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GNDU RC Jalandhar

The Campus is located on the Jalandhar-Amritsar Highway about 3 kms from the PAP Chowk. Fulfilling the demands of people of Doaba region for quality education, Guru Nanak Dev University established its Regional campus at Jalandhar in 1979 with English, Punjabi and Law departments.
Objectives
  • To provide professional competence to students with strong foundation in the core areas.
  • To continuously enrich the teaching learning process through linkages with industry, projects, Workshops, Seminars and Conferences.
  • To provide holistic education to the students through inter-disciplinary courses and Life skill development programs i.e. co-scholastic & co-curricular activities.

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Dear Students

Congratulations, to all young aspirants for being part of GNDU Regional Campus Jalandhar.

I feel deeply honoured to share that Guru Nanak Dev University has always been an excellent centre of learning for students for the last 50 years. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has awarded it the highest status of 'University with Potential for Excellence' as an acknowledgement to the university's contribution in teaching and cutting edge research of significance. The University is also accredited with 'A++' Grade by NAAC. With the rapid advancement in the Information & Communication technology and emerging trends based on smart infrastructures has brought new challenges. . . . . . . . .

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Speech Competition

Speech competition held in Guru Nanak Dev University where Sandeep kumari stood first position. Many students participated in the event. This event took place under the guidence of Dean Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra and Dr. Manjeet Singh from te department of engineering and technology. Second position was backed by Navneet from IT department and third position by Iman pal Singh. Judges were Dr. Sheetal Kalra, Dr. Harmandar Kaur and Dr. Himali Sarangal.


School Students visited GNDU Campus

Guru Nanak Dev University RC Jalandhar organised the visit of Students of Goverment Senior Secondary School Dhadda,Jalandhar to their campus today. Students were given the tour of university campus and all of the departments that Department of Laws, Journalism and mass communication department. Department of Eengineering and technology. Students and teachers of school were welcomed by Dean Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Admission Coordinator, Dr. Himali Sarangal, Dr. Pankaj Kaur from Laws Department and the students of the University. They were Told about different courses and shown classes, seminar halls, Legal Aids Room. studio, IT labs, Activity area, Library, Hostel, Ground, etc. They were encouraged to think about their future and career they are interested to persue by University Faculty, Dr. Namrata Joshi(Head of dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication) and Dr. Rupam Jagota(Head of dept. of Laws).


GNDU added another feather; first university to get approval from NCTE for Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)

Northern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi has approved Integrated Teacher Education Programmes (ITEP) viz-a-viz B.A.- B.Ed., B.Sc.-B.Ed. and B.Com.-B.Ed for secondary stage teachers to Department of Education, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar from the session 2023-24. The intake capacity of these courses is 50 students each in BA-B.Ed, BSc B.Ed and B.Com B.Ed (Started for the first time in the country) respectively. Prof (Dr) Amit Kauts, Head, Department of Education said that this course has been implemented by NCTE after NEP 2020 recommended this course for preparing teachers for school system. This course will be the degree which will make students eligible to teach in school system. NCTE aims to start this course initially in 50 central and state universities of the country based on NIRF, NAAC ranking and requisite infrastructural, instructural facilities available in the multidisciplinary institutions (Universities and Govt degree colleges).


REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

On 27th January 2023: Republic day celebrated in GNDU RC Jalandhar by NSS under guidance of Dean Sir Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra and Dr. Manjeet Singh. The students who participated and gave speech were Ankita kailey, Disha Sharma, Akshay Sharma, Vishal Badhan, Jaskaran Singh, Pranav Sharma, Aryan, Mehtab Saroa, Navneet, Rupinder. There were various events such as dance,singing and acting where students of the campus participated to the fullest.


