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GCU, Punjab police sign MoU for internship opportunities to students
A memorandum of understanding was signed here on Tuesday between the Government College University Lahore and Punjab Police’s Research & Development Branch for sharing qualified Human Resources, facilitating research projects and providing internship opportunities to students.Inspector General of Police, Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan and Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi signed the accord at a graceful ceremony at the Central Police Office.Speaking on the occasion, IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan announced that as many as 50 students of GCU would be provided internship under the Punjab P...
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GCU celebrates 159th Founders’ Day
The Government College University Lahore, one of the oldest seats of higher learning in Pakistan, has completed 158 years of its academic excellence. Founded on January 1, 1864 with the first batch of nine students in the Haveli of Raja Dhyan Singh in the Walled City Lahore as the liberal arts and Science College, it served as a nourishing stream to the generations of talented men and women.A grand ceremony was held at the University’s Amphie Theatre where Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi cut the 159th Founders’ Day cake along with the academic and administrative heads.Speaking on th...
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Construction of new mosque begins at GCU
The construction of the new Jamia Masjid on Friday began at Government College University Lahore.Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi and a large number of teachers and staff members were present on this occasion.Speaking on the occasion, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Zaidi said construction of a new mosque had become very crucial for the University. He said GCU students, teachers, and staff have donated more than rupees 10 million for the construction of the mosque, while a large number of Old Ravians also wished to participate in this sacred cause.Prof. Zaidi revealed that renowned industrialist A...
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GCU forms a new students society - the Medi Care Club
The Government College University Lahore on Tuesday formed the Medi Care Club, a students’ society, to work for the health care of the Ravian community and beyond.The University of Health Sciences Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Javed Akram, an eminent Old Ravain, is appointed the co patron-in-chief of the Medi Care Club who also chaired its inaugural ceremony.GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi administrated oath to the first executive committee of the Club comprising of the university’s top students.Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Zaidi said that the mission of the Club is to promote...
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International Conference on Sufis Sacred Material Worlds at GCU
We must focus on the Sufis’ relationship with the material world to understand multiple perspectives associated with Sufism and to counter growing toxicity in our societies. Sufism has different meanings for different people, and it is a globally connected yet locally embedded phenomenon. These views were expressed by the speakers in an international virtual conference on the theme of “Sufis’ Sacred Material Worldsâ€.The conference was organized by the recently established Abu Al-Hassan Ash-Shadhili Research Centre on Sufism, and the Institute of History, Government College University, ...
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Mayor of Rochdale visits GCU
Mayor of Rochdale, the UK, Aasim Rashid, an eminent Old Ravian, on Monday visited the Government College University, Lahore and met with Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi. The University’s senior faculty members including Deans and Chairpersons were also present.The mayor and vice chancellor discussed in detail education and research opportunities for students and faculty in UK. He said that they would work with the overseas Pakistanis, Pakistani High Commission in London, British universities and British Council to find best education facilities and scholarships for GCU students. Mr. Ra...
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GCU staff cricket tournament begins
The GC University Lahore 7th Inter-Departmental Staff Cricket Tournament on Monday began at the university’s Cricket Ground. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi inaugurated the tournament by participating in the opening match.As many as 17 teams including of librarians, engineering cell, security guards, drivers and purchase cell are participating in the week-long cricket tournament.Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof Zaidi said that sports must be promoted among the people of all age groups. He said that the most unique aspect of this GCU cricket tournament was that it ended dis...
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GCU Book Fair offers receives overwhelming response
A book fair offering up to 50 percent discounts by 35 publishers has received an overwhelming response from students and teachers on the first day of its opening at the Government College University Lahore.Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi inaugurated the three-day Book Fair organized by the University’s Library at the Abdus Salam Hall where eminent publishers set up their stalls. GCU Chief Librarian Muhammad Naeem and Controller Examinations Shahzad Ahmad also attended the inauguration ceremony.Talking to media, Vice Chancellor Prof. Zaidi said that they had opened the Book Fair for th...
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Christmas celebrations held at GCU
The Government College University Lahore faculty, staff members and students on Friday celebrated the Christmas with the university’s minority community. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi cut the Christmas cake with the university’s Christian staff and faculty members.The faculty members and administrative heads of university were also present.Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi said we not only accept the minorities but also celebrate them; they have same rights as we have in Pakistan. He added that GCU had always stood out for promoting tolerance and religi...
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Maj Gen. Syed Najeeb Ahmed addresses seminar at GCU
A seminar titled “APS Massacre: A soul stirring tribulation†was held here on Thursday at the Government College University Lahore on the seventh anniversary of the callous terrorist attack on the Army Public School Peshawar that left around 132 schoolchildren and 17 staff members martyred.Major General Syed Najeeb Ahmed, the Commander of Army Aviation Pakistan, addressed the seminar attended by a large number of students and faculty members at the University’s Bukhari Auditorium. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Syed Asghar Zaidi moderated the event.Major General Syed Najeeb Ahmed briefed the s...
