Laptops for Punjab University teachers

Laptops for PU teachers
Lahore: The Punjab University administration on Friday distributed 35 laptops among professors and associate professors urging them to utilise the latest technology for research in their respective subjects.

The laptops were distributed by Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran. The news

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PUASA demands arrest of IJT ringleader
Lahore: Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PUASA) took out a protest rally on Friday to press for the early arrest of the Islami Jamiat Taliba (IJT) ringleader Usman Ashraf. Led by PUASA acting President Professor Dr Abdul Ghaffar and PUASA General Secretary Professor Javed Sami, the protesters demanded the arrest of Ashraf, who had orchestrated the brutal attack on PU Disciplinary Committee head Iftikhar Hussain Baloch.

Faculty members participating in the protest wore black gowns, badges and ribbons and carried placards and banners inscribed with slogans against the IJT. They demanded the government to ensure foolproof security arrangements on the campus for the maintenance of a violence-free academic atmosphere and for the restoration of teachers' honour. The protesters also decided that during the coming week, they would convene a meeting of the PUASA Executive Committee to chalk out the next line of action for organising future protest rallies, until the authorities successfully arrested all the culprits and their accomplices. Three accused IJT activists have already been arrested, but the police have failed to capture the chief accused, Usman Ashraf, who is also involved in number of other FIRs. Daily times

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UHS BDS exams schedule
Lahore: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has notified schedule for all professional BDS examinations in 2010 for its affiliated dental colleges.

A press release here on Friday said first professional BDS annual exams 2010 would start on October 15, second professional on October 25, third professional on November 1 and final professional BDS annual exams will start on November 20.

The dental colleges affiliated with UHS include de'Montmorency College of Dentistry Lahore, FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry Lahore, Institute of Dentistry, CMH Medical College Lahore, Lahore Medical and Dental College Lahore, Margalla Institute of Health Sciences Lahore, Multan Medical and Dental College Multan, Nishtar Institute of Dentistry Multan, Dental Section Punjab Medical College Faisalabad, Sharif Medical and Dental College Lahore, College of Medicine & Dentistry University of Lahore, and University Medical College Faisalabad.

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UHS directed to follow govt regularisation policy
Lahore: The Punjab government has directed University of Health Sciences (UHS) and other autonomous institutions of the province to deal the matter of appointment of their employees according to their legal and statutory framework as per the notification issued by the government on October 14, 2009, regarding the regularisation of grade 1 to 15 contract employees in the province.

In a letter issued by the Health Department, it was said in response to a summary regarding services of employees of the UHS, the chief minister had directed that the directions communicated vide Services and General Administration Department's Notification No DS(O&M)5-3/2004/Contract (MF) dated October 14, 2009 were not applicable to the employees of the UHS appointed under the statutes of the university or for that matter any other institution which was working as an autonomous body under its legal and statutory framework.

Moreover, it had also been directed that since the provisions of notification of October 14 were only applicable on those contract employees who had been appointed under the provisions of Contract Appointment Policy-2004, therefore, its provisions were not applicable on the contract employees of UHS.

Earlier, in February, on the request of UHS authorities, the Regulation Wing of S&GAD had clarified that the terms and conditions of UHS employees were to be determined by the university as provided under Section 4(xiii) of UHS Ordinance 2002.

"In case appointments were made under the provisions of rules/regulations/ statutes/laws of the university and not as per Contract Appointment Policy-2004, the university may proceed in accordance with its own ordinance/rules/regulations/ statutes and exercise its discretion provided therein", it said. The news

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No politics in varsities, says Taseer
Bahawalpur: Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB) Chancellor Salmaan Taseer has warned students against any political activity in educational institutions, says a press release issued by the university on Thursday.

Talking to IUB Vice-Chancellor Prof Belal A Khan, Mr Taseer said educational institutions should be free from any sort of political exploitation and extremism. The press release quoted the governor as saying the Punjab government had agreed with him to eliminate violence and politics from institutions.

The governor said he would instruct the district administration to clear the IUB from such elements, who promoted violence and politics in the university. He said a suitable decision would be taken on the appeals of 12 students who were expelled from the IUB for disturbing the order. Dawn

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City students participate in 'Recycling' exhibition
Lahore: Students from 50 public and private sector schools including special education and EPD registered School Environmental Clubs participated in the painting competition and exhibition on "Recycling" organized by Environment Protection Department, Punjab and Children Library Complex. Dr. Shagufta Shahjahan inaugurated the event and visited all the stalls which are made by school children.25 schools including 18 registered Schools are participating in this event. Children have made beautiful paintings on recycling, clean and safe environment free pollution areas.

The event has target to make public specially youth awareness of the importance of the "Earth day"; Identify the means & ways to move the "Green Generations" and to highlight the importance of "Recycling" in reducing the volume of waste, minimizing environmental problems and protection of environmental problems and protection of environment to the children. The Environment Secretary Sajjad Saleem Hotiana inaugurated the event today at children library complex. He visited all the stalls made by children of various schools and encourage them for making beautiful items on recycling. The Secretary said that the new generation have the ability and stamina to understand the importance of clean environment and they are doing outstanding work, in addition he said that the Department is doing research on butterflies existing in city Lahore and two three types of butterflies left in the city due to pollution so we all should take steps including youth to make our environment clean so these beautiful little birds should not dissapppear from our earth.

In the end the Secretary distributed the cash prizes and awards among the students and certificates to all the schools who have participated in painting competition and exhibition. Meanwhile, EPD and Children Library Complex celebrated 40th International Earth Day across the city. Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment, EPD officials said adding this year's theme of Earth Day is "Green Generation". In the United States, Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22 while the United Nations celebrates Earth Day each year on the spring equinox, which is often 20 March. EPD officials said this was a tradition, which was founded by peace activist John McConnell in 1969. The events organized in the city included a painting competition and exhibition on recycling at Children Library by EPD, distribution of awareness flyers by school children at Jail Road and various other seminars and workshops. F.P. Report

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