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The Registrar WILL BE ON Visit TO Turkey

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Sahibzada Faisal Khurshid, Registrar, GC University, Lahore is proceeding abroad to visit Turkey from 30-06-2008 to 09-07-2008. Mr. Saboor Ahmad Khan, Deputy Registrar (A & E) will look after the work of the Registrar during his visit.

(30-06-2008)

EMINENT ECONOMISTS UNDERLINE THE NEED TO FOCUS ON REDUCING FISCAL DEFICIT: GCU LAHORE ORGANIZES POST BUDGET SEMINAR IN COLLABORATION WITH LUMS, BNU AND LSE

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The GC University Lahore today organized a joint post budget seminar in collaboration with the Beaconhouse National University Lahore (BNU), Lahore University of Management and Sciences (LUMS) and Lahore School of Economics (LSE). Eminent economist from the four educational institutions participated in the seminar.

Prof. Dr Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor GC University, Lahore in his opening address explained the emerging economic challenges facing Pakistan and underscored the need to cut the fiscal deficit which has increased to 7% of the GDP during the last fiscal year. He highlighted the significance of such forums in promoting discussion and dialogue on key economic issues and challenges.  He said that it is for the first time that the public and private universities joined hands in holding the seminar of national importance and subsequently this will lead to greater cooperation between the institutions.

Sartaj Aziz, Vice Chancellor Beaconhouse National University while expressing his views on the occasion said that overall it was a good budget because the government has started giving attention to the key sector of agriculture which was ignored over the last many years. He said, “Sustainable growth of economy depends on external and internal factors. The government is facing challenges as the oil prices were below $100 per barrel in 1999 and it was now $135 per barrel. He said government would have to synchronise policies, priorities and institutions in to cope with current economic challenges. He urged the government to boost the agriculture sector to help the nation come out of the worst food crisis.   

Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha Dean of Department of Economics BNU said that during the last five years, the cost of running the government in Pakistan has increased manifold. Over the last three years, if the government has taxed the expanding businesses and sectors of the economy it could have collected Rs 300 billion which constitutes one third of the size of the total revenues. He further said that over the last seven years, a period of so called prosperity, our total outlay on social safety nets was quite dismal point 01 percent of the GDP. He said that Pakistan needs a big structural change if it wants to realize the goal of economic prosperity. He appreciated the speakers for highlighting the long term and the short term problems facing the economy.

Ali Cheema, Chairman Department of Economics LUMS talked about Pakistan’s key macroeconomic developments and structural changes that have taken place over the years. He said that the state of Pakistan has a very weak fiscal compact and there is a lack of dynamism in manufacturing sector which leads to lackluster performance of exports in the economy.

Dr. Akmal Hussain (BNU) talked about measures taken to reduce poverty. He said that poverty has emerged as the biggest problem of the country as more than 57 million people are living below the poverty line. He underscored the need for better institutional structures especially for the small and medium sized farmers who have the potential to overcome the challenge of low productivity.

Dr Perver Tahir Mahbub-ul-Haq Professor of Economics (GCU) talked about sectoral growth strategies and highlighted the significance of the services sector which has emerged as the biggest contributor to economic growth in recent years.

Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha from BNU underlined the fiscal priorities to deal with the challenge of burgeoning fiscal deficit in Pakistan. She predicted that the budget would deprive WAPDA of 34 percent subsidy, KESC of 30 percent, 20 percent deficit of for oil and refineries. She said, “It means the subsidy on petroleum will go down from Rs 300 billion to Rs 140 billion, causing an increase in price by Rs 14 per litre”.

Dr Asad Saeed (Applied Economic Research Centre Karachi), Dr Naved Hamid (LSE) also spoke on the occasion. Asif Saeed (GCU) conducted the proceeding of the seminar.

(16-06-2008)

Syed WAJID ALI DEATH’S condoled

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Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore Dr. Khalid Aftab has expressed grief on the sad demise of distinguished Old Ravian Syed Wajid Ali. In a condolence message to the bereaved family, Dr. Khalid Aftab prayed to Almighty Allah to bless the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the deceased family members to bear the irreparable loss with fortitude.

(17-06-2008)

PCST ANNOUNCES RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY ALLOWANCE TO EIGHT GCU TEACHERS

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Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST) has announced to award eight faculty members of GC University Lahore with the Research Productivity Allowance for the year 2007-08. The allowance has been awarded to these scientists because of their outstanding research contribution in Physic and Biological Science which was published in international impact factor journals of high repute. The scientists who have been given this allowance include: Dr. G. Murtaza, Dr. Hassan Amir Shah, Dr. Riaz Ahmad, Ms. Nazish Rubab, Mr. Shahid Ali (Physics), Dr. Ijaz Mujtaba Ghauri (CASP), Dr. Abdul Wahid (Botany) and Dr. Sikandar Ali (IIBT).

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab has congratulated these scientists on their extra ordinary achievement in research and assured that all out resources would be utilized to promote research culture of international standard in the university.

