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of higher education in the north of India, was established on 30th April,
1962 under the Punjabi University Act, 1961. This is the second University in
the world to be named after a language, first being Hebrew University of Israel.
Though initially the main task before the University was to develop and promote
Punjabi language, literature & culture, it has since evolved into a
multi-faceted and multi-faculty educational institution with over fifty five teaching and research departments covering various disciplines in
Arts, Humanities and Sciences. Punjabi University, Patiala added another feather
to its cap by being the first
University in the world to have taken up the pioneer task of providing academic
and scholastic base to the original and exclusive tradition of Gurmat Sangeet.Under the thoughtful and dynamic leadership of Sardar Swarn Singh Boparai, Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, and with the help of Bibi Jasbir Kaur Khalsa, Chairperson, Sri Guru Gian Parkash Foundation, New Delhi a Gurmat Sangeet Chair and Department of Gurmat Sangeet have been established by the syndicate of Punjabi University for the promotion and propagation of Gurmat Sangeet. The establishment of the Chair and the Department owe much to the unabated and consistent efforts to their head, Dr Gurnam Singh aimed at furthering and sustaining the great heritage of Sikhism and mankind.
Gurmat Sangeet Chair Department of Gurmat Sangeet Gurmat Sangeet Bhawan
Gurmat
Sangeet Competition 2006