CHANDIGARH: Panjab University Alumni Association (PUAA) is going to hold its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) and Scholarship Award Function on Sunday, the 18th May, 2008 in Golden Jubilee Hall, Panjab University, Chandigarh, from 12.15 p.m. onwards.

The meeting will be presided over by Professor R.C. Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, P.U.  Mr. Ramesh Inder Singh, IAS, Chief Secretary, Punjab would be the Chief Guest.  Mr. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, former Sports Minister, GOI, is likely to be the Guest of Honour. Although this is an annual event, it assumes distinctive significance in the light of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Panjab University. At this meet, a total of 43 meritorious students who topped the respective disciplines of Panjab University would also be awarded with PUAA scholarships.

Among the various issues that would be contemplated and thrashed at the Annual General Meeting include, occupation of the newly constructed and ready for possession Alumni Guest House (with four state-of-the-art suites, one Dining Lobby and Lounge, Kitchen, etc.) in the 2nd phase of Alumni House, publication of alumni directory and annual periodical of the Association, (PU Alumnus), approval of the budget estimates and accounts, facilities to be imparted to the members, endowment funds, presentation of annual report, etc. Besides, the officer bearers and members of the Executive Council would also be duly elected at the AGM according  to Prof Bhupinder Singh Bhoop, Dean, Alumni Relations & Spokesman, Professor, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh