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CommPact Spring 2016 ’s Institutions of Higher Education Impacting Community through PCTN CHAPTERS CommPact Misc News Misc Community Empowerment andOutreach Environment Protection Disaster Relief Education Health Advocacy/ Awareness FocusIn Editor >Gul-e-Zehra 19 05 29 Spring 2016 Spring Graphics &layout Muhammad >Kareem 11 41 A PCTN Publication A PCTN PSA Directorate-NUST 45 57 49 Editor’s Note

I am pleased to share with you the 5th edition of Pakistan Chapter of The Talloires tual learning for students. Network (PCTN) newsletter. Like the previous newsletters, this publication also In March 2016 the 3rd PCTN seminar was held on the theme of ‘Role of shares the outstanding community service work being carried out by students of in Community Development and Empowerment’. It was attended by Vice Chancel- PCTN member universities all across Pakistan. The activities that our members share lors, faculty and students of PCTN member universities. Rector NUST Engr Muham- motivate us to do better in reaching out to and serving our communities. mad Asghar and Air Commodore Shabbir gave key note speeches, which inspired At the end of last year PCTN members elected a new Steering Committee for the the attendees to make all possible efforts for the betterment of Pakistan. A panel next 2 years. We hope that the leadership of the newly elected committee would discussion on ‘Contributions towards school education’ was held. After the seminar, guide and steer the Chapter towards promoting the cause of community service meeting of the newly elected Steering Committee was also held in which the way throughout Pakistan. forward was chalked out. In December 2015, the PCTN member universities in - region As always, I would like to thank the focal persons of member institutions, without met and started a collaborative school up gradation project which would strength- whose support, and contributions publication of this newsletter would not have en and promote better linkages for exchange of community service ideas and mu- been possible. Photo Courtesy HITEC Photo STEERING COMMITTEE

Chair PCTN PCTN Secretariat Housed at NUST, Islamabad Engr. Muhammad Asghar Rector National of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Patron Members Chairman HEC

1. Dr Talat Naseer Pasha Vice Chancellor University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Chair Engr. Muhammad Asghar (Rector NUST)

2. Ms Seema Mughal Vice Chancellor Greenwich University, Advisor Mr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha

3. Engr Imran Rahman Vice Chancellor Institute of Space Technology, Chief Coordinator Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Islamabad

4. Dr Muhammad Asif Khan Vice Chancellor Karakoram International University, Senior Coordinator Dr. Gilgit

5. Dr Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui Director Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Manager Publications & Communication Ms. Gul-e-Zehra Sukkur

6. Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan Vice Chancellor University of Agriculture, Faisalabad IN FOCUS IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS 6 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 civic engagement initiatives. Towards the each otherto mutually benefitfrom various universities incloseliaison with are working torisen 65from initial35,andthat several member universities had number of PCTN to notesaid itwas quite that the heartening lessthanthreemade inaperiod years. He of thefast-paced growth had thenetwork welcomed them theguestsandapprised Chief Coordinator Dr. PCTN Abdul Ghafoor universities attended theseminar. and Vice member Chancellors from PCTN chief guestat theevent. Students, faculty Ahmad was the HEC, Dr Mukhtar Chairman on Wednesdayogy (NUST) March 30,2016. National University ofSciencesand Technol- and Empowerment’ at themaincampusof Universities inCommunity Development heldits 3rd seminartitled (PCTN) of ‘Role Pakistan Chapter of The Talloires Network Development andEmpowerment’ holdsaseminaron PCTN ofUniversities‘Role inCommunity INFOCUS ties. Hemaintained that theacademiamust in it through- civic engagement activi part was and how universities could play their developmentmunity andempowerment AsgharMuhammad shed light on what com- hiskeynote address,In NUST Engr Rector at Tufts University, USA. Committee memberof The Talloires Network astheSteering hisimportance knowledged tor NUSTEngr. Asghar Muhammad andac also expressed great appreciation for Rec the other TN chapters around the world. He and termed itasource ofinspiration for all ontheexponential growthryone ofPCTN Hollister. Robert Mr Hecongratulated eve Executive Director ofthe Talloires Network, This was followed by a video message by of thememberuniversities across Pakistan. activities commendable service community end ofhisspeech,healsomentioned some - - - Chancellor University ofAgriculture, Faisal- NUST education.to After quality Rector Vice completed ranging projects from healthcare and figuresing aboutfacts asmany as 252 Heconcluded hisaddress by presentPCTN. universities ofPakistan undertheumbrella of hancement ofthecollaboration amongthe en- NUSTencouragedThe Rector further trepreneurship. FICS, astheypromoted aculture ofsocialen- neurship competitions, likeDISCOVER and 2015. He also spoke highly of NUST entrepre for ‘Education for Empowerment’ program in net Prize that was awarded to theuniversity vice efforts,mentioning the covetedMacjan- praised ser The theNUSTcommunity Rector tional. may itbefinancial, physicalsupport oremo the community, andprovide possible every do researchto theproblems facing pertinent - - - - really inspired was by City how Rashidabad abad). Studentspresent and faculty were Asma Mrs Tughral (HeadSaya School, Islam- search and Development and Solutions), DrAyesha City), Rashidabad (CEO Khan Re Air Commodore (R)(CEO ShabbirAKhan Ali Shah. The esteemed panelistsincluded stan.The sessionwas moderated by DrIrtiza tribute towards schooleducation inPaki - panel discussiononhow students cancon- The second sessionoftheseminarwas a munities. comPakistan- for this noble cause of serving tor NUSTinbringing together universities of universities inPakistan. Hecommended Rec to run a Civic Engagement program in 42 ish Council were collaborating successfully in Pakistan. Hementioned how HECandBrit Learning courses at HEIs Service mandatory announced that HECisgoingto introduce was ‘to benefitothersaround us’. Healso communities ofourcreation asthepurpose ing ourneighbourandreaching outto our andofknow offamilystructure importance efitted others around them.Hetalkedofthe but well-rounded human-beingswhoben- grades,tional students withextraordinary said the need ofthe hour was not just excep universities development. incommunity He ofrole of speech emphasized theimportance Ahmad inhis The chiefguest, DrMukhtar Community engagement. of theirrespective universities inthearea of Naseer Pasha talked about the contributions lor Veterinary andAnimal SciencesDr Talat and abad DrIqrar Ahmad Khan Vice Chancel ------by Coordinator Senior Pakistan Chapter of After thisapresentationService. was given other universities onthetopic ofCommunity agreed to holdaseminarat UVAS andlater at side of Pakistan.NUST and Rector VC UVAS to show theyouththe importance apositive sentatives to themeeting. Hestressed upon the Steering committee membersandrepre ing Committee NUST welcomed met. Rector After theseminarPCTN’s Steer newly elected their views onthetopic. questions to thepanelistsandexpressed fortunate. At theendstudents posed hastowardsthis country thosewhoare less educatedresponsibility personin that every said thatisa educating theunderprivileged efit thosearound themone at atime. They on thelackofresources butonhow to ben- urged to thestudents notfocus andfaculty to give backto theircountry. The panelists setup by a single person’s determination - - more projection of community service ac more service ofcommunity projection for cussion to findasuitablemediapartner members’of PCTN activities. There was adis- use ofsocialmedia/websites for promotion bership. was decidedto focus It more on the Committee membersfor expansion ofmem- was requested fromSupport theSteering followed by adiscussiononagendapoints. at regional andinternational forum. This was achievements universities ofdifferent PCTN Islamabad region. He also highlighted the byproject 5 universities in the Rawalpindi- Projects AwardsService andacollaborative of memberuniversities, Community Best pages which islinkedto service community Learning,Community Service awebsite ings of different universities in the areas of publishing biannual newsletters, cross train- were discussed thattivities of included PCTN Safdar, covering PCTN’s progress sofar. Ac the Talloires DrMuhammad (PCTN) Network INFOCUS - -

7 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 8 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 here inthefield. about alltheexceptional work beingdone so that the world knows service community al level in different programs and contests of on internation- members should participate wassought stressed onthis. that It PCTN all Steering Committee members would be by different universities. Suggestionsfrom evaluation work ofcommunity being done it was agreed that itshouldfocus onimpact conferencefor PCTN was next discussed and andprintmedia. tivities inelectronic Theme sion. Importance of rankings cannotbede ofrankings sion. Importance look at while applying for university admis- are the foremostRankings thing all students Recognizing University Civic Engagement’. titled rankings sity ‘A GlobalClassification for discussion at the conference about univer The Talloires apanel conducted Network held inBoston from March 21to 23,2016. celebrationsanniversary a conference was ofpositive ofits30th change.service As part teachingnity-based andscholarship inthe andstaffastheypursue commu- faculty port resources Its sup partnerships. community dents’ andforge citizenship skills effective enables campuses to developcation. It stu- mitted to ofhigheredu- thepublicpurposes 1,100 collegesnearly anduniversities com- Campus isaU.S Compact basedcoalition of INFOCUS Panel ofCampus Compact discussionheldat 30thAnniversary ‘A GlobalClassification Recognizingfor University Civic Engagement’ - - - ing a good human being rather just on aca- community. donotfocus onmak Rankings as volunteer andbenefittingthe activities such into factors account otherimportant research andpublications andfailto take onlyhaverankings two maincomponents ing agencies. thatThey criticized the fact questioned theindicators usedby rank and Talloires Director Network Lorlene Hoyt –REASE) and zaje Servicio Tufts Professor Learning NacionaldeAprendi (Red Network - OpazoDr Hector from the Chilean Service- of thePakistan Chapter of Talloires Network, MsGul-e-Zehra Learning Network, Service Dr. Pilar Aramburuzabala from theSpanish ings comprehensive? are the rankings allinclusive?are Are therankings therank wasnied yet thequestionpanelputforth - - - Professor the discus- Lorlene Hoyt started indicator.a ranking andcivicengagement as service community this situation could be remedied by adding demic excellence. The panel suggested that egation from LUMS Pakistan was alsoinvited were invited to attend. Atwo members del- Talloires fromChileandKenya Network , NUST.Rector Three by students selected the pal SMMEattended the meeting onbehalfof Ghafoor, ChiefCoordinator andPrinci- PCTN lister and staff of the secretariat. Dr Abdul Hol- by respective membersbesidesRobert bers andthree designated representatives tended by nineSteering Committee mem- York on23-24Sep, was at 2015.Meeting meeting was held in Warwick Hotel, New Talloires Steering Committee (TN) Network Talloires Steering Network Committee meets inNewyork the time. The needofthehouristo usecivic we yet allcriticize we rankings usethemall avoided inthe21stCentury. And although petition between universities cannot be Dr. Aramburuzabala pointed outthat com - versities are ranked. system onwhichnonresearch intensive uni- thenthereent shouldbeaparallel rankings oftheexist gagement cannotbecome part that en- ifcommunity talked aboutthefact Community Engagement Classification. She classification onthelinesof Carnegie oping aninternational civicengagement with Times Education aboutdevel Higher - audience aboutthenetwork’s conversation she informedabout the global the rankings movement ofengageduniversities. Talking andhowNetwork itwants to buildaglobal aboutsion by talking briefly The Talloires - - rate into the existing systems. A proposal for gaged universities exclusively orto incorpo ofen- came upabouthaving globalrankings shared. Different views from theparticipants the officialsof Higher Education Times was with delaRey Anthony Monacoand Cherryl classification system. Progress ofmeetings of ofuniversitiesin therubrics globalranking institutions related to thecivicengagement of ofthe academic TN to includeactivities meeting. oneswere theefforts The primary Several issues were the discussedduring to share theprogress ontheir YEPI project. stan. huge step forward for withinPaki - rankings development.and community This was a to criteria socialintegrationon theirranking has begun to allocate 4 points out of a 100 Education CommissionHigher ofPakistan She was pleasedto tell theaudience that the systems. oftheirranking aspart service nity bodiesto incorporatethe ranking commu- that itwas thejobofuniversities to influence to reaching outandhelpingothers. Shesaid or academicinnature rather more relevant pointed outthat thesegoalsare notresearch to theSustainable development goalsshe only research andacademics. Referring problems oftheworld are fardifferent from Shahpointed outthat the Ms. Gul-e-Zehra ing rankings. compris - engagement asoneofthefactors - brought underdiscussion. Underthis, pos- TNLC 2014Call to onpoints Action was China for developing arefined rubric. with ShanghaiJiao Tong University (SJTU), as well. was decidedto have It discussion effort for advice andsomefinancialsupport ment work inthat country. TN hasjoinedthe and classifying higher education engage to develop anapproach towards framing institutions ofthreeIrish posal isajoint effort Classification was alsodiscussed. The pro dation’s Executive Community Engagement a pilotstudyinIrelandoftheCarnegie Foun- questions inthefollow-up discussion. audience. They raised several pertinent The presentation was well received by the edged creates but is never- huge impact acknowl rather are doingwork in communities that versities that are notresearch intensive but createrankings adisadvantage for theuni- student experience. was discussedhow It of only civicengagement, butalsoquality whichwouldtional rankings, consider not following aninternational index for interna- cluding theirmotivations. Healsoadvocated in- oftherankings, and students allaspects national mediashouldshare withcountries ferentiations between universities. He said which createing rankings hierarchical dif- OpazoHector warnedagainstblindlyfollow - - -

