Ludhiana: Dr. Sheetal Thapar, professor of journalism at Punjab Agricultural vUniversity (PAU), has been appointed as the head of the department of agricultural journalism, languages and culture at the varsity. Currently serving as nodal officer (content operations) in the office of the vice-chancellor; and honorary director, state training centre for IAS and PCS, Dr. Thapar began her professional journey at PAU in 1998 as assistant professor and was elevated to the position of professor in 2013. She is an alumna of the St. Bede’s College, Shimla, holds a Master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from PAU, and earned her Doctorate in journalism from HPU, Shimla.The Ludhiana district administration honoued her with the distinguished “Woman Achiever Award” in recognition of her notable contributions to the cause of education and beyond (2025). tnnWith over 27 years of extensive experience in teaching, research and extension, Dr. Thapar has guided research of 27 postgraduate students. She also successfully completed a research project focusing on “Digital media usage among farmers in Punjab”. Her scholarly output includes eight books, two biographies, souvenirs, compendiums, 26 research papers, and numerous articles of both academic and popular relevance, besides more than 300 official communiques.
