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LAHORE - The Annual Sports Gala of Government College University Lahore is going to be held on Sunday at the university's historical Oval Ground at 3:00 pm. Punjab Education Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman will be the chief guest at the sports gala, that features vibrant and thrilling gymkhana events including ministerial staff race, naib qasid race, boy's four legged race, girl's cricket ball throw, and pillow fighting. GCU Director Sports Khadim Ali Khan has said that all

LAHORE - Government College University (GCU) Chief Librarian Abdul Waheed launched his new book titled "A Treatise on Conducting Research and Referencing" on Sunday. The author said the book would promote a culture of research. He said the book discussed methods of using traditional and electronic library sources.
GCU Vice Chancellor Dr Ikram-ul-Haq said the book would help graduates, undergraduates and postgraduates write their theses, assignments and research papers and would

LAHORE - The Annual Sports Gala of the Government College University Lahore will be held on Sunday, March 20 at the university's historical Oval Ground. The sports gala features vibrant and thrilling gymkhana events including Ministerial Staff race, Naib Qasid race, boy's four-legged race, girl's cricket ball throw, pillow fight, staff children race, wheel barrow race, 60m race (Old Ravians above 35 years), stilt race, sack race, gymnastics display, obstacle race, musical chair

LAHORE - The Government College University (GCU) administration has started constructing a metal fence around the varsity citing an increased threat from terrorist attacks, Pakistan Today has learnt.
According to sources, law enforcement agencies instructed the varsity administration to construct the metal fence. On the other hand, Ravians are unhappy over the decision and questioned construction of the fence when the varsity had no apparent security threats. The varsity

LAHORE - The Government College University (GCU) Endowment Fund Trust (EFT) has given Rs 1.529 million in scholarships to as many as 28 needy and talented students of the varsity for their complete one-year academic and hostel expenses. Dr Khalid Manzoor Butt from the GCU EFT Executive Committee said that a seven-member GCU Financial Aid Committee headed by Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies Chairperson Dr Sultan Shah has given the scholarships, donated by Old Ravians, purely on

LAHORE - Prof Dr Ikramul Haq, a noted biotechnologist and Sitara-e-Imtiaz professor, took charge as acting vice chancellor (VC) of the Government College University (GCU) on Thursday. The Old Ravians' Union thanked Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Education Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman on Ikram's appointment. Prof Ikarm was working as GCU Faculty of Science and Information Technology dean and Institute of Biotechnology director. He did his post doctorate from Cornell University,

LAHORE - The Government College University Lahore won the All Pakistan Inter-University Mountaineering Championship, organised by the COMSATS Institute of Information and Technology, Islamabad. Athletes from various educational institutions of the country participated in the competition, held under the auspices of the Higher Education Commission. Hosts COMSATS secured the second position in the championship, while Islamia University Bhawalpur and Superior University were declared

LAHORE - The Government College University (GCU) Lahore on Wednesday won All Pakistan Inter-University Mountaineering Championship organised by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad. A large number of athletes from various educational institutions participated in the competition held under the auspices of Higher Education Commission (HEC). COMSATS secured second position in the championship while Islamia University Bhawalpur and Superior University were declared as

LAHORE - Renowned painter and old Ravian Dr Ajaz Anwar inaugurated Annual Fine Arts Exhibition at the Government College University (GCU) Lahore Abdus Salam Hall on Monday. He said, "fine arts education should be made mandatory upto Intermediate level as it helps in expanding learning boundaries and gives motivational tools to students to unlock a deeper understanding of their education and life."
Around 110 art pieces by students and old Ravians were displayed at the Annual

LAHORE - Government College University (GCU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Khalid Aftab's 18-year tenure officially ends today and Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has ruled out the chance of any extension in his tenure. University officials and educationists are wondering who will be given the charge of GCU's additional VC, in Dr Aftab's absence.
GCU sources said Dr Aftab was reluctant to hand over the charge to anybody till the formal appointment of a VC, for which the

LAHORE - The 2nd International Conference of Plant Scientists kicked off at the Government College University (GCU) Lahore on Tuesday under the auspices of Pakistan Botanical Society and GCU Botany Department. Botanists from Germany, Egypt, China, Canada, and Turkey and across Pakistan gathered at the varsity to deliberate on scientific solutions to food and fuel challenges.
GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Aftab chaired the opening session of the three-day conference. The

LAHORE - The Government College University (GCU) Lahore Urdu Department is celebrating 2011 as the year of Faiz Ahmed Faiz like other renowned universities in Lahore and has announced a series of lectures, seminars, mushairas, competitions and publishing of papers and books to highlight the life and work of the renowned poet.
GCU Vice Chancellor (VC) Khalid Aftab while addressing "Faiz Ahmed Faiz Seminar" in connection with his 100th birth anniversary said that the university is

LAHORE - The 111th Annual Sports competitions of the Government College University are going to start on Friday (today) and will continue till February 13 (Sunday). The opening ceremony, grand march past and athletics (boys and girls) will be held at Punjab University Old Campus Ground at 9:30am.
On the opening day, the following events will be held after the march past and oath; 800, 100 meters races, long jump, shot putt, 100m hurdles, 100m (girls), high jump, javelin throw,

LAHORE - The 5th World Conference on 21st Century Mathematics 2011, the biggest ever international conference in Pakistan, will start today (Wednesday) at the Government College University (GCU), Lahore at 9:45am under auspices of the European Mathematical Society (EMS), International Mathematical Union (IMU), UNESCO, International Centre for Theoretical Physics Italy, Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences and the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
European Mathematical

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has deemed that the services of Government College University (GCU) Registrar Sahibzada Faisal Khurshid are no longer required. The current GCU Registrar's candidature has already been rejected by the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) for the post, a senior Punjab government official disclosed to Pakistan Today.
The official said that Punjab CM has taken notice of recent issues at GCU and was concerned owing to various

LAHORE - Punjab Education and law ministers disregarded the dance at Government College University in the provincial assembly despite attention sought by a lawmaker from treasury benches.
Neither did the ministers concerned nor the Speaker give importance to the incident of using GCU, one of the most respected and widely-acclaimed institutions of the country, for a dance by stage dancer, Deedar at the Bonfire Night held at the varsity on the last Wednesday last.
During the

LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Deputy Secretary General Farid Paracha on Sunday condemned a vulgar dance at the Government College University (GCU), Lahore under aegis of the varsity administration some days ago and asked the Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice (CJ) to take suo moto action against those people who tarnished the image of the renowned educational institution to satisfy their lustful desires.
He said that the way in which GCU professors joined professional dancers