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GCU to impose ban on plastic products: VC
The Government College University Lahore is deliberating upon imposing a ban on use of plastic products on campus, said Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi while addressing a seminar titled “Smog Agaahi†held on Monday at the Government College University Lahore under the auspices of Khorana Society of Biotechnology and Microbiology.The seminar was followed by an awareness walk. Dr. Shahid Hussain Magsi, Director Communicable Diseases and Prevention Control Program, Dr. Tariq Masood Director Provincial Disaster Management Authority and Chairman Institute Industrial Biotechnology Prof. D...
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Old Ravians recall good times at GCU alumni reunion
A grand alumni reunion night was held here at the Government College University (GCU) Lahore under the auspices of Old Ravians Union (ORU) which was marked by a music performance by noted singer Amanat Ali and candid reminiscences of their student lives by eminent Old Ravians.The historical Gothic Style building of the GCU was also illuminated for the reunion celebrations.Chairman Akhuwat Foundation Dr. Amjad Saqib was the chief guest at the dinner chaired by ORU President and DIG Punjab Police Jahanzeb Nazir Khan. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi was also present as the co-host. &n...
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Old Ravians reunion today on December 11
The annual reunion and music concert of Old Ravians Union is going to be held today on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Government College University, Lahore Oval Ground. ORU President DIG Jahanzeb Nazir Khan will chair the the reunion to be attended by eminent Old Ravian politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and businessmen from all over Pakistan. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi, will attend the reunion. ORU Secretary General Dr. Abdul Basit said that arrangements of reunion dinner have been completed which would be followed by a musical program. He said that noted singers and artist...
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Int’l conference on public health research begins at GCU
The fourth international conference on "Innovative Biological and Public Health Research" has kicked off at the Government College University Lahore under the auspices of its Zoology Department.University of Baltistan, Skardu Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Naeem Khan chaired inaugural session of the conference which was also addressed by GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi and Zoology Department Chairperson Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir.About 400 participants from 42 Universities are participating in the conferences besides foreign speakers from USA, Netherland and Turkey.In his address, Pro...
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a virtual conference on - Emotions and the Subject of Modern History organized by GCU
Emotions create us as individuals. Being cognizant of the emotions of the past individuals and societies allows us the appreciation of the complexities of history. The significance of the human emotions during the course of history was stressed upon by eminent speakers in a virtual conference on “Emotions and the Subject of Modern History†organized by GCU’s recently established Institute of History.The leading scholars of the field discussed the history of emotions in the context of religious intolerance, the institutionalization of Sufi Shrines and mediaeval monasteries, material cultu...
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VC stresses system of assessment that taps diversity at TEDxGCU
The third annual TEDxGCU Lahore was held here at Government College University Lahore celebrating the sharing of ideas in the form of well-curated, powerful talks.This year, event featured Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi’s talk on why can’t we have Institutions like Oxford, Cambridge or Harvard in Pakistan. He went on to highlight that our educational institutions need to have a system of assessment that taps diversity of talents among the students. We need a culture in the classroom that generates an effective engagement between the teachers and the students. Students must take the...
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GCU vintage campus turns into magical Hogwarts school of wizardry
This winter, around one and half century old vintage campus of the Government College University Lahore has been turned into magical Hogwarts school of wizardry as week-long Harry Potter festival on Monday begins on the campus. The festival that the University will host till December 5 also marked the grand release and screening of Pakistan’s first Harry Potter fan movie titled ‘The Last Follower and the Resurrection of Voldemort’,This comes a decade after the last Harry Potter film, ‘The Deathly Hallows Part-2’, was released in 2011. And, the quest to find what happened in the ...
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GCU Lahore, YBU Turkey sign accord
A memorandum of understanding was signed here on Thursday between the Government College University Lahore and Yozgat Bozok University (YBU), Turkey for research collaboration, faculty training and student exchange.GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Asghar Zaidi and YBU Turkey Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karadag signed the accord online. The 10-point accord signing was followed by a video conference among the heads and officials of both universities. The honourable Consul General of the Republic of Turkey Lahore, HE Mr. Emir Ozbay, Director Younus Emre Cultural Center, Mr. Ulas Ertas, and Hea...
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GCU holds Seminar on - Funding Opportunities for Scientists under Pakistan Science Foundation
A seminar on "Funding Opportunities for Scientists under Pakistan Sciences Foundation" was held here at the Government College University Lahore under the auspices of the Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC). Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi chaired the seminar. Mr. Irfan Ahmed, Deputy Manager Technology, Innovation & Commercialization and Incharge of Research Support Section, Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Islamabad was the resource person of the seminar.In her welcome address, GCU ORIC Director Prof. Dr. Faiza Sharif informed the participants that they at...
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Majority supports Single National Curriculum at GCU Youth Referendum
The Debating Society of Government College University Lahore has conducted a Youth Referendum on Single National Curriculum among the participants of the first All Pakistan Summit of Student Societies 2021. Students from more than 32 universities participated in the summit.According to the results, about 60 percent of the country's youth believes that the Single National Curriculum would help reduce the socio-economic disparities of the education system.Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi said the main objective of the was to gauge the student body's public opinion about the newly introduce...
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