Best Education Award for DDS Sandhu

by Haryanawirenews
CHANDIGARH, JUNE 15
Lt Gen (Dr) Devender Dayal Singh Sandhu, PVSM (Retd.) Vice-Chancellor of Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar (Haryana) was conferred ‘Best Education Award 2008’ by former Madhya Pradesh Governor Dr. Bhai Mahavir in a function at Delhi organized by Health and Education Development Association, New Delhi. Also present on the occasion were Mr G.V.K. Krishna Murthy, former Chief Election Commissioner, sitting and former Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members, intellectuals from Education and other fields of society, etc.
Dr. Sandhu, a resident of Karnal, was recently conferred ‘Haryana Ratan’. Before joining as Vice-Chancellor of Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar about a year back, he had served the Indian Army for 40 years in different capacities. The last assignment held by him was the Director General, Ordnance Services. He is a successful educational administrator, an excellent teacher, an eminent strategician cum logistician and an accomplished and adaptable management visionary. Dr. Sandhu has also been Principal of College of Material Management, Jabalpur which has been awarded a 5 Star Accreditation by NAAC and short listed by UGC for ‘potential for excellence’.
Lt. Gen. Sandhu has the unique distinction of having been awarded a D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) by Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, being the first Army Officer to have been so awarded. Lt. Gen. Sandhu did his Ph.D. (Defence and Management) from Panjabi University, Patiala, MBA (Materials) and MMM (Materials) from Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur. He has also passed MDBA (IIMM, Pune) M. Phil (Defence & Management) from Devi Ahalyabai University, Indore and M.Sc. (Defence Studies) from Madras University.
Dr. Sandhu is a Patron of Asian Council of Logistic Management, a member of Board of Studies of Indian Institute of Materials Management, a fellow of British Institute of Management and an Honorary Fellow of Indian Institute of Materials Management. He has been awarded PVSM (Highest Award for Defence Services) and held the appointment of Honorary ADC to the President of India. He has also qualified an independent Directors course of ASSOCHEM.