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HIGHLIGHTS
2020

Government College
University Lahore

GCU VC gets additional charge of

Baba Guru Nanak University

overnment College University Lahore Vice this new university an international centre of excellence for
Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi has been given the study of Sikhism and for promotion of the Punjabi
Gadditional charge of the post of vice chancellor, Baba language.
Guru Nanak University. Earlier, the Punjab governor introduced Prof Asghar Zaidi to
A notification in this regard was issued by the Punjab Higher the global community of Sikhs in a video conference.
Education Department after the approval of Chancellor /
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar.
PAGE 37 foundation stone of the university in Nankana Sahib, the
On Oct 28, 2019, Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the
birthplace of Baba Guru Nanak.
According to the notification, Prof Zaidi will hold the additional
charge of the post till the appointment of regular vice
chancellor at the university. Prof. Zaidi is an eminent social
policy analyst and a recent recipient of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz.
Speaking to the media, he said it was a matter of great pride
for him that he would work as the first VC of Baba Guru Nanak
University. He pledged to work towards the goal of making

VC visited the GCU

blood donation camp
rof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi, the Vice Chancellor of
Government College University Lahore,
Pvisited the GCU blood donation camp and
donated a pint of blood for the cancer patients.
The camp was organized by the university's Blood
Donor Society (GCU BDS) in collaboration with
the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital
and Research Centre , Lahore.
GCU BDS Incharge Dr Babar Naseem Aasi said
that this donation by the Vice Chancellor would
also inspire other students and faculty members
to donate blood for saving lives of people
suffering from different diseases.
Vice Chancellor Prof Zaidi appreciated the efforts
of Blood Donor Society members that donated
more than 1600 pints of blood every year for the
people suffering from different diseases including
cancer and thalassemia. The VC also briefed
students and faculty members about the health
benefits of blood donation.