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  Multimedia Animation Internet University Programs in India - Punjab Technical University
Punjab Technical University was established by an act of State Legislature on 16 Jan 1997, to promote Technical, Excellence in Emerging Technologies and for promoting Training, Research and Development in these areas.
One of the main focuses of the University at this time is in the area of providing training in professional and skill oriented technologies to the masses.
Keeping up with the spirit of Open University system and in accordance with National Policy of Education which lays emphasis on continuing and distance education, the University is running various Undergraduate and Post Graduate courses in various disciplines in the rural and urban areas.
www.caba.co.in /news/latest/punjab-technical-university.html   (386 words)

  
 India Information >> Punjab
The Punjab covers an area of 50,362 square kilometres (19,445 square miles) and has a population around 24,000,000 in 2000.The name "Punjab" means "land of five rivers" and derives from the Persian words 'panj,' meaning five, and 'aab,' meaning water.
Punjab, northwestern India, is bounded on the west by Pakistan, on the north by Jammu and Kashmir, on the north east by Himachal Pradesh and on the south by Haryana and Rajasthan.
Punjab is one of the smallest states of India representing 1.6 per cent of its geographical area and 2.6 per cent of it's cropped area.
www.whereincity.com /india/punjab   (901 words)

  
 University of the Punjab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
University of the Punjab (abbreviated as PU) (Urdu: جامعه پنجاب), colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
University of the Punjab is the oldest and largest university in Pakistan.
An internationally renowned alumni of the university is physics Nobel laureate and co-founder of electroweak theory, Abdus Salam.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_the_Punjab   (451 words)

  
 Punjabi University, Patiala
As the University was recognised by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, as the sole agency for rendering into Punjabi books under their scheme of translating standard works into modern Indian languages, the Government bore the expenses for the translation and production of volumes under this project.
Obvious outcome of this was streaming of talent towards the university campus, talent with zeal and enthusiasm to develop the language, literature and culture of Punjab creating opportunities for scholarly inter communication at an unprecedented scale and providing a new ferment for research and creative work in Punjabi in newer and newer directions.
The university which was at set for enforcing Panjabi as the medium of instruction and examination at Degree level, now allowed its students to receive instruction in the language of their choice.
www.universitypunjabi.org /pages/ksd.htm   (4455 words)

  
 Punjab University v Punjab Governor's XI at Lahore, 02-04 Mar 1951
Punjab University v Punjab Governor's XI at Lahore, 02-04 Mar 1951
Punjab University v Punjab Governor's XI Bagh-e-Jinnah Ground, Lahore
Day 2: Punjab University 268, Punjab Governor's XI 192/3 (Murawwat Hussain 51* Maqsood Ahmed 26*)
www.cricinfo.com /link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1950S/1950-51/PAK_LOCAL/FC/PNJB-UNIV_PNJB-GOV-XI_FC_02-04MAR1951.html   (107 words)

  
 Green Left - Resistance!: Punjab women stand up against the Taliban
The incident followed a long list of provocations and assaults by the IJT on students for such “crimes” as males and females watching a cricket match together and the English department attempting to hold a co-educational farewell party for students at a hotel.
At Punjab University, the IJT is hated, yet the entire administration is in its control.
Stopping the Talibanisation of Punjab University would be a big step forward for Pakistan, and women in particular because it is women who would suffer most at the hands of religious fanatics.
www.greenleft.org.au /1999/360/18890   (720 words)

  
 King Edward Medical University
We are on the victory stand of the Punjab University since 1980.
Zafar Iqbal Sheikh was awarded Punjab University Blue in 1974-75 and he went onto win the Inter-University Squash championship the same year.
Gen. Arshad Mirza led the university football team and was a member of the North West India and Punjab football sides.
www.kemc.edu /sports.html   (1291 words)

  
 Punjabi University [TEACHING & RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS]
University College of Engineering (UCoE) at Punjabi University Campus Patiala came into existence in the year 2003, after long serious deliberations for about six months between the senior faculty of the University, technical experts and the Vice-Chancellor regarding the need of quality education in the field of Engineering and Technology in the state of Punjab.
The University, on its part, has drawn up a master plan to be executed in three phases to provide technical education in the basic and specialized fields in the time to come.
The cell is in constant touch with the industrial houses and is entrusted with the responsibility of arranging on and off campus interviews of its students with the executives of the industry and projecting its students by highlighting their achievements and potential for delivering goods as per the requirements of the industry.
www.universitypunjabi.org /pages/teaching/ucoe.htm   (914 words)

  
 Government Of Punjab, India :: About Punjab :: Education   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In 1966, when the southern districts of Punjab were constituted as the new state of Haryana, the department was reorganised with some staff going to the new state.
The Government of Punjab is encouraging the participation of private sector for providing good quality education by giving a package of incentives in the form of land at cheaper rates along with other facilities.
Punjab School Education Board is managing nine Adarsh Schools as a pilot project for providing quality education to the students belonging to the rural areas of the State.
www.punjabgov.net /about_edu.asp   (1780 words)

