Day: May 8, 2023

Lahore, May 08, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the United States of America Mission to Pakistan and Pakistan’s celebrated the International Women Day 2023 by organizing a ceremony on March 7, 2023 at HEC Head Office, Islamabad. The aim of the event was to celebrate the progress of the women towards gender equality and to uplift women’s accomplishments and to highlight the success of bright and ambitious female scholarship awardees of USAID Merit and Needs Based Scholarship Program (MNBSP).

Two USAID scholarship awardees from the COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus accompanied by the In-charge Student Financial Aid Office (SFAO) attended the ceremony. Ms. Laraib Fatima Talib student of MS (CS) was one of the two special cases which were presented before the US Ambassador, USAID and HEC officials. She is exceptionally intelligent, that is why she is treated as a special case and a success story of the USAID scholarship program.

The USAID Merit and Needs Based Scholarship Program motivates the young women to access higher education from a socio economic perspective and in the view of achieving the academic and professional milestones. The event provided an opportunity to the scholarship recipients to meet with the USAID, HEC representatives, civil society members and also the media representatives.

The event was graced by the Federal Minister for Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Chairman HEC, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik, Executive Director, Higher Education Commission, Dr. Shaista Sohail, Mission Director, and Education Director USAID, and Vice Chancellors and recipient of MNBSP scholarships and alumni from various universities.

For more information, contact:

COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus

Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore Pakistan

Tel: +92 042-99204786,

FAX: +92 (42) 99203100

E-Mail: admissions@cuilahore.edu.pk

Websites: https://lahore.comsats.edu.pk

Lahore, May 08, 2023 (PPI-OT): UOL Relief, a social project of the University of Lahore (UOL), exerts efforts to uphold the community service endeavours throughout the year. The Relief Trust has been responding to critical situations and providing relief to the underprivileged and needy members of the society. From methodical assessment of the task at hand to organising and then delivering the services, the UOL Relief has always performed duties with an utter sense of responsibility.

During Ramadan (March 23-April 22, 2023) the UOL relief continued its relief services by distributing food packs in the remote areas of Pakistan. The assessment, organisation, and packing of goods were done entirely by volunteers, comprising students, who utilised their free time and breaks between classes to contribute their roles in the humanitarian services of the organisation. The contents of the Ramadan food packs were listed according to the needs and food consumption of a medium-sized family. The packages contained essentials like oil, sugar, flour, tea, rice, pulses, and dates. Particular attention was paid to the dietary habits of the people, which differ according to various regions. UOL Relief conducted evaluations and surveys in remote areas of northern Pakistan and Punjab, namely Gilgit, Chilas, and Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan; Balakot and Shangla in KPK; and Lahore in Punjab. Community mobilisers, mostly alumni belonging to the aforementioned regions, were engaged for this task.

Moreover, the organisation’s education and health wings work in these areas all year round, which helps in identifying the most vulnerable members of the community, especially orphans, widows, and the handicapped. This time round, the efforts focused on the neglected valleys in the north that were hard to reach and thus had little access to good nutrition and health facilities. A special team of volunteers, trained to trek across the mountainous terrain, carried out the door-to-door distribution. The organisation also provided Eid gifts to needy children and their families to share the joy and happiness of Eid with them.

Such community work not only enables UOL Relief to uphold its philanthropic endeavours but also to achieve its aim of engaging students in similar drives and philanthropic activities in order to instil a sense of responsibility and empathy in them and stir the desire to help others. UOL Relief distributed Ramadan food packs and Eid gifts worth more than five million rupees this year, and it owes its success to generous donors, hardworking and selfless volunteers, and efficient community mobilizers.

For more information, contact:

The University of Lahore

1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761

Email: info@uol.edu.pk

Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, May 08, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Department of Management Sciences arranged an awareness seminar on Personality Grooming and Good Health for the undergraduate students on March 10, 2023. The aim of the seminar was to highlight the practical knowledge about the role of good health in personality development in daily livelihood.

The guest speaker of the seminar was Dr. Rukhsana Sheikh, Managing Director of Al-Elaj Hospital, Wah Cantt, Pakistan. The speaker emphasized that personality building is an important theme to achieve career goals. She briefed that personal grooming is important for a positive self-image and every effort should be made to encourage and assist the students to maintain a pleasing and attractive appearance.