(11-06-2008)

Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab THE VICE CHANCELLOR GCU LAHORE congratulates NEWLY ELECTED CHIEF MINISTER OF PUNJAB

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The Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab has congratulated newly elected Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif. It is pertinent to mention here that Mian Shahbaz Sharif had been a distinguished Old Ravian and had been associated with the then Government College during his college studies. The Vice Chancellor hoped that the province of Punjab would flourish on fast track progress and prosperity under his visionary and dynamic leadership.

(11-06-2008)

NO NTS TEST FOR B.A. /B.SC (HONS) PROGRAM ADMISSIONS

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The Vice Chancellor Dr. Khalid Aftab has announced that the GCU Syndicate has decided that NAT by NTS is not required for the admissions to B.A/B.Sc (Hons) program at GCU Lahore. He also told that admissions to B.A/B.Sc (Hons) program would be made on open merit based on the marks achieved by a candidate in the Intermediate examination.

(07-06-2008)

Vice Chancellor, Deans and Admin Condoles with the Chancellor

 

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Prof Dr Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor GCU Lahore, Dr Sohail Ahmed Khan Dean of Languages, Islamic and Oriental Learning, Prof. Dr Amin-ul-Haq Dean of Science and Technology and Prof Dr Khalid Pervaiz Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, faculty and the University administrative staff have expressed their mourning on the sad demise of Punjab Governor’s sister and her husband in an accident. In a condolence message to the aggrieved Chancellor/Governor, it is prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed souls with eternal peace. Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab termed it an irreparable loss and prayed for the grieved family that God might bless them with patience and fortitude to bear this loss.

The Vice Chancellor also expressed mourning on the demise of former chairman Psychology Department GCU, Prof Dr Azhar Ali Rizvi. He said that late Prof Rizvi was an erudite scholar and a man of high caliber. Late Prof. Rizvi extended his service at the GCU Psychology department with dedication and honoured his professional commitments to the best of his abilities, the Vice Chancellor said and prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace.

(15-05-2008)

The Vice Chancellor, Deans and ORU condole with CDA Chairman over his mother death

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The Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab, Deans of the University and members of the Old Ravians Union (ORU) GC University Lahore have expressed their deep condolence on the sad demise of the mother of Kamran Lashari, President ORU and Chairman Capital Development Authority Islamabad. In a condolence message to the bereaved family they have prayed to Almighty Allah to bless the departed soul with eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss with fortitude.

(12-05-2008)

 

 

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(29-04-2008)

 

 

GCU VICE CHANCELLOR AND STAFF EXPRESSES CONDOLENCE

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The Vice Chancellor GCU Lahore Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab, the Deans, Registrar Chairman Botany Department and other faculty and administrative staff of the university have expressed their deep condolence over the sad demise of the prominent Old Ravian and Pro-Vice Chancellor University of Balochistan Prof. Dr. Safdar Ali Kiyani. Late Prof. Kiyani was an eminent botanist and was also the member of Board of Studies Department of Botany. GCU Lahore shared its sympathies with the family of the departed professor.

(23-04-2008)

 

 

CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY OF NAVTEC COURSES HELD AT GCU

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Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab the Vice Chancellor gave away certificates of communication and media skills among those who have completed successfully their courses arranged by GCU Lahore in collaboration with National Vocational and Technical Commission of Pakistan (NAVTEC).

The Vice Chancellor encouraged the students and said that each individual has his own role as a unit of nation and he must exhibit his concealed talent by learning time demanded skills and marked driven knowledge. He also urged the students to continue learning so that they could have better job placement in the competitive market. He expressed his dream of opening up a department of continued education. He also advised the students to pass on the knowledge, technology and academic experiences to others to popularize the initiative taken by NAVTEC.

Regional Director NAVTEC Abbid Javed in his address to the out going pioneer batch said that there are 11 universities in the Punjab which have been imparting good training and education in the fields of communication and media, and graphic designing to such children so that they may become useful citizens and could contribute to their family income. He also thanked Vice Chancellor Dr. Khalid Aftab for extending all out support and Deputy Registrar Saboor Ahmed Khan for effective co-ordination. 

Deputy Registrar Saboor Ahmed Khan told that the courses were so demanded that over 400 applications were received out of which only 25 were given admission in GCU. He also told that GCU has received more than 1000 applications for the same two courses for the 2nd batch and out of them only 25 would be taken for training. It is pertinent to mention that this course has been introduced by federal government for those children who could not continue their studies due to poverty or other reasons and the objective of this course is to produce skilled people so that they may not become burden on the society

Those who were awarded certificates in communication and media skills included Shahid Rehman, M. Akber, Mubashar Ashraf, Muhammad Asif, Amjad Ali, Tahir Ali, M. Akram, M. Ibrahim, Iftikhar Ahmed, M. Saeed Ahmed, M. Waseem, Imran Akber, Waseem Raza, Munib Anayat, Sheikh Kaleem Akhter, M. Amer, Syed Hamad Raza Kazmi  and Rehana Yousaf.

