Dr. Gurmohan Singh Walia, a renowned scholar, an academician of repute and an able administrator has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Khalsa University. He is a very religious figure befitting Khalsa University name. Dr. Walia is Ph.D. in English and was Director Education Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC), managing about 45 reputed colleges and 75 schools, before being elevated as Vice-Chancellor of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib and is holding such position for the last about 4 and a half year. Dr. Walia has also served as Principal of M.G. College, Fatehgarh Sahib for 15 years. He has also served as lecturer for about 20 years before joining as principal.
As Director Education (SGPC), Dr. Walia has introduced 250 new courses and subjects in SGPC run colleges. Dr. Walia has signed MoU with reputed International Educational Institutions between SGPC and University of Cambridge, SGPC and Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada and SGPC and Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton, New Zealand. Dr. Walia has visited various Universities of international repute in various countries such as Canada, UK, USA and New Zealand.
He has penned down a number of works and books in English literature and Religious Studies. Dr. Walia has established 11 new educational institutions in the form of colleges and 12 English Medium public schools in Punjab and Haryana besides 6 collegiate Senior Secondary Schools.
Dr. Walia has served at various academic bodies of different Universities of the Punjab viz. Syndicate, Senate, Academic Council, College Development Council, Post Graduate/Under Graduate Board of Studies, Academic Board of Punjab School Education Board, subject expert English – Punjab Public Service Commission, Member, Peer Team NAAC besides having worked on Planning and Development; Examination Reforms and Academic Improvement Committees of 3 Universities of Punjab. Dr. Walia has made vital contribution in granting autonomous status to M.G. College, Fatehgarh Sahib.
Dr. Walia has been a key Speaker at various international and national conferences and meetings. He has attended numerous educational seminars and courses being Education Director and Principal. He has to his credit many prestigious awards and honours such as PCMA Management Excellence Award, honored by American Gurdwara’s Prabandhak Committee, Life Time Achievement Award, honored by coalition of Gurdwaras of Southern California, Appreciation Letter by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Punjab, Vijay Rattan Award, Rattan-e-Punjab Award, Jewel of India Award, honoured on Independence day, honoured at Vishwa Punjabi Sahitya Sammelan.