 CHANDIGARH, Oct 11: Chandigarh University's Student Chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), world's largest travel promotional organisation, has received the "PATA Best Sustainability Initiative Award" for its exemplary efforts in promoting sustainability and social responsibility.
Chandigarh University is the first university in India to be awarded the "PATA Best Sustainability Initiative Award" which is given to a Student Chapter whose activities over the past year have demonstrated excellent support for sustainability, social responsibility, the environment and the responsible development of the tourism industry.
Congratulating Chandigarh University's Student Chapter for winning this prestigious award, Deepinder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director, Chandigarh University, said, "We are immensely proud to become the first university in India whose Student Chapter has been awarded the Best Sustainability Initiative Award. This award acknowledges Chandigarh University's commitment to sustainable development and community engagement. Over the past year, our Student was characterised by diverse and impactful initiatives that promoted sustainability, social responsibility, and community engagement. Through awareness campaigns, outreach initiatives, and innovative events, our students actively participated and contributed to meaningful change, demonstrating the Chapter's dedication to promoting responsible behaviour and impacting both the university and society. This appreciation underscores the Chapter's significance in facilitating substantial change by integrating sustainability with social and cultural values. It exemplifies Chandigarh University's commitment to cultivating responsible leaders of the future and promoting sustainable practices among students," .
"PATA Student Chapters are the most impactful platform for youth around the world to be changemakers and drive the responsible and sustainable development of the tourism industry alongside PATA which is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated to advancing a meaningful Pacific Asia tourism economy," he added.
Bridging the gap between academia and industry practice, Chandigarh University (CU) is only the third varsity in India to have Student Chapter of the prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) at its campus.
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