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Students being forced to attend anthem singing
LAHORE: “The brilliant students will be denied their laptops and even fined if they do not participate in the world record making event of most people singing national anthem on Monday,” reads a notice at the notice board of the Punjab University’s Institute of Chemistry.
As the Punjab government is all set to make a world record of singing national anthem by 150,000 people at Punjab University cricket ground as a part of its Punjab Youth Festival, the government has issued directions to the vice-chancellors of universities and principals of colleges to bring maximum number of students to the venue.
Following government instructions, almost all vice-chancellors and college principals in Lahore have rolled up their sleeves and doing what they can do to herd students to the mega event to put Pakistan in the Guinness Book of World Records. Some are taking coercive measures as well.
To begin with, PU Institute of Chemistry director Prof Makshoof Athar has issued a notice titled “Laptop Scheme”. The notice reads: “All male and female students, who are eligible to get laptops, are being informed that they must participate in the Punjab Youth Festival on Feb 24 (Monday).
Otherwise, their names will be deleted from the Laptop Scheme list and will be fined Rs1,000 each. All students must participate in the event”.
A number of institute students told Dawn that the notice was a clear threat. “It has dampened our spirits to participate in the event and be a part of the world record,” a student said.
Meanwhile, PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran presided over a meeting of all heads of departments and reviewed arrangements for the world record making event. Student Affairs Director Shahid Gul gave a detailed briefing on the occasion.
A Kinnaird College student told Dawn that her teachers had asked all the students to ensure their attendance at the mega event and the absent students would not be allowed to sit for their semester examinations. Stating that teachers have noted students’ names and got their signatures to ensure their attendance, a student said: “This is a coercive measure”.
Other universities’ vice-chancellors have directed the departments, institutes and heads of constituent colleges to ensure students’ attendance. The respective heads have assigned coordinators to take attendance of students at the event. Many students fear that those failing to attend the event may be penalized.
The Government College
University has been told to bring some 4,000 students, while the University of Engineering and Technology and Lahore College for Women University have been asked to bring 3,500 students each.
Colleges and some universities offering intermediate level education are confused as they have already sent Part-I and Part-II students’ admissions for board examinations and most of the students are not attending classes.
The GCU and UET spokesmen have said the teachers have motivated students to participate in the event enthusiastically and be a part of the `historic’ event.
LCWU Student Affairs director Shirin Asad said the university had sought permission from parents and only those students would be taken to the event who had their parents’ permission. The students, whose parents did not allow, are not being taken to the event. Agreeing that intermediate students have gone homes for preparation of their examinations, she said the BS (Honours) and masters students were being taken to the event.
Meanwhile, a college teacher on the condition of anonymity said his principal had asked teachers and office staff to call intermediate students to come to the college and attend the event on Monday. “The students are being asked to attend the event at gunpoint,” he commented.
Explaining certain problems, Punjab Professors and Lecturers Association senior vice-president Hanif Abbasi said the Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, had been asked to bring 4,000 students. He said the college had four buses and hired eight more buses to transport students to the venue.
“The transportation activity will begin early in the morning and the Islamia College alone will be required to make at least five rounds to take all 4,000 students to the PU cricket ground. The event is expected to take place in the afternoon,” he said. Besides coercive measures, the colleges are also offering some bait of lunch and buffets to students.
Mr Abbasi regretted that the Punjab Youth Festival had wiped out colleges’ annual sports events as well as board level competitions. He said the festival had not produced sportsmen that could bring laurels for Pakistan at international events.
Students being forced to attend anthem singing - DAWN.COM
Will these nooras and their idiot supporters ever have any shame? Instead of doing what's needed, they are ruining everything on useless gimmicks..
