bahawalpur and Lahore News

Competition "I Am Bahawalpur" organized by the joint collaboration of IUB, GSGWU &NCBA&E

BAHAWALPUR(PR)A competition creating documentary films, posters and banners to highlight the cultural, civilizational and historical heritage of Bahawalpur was organized by the joint collaboration of Islamia University of Bahawalpur , Government Sadiq Girls degree college & women university and prominent academic institutions National college of Business Administrations and Economics here at NCBA&E's Campus Yesterday. The competition was entitled as "I Am Bahawalpur".

            The competition got thumping response from the students of various institutions and as many as hundred & fifty contestants presented creative stuff containing documentary films, posters and banners which depicted diverse and colorful and historical heritage of Bahawalpur.

            The ceremony was inaugurated by former president chamber of commerce  and president Bahawalpur Economic Development Forum  Atif Aziz, while prominent intellectual and Chairman Department of History of Bahawalpur Professor Doctor Shahid Rizvi, Mian Shahid Iqbal, Professor Doctor Aftab Gillani was the guests  of honour of the occasion. The professor Farjad Faiz of department of Fine Arts Islamia University Bahawalpur Mr Asif Tanvir and Agha Saddaf sonar as judges.

            Mr. Atif aziz paid rich tribute  to hold a competition by deffierent academic institutions at NCBA&E to provide the opportunity to the students of Bahawalpur to express their creative talent on very important topic, "I Am Bahawalpur". Mr. Atif said that the talent capered in the creative work of the contestants manifests Pakistan Soft Image. He appreciated the efforts of Professor Aslam Adeeb, Syed Shaheer Rizvi and their teams to organize such a colorful event to highlight the heritage of our lovely mother land.

            Speaking on the occassion Professor  Dr. Shahid rizvi said that Bahawalpur assured glorious and cultural, historical and civilizations heritage, therefore the time is to provide the opportunities to our youth preserve our heritage. Mr. Rizvi said those Nations who ignore their cultural and civilizational heritage pay heavy price because cultural civilizational superstructure is vital for the survival of every society.

            The ceremony was attended by Pro. Dr Nawaz Kawish, Dr. Sarwar Bajwa, academic member representative different academic institutions and which a large number of students.

             later the contesters for making documentary  films, poster and banners, achievement awarded given to Ms. Zam Zam for rendering social services and Mr. Asghar was also awarded on the occasion.

PEF ensured equal access to schooling- Tariq Mahmood

LAHORE (PR)The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has achieved many milestones of success by introducing valuable interventions in the school education sector.  The foundation has encouraged and helped the private entrepreneurs for setting up schools in areas where poorest of the poor dwell so that the kids may study in nearby schools. This facility has motivated the needy communities to send their children to these schools. The education of the needy students is funded by the PEF so as to save them from the educational expenses. This has helped the low income families, mostly living in remote and far flung areas, to access free schooling facility for their kids.

MD PEF Tariq Mahmood said this while meeting with a nine-member delegation of Department for International Development (DFID) at his office on Wednesday. The DFID delegation was led by Senior Education Advisor and Policy Lead Ms. Barbara Payne.

MD PEF briefed the delegation about role and expansion of different public private based educational programs to meet the educational needs of the impecunious strata. He told that PEF has helped in improving equitable access to schooling, especially in southern districts where 67 percent of the partner schools are situated, while 69 percent of the 1.9 million PEF students belong to the southern Punjab. We are also working to provide quality education through teachers’ certification programs as well as encouraging the students to take part in co curricular activities. Provision of quality education is our priority as we want to develop best leaders of tomorrow through the partner schools, he added.

DFID’s Barbara Payne appreciated the efforts of the foundation in education- promotion. Education Advisor Javed Malik lauded the hard work and commitment of the students of remote and less developed areas where PEF sponsored schools are the ray of hope for low income families. He also shared his experience of meeting with some of the devoted souls in Muzaffargarh district and said that their sheer commitment towards education is most worthwhile.

Earlier, different PEF programs directors briefed the meeting about their program’s performance.

Philanthropists and NGOs are rendering commendable services for treatment and rehabilitation of persons : Raja Ashfaq Sarwar

LAHORE(PR)Provincial Minister for Labour & Human Resource Raja Ashfaq Sarwar has said that philanthropists and NGOs are rendering commendable services for treatment and rehabilitation of persons suffering from depression, tension, anxiety and other social problems. He said that there is a need to benefit from books on therapy and alternate treatment for controlling depression and anxiety.

                   He expressed these views while addressing as chief guest the launching ceremony of the book ‘Healing Journey through Alternative Therapies for Stress, Anxiety and Depression’. Chairperson Punjab Commission for Women Fouzia Waqar, MPA Saira Iftikhar, Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora and other assembly members, NGOs, civil society besides a large number of philanthropists attended the ceremony. Raja Ashfaq Sarwar said that a large number of people are suffering from stress, anxiety and depression due to different reasons and the book of Dr. Alia Aftab will prove helpful for their guidance. He said that philanthropists and other members of society will have to render services for destitute and poor segments by rising above political, personal and group interests. Chairperson Punjab Commission for Women, Fouzia Waqar termed the book as very important in treatment of stress, anxiety and depression and stressed the need to set up more institutions for the treatment of mental diseases in the province.