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HIGHLIGHTS
                                                                                           2020

                                                                                      Government College
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                                       Internationl Urdu Conference
               “Popularity of literature declined in last 150 years”

               rof  Dr  Khurshid  Rizvi,  a  poet   conference. It has more than 50 eminent   appreciated every time.
               and  scholar  of   oriental   writers  and  academicians  from Turkey,  GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Asghar Zaidi
          Plangua ges,  says  social      Iran and other universities of Pakistan.  laid  stress  on  importance  of   such
          acceptance  and  popularity  of   Prof   Rizvi  said  depression,  drug  conferences for debate on crucial topics,
          literature has declined in the last one   addiction and other negative trends had  saying  that  a  university  was  not  a
          and a half centuries and it is gradually   increased in society since the decline in  teaching centre only rather but it's also a
          getting limited to only literary circles.  the study of literature. He said literature  place  for  research,  innovation  and
          Giving the reasons, he thinks says of   was  a  genuine  expression  of  writer's  creativity; where they didn't only transfer
          the major reasons for this change is   personality and if it's not genuine, it could  the academic traditions to the youth but
          that  after  industrial  revolution,  we   be termed as propaganda.  also created new traditions.
          star ted  evaluating  everything,   Poet and playwright Amjad Islam Amjad   In  her  opening  speech,  GCU  Urdu
          including knowledge, on the basis of   s h a r e d   a   s p e e c h   o f   C h i n e s e   Department Chairperson Dr Saima Iram
          its  materialistic  or  monetary  gains   revolutionary  leader  Mao  Zedong  in   welcomed  the  guest  speakers  and
          instead of its spiritual benefits.  which  he  said  all  literature  was   highlighted  the  role  of  Government   Page 24
          Prof  Rizvi  was  making  his  keynote   propaganda but all propaganda was not   College and its alumni in promotion of
          address  at  the  inaugural  session  of   literature. He also recited his poetry on   quality  Urdu  literature  in  the  sub-
          the  two-day  'international  Urdu   the request of the participants.  continent.  She  said  that  not  only  the
          conference  on  literature  and  social   Ankara  University  Urdu  Department  promotion  of   Urdu  language  and
          acceptance,' being organised by the   Chairperson  Dr  Assman  Belan  said  literature  but  also  the  creation  of  new
          Government  College  University   society  needed  popular  literature  knowledge was a tradition of the GCU.
          (GCU),  in  collaboration  with  the   because  it  promoted  debate,  critical  GCU Dean Faculty of Languages Prof Dr
          Ankara University, Turkey.      thinking  and  reading  culture.  However,  Sultan  Shah  and  Urdu  critic  Prof  Dr
          Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi   she  added,  it  was  not  necessary  that  Khalid Sanjrani also spoke.
          chaired  the  opening  session  of  the   popular  was  widely  accepted  or


                Law to declare thalassemia test mandatory before

                        marriages coming soon: Hanif Khan Pitafi

                 thalassemia  awareness  seminar  was  held  here  at  the
               Government  College  University  Lahore  under  the
          Aauspices of its Blood Donor Society (BDS) and a non-
          government organization (NGO), Kashif Iqbal Thalassemia Care
          Centre (KITCRC).
          Advisor to Chief Minister on Health advisor Hanif Khan Pitafi was
          the  chief  guest  at  the  seminar  which  was  addressed  by Vice
          Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi and KITCC representative Asif
          Hameed Butt.
          Speaking on the occasion, Health advisor Hanif Khan Pitafi said
          that  they  were  working  on  a  law  to  declare  thalassemia  test
          mandatory for couples before marriages to reduce chances of
          this fatal disease. He asked students to act as volunteers in their
          families and areas, and also use social media to raise awareness about this genetic disorder.
          Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi said prevention case is always better than cure. He paid glowing tribute to NGOs working for
          thalassemia prevention and care, saying that said thalassemia major child had a very difficult and painful life and in order to
          survive, these children require regular monthly blood transfusions. A plea was made by the seminar participants to enact the law to
          declare thalassemia test mandatory for couples before marriages.
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