech. (electronic
communication system engineering) and M.Tech. (communication systems).
Since its inception, the department has been actively involved in various research
programme and with its dynamic organization and structure, will continue to do
so in future.
Year of establishment : 1983
ARCHITECTURE : The department, established as a part of Guru Ram Das School of Planning and
Architecture, was the first institute in Punjab to start the five-year integrated
B.Arch. degree course. It started working independently as department of
architecture in 1989 and is the oldest and premier institute in the region. Over the
years, the department has evolved into a leading institution in the region by virtue
of having excellent human resources as well as technical infrastructure.
The department is equipped with state-of-the art laboratories such as
updated computer labs - latest ARCHICAD software, arts and the graphics lab,
surveying lab, building material testing lab, material museum and library. The
department has an independent departmental building.
The department has also leapfrogged in the areas of research and
consultancy in the last few years by securing research projects and providing
architectural consultancy to state government and the parent institution for
various projects. The mission of the department is to develop a holistic vision of
the students towards various issues of physical environment by evolving an
integrated design approach incorporating the understanding of different
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disciplines that come together in the conceptualization of creative ideas. The
department has also started two-year full time master in architecture (M.Arch.)
programme in 2011 with specialization in urban design. From time to time, the
syllabi and scheme of B.Arch. course is exhaustively reviewed and revised in the
light of national/international architectural needs.
Year of establishment : 1986
GURU RAMDAS : Guru Ramdas School of Planning was established to impart education and
SCHOOL OF training at post graduate level in the field of city and regional planning.
PLANNING Initially, the school conducted two-year master's degree in city and regional
planning (MCRP). Later on, the nomenclature of the course was changed to
master of technology in urban planning (M. Tech. U.P.). At present, the school
conducts three academic programmes : one at the under graduate level i.e. B.
Tech. (urban and regional planning) which is of 4 years (8 semesters) and the
others at the post graduate levels i.e. M. Tech. (urban planning) and master in
planning (Infrastructure) which are of 2 years (4 semesters) duration. The school
has emerged as one of the premier professional institution in the country for
imparting education and training in the field of urban and regional planning. The
school so far has trained more than 500 town planners at masters and bachelor
levels. These graduates from this school are serving in different capacities in
different government and private town planning and allied organisations at the
national and state level in India and abroad.
Year of establishment : 1972
COMMERCE & : The department of commerce & business management has been making
BUSINESS constant efforts to provide quality education in the areas of commerce
MANAGEMENT & management. It offers master of business administration (M.B.A.), master of
business administration (Hons.), financial services, master of business
administration (Hons.); marketing and retail management; master of commerce
(M.Com.) and Pre-Ph.D. courses in commerce and management.
Year of establishment : 1984
PUNJAB SCHOOL : The Punjab school of economics has been making constant efforts to provide
OF ECONOMICS quality education.
The UGC special assistance programme (SAP) was extended for a
further period of five years (2009-2014) to carry out the research work in the
identified thrust area viz. employment generation and social infrastructure in
Punjab.
During the year 2012, latest research and text books have been added to
the departmental library and library continues to receive the various publications
of the world bank in the world bank depository library. The school brought the
silver jubilee issue of Indian journal of quantitative economics and published
peer reviewed articles on various themes relating to current economic scenario.
This journal has exchange arrangements with more than 25 national and
international journals of repute.
The School is equipped with modern computer lab, and other facilities
both for teaching and research. The school offers the following courses:
B.Sc. (Hons. School) in economics (a six semester course after +2 level)
M.Sc. (Hons. School) in economics (a four semester course after
graduation)
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Master of business economics (a four semester course after graduation)
Ph.D. programme in (i) applied economic theory (ii) monetary economics
(iii) international economics (iv) agricultural economics (v) industrial
economics (vi) economics of development and planning (vii) regional
economics (viii) public finance and (ix) environmental economics.
Year of establishment : 1974
HISTORY : The department offers M.A.(Hons.), M.Phil and Ph.D. It offers specialization in
medieval and modern Indian history with major thrust on social, cultural,
religious and economic history. The department incorporates in its syllabi the
latest research work being done on the subject. It pays special attention to the
study of history as a value-oriented discipline and focus on social and cultural
life of the people of Punjab as its main area of research.
It has produced a large number of doctoral theses and monographs
related to the thrust areas.
Year of establishment : 1971
LIBRARY AND : The department of library & information science was set up in 1973 to cater to
INFORMATION the manpower need of the libraries in this region. Initially the department
SCIENCE provided programme leading to bachelor of library & information science, but
since 1984-1985 it has been offering courses leading to master degrees in library
and information science as well. The department also provides facilities for
doctoral research. At present 10 students are enrolled/registered for Ph. D under
the guidance of different teachers whereas twenty students have already earned
their Ph.Ds.
Special emphasis is laid on teaching of modern methods for information
processing use. The department has introduced a paper, in each class, on
computer and IT applications in libraries for students to work in automated
libraries.
The department has augmented teaching material supplied to students by
adding more to the departmental library. Total number of textbooks in the
departmental library has gone up to 890. A computerised catalogue of the library
books has been prepared using UNESCO library software WINISIS. A computer
laboratory of seven pentium-IV PCs with LAN and internet connectivity has
been set up in the department for providing practical training to the students in
the use of computers and networks.
