Page 58 - GCU Quarterly 2020

HIGHLIGHTS
2020

Government College
University Lahore

GCU to have Kashmir Centre of Excellence

a s h m i r C e n t r e o f understand various dimensions of The president said groundwork
E x c e l l e n c e ' w i l l b e the Kashmir dispute and also could be done for student and
Ke s t a b l i s h e d a t t h e generate academic discourses on faculty exchange programmes
Government College University this issue. between five AJK varsities and the
(GCU) to effectively highlight the The VC added that various GCU GCU to enhance mutual linkages,
Kashmir issues. societies including debating, create an atmosphere of learning
This was stated by Government culture, arts and performing arts and focus on capacity building.
College University Vice Chancellor
societies would collaborate with the
PAGE 57 Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi here during Kashmir society to produce plays
his meeting with Azad Jammu and
and songs, besides holding
Kashmir President Sardar Masood debating competitions on Kashmir.
Khan at the Jammu and Kashmir The AJK president appreciated the
House here. GCU initiatives for highlighting the
Prof Zaidi said the centre of Kashmir issue. He said that GCU
excellence would help create could be instrumental in organising
opportunities for the GCU students n a t i o n a l a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l
and faculty members to fully conferences on the dispute.

GCU, UET join hands for research collaboration

he Government College University Lahore and
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore
Tare joining hands for teaching and research
collaboration in the fields of sciences, engineering,
social sciences, humanities and languages.
GCU VC Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi and UET VC Prof. Dr. Syed
Mansoor Sarwar signed the accord at graceful
ceremony at the engineering university.
Both the universities have agreed to develop a
partnership for exchanging teaching and research staff,
student exchange, joint research projects, providing
each other access to laboratories and facilities, sharing
of academic data and publications and holding joint
conferences and, workshops and seminars.
He also talked about the rich history and traditions of
GCU and its strong students' society system which
helped in character building and personality
development of students.