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CUPB Newsletter Vol. 5 (No. 1) November 1, 2016 – February 28, 2017 ਪੰਜਾਬ kyNdrI XUnIvristI, ਬਠ ੰਡਾ डाﴂ iatkc dsUnzh; fo”ofo|ky;, बठ Central University of Punjab, Bathinda CUPB Newsletter Editorial Central University of Punjab not only excels in its academic pursuits but also creates a number of opportunities and exposure for its students to excel in different fields. This quarterly issue of the Newsletter will give the readers an inside look to the various activities and events that have been taken up at the University, starting from the celebration of the ‘Constitution Day’, to creating awareness on ‘AIDS Day’, to instilling patriotism into students on ‘Republic Day’, accompanied by the Annual Sports and Athletic Meet, and lastly to the celebration of the 7th Foundation Day of the University that has stolen the limelight. There were many competitions and programmes held on the occasion of the Foundation Day Celebration which invited and applauded student’s creativity as witnessed in various competitions organized here on the campus like, in ‘Best-Out of Waste’, Rangoli Competition, Song and Dance Competitions, etc. ‘Food Carnival’ was organised where food stalls representing various states were set up reflecting the core theme of ‘Unity in Diversity’. The events foregrounded a variety of skills of students in photography, creative art making, dance, singing and many other talents which the University has always aimed to nurture and foster for the all-round development of the students. Recognizing the excellence, and over-all contributions to the progress of the University, various awards were distributed among teachers and students on the concluding day of the Foundation Day. Our academic wall is painted with variety of publications with high impact factors by teachers and students, thus taking another step towards making this University one of the leading educational institutions in the country. Encompassing such an excellent team of dedicated faculties and staffs with the commitment of the students, Central University of Punjab witnesses an upward rise towards establishing its high position among all the newly-established Central Universities. At Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, we are proud of all that has been accomplished, but we are even more excited about what is yet to come. Finally, from the entire CUPB family, we wish all the readers a happy reading. Events Organised/Seminars/Workshops/Conferences Conducted CUPB observed Constitution Day CUPB observed the Constitution Day on November 25, 2016. The event was organized by Centre for Law and was initiated by Dr. Tarun Arora. Dr. Rajinder Kumar Sen addressed the audience on the topic “Concept of Duty” followed by a panel discussion by students from various centres on “Perspective of Concept of Duty in Modern Times”. Dr. Bawa Singh deliberated about the “Introducti-on of Fundamental Duties”. Dr. Puneet Pathak thanked the audience and requested all to stand for the national anthem. Students during the panel discussion 1 CUPB Newsletter Observance of World AIDS Day The NSS cell along with Vardaan-Health Awareness & Blood Donation Club of CUPB organized an awareness programme on World AIDS Day on December 01, 2016. Poster making, painting and slogan writing competitions were organized to spread awareness of it among the students. Mr Narinder Kumar Bassi, social activist, a renowned community AIDS educator and recipient of the UN AIDS Civil Society award graced the occasion by his presence. Mr Bassi shared the history of the disease since its inception and discussed the measures to root it out. He added that students and the peer educators would play a vital role in Students participating in poster making competition spreading awareness about AIDS. The event was concluded with a prize distribution ceremony through which students were given prizes. Celebration of National Youth Day 2017 Swami Vivekananda’s birthday on January 12, is celebrated as National Youth Day every year to encourage and inspire the youths of the India. The NSS Unit of Central University of Punjab, Bathinda organized a debate competition on “Demonetisation: A Move to Change the Fate of the Youth” on January 12, 2017. Students shared their views and experiences about the digitalization and demonetization. They showed great enthusiasm in participating in the competitions, 15 students participated in the debate. Prof. P. Ramarao, Dean Academic Affairs, applauded the organizers for organizing the event and discussed the demonetisation related issues. Student expressing her view on Demonetisation Unique Lohri Celebration by Vardaan Club of CUPB The volunteers of Vardaan Club of CUPB celebrated their Lohri in a very unique way. The unique celebration went on from January 11-13, 2017. They marked the festival by doing following activities: Visit to Old Age home in Bathinda, Visit to Deaf and Dumb School Mahant Gurbanta Das School for Deaf & Dumb, Bathinda. They distributed warm clothes and shoes to the deaf and dumb students, which were contributed by the students of CUPB. Later, the event was concluded by burning the bonfire in the city campus. Honourable Vice-Chancellor, all the faculty members and non-teaching staff came to feel the warmth of the bonfire. 