Chandigarh, Nov. 8 -- letterschd@hindustantimes.com

Amid sustained political backlash in Punjab and ongoing protests at Panjab University (PU), the Union ministry of education has withdrawn its notification to restructure the senate and syndicate, effectively restoring the earlier governance system of the 143-year-old institution.

A new notification issued by the Centre on Thursday, under Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, rescinded the November 4 notification, which had announced governance reforms but said that the same would come into force on a future date. The original notification announcing the reforms came on October 28 but was withdrawn subsequently.

"After the issue of the order, various feedback were received...