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UVAS 17th Annual Sports Day Concludes With Fanfare

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore organised its 17th Annual Sports in its City Campus Sports Ground. Students from the City Campus Lahore, Ravi Campus Pattoki, College of Veterinary and Animal Science Jhang and Khan Bahadar Choudhry Mushtaq Ahmed College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal participated in the UVAS 17th Annual Sports Day.

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Italy To Make Climate Change Awareness Part Of Curriculum

In an incisive policy move, Italy has decided to include sustainability and climate-change awareness into the curriculum at all public schools. The decision has generated massive support from stakeholders across the board. Environmental advocates have praised the move, however, conservative factions still seem to have reservation regarding the decision.

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Over 50% Security Guards In Punjab’s A Category Schools Not Vetted

A recent security audit of Category A educational institutions in Punjab has shown serious lapses in security, as more than half of the security guards deployed in educational institutions have not been vetted by the security agencies as per the Standard operating procedure (SOPs).

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Experts Urge End To Violence Against Girls in Punjab

In order to celebrate International 16 Days of Activism for ending Violence Against Women, Department of Gender & Development Studies, Women Institute for Leadership and Learning (WILL), Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) in collaboration with Bedari Organization organized a Provincial Conference and Parliamentary Dialogue on Addressing Violence against Girls in the Punjab 2019.

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Sikh Heritage Lecture By Dr Dalvir Arranged At PU

Punjab University’s Department of Archaeology organized a special lecture by Dr Dalvir S. Pannu about his recent book “The Sikh Heritage Beyond Borders”. Distinguished professors, scholars and professionals from different departments of archaeological, cultural, artistic, heritage, literary and history of Pakistan participated in the special lecture.

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Knowledge Economy Key To Development: Atta ur Rehman

Former HEC chairman Professor Dr Atta ur Rehman has said that knowledge is key driver for socio-economic development of any country and our universities direly needed funding to contribute in development of Pakistan.

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Complaint Against “Political” Appointment Of Punjab HED Deputy Secretary

Farooq Malik, a teacher of English in Government Postgraduate College has requested Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar to initiate an inquiry into the appointment of Prof Ashfaq Lodhi as Punjab HED deputy secretary on political grounds. Per the sources, appointment of DS was made due to political pressure of Punjab Minister for Higher Education Raja Yasir Humayun, as he was ministers’ class fellow in Aitchison College, Lahore.

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Times Higher Education Ranks UVAS Among Top Emerging Economy Universities

The University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore has been ranked among 351+ universities in Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018.

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Art Attack? NCA Students Stage Protest Against Administration

Normally a colourful setting for exchange of creative ideas, the campus of National College of Arts (NCA) turned into a protest yard on Thursday as dozens of students staged a protest against the administration, particularly the registrar, over the alleged expulsion of fellow students.

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GCU 118th Annual Sports Begin With Grand Opening Ceremony

The three-day 118th Annual Sports festival of the Government College University Lahore kick-started on Wednesday with a grand opening ceremony at the university’s famed Oval.