Year of establishment : 1973
POLITICAL SCIENCE : The department of political science specializes in Indian political system, state
politics with special reference to Punjab, and international politics with special
emphasis upon south, south west and central asia. The Punjab Journal of
Politics, bi-annual research journal of the department, is being published
regularly since 1977. It carries papers mainly from three areas as stated above.
The department has a programme of teaching and research guidance, leading to
the award of M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees.
Year of establishment : 1972
PSYCHOLOGY : The teaching programme of the department lays emphasis on fundamental and
applied aspects of psychology such as experimental, cognition, motivation,
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developmental psychology, industrial organizational psychology, counselling &
clinical psychology, statistics and research methods in psychology.
The department has well equipped laboratories for experimental
psychology, biofeedback, psychological testing and projective psychology. It
also publishes annual Journal “Personality Study and Group Behaviour”
regularly since 1981. This journal is abstracted in Indian Psychological Abstracts
and indexed on the Internet for information.
Year of establishment : 1970
SOCIOLOGY : The department was established with a small faculty of one reader and a lecturer.
The department tried to conserve its research and intellectual base and took upon
itself the responsibility of publishing its own journal, Guru Nanak Journal of
Sociology in 1980. The success of this ambitious step can be measured from the
fact that it is being brought out without break. The journal has helped the
department to establish its own academic network in the country. Amritsar, till
the end of 1970s was one of the leading industrial city in the state and the major
area of research, therefore, was industrial relations, trade unionism, sociology of
work, organizational behaviour, management and entrepreneurship. The second
stage of the development of the department was between 1986 and 1995. The
faculty strength reached seven and as a result space for diverse specializations
was created. Population studies, urban studies and sociology of movements were
the new areas of thrust. The department is now a recognized centre for the
creation of sociological knowledge. It has the distinction of organizing two
conferences, namely the fifth conference of the North West Indian Sociological
Association and the 27th conference of the Indian Sociological Association and
one international conference on Habitat Agenda. The faculty members visit other
universities and scholars from outside also seek to interact with the faculty and
students of the department. faculty members of the department have published 49
books and 382 research papers.
The UGC has identified the department for a grant in the area of
sociology of environment in 1995. The UGC also recognized it under the special
assistance programme (SAP) at DRS Level II with a grant of Rs. 62 lakhs for five
years. During the past few years a shift in the thrust areas of the department has
taken place. The new areas such as diaspora studies and dalit studies have been
given special attention. In 2006 the department achieved distinction by getting
the autonomous centre for the study of social exclusion and inclusive policy with
a grant of 1.75 crores for five years.
Year of establishment : 1976
SCHOOL OF : School of social sciences was established to cater to the needs of outstanding
SOCIAL SCIENCES students who after 10+2 plan to excel in social sciences so as to prepare them
solves for competitive examinations, corporate sector and higher teaching and
research. The programme offers at the undergraduate level B.A. (Honours) social
sciences (a six semester course after 10+2 level) and M.A.(Hons.) social sciences
(a four semester course after graduation).
The courses offered by the school of social sciences are aimed for
preparing the students for various competitive examinations such as IAS, IPS,
PCS, and Banking etc. In recognition of the excellent performance of the
bachelor in social sciences (honours school) course being run by the school of
social sciences, the University Grants Commission has provided a grant of Rs.
26.5 lakh for starting masters in social sciences (honours school) under its
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innovative and interdisciplinary emerging areas programme in 2008. Master
degree course is offered in the school of social sciences is a dynamic and
innovative course, aimed at equipping the students with sound theoretical
knowledge about the political economy in its national as well as international
settings and by giving practical experience to the students to develop the skills
and insight into the fast growing emerging areas of national and international
affairs.
The school’s computer laboratory is equipped with INTERNET facilities
and advanced research oriented software statistical package for social sciences
(SPSS) which is used by teachers, research fellows and students for the purpose
of research and other infrastructural facilities both for teaching and research.
The School offers the following course:
B.A.(Hons.) social science (a six semester course after +2 level)
M.A.(Hons.) social science ( a four semester course after graduation)
Year of Establishment : 2003
ENGLISH : The department offers courses leading to the degrees of M.A. (Hons.) in english
and M.Phil. in english. Facilities for doctoral research are also available in areas
such as British and American literature, Indian literature in english and
linguistics. The department also publishes a research journal Punjab Journal of
English Studies annually. The department has a rich and valuable collection of
books and journals in its library which caters to the need of the students and
scholars pursuing research in various aspects of language and literature.
Year of establishment : 1970
FOREIGN : It is needless to say that foreign languages are becoming more and more
LANGUAGES important in the global world of ours and our department has been playing a vital
role in meeting the urgent demands of the society in this regard ever since
Russian was introduced in GNDU in 1977. Since then the department has
progressed by leaps and bounds and at present is offering French and German
besides Russian. Facilities for research are also available in Russian.
