VC played a master stroke; senior most faculty is now Dean Academic Affairs of Punjabi University
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
Punjabi university Patiala, vice chancellor Ravneet Kaur IAS has played a master stroke and appointed Dr. Pushpinder Singh Gill, the senior most professor of the university, who is working as Professor at School of Management Studies, Punjabi University Patiala, as the Dean Academic Affairs. He has also worked as Head, School of Management Studies and Dean, Faculty of Business Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala.
As per available information, he had also applied for the post of regular vice chancellor of the Punjabi University. Dr. Gill joined university in 1987 as a faculty and became professor in 2000 and has been the senior most professor of the university for the last 3 years. Dr. Gill joined university in 1981 and remained active in student politics as well. Known for his integrity, strong work ethics and commitment to the university and widely traveled, Dr. Pushpinder has held many top corporate positions in India and abroad. He is visiting faculty to universities in US and Canada. He has number of publications in journals of National and International repute and delivered lectures at Ted Talks He has seven books to his credit .As an experienced academician he has mentored huge number of students and faculty through his teaching and research.
Earlier, he had resigned in 2019 , in protest ,as Dean, External Centres, citing ‘ignorance’ from the authorities concerned over alleged corruption in the varsity. At that time he alleged that corrupt practices were going on in the university. He had given a statement at that time, that “I have observed high level of corrupt practices in the university. The same have been communicated to the Vice-Chancellor and other authorities, but no action has been so far. It seems that some of them may be hand in glove with erring officials.”
The new DAA also joins his new post, immediately after his appointment letter is issued.
VC played a master stroke; senior most faculty is now Dean Academic Affairs of Punjabi University. On the other hand, PUTA has already declared that, they will oppose the faculty member , who is going to accept the administrative post in the university, till their demands are not met.
After the appointment of Dr Gill as new Dean Academic Affairs, PUTA issued a statement and oppose his appointment. In a joint statement by PUTA, Class A ,B,C associations had said “the VC has created a tense atmosphere in the university campus and is diving us. If any untoward thing happens, the VC would be responsible.
April 3,2021
