| Speaker | Dr. Rajneesh Arora, Former Vice Chancellor, Punjab Technical University (PTU) |
Biography
Dr. Rajneesh Arora through his rich expertise and extensive experience in Research and Innovation, Policy Transformation and Institution building has been instrumental in advancement of higher education (engineering and technical streams) in Punjab and turning the state into a technically qualified society. Shaping careers of more than 4,00,000 students is certainly no ordinary achievement, however, he has been doing this with élan, year after year. As a visionary he is working towards cohesiveness amidst all Universities and institutes of Punjab to create a state brand value.
He did his Ph.d - (1989) and B.Tech - (1979) in electrical engineering from (IIT-D) Indian Institute of Technology , Delhi. Dr. Arora studied in DAV School Amritsar. He has a unique record of getting Gold Medal (1st in State) both in Matric (1973) and Higher Secondary (1974).
Currently Dr. Rajneesh Arora is working as a Managing Director at Amritsar College of engineering and technology, Amritsar.
