Six students of GNDU, Department of Laws, Regional Campus, Ladhewali, Jalandhar have cleared PCS Judicial examination (2019-20), the result of which was declared on February 1, 2021. The students who cleared the examination are Jasika Vij, Daughter of Devinder Vij, LL.B (2005-2008),and LL.M (2010-2012), Keshav Agnihotri, Son of GK Agnihotri, BA, LL.B (2008 to 2013), Simran, Daughter of Baldev Parkash, BA, LLB (2013-2018) and LLM, (2018-19), Parveen, Son of Bakshish Singh, BA, LLB (2013-2018) and LLM (2018-19), Jaskiran Sondh, Daughter of Sharnpal Singh, BA, LLB (2013-18), LLM (2018-19), Shivani, Daughter of Nirmaljit, LLB, (2014-2017). Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean, GNDU Regional Campus, Jalandhar, Dr. Rupam Jagota, Head, Department of Laws and all the faculty members congratulated the successful candidates and wished them success in future. Dr. Rupam Jagota said their perseverance and dedication to achieve their goal is worth appreciating. The campus Alumini has always made us proud. Previously also number of students of GNDU Regional Campus, Jalandhar has qualified the PCS (Judiciary) and is currently serving as judicial officers in various districts of Punjab.

On 7th October 2020 ,Engineering and technology department, GNDU campus Jalandhar organised induction programme for the new batch 2020. The induction programme was brought in with a view to uplift the level of the new entrants as it was aimed to enhance students’ familiarity with the faculties, its facilities and a plethora of activities of the institution. With a fresh exposure of the induction programme, the students were made familiar to the milieu of the institution with zeal enthusiasm. The induction programme started with a cordial inaugural speech for the entrants with introduction to all the faculty members of GNDU campus Jalandhar. Dr. Hamandar Kaur , Assistant professor aapprised the students about the innumerous university achievements. Later the Head of the Department, Dr. Jyooteesh malhotra warmly welcomed the new batch and briefed them about the examination and evaluation process , activities conducted. After that Dr. Pankaj Deep Kaur , assistant professor described the details about careers and placement at GNDU. Subsequently the alumni of our campus Er. Pargeet Kaur , Er.Sherya Dawar , Er.Karamjeet Singh and Er.Abhishek Sharma interacted with the new students and shared their cherished experiences at GNDU . Then a glimpse of cultural events , sports events and various club activities was displayed. At the end Oath taking ceremony was held to inculcate the feeling of affinity. The programme concluded with a thank you note. The induction programme 2020 was successfully organised under the guidance of Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra , Head of Department coordinated by Dr. Harmandar Kaur , assistant professor and Er Neetika Soni, assistant professor with students -Neha Uppal , Sukriti Marwaha , Mehardeep Sethi and Nehal Sharma.

As we all know that Mahatma Gandhi has been given the title of ‘Father of India’ as he took up the path of non-violence to fulfil his goals. An international organisation like United Nations General Assembly has marked his birth anniversary as the International Day of Non-Violence which is October 2. Students participated in the celebrations of this day of national importance to spread awareness about the great teachings of the timeless thought leader who contributed to our independence.
The EVENTS for the online competition were:
I. Sketching
II. Poster
Bhumika Aatri bagged the first position in both the events, Pranshu Sharma won the second place in sketching while Aanshu Chibber won the second position in poster making. The event was coordinated by Dr. Harmandar Kaur and was organised under the able guidance of the Dr Jyoteesh Malhotra, Head of the Department of Engineering and Technology.

