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GCU Annual Sports: Ali Sukhera breaks 30 years old record in 200-meter Race
The festivity of 121st Annual Sports of Government College University continued on the second day on Friday as Ali Ahmad Sukhera, a student of Physical Education Department, broke a 30-year-old record in 200-meter Race by reaching the finish line in just 21.45 seconds.Earlier, the record was held by Muhammad Shameem (21.82 seconds) who made it during the GC Annual Sports 1992. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi revealed that as many as five male athletes made the new GCU records during 2022 at the 121st Annual Sports. Faraz Khan Tanoli, Ali Haider and Zohaib Habib broke the univ...
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GCU to establish Kamyab Jawan Sports School
The three-day 121st Annual Sports of the Government College University began on Thursday at a grand inaugural ceremony at Punjab Stadium which was marked by fireworks, march past and music concert. Special Advisor to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony which was also addressed by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi, Lahore Qalandars CEO Atif Rana and Higher Education Commission Director-General (Sports) Javaid Memon.About 11,000 university students are participating in the annual sports, which include athletics meet and gymkhana ...
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Baloch Culture Day celebrated at GCU
The Baloch Culture Day was celebrated here at the Government College University on Tuesday under the auspices of the Society for Culture and Heritage (SOCH). A large number of students, some of them wearing traditional Balochi dresses, turbans and waistcoats paraded through the main campus.Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi led the walk appreciating the enthusiasm of his University students in removing misconceptions, protecting and promoting awareness about their cultures, values and heritage. He said celebrating various cultures was aimed at spreading awareness, promoting cultural integrat...
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GCU-YJS holds seminar on responsible use of information
A seminar on "Essentials of Journalism: Responsible use of Information" was held here at the Government College University Lahore on Wednesday under the auspices of its Young Journalists Society (YJS).Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi chaired the seminar addressed by the Old Ravian, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Information Hassan Khawar as a keynote speaker and chief guest.Speaking on the occasion, Hassan Khawar stressed that media is very powerful medium and it has a crucial role to bridge fault lines in society. He told journalists the lens of their camera and pen are so...
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Torch Relay for GCU 121st Annual Sports begins
Ravians cheered and waved the flag of Government College University Lahore as a torch relay for the 121st Annual Sports kicked off on Tuesday under the University’s Clock Tower.Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi lit a spiral-shaped torch and rallied his sportsmen to the University’s Science Block, where he handed over the torch to the members of GCU Sports Board for its onward journey to the University’s New Campus in KSK. The Vice Chancellor also joined the relay in the New Campus and distributed prizes to the winner of inter-departmental games. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. ...
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Art exhibition highlighting social issues opens at GCU
An intercollegiate art exhibition highlighting social issues opened here at the Government College University Lahore on Tuesday.Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi inaugurated the exhibition titled “Grand Art Exhibition†where students from GCU Lahore, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) and Kinnaird College put on display wide range of artworks ranging from pencil sketches to oil paintings and photography to digital artwork.Speaking on the occasion, the Vice Chancellor said art is a very effective tool to reflect on social issues and translating history into story. He said studen...
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GCU holds Healthy Food Festival
A "Healthy Food Festival" was held here at the Government College University Lahore on Thursday under the auspices of its Disease Awareness and Prevention Society (GCU-DAPS) and Rainbow Obesity, Eating Disorder Centre. The theme of this festival was to highlight the importance of healthy lifestyle. A free medical checkup for students and staff members by dietician and psychologist have also been arranged along with healthy food stalls. This festival was also comprised of sports activities for both boys and girls.Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi also visited the festival held at the ...
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Gymnastics Championship begins at GCU
An All-Pakistan Inter-University Gymnastics Championship on Thursday began here at the Government College University Lahore under the auspices of the government’s Kamyab Jawan Sports and Talent Hunt Drive. A large number of students from different private and public sector universities of Pakistan including Punjab University, University of Lahore, Beacon House National University, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Central Punjab, University of Bahawalpur and Lahore Garrison University are participating in championship. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr....
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GCU hosts concert to pay tribute to Lata Mangeshkar
The rendition of music legend Lata Mangeshkar's songs resonated through the Bukhari Auditorium of Government College University Lahore on Thursday as its Nazir Ahmad Music Society organised a special concert to pay tribute to the late singer.Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi, senior faculty members and a large number of students attended the concert. The members of university's Nazir Ahmad Music Society sang the legendary singer's iconic songs including her "Dushman Na Kare Dost Ne Wo Kaam" and "Meri Awaz Hi Meri Pehchan Hai".Held in a surreal setting, the event left the attendees awestru...
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GCU Zoological Society holds first-ever Pet Show
The first-ever pet show, organized by the Zoological Society of Government College University Lahore, on Tuesday, attracted a large number of animal lovers including women, children and the elderly.Different breeds of dogs, parrots and rabbits were on show but about four to five feet long python remained the centre of attraction at the show held at the University’s Oval Ground.Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi inaugurated the pet show which was also attended by a delegation of Sri Lanka and a representative of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN...