Year of establishment : 1994
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b?euo th eotkJ/ iKd/ jB. Gkos ns/ pkjo'II nkT[D tkb/ p[ZXhihthnK ns/
b/yeK Bkb ftfdnkoEhnK dk w/b-i'b ns/ ;ztkdh nzso fefonk ;e{b dh fJe
j'o ]k;hns j?.
ftfdnkoEhnK d/ p"fXe ns/ ;opgZyh ftek; bJh ftGkrh bkfJp/qoh ftu 20
j}ko d/ brgr g[;seK jB. fJ; s'I fJbktk w[Zy bkfJp/qoh ftu gzikph ;kfjs,
GkFk, b'eXkok s/ ;fGnkuko Bkb ;zpzfXs 90 j}ko s'I T[go g[;seK w"i{d jB.
d[obZG g[;seK ns/ jtkbk ;wZroh dk fJe tZyok ;?eFB j?.
gotk;h gzikphnK d/ ;wki ;fGnkukoe ;o'ekoK d/ nfXn?B bJh :{Bhtof;Nh
tZb'I 2002 ftu gotk;h nfXn?B e/Ido dh ;EkgBk ehsh rJh j? ns/ fJ; ;?_No
~ 12 bZy o[gJ/ dh roKN th :{HihH;hH tZb'I fdZsh rJh ;h.
:{HihH;hH tZb'I gzikph nfXn?B ;e{b ~ 2004-2009 bJh ;?g d/ nzsors 45 bZy
o[gJ/ dh ftF/F roKN gqkgs j'Jh j?.
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:{Bhtof;Nh rqKN; efwFB B/ ftGkr t`b'_ y'i, nfXn?B s/ nfXnkgB d/ y/so
ftu ehs/ fwnkoh s/ jtkbk e/_fdqs ftF/F ezw ~ wkBsk d/_d/ j'J/ SAP-DRS-II
d/ nzsors 45 bZy o[gJ/ dh j'o roKN 2010-2014 bJh ikoh eo fdZsh j?.
gzikph nfXn?B ;e{b fty/ phHJ/H(nkBo}), n?`wHJ/H(nkBo}), n?`wHJ/H, n?`wHfcbH d/
e'o;K s'_ fJbktk gqh-ghn?`uHvhH e'o; dk nfXnkgB pj[s ;\bsk g{ote ub
fojk j?.
gzikph nfXn?B ;e{b, ~ GkFktK d/ nfXn?B-nfXnkgB dh w{bG{s ;zouBk ftu
nekdfwe gZXo *s/ f;\sh spdhbhnK eoB ns/ s[bBkswe y'i dk fJe BtK
YKuk T[;koB bJh :{HihH;hH t`b'_ fJe oh;'o; ;?_No dh gqtkBrh d/_d/ j'J/ gzi
b`y o[gJ/ dh rqKN th fdZsh rJh.
ftGkr fty/ eo?fvN p/; f;;Nw F[o{ ehsk frnk ns/ ;\bsk g{ote ub fojk
j?.
;e{b, jo to/Q y'i o;kbk y'i dogD d/ nze th gqekfFs eodk j?.
gzikph nfXn?B ;e{b d/ nfXnkgB s/ y'i d/ fszB fjZ;/ jB L GkFk, ;kfjs
ns/ b'eXkok s/ ;fGnkuko . gzikph ;kfjs s'_ fJbktk gotk;h s/ gkfe;skBh ;kfjs
d/ nfXn?B bJh ftF/F ftt;Ek ehsh j'Jh j?.
;kb 2011 nzdo fJ; ;e{b t`b'_ 14 y'i gZso ns/ 5 g[;seK gqekfFs
ehshnK rJhnK jB. fJjBK y'i-gZsoK s/ g[;seK d/ e/_doh ;o'eko gzikph ;kfjs
nfXn?B s/ y'i okjh_ wB[`y, ;wki, ;fGnkuko, ihtB s/ doFB ~, fJBQK dh f;XKse
s/ ftjkoe gq;zfresk ;fjs ;wMD s/ ftFb/FD dk gkso pBkT[Dk j?. fJj ;ko/ y'i-
nfXn?B wkBth-ftjko, fuzsB d/ T[BQK gq;zrK Bkb nN[ZN foFs/ ftu pZM/ j'J/ jB fijV/
wkBth ftjko s/ fuzsB dh ftnkeoD dh ;zXh ftu'_, GftZyw[yh ;zGktBktK ~ T[ikro
eod/ jB ns/ ;wkie p[Dso s/ pDso ftu ub oj/ gfotosB, fto'X s/ ft;zrshnK
dh th fBFkBd/jh eod/ jB. fJj y'i-nfXn?B fiZE/ wkBth ftek; s/ ftrk; ~ nkXko
G{wh pDkT[_d/ jB T[E/ fJfsjk;, fwfEjk;, okiBhsh s/ ;fGnkukoe okiBhsh okjh_ nk
oj/ pdbkt ns/ fdqV j' oj/ ftFtk;K s/ ftjkoK d/ nzso-;zpzXK d/ dhox nfXn?B ~
T[dxkfNs eoB *s/ th pb d/_d/ jB. fJBQK y'i-T[gokfbnK B/ gzikph GkFk, ;kfjs,
;fGnkuko ns/ gkfe;skBh s/ gotk;h gzikphnK d/ ihtB d/ ;wZf;nkeko ~ G{s, GftZy
s/ toswkB d/ ;ztkdh ;zpzXK Bkb i'V e/, fJj f;ZN/ gq;s[s ehs/ jB fe gzikph, rb'p
d/ fe;/ th fjZ;/ ftu tZ; oj/ j'D, T[BQK dk nkgDh iBw-G{wh Bkb wkBf;e gZXo *s/
nN[ZN, nyzv s/ ntzv foFsk, fBozso pfDnk ofjzdk j? ns/ phs/ dh ;fGnkukoe
r[o{sk T[BQK ~ fJ; s'_ w[es Bjh_ j'D d/_dh. T[j fBozso fJ; iBw G{wh dh fpjsoh
Bkb i[V/ ofjzd/ jB. ;kfjs nfXn?B s/ y'i B/ ;wkie ;zouBK dhnK nkg;h
fto'XsktK, ft;zrshnK s/ n;wkBsktK ~ tv/o/ wkBth fjZsK s/ wkBtsk d/ Gb/ bJh
tosB *s/ }'o d/_fdnK ;z;ko dhnK ;kohnK skesto s/ F'FDh fXoK ~ wkBt-efbnkD
Bkb i'VB bJh }whB fsnko eoB tk;s/ fJe }o]/} ftukoXkoe gfog/y dh f;oiDk
th ehsh j?A. fJj y'i gzikph GkFk, ;fGnkuko s/ ;kfjs ~ ftFt Go ftu ub oj/
ftukoXkokJh, f;nk;h s/ nkofEe gfjbedwhnK *s/ fBrokBh oydh j'Jh ;kfjs ouBk
dh fdFk ~ wkBth ftek; dh f;oiDkswe Xkok Bkb i'Vh oydh j?. J/j' ekoB j?