INDUCTION PROGRAM 2022

On 1st September 2022: GNDU, R.C., Jalandhar welcomed the new batch of B.Tech. 2022 students in the Induction Programme organized.Students were made aware about the B.Tech. professional degree course and its importance in getting the student placed in the various top notch MNCs.Students were made aware about the extra and co-corricular activities held in the campus on regular basis that are the foundation stone for the holistic development of the students. Dr.Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean motivated the new incumbents and explained to the students thoroughly about the professional course.The whole event was well organized under the able guidance of Dr.Neetika Soni and Dr. Harmandar Kaur and it concluded with the tour of the campus. The students who helped in organizing the event were Aryan Dhingra,Akshay Sharma,Navneet Singh,Disha Sharma,Riya Kocchar,Rupinder Kaur,Sajandeep Singh, Jaskaran Singh,Vishal Badhan,Umangdeep Kaur,Chirag,Karan Faculty Members who graced the event included Dr. DeepKamal Randhawa, Dr. Butta Singh, Dr. Neena Madan, Dr. Pankajdeep Kaur, Dr. Himali, Dr. Vinit Grewal, Dr. Sheetal Kalra, Dr. Varinder Attri, Dr.Manjit Singh.


Department of Engineering GNDU Regional Campus Jalandhar organized GOOGLE Roadshow Event (5th August,2022)

DevCommunity Roadshow 2022 was organized by Google Developers Group, Jalandhar on 5th August,2022 at Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus Jalandhar. The main motive of the roadshow was to acquaint the students with the various existing technologies and assist them in selecting their desired career pathway. Student Coordinator Disha Sharma welcomed the guest and was being helped by other students Akshay Sharma, Sajandeep Singh, Jashanpreet Kaur and Aryan Dhingra. Attendees were briefed about Roadmap of Web, Mobile, Building websites from Scratch,Tour to Cloud, ML Pathway and Intro to AI. Associate Dean Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra along with Teacher Coordinator Dr. Harmandar Kaur lauded the efforts of the GDG Team Members Vrijraj Singh, WTM Varsha Jaiswal, Suraj Mani, Anubhav Gupta, Himanshu and Ashwani Kumar.Faculty Members who graced the event include Dr. DeepKamal Randhawa, Dr. Butta Singh, Dr Manjit Singh, Dr. Neena Madan, Dr. Neetika Soni, Dr. Himali, Dr. Vinit Grewal, Dr. Sheetal Kalra, Dr. Varinder Attri. Students gained insight about a range of technical topics and enhanced their technical skills.


Chahat Ranks 30th in HCS (Judicial) Exam

Chahat Dhir secured 30th Rank in Haryana Civil Services(Judicial) exam in General Category. She is currently persuing her PHD under supervision of Dr. Mona Goel, Department of Law, Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus Jalandhar. She attributed her success to the support and positive encouragement of her husband and parents. She said it was her consistent and focused efforts which helped her crack the exam. Sharing her success mantra, Chahat said aspirants should remain focused towards their goal. Besides she also emphasised having a Plan B is a must. She said before she started preparing for the judiciary exam, she had also cleared UGC NET-JRE--TNS.



Stubble Burning Awareness on 20th October 2022.

Students of Guru Nanak Dev University made farmers aware of disadvantages of stubble burning of crops with the help of NSS Volunters of RC Jalandhar on 20th October 2022. This was done under the supervision of Dean sir Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra and volunteers told farmers about the disadvantages of stubble burning activity in the farms will lead their farms and soil infertile for years.



INSIGNIA 2022

Dept of Engineering and Technology, GNDU Regional campus, Jalandhar organised a two day tech- fest "INSIGNIA 2022" on 29th April and 30th April 2022. The technical events and fun events were organised on 29th April 2022. The cultural events were organised on 30th April 2022. The participants showed an overwhelming response for various events like IT extempore, Logic building, Cricket hits, BGMI, Fashion show, Aaja nachle and many more. The Tech Fest gave young minds an opportunity to showcase their skills and compete with other like minded individuals. The winners were awarded with certificates and goodies. The event was successfully organised by the student coordinators Pahulpreet Kaur ,Ishan Mongia , Ankit Mishra, Satyam sharma , Ashish Chander , Dipin Jassal , Ankita sharma , Babita , Harsh Chopra. Faculty Members who graced the event include Dr.Rupam Jagota , Dr. Namrata Joshi, Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Dr. Manjit singh, Dr. Sheetal Kalra, Dr.Varinder Attri, Dr. Deep Kamal Randhawa, Dr. Neena Madan, Dr. Neetika Soni, Dr. Pankajdeep Kaur, Dr. Himali, Dr. Vinit Grewal, Dr. Harmandar Kaur

