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HIGHLIGHTS
2020

Government College
University Lahore

GCU VC holds meeting to discuss

sports admissions

ports contribute to groom our a special focus shall be made on female tradition of excellence. He asked the
youth in a healthy environment students' participation in national and President of each sports club to ensure
Swhere emphasis is laid on international competitions. merit in admissions in their respective
physical agility, spirit of competitiveness The Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar games.
coupled with compassion, tolerance He said that there would be a fixed
and moderation, said Prof. Dr. Asghar number of sports seats for each games
Zaidi, the VC of GCU Lahore. and no admission should be done over
He was addressing the first meeting of and above quota.
University's Sports Board which was Prof. Zaidi laid stress on providing
revamped by him a few months after his ample sports facilities to female Page 40
appointment to ensure merit and students, in such diverse fields as
transparency in sports admissions and Cricket, Hockey, Tennis, Gymnastics,
to rejuvenate the sports culture in the Basket Ball, Table Tennis, Boxing,
University. GCU Chairman Sports Swimming, Rowing, Squash and
Board Dr. Ammad Uppal and presidents athletics meets.
of different sports clubs attended the Prof. Zaidi said that the Government
meeting. Zaidi said that the sports merit of College Lahore had been one of the
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi Government College Lahore had finest sports nurseries for producing
declared that the violation of merit in always been higher than its academic and grooming sportsmen for National
admissions on sports basis would not merit, so it was expected from the teams, and it would continue to play this
be tolerated this year. Most particularly, University's Sports Board to revive this role in the future.

Webinar on ''Reshaping Pakistan's Future: Lessons
from the Leadership of Quaid-I-Azam for Youth''

n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h 7 4 t h development and betterment of society. education and higher education.
Independence Day Celebrations, She also expressed that when we talk Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali Sheikh former
IInter University Consortium for about the term “individual” we also count Vice Chancellor Sindh Madressatul
Promotion of Social Sciences Pakistan, women as well. She said that our youth Islam University and Quaid-i-Azam's
largest network of Pakistani universities is full of potential, but due to lack of biographer, highlighted the vision of
and Government College University opportunities, they are unable to play Quaid-i-Azam about the youth.
Lahore jointly organized webinar on the their effective role. Dr. Iqbal Chaudhary Coordinator
topic ''Reshaping Pakistan's Future: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah Vice- General COMSTECH Islamabad said
Lessons from the Leadership of Quaid- Chancellor QAU Islamabad and that as per vision of Quaid-i-Azam, the
I-Azam for Youth''. Senator Walid Iqbal Chairman Vice-Chancellors Committee young generation needs to be equipped
highlighted the close interaction of Pakistan said the realizing with modern knowledge.
between Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali importance of education, Quaid-i-Azam Murtaza Noor National Coordinator
Jinnah and Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal. donated his own property to three I U C P S S h a s s t r e s s e d u p o n
Justice (r) Nasira Javed Iqbal educational institutions. Pakistan needs collaborative efforts for empowering
highlighted the impor tance of to declare education emergency to youth in every sphere of life as per
i n d i v i d u a l ' s p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n overcome challenges being faced in vision of the founder of nation.