Chandigarh, July 16, 2025
Taking a significant reform initiative, Panjab University today introduced SAMARTH supported Online Admission Portal for specific Post Graduate Courses of Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) at PU.
PU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Renu Vig, launched the portal, which is an endeavour by PU to provide a common platform for CDOE students across the nation—especially those from rural and remote areas—enabling them to establish a better connection with the University. The objective is to create more responsive, transparent, supportive, and accessible facilities for students irrespective of their physical location.
The portal to cater to the students has been developed by Panjab University in collaboration with the SAMARTH team in Delhi under the Union Ministry of Education.
This student-friendly portal marks a major step toward digital transformation in higher education, in line with the Government of India’s guidelines. With this launch, the admission process will become streamlined and fully online, enabling students to complete registration, document verification, fee calculations, and secure seat allocation through just a few clicks.
Students will simply have to sign in and upload all required credentials, and a unique ID will be generated. This ID will help students applying for distance learning admission to even generate their Deb IDs through this portal. The students applying for admission in any category will have their fees fully mapped and calculated. Fee submission can then be done through multiple payment options available on the portal.
Prof. Renu Vig appreciated the outcome “This is a major milestone for Panjab University and a big step in making education more accessible and efficient for the students. This is PU’s endeavour towards its commitment to student-centric services. Now, the admission process shall become even more transparent, faster, and hassle-free,” she added.
“This platform not only enhances ease of access for students across the country but also ensures secure handling of student data, automated eligibility verification, and real-time fee calculation as per PU guidelines,” informed PU Registrar, Prof. Y.P. Verma. This integration ensures minimal manual intervention, reducing errors and delays.
“This initiative aligns with the Digital India mission and reflects Panjab University’s commitment to embracing innovation and technology in education,” said Prof. Meenakshi Goyal, Director, Research and Development Cell.
Dean College Development Council Dr. Ravi Inder Singh, Director, Computer Centre, Prof. Sonal Chawla, Chairperson CDOE Prof. Harsh Gandhar, and many other senior members of PU Administration were present on the occasion.