Bollywood Hungama

An extravagant event, 'Bollywood Hungama', was organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, GNDU, Regional Campus, Ladhewall. The event had different categories like dialogue delivery, quiz, singing and dancing. Students from various colleges and universities of the city participated in the event. Ripam Banga, a Punjabi singer, Prabhjot Kaur, a Kathak exponent and Ankur Sharma, a theatre personality, were the judges on the occasion. In singing, the first prize went to Apeejay College of Fine Arts. Second prize went to GNDU College, Ladowali road. In dance, the first prize went to DA College, and second prize to HMV College. In dialogue delivery, the first prize was clinched by DAV College and second prize by HMV College. In quiz contest, the team of the host college won th first prize where as that of IKGPTU got the second prize.

The Matryrdom day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh ji

On 24 March 2022: Dept of Engineering and Technology, GNDU, R.C., Jalandhar under the NSS Programme commemorated the Matryrdom day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh ji. A quiz contest was organized to spread awareness amongst the young generation about the life of Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji and the contribution towards the freedom fight for the country. The event was successfully organised by the student coordinators Aryan dhingra, Jaskaran Singh, Yuka, Sajandeep Singh, Disha Sharma and Rupinder Kaur. Faculty Members who graced the event include Dr. DeepKamal Randhawa, Dr. Butta Singh, Dr. Neena Madan, Dr. Neetika Soni, Dr. Pankajdeep Kaur, Dr. Himali, Dr. Vinit Grewal, Dr. Harmandar Kaur, Dr. Sheetal Kalra, Dr. Varinder Attri.

One day National Seminar

Jalandhar, 29 march: -A one day National Seminar on Changing Dimensions Of Law: An Expanding Horizon was organized by the Law Department of Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus Ladhewali Jalandhar. The aim was to revive intellectual and policy debates on the relationship between law and social change, to eliminate social democracy and inequality, and to reduce harm and crime by building socially just and inclusive societies. At the beginning of the presidential session, the head of the law department Dr. Roopam Jagota welcomed all the scholars and guests who came to the seminar. In the inaugural session of the program Prof. from Dean Faculty of Laws, Punjabi University Patiala. Gurpreet Pannu was the Chief Guest. The Registrar of Rajiv Gandhi University of Laws, Dr. Naresh Kumar was the keynote speaker. Director and former Head, Department of Law, Khalsa College of Laws, Amritsar. Jaspal Singh joined as special guest. In the validation session, the head of law department, Amritsar, Dr. Pawan Kumar was the Chief Guest. The Director and former Head of Law Department, St. Soldier, Jalandhar, Dr. Subhash Chandra Sharma played the role of Guest of Honor. Associate Dean of Guru Nanak Dev University Jalandhar Dr. Jyotish Malhotra shared his thoughts with everyone. At the end of the program, Dr. Inderpreet Kaur gave an overview of the entire program through her speech. Dr. Virinder Singh and Dr. Komal Kishan Mehta played an important role as the coordinator of all the events. Taranjit Kaur handled the responsibility of stage management of the seminar very well. Dr. Nirmala and Dr. Vanita Khanna also played an important role in this program. In this program, Dr. from various departments. Deep Kamal Randhawa, Dr. Buta Singh, Dr. Namrata Joshi also joined. More than one hundred pamphlets were read by the participants from different universities in this seminar.

NSS Programme on International Women's Day 2022

On 8 March 2022. GNDU, R.C., Jalandhar under the NSS Programme organised several competitions including Mehndi, Rangoli, Speech, and Collage Competitions. The Chief Guests were Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Dr. Namrata Joshi(Head of Dept. of Laws) & Dr. Rupam Jagota(Head of Dept. of Journalism).Event Coordinator were Dr. Manjit Singh and Dr. Harmandar Kaur. International Women's day was celebrated in the campus with much enthusiasm and zeal. Teachers made the students aware of women's rights. Participants gave speeches on women empowerment, role of women in shaping our society, how women are excelling in every zone. With thriving persistence and hard work women have become the best versions of themselves. Women should be given proper education and support so they can fly high in sky and achieve every greatness they can. Faculty Members who graced the event include Dr. DeepKamal Randhawa, Dr. Butta Singh, Dr. Neenah Madan, Dr. Neetika Soni, Dr. Pankajdeep Kaur, Dr. Himali, Dr. Vinit Grewal, Dr. Sheetal Kalra, Dr. Varinder Attri.

Speech :-
1. Rishita
2. Navneet
3. Himanshi
Rangoli :-
1. Sukirat and group
2. Preeti and group
3. Monika and group
Mehndi :-
1. Sunidhi
2. Ankita
3. Bhawna

Open Mic in GNDU Media Dept

Jalandhar December 6 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at GNDU Regional Campus at Ladhewali here organized an Open Mic today. Participants gave their performances in poetical recitation, singing and mimicry with great enthusiasm. The event was organized by students of the department led by Koshal, Prabhjot and Rahul. Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean of the Campus and Dr. Rupam Jagota, Head, Department of Laws were the Chief Guests on the occasion. They were felicitated with potted plants by the students and faculty of the department. Welcoming the guests, Dr Namarta Joshi, Head of the Department, said that such events are the life of any campus and gives an opportunity to the students to showcase their talents. Sukh, Jass, Abhi Arora and others sang melodious Punjabi and Hindi songs. Jivesh Rampal performed a soulful rap on girl child. Pratham mimicked voices of many film stars and politicians. All the participants enthralled the audience with their performances. Anchors of the show did not let the fun and fervor flag with their shayari, jokes etc. Certificates of appreciation were given to all the performers. Dr. Charan Kamal Walia, Ms. Sukriti, Ms. Savita and Mr. Rama Shanker were present on the occasion.

Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav

The District Legal Service Authority, Jalandhar organized legal awareness programme under the umbrella of PAN India Awareness and Outreached Programme to celebrate "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" and Legal Service week from 8th November, 2021 to 14th November, 2021. In this regard Shri. Bhupinder Mittal, CJJD/JMIC, delivered an online lecture to the students of Department of law, GNDU, (RC), Jalandhar. He enlightened students about the significance and scope of free legal aid. It was a healthy interactive session in which students questioned about their role and contribution for legal service. On this occasion Dr. Rupam Jagota, Head, Department of laws welcomed the key note speaker. This webinar ended successfully with the vote of thanks by Dr. Vanita Khanna.

National Press Day

Jalandhar November 16 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- National Press Day was celebrated in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Ladhewali here today to commemorate the establishment of PCI in 1966.On this occasion, Mr. Varinder Walia, Editor Punjabi Jagran, was the Guest of Honour. An exhibition on newspapers from different states was held, which was inaugurated by Mr. Walia. Old newspapers like Gadar, Khalsa Samachar, Hicky’s Gazette were also exhibited. Later, Mr Walia spoke about print media. He said that media’s credibility has degenerated and it is a challenge before budding journalists to restore it. The students should inculcate reading habits to enrich their vocabulary. He also answered the queries of the students.Earlier, Shubita, student of M.A. Jornalism and Mass Communication Semester-I, welcomed the guests. Dr. Namarta Joshi, Head of the Department, said she was optimistic about the future of print media. She also felicitated Mr Varinder Walia. Dr. Charan Kamal Walia, Ms. Savita, Ms Sukriti Bahuguna, Mr Rama Shankar were also present at the event.

Paath of Sukhmani Sahib & Fresher Party -Girls Hostel

Guru Nanak Dev University, Girls Hostel, Regional Campus, Jalandhar is blessed to organize Paath of Sukhmani Sahib for the progress, good health and bright future of students. On this occassion Dean prof Dr Jyoteesh Malhotra, Head of Department of Mass communication and Journalish Dr Namrata Joshi, Head of Departmemt of Laws, Dr Rupam Jagota, Head Warden, Dr Vanita Khanna,Assistant Warden, Miss Monika Dogra and all Staff members sought blessings of almighty.

Rangoli winners

  • 1st position- Reetika, Vaishali , Kirpal, Meenal
  • 2nd position - Monika and mahika
  • 3rd position- Ankita, Muskan, Gurjap, Ashu

Mehndi winners

  • 1st position - Harmanjeet (Law)
  • 2nd position - Muskan (Btech 3 year)
  • 3rd position - Ankita (Betch 3 year)

  • Miss farewell - Vani
  • Miss fresher - Vaishali
  • Miss attire (Law dept)- Parneet
  • Miss attire(Btech dept)-Suniti
  • Miss personality(Law dept)- Kirpal
  • Miss personality(btech dept)- Ridhi
  • Miss confident - Varish

Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav

On the eve of commemorating the 75th year of India’s independence “Azadika Amrit Mahotsav”, Department of law, GNDU,RC Jalandhar organized PAN India Awareness and Outreached Programmes underthe patronaze of District legal Service Authority(DLSA).The GNDU RC,Jalandhar was assigned the task of raising Legal Awareness in various villages of district of Mehatpur and Noormahal by DLSA.Under the Headship of Dr.Rupam Jagota,two different teams of students were constituted under the governance of different faculty members.They visited various villages, Umar Kallan, Uppal Bhupa, Chuheki, Raipur, Mehsampur, BirBaloki, Khurlapur and Jago Sangha etc.These teams interacted with village sarpanches.For the purpose of spreading of legal awareness at grassroot level,these teams also interacted with the students in both primary and secondary schools.Villagers were also invited to enhance their knowledge and made aware about their legal rights and they were also enlightened about the functioning of Lok Adalats.

Celebration of the RTI Week

16 October, 2021 - Department of Laws, GNDU (RC), Jalandhar under the agies of worthy Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Dean Academic Affairs Prof. (Dr.) Hardeep Singh, organized a webinar on the eve of the “Celebration of the Right to Information Week”. The webinar was moderated by Dr. Vanita Khanna. The Head of the Department, Dr. Rupam Jagota, on the behalf of the Faculty of law welcomed the key note speaker, Mr. H.C Arora, Sr. Advocate, P&H HighCourt, Chandigarh. He highlighted the procedural framework, abuses of RTI and various difficulties being faced by activist in getting the information from different departments. He also explored the role of State of Punjab in ensuring the protection of whistleblower. He also addressed the queries of the students on the various issues like training of Public Information Commissioner and reason of delay in getting the information from the concer nauthorities. The lecture delivered by Mr. H.C Arora was very thought provoking. Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, DAA & DSWA, and faculty members are also present. Dr. Varinder Singh, Assistant Professor extended the vote of thanks to the worthy speaker.

NSS Camp at GNDU Campus

7 October, 2021 - Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus, Jalandhar - One day NSS camp from the NSS unit of Engineering and Technology Department under the supervision of Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra and Dr. Manjeet Singh. In this one day NSS camp there was Poster Making Competition on social topics like Female Foeticide, Drug Abuse and AIDS Awareness etc. in which Aryan Dhingra bagged 1st position, Rohit Bains bagged 2nd position and Harjot Kaur bagged 3rd position.Dr. Deepkamal Kaur Randhawa, Dr. Harmandar Kaur and Dr. Himali were the Judges of the competition. Dr. Nitika Soni, Dr. Vineet Grewal, Dr. Pankajdeep Kaur, Paramjit Kaur and Naveen Kumar were also present in the event.

NSS Camp at GNDU Campus

1 October, 2021 - Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus, Jalandhar - NSS camp from the NSS unit of Engineering and Technology Department under the supervision of Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra and Dr. Manjeet Singh. Program started with planting of saplings. Dr. Manjeet Singh said " We should plant more trees in order to protect our environment. " Students also took pledge to plant more trees. On this auspicious occasion Dr. Deepkamal Kaur Randhawa, Dr. Sheetal Kalra, Dr. Varinder Kaur Attri, Dr. Vineet Grewal, Dr. Harmandar Kaur, Dr. Nitika Soni, Dr. Varinder Singh, Paramjit Kaur, Dr. Komal, Dr. Nirmla Devi Etc were involved in the event.