fe nfXn?B s/ y'i ns/ wkoe;tkdh ;[jiFk;so, Gkosh ekft Fk;so s/ gZSwh nfXn?B
ftXhnK d/ ;wBt? *u'_ jh nkgDk e/_doh nk;D f;oidh j? fi; Bkb g{op-gZSw d/
fuzsB ftueko fJe ;ws'b jh Bjh_ pDdk ;r'_ tX/o/ skofee s/ gq;zfre f;ZN/ gq;s[s
j[zd/ jB.
fJ; :{Bhtof;Nh tZb'_ jo ;kb B"itkB s/ T[Go oj/ b/yeK ~ T[sFkfjs eoB
bJh j/m fby/ g[o;eko (fJetzik ;" o[gJ/ dh oew, w?vb ns/ ;oNhfce/N) fdZs/ iKd/
jB L
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GkJh tho f;zx rbg g[o;eko
w'jB f;zx eftsk g[o;eko
JhFto uzdo Bzdk BkNe g[o;eko
r[op]F f;zx gqhsbVh tkose g[o;eko
w"bk p]F e[Fsk y'i s/ nkb'uBk g[o;eko
g{oB f;zx ftFt gzikph ;kfjs g[o;eko
(gzikp s'_ pkjob/ gzikph b/yeK bJh)
fwsh 19 iBtoh 2012 ~ ftGkr ftu b'jVh dk fsT[jko wBkfJnk frnk ns/
ftfdnkoEhnK ~ fJ;d/ ;fGnkukoe wj`st pko/ ikD{z eotkfJnk frnk. b'jVh dk fJj
;wkrw ftGkr dhnK ftfdnkoEDK ~ ;wofgs ehsk frnk.
nk:'fis :kdrkoh GkFD
;odkoBh pbpho e"o pokV :kdrkoh GkFD, fwsh 28-02-2012
gowihs f;zx tkbhnk :kdrkoh GkFD, fwsh 21 \otoh 2012
gzikph y'i wzu (gzikph nfXn?B ;e{b) dhnK rshftXhnK
vkH jouzd f;zx p/dh, gzikph nfXn?B ;e{b d/ gzikph y'i wzu t`b'_ wks GkFk fdt;
21 wkou 2012 ~ wBkfJnk frnk. fJ; w"e/ fJe g';No gqdoFBh dk nk:'iB ehsk
frnk fi; ftu ftfdnkoEhnK ns/ y'ikoEhnK t`b'_ gzikp, gzikph ns/ gzikphns T[s/
nkXkfos g';NoK dh gqdoFBh brkJh rJh.
vkH jouzd f;zx p/dh, 11 wJh, 2012 ~ gzikph y'i wzu t`b'_ ;nkds j;B wzN' dh
100th_ iBw Fskpdh ns/ fFt e[wko pNkbth dh po;h d/ ;zpzX ftu fJe ;wkrw
eotkfJnk frnk. fJ; ftu ftGkr d/ ;w{j nfXnkge ;kfjpkB ns/ y'ikoEhnK B/
Fw{bhns ehsh. fJ; w"e/ nfXnkgeK ns/ y'ikoEhnK B/ ;nkds j;B wzN' ns/ fFt
e[wko pNkbth d/ ihtB ns/ T[jBK dhnK ouBktK pko/ ft;Eko g{ote ftuko uouk
ehsh rJh.
vkH jouzd f;zx p/dh, gzikph d/ gqf;`X eth gkF dk iBw fdB 16 ;szpo, 2012 ~
gzikph nfXn?B ;e{b fty/ gzikph y'i wzu t`b'_ t`v/ g`Xo *s/ wBkfJnk frnk. fJ;
;wkrw ftu ;w{j nfXnkge ;kfjpkB ns/ y'i ftfdnkoEhnK B/ fFoes ehsh.