Those who were awarded certificates in graphic designing included Ali Fazil, Narjas Batool, Maha Zahid, Mohsin Ali, Muhammad Wasim Khan, Imran Haider, Sameer Ahmed, Momina Khaliq, Zeeshan Qamar, Muhammad Azam, Nidda Naseem, Ammara Haseeb, Hajra, M. Mohsin, Rashid Ali, Maruf Ahmed and Farast Saeed.

(17-04-2008)

GCU holds reunion dinner for 1960’s old Ravians. Rs 4 million donated to Endowment Funds for future developments

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The GCU Lahore Endowment Fund Trust (GCUEFT) organized a re-union of the Old Ravian luminaries who remained associated with then Government College and now CUU during the decade of 1960s. Dr. Saeed-ul-Hassan donated one million and another also donated Rs One million on behalf of his parents.  Three other institutions also announced one million rupees each. While scholarships of Rs. One Million were sponsored by Syed Babar Ali in the name of his brother Syed Amjad Ali.

 

The Vice Chancellor, Dr. Saeed-ul-Hassan, Dr. Pervez Hassan

and Sh. Aftab Ahmad are speaking in the GCUEFT dinner

 

Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab while speaking on the occasion said that his administration was trying to set new academic standards by introducing time driven and market oriented disciplines and by equipping the scientific laboratories, adding more staff members, developing the campus and extending modern research facilities at the campus. He said that all these activities required generous funding for which the Old Ravians should pay back to their alma-mater. The Vice Chancellor urged the Old Ravians to contribute to the endowment fund of the GC University Lahore as he quoted “an institution is as good as its resources”, he also told that GCU allocated Rs. 10 million for the poor and the deserving students of the institution. While talking about the exceptional achievements of the institution Dr. Khalid Aftab said that GCU remained a premier institution as college and later as a university with excellent academic performance throughout its 144 years of existence and its tradition is of excellence has maintained its perpetual continuity as it has been placed at 6th position by HEC amongst 70 public and private universities of the country. He said that GCU being a public sector institution has to compromise its urgent developing needs due to paucity of funds and to bridge the resource gap. The Endowment Fund Trust (EFT) has been set up to raise funds to carry on the fast pace of development in line with the need of time.  He also said that the GCU was the only institution in the country which has not seen any turmoil during the last 144 years of his tenure and GCU has been arranging dramas, invited lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences, training sessions, discussions and symposiums in order to develop the innovative and creative nature of the students and staff further.

 

The Vice Chancellor also presented “Mark of Honor shields” to philanthropists including Syed Babar Ali and Dr. Saeed-ul-Hassan for their generous donation to GCU Endowment Fund Trust. Dr. Pervaiz Hassan received the shield on behalf of Syed Babar Ali.  

 

Dr. Pervaiz Hassan Vice President GCU EFT Executive Committee said that GCU bestowed upon him confidence and vision and he had firm determination to pay back to his alma-mater. He also said that new campus at Kalashah Kakoo would be the state of the art campus with latest laboratories. Dr. Saeed-ul-Hassan also addressed and urged the GCU administration to make strong academic plan in order to become one of the top 500 universities of the world. He said GCU Lahore had illustrious history of splendid traditions and a chain of men of letters from all walks of life and this feature distinguishes the institution from others. He said be it sports, academics, politics, science or arts, this university has always produced men of high caliber and acquired greater reputation at national and international level.

 

Earlier, Aftab Ahmed Sheikh Fund Manager GCUEFT in his welcome address briefed regarding the mechanism of the utilization of donated fund and said that any contribution received whether small or big will remain intact forever as the fund shall be invested in no risk investment schemes and annual profit thus earned would be utilized for GCU deserving students, faculty development and initiation of new development projects.  

 

Later, a wonderful musical program was also organized. Nida Faiz made her mesmerizing performance by singing Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s Ghazlas of 1960’s. Members of GCU Nazir Ahmed Music Society (NAMS) also presented melodious songs of 1960s in order to remind the Old Ravians the music of their time. The singers of the NAMS included Rabia Akram, Azmat Saeed, Faraz, Asif Ali Amin, Yasir Mehmood, Imran Fida, Ms. Iqra, Aasma Gillani, Inam Ali Khan, Zain Irshad, Saad Farooq, Shoaib Abas, and Zahid Farani.

 

(14-04-2008)

 

 

GCU TO Construct HALL OF FAME OF OUTSTANDING OLD RAVIANS

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Prof Dr Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor has announced to construct a ‘Hall of Fame’, a building that will contain pictures of outstanding and distinguished old Ravians from all disciplines of life. GCU is the alma mater of two Nobel Laureate scientists, Dr Abdus Salam and Dr Hargobind Khorana. It is pertinent to mention that GCU has produced luminaries in all walks of life and has established a strong set of golden traditions. According to a press release issued by GCU on Tuesday, it has produced five prime ministers including Feroz Khan Noon, Zafarullah Jamali, Moeen Qureshi, Mian Nawaz Sharif, and the current Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani. GCU has also produced various artists, musicians, academicians and scientists.

(09-04-2008)

 

 

 GCU HOLDS RECEPTION FOR DELEGATES OF INDIAN DIPLOMATS ASSOCIATION

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The society is saddled with a situation of no tolerance and no dialogue between apposing points of view simply because essence of teaching has become the practice of giving students the arrogance of dogma, and not the tolerance of true knowledge. It happens only when we allow the tradition of open minds to die out and let the place be taken by men with narrow outlook and closed minds. It was expressed by the Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore. Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab in his welcome address to a 10-member delegation of the Association of Indian Diplomats who came to visit GC University Lahore today. The delegation, led by Ishrat Aziz, comprised K P Fabian, R Rajagopalan, N N Desai, A N D Haskar, S R Hashim, L L Mehrotra, Gurbachan Singh and G R Wakankar A reception in honour of the Indian diplomats was arranged in the Bokhari Auditorium.

Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab in his welcome address greeted the delegation members and apprised them about the academic profile and historic perspective of his institution. The real spirit of GCU is its creative energy, which is born of the great ideal of “Courage to know” the Motto of our Alma Mater, he added. The foundations of GC were steeped in the English tradition of Liberalism. From this philosophy emerged the concept of liberal arts in education. As a major centre of liberal arts in the sub-continent, GC produced scientists, thinkers, poets, political leaders, administrators and other persons of great eminence, he maintained. Dr. Khalid said, GCU Lahore was the witness of three centuries and a unique educational institution which inspired the arts and all other kinds of creative activities in their best forms. The Vice Chancellor further apprised the delegation about the profile of Principals of Government College during the first 75 years since its inception i.e. they all came from Britain. Dr. Khalid Aftab further told the diplomats that the renowned Ravian diplomat was Prof. Patras Bokhari who went straight to the UN as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative from the Principal’s office in 1950 where he rose to the rank of Under Secretary General (Information). Dr. Khalid Aftab said that it was necessary to create an ambiance in which the good could flourish talent could find recognition and genius could earn his reward. He said, “we follow open door policy for our neighbouring institutions, organizations and associations in order to share knowledge and experiences through the mutual exchange of students and faculty.”

A former Indian diplomat, member of the delegation, and distinguished Old Ravian Mr. Gurbuchan Singh told that he used to study at the then Government College Lahore in 1939 and his academic journey continued till 1945 when he passed post graduation in economics. He nostalgically remembered the golden memories of his past as a student of GC Lahore. ”I used to be editor of the Ravi and the total strength of GC students at that time was only 1100. I am surprised and very happy to see how the present Vice Chancellor has marvelously continued its wonderful traditions along with transforming it into a great seat of learning with the strength of more than 6000 students”, he added. My father, Sardar Mohan Singh was also a distinguished Old Ravian and he was, here at the campus in 1919, he further told. He disclosed that the present Fatima Jinnah University Rawalpindi was his family residence till 1945 and its Vice Chancellor’s office used to be his living room those days.

The delegation members were presented the documentary titled Government College to GC University Lahore The delegation visited the GCU library and showed keen interest in the library museum. The Vice Chancellor presented souvenir gifts to all members of the delegation. The leader of the delegation Ishrat Aziz also presented a souvenir to Vice Chancellor GCU on behalf of Indian Association of Diplomats. The Vice Chancellor was assisted by the Deans, the Registrar and Director Academic Planning and External Links.

(05-04-2008)

National Management College Lahore delegation visits GCU

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A 11-member delegation of the National Management College Lahore visited the GC University Lahore and called on the Vice Chancellor Prof. Khalid Aftab in the committee room.

 

The Vice Chancellor welcomed the guests and apprised them about the academic and historic perspective of the University. Prof. Khalid Aftab said that GC University Lahore is a modern, demand driven, futuristic, quality conscious and affordable institution with focus on quality education and research work besides co-curricular, debating, dramatics and sports activities.

 

Talking about the foreign faculty working at GCU, Prof. Khalid Aftab said that we have got 56 foreign faculty members through courtesy Higher Education Commission, Pakistan working at GCU and we have taken certain steps in the realm of Plasma Physics, Institute of Industrial Bio-Technology, Sustainable Development Study Center, Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, National Center for Mathematics, Industrial Chemistry, Computer Science, MBA,  ESME and Telecommunications to produce skilled manpower. He further said that there are 48 faculty members of GCU working under Tenure Track System which is the highest number in any Public Sector University of Pakistan.

 

While appraising the delegation about the GCU faculty and the students, he said that when the Government College was setup in 1864, it had 9 students and 3 teachers whereas at present, the GCU has got more than 6400 students and 437 faculty members and out of them, 148 hold Ph.D degrees, he added.

 

The Vice Chancellor also appraised the delegation about the academic agreements which GCU has singed with the national and international institutions. “We want effective and productive academic interaction with the institutions and we are endeavoring to achieve sustainable and remarkable academic achievement, Dr. Khalid said and hoped that in the year 2015, GCU Lahore should be placed among the top institutions of South Asia”. The VC-GCU Prof. Khalid Aftab also informed the delegation about the recently acquired 365 acre of land for the GCU new campus.

