Prayagraj: Allahabad University will confer an honorary degree of DLIT to eminent litterateur and film director Gulzar for his contribution to poetry, film and culture. This title will be conferred on the eminent litterateur at the convocation ceremony scheduled on 23rd September.
was decided in the meeting of ToAcademic Council (AC) was organized in the campus on Wednesday.
“We have started preparations to conduct the convocation in offline mode but if required it can be conducted in online mode. AU has decided to confer the degree of DLIT to renowned poet Gulzar and AU will soon approach him to seek his consent,” said AU public relations officer Jaya Kapoor.
Noted lyricist, poet, writer, screenwriter and film director Gulzar is a recipient of Padma Bhushan (2004) and Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2013). He is credited with many other accolades, including five National Film Awards, 22 Filmfare Awards, an Academy Award for Best Original Song (2008), a Grammy Award (2010) besides the Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu (2002) Huh.
It was also decided in the meeting that all PhD holders of the session 2018-19 – 2019-20 would be awarded degrees at the convocation. Governor Anandiben Patel has given her consent to attend the convocation as the rector of the university. University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Prof DP Singh and university vice-chancellor Ashish Chauhan have also agreed to attend the convocation, informed the PRO.
In view of the imminent third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, it was informed that two ambulances available with the University are to be brought into working order and a new ambulance is being acquired. There will also be upliftment of health facilities for teachers and staff keeping in view the challenges faced during the second wave.
In another important decision related to teacher recruitment in the university, the roster of vacant posts has been approved. There are total 595 vacancies including 357 for Assistant Professor, 168 for Associate Professor, 70 for Professor.
“The UGC rules of 2018 are to be followed for the appointments and PhD will be a mandatory qualification. There will be a written test as a qualifying examination for assistant professors based on the syllabus of NET,” the PRO said.
In a presentation regarding the new curriculum for the 4-year UG program under the New Education Policy (NEP), a list of proposed electives and foundation courses were presented. The course will have multiple entry and exit points and will be oriented towards skill enhancement. In the second there will be one option from Indian Culture, Environmental Studies, Computer Application. There will also be an option out of 10 elective courses.
The AC also approved the Sanskrit translation of the motto of Au ‘Kot Rami Tot Arboras’ done by the Head of Sanskrit Department under the direction of Vice Chancellor Prof. Sangeeta Srivastava. The Sanskrit translation is Yavatyah Shakah Tavanto Vrikshah or the Yavati branch is Stavanto.
“AU will use this Sanskrit version of its logo with the original motto which is in Latin,” the PRO said.
was decided in the meeting of ToAcademic Council (AC) was organized in the campus on Wednesday.
“We have started preparations to conduct the convocation in offline mode but if required it can be conducted in online mode. AU has decided to confer the degree of DLIT to renowned poet Gulzar and AU will soon approach him to seek his consent,” said AU public relations officer Jaya Kapoor.
Noted lyricist, poet, writer, screenwriter and film director Gulzar is a recipient of Padma Bhushan (2004) and Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2013). He is credited with many other accolades, including five National Film Awards, 22 Filmfare Awards, an Academy Award for Best Original Song (2008), a Grammy Award (2010) besides the Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu (2002) Huh.
It was also decided in the meeting that all PhD holders of the session 2018-19 – 2019-20 would be awarded degrees at the convocation. Governor Anandiben Patel has given her consent to attend the convocation as the rector of the university. University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Prof DP Singh and university vice-chancellor Ashish Chauhan have also agreed to attend the convocation, informed the PRO.
In view of the imminent third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, it was informed that two ambulances available with the University are to be brought into working order and a new ambulance is being acquired. There will also be upliftment of health facilities for teachers and staff keeping in view the challenges faced during the second wave.
In another important decision related to teacher recruitment in the university, the roster of vacant posts has been approved. There are total 595 vacancies including 357 for Assistant Professor, 168 for Associate Professor, 70 for Professor.
“The UGC rules of 2018 are to be followed for the appointments and PhD will be a mandatory qualification. There will be a written test as a qualifying examination for assistant professors based on the syllabus of NET,” the PRO said.
In a presentation regarding the new curriculum for the 4-year UG program under the New Education Policy (NEP), a list of proposed electives and foundation courses were presented. The course will have multiple entry and exit points and will be oriented towards skill enhancement. In the second there will be one option from Indian Culture, Environmental Studies, Computer Application. There will also be an option out of 10 elective courses.
The AC also approved the Sanskrit translation of the motto of Au ‘Kot Rami Tot Arboras’ done by the Head of Sanskrit Department under the direction of Vice Chancellor Prof. Sangeeta Srivastava. The Sanskrit translation is Yavatyah Shakah Tavanto Vrikshah or the Yavati branch is Stavanto.
“AU will use this Sanskrit version of its logo with the original motto which is in Latin,” the PRO said.
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