# Former UGC member Prof SL Goel dies at 90 in Chandigarh 2026-08-07T23:15:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Professor SL Goel, former UGC member and UGC Emeritus Professor at Panjab University, died in Chandigarh on Wednesday. He was 90. Cremation was held the same day. Goel was a leading academic in public administration and authored more than three dozen books. He guided over two dozen senior civil servants and faculty members in their research. He served as adviser to the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration and as a director on the State Bank of India’s northern region board. He is survived by his wife, two sons, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: academic, Obituary, Panjab University, public administration, SL Goel, UGC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-ugc-member-prof-sl-goel-dies-at-90-in-chandigarh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-ugc-member-prof-sl-goel-dies-at-90-in-chandigarh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.