PU issues MSc Home Economics date sheet

Lahore, Punjab University Examinations Department has issued written date sheets for the MSc Home Economics, Part-I and II annual examination, 2012.

Meanwhile, PU Examinations Department has also declared the results of MSc Physics, Part-II annual exam 2012 and MSc Gender Studies, Part-I annual exam 2012.

Punjab University Centre for South Asian Studies in collaboration with PU Department of Political Science is conducting a one day seminar on “Human Rights in 21st Century” on Monday December 10 (today) at Al Raazi Hall at 10am.

Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Department Deputy Director Muhammad Yousaf will be the noticeable speaker.

Punjab University’s Prof Farzana Sohail of the Government Training College for Teachers of the Deaf said that Punjab University (PU), which is the oldest seat of learning in the subcontinent, has become the first educational institution in the world to be providing completely free education up to PhD level to all special students and allotted scholarships for poor students.

He was addressing at a special meeting arranged to celebrate "International Disabled Persons Day” on Sunday.

She said that it was the first time in the 131 years history of the PU that PU Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran had offered free education within its own insufficient financial resources to all special students and Baloch students up to PhD level.

Farzana said that all special students studying in different faculties of the PU had also been totally relieved from all sorts of fees including admission, departmental and examination fees, as well as the monthly hostel charges.

She also said that PU had always attached great importance to special children.

Furthermore, she said all eligible and deserving special students would also be awarded scholarships without any interference.
Moreover, she said that the PU VC had also directed the higher authorities of other universities that all genuine problems being faced by the special students should be addressed according to top priority.