2 CUPB Newsletter Celebration of Republic Day in CUPB A function was organized to celebrate the 68th Republic Day at the university on January 26, 2017. Prof. R. K. Kohli, Vice-Chancellor, hoisted the National Flag and inspected the guard of honour. In his address, Honorable Vice- Chancellor song singing, short oratories graced the event. The event was concluded with vote of thanks by Registrar Dr. Jagdeep Singh and invited to join for high tea. said that quality education as well as the top ranking of the university was attained through team work of students, faculty and non-teaching staff. On this occasion students of CUPB recited the national anthem. Many other student performances like patriotic song singing, short oratories graced the event. The event was concluded with vote of thanks by Registrar Dr. Jagdeep Singh and invited to join for high tea. Honorable Vice-Chancellor hoistng the tricolor Organization of Gatka Camp in CUPB city campus CUPB organized a Gatka Camp (A Punjabi martial art form) at its campus from January 20 to February 20, 2017. It was organized for both men and women. A number of interested students who became part of the camp were further interested to participate in State, National and All India Inter-University level championship. Our ten students participated in the all India Inter-University Championship held at Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo on February 12-13, 2017, in which ten students from CUPB participated. Participants representing CUPB during March past Organization of 5th Annual Sports and Athletic Meet in CUPB Central University of Punjab, Bathinda marked its assertion on the significance of sports in student life by the inauguration of two-day long 5th Annual Sports and Athletic Meet 2016-17 on February 17, 2017.The event was graced by the former Hockey Captain, Sardar Rajpal Singh as chief guest. The celebrations began at 9.00 AM with a march past by the students of the university. Thereafter, students and faculty members took an oath which filled the hearts of everyone with the spirit of sportsmanship and unity. Prof. R. K. Kohli, Honorable Vice-Chancellor extended a warm welcome to the gathering. He emphasized that Best male athlete Fameel P.K. 3 CUPB Newsletter organizing sports meet is essential for instilling a sense of discipline and belongingness among students. He said that sports are the vital part of every student’s life and should be given as much importance as academics because they help students to learn values of life. Various track and field events were organised with the contestants exhibiting their sporting competence which was accompanied by the immense support of the gathering in the form of overwhelming round of applause which further lifted the spirit of the game. Various track events were organised in which Arti, Best female athlete Arti Yadav Komal and Suman bagged the first, second and third positions respectively in girls 50 m race. In the boys 100 m race Abhishek, Wasim and Mir Yusuf took the first, second and third places respectively. Apart from this, various other activities like 50 m race of female faculty staff and 80 m race of male faculty, shot put, and several fun games were organised. Avneet Kaur Sidhu, an Arjuna awardee shooter was the chief guest on the concluding day of the event. She felicitated the winners with medals and trophies. CUPB gears up for 7th Foundation Week Celebrations CUPB conducted a series of events to mark the celebrations of the 7th Foundation day which fell on February 28, 2017. The celebrations witnessed a series of different educational as well as creative and cultural events. These celebrations started with the two day long Annual Athletic and Sports Meet on 17-18 February, which had huge participation of the university students. This event was followed by another series of events in which students got a chance to exhibit their creativity and talent in a very unique way through “Rangoli making” competition and “Best-Out-of-Waste” Mohiniattam dance form performed by students of Kerala in competition. Students participated in both the Unity in Diversity program competitions with great zest and zeal. A total of 16 teams participated in the Rangoli making competition and 11 teams participated “Best-out- of-Waste” competition. In continuation to this event, a special lecture on “Living Wisely” by Dr. Samuda Chetri, Director, Gross National Happiness Centre, Bhutan, was organized in the university premises. In his address Dr. Chetri emphasised on the importance of living life wisely which brings out the real happiness in life. Being a Central institution, the university is a home to a large number of students from different states and having different mother Students performing a Mime on the concluding day of tongues.