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Former UGC member Prof SL Goel dies at 90 in Chandigarh
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
Obituaries of retired academics often turn into uncritical praise, glossing over the state of the institutions they helped shape. Professor Goel’s long career spanned UGC and SBI boards, yet the real test of his legacy is whether public administration teaching in India has improved. Will his passing prompt a serious review of how civil servants are trained, or just more ceremonial tributes?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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