9 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 10 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 their participation asamemberof their participation TN, avail - relatedactivities to thecommunities and was deliberated.dacy were factors Deciding of Winchester, Winchester, candi- Every UK. of sity Veracruzuana, Mexico andUniversity UniverUniversity ofBrighton, Brighton, UK, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, ted Expression ofInterest (EOI). Those were which four potential universities had submit location also came under consideration for of2017GlobalConferenceSelection Site civicengagement weresity discussed. forof publicawareness univer andsupport on studentoutcomes learning andelevation means to of measureengagement impacts education for under-represented groups, sibilities onhow to expand access to higher - - - retiring inJun2016and willcontinue with was alsodeliberated Hollister upon. Rob is processHiring for newExecutive Director with YEPI grant theyreceived lastyear. delegation on how theyare moving forward preciated. There was apresentation by LUMS of YEPI came under discussion and was ap Foundation for to School Work in the form fromMasterdations. Card Specificsupport tinuous engagement withthedonorfoun- ofthe efforts Secretariat TN for their con- tivities was discussed. Everyone appreciated Fundraising needsfor of sustainability TN ac forwas selected the2017Conference. cember University of Veracruzuana (Mexico) and theirpastexperience. Later onin De of funds forability conference arrangement - - - support. TN initiatives and promised to continue their Kettering Foundation whoappreciated the by MDMasterCard Foundation andCEOof were someimpressive speechesincluding was attended by about70peopleandthere the endofSteering Committee meeting. It wereNetwork heldon24thSeptemberat celebrations10th Anniversary of Talloires terim director for ayear. later inDecember 2015to elected bethein- for thiswas recognized. Lorelen Hoyt was personwhenhired.the next Needoffunds Professor and that may not be the case with iscoming from his salary Tufts where heisa of wasTN asaconsultant. shared that It part Advocacy/ Awareness ADVOCACY / AWARENESS 12 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 paigns, disaster relief campaigns, women empowerment initiatives and ‘Spread aSmile’ campaign. SUIT student volunteers whichincludeGreen Flag (wear green time),Green flagevery Peshawar (say NO to pollution),blooddonation cam- registered in different and participated social programs. The session briefed the audience on different Community Programs initiated by abouttheirsocialrolesstudents citizens andyouth asactive worker. andcommunity ofalldepartments farmore So than400students have faculty, staff and representatives around of local community theuniversity. The agendaof theseminar was to raise awareness among the titled ‘SUIT Community Services’ . The Vice Chancellor SUITProf. Dr. was Salim-Ur-Rehman chief guest. This sessionwas attended by students, Student volunteers University ofScience&IT, ofSarhad Peshawar organized oneday student awareness seminaron24thNovember 2016 seminar heldat SUIT Community services ADVOCACY /AWARENESS In the second halfoftheseminar,In theteam tributed amongthe audience for reference. The document code was ofconduct also dis- deal withissuesofharassment at workplace. organizations andeducated themonhow to for owners, management andemployees of for protection againstharassment designed ence through the official codeof conduct ment at workplaces. Speakersledtheaudi- causes, and consequences types of harass- the attendees regarding variousmyths, The oftheseminarwas objective to inform the teaching andnon-teaching staffofDSU. dressed theseminarthat was attended by the office of provincial ombudsmanad- lation’ onNovember 19,2015.Ateam from seminar on ‘Harassment at Workplace Legis- DHA Suffa University hosted an awareness legislationworkplace DSU holdsseminaraboutharassment at portive environmentportive at alllevels. DSUhopesto maintainKhan. asafe andsup clude Lt. Col. Anwar Ali and Ms. Sardar Saima by Mr. Nadymeanditsmembersin- Akhtar itsinception.after The committee isheaded committee DSUestablishedaninquiry fact, for bothmenandwomen. Recognizing this employee to ensure issafe that aworkplace employer is the responsibility of every and It committee at DSU.the inquiry members details and of of contact conduct, employees shouldbefamiliarwiththecode fender. Speakersalsoemphasized that all penalties that may beimposedontheof- ing aninvestigation andthesubsequent acomplaint ofharassment, conduct porting went onto theprocedure describe for re - - - seminar disabled arrange a Welfare Trust for the LCWU andPunjab tive citizen ofPakistan. be made to feel useless but rather a produc ourattention andshould not people deserve have to be integrated into society. Special for thehappinessofdisable peoplewho sized on how to create different strategies November 18,2015. The speakersempha- a seminaronthe theHappiness’‘Knitting on Welfare Trust for the Disabled and arranged Work collaborated department withPunjab Lahore College for Women University’s Social ADVOCACY /AWARENESS - 13 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 14 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 International Human Rights Day observed at UAF DayInternational HumanRights observed ongirls’and parliamentarians issues. onchildrights dialoguebetween young activists a policy ona lightgirl’s theeffectsofchildmarriages life followed by 15,2015. October The celebration includedaplay to high- Aid ofAction celebrated ChildDay InternationalGirl port on andthesup andAllianceNetwork againstChildMarriages Women University incollaboration withChildren Advocacy The students ofSocial Work Lahore College Department, for ChildDayInternational Girl LCWU celebrates ADVOCACY /AWARENESS Vice Chancellor Prof saidthat DrIqrar Islamteaches Ahmad Khan us man rights are cultivated, protected and enforced at all level. UAF casion, Anne Kofoadto ensure allefforts calledfor that hu- making Commission senior member Mr. Addressing Zaman Khan. at the oc UAF Vice Chancellor Prof. andHumanRights DrIqrar Ahmad Khan EmbassyofSpainFernado Chiefof Mission Union; Deputy Heredia; ernance, Education Cooperation, European Anne Kofoad, First Secretary, HeadofGov students. The events were inaugurated by human rightswere shown to hundreds of documentaries highlighting the issue of ration withEuropean Unioninwhichtwo show was alsoarranged incollabo mentary flowerChrysanthemum exhibition .Adocu- offthree-day DayHuman Rights and kicked December 10,2015celebrated International The University ofAgriculture Faisalabad on - - - - sity to havesity thedelight of autumnflower. the centre for ofattraction theflower lovers whothronged the var the peopleabouthuman rights. The flower show also remained arethat thecollective needed efforts to raise the awareness among regardless the humanity to ofcreed, serve color and gender. Hesaid

- on theoccasion, UAF Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. ligion, cast, color anddisability. Addressing beingmadeonthenameofrethe society ers to wipe outsocialdiscriminationfrom government, andall stakehold- civilsociety of called for onthepart expediting efforts November 22,2015.Speakersat theseminar ogy, University ofAgriculture Faisalabad on - ofRural Sociol arranged by thedepartment ‘Stand together to understandothers’ was The seminar and awareness walk titled understand others’ arranged at UAF andawarenessSeminar walk titled ‘Stand together to FACT greater thanthecombined population ofHyderabad, andPeshawar Multan cities. The current inPakistan population ofpeoplewithdisability isover 5millionwhichis - mendous talents that mustbeusedfor the Dr. hasthetre IqbalZafarsaidthat country hood. Faculty Dean SciencesProf. ofSocial to their liveli earn - ing them opportunities in terms ofcare, encouragement andprovid- the disabled persons obligations to support sons, hesaidthat itisourmoral andreligious era.modern Talking aboutthedisabledper andface thechallengesof the society hour to wipe outsocialdiscriminationfrom saidthatIqrar itisneedofthe Ahmad Khan - - fare ofthe society. searches andoutreach programs for thewel- He saidthat UAF valuable re isconducting the massesat grass root level for thecause. are neededto raise theawareness among Dr. saidthat effective A.Khan measures Izhar menace from through thesociety education. allpossiblemeasuresare to endthe taking discriminationisacurseforSocial whichwe betterment anddevelopment ofthesociety. ADVOCACY /AWARENESS - 15 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 16 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 students and staff of Riphah. students andstaff of isarranging traffic rulesinformed thatawareness CTP lectures for to seestudents’ inthis awareness participation campaign. Healso Traffic OfficerKhurram Janbazsaid that he waspleased Mr. Shoaib motor bikers. Before whileaddressing thewalk, students, Chief students distributed flyers amongthegeneral public, drivers and , Brig. Khurram Janbaz, Mr. Shoaib (R) MansoorulHaqand Dr. forinstructions pedestrians, motor bikers and drivers. Chief Traffic in this campaign. participated They banners bearing were carrying from Students campusto chowk. actively Al-Mezan Qasimmarket City Traffic Police Rawalpindi. Road Mall on This walk wasstarted RSWD arranged atraffic rules awareness walkin collaboration with Rawalpindi traffic police Social Riphah Welfare (RSWD) collaborates Department with of youth. of childsexual abuse, violence againstwomen andemotionalhealth them aware andmaking people in thecommunity about the issues nein Awaz. The students work for 40hoursinsixweeks by engaging about theissuesunderonlineawareness program Aao Hum Ba- of the part 40CSPhours.completion oftheirmandatory The students willbea Program Support nity andassigned their BBA andBCEclassesfor the University hascollaboratedBahria with Rozan undertheirCommu- psychological health,genderissuesandviolence againstwomen. Rozan isanNGOwhichdealswithissuesrelated to emotionaland BU collaborates withRozan to raise awareness ADVOCACY /AWARENESS FACT to areas 34.3%inurban at national level. Rural areas contribute 65.7%inthe total People withDisabilities population compared Rozan volunteer team to spread awareness in thesociety Force to combat terrorists. The program culminated withflaglower Shuhada. This was followed by a demonstration Reaction of Quick program withwreath laying started ceremony anddua at Yadgar-e- forces. of armed eration the services and acknowledge The day-long enhance themorale, motivation andconfidence ofthe young gen- on operational preparedness ofPak-Army. The aimwas to further sensitize themonsecurity, andalsoto self-defense enlighten them The day longprogram, was specifically organized for students to inDecember 2015. rison spent aday outwithPakistan Army troops at Lahore (VU) Gar sity A delegation of members 110 of students and faculty UniverVirtual your‘Know Army’ program in VU students participate social influential campaign. sion for members, students andfaculty and (Sindhi, andEnglish),awareness ses- declamationtition, tri-lingual competition signing competition, essay compe writing ofit. a part includedposter The de activities week long event with different as activities Week) was a 1to from 5,2015.It October Say Noto Corruption (An Anti-Corruption stitute of Business Administration celebrated - In (CBS), Sukkur BuildingSociety Character 2015 Corruption Week celebrates Anti- IBA Sukkur - - - - - of enthusiasm andpatriotism. added toing slogansof Pakistan their feelings Zindabadthat further Rangers. They were happy to beamidsthighlycharged crowd chant The students were by thrilled immaculate by drills troops of Pakistan ing ceremony at Pak-India joint checkpostat Wagha border. ADVOCACY /AWARENESS - 17 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016

