Archives: Happenings

The Day Care Centre & Pre-Primary School organized the Children’s Day and Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas Celebrations on 20.11.2023. Prof. Gurmeet Singh, the honourable Vice-Chancellor Cum Chairman (DCC & PPS), Pondicherry University presided over the function. On this occasion, the Vice-Chancellor inaugurated the “Wall of Fame” and an Aquarium donated by Prof. Clement Sagayaradja Lourdes, Dean, School of Humanities, at the Day Care Centre. Prizes were distributed to the Children as part of the Children’s Day and Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas competitions conducted by the centre.

Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Prof. Gurmeet Singh delivered a welcome address on the interaction section. Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Puducherry & Chief Rector of Pondicherry University has interacted with newly joined students from the Schools of Social Science and International Studies.

Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Prof. Gurmeet Singh delivered the Presidential Address in the inaugural session of the ‘Five Days Faculty Development Programme on Psycho-social Care in Disaster Management’ for the Social Work Educators of South India organized jointly by the Department of Social Work, Pondicherry University and the National Institute of Disaster Management, New Dehli on 6th November, 2023. Sri.E.Vallavan,IAS, District Collector of Puducherry, Dr.Ajinder Walia, Head, GIDRR Division of NIDM, Prof.B.B.Mohanty, Dean, SSS&IS, Prof.K.Anbu, Head(i/c), Department of Social Work and Dr.P.B.Shankar Narayan, Coordinator of the FDP were present during the programme.

Mr. Manjit Singh Nayar, General Secretary & Correspondent, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai and Dr. Swait Paliwal, Dean, School of Languages & Co-ordinator, IQAC, Guru Nanak College called on Vice-Chancellor Prof. Gurmeet Singh, VC at his office today as a courtesy call.

Prof. Gurmeet Singh, VC released a book titled “Interdisciplinary Art-Based Practices – Problems and Possibilities” edited by Dr. K. R. Rajaravivarama, Associate Professor, School of Performing Arts, PU. Dean, SoPA and faculty of the school were present during the release.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Gurmeet Singh inaugurated and delivered presidential address on the International Conference on Special Functions & applications & Symposium on Algebra & Algebraic Combinatorics organized by Department of Mathematics.

Prof. Gurmeet Singh, VC has unveiled Shilphalakkam, inaugurated Memorial Lawn Amrit Vatika & flag-offed Amrit Kalasha Yatra. He also planted tree at Amrit Vatika & poured maati in the Amrit Kalasha

Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Prof Gurmeet Singh inaugurated Pondicherry University Computer Science Center for Industry Institute Interface and delivered presidential address on Induction cum Inauguration of 2023-2024 batch

Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Prof. Gurmeet Singh along with Statutory Officers, Faculty Members, other Officials, Non-Teaching Staff and Students took the Vigilance Awareness Week 2023 Pledge.

Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Vice Chancellor congratulated the Faculty Members Prof. Anu Chandran, Head, Department of Tourism Studies and Prof. Sampada Kumar Swain, MoU coordinator for being selected as part of ERASMUS Mobility Program to participate in the Blended Intensive Program- Innovative Teaching Methods and deliver talks at Vidzemme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia.