Our city has the finest restaurants which serve a variety of international cuisines but nothing beats the tandoori roti and butter chicken of the dhabas that gives you a gastronomic experience that is one of its kind. Similarly, when we arrive at a party or a club we show off our “gangsta” dance moves while drake or Niki Minaj are crooning in the background but 30 minutes into the party and we are killing it with our bhangra on a badshah or a Yo Yo Honey Singh track. Basically, this city and its people are downright “Desi” at heart and absolutely proud of it.

So there are a few things that one should not miss when visiting this city.

A visit to Panjab University & the celebrated student Centre or “Stu-c”

This University is my alma mater but I truly feel that this landmark place is totally worth a visit not only because of its historical and architectural significance but just to experience the bustling energy and the aura of this place. Also, you cannot miss the lip-smacking food of stu-c which is a mini food court for students and I’m not bluffing when I say that you can satisfy your palate as well as your tummy under 150 bucks at this place.

Sukhna lake- Our very own Marine Drive

The Sukhna lake is Chandigarh’s prized possession and a walk along this reservoir during the evening with the cool wind blowing in your face gives the most soothing feeling. Being a famous tourist attraction, it is thronged by sketch artists, vendors of all kinds, street musicians and other entertainers to attract the crowd. The facility of boating is also available but nothing beats the serene sunrise and the beautiful sunset at the lake which adds to its scenic beauty.

The Himalayan Expressway and Timber trail

The smooth highway that connects Chandigarh to Shimla offers a fun drive through the mountains. The timber trail resort nestled in the hills of parwanoo acts as the perfect pit stop for the city dwellers looking for a weekend getaway. The main attraction of this resort lies in the 1.8 km cable car ride to a mountain top with its breathtaking and picturesque view of the mountain scenery.

The Sector 8-9-10 Gehri Route

While talking of drives, it shall be catastrophic not to mention the sector 8-9-10 stretch which is full of youngsters cruising in their fancy cars with the music blaring. The lively atmosphere of this area grows on you and uplifts your spirit.

A stroll through the Rock Garden and the Rose garden

Chandigarh is full of gardens and open spaces but the world famous Rock Garden is one of its Kind. It is considered as the brainchild of the renowned artist Nek Chand who built sculptures from scrap and recycled waste material to create art. These sculptures situated in the garden are a work of ingenuity and beauty which tends to leave people awestruck. Similarly, Rose Garden is a paradise for nature lovers and gardening enthusiasts with the variety of exquisite flowers and other flora on display.

Experience culture at Tagore Theatre

The highly acclaimed Tagore theatre hosts the finest plays and theatrical performances in the country.  Local as well as international artists can be found mesmerizing the audience by exhibiting their talent here.  This place is sheer bliss for dramatics and theatre fanatics and the recitals here are a visual treat for the eyes.

Shopping Spree at sector 17

The first thing anybody associates with Chandigarh is sector 17. It is glorified in many songs as well and rightly so because it pretty much forms the essence of this city. No mall or Branded shopping complex can compare to the shopping experience you get in this place. The vivacious vibes which this place exuberates is infectious and you cannot help feeling a sense of happiness while visiting sector 17. From phulkari and Punjabi juttis to high-end fashion accessories, you will find anything and everything here.

I can go on and on about a hundred other things to do in Chandigarh because there is so much more to this city but I’m going to sign off with one last thought that Chandigarh is indeed city beautiful in every way, you got to breathe it, live it, experience it and you shall surely fall in love with it!

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Philanthropy

Students are very keen in helping the needy people so they join various NGO’s which gives them a platform to manage various events for fund raising. These events serve a dual purpose it enhances their skill to organize everything as well as needy people get help from them. The student visits these Ngo’s whenever they get time to interact with the unprivileged children and teach them various basic necessity things required.

Physical fitness

College Students are very conscious about fitness nobody wants to look chubby whereas as the boys sprint for the muscular body. They regularly turn out to visit their physical fitness classes (gyming, aerobics, Zumba, yoga).

Extra efforts

After their college students work for themselves, they work as interns or doing jobs earning some extra pocket money for their enjoyment. Internships help them to learn certain skills which cannot be learned otherwise. Some of the students are freelancers working from home earning small incomes.

Partying

On weekends they go with their friends partying at clubs and discs giving them refreshment from mundane tasks.

Trips

Unplanned short trips are part of every college students. They go to nearest tourist points in hilly areas enjoying with their friends and creating memories and clicking selfies.

Chandigarh student Lifestyle is not that easy apart from studying they have many other tasks to complete and enjoy to utmost cause this time will not come. Apart from all this they have happy go nature and always smiling in every situation. # Students Rock!!

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Earlier, the protesting students boycotted classes but this protest got out of control when agitators clashed with police and then to stop them police used water cannons and did lathi charge on them. To retaliate students pelted stones on the police. Many students, police, and journalists were injured during this protest. Students should know that violence can never give solutions and that why NGO, ‘I AM STILL HUMAN’ has taken initiative to give some solutions to generate some revenue in PU without hiking the fees. This NGO believes that students are future of the country and their active participation in any matter can generate some positive ideas.

With this article, we are going to bring your kind attention towards where PU is lacking and what it can do to generate revenue without hiking fees and troubling students, as the problem is related to the crunch of revenue because the center government has stopped paying grants to PU three years ago.

Where is Panjab University lacking?

It is the duty of higher authorities to share or try to remove the problems that are related to students but rather than to help students, authorities are increasing fees and this time unprecedented hike is observed in the fees. If the university is facing any financial crunch, there is no need to put the students in trouble who come from weaker sections.

No productive talks:

Negotiation and discussions will help us to get some productive results rather than to not attending students who want to share their problem. All the students who are showing their anger through protest should have used their energy to give solutions to them and use it for some beneficial results. Due to this protest, only students have to face the losses like teaching was affected in all departments in Panjab University.

“Negotiation and discussions are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development”, By Nelson Mandela

Lack of planning:

Center government has stopped granting funds to University before 3 years ago but the university did nothing to face upcoming situations related to financial crunch. They should have planned something productive that can help them to generate some revenues.

No business sustainability model:

If you are teaching business in your university then why don’t you implement it to generate some revenue? University only spending more money rather than to remove wastage of money.

Solutions for solving PU’s financial crunch

There are some solutions proposed by the NGO, ‘I AM STILL HUMAN’ for solving the financial crunch of Panjab University:

• Charge more for luxuries, not for education: There should be no hike in the education fees because students come here for affordable studies. But if fees will increase 6 times it will be tough for the weaker section to get a good education. so change more for luxuries, not for education.
• Commercial Advertisements in Panjab University:  Colleges and universities are turning towards the alternative ways of generating revenues and commercial advertisements in Panjab University can generate revenues.The advertisers must provide a service to the students and/or generate some income to the university.
• Commercializing WiFi System: They can generate revenues by commercializing WiFi system.
• Generate more cost-savings ideas: Invite staff, faculty, and students to come up with revenue-generating and money-saving ideas for your institution. Negotiation and discussion are the musts.
• PU is a big marketplace in its own: PU is a big marketplace in its own and university can make a good business model to generate money like by hosting some revenue generating events.

Don’t make PU a battlefield and try to solve this problem with some good solutions. Violence can never be a solution for any problem. Only cost saving ideas can help PU in this situation.

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On this occasion, Ansari will confer five Honoris Causa Degrees on eminent icons, viz Dr N S Kapani (DSc), Prof Murli Manohar Joshi (DLitt), Prof G S Khush (DSc), Justice J S Khehar (LLD), Dr Nuruddin Farah (DLitt). Besides this, Sahitya Rattan will be awarded to Professor Dalip Kaur Tiwana, Kala Rattan to Anupam Kher and Vigyan Rattan Dr P D Gupta.

The University has enforced strict security measures in view of the Vice-President’s visit. The VVIP route from Gate No. 1, via Admin Block, Chemistry Department, and Physics department road up to Gymnasium Hall, will be a ‘no-vehicle’ zone. this route will be closed for public from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on 25th March. No vehicles will be allowed to be parked on roads inside the campus throughout.

Panjab University Convocation 2017

Date: March 25th, 2017

Day: Saturday

Time: 11:45 am Onwards

Venue: Gymnasium Hall, Panjab University Campus

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The six specialties approved are Periodontology, Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics, Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, prosthodontics and crown bridges, conservative dentistry and endodontics, and oral pathology and microbiology.

Each specialty will have three seats each except oral and maxillofacial surgery which will have two seats in all the institute will carry out admission for 17 seats. The institute has collaborated with Government Medical College Hospital Sector 32 Chandigarh for training in advance surgical purposes.

Presently the Institute only offers Bachelor in Dental surgery BDS which is five-year course. The fee structure for the Master’s course is approximately 4.5 lakh which amounts to be 68 lakh for 17 seats per annum. Panjab University shall generate a revenue of 2 crores after the admissions.

The admissions are to be held in April and the admission form will be available on official website. Starting MDS courses in Chandigarh will be a boon for BDS doctors.  All the BDS doctors will get more opportunity to develop and become specialized doctors. Panjab University to start MDS Courses in Chandigarh for the betterment of the society to have healthy teeth.

