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U-FOCUS
JANUARY – JULY, 2020
GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY NEWSLETTER
FROM EDITOR’S DESK… VICE-CHANCELLOR’S
MESSAGE
Dear Readers
Since its inception in 1998, Guru
It is with immense pleasure I Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
present to you all the next issue of has endeavoured to create a research-
the University Newsletter – Ufocus intensive, future-ready mindset
amongst the students. The University
(January – July, 2020). Reviving an old believes in sensitising the student
tradition is always a challenging and community towards socio-cultural &
fulfilling task. It is challenging because economic obligations, environmental
one is expected to meet the standards sustainability, nurturing the values of
set by one’s predecessor; it is satisfying because it resuscitates an old integrity and leadership.
practice.
The year 2019-20 has beena tour de force, the digital evolution
of the University Schools during the pandemic traces our
The Newsletter of any university is an important document as it journey towards resilience and recovery. While the raging
preserves the information, which otherwise would have been lost COVID 19 sent us into a lockdown, the university faculty
in the dark abyss of forgetfulness. It is a document which archives and staff continued to work together tirelessly, multiplying
achievements of a university, highlights the new strides a university every effort by the fantastic synergy of our team. With
takes, and apprise readers of the university’s accomplishments in courage, consistency and creativity, many hurdles were
different areas. overcome. The various activities of the university, including
faculty development programmes, national seminars, panel
discussions and observance of days of national and international
The present issue is ‘new’ in so many ways. The present issue is the importance were taken online. The biggest challenge was to
result of the labour put in by a newly constituted editorial board. It carry out final year examinations, CET, and admissions so that
is new as it presents before you the information about the university students’ careers are not impacted. I congratulate the respective
in a new format. Students constitute the soul of any educational departments and bodies for having dealt with the emergency
institution. Keeping this in mind, the present issue highlights with utmost care and supervision.
students’ achievements in the field of academics, sports and cultural
activities. We wished to include our affiliated institutions as well in This year was spangled with many stellar achievements. The
University convocation was a grand success. Chaired by the
the current issue, but due to certain unavoidable circumstances, it Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi, Shri Arvind Kejriwal, the
could not be accomplished this time. I am hopeful that in the next Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Manish Sisodia, and the Chief
issue, we shall be able to include our affiliated institutions as well. Secretary of Delhi, Shri Vijay Kumar Dev. The convocation
As said in the beginning, bringing out the present issue of the was attended by the former Vice-Chancellors and esteemed
University Newsletter is highly challenging and a satisfying international guests. The university released its anthem, the
experience. It is yet more challenging and satisfying because we GGSIP Kulgeet, which has been written by Padma Shri and Yash
are able to bring out this issue under testing times of COVID-19. Bharti Award recipient, Sh. Ashok Chakradhar, and composed
by Pandit Rajan and Sajan Mishra, renowned singers of Indian
The editorial team braved difficult times and worked tirelessly with classical music. In the university’s Dwarka campus, we also
utmost sincerity, despite all difficulties. I thank my entire team of hoisted the 148 ft tricolour, which is the second-tallest flag
editors for their valuable inputs to improve the quality of this issue. in all of Delhi-NCR. To encourage the culture of research, an
The whole team has worked hard to make it a flawless piece of work. amount of Rs. 2.37 crore was sanctioned as part of the Faculty
Development Programme. The university also flagged off the
I sincerely thank the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor for showing trust Vigyan Jyot, which relayed 3000 KM to the Pride of India Expo
in my team and me to revive UFocus - the University Newsletter. 2020 in Bengaluru. Besides, the university is also going through
a sizeable infrastructural upgradation, both physical and digital,
Despite our best efforts, if any error is found in the present issue, to build a sense of bridge between the former students and the
it is unintended and inadvertent. All credits should go to the team, university fraternity.
and all shortcomings are mine.
These are but a few highlights of the year that was. In the
I, once again, thank my team of editors for their unstinted support following pages, you will read the stories of our wins and
and cooperation during the entire journey. I hope you will enjoying losses, the highs and the lows. I congratulate the Ufoucs team
reading this issue of U-Focus. on the publishing of this newsletter. This indeed is a great way
to document all the activities of the university and a valuable
Happy Reading!!
platform to realise our vision.
Vivek Sachdeva May in future we achieve more incredible milestones.
Editor-in-Chief
Professor, USHSS Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma
Vice-Chancellor
