Sri Fatehgarh Sahib/20 Jul:
(Ravinder Singh Dhindsa)
Chancellor of Desh Bhagat University Dr. Zora Singh and 150 students and teachers of the university paid tribute to late Padma Shri poet Surjit Patar and honored his family members. Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh Banwari Lal Purohit was the chief guest of the function organized by Sapt Sindhu Institute in collaboration with Punjab University Chandigarh. On this occasion, the Governor of Punjab, Banwari Purohit, praised the late Surjit Patar's poetic life and paid tribute and said that his name will always remain immortal. Governor of Punjab, Surjit Patar's wife Bhupinder Kaur Patar, brother Upkar Patar, son Manraj Patar were honored by Sapt Sindhu. On this occasion, Chancellor of Desh Bhagat University Dr. Zora Singh honored the family members of Padma Shri Surjit Patar and said that he was the greatest poet of the century. He invited the Patar family to come to Desh Bhagat University and said that Dr. Patar had a close relationship with the university. Dr. Zora Singh advised the present young generation to take inspiration from his valuable works. 150 students and teachers of Dental and Ayurvedic departments of Desh Bhagat University participated in the function and paid tribute to Surjit Patar. On this occasion, Panjab University Vice Chancellor Renu Vig, Amarjit Grewal, Varinder Garg, Jaswant Zafar, Swaranjit Svi, Varinder Negi appreciated the works of Padma Shri Surjit Patar and shared information about the moments spent with him.