 

Shahid Majeed, Faculty In-charge of the National School of Public Policy, National Management College thanked the Vice Chancellor  GCU Prof. Khalid Aftab for giving his delegation the warm reception. The members of the delegation including Dr. Imtiaz Kazi, Mrs. Anjum Assad, M. Ali Baloch and Ali Raza Bhutta asked the Vice Chancellor GCU about the varsity faculty and administration related questions.

 

The Deans, Registrar and Director Academic Planning and External Links assisted the Vice Chancellor. The delegation also visited the postgraduate library and CASP.

(02-04-2008)

 

 

ASSOCIATION OF INDIA DIPLOMATS AND NATIONAL MANAGEMENT COLLEGE LAHORE DELEGATIONS TO VISIT GCU

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A delegation of National Management College will visit GC University Lahore on 2nd April 2008 and would call on Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab, Vice Chancellor GCU in the committee room. The delegation members will discuss the matters of mutual interest with the Vice Chancellor. The delegation would be taken to the Management Studies and Computer Science Departments, PG Library and CASP.

 

Association of Indian Diplomats delegation will also visit GCU Lahore on 4th April 2008. After the meeting with the Vice Chancellor, the delegation members would be taken to the Bokhari Auditorium, where they would be shown GCU video documentary. The delegation would also visit Computer Science and Management Studies Department and Post graduate Library.

 

(01-04-2008)

 

 

HEC taking steps to promote social sciences IN PAKISTAN - Dr. SOHAIL NAQVI SAYS ON THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF NATIONAL CONFERENCE AT GCU 

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Pakistan education planning could not focus on social sciences for three decades and we lost the whole generation but now Higher Education Commission (HEC) is taking all possible measures in order to promote social sciences and enrolment in universities from to 4 to 7 percent. All out funds are being mobilized in order to provide maximum foreign scholarships to provide better faculty and ameliorate the quality of education in the country. For this purpose, HEC has developed a new program of 1500 foreign scholarships which has been sent for approval to the higher authorities. It was expressed by the Executive Director HEC Dr. Sohail H. Naqvi in the inaugural  ceremony of the one day national conference on the “State of Social Sciences in Pakistan”  organized by faculty of Social Sciences GCU Lahore in collaboration with HEC Pakistan held in the Bokhari Auditorium of the GCU. He also lamented the low quality out put of colleges on account of declining standard of their graduates and told that HEC was improving the standards of curriculum and faculty by improving access in research and moulding curriculum in line with the national and global market needs and that merit based scholarships were being replaced by need based scholarships. He further said that a lot of scholarships for post doctorate are available but HEC doesn’t find suitable candidates for them. As many as 316 people have already been sent to various foreign universities for post doctorate.

The Vice Chancellor GCU Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab in his welcome address said that new universities in Pakistan, in recent years, have started defining their goals against the demands of time which is very harmful for the universities, as the primary role of the universities is to act as agent of social change and ensure cultural enlightenment. He stressed on launching of the  skill oriented programmes as  the greatest challenges for the dynamic universities is to strike a balance between the demands of the business world and that of the society. He expressed his concerns about the direction of the education and hoped that education would resolve the conflict between freedom and security and integrate morality and life. He said education is not confined just to the sciences rather it is lightening of fire in the minds through exposure of students to culture, literature, music and lot more.

He also criticized the “Policy of Guided Development” from above and declared it a barrier against institutional growth. “The real problem with Guided Model is that it dose not lead to an integrated and holistic institutional development”, he added.

Dr. Inayat-ullah, President Council of Social Sciences Islamabad made his presentation on the “state of social sciences in Pakistan 1947-2001”. The inaugural session was chaired by Dr. Pervaiz Tahir, Mehboob-ul-Haq Professor of Economics GCU Lahore.

The inaugural session was followed by research papers presentation session which was chaired by Prof. Dr. Zahid Mehmood Director Clinical Psychology GCU, Lahore. Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Chairman SS&H Development Committee HEC and Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan, while speaking on “Public Policy and Social Sciences” talked about public policy challenges, governance deficit, distributional inequalities, identity crises, food-water-energy crises and responsibility of Social Scientists. He said that social science discipline might have little market value but they generate externalities and lay the foundation for a socially and morally conscientious citizenship and humanistic understanding of the state, society, culture and institutions. He also said that social sciences courses should be mandated for even students of engineering, medical, agricultural, physical and biological sciences and business administration.

Shahid Javed Burki from Washington D.C, USA presented his paper on “Significance of the Development of Social Sciences for Effective Public Policy”. Prof. Mirza Athar Baig spoke on “The Possibility of indigenous theorization in social sciences: a Transition from Trans-disciplinary to Post-disciplinary Paradigm”

The third session consisted of discussants and was chaired by Prof. Dr. Anjum Saleemi and participated by Dr. Muhammad Waseem (LUMS), Dr. Muhammad Anwar (SSRC), Dr. Saba Gull Khattak (SDPI), Dr. Najma Najam (PU), Dr. Tahir Kamran and Dr. Asir Ajmal (GCU Lahore). The prominent participants of the conference included Sartaj Aziz, Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan, Prof. Ahmed Hussain, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khalid Pervaiz, Prof. Dr. M.A. Kashmiri, Sahibzada Faisal Khurshid and Prof. Dr. Kausar Sohail. A large number of students and faculty from all the public and private universities attended this conference.