;wkrw d"okB ftfdnkoEhnK tb'_ gkF d[nkok ofus eftsktK dh g/Fekoh ehsh rJh.
fJ; d/ Bkb jh nfXnkgeK ns/ y'ikoEhnK B/ gkF d/ ihtB ns/ T[; dhnK ouBktK
pko/ ftuko g/F ehs/.
vkH jouzd f;zx p/dh, gzikp fdt; d/ ;zpzX ftu fwsh 01 Btzpo 2012 ~ y'i wzu
t`b'_ fJe eth dopko dk nk:'iB ehsk frnk. fJ; ftu ftGkr d/ ftfdnkoEhnK
t`b'_ ouhnK rJhnK eftsktK ns/ rhs g/F ehs/ rJ/. ;wkrw ftGkr d/ ethnK
bJh pj[s T[sFkj tXkT[ ;kfps j'fJnk.
vkH jouzd f;zx p/dh, ftGkr ftu ;w/ ;w/_ nkT[_d/ oj/ ft}fNzr c?b' fit/_ fe e/tb
Xkbhtkb, niw/o n"by, gqfwzdoihs ns/ ]kfbd j[;?B Bkb y'i wzu t`b'_ ;kfjse
fwbDhnK dk nk:'iB ehsk iKdk fojk. fJjBK fwbDhnK d"okB y'ikoEhnK tb'_
T[go'es ;kfjsekoK s'_ T[jBK d/ ihtB, f;oiB-gqfefonk nkfd pko/ pj[s wj`stg{oB
;tkb g[S/ rJ/. fJj ;kfjse fwbDhnK y'ikoEhnK bJh nfjw f;`X j'JhnK.
vkH jouzd f;zx p/dh, fJ; d/ Bkb jh y'ikoEhnK t`b'_ t`y t`y ;w/_ s/ y'i-gsoK dh
g/Fekoh th ehsh rJh ns/ fJ; pko/ ;koEe ftuko uouk ehsh rJh. y'i wzu t`b'_
fJe ejkDh r'FNh th eotkJh rJh, fi; ftu ;nkds j;B wzN' dh ejkDh *mzvk
r'Fs* pko/ uouk ehsh rJh ns/ ;zpzXs ejkDh ftu ekoiFhb ftfGzB gfjb{nK ~
ftukfonk frnk.
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vkH jouzd f;zx p/dh, gzikph y'i wzu t`b'_ jo p[Xtko fJesosk ehsh iKdh j? fi;
ftu ftfGzB w[fdnK ~ ftukfonk iKdk j?. fJ; gqeko gzikph y'i wzu y'ikoEhnK ftu
;kfjs ns/ j'o ftfFnK ;zpzXh ;wM g?dk eoB ftu wjstg{oB G{fwek fBGk fojk j?.
SANSKRIT, PALI : The department of sanskrit started functioning in July, 1983 and admits students
& PRAKRIT for M.A. and M.Phil courses in sanskrit. It also provides facilities for research
leading to the Ph.D. degree.
Year of establishment : 1983
URDU AND PERSIAN : The department of urdu and persian is running certificate course in urdu, persian
and arabic, Diploma course in urdu and persian and advanced diploma course in
urdu and persian. These courses are part time evening courses and the system of
examination is annual. The department also provides research facilities in urdu
and persian for research scholars and students especially in the field of classical,
medieval and modern literature. The students of this department are recruited by
the intelligence departments, universities, colleges in many states, government
sector, leading newspaper publishers, newspaper agencies, radio, television
centers, and other media houses etc. for various posts. At present hundreds of
posts of lecturers are lying vacant in various universities and colleges of India
due to shortage of people having postgraduate degree in urdu or persian. The
department also helps the departments of customs, jail, B.S.F and courts etc. in
translating urdu, persian and arabic scripts into english, punjabi and hindi. The
department also helps the enforcement and anti-hijacking agencies in
interpretation and interrogation. During the initial stages, capsule course in
Persian language was mandatory for the lecturers in Punjabi. A subject of Persian
was compulsory for the students of M.A. in Guru Nanak studies. At present, a
subject of urdu has been prescribed in the syllabi of MA (Hons.) in punjabi - 2nd
Semester and BA (Hons) in punjabi - 1st & 2
nd Semester. With the introduction of
interdisciplinary courses in the university, the students of other departments have
chosen urdu as interdisciplinary course at under graduate and post graduate level,
too.
Year of establishment : 1974
PHYSICAL EDUCATION : The department of physical education (teaching) was established in 1980 with
the sole aim to provide excellent opportunities and capabilities to the sports
persons having outstanding career and to produce good physical education
teachers. It started with two courses viz. B.P.Ed.. & M.P.Ed. each of them was of
one year duration. But from the session 2005-2006 the duration of M.P.Ed.
course has been increased to 2 years. The admission to the courses is based on
physical fitness test and merit of academic & sports performance. The students of
this department participate in various university, all India inter-university,
national and international competitions. Our students contribute very
significantly to the sports performance of the Guru Nanak Dev University. A
Research laboratory was established in the department in the 2005 and it has
benefited the students in acquiring knowledge in the emerging trends in the field
of sports and physical education.
Year of establishment : 1980
LAWS : The department was established in the year 1972 as an evening institution for
imparting instructions for LL.B. course to the employed students only. The
classes were held in the rented building of Sant Singh Sukha Singh Higher
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Secondary School. In 1982, the department was shifted to the arts block in the
university campus. In 1994 the department acquired its own spacious and well
furnished new building.
Year of establishment : 1972
MUSIC : The department of music is working with the aim and objective of training the
students in different fields of music: classical music, light music, folk music, and
devotional music for direction, composition, performance, other allied fields for
job oriented opportunities.
Year of establishment : 1992
GURU NANAK : The department of Guru Nanak Studies was set up in 1971 in accordance with
STUDIES the provisions of the Article IV of University Act, 1969 which is as follows:
To make provision for study and research on the life and teachings
of Guru Nanak Dev and their cultural and religious impact in the context of
Indian and world civilizations.
