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HIGHLIGHTS
                                                                                           2020

                                                                                      Government College
                                                                                       University Lahore




















                         Plantaiton Drive at GCU New Campus

                  mass  tree  plantation  drive   Mr.  Umar  Sikandar  Bhatti  and  the   whole nation. He said that he had a plan
                started at the New Campus of   members of GCU Horticulture Society   to  develop  this  new  campus  of  GCU
           Athe  Government  College        and PM Tiger Force were also present.  Lahore  as  a  research  hub  for  agro
           University  in  collaboration  with  the   Speaking on the occasion, MPA Umar   biotechnology.
           Prime  Minister's  Tiger  Force  and   Dhillon said that research in agriculture   Prof.  Zaidi  said  there  were  some
           Deputy  Commissioner  Of fice,   and mass tree plantation were crucial   security concerns in this area of KSK
           Shiekhupura.                     for  the  food  security  and  counter  the   and they needed the support of local
           Member Punjab Assembly Umar Aftab   threats of climate change and pollution.   administration  to  address  these
           Dhillon along with Vice Chancellor Prof.   He said he was a Ravian and it was a   concerns for the safety of their faculty,
           Dr  Asghar  Zaidi  inaugurated  the   matter of great pride for him to plant a   students and staff members.
           plantation  drive  by  planting  saplings   tree  on  the  new  campus  of  his  own   Deputy  Commissioner,  Sheikhupura   Page 44
           outside  the  University's  Boys'  Hostel.   alma mater.         Muhammad Asghar Joya emphasized
           Deputy  Commissioner,  Sheikhupura   Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi   the need to tackle pollution and smog
           Muhammad  Asghar  Joya,  Assistant   said  that  fighting  the  climate  change   through this plantation. He also assured
           Commissioner Ferozwala Zahid Khan,   was  the  collective  responsibility  of   of all collaborations with the GCU.



                              GCU focal persons administered

                     training on protection against harassment

                 one-day special training on the protection against harassment
                on workplace was held here at the Office of the Ombudsperson,
          APunjab for the focal persons of GC University Lahore. GCU Vice
          Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi also attended the concluding session
          of  the  training  conducted  by  Ombudsperson  Punjab  Ms.  Rukhsana
          Gillani.
          Speaking on the occasion, Ms Gillani said sexual harassment, abuse
          and  discrimination  in  Pakistan's  workplaces,  including  universities,
          were pervasive, mostly unreported.  She appreciated that the GCU Vice
          Chancellor had taken a step forward and appointed 10 focal persons for
          handling and prevention of sexual harassment cases on the campus.
          The  training  was  designed  to  equip  focal  persons  with  maximum
          knowledge of this sensitive subject matter. They were given information
          of how to create a safe working environment for women/men, which is
          free  of  harassment,  abuse  and  intimidation  with  a  view  towards
          fulfillment of their right to work with dignity.
          Prof. Dr. Zaidi said that there was a dire need to create awareness on
          this serious issue among faculty, students and staff of universities. He
          also informed that GCU had launched a massive awareness campaign
          in this regard that included training of the staff and students to make
          GCU a harassment-free university.
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