In wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Government College University Lahore has arranged its first online viva of a PhD candidate of political science, Sadia Rafiq, who completed her research on the topic related to Sunni minorities in Iran.
An external examiner, Prof Dr Umbreen Javaid, the Dean, Faculty of Behavioural & Social Sciences at Punjab University Lahore, conducted the PhD viva ONLINE via Skype, while another examiner, Prof. Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed Chaudhry, the former Dean of Bahaudin Zakria University Multan, was present in person at the GC University campus.
Sadia Rafiq did her research under the supervision of GCU Dean Faculty of Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt. SOPs prescribed by the government regarding social distancing were strictly observed during the viva.
Later, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi presented the PhD notification to Dr. Sadia Rafiq, saying that the unusual situation due to COVID-19 posed additional challenges to all communities which is why it is the need of the hour that we learn to adapt and adopt innovative ways to tackle these challenges. Dean Prof Dr Khalid Manzoor Butt and Controller Examinations Shahzad Ahmad were also present and praised the efforts of the examiners and the candidate.
Meanwhile, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid visited the 200 bed field hospital established at the Kala Shah Kaku Campus of the Government College University Lahore for Coronavirus patients.
GCU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi, Additional Secretary (Development) Primary and Secondary Health Care Department Umer Farooq and District Administration Officers were also present on the occasion.
