GCU Lahore wins Trilingual Declamation Contest 2013

Lahore, Government College University (GCU) Lahore, Debating Society has got the Trilingual Declamation Contest 2013 which was conducted by the Fatima Jinnah Medical College Lahore. The GCU debaters have beaten the other students of 25 educational institutions in Urdu, English and Punjabi debates.

GCU students Hassan Virk, Khwaja Yasin and Zahid Ali were the prominent debaters at the declamation contest. The GCU team also got the desirable team trophy. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman praised the GCU Debating Society on winning the competition.

GCU has also introduced three new doctorates of philosophy (PhD) programs in the disciplines of Islamic Studies, Computer Sciences and Applied Physics. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman said that the university’s statutory bodies had permitted the new PhD programs and are according to the criteria set by the Higher Education Commission.

Prof Khaleeq said the GCU PhD programs had enlarged to 19. He said that last year GCU had also started 20 postgraduate programs. He assured that more new postgraduate programs would be introduced in coming year. The admissions to the new PhD programs are open till Feb 28, 2013 and no form would be accepted after the due date.

Moreover, GCU Lahore has stated three month short courses in Arabic Language on the instructions of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman. The admissions in this course would start from February 18, 2013 and classes would commence from March 4, 2013. Vice Chancellor Prof Rahman said that GCU would initiate more such short courses for the brilliant students.

The Government College, Lahore was raised to the status of a University in 2002. It was renamed as the GC University Lahore. The academic life has been re-shaped in harmony with its new challenges. The GCU is committed to act as a promoter of quality education for all.

This Institution is one of the oldest seats of learning in the Muslim world. As a seat of higher learning GC University merges old traditions and modern educational standards to meet the standards set by persons like Dr. Leitner, philosopher the poet, Dr. Muhammad Iqbal and the Noble Laureate, Dr. Abdus Salam.

The University offers B.A/B.Sc. (4-year Hon.), M.A, M.Sc. (in some selected disciplines), M.B.A., M.Phil, and PhD programs in all major disciplines. The University with Motto: "Courage to Know." try to make the students intrusive, thoughtful and independent in chasing knowledge.