Chandigarh, Feb. 15 -- More than a month after the passing of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Panjab University (PU) is poised to honour his legacy in a fitting tribute.

In a heartfelt decision, the university has chosen to name Arts Block 3-home to PU's department of economics-after its most illustrious alumnus and former faculty member.

Following Singh's demise on December 26, 2024, PU vice-chancellor prof Renu Vig had constituted a committee to look into how the university could pay tribute to him.

The committee subsequently recommended renaming Arts Block 3 after Singh. Apart from the economics department, Arts Block 3 also houses University Business School and department of public administration.

As per the recommendations ...