Introduction

The Garrett Geography Society provides the students and staff members a platform for active and regular activities related to Geography. The Society also arranges Study Tours, Invited Lectures, Seminars and Functions on a regular basis.

News & Events

Fresh Flower Exhibition at GCU

The Fresh Flower Competition Exhibition was held at the GC University Lahore under the auspices of Horticultural Society and Botany Department. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof (Meritorious) Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; Izaz-I-Kamal, inaugurated the exhibition while Horticultural Society Advisor Prof Dr Zaheer-ud-Din Khan was also present.

About 100 decorations, made by the students from 19 educational institutions, were put on display at the exhibition which included center table and corner table categories.

Group Photo of the participants of Fresh Flower Exhibition with GCU VC

Iqra Nasir of Gulberg College Lahore secured the first position in Conner Table Decoration, while Salma Dar of FCC University Lahore secured the second position. Hina Khan of Government Islamia College bagged the top position in Center Table Decoration, while Wajeeha Noor of Home Economics College secured the second position.

(08-04-2013)

GCU ENSURES STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: SAYS VICE CHANCELLOR ON EVE OF ALL PAKISTAN DRY FLOWER AND POSTER COMPETITION

The Academic Calendar of GC University Lahore ensures widespread participation of its students in creative and extra-curricular activities which are essential for their character-building, said Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman while addressing the prize distribution of All Pakistan Dry Flower and Poster Competition organized by GCU Horticulture Society on the theme of “Education, Development and Employment” at the university’s Abdus Salam Hall. GCU Director Research Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Butt and Horticulture Society Advisor Prof Dr Zaheer-ud-Din was also present. As many as 26 teams from 12 educational intuitions including King Edward Medical University, Lahore College for Women University, Apwa College and Kinnaird College, Lahore participated in the dry flower and poster competitions. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice Chancellor said that education which failed to build the character of youth and groom them into civilized segment of society was useless. He said that the GCU academic calendar was designed with the single purpose of balancing out academic pursuits, sports and co-curricular activities without having compromised anyone of them.

Later, Prof Rahman gave away certificates and shields to Shayan Khan, Sana Qayyum, Memoona Tauqeer, Maryam Sabir, Sumaira Munir, Iqra Maqbool, Kamal Jamil, Anum John, Afaq Sadaat, Naila Raiz, Sumiya Amjad, Tambil Ghafoor and Hadia Zafar for securing distinctions in the various categories of All Pakistan Dry Flower and Poster Competition.

(14-02-2012)

GCU-HS organizes the Nature Carnival on the topic ‘Save Energy, Save Future’

The GC University Lahore Horticultural Society organized the Nature Carnival on the topic ‘Save Energy, Save Future’ to raise awareness among students about the significance of conservation. As many as 14 educational institutions took part in the Nature Carnival that featured several competitions including Face Painting, Mehndi, Model Exhibition and Flower Arrangements.

Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman;

Vice Chancellor, GC University Lahore is giving away prizes to students.

Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; Izaz-i-Kamal, Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore was the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony of the Horticulture Society. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice Chancellor said that the world has enough to satisfy every man’s need but not every man’s greed. He appreciated the art models of school students on topics including ‘go green or the Earth will scream’, ‘better save than sorry’ and ‘save earth. He said that the massive falling of tress in the past decades had endangered the biodiversity of the country. He said that now mass plantation of tress is the best way to reduce pollution from the environment. He suggested that such trees are needed to be planted which can absorb pollution from the environment.

(19-04-2012)

GCUHS holds Environment Art Festival

The Horticulture Society organized the Environment Art Festival 2012 to bring nature and environment into the focus of public attention and increase the knowledge about these issues especially among youth. As many as 60 teams from 18 educational intuitions including Kind Edward Medical University Lahore, Kinnaird College and Queen Marry College Lahore participated in the dry flower, recycling, poster and shirt competitions that were the part of the one-day festival. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; Izaz-I-Kamal; was the chief guest at art festival which kicked off with an on-spot shirt painting contest on the theme of “How to save nature from pollution.” Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor said only the safe and unpolluted environment can guarantee the healthy existence of our future generations, so they have to their responsibility on both individual as well as societal grounds.

Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman Vice Chancellor GCU looks at the arts pieces

at the Environmental Art Festival 2012 at GCU Lahore

Aamraa Shah and Zunaira Rehman of Kinnaird College Lahore won the competition. Sana Qayyaum of Government College for Women Gulberg Lahore won the Recycling Competition on the theme of “How to resolve energy crisis.”  Summovia Munir and Sadaf Ilyas of King Edward Medical University Lahore stood first in the Dry Flower Competition. A poster competition among the students of GCU Lahore was also part of the festival which was won by Hassan Farooq.

Later, the vice chancellor gave away shields and prizes to the winners of the competition.

(16-02-2012)