Indian hockey captain honoured

Rajpal Singh, captain of the Indian Hockey team, was today honoured by the Panjab University Vice-Chancellor, Prof R C Sobti, for winning a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games. Singh is doing BPEd from the university.

Showering all praise on Rajpal for bringing laurels for the Panjab University in particular and doing India proud as a whole, Prof Sobti expressed his personal as well as that of the University community words of high praise for Rajpal and his team of players.

Elated by the distinct achievement at the Commonwealth Games, Prof Sobti announced extension of several facilities to outstanding sportspersons like — reservation of seats and free education facility to outstanding sportspersons seeking admission to any of the courses conducted by the university. The sportspersons can avail admission to any of the courses offered by the university even in this very session by October 31, Prof. Sobti announced.

“The university is open to all those sportspersons from across the country who want to pursue their studies. Even special lectures and tutorials would be prepared and delivered to these students. Also, fee would be exempted for those who cannot afford it,” he said.