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Flagging off the Indian Science Congress Vigyan Addition of New Courses - Keeping in mind the Physical Upgradation of Campus: University-
Jyot - Under the leadership of the Hon’ble Vice- fast-changing career landscape, the University wide Renovation underway – A campus-wide
Chancellor, Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma, GGSIPU added new programmes like Nursing, Interior renovation and upgradation work has been
hosted the flag-off ceremony of the 107th Indian Design, Cyber Crime and law, Yoga Therapy, undertaken to ensure smooth functioning of all
Science Congress, 2020. The Vigyan Jyot torch was Security and Management, Cardiac Anaesthesia, matters related to facilities and infrastructure of
lit by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Hon’ble Union Minister Pharmacology, Victimology and Neonatology the university. Besides the main administration
of S&T, Health & Family Welfare and Earth in addition to Management, Computer buildings, which have received a design makeover,
Sciences. It remained lit throughout the Indian Applications, Education, Business Administration, the University will soon boast of a gymnasium, a
Science Congress, inspiring all visitors at the Law, Journalism & Mass Communication, pool, pipe audio system, an auditorium, and an
expo to lead life with scientific temperament.The Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, English expanded canteen. The East Campus of GGSIPU
Vigyan Jyot travelled through various academic Studies, Radiological physics, Educational will cater to 1500 students and have 45% campus
institutions, crossing 3000 km to the Pride of India Leadership and Disaster Management to name but space covered by buildings and 10% space will
Expo in Bengaluru. The Vigyan Jyot, conceived on a few. be dedicated to sports activities along with on-
the lines of the Olympic Flame, is a novel initiative campus housing options for students and faculty
to popularize science and encourage the youth members. The East Campus will offerBachelors in
to take it as a career, thus preparing scientists of Architecture and Planning, Masters in Architecture
tomorrow. and Planning, Bachelors in Design and Masters in
Design.

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Tackling the COVID 19 emergency - A five- UGC Inspection of Colleges – Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Digital Upgradation of Institution - The
member committee, headed by Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma conducted an inspection for Siddhartha University’s Information Resource Centre has an
Verma was constituted by the Government of University and the group of all colleges under the annual footfall of more than 76,000 users, who also
Delhi for healthcare infrastructure augmentation Siddhartha Group of Institutions, Uttarakhand. An have 24-hour access to e-resources. The University
and to strengthen overall preparedness of hospitals online inspection was also carried out for Amrita Information Resource Centre has been the heart
to battle COVID-19. The members include Dr Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore before conferring of our academic community. The Alumni Portal
Sunil Kumar, Medical Director of GTB Hospital; of Institution of Eminence status for private has been launched to re-connect the Alumni with
Dr Arun Gupta, President, Delhi Medical Council; institutions. one another and with the faculty to strengthen the
Dr R K Gupta, former President, Delhi Medical GGSIPU community. The portal is a milestone step
Association; and Dr Sandeep Budhiraja, Group towards building institutional culture.
Medical Director, Max Hospital. The committee
also guided the government on strengthening of
infrastructure for better management of crisis
during the pandemic in Delhi.

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NABH Board Meeting – Prof. Nomination as Member of Apollo Meeting of Board Members - An
(Dr.) Mahesh Verma virtually Hospitals & National Medical Commission online meeting for various statutory
attended the 38thNABH Board - The hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) bodies was carried out with the
Meeting. He discussed how COVID Mahesh Verma, was nominated by the Board of Management, Board of
has caused a seismic shift in the Government of Delhi as one of the four Affiliation and Finance committee.
healthcare industry, methodologies directors of the Board of the Indraprastha
for review and assessment, digital Medical Corporation Limited, which runs
health standards, and how mutual the Indraprastha Apollo hospital in the
cooperation between Industry capital.
partners is the need of the hour. Dr. Verma was also nominated as a member
of the National Medical Commission from 10
Delhi. The NMC will replace the Medical
Council of India. The Central Government
sought nominations from the states, Union
Territories and State Medical Councils Guest of Honour at 70th Founder’s
(SMCs) for constitution of the Medical Day of DPS, Mathura Road - The
Advisory Council under the National hon’ble Vice-Chancellor was invited
Medical Commission Act, 2019. as the Guest of Honour at Delhi
Public School, Mathura Road on the
completion of their seventieth year.