(28-03-2008)

Prof. Dr. Suhail Ahmad Khan will act as Vice Chancellor GCU

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Prof. Dr. Suhail Ahmad Khan, Dean, Faculty of Language, Islamic & Oriental Learning will act as Vice Chancellor, GC University Lahore during Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab's visit to India from 24-03-2008 to 01-04-2008.

 

(24-03-2008)

 

 

GCU TO HOLD NAT’L CONFERENCE ON STATE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PAKISTAN

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Faculty of Social Sciences, GCU Lahore in collaboration with HEC is organizing a one day National Conference on ‘State of Social Sciences in Pakistan’ in the Bokhari auditorium of the GCU on March 27, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.

 

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(20-03-2008)

 

 

GCU Establishes a Centre for Special STUDENTS

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The inaugural ceremony of the newly setup Centre for Special Students (CSS) at the GC University was held here at the campus on Tuesday.

The center is well equipped with latest IT based lab facilities for the special students. The lab has been designed and equipped keeping in view the specific needs of the blind/visually impaired students.

Syed Babar Ali, Advisor Packages Limited Lahore and Former Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Planning, Pakistan inaugurated the centre by cutting a ribbon. Syed Babar Ali, while expressing his views dilated upon his reminiscence during his college days at GCU and said that he did his graduation from the institute during 1944-45. He suggested that GCU to keep track record of its students so that when they enter into practical life, they could be the major source of contribution to their alma mater.

Speaking on the occasion, GCU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Aftab said that the varsity had allocated Rs 10 million for deserving students. He said that all out facilities would be extended to the GCU disabled students so that they could be provided with equal academic opportunities. Dr Khalid Aftab thanked Mr and Mrs Muhammad Salahuddin for their guidance and support in establishing the centre. Dr Khalid Aftab also thanked Syed Babar Ali for his compassion for the underprivileged.

Chief Executive Aziz Jehan Begum Trust for the blind, Muhammad Salahuddin said that GCU is an educational institute of international fame. He said that without proper training and education, a blind person is a burden on society. Talking about Aziz Jehan Begum Trust for the blind he said that English is the medium instruction and computer study is a compulsory at the trust. He paid tribute to the Vice Chancellor for his vigorous efforts for making the varsity a unique educational institution.

(12-03-2008)

GCU HOLDS ITS ANNUAL STAFF DINNER

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The GC University Lahore arranged its annual dinner at the lawn of Bokhari auditorium of the campus. Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor addressed the university faculty and staff members. The new academic and administrative staff of the GCU was introduced on the occasion.

(11-03-2008)

 

 

SYED BABAR ALI TO INAUGURATE CENTRE FOR SPECIAL STUDENTS AT GCU

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Eminent entrepreneur Syed Babar Ali would perform the inaugural ceremony of the Centre for Special Students (CSS) established at GC University Lahore.  This centre is well equipped with latest modern lab facilities for the special students. The lab has been designed keeping in view the specific needs of the blind/visually impaired students. It is pertinent to mention here that there are 47 special students at GCU.

(10-03-2008)

 

GCU LAHORE INSTITUTES BENAZIR BHUTTO GOLD MEDAL TO THE BEST DEBATER OF AIBD 

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Prof. M A Khan, former principal, GC Lahore has instituted Benazir Bhutto gold medal and cash prize of worth Rs 25000 set to be awarded to the best speaker of Allama Iqbal Bilingual Declamation Contest (AIBDC) of the GC University Lahore. The medal has been instituted to commemorate Ms. Benazir Bhutto, as recognition of her great democratic services.

(05-03-2008)

PROF. Dr. Nosheen Khan donates Rs. 3 million to GCU library

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The Chairperson of the English Department of GC University Lahore Prof. Dr. Nosheen Khan has donated Rs. 3 million to the GCU Library Lahore. The library will set up a special Amtul-Arifa corner in Postgraduate library. Amtul Hayee was the wife and Arifa Khan was the daughter of Prof. M.A. Khan former Principal Government College Lahore.

 

The library will purchase books on the topics in the disciplines of History, Political Science, Psychology and English Literature. It is worth mentioning here that Amtul Hayee was the alumni of the History Department of GCU in 1945-1947. The GCU library has the honor to receive 38 personal collections to date. All the books of these collections have been donated by the literary figures like Ashfaq Ahmed, Dr. Waheed Qureshi, Abdullah Malik, Syed Waqar Azim, Malik Meraj Khalid, Arshad Mir, Dr. Khalid Aftab and Dr. Zaheer Siddiqi. Vice Chancellor  GC University Lahore  Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab has highly appreciated the donation extended by Dr. Nosheen Khan and hoped that the Old Ravians would continue their support to their alma mater for the academic uplift of the institution.

 

It is pertinent to mention here that Dr. Nosheen Khan accomplished her Ph. D in English Literature from the University of Warwick, UK and did her M.A English from Keele University UK. Dr. Nosheen Khan started her academic career as a Lecturer in English in 1977 at the Lahore College for Women, Lahore. She remained there till she attained the position of Dean, Faculty of Arts, Lahore College for Women, Lahore in 1990-2000.

