12th APG National Conference

Department of Geography Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla organised 12th APG National Conference on “Mountain Environment and Natural Resource Management” on 08-09 October, 2011. Prof. D. D. Sharma, chairman, Department of Geography and convener of the event welcomed the dignitaries, guests and the participants of the conference. The conference was inaugurated by Shri Narender Bragata, Hon'ble Minister of Horticulture, Technical Education and Industrial Training Himachal Pradesh. About 250 delegates from different states of India namely Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, UT Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Goa participated. There were also overseas participants from Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden. In all 12 technical sessions, six on each day, on various sub-themes were conducted.

Young Geographer Award 2011

Dr. Saminderjeet Singh Young Geographers Award Competition was organised for the first time in a special session of the 12th APG National Conference. The session was chaired by Prof. R. D. Gurjar, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Six young participants contributed their papers and Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Research Associate, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, MHRD, Mohali, was conferred upon Dr. Saminderjeet Singh Young Geographers Award for his presentation “Assessing environmental and socio-economic impacts of under construction hydropower projects and strategies to strengthen in the upper Beas basin, Northwestern Himalaya”.

Seminars/Conferences

Department of Geography, Govt. College, Karnal is hosting 13th APG National Conference on October 6-7, 2012

Department of Geography, Panjab University, Chandigarh is organizing National Seminar on February 23-24, 2012.

Department of Geography, Govt. P.G. College, Karnal is organizing a National Seminar on February 24-25, 2012.

News about the members


Dr. Shahab Fazal, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh has been awarded a prestigious research fellowship by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), Government of Netherlands under the bilateral exchange program.

Dr. Gurinder Kaur has joined as Professor, Dr. Baljit Kaur and Dr. Shivjeet Kaur as Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Punjabi University, Patiala

Prof. B.S. Marh, has taken over as head Department of Geography, H.P. University, Himachal Pradesh.

Dr. Dharma Singh, Head Department of Geography, SCD Govt. College, Ludhiana has been selected by the Punjab Service Commission for the appointment as Principal in the Punjab Education Service.

News from the Colleges/Departments

Dr. Karanjot Kaur Brar has been promoted as Professor and also taken over as Chairperson.

Dr. Krishan Mohan has been promoted as Professor.

Professor Surya Kant has been elected President INCA, 2011.

Professor Dhian Kaur has received IRCDG grant for 2012 from SICI

UGC Major Research Project 2011-13: 'Socioeconomic transformation of scheduled caste population in northwestern states', Prof Surya Kant and Prof Krishan Mohan are Principal Investigator and Coinvestigator respectively.

13th APG National Conference

Department of Geography Govt. P.G. College, Sector 14, Karnal is hosting 13th APG National Conference on October 6- 7, 2012.

State Level Geographical Quiz Contest

The P.G. Department of Geography, SCD Govt. College, Ludhiana organised State Level Geographical Quiz Contest (2012) under the aegis of the Association of Punjab Geographers on 24th Feb. 2012. Twelve teams from various colleges of Punjab participated in the Contest. Govt. Mahindra College, Patiala; S. R. Govt. College for women, Amritsar and Doaba College, Jalandhar were placed in first, second and third positions respectively.

News about Seminars/Conferences


ISPER: Institute for Spatial Planning and Environment Research, India (ISPER) in collaboration with Association of Punjab Geographers is organizing 3rd International Seminar at its Headquarter C-1, Amravati Enclave, Kalka Road Panchkula on November 16-18, 2012.

News from the Colleges/Departments


HNB University, Uttarakhand Prof. H.B. Bhatt has joined as the Convener, Head, Department of Geography, HNB Garhwal (Central) University, Srinagar (Uttarakhand).

Centre of Advanced Study in Geography, Punjab University, Chandigarh Center of Advanced Study in Geography, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a National Seminar on “Northwest India: Issues in Sustainability” from February 23-24, 2012. Over 100 eminent scholars deliberated upon this vital issue. A total of 118 papers were presented.

Govt. P.G. College, Sector-14, Karnal A two day National Seminar on “Sustainable Management of Land Resources in India” was organized by the Department of Geography, Govt. P. G. College, Sector-14, Karnal on February 24-25, 2012. Dr. R. C. Chandna, Professor (Retd.) Department of Geography P.U. Chandigarh delivered the Keynote Address. He highlighted the trends, potentials and strategies of sustainable management of land resources in Indian Context. Dr. Rajendra Sahai former director of NBAGR delivered the presidential address. Other prominent resource persons were Kanwar Surjit Singh, former CTP, Haryana, Dr. H. S. Mangat, Chief Patron of APG; Dr. M. I. Hasan (M.D.U Rohtak); Dr.D.D. Sharma (H.P.U,Shimla); Dr.M.S.Jaglan (K.U.K) who enriched the delegates with their expertise.

Shri Guru Angad Dev Public School, Langrian Shri Guru Angad Dev Public School, Langrian, Malerkotla of Punab has got C.B.S.E. affiliation (No.1630733) under the dynamic leadership of APG Member and School Chairman Shri Jagtar Singh Dhindsa. To promote the subject of Geography, the school has decided to hold State Level Geographical Quiz Contest for school Children every year under the aegis of Association of Punjab Geographers.