18 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 highlighting corruption quizandhandpainting. likedrama/skits, Peshawar) was the chief guest on the occasion. The students also showed different events inthisseminar.dents participated andstaff membersactively Ali (Director NAB,Mr Bakhtiyar the massesandyouth about corruptinoursociety. andill practices A large numberofstu- This seminarwas arranged by students ofDramaticaimingto raise society awareness among a oneday awareness seminaronInternationalAnti Corruption day onDecember 2,2015. University ofScienceandIT,Sarhad Peshawar incollaboration with NABPeshawar organized celebrated at SUIT International Anti Corruption Day inthiswalk. other universities alsoparticipated from Karachi inallpersonalandpublic matters.against corruption and to endorse honesty Anumberof tices are affectingthesociety. heldplacards andbanners to Participants raise their concerns tablishment (ACE) to create awareness ofcorruption andhow abouttheperils corrupt prac The walk was organized by National Accountability Bureau (NAB)andAnti-CorruptionEs- walk at Sea-view,University joinedananti-corruption onDecember 9,2015. Clifton To theInternationalAnti-CorruptionDay, mark membersofDHASuffa students andfaculty inAnti-Corruption DSU participates Walk raise awareness againstcorruption inall VUP campusesacross Pakistan. VUP’s organized BuildingSociety variousevents Character andwalks to withanobjective membersoftheuniversity.ber ofstudents andfaculty permeated into different segments ofthesociety. The seminar was attended by alarge num- at involvement active ofallstakeholdersfor combating thismenace that hasunfortunately was to raise awarenessIt alsoaimed amongmasses about theilleffectsof practices.corrupt seminar at M.A.JinnahCampus, Lahore onDecember 10,2015. The oftheevent objective To theinternational mark Anti-Corruption Day, University ofPakistanVirtual organized a Corruption Day VUP organizes aseminaronAnti- ADVOCACY /AWARENESS - HEALTH Health

HEALTH 20 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 HEALTH tor skills and intellectual abilitiesthat andintellectual aretor skills health care, dueto often alackofbasic mo in maintaining proper oral hygiene andoral bled children encounter greater challenge Fatima Physically andmentally disa- Rizvi. ofDr.1, 2015undersupervision Kulsoom for specialchildren branch onSeptember outan outreachried to Dar-ul-Sukun home andDentalcar University Medical Bahria at Department The Community Dentistry children ofDAR-UL-SUKUN ofBUMDCspreading smilesamongspecial Dental section for economic development ofthecountry. Pakistan onaninternational level to promote breakthrough research andtechnology vital ciation ceremony was onAugust emphasized that 25,2015. It theyouth shouldrepresent Ishrat-ul-Ebad Governor ,calledthewinnersto Khan, theGovernor Housefor appre Disordersof Musculoskeletal (MSDs)through Ergonomically Designed Armamentarium’. Dr. lege, Affaf Hira,Fatima and Anum won the competition withtheirposter titled ‘Mitigation technology, andPharmacy. Dentalstudents from andDentalCol University Medical Bahria - presented to different posters pertaining ,Bio fieldsincludingEngineering, Manufacturing competitionproject andaCMEprogram from around inwhich40participants thecountry Pakistan into aninnovation-driven economy. poster and incentivized DUHS-DICE atwo-day Pakistan, to foster culture ofinnovation andentrepreneurship andtransform inthecountry collaboration ispursuingaDICEProgram withitsdomesticandinternational partners, in neurship) Foundation, isanon-profit organization registeredMichigan, USA,which in in 2015 at ExpoCentre, DICE(Distinguished Innovation, Collaboration Karachi. andEntrepre The First All Pakistan DUHS-DICEHealth2015Exhibitionwas heldonAugust 21and22, competition Healthexhibition at DUHS-DICE BUMDC bagsfirstpositioninposter - - importance ofhealthy dentition. Colgateimportance en to care givers onoral hygiene care and were were checked. Special instructions giv Around 150female residents ofallagegroup tis leadingto tooth lossandmalocclusion. such asdental caries, gingivitis, periodonti- hygiene status andcommon oral diseases clinicalexamination for oralthey performed The students were dividedingroups and needed for proper tooth brushing. - - - - As awareness regarding proper oral hygiene ProgramSupport (CSP) at PNADMauripur. outreach under the banner of Community of BUMDCarranged its11thoral health care Again onSeptember12,2015dental section presence ofyoung around doctors them. special children whowere delighted by the experience for theteam aswell as for those ken oflove towas agreat specialchildren. It hygiene were kits alsodistributed asato - ing allowed to donate. They were required to takeabloodtest and The donorswere properly screened for medicalfitnessbefore be nation campon15-16thDecember 2015. Forces of Institute Transfusion organized a two day blooddo (AFIT) incollaboration withArmed Club(NCSC) NUST Community Services NUST students donate 227pints ofblood or subsidized treatment undergoodinfec ferred to the dental OPD of BUMDC for free patients were examined by theteam andre and flossinghealthy diet. Around 250 cleaning methodsincludingtooth brushing benefits oforal hygiene, regular brushing, up andbriefed aboutthe thecommunity The team whichoffered free dental check health andto provide free dental checkup. on generalof oral health including its impact cate aboutthesignificance thecommunity wasthe aim trip of this community to edu- sector, inlowis neglected socio-economic - - - PNAD Mauripur. inarranging thedental visitat his support Cdr on NajeebAnsari behalfofBUMDC for hergratitudeextended to SMOSurgeon Lt uted among thechildren. The dental section population. Gift hamperswerepopulation. Gift alsodistrib halitosis was found to becommon inthe tis, periodontitis, dental caries, fluorosis and and extractions. The prevalence ofgingivi- minorproceduresperformed likescaling tion control. Dr. Adeel andDrAyesha also - - and students actively participate inthisnoblecause. and students participate actively blood were collected. NCSCholdsblooddonation drives ayear twice donate, butseveral were declaredInspite ofthis227pints unfit. of signal. Although numerous peopleshowed upwiththeintention to get theirweight checked, andonlythenwere theygiven thegreen - HEALTH 21 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 22 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 HEALTH members participated in the walk and event.members participated dents, thalassemiapatients andtheirfamily members, faculty stu- Head of Departments, IBAalongwith other Khand, Registrar Sukkur students’ Engr. participation. ZahidHussain spread theawareness andto motivate the Management. Awalk was alsoorganized to ia, Pink BloodDonationandStress Ribbon, day was dedicated for acausei.e Thalassem- tober thisweek 6to 13,2015.During each IBAcelebratedSukkur Healthweek from Oc IBA Sukkur atHealth Week with theailingchildren. Clinic ofShifaFoundation, andspent time alsovisited Falaheethe course participants things to play with.Acouple ofdays later, stamps, magic ballsandmanycolorful other books,oring water colors, chinaclay, Ludo, the children. The children were given col - werefun-filled activities with conducted To maketheirtimeasenjoyable aspossible, entation ofShifaFoundation. ontheprojects the hospital, thestudents were given apres- from different diseases. Upontheirarrival at Hospital to enquire children after suffering Learning Course visited ShifaInternational ofCommunity Service The participants NUST students spendtimewithailingchildren - ing containers. for wrapping all unusedplastictires and regular changeofwater inanimal drink for thelastthree years in order to address theissueat anational level. Hecalled conferences. Hesaidthat theyhave oncomprehensive beenworking campaign able research ondengue andto raise theawareness by arranging seminarsand the valu - to efforts conduct all-out was making saidthatJalal Arif hisdepartment inordercommunity to save theprecious lives from dengue. Prof DrMuhammad campaign by raising awareness. ture Prof to enhance Arshad DrMuhammad urgedtheirrole participants inthe tive grounds andproperly disposeofftheplasticbags. remove allstagnant water; avoid accumulation ofground water; fill upalldefec mosquito. Heurged peopleto keephome, environment andsurrounding clean; population ofdengueinthisrainy season,whichissuitablefor thegrowth ofsaid collaboratedneed for taking measures by allsegments to control ofsociety the ing ontheoccasion, UAF Vice Chancellor Prof stressed DrIqrar Ahmad Khan the ofEntomology,by theDepartment University ofAgriculture Faisalabad. Address- Anti-Dengue awareness seminarandcampaign was arranged onJuly30,2015 Anti-Dengue awareness seminarandcampaign at UAF • • • • • atHealthcare KinnairdCollege activities Kinnaird students were ableto donate 65bottlesoffresh the bloodcancer bloodintwo days patients indifferent to support hospitals. On November 17&18,two bloodcampswere organized, onefor Crescent Red foundation andthesecond one for Fatmeed Foundation. managed to donate 68thousandrupees. On November heldamovie screening 11theHealthSociety inHadiahallto raise fundsfor thePink Foundation. Ribbon HealthSociety generously interms ofmoney, clothesandfood items. 2015. All thestudents alongwiththeteachers ofOctober donated quakevictims for theearth started 27fundscollection On October and how itneedsto bedone. theprogramdation. During different videos were shown ofself examination to thestudents to helpthemunderstandtheimportance heldanawareness 25,2015theHealthSociety programOn October onBreast Cancer awareness incollaboration withPink Foun Ribbon - Hemophilia Patients Welfare was invited Society asChiefGuestalongwithaHemophilicpatientmother. andhiscarrier helditsannualtutorial onHemophiliaAwareness.On September22,2015theKinnairdHealthSociety The owner founder ofPakistan He said that it is our responsibility to serve the Hesaidthat itisourresponsibility to serve Dean Faculty Dean ofAgricul- - - HEALTH 23 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 24 FACT PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 HEALTH cancer cases. approximately 25%ofallbreast breast cancer accounts for Familial susceptibility to of 105blooddonations. dents, andstaffmembersgave faculty a total saemia patients onFebruary 25,2016. Stu- ganized a blood donation camp for Thalas- collaboration withFatimid Foundation or Community Welfare IBAin ofSukkur Society patients Thalassemia blood campfor organizes IBA Sukkur - pated inthis noblecause. - campusespartici Rasheed and Makhdoom Muzaffargarh, Qadir VUP Multan, Raan Pur 2016. ary The staffmembers andstudents of in collaboration withPakistan Army inJanu- tual University ofPakistan, Campus Multan blood donation campwas organized by Vir To save lives andpromote blooddonation, a donation campaign VU organizes blood campaign at BNU Pink Ribbon noble cause. all clear. highlyappreciatedandmanagement PRCS for contributing allparticipants to in thisevent withtheirentire outof203were zeal andzest. 153participants declared Crescent Red onMarch (PRCS) 26and27,2015.203donorsparticipated kistan Society A bloodcampwas arranged by FAST NU, IslamabadCampus incollaboration withPa- Blood Camp at FAST-NU tion to generate fundsfor cancer patients. awareness drive and table tennis competi- University Volunteer organized Society an on Breast Cancer, Beaconhouse National bon Campaign andto create awareness Pink Rib 2015,to support October In - - FACT position outof177countries.position has149th 100,000 live It births. of276per Ratio Mortality Pakistan hasaMaternal breast cancer. eases andahealthy diethelpsreduce of risk how better education, awareness ofthedis- aboutbreast cancer stressedwhile speaking DrAfshan is key to survival. detection early focus to prevent thisdisease. Shesaidthat stan thusthere isaneedthat we pay special 40,000 women dieofbreast cancer inPaki - guest speakerDr. saidthat more Riffat than at theoccasion. Addressing theceremony membersandstudents werefaculty present Dr. Officer fromDHQKotli, Medical Maham Gynaecologist, Dr. Afshan Officer, Medical Planning andDevelopment, Dr.Senior Riffat Breast Cancer. Director DrSabaht Akram female students and staff members about Commission to raise awareness amongthe Pink Education Pakistan andHigher Ribbon pus awareness drive incollaboration with Public Administration outanoncam- carried formation Technology, of Kotli,department - Sciences&In University ofManagement at UMSIT awareness program Pink Ribbon cal Engineering and Mechanical Engineeringcal Engineering and Mechanical ofComputer- Sciences,Departments Electri won the marathon with 61 donors, while the Sciences of Management The Department memberstodents donate andfaculty more. troduced for thefirsttime to motivate stu- competition was in- An inter-departmental found eligible theinitialscreening. after donors, 225(206malesand19females) were massive success. ofthe318interested Out 13,2015, theblooddrive was a on October Hospital.the Indus Heldat theAuditorium DHA SuffaUniversity in collaboration with at Society ized by theCommunity Service theme oftheBloodDonationDrive organ - ‘Donate bloodto save lives!’ This was the Blood DonationDrive at DSU Dr. Afsheen Mehreen Qadir, SKMH, addressed pink. cause by dressing up in various shades of the The audience supported unreservedly ofcancer awareness.to wear pinkinsupport first ‘Pink Day’ at DSUandurged all females paign by SKMH,theorganizers observed accordanceIn with the color ofthecam- prevalent infemales. ofcancers thatregarding types are certain of theseminarwas to spread awareness dents onDecember 1,2015. The objective the female faculty, staffmembersandstu- acancerto awareness conduct sessionfor Hospital(SKMH) Memorial Khanum Shaukat DHA SuffaUniversity hosted a team from Cancer awareness sessionby SKMHat DSU ter, happier andhealthier society. of suchevents inorder to help create abet the torch forward byto holding more carry at DSU aims Society The Community Service wholeheartedly.DSU alsoparticipated nors, respectively. The non-teaching staff of were notfarbehindwith 59,52and36do of cancer. regarding causes, symptoms andremedies which theaudience raised relevant queries a longquestion-and-answer sessionduring of cancer.the risk The seminar ended after measures pro-active to minimize of taking the audience anddiscussedthesignificance HEALTH - - 25 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 26 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 HEALTH because ofthiscancer. ness. year More than40,000women inPakistan dieevery for breastinternational cancer symbolofsupport aware of this campaign. part The Pink campaign is an Ribbon people from the werelocal community also invited to be brating ‘Pink day’. ribbon from students and faculty Apart ously to the cause ofBreast cancer awareness by cele and IT, Peshawar wore and donated pink ribbons gener ScienceStudents, University of Sarhad andstaffof faculty SUIT Pink day heldat Ribbon their organs to save thelife of others. donors’ forms andpledged to donate patients Students also willingly filled the amount to SIUT for the welfare of poor fundsanddonatedcollected theentire Students Karachi. plantation (SIUT), ofUrologySindh Institute and Trans- transplantation incollaboration with a publicawareness seminaronorgan tradition alive, thestudents organized corporate Keepingthe socialactivities. always in emphasized andparticipated humanity” Greenwich University has ing a life is equal to saving the entire Strongly believing in the saying “Sav organs to SIUT pledge to donate their Greenwich students - tients andotherneedypeople. dents donated bloodfor Thalassaemia pa- on February 22,2016.Alarge number of stu- one onNovember 2,2015andtheotherone camps were organized inthelast6months the year. during regular intervals Two blood tana Foundation on & RMC Blood Society Pakistan Crescent Red Society, JameelaSul- University organized incollaboration with Blood donation isaregular feature at HITEC Blood donation campsarranged by HITEC FACT WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. worldwide. accounts It for 61%ofthe TB burden inthe Pakistan amongst ranks fifth TBhigh-burden countries - - - and diagnostic screening Breast cancer awareness LCWU holds seminaron the cancer. tion ofwomen ofuniversity for diagnosis of of Mayo Hospitalfor thephysical examina- 28th Juneand4thJuly, 2015withDr. Sabra sessionofBreast3-day Screening on26th, across in the past. The students arranged a cancer patients have that thedoctors come ofbreastopening insight to thevariouskinds The entire presentation gave abrief, buteye session on May 27, 2015. a self-examination seminar on ‘Awareness ofBreast Cancer’ and ofZoology organizedThe Department a control program isleadingtheprovincial the province. Heinformed that AIDS about thesituation ofHIV/AIDSepidemicin Director,ject PACP presented to the audience Mr. Faisal Mohammad Pro Majeed, Deputy seminar onHIV/AIDS. organized anawarenessHealth Department Program (PACP), Government of the Punjab, in collaboration with Punjab Aids Control (DFDI), Lahore College for Women University Faculty Development &Internationalization International Resource Centre, Directorate of HIV/AIDS at LCWU Awareness seminaron on measures for control andprevention ratio. ofmaternal infant mortality healthy child and later onanormal, balanced human being. The speakersalsoemphasized prenatal; andthepostnatal healthofawoman play apivotal role inthedevelopment of nar focused on promotion of awareness about the maternal and children health since the of maternal andinfant healthcare. The semi- sensitize the students about the significance The oftheseminarwas mainobjective to November 16,2015. Planning Association ofPakistan (FPAP) on Association ofPakistan (MCWAP) &Family laboration andChild withMaternity Welfare on ‘Maternal andChildHealthCare’ incol - for Women University arranged a seminar Social Work at Lahore College Department held at LCWU on Seminar ‘Maternal &ChildHealthCare’ - ment ofAIDS. provide fundingfor prevention andtreat ernment ofthe Punjab isfully committed to diagnostic and treatment services. The gov AIDS response andisproviding preventive, HEALTH - - 27 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016

