University in Lahore

LAHORE:02 May:Government College University (GCU) Lahore has started online Dars-e-Quran to continue its tradition of character-building of its students during lockdown due to Covid-19.

LAHORE :01 May:The largest virtual platform of Urdu literature has launched its android app with the objective of promoting and disseminating Urdu literature to its global readership from over 160 countries across the globe. According to communiqué released by the platform, the resource provides the works of the highest number of poets compared to any other site in this genre. The foundation is also running a free-of-cost website, which is the largest online repository of Urdu poetry anywhere with over 40,000 Ghazals and Nazms of over 4,500 poets of over the last three centuries.

LAHORE:01 May:An accountability court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of Punjab University illegal appointment reference after main accused former Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran withdrew his acquittal application. It has learnt that the former PU VC has withdrawn his acquittal application due to expiry of amended NAB ordinance. The court has adjourned the hearing of the case for May 9.

LAHORE :30 April:Punjab University’s Department of Examinations has directed the students of BA/BSc/ Associate Degree in Arts/Science P-I & P-II of Annual 2020 to provide their email addresses (GMAIL only), WhatsApp number and cell number on the portal of the university at http://www.pu.edu.pk/ latest by May 10, 2020. A PU spokesperson said the information was required on urgent basis for speedy coordination with the candidates owing to the current Covid-19 situation and to keep them informed individually about any related development.The news.

LAHORE:30 April:Punjab University (PU) Directorate of Students Affairs has announced All Pakistan Online Poetry and Essay Competitions in which all Pakistanis can participate. In a press statement, the PU spokesman said in order to engage people in positive activities at home due to lockdown, various departments of the university have launched online competitions to provide a platform for mental well-being and good physical health of the people.

Lahore:29 April:Punjab Professors & Lecturers Association (PPLA) has demanded the government ensure early clearance of dues and fast process of pension of those college teachers who have retired from service during the ongoing lockdown. PPLA observed that college teachers who had retired from their services during the lockdown were facing extreme financial problems as their cases were not being processed on a fast track.The news.

LAHORE:28 April:Punjab University Registration Branch has extended the date of submission of registration forms for MA/MSc and Bachelor of Commerce annual exams 2020 with double fee till May 10, 2020. Earlier, the date expired on 27-03-2020 and 31-03-2020, respectively but due to Covid-19 pandemic the registration process was postponed and now the dates to submit registration forms have been extended.The news.

LAHORE :27 April: Punjab University's College of Art and Design (PUCAD) has announced National Online Art Fiesta in which all Pakistanis can participate. The competitions have been organised to engage people in positive and healthy activities at home due to lockdown.

LAHORE:25 April:Making teaching of the Holy Quran with translation compulsory in all provincial universities, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has constituted a seven-member committee of vice-chancellors to submit its recommendations on how to make it part of the syllabus.

LAHORE:25 April:Justice Ayesha A Malik of the Lahore High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging online classes being conducted by higher educational institutions during the pandemic lockdown. Justice Ayesha A Malik ruled that the instant petition was not maintainable because holding online classes was the policy matter of the government and court could not interfere in it.

LAHORE: 25 April:The first meeting of Academic Council of University of Home Economics approved nine BS level, five MS level academic progroms and one diploma course for the upcoming academic session.

LAHORE:24 April: University of Education has been ranked at 601+ in Impact Rankings 2020 announced by Times Higher Education World Universities Ranking. According to a press release, the universities are calibrated on 17 United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as quality education, no poverty, gender equality, reduced inequalities, climate action and so on by Times Higher Education.

LAHORE:24 April:Government College University (GCU) Lahore on Thursday announced that it will resume online classes after the training of its teachers and quality control of courses. Prof Zaidi further said that the GCU constituted a “Panel for Digital Learning Environment” and embarked upon a four-dimension strategy comprising teachers’ training, preparation of approved online-ready courses, adoption of the Learning Management System (LMS) and procedures for online classes and providing time, support and guidance to students for readiness for online classes.

LAHORE :24 April:An online meeting of the Punjab University’s Academic Council was held here Thursday which decided the possibility of conducting online examinations if the prevailing situation vis-a-vis Covid-19 did not improve by end of June, 2020. PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad chaired the online meeting which was attended by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Saleem Mazhar, Registrar Dr Muhammad Khalid Khan, deans, heads of departments and professors.

LAHORE: 22 April:Punjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad on Tuesday chaired an online meeting of the affiliated law colleges for conducting online classes and examinations of LLB. Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Saleem Mazhar, Registrar Dr Muhammad Khalid Khan, principals and representatives of affiliated law colleges participated in the meeting. On the suggestions made by all the representatives, the PU administration made several decisions to minimise the time loss of the students due to coronavirus pandemic.