15 members of the Syndicate will now be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor (VC), whereas earlier the Senate used to select these members...

The decision of the Central Government regarding the restructuring of the administrative bodies of Panjab University, Chandigarh-Senate and Syndicate has become a matter of political and emotional boiling point in Punjab. Almost all the political parties of the state have strongly opposed the notification issued on October 28 regarding the restructuring. They have considered the restructuring as undemocratization of the university; they have termed it as a blow to the interests of Punjab and also called it a toy with the sentiments of Punjabis. Apart from the political parties, social and religious parties have also strongly raised the demand for the wi

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