Prof Karamjeet Singh of the University Business School (UBS) took charge as the new Registrar of Panjab University (PU) here after the tenure of Col GS Chadha (retd) came to an end today.
“It is a prestigious university. I will take everyone along while taking decisions. As a former Senator and Syndic, I am well versed with the functioning of the university,” said the new Registrar.
Prof Karamjeet Singh, 55, has a teaching experience of 34 years. He had played a role in drafting of Governance Reforms report.
Prof Navdeep Goyal, who holds majority in the PU Syndicate and the Senate, said, “It is good that someone from the university has been chosen as its Registrar. We will extend our full cooperation to him. He knows the functioning of the PU.”
Prof Rajesh Gill, president, Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA), said, “PUTA welcomes Prof Karamjeet Singh, a teacher from the university itself who is well versed in the system, as the new Registrar. I am confident that he will put in place an administration which is transparent and respects the dignity of teachers. PUTA shall be happy to work with him and the university shall benefit from his experience.”
Deepak Kaushik, president, PU Non-teaching Employees Federation, hoped that the new Registrar would bring positivity in the PU governance.