The department of Guru Nanak Studies is an inter-disciplinary
department with its main focus on Sikh studies and comparative study of
religion. The department offers two post graduate courses in religious studies and
philosophy and two M.Phil courses. Besides teachings, research guidance is
provided to regular as well as part-time students pursuing their Ph.D. The
department was sanctioned U.G.C. grant (SAP-DRS-I) of 24 lacs along with
separate provision for two project fellows for five years commencing from
session 2007-2008.The centre for Guru Nanak studies was established in the
department under the X Plan of U.G.C. scheme on the 'Epoch Making Social
Thinkers of India'. Journal of Sikh Studies, a referred journal has been a regular
feature of the department since 1974. A new journal Dharam Adhyan Patrika
(Punjabi) has been started from this year.National and international seminars and
conferences are organised by the department for dissemination of research
activities on the Sikh Studies and allied fields in the wider perspective.
Year of establishment : 1971
SPORTS MEDICINE : Department of sports medicine and Physiotherapy was established in 1995 and is
& PHYSIOTHERAPY the only department of sports medicine in any university in India. This
department also has the independent faculty of sports medicine & physiotherapy
and is one of the major research centers with 203 publications in national /
international journals and 407 research papers presented in national /
international congresses since 1996. This is the only department in India, which
offers Ph.D. program in sports medicine and sports physiotherapy, both research
based programs. It has one of the most comprehensive research laboratories in
the fields of neurophysiology, motion analysis, human performance, sports
psychology, exercise physiotherapy, kinanthropometry, exercise physiology,
isotonic and VO2 calculation. It publishes a referred journal Journal of Sports
Traumatology and Allied Sports Sciences as a conjoint publication with Indian
Association of Sports Medicine.
On the teaching aspect, this department was the first to introduce Masters
in Sports Physiotherapy in South-Central Asia, which is internationally ‘M’
Level accredited by the Health Professionals Council of U.K. and Global
Accrediting Agency. We are also recognized department of International Council
of sports science and physical education (ICSSPE). bachelor in physiotherapy,
masters in exercise physiology and nutrition, masters in hospital administration
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and masters in sports psychology are the four programs, which are introduced for
the first time in north India. The department also introduced M.D. (Sports
Medicine) the first clinical course of Doctor of Medicine (Sports Medicine) in
Asia. The course is recognized by Medical Council of India.
For the benefit of sportspersons, the department runs the Sports Medicine
clinic and centre for excellence in sports physiotherapy. The department provided
medical covers during the last 3 national games, busan Asiad training camps and
numerous national competitions. Faculty of sports medicine and physiotherapy
also provided medical cover to the athletes in the XIX Commonwealth Games
held in New Delhi on 3rd to 14th October 2010.
Practical Workstations
The department runs the Sports Medicine Clinic on Tuesdays
and Thursdays in the University Health Centre and provides treatment and advice
to sports persons of North India along with this it also takes care of the problems
related to orthopedics of the faculty of the university. 8148 patients were
examined during 2012 in this clinic. This clinic provides social humanitarian
service to the ailing humanity.
The department also runs the Centre of Excellence in Sports
Physiotherapy for the practical training and research of the students and faculty
members. The centre is equipped with the latest machines in physical medicine
and provides treatment to Sports persons and faculty members. 22066 sittings of
physiotherapy were provided in the year of 2012.
The details of the sitting in Physiotherapy Center and O.T. for the
year are as under
Total sitting in the year 2011
Diathermy 2646
Ultrasonic 3485
Lumbar Traction 1284
Cervical Traction 1109
Cycle exercises 6166
Whirlpool 608
Wax Bath 1057
Infrared X-rays 1134
TNS 4151
Moist Heat 4275
EMS 1187
Total 27102
To give wide orientation, the department has collaboration with Medical
College, Amritsar for teaching purposes in the department of Neurology and
Orthopedics, Anatomy, Physiology, General Surgery, General Medicine and
Psychiatry.
Sports Persons Treated
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In the year 2012 approximately 6654 sports persons were treated & examined
The department has its own website: www.sportsphysiotherapyindia.com
E-mail id: [email protected]
Year of establishment : 1995
CENTRE ON : Centre on Studies in Sri Guru Granth Sahib owes its origin to the public
STUDIES IN SRI announcement of Honorable Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, who
GURU GRANTH SAHIB while participating in the Quadri Centennial Celebration of the first Parkash of
Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Darbar Sahib, Amritsar had announced that Govt. of
India will establish a Centre on Studies in Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Guru Nanak
Dev University, Amritsar. Subsequently, the proposal submitted by Guru Nanak
Dev University, Amritsar was discussed at various levels and finally U.G.C. vide
its letter dated Feb.3, 2011 conveyed its approval for the establishment of Centre
on Studies in Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Accordingly the U.G.C. has approved the whole academic agenda and faculty
positions besides sanctioning the budget of Rs. 4705 Lacs for the next five years.
Centre has become functional w.e.f. April 1, 2011 and for the time being it is
housed in A-1 Guru Nanak Dev University Campus where it has adequate space
for the faculty and supporting staff. Guru Nanak Dev University has constituted
the Governing Body and Advisory Committee of the Centre, which are
mandatory to run the Centre according to the U.G.C. guidelines. Prominent
scholars of Sikh studies have been taken as members of the above bodies.