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Accord signed to establish Kotler-i Business School at GCU
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed here on Sunday between the Government College University Lahore and Kotler Impact Inc, a world-renowned strategic marketing community named after Prof Philip Kotler, for collaboration in the field of education, research and training of faculty, professionals, staff and students.
The highlights of the accord include establishing Kotler-i Business School (KiBS) at GCU. They will also provide GCU and other students upto 2 million tickets for the World Marketing Summit, each ticket of the value of US$100.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi and Ko...
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GCU signs MoU with Chughtai HealthCare
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed here on Thursday between Government College University Lahore and Chughtai HealthCare to provide internship opportunities, access to medical laboratories and diagnostic facilities to the University’s faculty and staff.GCU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi and Chughtai HealthCare Chief Executive Prof. Dr. A. S. Chughtai attended the ceremony, which was followed by an awareness session on the "fight against drug abuse." Medical Superintendent Fountain House Imran Murtaza also addressed the students.Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr A. S. Chug...
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GCU donated Computers for Physically-Challenged students
A non-government organization, Vision Without Barriers, has donated computers and other equipment to the GC University Lahore Center for Special Students (GCU-CSS) for the physically-challenged students.Punjab Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar chaired the ceremony to hand over the “the technology package†to the GCU-CSS, while Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi was also present.Speaking on the occasion, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar laid stress on providing maximum facilities to the physically-challenged students in educational institutions. He believed these special students shoul...
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GCU holds awareness seminar against excessive use of Mobile Phones, Social Media
An awareness seminar was held here at the Government College University Lahore on Monday against the excessive use of mobile phones and social networking sites by youngsters. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi chaired the seminar “digital media; a positive outlook†which was addressed by Qasim Ali Shah, eminent trainer and motivational speaker.Speaking on the occasion, Qasim Ali Shah said excessive use of a mobile phone and social media leads to a reduction in the daily working routine, productivity, physical health, social relationships, and emotional well-being. He said education...
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Students throng GCU Career Fair to explore employment opportunities
The first mega Career Fair at the Government College University Lahore on Thursday received an enthusiastic and overwhelming response as hundreds of graduates and final year students flocked to the Fair to explore employment and internship opportunities in reputed international and national companies.Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi invited more than 60 organizations to the Career Fair to interact with students on-campus for jobs and internship opportunities. Besides different automobile companies, software houses and clothing brands, a large number of banks, including the State Bank of P...
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GCU holds seminar on role of women in science and technology
A seminar on the role of women in science and technology was held here at the Government College University Lahore on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.GCU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar also attended the seminar which was addressed women leaders from different walks of life.The speakers highlighted the absence of women's voices in decisions and stressed getting more women into leadership roles.Prof. Dr Bushra Mirza the Vice-Chancellor of Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), opened the discussion at the seminar, held under the auspices of Ravian Forensic Society, by m...
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ECP holds seminar on importance of voting at GCU
A seminar was held here at the Government College University Lahore on Thursday under the auspices of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to raise awareness among students about the importance of voting.Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi hosted the seminar which was addressed by District Election Commissioner Lahore Syed Basit Ali, ECP Director Media Coordination Qaratul Ain Fatima, Senior Public Relations Officer Huda Ali Gohar and Deputy Director Gender Affairs Maham Qadir. Speaking on the occasion, the ECP senior officials said that the Election Commission had initiated a camp...
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GCU conference discusses experiences of people who witnessed partition
Speakers at a virtual conference on “the Partition of India and Settlement†have said that historians and researchers must make due effort to explore the human side of the 1947 Partition of India where men, women, and children suffered considerably. The historic event involved trauma, humiliation and brutal killing. The partition historiography is witnessing a shift from High Politics to the lived experiences of the people who have gone through the process of displacement. The pain and sufferings of the people involved, directly and indirectly, reflect evils in our society, they said....
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GCU, DGA sign accord for promoting tourism and archaeological knowledge
The Government College University Lahore and Directorate General of Archeology, Tourism Department have joined hands for promoting tourism, research collaboration and joint surveys. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed here on Monday in this regard among the University’s Institute of History, Department of Media and Communication Studies and Directorate General of Archeology (DGA). Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi and Director-General Archeology Usman Ali Khan signed the accord at a graceful ceremony on the university’s Old Campus. According to MoU, DGA would invit...
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GCU students design creative promotional campaigns
The students of the Government College University Lahore Fine Arts Department have designed very creative promotional campaigns for different food, clothing and jewellery brands besides social issues, as their final semester thesis.Minhal Saeed, a final year student, designed sensor-based illuminated posters for a famous jewellery brand; pictures of jewellery on posters illuminate as a viewer walks towards them. Similarly, other students also used different creative ideas for their promotional campaigns. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi inaugurated the thesis display at the Uni...
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