The Panjab University, Chandigarh, celebrated its Foundation Day with a PU Colloquium lecture by Infosys co-founder Senapathy ‘Kris’ Gopalakrishnan on ‘The Transformative Power of Technology: Catalysing India’s Future.’
The PU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Renu Vig, presided over the colloquium, which coincided with PU Foundation Day. In his motivational lecture, Padma Bhushan awardee Gopalakrishnan underlined the critical role of PU in shaping India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047.
He called upon the university to expand its mission beyond teaching and research, to become a launchpad for innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-led solutions. “This institution has shaped leaders for generations. Today, it must lead again, by building a research and innovation ecosystem that not on