DW BUREAU / PATIALA Punjabi University Vice-Chancellor Prof Arvind here today appreciated the academic expertise and strength of Punjabi University. He said added up with constructive and conducive academic environment there were great possibilities to look forward with futuristic academic curriculum and courses. He further said that Punjabi University with its six decade long glorious past will continue to march ahead and guide the future generations in the times to come. The Vice-chancellor was addressing the university faculty here today. Talking about his futuristic academic plans, in his online address to the faculty, he said that the university could usher in new era of academic excellence with collaborative efforts of the entire faculty as the recognition and excellence of any institution always demand and depend on concerted efforts. Talking about possibilities of new courses, strengthening of languages on technological front and rural entrepreneurship programs he said the he sees great opportunities in choice based credit system as the university has the best faculty in every discipline. He said that with this system the students are able to explore multifaceted development goals and do not remain confined to one particular stream. Prof Arvind said that some joint projects would also be drawn up by involving more than one department. He said that if need arise, some departments could be merged also in the future. He said that major reforms are also being carried out in the field of examination branch and two separate wings could be set up for the University campus and external campuses/colleges etc. for speedy progress of examination related work. He assured that Vice Chancellor's office would always remain open for constructive steps and suggestions from the faculty for the betterment of the university. He said that appropriate projects in the field of Punjabi language, data services and rural entrepreneurship would be launched soon. (editor@dailyworld.in)