MoU to empower women signed at PU

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LAHORE – Punjab University’s Department of Gender Studies (DGS) and Women’s Empowerment Group (WEG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the purpose of extending academic, research and technical cooperation on different women issues including economic empowerment, health, gender equity and equality.
DGS In-charge Prof Dr Samar Fatima and WEG Executive Director Omer Aftab signed the MoU. DGS faculty member Raana Malik said the WEG will facilitate the department for awareness programmes and study circle for the students and will also provide an opportunity of internships and voluntary work to the students for their practical experience.
BRAINIAC 2010: Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT) students excelled at ‘Brainiac 2010′ competition held at University of Engineering & Technology (UET). PUCIT students’ team comprising of Mohsin Saeed and Sohaib Nadeem clinched the first position.
In speed programming event, students’ team comprising of Muhammad Arif and Jawad Javed secured second position, Shakeel Ahmed and Neelam Shahzadi bagged third, Rumman Khalid and Umer Asim stood fourth, while Muhammad Akram and Muhammad Adnan managed to bag fifth position.