According to Honorary Director Prof. Jyoti Rattan, admissions to the IAS Preliminary Batch 2026 will be based on an entrance test scheduled for December 19. Candidates can submit applications until December 15, up to 5 pm. Classes will begin on January 5, 2026, and the crash course will run for nearly four months.

The course fee is set at ₹26,000 plus 18 percent GST for general category candidates, while SC and ST candidates will pay ₹13,000 plus GST. The programme covers the entire UPSC preliminary syllabus and features experienced faculty members from Panjab University and other reputed institutions.

A major attraction is the series of special lectures by serving and former civil servants, senior bureaucrats, and state service officers. Regular tests, group discussions, and performance reviews will help aspirants track progress and improve weak areas. The Centre also offers a well-stocked library for dedicated study support.

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Security forces were deployed across the campus last night after a series of protests created unrest. Though the situation is currently calm, authorities describe it as a “tense peace,” with students and staff waiting for further developments.

The Panjab University Bachao Morcha is scheduled to meet later this afternoon to finalize its next course of action. Discussions are expected to include the proposal to gherao the BJP’s state office as well as BJP district offices across Punjab. A formal announcement is likely to be made during a press conference at 5 PM today.

Following the meeting, student groups may also declare the date for the planned gherao of the BJP office. Today’s meeting was triggered by the recent protest and follows earlier discussions held with various student and staff organizations. The administration has urged all groups to maintain peace while negotiations continue.

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Student groups have categorically stated that no academic or administrative activity will resume until the university formally releases the Senate election timetable. Their rigid stand persisted even after the Punjab and Haryana High Court urged students to return to classes for at least seven days before the court could intervene further.

According to the university’s academic calendar, departmental exams are scheduled to begin around November 18, 2025, with several date sheets already published. However, campus tensions intensified as discussions on Senate elections resurfaced, prompting mass mobilisation by student unions. A joint meeting of various student organisations has been scheduled for November 20 to chart a unified course of action.

The conflict traces back to the Central Government’s October 28 notification dissolving the University Senate and Syndicate—a move that triggered widespread outrage before being withdrawn. Despite verbal assurances from the administration, student bodies continue to demand a written, time-bound commitment to conducting Senate elections, keeping the standoff unresolved.

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