Students selected for jobs

August 25 2021, Four students from the engineering and technology department, have been selected by two companies before completion of the course. Two students Sachin Mehta and Utkarsh Dhiman will get 5 lakh per annum, the other two students Seerat Kaur and Pranshu Sharma will get 5.3 lakh per annum. The companies have also promised to give a stipend to students during their training period. The students received the offer letters from the dean Dr Jyoteesh Malhotra. Dr Himali Sarangal, Dr Vinit Grewal and Dr Varinder Kaur Attri Joined to congratulate the students.

Online Sketching and Slogan Writing Competition at GNDU Campus

Jalandhar June 23 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- In the series of activities held to commemorate the 400th Prakash Utsav of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, an Inter Department Online Sketching and Slogan Writing Competition was held at Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus at Ladhewali here today. Students from various departments of the Campus participated enthusiastically in the competition and showcased their creativity.
The theme of the competition was the Life and Teachings of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji.The slogans were mainly taken from the Bani of Guru Ji. Nishant, Swamjit Kaur and Harman from the Department of Laws, bagged First, Second and Third positions respectively. Amandeep Kaur from the same department was given consolation prize.
Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean of the Campus, said that the teachings of the Guru Ji are relevant even in the modern times and students should learn from his life and teachings. He exhorted students to follow his footsteps and imbibe his values.

International Yoga Day Celebrated at GNDU Regional Campus on 21 June

International Yoga Day was celebrated at GNDU Regional Campus at Ladhewali here today. The online session was organized by NSS unit of the Department of Laws, GNDURC in association with the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication and Department of Electronic and Computer Science, under the aegis of Worthy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Dean Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Hardeep Singh. Mr. Sanjay Kundra, Head, Department of Physical Education, MGN Public School, Adarsh Nagar, Jalandhar was the resource person. He spoke about the importance and significance of yoga for human health and for the society. He explained and gave live demonstration of various asanas, along with his children.
Dr. Roopam Jagota, Head, Department of Laws, welcomed the guests and highlighted yoga as a way of life and explained its significance in bringing about harmony between body and mind for spiritual discipline . Dr. Komal K Mehta was the moderator for the session. He emphasized that yoga is a valuable gift of ancient Indian traditions and has changed our lifestyle. Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean of the Campus, stressed on man’s connection with nature, especially during the pandemic, through Yoga. Dr. Varinder Singh, Programme Officer, NSS Unit, delivered the vote of thanks. Faculty and students of various departments attended the online event.

Webinar on World Enviroment Day

Department of Laws, GNDU (RC), Jalandhar under the aegis of worthy Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr) Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Dean Academic Affairs Prof. (Dr) Hardeep Singh, organized a webinar on the eve of the World Environment Day. 5th June 2021 is celebrated as the biggest annual event by the United Nations. The webinar was moderated by Dr Vanita Khanna. The Head of the Department, Dr Rupam Jagota, on the behalf of the faculty of law welcomed the keynote speaker, Prof. (Dr) Jaspal Singh, Principal, Khalsa College of Law, Amritsar and Former Head, Dept. of Law, GNDU, Amritsar. He highlighted the Constitutional basis of Environment Protection and Preservation to maintain a healthy sustainable balance in pandemic Covid-19 situation and explored the role of judiciary in ensuring the protection of the environment. Heal so addressed the queries of the students on the various issues like emerging threats to environment and disposal of dead bodies in the rivers etc. Dr Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Student welfare of GNDU(RC), Jalandhar thanked the speaker for his discourse and in-depth analysis on environment. Dr Varinder Singh, Assistant Professor extended the vote of thanks.


Conference on the law and technology Held on May 21 & 22, 2021

The inaugural session of a two-day National Conference on Emerging Trends in Law and Technology (ETLT-2021) began on a virtual mode by the Department of Engineering and Technology and Department of Laws, GNDU Regional Campus, Ladhewali, here today. The conference includes a series of expert lectures and sessions dedicated towards understanding the inter-relationship between law and technology, under different categories and contexts. The conference has been organised under the guidance and patronage of Prof Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. In the inaugural ceremony, Prof Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean of the Campus, welcomed the chief guest, Prof Buta Singh Sidhu, Vice Chancellor, PTU Bathinda, and Guest of Honour, Justice Rajive Bhalla, Justice (Retd.) Punjab and Haryana High Court. Patron of the event, Prof Hardeep Singh, Dean Academics GNDU, presided over the function. Organising Secretaries of conference, Dr Deep Kamal Randhawa, Dr Butta Singh and Dr Varinder Singh welcomed and thanked all the participants. Various speakers emphasised on the holistic approach between technology, innovation, and resolving potential threats. Dr Rupam Jagota, Head, Department of Laws, Dr Namrata Joshi, Head Department of Journalism and Mass Communication and other faculty members were also present.