  
 .:.GC University, Lahore
Referring to the themes in the history of the colonial Punjab, he said the main focus should be on British/administration and policy and their impact on rural society; impact of colonial rule on Punjabi identity; revolutionary movements and civil disobedience; and background to and aftermath of the 1947 partition of the Punjab.
Surinder Singh of Punjab University Chandigarh presented paper on "Growth of the left in colonial Punjab: testimony of the participants." His study revolved around the writings of five prominent communist activists Gurucharan Singh Sahnsara, Bhagat Singh Bilgha, Chain Singh Chain, Sohan Singh Josh and Naina Singh Dhoot of colonial Punjab.
A two-day International History Conference 2006 is being held at the Bokhari Auditorium of the GC University Lahore on January 6 and 7 under the aegis of the History Department of the varsity.
www.gcu.edu.pk /HisNews.htm   (1497 words)

  
 Welcome to Official Web site of Punjab, India
Punjab University has a long tradition of pursuing excellence in teaching and research in science and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports.
It was in 1956 that the University was relocated at Chandigarh.
Punjab University, with its 46 teaching and research departments besides 10 Centres/Chairs for teaching and research on the main campus located at Chandigarh, has 121 affiliated colleges spread over Punjab and Chandigarh, a Regional Centre at Muktsar, an extension library at Ludhiana and VVBISandIS (Vishweshavaranand Vishva Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies) at Hoshiarpur.
punjabgovt.nic.in /Education/PunjabUniversity.htm   (2795 words)

  
 Punjab Agricultural University
Punjab Agricultural University occupies a place of pride among agricultural universities/institutes of India by virtue of its high academic standards, creditable research achievements and very effective transfer of technology programs.
With the reorganization of states, the campuses in the states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh were transferred to their respective states.
The Punjab Agricultural University was established under the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970.
www.punjabilok.com /misc/education/pau_ludh.htm   (189 words)

  
 Foreign students flock to Punjab University   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Punjab University has seen a spurt in the number of foreign students of late.
Apart from marketing exercises, a lot is spent by private universities on hostels, gymnasiums, sports infrastructure etc. to match up to foreign universities in terms of ambience.
While private universities in India have started mushrooming over the years, bulk of the higher education sector comprises of State- run universities.
news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/India/20060625/373452.html   (331 words)

  
 Punjab Agricultural University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), was established in 1962 in Ludhiana, Punjab on the pattern of land grant colleges of USA with a mandate to conduct excellence in research and teaching, its has a integrated teaching research and extension programme.
The university has facilities for basketball, badminton, cycling, cricket, field hockey, football, gymnastics, handball, volleyball, lawn tennis, swimming, table tennis, weight lifting and Kabbadi.
In 1988 the university switched from trimester to semester system and in 1993 it switched from the letter grade system to a 10.00 credit point average system.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Punjab_Agricultural_University   (554 words)

  
 Gulfnews: Row worsens over music course in Punjab University
The IJT warning came after the university decided to set up a Music Department and begin a two-year master's degree in Musicology on the direction of Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool, who is also the Chancellor of the university.
The curriculum has been prepared and approved by the advisory and statuary bodies of the university including the Board of Studies and was about to be presented to the Academic Council for approval when the IJT announced resistance to the plan, describing it un-Islamic and against the ideology of Pakistan.
The confrontation at the Punjab University in Lahore reflects the growing struggle between secular authorities and religious zealots to mould the country's identity.
archive.gulfnews.com /articles/06/05/19/10040915.html   (854 words)

  
 Punjab Technical University e-Learning
The university or the trust is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does the university endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these external web sites.
The University and the trust reserve the right to monitor all use of its computer systems and communication networks through authorized systems administrators.
While the information containing herein is correct at the date of publication, the university reserves the right to alter procedures, fees and regulations should the need arise.
www.ptuonline.com /disclaimer.htm   (566 words)

  
 HEC approves Rs34m networking project for Punjab University -DAWN - National; February 18, 2003
Under this project, the university will extend its existing network infrastructure to various departments, hostels and residential area by laying fibre optic cable, providing dial-up internet facilities through university’s ISP and DXX connection to the Old Campus situated in the city.
University of the Punjab is the fourth oldest university of the subcontinent and it is playing a leading role in imparting quality education both in public and private sector.
In addition to university departments, it has 754 degree- awarding colleges in arts and sciences affiliated with it for examination and degree granting purposes.
www.dawn.com /2003/02/18/nat1.htm   (518 words)

  
 Welcome to Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
On the reorganization of Punjab, two independent universities for the two states - Punjab and Haryana were established under the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970.The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is located in Ludhiana city (Punjab State) in north-west India at a distance of 316 km from New Delhi.
Situated on the Ludhiana - Ferozepur Road, the University covers an area of 1510 acres on its main campus and 4615 acres at the regional research stations.
In recognition of its outstanding achievements in agricultural research, education and extension, it was adjudged the Best Agricultural University in India in 1995.
www.pau.edu /about-pau.asp   (300 words)

