Baba Iqbal Singh Ji
Honourable Chancellor
Eternal University
O man, you have come into this world to merge with the Lord, who has created the universe and is the supreme positive force. You have covered the long distance, of birth and rebirth, from inert matter to the plant kingdom, to the animal kingdom and finally to Man, bestowed with the Divine wisdom, to meet your Divine Master.
This is your golden chance to meet the Lord of the universe. If you miss this chance, you will fall into the vicious circle of birth and rebirth again, right from the lowest level to that of the highest creature. All the Eastern religions, including Gurbani, say that there are 84 lakh species on this planet and Man is considered to be the supreme living being amongst them all. Man is considered the master of all living species because he is blessed with Divine wisdom to reach his Divine destination.
Please do not follow the egoistic path of being engrossed in your own worldly pleasures. That would be useless and worthless and would defeat the purpose for which you have come. The only way to tread the Divine path is to shed your ego. To attain salvation in this very life is to follow the Divine instructions incorporated in holy books like the Guru Granth Sahib. This you can do only if you associate yourself with holy persons, i.e. Saadh Sangat, which will inspire you to meditate on the Divine Name for the complete elimination of your ego.
To follow the path of spirituality, there are two essentials that the Almighty has created for us. The first is the earth, which is called Dharamsala, a place where good actions and deeds are performed; and the second is the physical body that performs these actions.
Almost all religions of the world teach us that there are only two paths in this world. One leads to heaven and the other to hell. Guru Nanak says that heaven is to live in tune with the Almighty Lord and hell is to live in dissonance from the Divine, following the dictates of the egoistic mind.
Almost every Eastern religion follows the doctrine that if man lives in the company of holy persons (Sangat) he follows a path to heaven and becomes Gurmukh (being in tune with the Divine and ending the cycle of birth and rebirth). On the other hand, if the same man associates himself with bad company (Kusangat) he becomes Manmukh (becoming egoistical, following the path to hell).
The Guru has taught us that the way to walk on the Divine path of salvation in life is to completely eliminate the ego and be completely in tune with the Divine Name. The Guru says "O man you are God if you have no ego". Man minus Ego is God......
64th Indepence Day of India was celebrated in Eternal University Campus with great zeal and enthusiasm.
The programme started at 9:00 AM with the assembly of all the students of various schools and colleges affiliated to Eternal University, Baru Sahib. The National Flag (Tiranga) was hoisted by Dr. Manmohan Singh Atwal, Honourable Vice-chancellor, Eternal University, Baru Sahib at about 9:05AM follwed by National Anthem, Jana-Gana Mana.
Honourable Vice-chancellor spoke about the struggle for Independence highlighting the role of Educated youth in the freedom struggle. He recalled some of his personal experiences in the struggle and also mentioned the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre which took place at Amritsar in 1919 and acted as a catalyst in the war for Independence. He motivated the youth to work with an aim to fulfill the expectations of their families and serve the country. He emphasized that the concept of Unity in diversity was a boon for the growth of our nation.
After his short speech, Mr. P. S. Gill, Dean, Student Welfare, Eternal University, Baru Sahib invited the students and faculty to have a cup of tea and take their respective share of refreshments. All in all, the programme was a real success. The students and faculty members of Akal College of Engineering & Technology, Akal College of Nursing, Akal School of Post Graduate Studies, Akal School of Economics, Akal College of Teachers Training were present.
Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.
Vande Mataram.
Bharat Mata Ki Jai.
Eternal University, Baru Sahib is the First Private full fledged self funded University of Himachal Pradesh at Baru Sahib (Himachal Pradesh).
H.P. Government Recognition:
Eternal University is a full fledged University and not a Deemed University, established under the 'Himachal Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act 2006 passed by the State Legislature of Himachal Pradesh' and Himachal Pradesh Government Notification No EDN-A-GHA (8)6/2006(Loose) dated 29
April, 2008) and UGC Act 1956, Section 2 (f) and 12 B. The H.P. Govt. disclosure on the establishment of the Eternal University can be viewed by Clicking Here .
UGC (University Grants Commission) Recognition:
As per the UGC Act, 1956, A University declared and established by an Act of the State Legislature is duly recognized and approved as a University by the UGC.
The University Grants Commission has authorized 65 Private Universities in India and has made declared them competent to award degrees as specified by UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act with the approval of the statutory councils, wherever required through their main campus. Eternal University is one of these 65 Universities. The list of these Universities can be read by Clicking Here.
Approval by AICTE & INC:
As per laws, Private Universities set up by the State Legislature, do not require AICTE approval. Only institutions which are affiliated to Universities require approval. Since Eternal University is a Bonafide University established by a State Act, it does not require AICTE approval.
But still,
The Engineering courses offered at Akal College of Engineering & Technology affiliated to Eternal University are duly approved and recognized by AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi).
On the same lines,
The Nursing and Health Sciences courses offered by Akal College of Nursing affiliated to Eternal University are duly approved and recognized by INC (Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi).
Eligibility of Eternal University students for National and International Tests:
The Eternal University students are fully eligible to sit in any of the following exams like any other student, who has attained his degree from any other college or University in the country. The students are eligible to sit for examinations like IAS, HAS, SSB, GATE, CAT, XAT, MAT, UPSC, GMAT, GRE, JRF etc.
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