Education minister hints at linking varsity grants with performance.

LAHORE -- In the 21st convocation of the Government College University on Friday, Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Syed Asghar Zaidi granted the prestigious lifetime achievement awards to three GCU alumni - Chaudhry Akhtar Rasool for his contributions to hockey, Usman Peerzada for his work in acting and theatre and Mian Misbahur Rehman for his contributions to philanthropy.

Besides 10 lifetime achievement awards to eminent alumni, a total of 1,984 degrees would be awarded this year during the two-day convocation that started on Friday. The degrees include 667 MS/MPhil, 29 MSc and 1265 BA/BSc (Hons).

Federal Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired the opening session of the convocation where GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Syed Asghar Zaidi awarded degrees and medals to the graduates.

The minister announced a grant of Rs100m for the university, primarily to replicate its clock tower along with construction of a building on its Kala Shah Kaku campus.

Usman Peerzada, Akhtar Rasool get GCU awards

Addressing the convocation, the minister said that instead of mushrooming growth of higher education institutions, the quality of education should be focused. He hinted at linking the...

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