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EDUCATION 30 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 EDUCATION Project, Mr. onNovember Abdal Mufti) 13,2015atUniversity. Bahria include orientation sessionofBastaProject (by thefounder ofBasta far,So four sessionshave beenheldwithBastaFoundation. These to thestudent’s career development. sure that thementor-mentee relationship iseffective andadds value each meetingbefore proceeding agenda. to thenext This isto en- specific agendaandthementor is required to achieve thegoalsof dedicated towardsperficially career counseling. Eachmeetinghasa thecoursemonth. ofthesemeetings, During at least2hoursare su- ing over atimespanof2-3months withplannedmeetingsevery Each mentor isrequired to complete at least40hoursofmentor counseling. children inunder-resourced communities andhelpthemincareer students asmentorshours once Bahria are aweek. for acting the University lawBahria students work withBastaFoundation for 3 isintheform ofprofessionalThis support guidance. creating to thestudents. access andlongterm sustainablesupport to students inunder-resourcedskills communities withthefocus on aimstober 2015.Bastaproject provide basiccareer development University hascollaboratedBahria withBastaFoundation inNovem- Collaboration University withBastaFoundation ofBahria - future careers. students have mentored thechildren studying there regarding their haveAfter this3trips beenmadeto MasterAyub Park inF-6which school. After themovie, thechildren were were distributed to thechildren ofthe refreshments theinterval, During rytelling. unusual mixofchild-likeanimation and sto children aged (4-10 years). ‘Tarzan’ was an movie The cartoon ‘Tarzan’ was shown to School, Kalinjar nity Village E-8. for thechildren ofBasicEducation Commu- University,2015 Bahria IslamabadCampus movie day was arranged onDecember 21, Program,Under theCommunity Support a University Bahria Movie Day to andatrip theZoo for children underprivileged by - learnt about thehabitat, dietandcountries thechildren.after The students enjoyed and wereschool (for present supervision) to look dents ofBBAalongwith2teachers from the on December 14,2015.Eight volunteer stu- totrip theMurghazar Zoo was alsoarranged Program,Under theCommunity Support a tainment. dren andprovide themwithhealthy enter This tobuildwas aneffort confidence inchil- encouraged to singdifferent poems. - lessons. aretrips more helpfulinunderstandingclass andtheyexpressedknowledge that such teresting as it helped them to boost up their informativedents found very thistrip andin- of BU)were distributed to children. The stu- boxes (arranged by thevolunteer students zoo watching animals. After thevisit, lunch dren andtheyhadfunspendingtimeat the The attractive animalsappeared to chil- very of origin ofthevariousbirds andanimals. EDUCATION 31 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 32 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 ties ofexposure andexchange programs withotheruniversities and programs departments, spective offered, accreditations,- opportuni therightcareer.selecting introduced theirre HeadofDepartments dents and gave them step by step guidance on understanding and IBA, Eng. welcomedRegistrar Zahid Hussain Khand Sukkur the stu- mediate IBAAuditorium. attended thesessionat Sukkur Public Sukkur. School More than400students from to Matric Inter career orientation sessiononSeptember16,2015for thestudents of ofCareer Development Department CenterMarketing organized a students IBA arranges career orientation sessionfor government school EDUCATION FACT million in 2010. This isequivalent to 1 in12oftheworld’s children. out-of-school Pakistan hastheworld’s second highestnumber ofchildren outofschool, reaching 5.1 - - program endedwithacampustour. IBAwere answered. Sukkur change intheirlives selecting after The IBA,was and also conducted questionsregarding of Sukkur the part now A paneldiscussionsessionwithalumniofpublicschool, Sukkur beforethem tocareer listen choices. to making theirhearts interactive career guidance sessionwiththestudents andmotivated IBA graduates. Dr. took Rind, an Head of Education department Irfan offered packages currently to Sukkur industries, salary andexpected such a short time. such ashort welfare academy hasbeen ahugesuccess in Umeed isalifelong association whichiswhy the better future for themselves andfor their families. equipped withtherighttools inorder a to carve teach them on a daily basis so that they are also and class of the society the underprivileged emy where theyhave enrolled 38students from taken aninitiative namedUmeedWelfareAcad- Lahore,In former volunteers ofUmeedhave Technology alumni created by ofSpace Institute Umeed WelfareAcademy Shumaila, a female student with no hands, was also given a cheque tion sothat you canbecome aprogressive member ofthesociety. vided to you, andthat you shouldwork hard to pursuehighereduca- dents saidthat you shouldtake advantage ofthefacilitiesbeingpro Ahmed Siddiqui while congratulating Nisar IBA Mr the stu- Sukkur membersandwereucation Society takento acampustour. Director IBA, the students were atUpon their arrival Sukkur welcomed by Ed- dents. A Total of66children from different schools were selected. polishes andbrush,1calculator andotheritems were given to stu- and pencilboxes, drawing books,1 hygiene 1pairofshoes, 2shoe kit, lunch box, 1water bottle, items, 12notebooks, geometry stationary containing 2schooluniforms,1 kits School sweater 1schoolbag,1 anditssurrounding onNovemberleged students ofSukkur 24,2015. forScheme - school tochildren underprivi distributed school kits IBAincollaboration withPakistan Sukkur ScottishScholarship IBA-Scottish scholarship schemefor schoolchildrenSukkur - Department, Dr. for Rind herfinancialassistance.Department, Irfan by ananonymous donorthat was presented by HoDofEducation EDUCATION 33 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 34 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 to make the kids awareto makethekids oftheirheritage. batic show caught child. theattention After that of every different were activities organized show was heldusingaremote controlled aircraft designed by thestudents ofIST. This aero slogans were raised for Pakistan. The walk endedinthefootball ground, where anaerobatic a symbolicwalk around theISTpremises. the walk National During songswere sungand fromKids theschoolswere brought to ISTandwere thenleadby theUmeed lost intime. stories that we heard from ourgrandfathers sothat theyare andgrandmothers not askids was to inculcate ofpatriotisminthechildren the spirit of this activity purpose andtell them ofthe1965war withthechildren ofgovernmentthe 50thanniversary schoolsinRawat. The Pakistani, isfullofvolunteersevery who are proud andplannedto oftheirheritage celebrate that were heavily stackedagainstus. Team Umeedfrom ofSpace Institute Technology, like battle 50years forSeptember 17,2015marked ofavictorious Pakistan intheface ofodds students to ofpatriotismin instillspirit IST holdsfunction of thecountry, mostparts In without ahealthy community. future cannotbeguaranteed one since a greata necessary ous one to say the least but The isalongandardu project - 15 more schoolsisinprocess. joining villagesandprovision to systems in 10 schools in the ad- filtration plants with cooling stalled reverse osmosiswater Recently, ISTsuccessfully in- plants inschools IST installswater filtration EDUCATION better future. for andprospects their ability a health and as a consequence the studentstheir whichrisks water facilitiesfordrinking don’tof thecountry have clean many schoolsintherural areas thatmore saddeningisthefact not afford to have. What iseven that mostpeoplecan- luxury facilitiesare a clean drinking Volunteers in - served for specialchildren.served only to IST. The third day of the event is re cle since the WSW isanevent that isunique their teachers are over-awed- by thespecta space and studies. Indeed,mostofthesekids are infor iftheywant to pursueacareer in given afirst-hand experience ofwhat they rocket propulsion are simulations, thesekids recurring themessuchasdocumentariesto lies beyond From orbit. thelower earth the they get to firsthand experience about what government schoolsto ISTcampuswhere success. Team world space whichisalways week, ahuge Each year, ISThoststhis3-Day event called glowing inadifferentbody that starts light. it be a peculiar phenomenon or a celestial keep discovering something new – whether while theaura ofmysterychallengesmanto the place where imagination isboundless Space is the final frontierIt is for mankind. heldat IST (WSW) Space WeekWorld Umeed invites students from - with the Tilawat followed made. The ceremony started for them had already been where sittingarrangements directed to the side lawns faces. The children were then spreading joy on thoselittle band ofcircus performers the children alongwiththe volunteers accompanied to enjoy a lot. The group of seemed pus whichthesekids march around theISTcam- withthe The real funstarted of honor for the occasion. childwas theguest as every welcomed was particularly their arrival, eachschool enough.Upon comfortable make sure was theirjourney ployed with the vehicles to team of volunteers was de schools toA pickupthekids. for inthemorning early the The theISTpremises vans left for thelittleangels. it perfect to make put inalotofeffort 49 events. Team Umeedhad in teachers participated ty and more than for700 kids which eleven schools, over in was thebiggestofitskind held onFebruary 27,2016.It IST’s Childrens’ was Gala Grand Children 2016heldat IST Gala - - The futsal ground ofISTwas ing andpaper planemaking. tivities i.e. sketching, paint forwas reserved creative ac were held. The back lawn dramatics competitions thesidelawn debateIn and nocent smileseverywhere. withthein- was sparkling events. Whole campusofIST the respective places ofthe children to the participating planned, thevolunteers took Umeed previously. As already guidelines provided by team eventsspective according to pared thechildren for re schools hadalready pre (SAW).Theby Naat eRasool - - - - speaking in front of the au- speaking gotconfidence while kids often. see itvery Where some cially astheydonotget to cant for thosechildren espe waslearning indeedsignifi- This combination offunand as well.the kids and were equallyloved by respect mitment inevery comshowed- extraordinary once againthevolunteers joy, all over theplace. And running andshoutingwith bitofthefun. ry They were they werekids enjoying eve evident from thefaces ofthe day.on theparticular was It the venue for alltheraces EDUCATION - - 35 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 36 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 ing andmud-art. painting, sketching,tivities likeart, sculptur school as well. They were also involved in ac was of for a great the kids activity learning talents there. IST choseto takeitsartistic It school neededrenovation anddecoration. for School bad Model boys, Kortana. This to anotherlevel andorganized itinIslama- IST took ISTwall-grafitti itsannualIntra event graffiti event IST holding Intra decorate schoolby IST volunteers EDUCATION them. Some of the skits were of the skits them. Some really hilarious and tableauswhichhadsocialmessagesin from different theskits schoolsperformed like a house full theater. Groups of students time which made the lawns jam packed ing indifferent were activities free by that was whowere held. All thekids participat dramatics theafternoon competition In were offered. Lunch at noonandthenprayers was served of teamworkimportance through games. creativity andtherest the ofthemlearned dience, someofthemshowed theawesome - - - learning experiencelearning notonlyfor thestudents At this gala ISTdecided to make this event a their faces surely was atreat to watch. the competitions andthesmiletheyhadon were given whogotpositionsin to thekids compiled for theclosingceremony. Trophies The results from allthecompetitions were were witnessedfrom few oftheaudience. of applausefrom andeven everyone tears and enjoy theshow. received It huge rounds andvolunteersing for thekids to sitback entireall thefunactivities day itwas refresh- and laughter was heard After everywhere. dents. andinculcatingintheirstu- thisspirit service ofcommunity understand theimportance of theworkshop was allocated to helpthem thingseffectively.them learn Also, aportion with theirstudents inabetter way to make teachers understand how to communicate The aimoftheworkshop was to(IST). make by Dr. NajamAbbas, Director Student Affairs ers training workshop whichwas conducted intheteach- from eachschoolto takepart For thispurpose, 3teachers were invited but for theteachers oftheschoolsaswell. vated to send theirchildren to nearby schools. read andwrite simplesentences anddosimplecalculations. Above all, parents were moti- of education. about the importance The children were taught how to read the newspaper, of the children and creating skills basic literacy awareness in the parents of nomadic children inculcating toproject thebasiclife thechildren ofnomadiccommunity, skills enhancing the The students ofBS(Education) International IslamicUniversity, outthe Islamabadcarried was inorder conducted to skills. enhance theirbasicliteracy intelligence level. A30day titled project ‘Teaching to NomadicCommunity’ Skills ofLiteracy development for society. This deprived children of maynomadic community have the best human being whether maleor female.Education is the is basic thekeytoright of every It nomadic community to IIU students skills teach literacy cal Practices ofRural Teachers” withthecollaboration of Teaching sity, outlinedavolunteering plantitled action “Enhancing Pedagogi- students ofBS(Education) program at InternationalIslamicUniver Keeping invieweducational issuesand social needsofcommunity, ing strategies, to increase for theprospects successful learning. and teach- assessment social tosupport, decisions about curriculum, anddevelopmenttinuum oflearning how to andknow move from of evidence to evaluate where each student is in a sequence or con- classroom situationand interpreting like collecting of types a variety and assess students teachersin the context observe of ongoing ers, and differenttypes ofmedia and materials. Through pedagogy howteachers to know utilize different strategies for grouping- learn coaches, models, evaluators, managers, andadvocates. Moreover, and concepts. Pedagogy tells ateacher how to work asfacilitators, provide several instructors ways ideas, skills, of exploring important strategies andresources andto to match ofteaching skills thevariety Effective pedagogical help practices to makearrange ofinstructional Enhancing Pedagogical Practices ofRural Teachers by IIU - Hothla. ofteaching staff material onthepart aids by usinglow cost/ no-cost son plansofrelated anddevisingdifferent subjects types of teaching pedagogical techniques designingclassroom during les- instruction, envisaged implementing successful various outcomes in terms of; planning anddesigning teaching aids/A.Vaids. The executed plan teachers organized interactive seminar and workshop on lesson To cater thedeficient areas ofrural teaching staff, students andIIUI aids. and assistingrural teachers indesigning low cost/no cost teaching pedagogical techniques, training rural teachers inlessonplanning awareness imparting among rural teachers about significance of School, Hothla. High The of executed key objectives planincluded Fall 2015semester from Nov 10to 7,2015at Dec Government Girls Islamic University Islamabad. This 20 days plan was executed during Faculty, ofEducation (Female Department Campus) International EDUCATION 37 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 38 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 fans. Another group ofstudents setoutto andinstallation wirings of panes, electrical began theirwork ofrepairing thewindow neously theprofessional NUST workers team rooms walls and the ceiling, while simulta- completed thetaskofpainting theclass- One one wasgroup assigned aspecific task. The group was splitupinto teams andeach reshaping theschool’s infrastructure. the police lines, ofIslamabadfor H-11sector schoolforIslamabad Model Boys located in nied by afew workers ofNUSTwent to the Learning course students accompaService - Approximately 30NCSCandCommunity leged schools’ in Novemberproject 2015. NCSC initiated - ofunderprivi ‘Reshaping NUST students schools’ ofunderprivileged ‘Reshaping programme, thetaskofteaching aneagerbunchofyoungsters. thestudents from NCSCexpressed theirdelight inundertaking questions and completing their homeassignments ontime. Uponcompletion of thisshort pers. The students were enthusiasticandtheyshowed learners pertinent very that by asking ing anddeletingdata, minimisingandmaximising windows andchanging desktop wallpa- ponents ofacomputer andwere simpletaskssuchascopying, taught how to carryout past concepts of computer rudimentary usage.very They were introduced to thehardware com- to useacomputer. necessary skills thecourse Over oftwo visits, thestudents were taught the lines, ofIslamabadon24th-25th February 2016to H-11sector equipthestudents withthe A team of students from NCSCwent for toSchool IslamabadModel Boys located inthepolice world. communication devicepowerful effectively in order to keep pace with the fast developing isthusvitalto educateadd to it. It future generations, especiallythechildren, inusingthis oneusestoThe delve computer into isaportal thevast andto ocean ofhumanknowledge age, thismodern amultitudeofinformationIn isavailable at one’sInternet. viathe fingertips Free tutoring sessionsby NUSTvolunteers EDUCATION pletely newlookto theschool. dents andstaff hardworked to give a com- and from till evening morning NUST stu- were outinonlytwoactivities days carried off andthegeneral area was cleared. These tended to aswell; theground was levelled installed onthem. The schoolentrance was the bathrooms were restored androofs were facilitiesof by theNUSTcarpenters. Sanitary down to paint the furniture being repaired tered them. Meanwhile, agroup ofgirls sat ing ofschool’s walls andalsoplas- boundary of students joinedtheNUSTworkers inlift uprooted deadtree trunks. Another batch prune thetrees, cleared thelandscapeand - - center. are told animated Junior class kids stories usingcomputers. dents have by hisE-Education beenfacilitated invillageChamkani 12-15 years for farmany class(5,6,7). So stu- unteer students. The agelimitofstudents is inEducation byare vol taught- about ICT local private schools. The schoolstudents (E-village)educational installedin software has provided computers alongwithspecial usingComputers.school kids The University war. The isto purpose provide Education to near Peshagust 2015 at village Chamkani - lished adedicated E-Education Center inAu- in Education outreach program andestab versity ofScienceandIThave initiated ICT Teams of student volunteer Uni- in Sarhad E-education/ICT ineducation outreach program byE-education/ICT SUIT to maximumschoolstudents attract and private schoolsofthetown were approached students and the masses. and promote itspeaceful usageamongst to increase awareness of space technology with world space 5-7,2015 week onOctober CO) ofevents heldaseries inconnection Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPAR - laboration withPakistan Space andUpper University ofAgriculture, Faisalabad incol - at UAF Space WeekWorld Celebration of All public as well as - plication posters display; a two-day space atwo-day plication posters display; lite androcket modelsalongwithspace ap Week includedexhibition ofdifferent satel- event. toThe celebrate activities theSpace ofthe invariousactivities for participation versities, schoolsand colleges to come onboard. involving all theinterested and relevant stakeholders including uni- The outreach program towill be extended other villages gradually - competition andwater rocket competition. students; aquizcompetition; adeclamation fair for general public, schoolanduniversity EDUCATION 39 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 40 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 ence Day withthesechildren. Prof. Dr. Uzma Qureshi celebrated- Independ August 14,2015,the Vice Chancellor LCWU ties andfree booksandstationary. text On milk inthemorning, access to medical facili- facilities to students comprising aglassof The schoolisproviding andhealth nutrition LCWU for out of school children on campus. research ofEducation, ofInstitute project Lahore College for Women University asa school has beenestablished in A primary by LCWU established School Primary Laboratory or no schools, nodispensary mud, has thecommunity Urdu. The houses are of ing the local languages and are fluent inunderstand- and raised inPakistan and age of12,whowere born comprises ofchildren under ofthepopulation One fourth gee, for years. thelasttwenty tion of350-400Afghan refu- withapopula- named Jori isakatchiabadithe GTRoad opposite on CDA B-17 Sector thefoothillIn ofMargalla hills ‘Sponsor a child’ by project HITEC students EDUCATION clothing (usedandunused), providing thepeoplewith of theproject undertook HITEC Community Service borers. la- people work asunskilled level offew classesandall have attended schoolto the 3 people in the community and children combined. Only the familymember’s elders by manual laborperformed is through dailywages and the livelihood ofthepeople basic life provisioning and the literacy in the uplift ofthenations. intheuplift the literacy Dr. IqbalZafarandDirector IBMSDr. of Ahmad Munir alsohighlighted the importance we have toto increase makethejoint efforts it. He saidthat itwas thematter ofconcern rate that literacy low inPakistan and was very istheprerequisite saidthat theliteracy mad Khan for anation to progress anddevelop. School. AddressingHigh onthe occasion, theUAF Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ah- andRuraltural Development, Extension UAF for thestudents ofUAF andLaboratory competition andessay contests writing were alsoarranged by ofAgricul theInstitute - ofAgriculturesity Faisalabad onSeptember 8,2015.Onthisoccasion, different speech awareness walk Day was arranged andInternationalLiteracy was celebrated at Univer For creating awareness ofliteracy, amongthe communities abouttheimportance an DayInternational Literacy at UAF Awareness walk andcelebration of eration ofmore funding. which would grow with gen- to a small group initially monthly education expense would provide sustainable andstudent HITEC faculty to a school nearby. The on ‘Sponsor achild’ program these children initially10-15 toa project link dertaking HITEC students are alsoun- school nearby for which products. utility There isa shoes andotherhousehold Dean Faculty Dean Sciences Prof. ofSocial - Disaster Relief

