Chandigarh, April 19 -- In a tribute to its illustrious alumni, Punjab Engineering College (PEC) unveiled busts of Kalpana Chawla (Electrical, 1978), Jaspal Bhatti (Electrical, 1978) and Satish Dhawan (Mechanical, 1945). The initiative was led by PEC Old Students Association (PECOSA).

UT secretary education Prerna Puri was the chief guest. Satish Kumar of PEC's 1980 aeronautical engineering batch and Savita Bhatti, wife of late comedian Jaspal Bhatti, were the guests of honour.

With PEC facing a funding crunch, PECOSA stepped up - reaching out to alumni globally and domestically. Despite resistance from some batches who considered it a foreign idea unsuited to Chandigarh's cultural fabric, the busts were realised at a cost of Rs.2.5 lak...