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The Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of Sh. Anil Chopra, Chairman of St. Soldier Group and PPR Group, Jalandhar, who passed away on April 14, 2026.
Expressing deep condolences, Dr. Anshu Kataria, President, PUCA; Co-Chairman, Joint Association of Colleges (JAC); and Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges, said that Sh. Anil Chopra was a visionary educationist, an inspiring leader, and a guiding force in the field of education. His immense contribution towards the growth and development of educational institutions in the region will always be remembered with great respect and gratitude. His passing is an irreparable loss not only to his family but also to the entire education fraternity.
S. Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chief Patron, JAC; S. Manjit Singh, Patron, JAC; Dr. Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal, Chairman, JAC; Dr. Anshu Kataria, Co-Chairman, JAC; S. Jagjit Singh, President, JAC; S. Nirmal Singh, Senior Vice President, JAC; S. Sukhmandar Singh Chattha, General Secretary, JAC; Sh. Shimanshu Gupta, Finance Secretary, JAC; S. Rajendra Singh Dhanoa, Secretary, JAC; S. Jasnik Singh Kakkar; S. Satvinder Singh Sandhu; Sh. Vipan Sharma, Vice Presidents, JAC, also expressed grief.
PUCA members including Adv. Amit Sharma, Amritsar Group of Colleges; S. Rashpal Singh Dhaliwal, Chancellor, CGC University; S. Gurvinder Singh Bahra, Chancellor, Bahra University; S. Gurdeep Singh, Chancellor, GNA University; S. Charanjeet Singh Channi, CT University; Ashwani Garg and Ashok Garg, SVIET Group; Mohit Mahajan, Golden Group; S. Gurkirat Singh, Gulzar Group; S. Gurpreet Singh, Universal Group; Ashwani Sekhri, VMS Batala; Prem Gandhi, KC Group; S. Gursimran Singh, Sukhjindra Group; H.S. Kanda, Quest Group; Monty Garg, KCT Group; Cherry Goel, Vidya Rattan Group; Vibahv Mittal, Dolphin Group; Lukesh Kumar, Saraswati Group; Dr. Naveen Dhillon, Ramgarhia Group; Navjot Singh Dhaliwal, BIS Group; Abhishek Singla, SFC Group; Dr. Gopal Munjal, Swift Group; Parveen Garg, ISF College, Moga; and Naveen Singla, GIMT, etc., extended their heartfelt condolences.