DISASTER RELIEF 42 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 their country fellows waytheir country possible. in every The volunteers andwere distributed thegoods amongstthevictims more than gladto assist the campswhere theaffected families were called by thearmy according to thedatabase. students from NCSCwent to Swat onNovember 22,2015 where theywere takentowards to getfeedback allofthispreparation,After oftheareas affected a inthe North. team of10 clothes, quilts andblanketsusingthefundscollected. was contacted aswell The NCSCliaisonteam alongwiththeoffice bearers managed tobuythe required warm hard Rs650,000 were work, collected. NCSC council from allover NUSTfor three longweeks. Through andtiring strenuous efforts relief campaignated immediately. anEarthquake This by includedhandto handcollection those inneed immediately andso, thestudent council ofNCSCand administration staffiniti- leaving at least 279 overpeople dead and injuring 1300 people. NCSC believes in helping of7.5magnitude 26,2015 struckmajorcitiesofPakistan onOctober earthquake A powerful victims NUST reaches outto earthquake victims. dents whodistributed thefundsamong erated whichwere thengiven to Nepalistu- course of two weeks, PKR90,000were gen- inremotevictims areas ofNepal. a Over funds for therehabilitation ofearthquake was aimedat generatingNepal, theactivity BNUare from Asian ofSouth Art), Institute of students at UMISAA(UNESCO Madanjeet Since anumber tims ofNepalEarthquake. Beaconhouse National University for thevic atof BNUorganized afund-raising activity ofStudent Affairs department with support and unteer Society Team Pakistan Azaad Beaconhouse National University (BNU) Vol- of2015, thewake ofinNepalearthquake In Fund-raising by BNUstudents victims for Nepalearthquake DISASTER RELIEF - to conduct theworkshopto intheepicenter conduct of ucators, affected area visited theearthquake psychologistsof twenty-nine artists, and ed- disaster stuck areas. She, alongwithateam workshop of backhometo helpthe victims (SVAD), volunteered Bhandari Samuykta ina Dawood of School andDesign Visual Arts Another Nepalistudent studyingat Mariam items ofneed. blankets, , clothes, food andother andnursesdistributedteam ofdoctors Sundarijal. Hevisited thearea alongwitha affectedGaun, villages ofNepal i.e Chilaune campinoneofthemost a funddistribution Pudasaini, at BNU, aUMISAAScholar setup From at thefundscollected BNU, Siddhanta - through any art form.through any art where children can art express themselves The workshop was aimedto healthrough Ghanchowk i.e. Gurkha- earthquake Village. FACT care to those inneed. village Bhudialandprovides health quality Jhelum and as Sihala, Gujjar Khan, Talagang in remote areas and under privileged such RSWD regularly holds free medical camps care to about 1000patients inthearea. Rs700,000andprovidedlies worth medical provided relief goodsto more than700fami- of Dir district. victims toThey earthquake September 2015 the students respondedIn of earthquake reach outto victims students Riphah drinking uncleanwater.drinking dieeverypeople day asaresult of to safe water. drinking 5000 worldwide don’t have access More than1billion people wall of support where students placedwall their ofsupport arranged a Society the Community Service ofthecampaign, December 11,2015.As part paign at thecampusfrom November 23 to organized fund-raising athree-week cam- University, incollaboration withElaj Trust, at DHASuffa Society the Community Service victims, to helptheearthquake aneffort In and thebasicnecessities oflife. two thousandpeoplewithouthomes left areasern mostdevastated. This destruction - thenorth affected the majorcitiesbutleft 26,2015 that notonly tude 8.1onOctober ofmagniPakistan- was hitby anearthquake DSU students byfund collected relief Earthquake the students infuture. relating to fire breakout, terrorism, accidents etc.More suchtrainings willbe given to the first phase, guards 400and security students were trained about the incidences UAF Department, Management and Civil Defence on of the direction govt. In untoward intheuniversity. incident oremergency The event was arranged by Estate A mock exercise was held at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad to combat any responseemergency training UAF staffandstudents receive families inChitral, Pakistan. heat stoves andblanketsto twelve refugee to Elaj Trust andwas utilized to provide tents, moneywasand thecollected handedover 315,500 through this fund-raising activity DSU was ableto amassatotal amount ofRs. thisfund-raising campaign. edly supported ments demonstrated andwholeheart unity Students and teachers from all the depart victims. the earthquake handprints onacanvas asasilent prayer for DISASTER RELIEF - - 43 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 44 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 DISASTER RELIEF vice, Hamidgave Sehrish apresentation offirstaid, onprinciples its the first half of the trainingIn Ser ManagerAssistant Community year forevery basicfirstaidand firefighting training. semester.students every Approximately 1200students are trained course learning of setmodulethat istaught to service community Basic firstaidtraining followed by afirefighting demonstration isone First aidandfire fighting training atNUST thepasteight months,In Paki team- Azaad teers from 70different institutes in40cities. consists network volun of200active - kistan more than 12 million rupees. PaThe Azaad - completed andraised 44projects fundsof ment. Founded Pakistan has in2013,Azaad for thecommunity itsdevelopand serve to help where theygetopportunities kistan Pakistan, aplatformAzaad for peopleofPa- hasfounded andRoshanay Asif Khalil Sheikh Ghalib er andInformation technology (SCIT), Two students from BNU’s ofComput School BNU students create platform community to serve - - Media forMedia Empowerment Awards’16, inthe Pakistan is nowAzaad a finalist Social for (Shangla) nearSwat. toAlliance Chakesar andsent winter articles incollaborationvictims withPakistan Youth relief campaign for 2015 earthquake October habad, Karachi. They alsoran anearthquake School’ basedschoolinGareeb acharity Orphanage, DHALahore, andfor ‘Streets to Foundationman Relief andRadiance, Bali tims, Syrian refugees incollaboration Hu- vic stan raised fundsfor Earthquake - participants took keeninterestparticipants inthewholesession. Fire by practice usingfire was administered extinguishers andthe stration was held in open area staff. with the help of NUST security was given onstagefor giving CPR.At theendafirefighting demon- CPR. the way to perform whereThere ademo was alsoanactivity administration were discussedalso. Avideowas shown illustrating - - from Nepal, India, ,andBhutan. among 9other organizations/startups kistan category, Pakistan represents only Azaad Pa- this ofCommunity In Mobilization. category Environment Protection