(04-03-2008)

 

 

GCU syndicate approves up-gradation of 40 Lecturers, Creates NEW CHAIR IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND also Appoints Dr. Zaheer Siddiqui as distinguished professor in Persian

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A meeting of the Syndicate of the GCU Lahore was held in the Vice Chancellor’s committee room to discuss the agenda concerning GCU academic and administrative matters. The Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab, in his opening remarks introduced the new Registrar of GCU Sahibzada Faisal Khurshid and appreciated the services of the out-going Registrar Prof. Dr. Zaheer Ahmed Siddiqui with the remarks that Dr. Zaheer had set high standards of integrity and hard work. The Vice Chancellor also briefed the members regarding the acquisition of the land for the GCU’s new campus at Kala Shah Kaku.

The Syndicate approved the up-gradation of the post of Director Sports in BS-20, Campus Counselor and Lecturers in BS-18. The lecturers who have been up-graded include Muhammad Umar Hayat, Mobina Ulfat, Hina tul Momen, Memuna Ghafoor, Uzma Hanif, Khadija Shabbiri, Saba Ibrahim, Sabaht Zahra Siddiqi, Muhammad Siddique Ahmad Awan, Makrukh Nishat, Saima Jabeen, Azhar Iftikhar, Shahzeb Khan, Muhammad Basit Noor Khan Niazi, Abdul Waheed Khan, Irfan Waheed Usmani, Naila Pervaiz, Rizwan Umer, Hasan Ahmad Khan, Azhar Ali Zafar, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Muhammad Atif, Chaudhary Usman Khalid, Muhammad Altaf-ur-Rehman, Sohail Mushtaq, Muhammad Nasser Ahmad Taib, Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, Abdul Ijaz, Waqas Ahmad Barlas, Sadia Raffique, Bushra Ramzan, Nasreen Akhter, Samra Tanvir, Ayesha Farooq,  Muhammad Kashif, Sharoon Hanook, Chand Raza, Nazish Mazhar Ali, Atif Yaqoob and Muhammad Imran Sohail. These lecturers have been up-graded as per criteria set by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

The Syndicate approved the grant of annual increment to those who have been taken on Tenure Track System (TTS) including two professors, Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan, Prof. Dr. Saadat Saeed and one Associate Professor Dr. Kausar Sohail and three Assistant Professors Dr. Khalid Mehmood Sanjrani, Dr. Salma Siddiqui and Dr. Farah Malik and also allowed them to continue to work on TTS. Besides, the Syndicate approved the appointment of 27 Assistant Professors on Tenure Track System. The posts of the drivers and the conductors were also up-graded.

The Syndicate approved the creation of Dr. Sultan Ahmed Chair in Biological Sciences. The syndicate also approved the appointment of Dr. Zaheer Ahmed Siddiqui as Distinguished Professor in Persian Language and Literature.

The Syndicate approved GC University Lahore regulations, reimbursement of medical charges, enhancement of remuneration for performing duties after office hours and special salary package for the teaching staff of the Computer Science Department.

The meeting was chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof.Dr. Khalid Aftab. Mr. Justice M. Bilal Khan, Secretary Education, Finance and Law & Parliamentary Affairs Punjab, Lt. Gen. (R) Muhammad Akram Khan, Vice Chancellor UET Lahore, Dr. Pervaiz Hassan, The Deans Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan, Prof. Dr. Amin-ul-Haq Khan and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khalid Pervaiz and Sahibzada Faisal Khurshid Registrar attended the meeting.

 (21-02-2008)

GC UNIVERSITY, Turkish Varsities to Ink Academic Agreements

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Education and Economic development of a nation go side by side as the academic amelioration leads to economic prosperity, democratic and cultural up-gradation and social uplift. The Vice Chancellor GCU Lahore Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab said this while talking to a Turkish Delegation led by Harun Koken, Chairman Rumi Forum (Turkey) and Turgut Puyan, chairman Pakturk Businessmen Association accompanied by Aslam Bhatti today visited GCU today.

The Vice Chancellor said that it was not the literacy rate but good quality education at primary, secondary and tertiary level that promotes understanding, among individuals of a society to create ideal tolerant social life.  He quoted an example of Sri Lanka whose literacy rate is very high but still society is facing lot of security problems and asserted that education should be aimed at stabilizing a society through promotion of culture of tolerance and mutual respect for each other’s ideas. The Vice Chancellor GCU also apprised the Turkish delegates regarding the academic profile and historic perspective of the varsity and proposed to launch Turkish language courses at the campus in order to promote lingual and cultural ties between the two countries. The delegation was informed that in order to make GCU a world class institution, all out resources were being mobilized and particularly in social sciences his institution needed foreign faculty of high repute and he asked the delegation to send to GCU the Turkish scholars and social scientists in the disciplines of Political Science, Economics, History, Computer Sciences, Management Studies and Psychology to come to GCU Lahore under HEC foreign faculty hiring program. He said that it is the quality education that makes the difference and we at GCU are putting up our concerted efforts in attaining the standards of academic excellence. The Vice Chancellor emphasized on the collaborative research that can be carried on between GCU and Turkish universities and pointed out the areas of collaboration. He also told that ASSMS is a unique Centre of Excellence in mathematical sciences where more than 43 foreign professors are currently serving the cause of promotion of research in Mathematics and Turkish people can benefit from this Centre.  