Building
The Centre will be housed in a building known as Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Bhawan. The design of the building has been prepared by Dr. Karamjit Singh,
Head, Architecture Department and his colleagues. It will be a unique building
which will incorporate Sikh architectural features. To locate it at prime location
in the university cite for it has been selected and for its construction tender has
been allotted. On Nov. 2, 2012, construction work has begun and it is going on at
full scale. Hopefully it will be completed within in stipulated time.
Equipment
To facilitate the research work done by the faculty and junior research
fellows/project fellows twenty one computers have been put in place. Similarly,
one photostat machine for reprographic work and two printers have been
purchased. Broadband internet facility has also been provided in the Centre. One
digital damera of high resolution has been purchased for photography in order to
document the relics of the Sikh Gurus. Similarly process for purchasing a video
Camera for recording the oral Sikh tradition has been initiated.
Library
The Centre is building its own library in the form of Books, Journals,
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and other reference works. Similarly, digital copies
of the old manuscripts related to the devotional literature in Gurumukhi are also
being acquired. Gradually, the Library of the Centre will be one of the best in the
region for research on the Sikh Scripture.
Journal
The Centre will have its own journal known as Perspectives on Guru Granth
Sahib. It will be a referred journal in which high quality research papers relating
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to the various aspects of Sikh Studies and Sri Guru Granth Sahib will be
published. Its first issue is in its final stage of editing. It will be sent to the press
for publication very soon.
Year of establishment : 2011
IAS TRAINING CENTRE: All India services pre-examination training centre for SC/ST was set up in the
university under the scheme of government of India (Now under Ministry of
social justice and empowerment) in 1982. Another Centre of preparation for
competitive examinations (CPCE), financed by the university itself, was set up in
1984 for the candidates of general category alongwith the other centre. The
U.G.C. has been providing the financial aid for scheduled castes/scheduled tribes,
other backward classes and minorities candidates for preparation of NET, entry
in service and remedial coaching.
Year of establishment : 1982
ACADEMIC : The Academic Staff College (ASC), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar was
STAFF COLLEGE established in 1988 following introduction of the scheme by the University
Grants Commission in 1987. Since its inception, the Academic Staff College has
been acting as a crucial link between teacher motivation and the quality of
education. UGC-Academic Staff College of this University is currently one of the
66 Academic Staff Colleges operating in the country, and has been ranked 12th by
the NAAC PEER Team on its visit in February, 2012. Linked to professional and
career development of College and University teachers, it runs various
programmes to cover different categories of teachers. On an average 15-18
programmes are conducted in a year, in which nearly 400 teachers are imparted
training. The courses are conducted on the lines of participative and interactive
learning style. Each programme has specific objective and scientific mechanism
for evaluation.
The UGC-Academic Staff College of our University has been attracting
teachers from all over India (instead of restricting participation merely to rather
than from a specific region) and has become a platform, where the Guru Nanak
Dev University’s academic community shares its knowledge, insights and ideas
with the larger academic community of the country on a participatory basis.
The Academic Staff College's main philosophy is that the teacher is
central to the system. While it is universally accepted that the teacher is the pivot
of the educational system, our system does not provide adequate opportunities for
their professional development. It is, therefore, necessary to develop inbuilt
mechanisms to provide opportunities for teachers within the framework of
knowledge society.
The Academic Staff College emphasizes the need of improving quality
of teaching and proposes to provide opportunities for professional and career
development so that teachers may fulfill their role and responsibility within the
system of higher education. Every possible effort is being made to enhance their
motivation, skills and knowledge through systematic orientation in specific
subjects, techniques and methodologies, and thereby inculcate in them the right
kind of values that would in turn encourage them to take initiatives for innovative
and creative work.
The orientation programme envisaged under this scheme is not rigid.
Under this programme, it is intended to inculcate in young lecturers the quality of
self-reliance through awareness of the social, intellectual and moral environment.
The programme should enable the teachers to rediscover themselves and their
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potential through a positive appreciation of their role in the total social,
intellectual and moral environment, within which they function and of which
they are an important part. Only in a country, where teachers are able to fulfill
their responsibility with awareness and confidence, the educational system
becomes relevant and dynamic.
Keeping the above objectives in view, the guidelines for the Academic
Staff College provides for following initiatives
1. To organize specially designed Orientation Programmes in pedagogy,
educational psychology and philosophy, and socio-economic and political
concerns for all new entrants at the level of Lecturers;
2. To organize such Orientation Programmes and Refresher Courses for serving
teachers, covering every teacher at least once in three to five years;
3. To organize specially designed Orientation Programmes/Refresher Courses
in IT for new entrants as well as for in-service teachers; and
4. To encourage teachers to participate in seminars, symposia, workshops, etc.
5. To chalk out courses to give a bigger thrust to e-content development. In
order to prepare Internet-savvy as well as computer literate teachers, to create
e-content assemblers and creators, the University Grants Commission has
launched specially designed Orientation Programmes/Refresher Courses in
these subjects, to create Internet literate people from amongst new entrants as
well as in-service teachers and to make them familiar with use of software
tools irrespective of the subject/discipline they are teaching. Acquisition of
knowledge is a two-way process between the teachers and the taught and,
therefore, collectively they must advance the frontiers of knowledge.
6. To organize Short-Term Special Course for the Professional Development of
Senior Faculty Members and Non-teaching officers/employees.