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Holi Celebrations in Chandigarh

MCM College, Sector 36

The girls of MCM College celebrate the festival with enthusiasm to colour each other and enjoy the festive mood.

Dev Samaj College, Sector 45

The hostelers of Dev Samaj rules the festival enjoying it to fullest.

SD College, Sector 32

Boys of SD College makes Holi Festival a remarkable one and make you miss your college days.

Panjab University

Holi Celebrations of Panjab University is expected to be the best Holi in Chandigarh and they live up to the expectation as thousands of students gather the celebrate the Festival of Colours.

Gehri Route

Chandigarh is always out with a unique way to celebrate the Festivals this is How Chandigarh celebrated the Festival of Colours at Gehri Route.

Roadside

Celebrating Holi on the roads is famous and people wander around at bikes and scooties relishing the Festive mood with Colours and Bhang Thandai. People also love throughing eggs at each other.

This was the glance How Chandigarh celebrated the Festival of Colours. If you liked it and don’t want to miss the chance to celebrate Holi in a different way, next year head on to Chandigarh and enjoy the festival

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So this cultural event will invigorate participation from different institutions across regions and will encourage a vivid exhibition of skills and talents under the categories of Stage, Art, Theatre and Literary activities.

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Dubai is a city known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and lively nightlife. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline is a major tourist attraction for the people. This is an official trip attendance will be given to the students for the Dubai Trip. Another add-on is the pleasant weather at Dubai.

Highlights of Dubai Trip

• Stay in 4 Star Hotel
• Two ways Dubai Airport Transfer
• Half Day City Tour
• Breakfast/Dinner at Dhow Cruise at Dubai Creek
• UAE Single Entry Visa with OTB
• All tours on SIC basis
• Included Burj Khalifa 124^thfloor Non-Peak

Date

5^th to 10^th March 2017

Expenses

Rs 39999/-

Requirements

A valid passport

Booking

Book your seat at Rs 20000/-

Contact

Gagan Gill- 8427906308, 9888028421

Ankush- 7015725736

Sahil- 9646247425

Book your seats as soon as possible. And here you go for an International trip. Vacations are a chance to take a break from work, see the world and enjoy time with friends. Head on to click some selfies at Dubai with your special friends.

#Trip#Dubai#PanjabUniversity#Friends#fun#Clicks#selfies#

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Mr David appreciated the Indian-UK ties and said he hoped that more students will apply to the UK Universities. He also informed the students that the number of international students in the UK is growing despite a fall in the number of students from India to the UK. He reiterated that the British courses offer top of the shelf knowledge to the students in the shorter amount of time. The students graduating from their Universities also posted the highest entry level salary in the world. To aid the students in their financial needs, Mr Lelliot talked about the plethora of scholarships available to international students especially Indian students. He assured the students that the Brexit will in no way negatively impact their higher education aspirations in the UK. The timeline for the Brexit as set in March will continue to remain the same.

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The show which was attended by students of various schools and students of the French language from various colleges across the Tri-City left the audience in splits. Also in attendance was Prof. Deepti Gupta, Dean, International Students, Panjab University who said she hoped to see further similar events in the University for students to enjoy.

The show was attended by students from various schools including Carmel Convent, Gurukul Global and Strawberry Fields.

MEET THE ACTORS

I also managed to catch up with the actors of the play- Hugo Varett and Anouck Wroblewski. Here are the excerpts from the interview-

Great show, guys! So where will you be performing next?

Amritsar. We have already performed at Kathmandu and Chennai. We will also be performing at Delhi and Pune soon.

How do you guys balance yourselves so well? With all the acrobatics and the stunts?

Practice (laughs). Lots of practice. We began when we were young.

At what age did you start?

She started when she was 8 years old. I was nine. So that is almost twenty years ago.

Since when have you two been working together?

Almost 7 years now. We write our own plays.

What inspired you to take up this art form? The choreography and the acrobatics?

So many things. (Sighs) So many things. We can find inspiration everywhere. At a moment, we write something, or like see something we like. When you begin as an artist, you have to see, analyze and understand everything. What another artist is talking about. How they do something. All of that can be inspiring. Personally, I like English humor and Italian theater. Each act of the play was inspired. In the last act, we tried to do musical comedy.

How difficult is it to capture the attention of children? With the advent of technology, has it become more difficult?

The difference between technology and this show is…when we are in reality the communication becomes easier. Children are always looking forward to new things. Whenever we are performing for children, we change some jokes that we feel are not appropriate for them.

What do children ask for the most after the show?

Well, they generally say thank you and tell us how cool the show was. But almost always they ask for a lot of selfies! (laughs)

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