  
 Punjab University Institute Of Chemistry   (Site not responding. Last check: )
University buses ply between the Quaid-e-Azam (New) and Allama Iqbal (Old) campuses throughout the day.
University buses ply on main city routes in the morning as well as in afternoon.
The University generally allows half and full concession in tution fee to the deserving students based on merit, on the recommendation of the Institute.
www.brain.net.pk /~puic/puic.htm   (1444 words)

  
 Punjab Engineering College (PEC)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh is one of the pioneer institutions of India which came into existence prior to independence.
At the time of the partition of the country in 1947, the college was renamed as "East Punjab Engineering College" and functioned from the Thomson Engineering College, Roorkee (now known as the University of Roorkee).
The college is affiliated to the Panjab University, Chandigarh and offers a wide range of academic programmes at the undergraduate, the postgraduate and the research levels.
chandigarh.nic.in /pec.htm   (5098 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab
The formal inauguration of the veterinary university was cancelled twice earlier as the functioning of the university had been stayed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in response to a writ petition filed by the PAU Teachers Union.
The first objection was that all admissions to university courses were made on the basis of a common entrance test and the university statute did not had any clause for reservation for foreign students.
Despite tall claims of the Punjab Government regarding the supply of potable water in almost all the villages of state, inhabitants of Kot and Patial villages located on the border of Himachal Pradesh in the Kandi sub-mountainous area of Hoshiarpur district are not getting water supply in the blazing heat these days.
www.tribuneindia.com /2006/20060603/punjab1.htm   (5607 words)

  
 Punjab Technical University
It is a university that has the capacity to be the engine of development and change in the society.
Thus the duty that falls on the university is to act as a lever for propagation of the technological change, as well as to facilitate adoption of new technologies.
The State of Punjab, commonly known as the grain basket of the country, has the potential to face this challenge.
www.punjabilok.com /misc/education/puntech_univ1.htm   (697 words)

  
 Punjab Technical University, bachelor & master degrees in management, engineering, computer science & arts
Under Section 3 of the University Act, the Punjab Technical University is authorised to institute and confer Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and academic distinction.
The nomenclature of all the programmes are as per the University Grants Commission (UGC) norms and it is a member of Association of Indian Universities.
Punjab Technical University has also tied up with industry professionals, consultants and technical experts to give the students the best possible combination of theory and real life experience.
www.ptuonline.com /faq.htm   (2611 words)

  
 Center for Sikh and Punjab Studies at UCSB: An International Conference on the Sikh Diaspora
Sikh settlements outside Punjab started in the sixteenth century and accelerated during the second half of the nineteenth century after the annexation of Punjab in 1849 and increased army recruitment of the Sikhs to the British Indian army.
The next speaker, Suzanne McMahon, South Asian Librarian at the University of California, Berkeley, provided details of her involvement in developing archival material (including the infamous Ghadar collection) which is now available to researchers on the Sikh and South Asian diaspora both at Berkeley and other University of California libraries.
He pointed out that it was indeed a paradoxical situation where the universities in Punjab had recognized their literature by including their books in the Punjabi literature curriculum, the Sikh and the mainstream community in Canada had failed to recognize this literary contribution.
www.global.ucsb.edu /punjab/april21_01.html   (2996 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab
Now it is official Punjab Technical University has found serious discrepancies in the combined entrance test (CET) conducted by it, raising a question mark over the credibility of its examination branch.
Former DGP, Punjab, Mr K.P.S. Gill, a senior Congress leader of Delhi and Baba Bhaniarawala of Nurpurbedi in Ropar district were on the hit list of the three Babbar Khalsa International militants who have been arrested by the Punjab police in a joint operation with the Delhi police from Ropar and Fatehpur.
Punjab Agricultural University authorities have served an expulsion notice upon four student leaders from hostels, accusing them of creating indiscipline on the campus.
www.tribuneindia.com /2005/20050617/punjab.htm   (1197 words)

  
 USAID India : Newsroom - Press Releases - - U.S. Ambassador Visits Punjab Agricultural University; Announces Grant for ...
Enroute to the University, the Ambassador visited farms and markets to understand the agricultural scenario of Punjab.
The U.S. Mission is proud to have been a part of the establishment of PAU in 1962 and a supporter of cooperation with U.S. universities since then.
In recognition of its outstanding achievements in agricultural research, education and extension, Punjab Agricultural University was adjudged the Best Agricultural University in India in 1995.
www.usaid.gov /in/newsroom/press_releases/apr15_4.htm   (255 words)

  
 PunjabNewsline.com - Punjab to set up AYUSH university, advisory panel formed
He advised the members of the committee to prepare a blue-print of this project and workout a suitable model after studying the various models of universities available in the country.
He also made it clear that the interest of the state government was to prefer a model with bare-minimum requirements and fewer burdens on the state exchequer in the initial stage.
Mishra said that the State Universities were empowered to affiliate the colleges within the territory of the State whereas other categories of Universities like Deemed University or Private University would be limited to their own work in awarding degrees for their owned Institutions by the University concerned.
www.punjabnewsline.com /content/view/4712/38   (423 words)

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