PUCA celebrates 6th Foundation Day

Dignitaries during Foundation Day celebration of PUCA.
Dignitaries during Foundation Day celebration of PUCA.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 7: Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) celebrated its 6th Foundation Day.
On the occasion, Mohinder Singh KP, Chairman, Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training was the chief guest. Dr Anshu Kataria, President PUCA and Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges presided over the function on theme “Strengthening Technical Education of Punjab: Challenges and Opportunities”.
Amit Sharma, Senior Vice President, PUCA, Satnam S Sandhu, Chief Patron, Joint Association of Colleges (JAC) and Jagjit Singh, President, JAC were also present.
On the occasion, the chief guest along with distinguished guest released 5th edition of PUCA’s Newsletter “PUCA Times”.
While addressing all the PUCA members, Chairman, Mohinder Singh KP said, “I am very happy to know that today PUCA is entering its 6th year after completing 5 years”. He further said that he keep reading in the newspapers how PUCA is working for various issues of colleges, whether it is Post-Matric Scholarships, extending seats and admission dates from AICTE for colleges or from the Ministry of Finance in the Central Government as in every case there is a need for financial assistance.
Satnam S Sandhu while addressing said that PUCA is very important part of JAC and is one of the most dynamic associations of Punjab which is becoming stronger day by day under the leadership of Dr. Anshu Kataria.
On the occasion, Rashpal Singh Dhaliwal, CGC, Landran/Janjheri, Gurkirat Singh, Gulzar Group, Ludhiana, Ashok Garg and Sh. Ashwani Garg, SVIET, Banur, Raghav Mahajan, Golden Group, Gurdaspur, Rajesh Garg, Bharat Group, Mansa, Rajiv Gulati, LGC, Ludhiana, Nalini Chopra, Kay Jay Group, Patiala, Dr DJ Singh, Vidya Jyoti Group, Lalru, Dr Sahil Mittal, Meera Group, Abohar and Vibhav Mittal, Dolphin Group, Chunni Kalan were present.
Manjit Singh, Patron, JAC and Rajinder Singh Dhanoa, Secretary, JAC were also present.