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.
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