Over 5000 students attend Chandigarh University's inaugural CU Scholars' Summit-2024"
Chandigarh University Makes History with First of Its Kind CU Scholars' Summit-2024"
Babushahi Bureau
Gharuan (Mohali), June 15, 2024: Students and parents from all parts of the country participated in the first of its kind CU Scholars’ Summit- 2024 organised by Chandigarh University (CU) at its main campus in Gharuan.
Besides Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Chandigarh University Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu, the Summit was attended by a galaxy of dignitaries from various fields including former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) AS Kiran Kumar, India’s first female IPS officer Kiran Bedi, former IAS officer Vivek Atri, Bollywood actors Ravi Dubey, Upasana Singh, IPL winning Kolkata Knight Riders’ fast bowler and CU student Vaibhav Arora.
The four-day CU Scholars’ Summit 2024, held from 9 June to 12 June, created history with over 5000 students and their parents from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, West Bengal to Gujarat thronging the Chandigarh University campus during the Summit for taking admission in different courses.
Students also availed scholarships worth Rs 170 Crore through Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET 2024).
Rajya Sabha member from Chandigarh and Chancellor of Chandigarh University, Satnam Singh Sandhu said, "Through CUCET, Chandigarh University provides financial assistance to students who wish to pursue higher education but are unable to pay the fees. The cost of education can be a significant barrier for many students. Chandigarh University aims to make education accessible by providing financial assistance to deserving candidates. CUCET exam forms the basis of eligibility that is mandatory for admission in Engineering, MBA, Pharmacy, LLM, and Integrated Law programs. CU’s scholarships are helping to reduce the financial burden on students and their families. It is a matter of pride for us that students not only from the country but also from abroad are taking admission in our university and are also getting the benefit of this scholarship. No promising student who wishes to study at Chandigarh University will have to face financial burden."
Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, AS Kiran Kumar praised Chandigarh University and said CU is providing a great opportunity to students by collaborating with top companies and providing opportunity for internships to them.
“The opportunities available should be utilized by all the students. Chandigarh University is providing scholarships through events like CU Scholars’ Summit, which is definitely a good solution as it takes away the financial burden of the students. If you can achieve that goal then you have a great catalytic system available which you can make the best use of," he said addressing the students and their parents during the opening session of the Summit.
Expressing delight at the start of their academic journey at Chandigarh University, students and parents praised the world class infrastructure built by Chandigarh University.
They said Chandigarh University stands in parallel with top institutes of the country in terms of infrastructure, placement and tie-ups with global educational institutions along with the industry. They said no other University in country other than Chandigarh University provides economic help with such whopping amount of Rs 170 Crore.
Divyanshu, an alumnus of Chandigarh University's 2012-2016 batch, said thanks to the Chandigarh University, his dream of working in Microsoft came true. Nikita Sharma, an alumnus of Chandigarh University's 2019-2023 batch, said, "I got a 50% scholarship in Chemical Engineering. Thanks to the full support of CU and its faculty members, I got a job in my dream company 'Haldor Topsoc',".
Appreciating the CU Scholars’ Summit 2024, the father of a student from Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Harish Goyal, praised the scholarship being given by Chandigarh University and said it is helping the parents a lot financially. “These scholarships are beneficial for parents who want to give quality higher education to their children,” he said.
According to the father of a student from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, who was awarded a scholarship through CU Scholars 2024, receiving a scholarship from Chandigarh University gives relief to the parents and gives them hope that such Summits inspire parents and children that if they perform well, they too can get scholarships.
The father of a student enrolled in the undergraduate program in Mass Communication and Journalism at Chandigarh University, Dr (Prof) KC Gandhi praised the state-of-the-art and excellent infrastructure of the University. “The atmosphere of the university is very friendly. The University has state-of-the-art laboratories. Not only this, the faculty of the university is also very experienced,” he added.