Teachers to pay Rs 1,000 each for construction of PU memorial

“We were asked about whether each teacher should give one day’s salary or pay Rs 1,000 per head. In PUTA’s general house meeting we have approved the idea of Rs 1,000 but still we want to discuss the matter with the teachers as we know decisions are difficult when money is involved,” said PUTA president Mohammed Khalid while talking to Chandigarh Newsline.

It is learnt that the memorial will come in an area lying somewhere near the Computer Centre Department of the varsity.

In accordance with the design prepared by the varsity’s architect unit,the monument will have three white marble pedestals facing each other,on a black granite hexagon. The two pedestals on the sides will be representing years of the varsity before and after the independence while the central pedestal will represent the varsity’s growth and development.

Harpreet Singh,head of the Architecture Office said that the design has been finalised,but cannot say when the construction will start.

“It is good to have a memorial but what purpose will it serve? The authorities should have to think of something else which will benefit the students and teachers,” said one of the senior professors,requesting anonymity.