public function postUpload ()
{
    if ( Input::hasFile('file') )
    {
        DB::transaction(function()
        {
            // Clear out what we have written
            DB::table('wc_program')->delete();

            $csv = new CsvFile(Input::file('file')->getRealPath());

            // Get the csv headers and move to the next line (the start of actual data)
            $columns = $csv->getHeader();
            $csv->next();

            // Loop through the rows creating / saving a record for each
            while( $csv->valid() )
            {
                $row = $csv->current();
                $pc = new Programmes();

                for( $i=0; $i<count($columns); $i++ )
                {
                    $pc->$columns[$i] = $row[$i];
                }

                $pc->save();
                $csv->next();
            }
        });

    return Redirect::to('admin/programmes')->with('flash_success', 'Upload completed & new data inserted.');
    }

class Programmes extends Eloquent {

 protected $guarded = array('id');
//public static $rules = array();

 protected $table = 'wc_program_1';

 public $timestamps = false;
 }

Route::get('admin/programmes/excelUpload','ProgrammesController@excelUpload');
Route::post('admin/programmes/doUpload', ['as' => 'admin.programmes.doUpload', 'uses' => 'ProgrammesController@postUpload']);

$pc->$columns[$i] = $row[$i];