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (GNDU) has been adjudged as the only State Government University in North India to bag top position amongst higher education institutes for “India Today Ranking 2020”. No higher education institute of Jammu, Kashmir, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan or Chandigarh could attain any position even among the first 35 positions in the State Public Universities imparting education in arts, science and technology disciplines. Overall, GNDU is ranked 20th among all central, public and private Universities in the country. However, it has retained its position at 11th place among the State Universities of India in 2020. GNDU, a premier institute for higher education in India, is ranked among the top 10 state public universities and top 9% universities of the world by the World University Ranking. The University has continuously improved its position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the past three years. It is ranked as the top State Public University of Punjab and 51st among all the central, public and private Universities that participated in the NIRF-2020 ranking. Vice Chancellor Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu said that GNDU has improved its overall marks from 71 per cent in 2019 to 74 per cent in 2020 in the overall score of India Today ranking parameters. He said that it is the dedication and devotion of the faculty and staff towards teaching, research and other endeavours that has been lifting the University to new peaks.

Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus Jalandhar has conducted an online seminar on “Parameter of Research Paper” on May 4, 2020. There were around 100 faculty members, research scholars, professionals and students from various universities and institutions across north India join the online interaction. Dr Jyoteesh Malhotra Associate Dean highlight the requirement of e-learning platforms and online education mode for skill enhancement in the current unprecedented situation of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdown. He expressed his gratitude to the worthy Vice Chancellor Prof. Jaspal Singh Sandhu for constant support and encouragement. The key speaker Prof (Dr.) Rattan Singh, Director UILS Panjab University Chandigarh gave a detailed and comprehensive view on how to write a good research paper. He covered the various essentials to cover the research work and discussed in detail the importance of literature review, title, research problem and objective statement, hypothesis and research methodologies. He emphasized on research ethics and to avoid plagiarism which are usually ignored by researchers. Programme coordinators Dr Varinder Singh and Dr Butta Singh thank the resource person and all the participants to make the event a success.

Engineering & Technology Department, GNDU Regional Campus, Jalandhar organised an online learning workshop on "Digital marketing" in collaboration with Coding Blocks, Delhi on 26th May 2020. The workshop was aimed at skill enhancement of the students of B.Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering branches. The workshop was successfully organised under the able guidance of Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean and was coordinated by Dr.Harmandar Kaur Assistant Professor, Engineering and Technology Department and Tanmay Dewan, Ayush Khanna student coordinators. The students showed a lot of enthusiasm and more than 180 attended the same. Digital marketing is the use of the Internet, mobile devices, social media, search engines, and other channels to reach consumers. Google AdWords, is Google's advertising system in which advertisers bid on certain keywords in order for their clickable ads to appear in Google's search results. Google Analytics is a free website analytics service offered by Google that gives you insights into how users find and use your website. Overall the participants were enthralled and appreciated this initiative of the department for knowledge enhancement in these pressing times. The role of e-learning and online education in the skill development of the students is essential in these testing times.

Engineering & Technology Department GNDU Regional Campus, Jalandhar organises an online Project based learning workshop on "Machine Learning" in collaboration with Coding Blocks, Delhi on 12th May, 2020. The workshop was aimed at skill enhancement of the students of B. Tech Electronics & Computer Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering & Electronics & Communication Engineering branches. Machine Learning is a prominent and upcoming application of Artificial Intelligence that provides systems the ability to automatically learn. Also, the industry has a huge demand for professionals trained in this field. The workshop was successfully organised under the able guidence of Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean and was coordinated by Dr. Harmander Kaur, Asst. Professor, Engineering & Technology Department and Ayush Khanna student coordinator for the event. The students showed a lot enthusiasm and more than 110 benefitted from this event while learning from their homes. Overall the participants including students were enthralled and appreciated this initiative of the department for knowledge enhancement in this pressing times. The role of e-learning and online education in the skill development of the students is essential in this testing times.

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, in collaboration with the Department of Laws, organized a Panel Discussion in the context of International Women’s Day on March 8 . The participants were Sarita Tiwari, renowned actor, academician and writer, Aparna Bannerji from The Tribune, Poonam Lagah from All India Radio and Harleen Kaur, Advocate. The issue was Women’s Rights and their Status.

On February 13 , World Radio day was celebrated in the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication. An RJing competition was organized in which students of various classes participated. Two rounds were held; one where students spoke on given topics and a phone in round where students handled calls by the listeners. Manish Kumar of M.A Journalism & Mass Communication Part –I was the winner of the competition.