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 46 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ENVIRONMENT credit schemes by banks. ergy basedtube well systems and available ofthesolaren- sessions ontheimportance Mehmood, and Pir Bux Phulpoto conducted speakers Dr. Ali Sadiq Shah,Engr.- Mohsin ofthisworkshop.the purpose The invited briefedUddin the Khand audience about The Principal project Investigator Dr. Qamar welcomed Hussain Khand theparticipants. 07, 2015.Registrar, IBAEngr. Sukkur Zahid Outreach Program on Saturday, November ration Integrationof HEC under HEC Social Solar Tube Wells for Irrigation’ withcollabo workshop on ‘Awareness Campaign to Use IBAjointly organized one-day ORIC, Sukkur ofComputerThe Scienceand Department Awareness to Campaign usesolartubewells for at IBASukkur irrigation around 200studentsoftheevent. were part IBA,staff,IBA, Registrar Sukkur and faculty comprising 5-10members. Director Sukkur eachteam inthis activity teams participated byproducts usingalready usedmaterial. Ten uses oftrash. Students creatively designed students with the awareness of recyclable was to encourageactivity the creativity of 8,2015. test onOctober The ofthis purpose organized Con GreenGo - Society Recycling ofBusinessAdministration Institute Sukkur held at IBASukkur contestRecycling - area from garbage, at leastfor aday! clean. The students successfully cleared the plete desire to make that place lookneat and hygiene theirwork withacom- and started bags andworegarbage gloves to maintain the place. The students grabbed theirempty eventually spreading pilesoflitter allover ing, horseriding, food, and water sports tional spotvisited dailyby peoplefor boat Dam where students targeted therecrea- Two packedbusseswere takento Khanpur healthy andcleanenvironment. to joinhands andtakeastep for abetter, geared up thestudents of HITECUniversity in terms ofcleanliness and maintenance. It bybadly neglected concerned authorities tourist sitea picturesque whichhasbeen Damisanational assetand 2015. Khanpur Drive’ DamonNovember at Khanpur 19, of Students Affairs organized a ‘Clean Green with the cooperationsociety of Directorate HITEC University Adventure &Social Welfare by HITECUniversity ‘Clean Green Drive’ - issues. The deforestation is aggravating the cluding floods, drought and was facingnumerous climatic challengesin- Butt saidthat era, in themodern theworld and HomeSciences, Prof Dr. Sadiq Masood the oxygen for thelife. ofFood faculty Dean ferent climatic devastation butalso provide fromthat notonlysave thedif- theearth ofthetrees masses abouttheimportance the need to give the awareness among the expanding population. He stressed upon are being cut down to provide space for tion and urbanization, more and more trees Arshad saidthat withincreasing popula- of faculty problems. at theoccasion, Speaking forestation andassociated environmental was aimedat addressingIt theissueofde of Agriculture Faisalabad onJuly28,2015. of National Tree Plantation Day at University An awareness walk was arranged onthe eve Plantation Day at UAF Awareness walk andcelebration ofNational Tree Adoption ofcrane by LCWU cage by adoptingit. took responsibility fordepartment hishealth,food andotherhygienic conditions at ofCrane’srole intheconservation inLahore speciesZoo.as onlyonespeciesisleft The The of adoption main waspurpose to promote the message ‘love animals’ and play named itJohnny Lonny 7,2015inameetingwiththeDirector onApril ofLahore Zoo. Lahore College for Women University, adopted acrane Zoology and department

