take active part in sports. Facilities for games such as hockey, football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, athletics, etc. and well as indoor games are provided. The Punjabi University has a large gymnasium and a hall for indoor games. It is one of the very few institutions in India to possess its own velodrome. The university has been awarded Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy nine times, the latest being in the year 2016–2017. MAKA Trophy represents the highest award given for inter-university sports and university sportsperson performance in international and national arena by the Government of India. Hostels There are three residential hostels for boys and four residential hostels for girls. The hostels house 4000 students. In addition to this, separate boys and girls hostel for engineering college have started functioning. Health services A health center has an X-ray unit and a laboratory for medical tests. The center has an AIDS awareness wing. Students are entitled to free medical aid by the University Health Center. Other facilities The university has also established a placement cell for personality development and job assistance to students. An IAS training centre has been established at university, where coaching for various competitive exams have been imparted. The transport department runs a fleet of buses for linking the campus to various parts of Patiala city. Notable people Punjabi University's graduates have found success in a variety of diverse fields including cultural, political, film industry, social-service, public and private sectors. The list contains many people including current & former faculty and Alumni. Dalip Kaur Tiwana, famous Punjabi writer and faculty Gulzar Singh Sandhu, journalism faculty Gurdas Maan, Punjabi singer Gurpreet Singh Lehal, Computer science faculty Jagmeet Singh Brar Navneet Kaur Dhillon, Miss India 2013 Pammi Bai, folk singer Prem Singh Chandumajra Sardar Anjum, famous poet and Urdu faculty Sardara Singh Johl Surjit Patar, famous Punjabi poet Bhagwant Singh Mann, Current Chief Minister Of Punjab Binnu Dhillon, Actor and Comedian Dev Kharoud, Actor See also Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus Yadavindra College of Engineering Photo gallery References External links Punjabi University, Patiala Admissions portal, Punjabi University Official facebook page Computer Science & Engineering Department,Punjabi University, Patiala Placement Cell, Punjabi University UGC-Human Resource Development Centre Distance Education Department online Examination services Yadavindra College of Engineering, Talwandi Sabo Education in Patiala Universities in Punjab, India Academic language institutions Recipients of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 1962 establishments in East Punjab