Harun Koken Chairman Rumi Forum agreed to the proposal floated by the Vice Chancellor and assured that all out human resources in this regard would be provided by Turkey. He also briefed about the activities of the Rumi Forum in developing the awareness regarding the “art of living together” with special focus of Pakistani society and in order to promote inter-cultural harmony and to contribute to the global peace. The Turkish delegation informed the Vice Chancellor that the Turkish government is holistically spending money on education sector and there is 94 percent literacy rate in Turkey. To achieve more excellence in education sector, the Turkish government has established 39 universities over the short span of five years. He also told that Turkish government was taking keen interest in the promotion of sophisticated information technology and 600,000 computers and internet facilities have been provided to the public sector schools of the country during the last one year.

It was agreed that one day conference on ‘The art of living together’ will be held at GCU in collaboration with Pak-Turk Business Association and Rumi Forum in March 2008. Later, the mutual exchange of academic souvenirs was ceremonised.

(16-02-2008)

PEF AND GCU LAHORE JOINTLY ORGANIZES LECTURE ON MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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The Punjab Education Foundation in Collaboration with GC University Lahore organized a special lecture on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with focus on “Universal Primary Education.” Delivering the lecture, Innovative Development Strategies (IDS) Chairman Dr. Sohail Jehangir Malik said public-private partnership was highly required to improve access and quality of education.

The lecture emphasized on MGDs and it’s linking with PEF. 191 countries including Pakistan agreed upon MGDs at the millennium summit in 2001. The 8 goals, 18 targets and 48 indicators form the basis of monitoring progress in the 8 define areas which are considered to be crucial for moving people out of extreme poverty. While universal primary education is indirectly linked to 8 goals. Moreover goal no 2 focused especially on universally primary education while goal no 3 on remaining gender disparity in education including at primary level.

The presentation highlighted the existing challenges, considerable progress and prospects on MDGs in Pakistan and Private Partnership to improve both access to and quality of privacy education using result from recently completed exercise on MDGs costing. The presentation revealed the significantly larger resources that were necessary to meet this goal. This challenged was faced by most developing countries where fiscal space is limited. In such situations Public Private Partnership had proved to be very successful, presentation added.

Dr. Allah Bakhsh Malik Managing Director PEE highlighted the need for collecting good quality evaluation data and ensuring reliability and consistency over time for effective decision-making.

Mr. Cecil Chaudhary Chairman Finance Committee PEF underscored the need for a holistic approach to primary education as a key towards poverty reduction. He stated that PEF follow recurrence financial procedures for partner schools and ensures through periodical Monitoring and Evaluation at both access and quality are ensured.

The presentation drew by vast international experienced accumulated under the UN millennium project to draw lessons for Pakistan. All the policy makers, educationalists and media personnel participated in this presentation to provide active participation and be a part of the educational revolution groove.

(12-02-2008)

HEC declares Tariq Rizwan best university teacher for the year 2006

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The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has declared Syed Tariq Rizwan, Assistant Professor of Botany department GCU Lahore as “Best University Teacher” for the year 2006.  Prof. Tariq Rizwan would be awarded a certificate and cash prize of Rs. 100,000/-. Prof. Dr. Atta ur Rehman Chairman HEC will be the chief guest of the awarding ceremony on 26th January 2008 in the HEC auditorium Islamabad.

(23-01-2008)

Paper Free Culture would enhance academic caliber of the GC University Lahore: Vice Chancellor

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System Analyst Office (SAO) made a presentation about the databank system project of GCU. Ms. Amber Noshen made her presentation and briefed the participants about the working of databank. She said that the GCU was adopting a paper free culture by deployment of computerized databank.

Prof. Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore spoke on the occasion and urged the faculty and administrative staff to become well acquainted with information technology applications in order to improve the accuracy of official work. He said efforts were being made for implementation of databank deployment system in all departments to enhance the academic caliber of the institution. The chairperson computer science, psychology and chief librarian asked some questions related with databank applications.

 

The deans, registrar, academic and administrative heads along with concerned staff were present in the presentation.     

(21-01-2008)

(Courtesy Daily Times)

 

 

GCU arranges a session on Drug Abuse

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Anti-Narcotics Force Punjab and Tanzeem ul Fajr Pakistan jointly arranged a sitting on drug abuse in the Bokhari auditorium of the GCU Lahore. The sitting was chaired by the GCU Dean of Languages, Islamic and Oriental Learning Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmed Khan. Brig. Babar Idress Commander Anti Narcotics Force Punjab addressed the participants. The other key note speakers included Prof. Dr. Haroon ur Rashid, Akmal Owaisi Pirzada and Walait Ahmed Farooqi.

(14-01-2008)