Chandigarh, Oct. 16 -- Newly appointed Vice-President of India CP Radhakrishnan, who is also the Chancellor of Panjab University (PU), is set to delay his maiden visit to PU by a month. The V-P, who was earlier invited for the Global Alumni Meet scheduled to be held on November 1, has conveyed to PU that he will be unable to join the meet and asked the PU authorities to hold its convocation in the month of December and assured his visit to the university at that time. The Global Alumni Meet was strengthened by former V-P Jagadeep Dhankhar who had attended this event in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The event would draw various prominent alumni of the university who also contributed in crores towards the varsity. However, the new V-P who was invited for the meet has turned down the invite, but asked PU to proceed with the meet, calling it important to connect with the alumni. In 2023, Arun Verma, a 1966-batch alumnus, made the biggest ever contribution, donating Rs.3.5 crore to establish a pilot lab at Dr SS Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology. Confirming rescheduling of the convocation, PU vice-chancellor Renu Vig said that the convocation is usually held in March but they will hold it earlier this year. "The V-P wanted to hold it within the calendar year. This year we have chosen December while from next year onwards it will be held around October or November. Other institutes of the region including Punjab Engineering College (PEC) also hold their convocations within the academic year." An official said it will be hard to make the arrangements at such short notice and to send out the invites to all toppers and students who will be awarded with their PhDs....