Educationist MP Sandhu Shares Insights on India's Academic Landscape

At the recently concluded Dataquest Higher Education Conference and Awards, Honourable Rajya Sabha MP Satnaam Singh Sandhu addressed the audience as the guest of honor.

- Bharti Trehan

Satnaam Singh Sandhu, who is also the Chancellor of Chandigarh University, emphasized his role as an educationist rather than an academician. He stated that his position as a Rajya Sabha MP was possible because of his involvement in the education sector. “I take pride in being an educationist. Though I’m not an academician or from a teaching background, I feel that anyone who has contributed to the education field, in terms of infrastructure or other resources, should be recognized as an educationist,” he said.

SANDHU SHARED ABOUT HIS ROOTS AND EXPRESSED GRATITUDE FOR HIS RECOGNITION

Sandhu shared his background, highlighting his roots in farming and his subsequent involvement in the education system. He established Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC) Landran in Mohali in 2001 and founded Chandigarh University in 2012.