Agriculture, Prof Dr. Muhammad water scarcity Dean Dean - day. of Food Scienceand Technology to the mark also planted atree in theNational Institute raise the awareness. Dr. Arshad Muhammad are efforts being taken a yearto and all-out saidthat UAFKhan hasplanted 7000trees in est netinthecountry. Prof Dr. Ahmad Rashid issues anditisessential to increase thefor ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ENVIRONMENT - 47 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 48 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ENVIRONMENT communities. willresult inthelossofhuman It and productive assetsintheagricultural that climatic changesare destroying crops Addressing at the occasion, speakers said mitigating-measures oftheclimate change. andpointed out the effects and participants Jintrawet Jamiladdresses the andMsRabia Dr. KenenPeker from Turkey, Dr. Attachai (AsianSaeed Productivity Organization), Ashafq Ahmad Chatha, Dr. Muhammad Amano, GeneralMari Prof.Secretary Dr. Ahmad, Asian Productivity Organization Prof. ChiefofParty CAS Khan; Dr. Bashir The Vice Chancellor, UAF Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad agriculture systems’ onDecember 4, 2015. workshop titled ‘Climate changes resilient Faisalabad (CAS-UAF) organized five-day and Food Security, University ofAgriculture Centre for Advanced Studies inAgriculture CAS-UAF Five-Day workshop on ‘Climate changesresilient agriculture systems’ arranged by 42nd Association for Education Moral Annual Conference. University, Harvard MA, USA.December 8-11,2016. 2nd International Conference HongKong Polytechnic onService-Learning. University, Hong Kong. December 1-2,2016. December IARSLCE 16thAnnual Research Conference. NewOrleans, Lousiana, USA.September26-28,2016. September Association ofCommonwealth Universities: Conference ofUniversity Leaders 2016.Accra InternationalConference Centre, Ghana,July27-29,2016. Simon Fraser University’s Conference. 50thAnniversary Vancouver, Canada. July26-29,2016. July Upcoming Conferences of The Talloires Network to mitigate ofclimate theincreasing impact NGOs andallthestakeholdersto joinhands community,farming governments, industry, and diseases. They urged the researchers, people are exposed to flooding, drought in theyieldsofcrops. They saidthat more life and andlivestock, fisheries reduction outreach and policy support. outreach andpolicy through excellence ineducation, research, to food, agriculture, andenvironment solve national and global challenges related for providing the innovative solutions to changes. At UAF, was meant USAIDCAS-AFS Community Empowerment & Outreach

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT & OUTREACH 50 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT&OUTREACHCOMMUNITY SUIT Peshawar. were given on behalfof cashprizes andgifts and socialvolunteerism. The participants such socialissueswithalltheirgoodfaith couraged thestudents to lookandaddress Ur- was Rehman chiefguestandspeciallyen- as others. The Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Salim- them believe that theyhave thesamerights people ofPeshawar. The aimwas to alsolet cember 14 to 19,2015for young disabled one week tabletennis tournament from De University PeshawarSarhad hasarranged For thisreason volunteer student teams of stream by involving society theminsports. ate an environment to them into bring main- to cre anditisessentially important society Disabled people are an of integralour part organized by SUIT week sports Disabled people - - extension department inorder to revamp department extension through ICT. and rural development. HelaudedthePunjab government Rs2billionfor for the earmarking for the had welfaregained immense importance said of Iqrarthatfarmers ICT Ahmad Khan the food in the country. security Addressing on the occasion, UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. for raising awareness inorder amongfarmers to ensure communication technology (ICT) agement Research Center) stressed theneedto promote andadopttheinformation and VC UAF), Farjeel Javed (Director IT, UAF) andDrHamidHussainShah(Director Water- Man Dr. Jahanzeb (Program Masood ChairPrecision Agriculture), Prof DrBashirAhmad (former R&DFund), at National Seeds ICT Manager Afaq Tiwana (Chief Executive, Farmer Associate), Prof Dr. this workshop,Amir Agricultural In Iqrar Ahmad Khan. experts ICT tion onJuly8,2015. TechnologyThis workshop was chaired by UAF (ICT) Vice Chancellor University ofAgriculture Faisalabad organized aworkshop onInformation andCommunica- agriculture value chainsinPakistan workshop at UAFICT for enhancing

Sami (GeneralSami actively supporting thedevelopment andempowerment supporting actively ofwomen. totangible reduce steps/actions thegendergapinPakistan by pro covering all ofPakistan were asked to arrange campaigns andtake to play their role ofthecountry. intheprosperity NGOsandCBOs of rural women to tell them about their rights and encourage them dents, academiaandresearchers were askedto goto thedoorsteps them by creating awareness about their rights in the society. The stu- ers stressed upontheneedto educate therural women to empower onthisoccasion. Iqbal Zafaraddressed theparticipants The speak gressive farmer, Manzoor SciencesProf Social andDean Thakar Dr University ofAuckland, NewZealand; LadyFarmer Abeera Tariq, pro BuildingAuratCapacity Foundation; Dr. from Khan Saeed Mahrukh riculture sector. seminar ongender sensitization, and women empowerment in Ag- countries across theglobe. This was echoedat theopeningsessionof gender-related development index andranked 120thoutof146 is a matter of graveIt concern that Pakistan stood at the bottom of ongendersensitization, andwomenSeminar empowerment at UAF techniquesmodern and programs that can ing. toolsthem withmodern ofeffective work the Grade 1 to 16 employees for equipping training of was aimedat enhancingcapacity Education Commission.tion withHigher The Commercialization UAF (ORIC), in collabora- Research,Innovations of by theOffice and was organized onSeptember1,2015 (IOT) TrainingOn-campus Indigenous A Three-day On-campus Indigenous TrainingThree-day at UAF (IOT) The trainers trained the participants in The trainers trained theparticipants MNA Ghulam Bibi Bharwana; Ms. Mahpara, Director MNA Ghulam Bibi Bharwana; - shops were arranged for theUAF employees said that underthefirstphase, eight work buildingofthepeople.in thecapacity workshop would thetangible bring results also explained. Prof DrAsif Ali saidthat IOT the students, andotherstakeholderwas orated andtheiruseat thecampusto serve ogy and others were comprehensively elab including informationinterventions technol - more effective.make theirworking - - - The new He - - COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT&OUTREACHCOMMUNITY the grade 1to 16employees. off the secondfor phasehasbeenkicked ranging from grade 16andabove. And now that itwillincrease theircapacity. tained thoughworkshop so at theworkplace at to applytheknowledge the participants issues. toolsthe modern to manage the financial about trainedUmar Saeed theparticipants Mr Rana Khalid Mehmood urged Mehmood Khalid Rana Mr Treasurer Mr Mr - 51 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 52 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT&OUTREACHCOMMUNITY of Student Resource Centre atUniversity Islamabadac Bahria (SRC) Green Volunteers andHumansofPakistan. The Dramatics Club Team The event beganwithspeechesby themotivational speakersfrom management andstudents. ment andto establishabetter understandingamongthe workers, environ theuniversity a better inmaking working work- and efforts cally to pay tribute to theworkers ofBUandappreciate theirhard University IslamabadonFebruaryria 10,2016. The event was basi- Program underCommunity Support intheAuditorium(SSC) at Bah- A ‘Workers’ Day’ event was organized Centre by theStudent Support Workers’ day University arranged for staffofBahria working - university. the workers andwas highlyappreciated staffofthe by theworking example ofteamwork, commitment, towas andrespect aperfect communicate to the highest members of our hierarchy. This event itaplatform by staff where making could directly working emplary rector IslamabadCampus graced theevent andmadethisevent ex lunch for about200worker guests. The respected Pro andDi- Rector followedmental Sciencesdepartment, and by asongperformance staff &Environworkers. Avideo was made by thestudents- ofEarth to show anact gratitude to andperformed the tively participated - ing ofnewestablished SUITE-Peshawar fa- briefed about the aims, and work objectives with itseconomic impact. They were also ICTs (Computers, mobiles, internet) along about educationthe community anduseof 2015. The agendawas to give awareness to 10, onOctober session at village Chamkani Student volunteers arranged acommunity Peshawar’ EngagedCommunity Services. ment Islamabadhasinitiated project ‘E- with Pakistan ofICTs Institute for Develop University,Sarhad Peshawar inpartnership students of 6modulesfor 50participating atrainingconducted workshop comprising Mr. Christopher Thomas andMr. Huzaifa projects.through socialaction to planand implement innovative solutions identify theneedsintheircommunities and shops that andmotivate direct students to program consists ofsixpower-packed work development. community meaningful The by training andengaging Pakistani youth in The Program aimsto effectsocialchange Pakistan (NBP)from June29to July4,2015. ofNational Bankof 2015 withthesupport Empowerment) summerinternship program conducted The MOVE(Motivated Volunteer Family Foundation Education Services (FESF) IBACareer DevelopmentSukkur Center & social change conducts IBA Sukkur MOVE”“The summerinternship program for Community sessionofE-Peshawar by invillageChamkani SUIT - - - cipals, farmers, youth counsellors. school teachers, public/private- school prin Alif Ailan including andlocalcommunity by large numberofSUITstudent volunteers, ofChamkani. nity This sessionwas attended bold initiative ofpromoting ICTs for commu- the volunteer ofuniversity efforts for taking cal government representatives appreciated tion, E-Health,E-Agriculture, E-Skills). The lo (E-Educa- for alltheE-services in Chamkani cilitation center. This center willbethehub ship, Laying thefoundation for your project, were Volunteerism Entrepreneur andSocial plement thechosenprojects. The modules to help them better understandandim- COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT&OUTREACHCOMMUNITY - - ing your potential. management and conflict Unleash- skills Creating roadmap, aproject Communication Promoting your causeandgettingsupport, 53 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 54 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT&OUTREACHCOMMUNITY the Akhuwat umbrella. to thechildren ofthe tentbooks andstationary schoolbeingrun under ongoing basis to assist inthisnoblecause. They alsogave of note gifts avowed a clothesdrive oncampusandcontribute to onan undertake employed by intheclothes bankproject theorganization. The students needy people. They also met the eunuchs who were rehabilitated and repaired, cleaned, packed andthengiven washed to /dry asagift the inwhichtheclothes are families, from collected ject thewell-to-do organization. They alsovisited theAkhuwat auniquepro clothesbank, were briefedout by being carried the about the initiation and activities in TownshipUniversity visited theheadoffice ofAkhuwatLahore. They Faculty membersandB.Ed students from Lahore College for Women clothes bank Visit ofLCWU students to Akhuwat bank account inthenameof ‘fem power’, where allthedonations such stories. The team has responsibly made an aligned and neutral span of time, thecampaign hasbrought theshort forwardIn seven eligible to help. between thegroup ofwomen ofpopulation inneedandthesector gone unheard inthechaosofeveryday life, to thewidegap bridge concerned. They hopeto provide voice to themillionsofstories to raise resources from thepublicandchannelthemto theperson withthemillionsofuserssocialmedia,theyhope ing theirstory members cover women introublesome circumstances andby shar its wideoutreach to address theplight ofwomen inneed. The team influenceThe aimsto ofsocialmediaand project usethepervasive taken by agroup volunteers. ofpassionate service NUSTcommunity “Fem power” isanambitiousinitiative for women empowerment empower women NUST students’ initiative to - - - plight from around usto ourattention. maintained socialmediapage, theteam stories ofdespairand brings income.them to respectable earn With andwell thehighlyactive debt, whilesewingmachineswere provided to two othersallowing can bemade. As ofnow, oneladyhasbeenhelpedto pay backher donors and dowry was arranged fordonors anddowry the woman’s daughter before herwedding. result inthe cancellation ofthemarriage. Team afund raising campaign whichwas received Umeedstarted withgreat enthusiasm by allthe was arrangements. simplybeyond herfinancial Buyingdowry thenecessary reach andthere time inmaking was ahighchance that it could ofSpaceInstitute Technology was strugglingto cater for herdaughter’s wedding anddueto financial constraints, was having a really hard ones whoare cared for the least. Fortunately Team to helponeofthe membersofthelower staff. Umeedgotanopportunity Amaid at the An organization’s core group isnottheoffice bearers butthepeople from the andlower yet they staffwhoputtheirmaximum arethe effort donationsIST students for collect Dowry Keeping upwiththetradition ofreaching outto thecommunity, vol- especiallychildrensociety are faced withvarioushealthissues. winters isoneofthereasons why classofthe theunderprivileged inthisregard. toone lucky keep themselves warmduring Inability stand therespective intensity ofeachseason.However, notevery Usually people relish allseasonsbecausetheyhave meansto with- ‘Sweater for Better’ aninitiative by IST - country. Atotal of350+sweaters were distributed amongthekids. be ahugesuccess aswe received donations from allcorners ofthe to themission’s well-wishers countrywide. The drive outto turned team adonation conducted drive withinISTandalsoreached out needy schoolchildren insixschoolsofRawat. For thispurpose, the unteers of Space of Institute Technology distributed sweaters to the COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT&OUTREACHCOMMUNITY 55 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 56 FACT PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT&OUTREACHCOMMUNITY employed force labour inPakistan. (GDP) andaccounts for 43% of percent of Gross DomesticProduct Agriculture contributes to 21 about potential to become anentrepreneur. he strongly hasthe believed that everybody couraged students to thinkinnovatively as its role building. in the society He also en- oftheentrepreneurshipthe importance and general public as well to sensitize them on ing programs for thefaculty, students and was oftheviewthat there shouldbetrain- preneurship anditsrole inthesociety. He academic institutions with regard to entre the seminar. Helaidemphasisontherole of especially withreference to of thepurpose orated theconcept ofentrepreneurship, Dr Shahidshared hisexperiences andelab was theguestspeaker.opment IBAKarachi Director “Centre for Entrepreneurial devel- 11, 2015.Dr. ShahidQureshi Muhammad on Innovation andEntrepreneurship onMay, formation Technology Kotli hosted a seminar - University of Sciences Management and In atfor UMSIT Society Entrepreneurship Innovation and on Seminar - - Miscellaneous

