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{{Infobox university
| name = Punjabi University<br>Guru Kashi Campus
| native_name = <b>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾਸ਼ੀ ਕੈਂਪਸ</b>
| native_name_lang = pa
| caption =
| image =
| image_size = 100px
| motto = {{lang-pa|ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ}}
| mottoeng = Education Empowers
| established = 1988
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[State university (India)|State University]]
| faculty = 110+
| chancellor = [[V.P. Singh Badnore]], [[List of governors of Punjab (India)|Governor, Punjab]]
| vice_chancellor= [[Bhura Singh Ghuman|Dr. B.S.Ghuman]]
| head_label =
| head =
| city = [[Talwandi Sabo]], [[Bathinda district]]
| state = [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|29.977685|N|75.089356|E|region:IN}}
| campus = [[Rural area|Rural]], 85 acres
| free_label = Academic term
| free = [[Academic term|Semester]]
| parent = [[Punjabi University]], [[Patiala]]
| athletics_nickname = PUGKC
| website = {{url|http://ycoe.punjabiuniversity.ac.in}}
| logo =
| logo_size = 100
}}
'''Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus''' (PUGKC) is regional centre of Punjabi University, located at [[Talwandi Sabo]]. Its main constituents are [[Yadavindra College of Engineering]], University School of Business Studies and [[Guru Kashi College|Punjabi University Guru Kashi College]].<ref>[http://pupdepartments.ac.in/Files/hand-book-of-information-new-2019-20.pdf#%5B167%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22XYZ%22%7D%2C69%2C762%2C0%5D Handbook of Information:2019-20]</ref>

==History==
[[Punjabi University]] has named this campus ''Guru Kashi Campus'', as this land was blessed by 10th [[Sikh Guru]] [[Guru Gobind Singh]] as ''Hamari Kanshi'',<ref>http://handbook.pupadmissions.ac.in/pdf/168.pdf</ref> a centre of higher learning in those times.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/kashi-in-step-with-history/article7259581.ece</ref>

[[Guru Kashi College|Punjabi University Guru Kashi College]] is the oldest institute running in this campus, which was founded by Sant Fateh Singh in year 1964.<ref>[http://punjabiuniversity.ac.in/Pages/Department.aspx?dsenc=125 Guru Kashi College]</ref> [[Punjabi University]] has taken over management control of this college on 20 December 1995 and later it was declared as a constituent college of university in 2001.<ref>http://104.211.212.240/supp_bathinda/chapterxv.pdf</ref> University has established ''Guru Kashi Institute of Advanced Studies'' to run [[MBA]]/DCA courses in Guru Kashi Campus in September, 1988. Later, [[Master of Computer Applications|MCA]] and [[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech.]] [[Computer Science and Engineering|CSE]] courses were also added in this department in year 1998 and 2001 respectively. The department has been renamed as ''University School of Management''. The department also conducted [[commerce]] and other computer courses such as PGDCA and M.Sc. (IT) along with three year off-campus MBA program.

University had started a unique ''Ph.D. off-campus'' program in [[Business administration|Management]] from year 1998, but the course was discontinued in 2000 due to procedural lapses while introducing the course.<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20001024/edu.htm</ref> University had also setup ''Guru Gobind Singh Institute of Information Technology'' in year 2001 through a private firm KCC Software Limited<ref>https://kccsoftwareltd.com/</ref> to offer various IT programs via distance education mode, which was later closed down.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Pbi-varsity-Is-there-more-to-IT-institutions-case/articleshow/41893691.cms</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/MRSIIT-GGSIIT-to-be-closed-down/articleshow/41798950.cms</ref>

[[Punjabi University]] has also established a degree level engineering college in year 2004 for providing subsidized education to rural students under Golden Hearts Scholarship.<ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041126/main6.htm Golden Hearts Scholarship]</ref><ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rural-students-couldn-t-go-to-university-so-campus-came-to-them--------/28775/0 Campus for rural students]</ref> The already running MCA and B.Tech. CSE courses along with faculty and students were shifted to this newly created engineering institute and Management department has been renamed as ''University School of Business Studies''.

==Religious connect==
[[Talwandi Sabo]] is place of [[Takht Sri Damdama Sahib]], one of the five [[Takht (Sikhism)|Takhts]] or ''Seat of Temporal Authority'' of [[Sikhism]]. [[Punjabi University]] has set up this campus to contributing towards fulfilling the vision of [[Guru Gobind Singh]] to see this place as ''Hamari Kashi''. The second objective in setting up this campus was the transformation of the educational scene in the heart of [[Malwa (Punjab)|Malwa region]] of [[Punjab India|Punjab]].

The local people of [[Talwandi Sabo]] donated 85 acres of land to start this institute on persuasion by Sant Fateh Singh.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/pg/GuruKashiCollege/about/</ref> [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee|SGPC]] has also sanctioned an annual grant of Rs.1 Lakh for a period of 10 years for this noble cause.<ref>http://ucdamdama.punjabiuniversity.ac.in/</ref>

==Campus==
The campus is spread over 85 acres with high-rise buildings in lush-green and pollution free environment.

===Location===
The campus is located on the outskirts of [[Talwandi Sabo]] on [[Raman, Punjab (India)|Raman]] road. YCoE is 1 [[Kilometre|km]] away from Talwandi Sabo [[Bus stand]] and 26 [[Kilometre|km]] from [[Bathinda]]. The Nearest Railway Station is [[Raman, Punjab (India)|Raman]] (station code: RMN) at a distance of 14 km.

===Infrastructure & facilities===
[[File:FacultyTower.jpg|thumb|8-storey faculty apartments]]
University has provided all ultra modern facilities in this campus for benefit of students.
* Central Library
* [[Baba Deep Singh]] Boys Hostels (8-[[storey]])
* Baba Ajit Singh [[Hansali sahib|Hansali]] wale Girls Hostel
* Staff Residential Flats
* Dr.Avtar Singh Guest House
* [[Bhagat Puran Singh]] Health Centre
* Canteen and Cafeteria
* Construction and Maintenance department
* Sports Stadium
* [[Plant nursery]]
* College transport

==Notable people==
The Alumni of Guru Kashi Campus have found success in a variety of diverse fields including cultural, political, social-service, public and private sectors. The list contains Alumni and former faculty members of the campus.
*[[Parminder Singh Dhindsa]]
*Gurinder Sehmbey, [[Chief executive officer|CEO]], [[StarAgri Warehousing and Collateral Management Limited|StarAgri Finance Ltd.]]
* Manjit Singh,<ref>https://in.linkedin.com/in/manjit-singh-90b625100</ref> State Head (Haryana), Jio

==See also==
* [[Yadavindra College of Engineering]]
* [[Guru Kashi College]]
* [[Punjabi University]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Punjabi University]]
[[Category:Universities in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Education in Bathinda]]

Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus - Revision history

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