LAHORE (12-09-23): Director General Scholarships Higher Education Commission Ms Ayesha Ikram along with Programme Coordinator Ms Madiha Anwar Butt paid a visit to the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and called on Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad at City Campus.
Meanwhile a meeting was held with UVAS senior professors and Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad chaired the meeting while Dean Faculty of Biosciences Prof Dr Habib-ur-Rehman, Dean Faculty of Life Sciences Business Management Prof Dr Muhammad Azam, Chairman Department of Parasitology Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf and many administrative officer and faculty members were present.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms Ayesha Ikram said that UVAS performing very well for the development of Livestock, poultry, dairy and meat sectors. She urged to enhance research work and dairy and meat products development to increase income of university to overcome financial crises.
Prof Nasim said that UVAS awarded 1,359 scholarships last year and total amount awarded in these scholarships was over Rs.103 million. He said that seventy percent of UVAS students belong to poor families and mostly deserving talented students are availing scholarships on merit. He said UVAS provided veterinary services in the worst flood affected areas of Pakistan last year and set great example of community services by distributed pregnant cattle and sheep among flood affected families for their economic revival.
Earlier Deputy Director Student Financial Aid Office (SFAO) Mr Qaisar Hussain gave presentation regarding vision, mission, eligibility criteria, scholarship award process and portfolio (SFAO) which include public & private sector organizations/philanthropists those who awarded scholarships etc.
