Chandigarh: 17th April 2025: The Punjab Engineering College Old Students Association (PECOSA) of Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh, is organizing its special annual cultural evening, “Remembering The Legends,” dedicated to honoring the life achievements of three world-renowned alumni. The ceremony will commence with the Inaugural Ceremony of unveiling of busts of esteemed alumni: "Padma Vibhushan Satish Chandra Dhawan (Batch of 1945, Mechanical); Padma Bhushan Er. Jaspal Singh Bhatti (Batch of 1978, Electrical); and aerospace pioneer Er. Kalpana Chawla, recipient of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal 2003 (Batch of 1982, Aerospace)." The ceremony begins at 4:00 PM sharp on Friday, 18 April 2025, in the PEC Auditorium.
Ms. Prerna Puri, IAS, Secretary Education, Chandigarh Administration, will grace the ceremony as Chief Guest. We are also privileged to welcome Dr. Satish Kumar Padma Shri (PEC Aerospace Batch of 1980)—former Director General of DRDO, ex-Director of NIT Kurukshetra and Chairman of DRDO’s Armament Research Board—and Mrs. Savita Bhatti, wife of the late Padma Bhushan Jaspal Singh Bhatti, as Guest of Honor. Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Kumar Bhatia, Director of PEC, will preside over the cultural evening.
Under the administration of Er. Manish Gupta (President, PECOSA) and Er. H.S. Oberoi (General Secretary, PECOSA), with enthusiastic support from Er. Sanjiv Moudgil, Er. P.D.S. Sandhu and Er. Jorawer Singh, the evening’s programme promises a rich tapestry of cultural experiences. Highlights include a soul-stirring qawwali, a humorous and insightful skit celebrating the lives of legends, a vibrant Bhangra performance by PEC’s Bhangra team, and personal anecdotes from friends and colleagues of our legends. In addition, PECOSA will present scholarships and awards to outstanding students across various disciplines, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing future leaders.
Friends, fellow alumni and the current student body are expected to attend this much-anticipated evening. It offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the remarkable contributions of PEC’s distinguished alumni while inspiring the next generation of engineers, scientists and thinkers.