Jalandhar, November 2: Lovely Professional University (LPU), marking 25 years in higher education, has highlighted its engagements with national and international personalities, including political leaders, Nobel laureates, sportspersons, entrepreneurs and cultural figures, as part of its efforts to connect academic learning with real-world experiences.
Among the prominent Indian leaders associated with the university’s campus engagements are Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former President Pranab Mukherjee, former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan and BJP national president Nitin Nabin.
In a statement issued to Kashmir Convener, an official spokesperson said the university has also hosted international political figures, including former British Prime Minister Liz Truss and former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai.
Its list of visitors from entertainment and popular culture includes actors Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood and Ranbir Kapoor, as well as singer Karan Aujla. Cricketers M. S. Dhoni and Ishan Kishan have also been associated with campus engagements.
Spokesperson further stated that the sporting and national achievements are represented by Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Air Force officer and astronaut.
He said the university’s engagements with the business sector include entrepreneurs and industry leaders such as Srikanth Bolla of Bollant Industries, Thyrocare Technologies founder Arokiaswamy Velumani, Hiranandani Group co-founder Niranjan Hiranandani, entrepreneur and author Ankur Warikoo, SUGAR Cosmetics co-founder Vineeta Singh and boAt co-founder Aman Gupta.
In science and education, the university has highlighted interactions with ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan and Nobel laureates F. Duncan M. Haldane and Avram Hershko. Other prominent visitors include the 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual speaker Gaur Gopal Das, spiritual orator Jaya Kishori and educator Khan Sir.
According to the spokesperson, scientific exchange has been a part of the university’s academic engagements. During the 106th Indian Science Congress hosted by LPU, Nobel laureates Hershko and Haldane delivered lectures to delegates. Hershko shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries relating to protein degradation, while Haldane shared the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics for theoretical discoveries concerning topological phases of matter.
The university said interactions with personalities from diverse fields provide students with exposure to different career paths, professional experiences and ideas, complementing formal academic learning.
As it enters its next phase, LPU said it would continue to focus on experiential learning, innovation, industry engagement and global exposure.
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