Consulate General of Canada in Chandigarh and UFV Chandigarh Host ‘Monsoon Duo’

The Consulate General of Canada in Chandigarh presented, and was pleased to invite the community in Chandigarh for an enchanting musical performance by Canadian Indo-Jazz group Monsoon – Andrew and Johnathan Kay on March 15th. Monsoon Duo is a group of Canadian musicians Andrew Kay and Jonathan Kay.  They were nationally recognized by receiving a grant … Read more

‘Zhindagee’ Book Reading at UFV

On March 9th, author Mahinder Kaur Doman presented the poetry and writings from her book Zhindagee: Selected stories from our first daughter, which looks at the stories and narratives of female South Asian pioneers. The book recounts stories of the first Indian daughters born in Canada, including the Fraser Valley, Paldi and Lake Cowichan. The … Read more

UFV Faculty Members Present at International Conference in Mumbai

Dr. Prabhjot Parmar, Faculty English Department and John Potts, International attended and presented at the International Conference on Hyphenated Identities, Hybrid Selves: Explorations through Literature and Cinema at the University of Mumbai. The conference was hosted by the Centre for Indo Canadian Studies sister Centre, the Indo-Canadian Studies Centre (ICSC) in Mumbai. The 2013 Indo-Canadian Conference at the … Read more

UFV Chandigarh launches Microsoft IT Academy

The Honourable Michael de Jong– BC Minister of Finance and Government House Leader, concluded his five-day Punjab walk\tour at the UFV Chandigarh campus by opening the brand new IT lab that will be  used to deliver Microsoft IT Academy courses.  This lab was built from scratch in 7 days. The Minister was joined by Consul General of Canada at … Read more

Honourable Minister Yap Visits UFV and CICS

Honourable John Yap, Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism visited the Centre for Indo Canadian Studies while on his tour of UFV. He met with students who were studying at the Centre and was impressed with their commitment to their studies at UFV. They expressed their gratitude and appreciation for … Read more