On November 7, 2025, the Ministry of Education announced its decision to accept the demand of the students, meaning there will be no change in the senate of Panjab University. This decision follows the recommendation of a High Level Committee (HLC) constituted on March 2, 2021, by the Chancellor of the University, and consultations with stakeholders. The Government of India issued a notification based on Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, to modify the Senate and Syndicate's constitution. Feedback from students, teachers, former VCs, and the current VC of the Panjab University, as well as inputs from meetings with student organizations, were also considered. The Ministry of Education has decided that the prior order changing the constitution and composition of the senate and syndicate will be rescinded. The Release ID is 2187585, and the Visitor Counter is 1347. The release is available to read in Urdu.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Education: Central ministry making the policy decision.
Panjab University: University directly affected by the policy regarding its Senate.
Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966: Act referenced as the legal basis for the notification.
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education accepts the demand of
the students, no change in the senate of
Panjab University
Posted On: 07 NOV 2025 8:31PM by PIB Delhi
On the basis of recommendation of a High Level Committee (HLC) constituted on 02-03-2021 by the
Chancellor of the University and consultations with various stakeholders, the Government of India in
exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-section (2) and (3), of the section
72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), issued a notification to modify the
constitution and composition of the Senate and Syndicate of the Panjab University.
2. After the issue of the order, various feedback were received from stakeholders like students,
teachers, former VCs and the current VC of the Panjab University.
3. The Ministry of Education also considered the inputs received in meeting with various student
organisations.
4. Having regard to the above, it has now been decided by the Ministry of Education that the
aforesaid order changing the constitution & composition of the senate and syndicate shall stand
rescinded.
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(Release ID: 2187585) Visitor Counter : 1347
Read this release in: Urdu