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Student unions revival | BZU girl student thrashed
'Revival of student unions a positive step'
Lahore, Sep 13: The revival of the student union in the country is a
positive step for future leadership, however, there is still a great need for a
new code of conduct for them so that the political parties do not tamper in
their activities, a speaker at a seminar regarding the revival of student unions
said on Thursday.
The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and
Transparency (PILDAT) organised the seminar, in which several speakers said that
the role of the student union was important for the country, as it cultivated
managerial qualities amongst students. They said the unions also contributed
towards the development of leadership qualities amongst the young. They urged
the government to ensure that the internal unionisation of institutions be free
from interference from political party politics.
Human Rights Commission
of Pakistan (HRCP)'s Husain Naqi said that unions had existed in Pakistan since
1947 but they lacked an adequate code of conduct for them. He said that the
unions should not limit themselves to a particular religion, caste or creed,
adding that they should be free from all sorts of violence expression. He said
that PILDAT should consult students before giving recommendations on the issue,
since it is they who hold authority in the union. He emphasised the importance
of students to resolve issues of contention.
PILDAT Executive Director
Ahmed Bilal Mehboob said that the revival of the student council had been
announced, however, the process of formation was still awaiting a final
decision.
Senior journalist Mujeebur Rehman Shami also expressed similar
views. Representatives of various student unions participated in the seminar.
Some of them suggested that student unions should be allowed in private
universities like the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), the
Beaconhouse National University (BNU) and other private varsities in addition to
their presence in public institutions. Daily Times
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Girl student thrashed
Multan: An undergraduate female student of the Bahauddin
Zakariya University (BZU) has alleged that a few male students thrashed her on
campus.
The alleged victim wrote to the vice-chancellor that she was
thrashed by some male students outside the Mass Communication Department on
Thursday after she stopped them from pestering her. They escaped when security
guards of the university arrived at the incident place.
The BZU
administration has sent the case to the university's disciplinary committee
which would meet on Sunday to decide the matter. Dawn
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No transport for KEMU students
Lahore: The students of King Edward Medical University (KEMU) have been facing a
transport problem for the several years.
The university has two buses
and four mini-buses, but only a few of the mini-buses are working. There are
some other vehicles in the institution's parking, but they are inoperable.
Former registrar Col (r) Masood purchased a bus with a new body for Rs 2 million
last year, but it has been parking in the compound because of irreparable engine
troubles.
According to sources, the university had a private transport
system 15 years ago, but it was halted due to unavoidable
circumstances.
Transport soon: KEMU Vice Chancellor Dr Zafarullah Khan
said that the university buses were being repaired and would be available for
the students after Eid.
Talking to Aaj Kal on Thursday, he said that
buses would be available for two routes in the city and applications had been
invited from the students seeking transportation.
He said that he was not
answerable for past mistakes. He said that the company, which had provided the
university with a bus last year, had been informed and it was ready to replace
the faulty bus. Aaj kal report
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Four PhD degrees awarded
Lahore: The Punjab University has awarded PhD degrees to four students in
different subjects.
Mohsin Khan son of Ubaid Alam Khan has been awarded
PhD degree in Molecular Biology after the completion of his thesis titled
"Prospect of Stem Cells for the Repair of Aging Heart in Mice."
He
completed his thesis under the supervision of Prof Dr Shaheen N Khan of National
Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab.
Sadia Sharif daughter of Muhammad Sharif Akhtar has been awarded PhD
degree in Molecular Biology after the completion of her thesis titled "Studies
on the Cellular Therapy for Damaged Organ."
She completed her thesis
under the supervision of Prof Dr Shaheen N Khan of National Centre of Excellence
in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab.
Umber Sheikh daughter of
Muhammad Akram Sheikh has been awarded PhD degree in Mathematics after the
completion of her thesis titled "Wave Properties in Black Hole Magnetospheres."
She completed her thesis under the supervision of Dr Muhammad Sharif of
Department of Mathematics, University of the Punjab.
Fouzia Qamar
daughter of Muhammad Qamar Ullah has been awarded PhD degree in Zoology after
the completion of her thesis titled "Prospects of Agro bacterium Tumefaction as
a Bio control Agent."
She completed her thesis under the supervision of
Prof (r) Dr Firdausia Azam Ali while PU Department of Microbiology and Molecular
Genetics Chairperson Dr Shahida Hasnain was the Co-Supervisor.
US embassy
official meets VC: AMERICAN Cultural Affairs Officer from US Embassy Islamabad
Ms Constance C Jones called on Punjab University Vice Chancellor Dr Mujahid
Kamran on Friday.
Ms Jones discussed the idea of establishing reading
lounge at PU and organising American Alumni Association. She said that if PU
provided space and furniture for this reading lounge, the American Embassy's
cultural wing could provide books, TV, computer, VCR and DVD for it. The books
and other material can be provided according to the university's preference, she
added.
She also said that Pakistani universities' vice-chancellors
should visit American universities and cooperation between the universities of
both countries should be expanded.
Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran
asked her to provide comprehensive information about American universities and
provide more opportunities to the young university teachers to study in the
United States of America.
US educationistís lecture: DEPARTMENT of
History and Pakistan Study Centre of University of the Punjab in collaboration
with American Institute of Pakistan Studies arranged a talk of an eminent US
educationist on Friday.
Prof Elizabeth Norford came to Pakistan as an
educational consultant.
The topic of her lecture was "Approaches Towards
Creative Education in South Asia".
Prof Dr Carla Petievich, Professor of
History, Montclair University, USA, introduced her to the audience and the
services rendered by Ms Norford.
The speaker focused on her experiences
of teaching with the groups of students in America, India, Nepal and Pakistan.
She emphasized that the Pakistani students had enormous potential and commitment
to learning.
According to her, the most important function of teaching
children is to create meaning in their lives in order to make comprehensible the
complexities of their lives.
She categorized it as progressive and
revolutionary idea in education. She conceded that the practical realities in
Pakistan were quite different but the solution of educational problems of
Pakistan lay in concentrating on education and adopting progressive educational
strategies. At the end of her talk, a question-answer session was also held. The News
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| Education News | | Updated: 26 May, 2012 |
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