LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht has said the government prepared provincial budget with a different philosophy for inclusive growth unlike the past governments which had.
LAHORE:A webinar “Commit to quit” was held at the Government College University Lahore on Monday in connection with the World No-Tobacco Day.Special Assistant to Chief Minister Dr.
Controversy over GCU’s IIB new director appointment
National
May 26, 2021
LAHORE: A faculty member of the Government College University, Lahore, has questioned the appointment of a new director at the university’s Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB).
The faculty member, Prof Dr Hamid Mukhtar, in a letter to the VC observed that he was appointed the IIB director for a period of three years and tenure of his appointment was due to expires on Aug 30, 2022, but a new director was appointed recently without even removing him (Prof Hamid Mukhtar) from the post. Prof Mukhtar further observed that there was no provision of appointing a new director during the tenure of the current director while such an order could not be issued without the removal of the current director and without the approval of the syndicate. Talking to The News, Prof Hamid Mukhtar termed the appointment of a new director in violation of the rules and regulations of the university, saying it has no leg
GCU to offer salaries to MPhil, PhD students
Lahore
April 24, 2021
LAHORE:Government College University (GCU) Lahore will offer salaries to postgraduate students to attract brightest minds from across the world from September, 2021.
Selected top MPhil and PhD scholars will not just get the monthly salaries but also fee waivers. MPhil students will be offered Rs 40,000 per month salary and a fee waiver, while PhD scholars will get Rs 60,000 per month plus a fee waiver. The required funds will be generated from additional seats in the undergraduate programmes.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi said “These postgraduate studentships will be highly competitive. We are replicating this model from the leading global universities which allocate a portion of their income from undergraduate programmes for strengthening postgraduate research.” He added the selected postgraduate scholars in GCU would be required to teach two courses per semester related to their research topic. “
GCU’s initiative for quality education
National
April 19, 2021
LAHORE: After approval from the Academic Council, the departments of Government College University (GCU) Lahore have formally adopted the policy of zero-semester and non-credit mandatory courses/training for students who require extra-attention.
According to the policy, the admission committees and students’ academic advisers will identify courses for students. Non-credit courses will be of foreign languages such as Persian, Arabic, Chinese, French, communication skills, and basic courses related to a discipline. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi said: “This initiative is part of the recent drive to improve the quality of education at GCU. Top-ranked universities offer zero-semester and non-credit courses to equip students with skills necessary to be highly competitive in the job market.”