Distinguished Faculty Awards
The department is celebrated for its distinguished faculty and internationally renowned poets, including Prof. Mohan Singh (Punjabi Poet), Dr. Surjit Singh Patar (Punjabi Poet), and Dr. Harbhajan Singh Gill (Punjabi Poet). The faculty has received several prestigious awards:
- Padma Shri Award (2012) – Dr. Surjit Patar, Professor of Punjabi (Retired)
- Saraswati Samman (2009) – Dr. Surjit Patar, Professor of Punjabi (Retired)
- Associate Fellows Award (2017-2022) from the Indian University Centre (UGC), Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla – Dr Jagdish Kaur, Professor of Punjabi
The Notable Alumni Achievements
The Department has a near-perfect placement record with most of its students securing coveted positions in media organizations of repute. To name a few:
- Mr. Surinder Sud, the first Agricultural Editor, Business Standard;
- Mr. P.P.S. Gill, Former Bureau Chief, The Tribune and later retired as the State Information Commissioner;
- Mr. Ramesh Vinayak, Executive Editor, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh,
- Mr. Varinder Walia, Editor Punjabi Jagran
- Dr Harcharan Bains, Former Media Advisor to CM, Punjab
- Dr Balwinder Singh, Producer and Host Radio Sargam, Canada
- Mr. Jai Raj Kajla, Former Commissioner, Income Tax, Ludhiana
- Dr. Harjinder Walia, Former Dean and Head, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, Punjabi University, Patiala, Former Director, IAS Training Centre, Punjabi University, Patiala, Director, Chardikla Time TV
- Ms. Aditi Tandon, Associate Editor, Chief of Bureau, The Tribune, New Delhi
- Mr. Amit Sharma, Editor, DainikJagran
- Ms. Raakhi Jagga, Asst. Editor, The Indian Express
- Mr. Prabhjot Singh, Currently Media Consultant, and Former Bureau Chief, The Tribune
- Mr. Bandeep Singh, Group Photo Editor, India Today
- Mr. Navraj Singh Brar PCS, Joint Principal Secretary, CM, Punjab
- Ms. Ramaninder Bhatia, Former Asst. Editor, The Times of India,Senior Journalist
- Ms. Seema Mayor, Co-Founder,QiCom Brand Solutions
