The second edition of Chandigarh University’s ‘CU Scholars’ Summit 2025’ kicked off with felicitation of top achievers of its admission-cum-scholarship entrance exam, Chandigarh UniversityCommon Entrance Test 2025 (CUCET 2025), as part of India’s leading private university’s endeavor to give due recognition to talent and merit.
Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh
Bains inaugurated the four-day Summit – held from 7th July to 10th July -- as
the Chief Guest in the presence of Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and
Chancellor of Chandigarh University, Satnam Singh Sandhu along with other
dignitaries.
This Summit was attended by CEOs, Vice
Presidents, industry leaders, Bollywood actors, political figures and renowned
artists to share their thoughts with students to help them prepare for the
changing job roles in the rapidly evolving industry.
The opening day of the 2nd CU Scholars'
Summit 2025 included star-studded interactive sessions with motivational
speakers, industry experts and celebrities including Bollywood Actor Gulshan
Grover, Puneet Ahluwalia, Managing Director, Accenture India Pvt Ltd and Manish
Piplani, Lead- Emerging Tech and Innovation Centre, Yamaha Motor Private
Limited (IYM).
In his keynote address, Punjab Education
Minister Harjot Singh Bains said India can become a superpower only through
startups.
“Considering the population of India, we
should be number one in Startups because there are very limited number of jobs.
Why should we give our best talent and minds to foreign companies like Google
or Microsoft who pay Rs 1 Crore pay package but expect Rs 100 Crore work. Thus
we are losing that Rs 100 Crore, it’s going to some other country. So we have
thought beyond jobs and work to create startups. Companies like Amazon,
Facebook, Meta, Flipkart and Ola all started with an idea and their turnover is
now better than in many good countries. So, one idea can change the whole
nation,” he added.