Declamation on teachings of 9th Guru

In a series of activities held to commemorate the 400th Parkash Purb of Guru Teg Bahadur, an Inter-Department Online Declamation Competition was held at Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus at Ladhewali here today. Students from various departments of the campus participated enthusiastically in the completion. The theme of the competition was the 'Life and Teachings of Guru Teg Bahadur'. Sandeep Kumari from the Department of Laws(LLB 2nd Semester) was declared first, Mehrdeep Sethi from the Department of Computer Sciences and Electronics(B.tech, 6th semester) came second and Umangdeep from Department of Computer Sciences and Electronics (B.tech, 2nd Semester) achieved the third position. Dr Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean of the Campus, said that the teachings of the Guru are relavant even in the modern times and students should learn from his life and teachings. Dr Pankaj Deep coordinated the online event Dr Namarta Joshi, Dr Harmandar Kaur and others attended the event.


TECH-ARENA 2021, a two-day online technical festival organised by GNDU Regional Campus Jalandhar

Department of Engineering and Technology, GNDU Regional Campus, Jalandhar organised a two day online Tech-Fest “Tech-Arena 2021” on 6th and 7th of May. The participants showed an overwhelming response with more than 600 registrations for various events like Pragmatic Hackathon, Code-combat, Mock GATE test, Mock Aptitude test, Tech out of Waste, Recursive Reels, Capture the Captcha, Ad- Mageddon and Pictionary. Certificates and rewards worth 2 lakh were awarded to winners and participants to encourage them. The students had a mind boggling experience in events such as Mock GATE test, Mock Aptitude test, Hackathon and Code-combat. The participants were enthralled and highly motivated by the technical events and it certainly created a lot of awareness and knowledge of the latest technologies. Tech-Arena’21 was successfully organised under the able guidance of Dr.Jyoteesh Malhotra, Head of Department, Engineering and Technology, and was coordinated by professional activities event teacher incharge and with student coordinator team of Tanmay Dewan, Pranshu Sharma, Ashwani Kumar , Utkarsh Dhiman, Neha Uppal,Palak Sharma, Bhumika Attri, Nehal Sharma, Vanita, Varun, Devansh Marwaha, Disha Sharma, Mahika Panesar, Umangdeep Kaur and Vishal Chauhan.

400th Prakash Utsav celebrated

An online was organised by Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus at Ladhewali here to commemorate the 400th Prakash Purb of Guru teg Bahadur. A lecture on the life and teachings of Guru Teg Bahadur and online competitions were held in which various colleges of the region participated with great fervour. The lecture delivered by Dr Gopal Singh Bhutta, an eminent scholar from Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar. He recounted various episodes in the life of the guru which a reflection of his humane personality. He propagated the value of truth, Brotherhood and was an epitome of sacrifice. The faculty and students from all departments and institutions participated in the function. The lecture was followed by a presentation of entries of various competitions received by the campus — collage making, Shabad Gyan and poetry recitation.

Linux + Git and Github workshop

This workshop was organised on 16 March 2021 under the guidance of Dr Harmandar Kaur, Cocurricular activities incharge and under the able guidance of Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Associate Dean. Students of third year Ashwani Kumar, Pranshu Sharma, Tanmay Dewan and Utkarsh Dhiman from the department of Engineering and Technology organised this workshop explaining Linux, Git and GitHub. 60+ participants attended the workshop and enjoyed learning topics. Students got familiar with elementary commands used in Command Line Interface enhancing their knowledge of the Command Line Interface environment. Git and GitHub learnings made them understand version control, by the end, they were excited about contributing to open source.