Patiala’s Modi College gets new principal on the first day of 2024
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ January 1,2024
Dr. Neeraj Goyal assumed office as the principal of M.M. Modi College, Patiala on January 1, 2024. He took charge in the presence of members of the Management, Modi Education Society – Colonel Karminder Singh and Prof. Surindra Lal and the Academic Council of the college. He was accorded a warm welcome by the management and the teaching and non-teaching staff of the M M Modi College.
Prof. Surindra Lal, Member Committee stated that Dr. Neeraj Goyal joined the college in August 2000 and had been serving as Head of the Department of Management and Dean (Academics), Convener, Admission Cell and Member of various administrative and academic committees of the college. He also remained member of faculty of business studies and board of studies Business Management, Punjabi University, Patiala. In addition, he also served as member of regional advisory council of Income Tax. Dr. Neeraj Goyal has qualification of M.B.E, M.Com, UGC NET Commerce and Management and Ph.D in faculty of Business Management. He has vast teaching and administrative experience, and his appointment has created a history as he is the first internal principal of the college in its 56 years of history.
In his maiden speech, Dr. Goyal delineated that he would work diligently for the overall development of the college. He said that he would make all possible efforts to enhance the glory of the institution by streamlining further both academic and administrative functions. He also showed his concerns about the increasing trend of migration that has led to a rapid decline in admissions to higher education institutions. In the end, Dr. Goyal expressed his sincere gratitude to the management for reposing faith in him.