The students were guided to have a healthy body and mind to develop their personality. They were informed that if their body is healthy, they are more assured of projecting a positive image that reflects their personality. Students presented skits to demonstrate current health issues faced by them. At the end, a CUI Wah Campus souvenir was presented to the guest speaker by Assistant Professor, Dr. Ambreen Shahnaz with a vote of thanks.

For more information, contact:

COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus

Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore Pakistan

Tel: +92 042-99204786,

FAX: +92 (42) 99203100

E-Mail: admissions@cuilahore.edu.pk

Websites: https://lahore.comsats.edu.pk

Lahore, May 08, 2023 (PPI-OT): The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore in collaboration with the Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) will organise 5th Poultry Science Conference (PCS) on September 21-23, 2023, under the auspices of IPEX 2023. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad and IPEX Chief Organiser Abdul Haye Mehta co-chaired a meeting in this regard at UVAS on Monday and discussed arrangements for the conference. Dr Hanif Nazir Ch, Dr Abdul Karim, Prof Dr Aftab Anjum, Prof Dr Saima and Prof Dr Yasin Tipu among others were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor said that poultry sector is one of the most vibrant and important sectors providing employment and livelihood to millions of people in the country. He said the poultry science conference will provide an effective platform to the poultry professionals and scientific community to get together, brainstorm on burning issue and suggest the way forward.

During the meeting it was highlighted that foreign keynote speakers from renowned institutions and organisations will attend the conference and deliver talks on burning issues of the poultry industry like GMO, AMR, digital transformation, alternate feed resources and broilers taste parameters. Keeping in view the hot topics to come under discussion, maximum participation of the people from public and private institutions and research organisations is expected in the conference.

For more information, contact:

Public Relations Officer

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)

Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,

Lahore – Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449

Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk

Website: www.uvas.edu.pk

Lahore, May 08, 2023 (PPI-OT): A team of students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME), CUI Wah Campus participated in and won RC plane flying competition Taakra’23 by the University of Central Punjab. The event was held from February 23-26, 2023, in which 14 teams from across the country showcased their skills and expertise in building and flying RC planes. The teams were first judged based on their knowledge related to aerodynamics, electronics, and principles of flight. The winning criteria for the competition was based on the maximum time of flight that the plane could stay in the sky. After several rounds of intense competition, the team “Ascenders” of CUI Wah emerged victorious with an impressive flight time of 18 minutes.

The team of CUI Wah Campus was composed of Mr. Usama Javed and Mr. Usama Akram who are students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME), and members of the AIAA students Chapter of CUI Wah, being supervised by Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Naseem, Assistant Professor of DME.

For more information, contact:

COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus

Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore Pakistan

Tel: +92 042-99204786,

FAX: +92 (42) 99203100

E-Mail: admissions@cuilahore.edu.pk

Websites: https://lahore.comsats.edu.pk

Karachi, May 08, 2023 (PPI-OT): Aga Khan University’s Dr Carl Amrhein, Provost and Vice President, Academic, has been appointed as a Board Member of the European-Canadian Centre for Innovation and Research (ECCIR). This is not Dr Amrhein’s first involvement with ECCIR. He was a founding member and served on its Board of Directors between 2009 and 2014, during which he also held the position of Vice-President.

ECCIR is an organisation based in Edmonton, Alberta, that is dedicated to promoting international collaboration for organisations active in innovation and research, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and universities. ECCIR’s programming is based on the premise that the exchange of information and the formation of international partnerships focused on innovation contribute to speeding up technological progress and enhancing its outcomes. ECCIR is working for the Government of Alberta and Alberta Innovates but is also running Canada-wide initiatives, primarily as the nation-wide coordinator of the Europe Enterprise Network and in the context of strengthening Canada’s participation in the Horizon Europe programme.

Dr Amrhein’s appointment to this key role is an important development for both ECCIR and AKU, and to the fields of innovation and research. As a member of ECCIR’s Board of Directors, Dr Amrhein will play a crucial role in shaping the organisation’s direction and priorities, and in promoting international collaboration and innovation. His extensive experience in academia and his background in research and innovation will undoubtedly be valuable assets to ECCIR as it continues to grow and expand its programming.

For more information, contact:

Media Executive

Department of Public Affairs

Aga Khan University (AKU)

Stadium Road, Karachi

Tel: +92-21-34930051

Fax: +92-21-34934294, +92-21-34932095

Cell: +92-301-8258028

Email: rasool.sarang@aku.edu, public.affairs@aku.edu

Website: www.aku.edu