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02/18/2008

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Rampura Phul (Bathinda), February 12 - With the objective of spreading the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib globally, the Punjabi University, Patiala, has decided to start an online certificate course on Guru Granth Sahib.

Giving this information, Jaspal Singh, vice-chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala, said that a committee of experts has been formed and it is working on the project.

“Presently, we are in the initial stages of the project and soon, our experts would come up with details on curriculum, fee structure, length of the course, number of seats, eligibility criteria etc. This course would be online and anybody who wants to do it would be requireed to register online. So, another team of experts is working on its design,” Jaspal Singh told TNS.

The vice-chancellor was visiting Punjabi University Neighbourhood Campus (PUNC) at Rampura Phul in Bathinda district to attend a cultural function there.

The vice-chancellor also handed over financial assistance collected by the students and staff of the PUNC to the daughter of Ajmer Aulakh, the noted Punjabi playwright, who is battling cancer.

The VC also informed that the Punjabi University is planning to start a web search engine for Punjabi language.

“Though Google is providing services in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi and Tamil, but presently there is no such web search engine for Punjabi language. The university plans a similar search engine so that Punjabis settled all across the globe would benefit from it. I have asked my team of experts to look into the possibility so that work on it can be started soon.”

Besides, he also announced that from the next academic session, beginning in June, Punjabi language would be made compulsory as a subject for the students of undergraduate courses.

“Punjabi being our mother tongue, none of the students would get an exemption from studying Punjabi in the Punjabi University,” he said.

Jaspal Singh also said that the Punjabi University would be organising an All India Punjabi Conference at the university campus on April 30, the foundation day of the university.

“A Gurmat Sangeet Utsav, with the help of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) would also be held at the university campus in September or October this year.”

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