KYC of JGND Punjab State Open University VC; govt appoints GNDU’s alumnus PU’s Prof as regular VC of Open University
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ June 14,2025
Punjab government has appointed Dr Rattan Singh as the regular vice chancellor of Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University, Patiala. He is the second regular vice chancellor of the State’s only Open University that was established in 2019. The founder vice chancellor of the university was Prof Karamjeet Singh who is now VC of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Professor (Dr.) Rattan Singh is presently working with University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh
He had done his LL.B Five Year in 1990 from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. After that he passed his LL.M in flying colours, with Gold Medal in 1992 from GNDU. He did Diploma in Labour Laws1993, Ph.D in 2001, M.A. Police Administration in 2006, M.A. Sociology in 2008 all from GNDU, Amritsar. Later he did his M.A. Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2020.
He has a vast teaching experience of 28 years for teaching both under graduate and post graduate classes. He remained Lecturer from 16-8-1994 to 18-8-2000, Senior Lecturer from 19-8-2000 to 15-8-2003, Reader from 16-8-2003 to 15-1-2009, Professor from 16-1-2009 to 15-1-2010, Associate Professor from 16-1-2010 to 2013 and Professor from 2013 till date
KYC of JGND Punjab State Open University VC; govt appoints GNDU’s alumnus, PU’s Prof as regular VC . Dr Rattn Singh has administrative experience also. He remained Warden at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and Head of Department, Department of Laws, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. He was Professor-in-charge, Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana, Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre, Hoshiarpur, Associate Dean Student Welfare, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Chief Vigilance Officer, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Director, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
He has 80 Papers in his kitty that were published in various Journals/Books .Till date he has guided 100 research scholars who were awarded LL.M, Degrees. He guided 10 scholars who had done their Ph.Ds under his mentorship.
