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HIGHLIGHTS
2020 Session-II: GCU Convocation 2020

Government College
University Lahore

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GC University Lahore to occupy leading place

in World Universities’ Ranking: Education Minister

unjab Minister for Higher Education Raja
Yassir Humayun chaired the first session on
Psecond day of the convocation where he
along with eminent painter artist Salima Hashmi and
former GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr, Khaleeq-ur- GCU Convocation
Rahman awarded medals to the position-holders of
BA/BSc (Hons) programs. 2020
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the
LAHORE: As many as 2,044
government wanted GCU to occupy a leading place students were awarded
in the international ranking of top universities of the degrees on the first day of the
world. He congratulated the graduates asking them
18th convocation of the
to preserve the traditions of creativity, insight and Government College University
perseverance which were always cherished at GCU. (GCU) on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Out of the total 2,044 students,
Asghar Zaidi shared his plans and initiatives for
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improving the quality of education, strengthening MS/M.Phil, 344 MA/MSc
research and innovation base and linkages to the degrees, while 988 others were
policy-making communities and industries,
awarded BA/BSc (Hons)
modernizing the state of university governance and
degrees on the first day of the
infrastructure and populating the newly built campus two-day event.
at the Kala Shah Kaku. Punjab Governor Chaudhry
He said that more than six research chairs had been
Sarwar was the chief guest of
lying vacant at the GCU for many years and they the ceremony held at the
were now encouraging the highly-qualified and Bokhari Auditorium. Vice
eminent persons to come forth and occupy these
Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar
research chairs.
Zaidi awarded the degrees and