MISCELLANEOUS 58 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 MISCELLANEOUS velopmental ’. The organization includes40,000members needs with an emphasis on helping and community people withde ing avolunteer organization individual ofclubsdedicated to serving in 1917. The organization aims ‘to build goodcitizenship by provid - clubsfounded International isanassociation service ofcommunity inordercomplement efforts to strengthen the collaboration. Civitan to facilitate inspecificareas cooperation and between theparties and Civitan Internationalinorder to establishageneral framework wasAn signed MoU University Lahore between Bahria Campus University signs withCivitanBahria MoU ofBUMDC Ahmed Abbasi alongwithfaculty Profand Principal Dental Section Dr. Zubair (Retd) Prof Brig Dean Dr. ShaheenMoin, eral Vice (Retd) Tahseen UllahKhan, them andwas attended by- theDirector Gen The ceremony with theNational An- started Pakistan’s valiant forces. armed lege to pay homageto sacrifices rendered by andDentalCol University Medical Bahria - The 50thDefence Day was celebrated at (BUMDC) & DentalCollege University Medical celebrated at Bahria Defence day is asentiment shared Pakistani. by every expressed theirlove for motherlandwhich defending the mother land. The students andghaziswhosacrificed theirlivestyrs for events and shared stories of the brave mar memorate war the1965Pakistan-India The students delivered speechesto com- and students. - cue 1122(from Rawalpindi)willbearranged under CSP. Police, from Motorway by experts Islamabad Traffic Police Res- and Islamabad Campus office/talks MoUlectures and Civtan. Underthis Later onNovember 20,2015aninformal was signed MoU between by TDC bylectures road safety team oftraffic police, and in tourism Punjab tours ofLahoreincluding city City, workshop onfirst aidandCPR, Civitan University sofar several hasconducted withBahria activities (referred to asCivitan) inalmost1,000clubsaround theworld. - experiences. who was a war veteran shared his inspiring forces inthe1965war. member Afaculty andcourage ofthearmed to thegallantry ral (Retd) TahseenUllah paying Khan tribute Speeches were alsogiven by DG Vice Admi- cil inwhichabout500peopleparticipated. was organized IBAstudents coun- by Sukkur also took place intheauditorium. The event tion andscreening ofPakistani movie ‘’ IBA.National songcompeti - Director Sukkur Holy Quran, followed by the flag hoisting by country. withrecitationThe day of started sacrifices to attain aseparate independent freedom movement andthosewhomade people whodevoted theirlives for Pakistan’s full nationalto spirit pay homageto the IBAcelebratedkur day Independence with country. Students, andstaffofSuk faculty Day theIndependence as itmarks ofour of Pakistan, day in the history remarkable 14th August 1947isconsidered asthemost Pakistan movement of to themartyrs IBA pays homage - to ensure a wider impact and sustainability to andsustainability ensure awiderimpact teachers, andcivilsociety localcommunity The alsoemphasizes project uponinvolving students. reading habitsamongprimary The focuses project upon inculcating good initiated READ(Read, Educate andDevelop). of Planning, Development andReforms have The FAST-NU withcollaboration ofMinistry for READinitiative by FAST-NU students donation collected andmonetary Books held inLahore. summit oncorporate socialresponsibility, receivedsity CSRaward at theinternational Mughal, Vice Chancellor, Greenwich Univer fulfilling social responsibility,Seema Ms recognitionIn oftheuniversity’s efforts for summit recognized at International responsibility efforts Greenwich’s social FACT developing countries. skills, whichisthe second in highestnumber PakistanIn 12 million15to 24year oldslackbasic - children ofgovernment schools. school among under-privileged primary raised oncampusandwere distributed andpurchasedcollected by thedonations mentioned inwhichthebooks were project FAST-NU to raise donations for theafore regardsIn to this, team of READ has visited of theinitiative. MISCELLANEOUS - 59 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 60 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 MISCELLANEOUS Ali was second andShamsChatha stood third. of UVAS, University ofPunjab, Lahore &University ofAgriculture, Faisalabad. selfie competition, Abeera In Hanyal gotfirstposition, Zeshan included strayactivities fie and Pet-fie competition (selfieswith the dogs & cats)inwhich 40 selfies were received fromdepartments different arranged for creating theawareness oftheuniversity andthepetowners at thepetcentre inthestudents ofalldepartments UVAS. Other ber ofveterinarians,inthewalk towiththecause. membersandstudentsshow participated Awareness solidarity faculty deskswere also lor (UVAS) Prof. Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha ,Prof Dr. Aneela Zameer and Durrani Prof Dr. Naseem Ahmad led the walk campus. at city A large num - was arranged at allcampusesto raise awareness ofneutering/spaying incompanion animals(dogs&cats). aboutimportance Vice Chancel - dogs and cats in order to control diseases like Rabies. with ribbons.decorating A walkThe started dogs/cats day with colorful long activities UVAS ofProf undersupervision DrAneela onFebruaray ZameerDurrani 23,2016. The spay day was organized withtheaimto spay/neuter Student clubs, Vets Care and Organization (VCO) Vet Cresent observed Society World Spay Day at Lahore, JhangandPattoki campusesof World Spay Day held at UVAS, Lahore efforts of KASBIT students brought of smiles efforts to theirfaces. and lonelyat happy occasions likeEid-ul-Fitr isfelt andEid-ul-Azha by thesechildren andthe played different throughout gameswiththeorphans theday. The feeling ofbeinganorphan there. The students distributed goodybagsandsnacksamongstthechildren. They alsoand Stopes Society’s onJuly19,2015to Orphanage celebrate EidulFitr withthechildren living of Institute The Ali ShahBukhari students ofKhadim Technology visited Marie (KASBIT) students celebrateKASBIT Eidwithchildren victims to students earthquake sendreliefKASBIT packages funds and sent relief packages for the earth quake victims ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa 2015. quakevictims in October forfunds andsent relief theearth packages isalwaysKASBIT ready to contribute at thetimeofany need, disaster orproblem faced by ourbeloved country. The raised students ofKASBIT Rais Alvi who emphasized on the need of curbing extremism and fundamentalism and making ourcounty peaceful Alvi andharmonious. whoemphasized extremism andfundamentalism ontheneedofcurbing andmaking Rais and atribute was paid to thestudents andteachers who losttheirlives.. This event was chaired by Director KASBIT, Prof Muhammad of Army Publictribute to (APS) the School 144 martyrs Peshawar, on December 15, 2015. The incident of APS shook the whole nation of Institute Ali Shah Bukhari Khadim Technology student council organized an event to revive of patriotismandto thespirit (KASBIT) pay ofAPS,Peshawar students payKASBIT tribute to martyrs MISCELLANEOUS 61 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 62 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 MISCELLANEOUS 35. 34. 33. 32. 31. 30. 29. 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. Currently, thefollowing universities are membersofPakistan Chapter ofthe Talloires Network: Universities Member PCTN 1. Lahore Sciences University ofManagement Lahore College for Women University Kinnaird College for Women EdwardsKing University Medical Agricultural University, Peshawar University Khyber Medical Khawaja Ghulam Farid University KASBIT InternationalUniversity Karakoram Islamia University of Bahawalpur International IslamicUniversity ofSpaceInstitute Technology ofBusiness& Institute Technology Indus Valley and Architecture ofArt School University Indus HITECH University Greenwich University Govt. College University, Faisalabad University Gomal ofEnggScience& Institute Ghulam IshaqKhan Technology Foundation University Federal Urdu Science& University ofArts, Tech Fatima Jinnah Women University Dawood University ofEngineering & Technology DOW University ofHealthSciences DHA SuffaUniversity COMSATS of Institute Technology Balochistan University ofIT, Sciences Engg&Management Balochistan University ofEngg& Technology Beaconhouse National University University Bahria Agha University Khan Abdul Wali University Khan National University ofSciences& Technology 66. 65. 64. 63. 62. 61. 60. 59. 58. 57. 56. 55. 54. 53. 52. 51. 50. 49. 48. 47. 46. 45. 44. 43. 42. 41. 40. 39. 38. 37. 36. University ofPakistanVirtual University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences University ofthePunjab University ofSindh University ofSargodha SciencesandInformationUniversity ofManagement Technology, Kotli Lahore University Of University ofHealth Sciences, Lahore University ofHaripur University ofFaisalabad Jammu&Kashmir University ofAzad University ofAgriculture, Faisalabad ofBusinessAdministration Institute Sukkur Sindh Madressatul IslamUniversity Sindh Agriculture University University Shifa Tameer-e-Millat Shaheed ZulfiqarInstituteScience Ali Bhutto of& Tech BhuttoShaheed Benazir University Shah Abdul Latif University University ofScienceandInformation Sarhad Technology InternationalUniversity Riphah University Quaid-e-Azam Pir Ali Agriculture ShahArid Mehr University Rawalpindi NWFP University ofEngineering and Technology NED University ofEngineering and Technology National University ofComputer &Emerging Sciences Languages National University ofModern National TextileUniversity University ofScience& Mirpur Technology Lasbela University ofAgriculture, Water Sciences &Marine 63 PCTN - Newsletter / Spring 2016 How to join PCTN

In order to join the network, the university needs to send two letters of commitment signed by the President, Rector, or Vice- Chancellor. The first letter should be addressed to Chair PCTN, Engr. Muhammad Asghar (Rector, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad) and can be e-mailed to pctn@nust. edu.pk.

Another letter should be sent to Anthony Monaco, Chair of The Talloires Network Steering Committee and be e-mailed at [email protected].

Sample letters can be seen on our website. Along with the letters include a brief overview of your civic engagement activities. The university must also designate a focal person who would be the point of contact for all community service related activities. Once the membership is approved, the university will get a confirmation from both PCTN and The Talloires Network.

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Pakistan Chapter of the Talloires Network National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan +92- 51- 9085 1369 [email protected] www.nust.edu.pk/pctn