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Pindi to have another women varsity
RAWALPINDI, March 6(Dawn): The Government Postgraduate Viqarunnisa College for
Women will be given degree-awarding status in the current year. This was stated
by Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed while speaking at the annual prize
distribution ceremony of the college here on Monday.
He said he would try
to obtain university status for the college that would be second women
university in Rawalpindi after Fatima Jinnah Women University established eight
years ago. The university will start functioning this year, he added.
The
minister reiterated his promise to construct an auditorium in the college soon.
He said he wanted to have 100 literacy rate in Rawalpindi and that could be
attained only by promoting women's education.
The minister said work on
the expressway project costing Rs22 billion would be inaugurated by President
General Pervaiz Musharraf on March 23.
The principal of the college,
Rashida Shoaib also spoke on the occasion.
Medals and certificates were
given to the successful students and faculty members who participated in extra-
and co-curricular activities during the 2005-2007 session.
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| Education News | | Updated: 25 May, 2012 |
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