@Tameem @hasnain0099 @cb4 @arushbhai @xyxmt @Leader @mafiya @RAMPAGE @Alpha1 @A.Rafay @chauvunist @Zarvan @pkuser2k12 @Patriots
LAHORE: “The brilliant students will be denied their laptops and even fined if they do not participate in the world record making event of most people singing national anthem on Monday,” reads a notice at the notice board of the Punjab University’s Institute of Chemistry.
As the Punjab government is all set to make a world record of singing national anthem by 150,000 people at Punjab University cricket ground as a part of its Punjab Youth Festival, the government has issued directions to the vice-chancellors of universities and principals of colleges to bring maximum number of students to the venue.
Following government instructions, almost all vice-chancellors and college principals in Lahore have rolled up their sleeves and doing what they can do to herd students to the mega event to put Pakistan in the Guinness Book of World Records. Some are taking coercive measures as well.
To begin with, PU Institute of Chemistry director Prof Makshoof Athar has issued a notice titled “Laptop Scheme”. The notice reads: “All male and female students, who are eligible to get laptops, are being informed that they must participate in the Punjab Youth Festival on Feb 24 (Monday).
Otherwise, their names will be deleted from the Laptop Scheme list and will be fined Rs1,000 each. All students must participate in the event”.
A number of institute students told Dawn that the notice was a clear threat. “It has dampened our spirits to participate in the event and be a part of the world record,” a student said.
Meanwhile, PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran presided over a meeting of all heads of departments and reviewed arrangements for the world record making event. Student Affairs Director Shahid Gul gave a detailed briefing on the occasion.
A Kinnaird College student told Dawn that her teachers had asked all the students to ensure their attendance at the mega event and the absent students would not be allowed to sit for their semester examinations. Stating that teachers have noted students’ names and got their signatures to ensure their attendance, a student said: “This is a coercive measure”.
Other universities’ vice-chancellors have directed the departments, institutes and heads of constituent colleges to ensure students’ attendance. The respective heads have assigned coordinators to take attendance of students at the event. Many students fear that those failing to attend the event may be penalized.
The Government College
University has been told to bring some 4,000 students, while the University of Engineering and Technology and Lahore College for Women University have been asked to bring 3,500 students each.
Colleges and some universities offering intermediate level education are confused as they have already sent Part-I and Part-II students’ admissions for board examinations and most of the students are not attending classes.
The GCU and UET spokesmen have said the teachers have motivated students to participate in the event enthusiastically and be a part of the `historic’ event.
LCWU Student Affairs director Shirin Asad said the university had sought permission from parents and only those students would be taken to the event who had their parents’ permission. The students, whose parents did not allow, are not being taken to the event. Agreeing that intermediate students have gone homes for preparation of their examinations, she said the BS (Honours) and masters students were being taken to the event.
Meanwhile, a college teacher on the condition of anonymity said his principal had asked teachers and office staff to call intermediate students to come to the college and attend the event on Monday. “The students are being asked to attend the event at gunpoint,” he commented.
Explaining certain problems, Punjab Professors and Lecturers Association senior vice-president Hanif Abbasi said the Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, had been asked to bring 4,000 students. He said the college had four buses and hired eight more buses to transport students to the venue.
“The transportation activity will begin early in the morning and the Islamia College alone will be required to make at least five rounds to take all 4,000 students to the PU cricket ground. The event is expected to take place in the afternoon,” he said. Besides coercive measures, the colleges are also offering some bait of lunch and buffets to students.
Mr Abbasi regretted that the Punjab Youth Festival had wiped out colleges’ annual sports events as well as board level competitions. He said the festival had not produced sportsmen that could bring laurels for Pakistan at international events.
Students being forced to attend anthem singing - DAWN.COM
Will these nooras and their idiot supporters ever have any shame? Instead of doing what's needed, they are ruining everything on useless gimmicks..
@Tameem @hasnain0099 @cb4 @arushbhai @xyxmt @Leader @mafiya @RAMPAGE @Alpha1 @A.Rafay @chauvunist @Zarvan @pkuser2k12 @Patriots