7. To encourage teachers to participate in seminars, symposia, workshops, etc.
8. To enable newly appointed Lecturers to:
i) understand the significance of education in general, and higher education
in particular, in the global and Indian contexts
ii) understand the linkages between education and economic and socio-
economic and cultural development, with particular reference to the
Indian polity where democracy, secularism and social equity are the
basic tenets of society;
iii) acquire and improve art of teaching at the college/university level to
achieve goals of higher education;
iv) keep abreast of the latest developments in their specific subjects;
v) understand the organization and management of a college/university and
to perceive the role of teachers in the total system;
vi) utilize opportunities for development of personality, initiative and
creativity; and
vii) promote computer literacy as well use of ICT in teaching and learning
process.
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While the expansion of the system of higher education is creditable, it
has been achieved at a cost to itself. As the system moved away from the idea of
higher education of the select few to higher education for all, there has been a
decline in overall standards. Initially this was inevitable, but is nonetheless
disturbing, especially when one considers the rapid advances being made in
knowledge and the explosion of information worldwide. This trend must be
reversed. This places greater responsibilities on teachers, and we owe it to them
and to ourselves to make it possible for them to perform better in these changing
times
During 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2012 following General Orientation/
Refresher/ Short Term Courses were conducted by the Academic Staff College,
Amritsar
Name of Course (RC/GOC /STC) Dates
General Orientation Course-87 17.2.2012 to 15.3.2012
Commerce & Business Management 14.2.2012 to 5.3.2012
Computer Science 21.12.2011 to 10.1.2012
Health & Life Sciences (Food Technology,
Nutrition, Home Sciences, Pharmaceutical,
Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Bio-Sciences)
23.12..2011 to 12.1.2012
Information Technology (ID) 23.2.2012 to 14.3.2012
General Orientation Course-88 2.5.2012 to 29.5.2012
General Orientation Course-89 7.6.2012 to 4.7.2012
Punjabi 4.5.2012 to 24.5.2012
Linguistics and English Language Teaching 29.5.2012 to 18.6.2012
Health & Life Sciences (Food Technology,
Nutrition, Home Sciences, Pharmaceutical,
Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Bio-Sciences)
13.6.2012 to 3.7.2012
Education 19.6.2012 to 9.7.2012
Special Summer School – 2012 15.6.2012 to 5.7.2012
Research Methodology in Social Sciences
(History, Sociology, Economics, Anthropology,
Political Science, Geography, Psychology,
Philosophy, Public Administration &
Commerce)
20.9.2012 to 10.10.2012
Indian Languages, Literature, Translation and
Journalism (Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Pali, Parakrit,
Sanskrit, Punjabi, Religious Studies and Mass
Media)
11.10.2012 to 31.10.2012
Material Sciences (Physics, Chemistry &
Engineering Applications)
28.11.2012 to 18.12.2012
Computer Science, Electronics and Information
Technology
27.11.2012 to 17.12.2012
Visual and Performing Arts (Fine Arts, Music, 5.12.2012 to 24.12.2012
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Dance, Sculpture, Theatre, Multimedia and Art
Designing i.e. fashion Designing, Dress
Designing, Cosmetology etc.)
Short Term Course: Professional Development
Programme (B & C Class non-teaching
employees)
1.8.2012 to 3.8.2012
Short Term Course: Workshop for Senior
Teaching Faculty (including Heads) on the
methodology of organizing the Refresher
Course
5.10.2012 to 6.10.2012
Principal's Meet 23.10.2012 to 25.10.2012
Short Term Orientation Programme for newly
appointed Clerk-cum-Jr. Data Entry Operators
15.11.2012 to 20.11.2012
The main objective of these courses is to motivate the teachers to impress
upon them the need to improve the quality of education besides facing the
challenges of creating a knowledge economy,
The following eminent scholars and resource persons interacted with the
participants of Refresher/General Orientation and short term courses
1. Dr. (Mrs.) Renu Batra, Joint Secretary, UGC, New Delhi
2. Ustad Puran Chand Wadali, Padam Shri
3. Dr. Inderjit Kaur, Chairperson, All India Pingalwara Society, Amritsar
4. Dr. Furqan Qamar, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Himachal
Pradesh, Dharamshala (HP)
5. Dr. V.N. Bajpai, Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
6. Dr. Swatanter Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Raja Man Singh Tomar University
of Music and Fine Arts, Gwalior (Rajasthan)
7. Dr. M.P.S. Ishar, Vice-Chancellor, Jammu University, Jammu
8. Mr. Prateek (A Class Artist), Delhi University, Delhi
9. Mr. Kewal Dhaliwal, Play Wright
10. Mr. K.K. Rattu, Director, All India Radio, Chandigarh
11. Dr. N.P. Singh, DRDO, New Delhi
12. Prof. C.K. Das, Indian Institute of Technology , Kharagpur
13. Dr. Sudhanshu Bhushan, Professor, National University of Education
Planning & Administration, New Delhi
14. Dr. Jayanti Dutta, Deputy Director, UGC-Academic Staff College, Panjab
University, Chandigarh
15. S. Gurbhajan Singh, Eminent Poet, President, Sahit Academy, Ludhiana
16. Prof. B.S. Ghuman, Panjab University, Chandigarh
17. Prof. Manjit Singh, Panjab University, Chandigarh
18. Prof. B.S. Sandhu, Punjabi University, Patiala
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Year of establishment : 1987