Annual Report 2021

Celebrating Independence Day of Gilgit Baltistan On November 1st, 2021, students celebrated the 74th Independence Day of Gilgit Baltistan at University of Central Punjab. They paid their respects to the Gilgit Scouts, who along with the indigenous people sacrificed their lives for liberation and made the region part of Pakistan. UCP hosts students from all over Pakistan, and this is the first of many events planned for our regional students. We are committed to embracing diversity and promoting cultural activities at the university. Such activities help other students to understand, learn and appreciate different cultures. Students who have left their hometowns and made UCP their second home need to remain connected with their culture. DEPENDENCE HAPPY DAY OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN MOU signed between UCP and Extreme Commerce By virtue of this MOU with Extreme Commerce (EC), our students have access to an extensive online knowledge base of digital skills required to serve the growing global e-Commerce industry. While we enter the digital age, this pandemic has no doubt accelerated the need to embrace the digital transformation and has become a necessity for global businesses. We are the 1st university to formally join hands with EC and our community will be benefiting from their services for the year 2021. As a starting point, EC will provide 'free' access of its Video Boot Camp (VBC) to students, which contains detailed video sessions from the relevant industry experts on learning wide range of skills to establish successful online businesses. MOU 1st November 1947 MOU signed between UCP and Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH & RC) A team from SKMCH & RC comprising of Associate Director Marketing Ms. Naila Khan, Marketing Manager Mr. Nadeem Hashmi, Regional Manager Fundraising Mr. Masrur Lodhi, Marketing Executive Mr. Sajid Ali were welcomed by the honorable Pro-Rector Dr. Mansoor Ahmed, Provost Dr. Faisal Mustafa, Director Educational Excellence & Administration Mr. Amjad Niaz and Director Student Affairs Mr. Jawad Khan. They were glad to see the facilities provided by the university to its students and shared areas of mutual interest in which both institutions can benefit from each other. Both parties agreed on the establishment of a student society under the patronage of SKMCH & RC which shall serve as a starting point of this collaborative effort. In this regard, SKMCH & RC shall conduct annual activities for the students for their professional development. Labore. MOU Shoukot Khanuman CHE L NOU Partnership with Coursera University of Central Punjab collaborated with Coursera to offer our students, faculty and staff free internationally recognized courses. The courses cover a wide range of subjects to help students grow and polish their skill set. Coursera is an online learning platform with an ecosystem of 71+ million registered learners, 3,700+ universities & colleges, 200+ corporate/industry partners from 29 countries around the globe. They have been transforming talent around the world by offering top rated courses from leading institutions like PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Facebook, Google, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Cisco, Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, University of Michigan, Princeton University, University of London, Imperial College London, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne etc. Jashn-e-Iqbal Jashn-e-Iqbal was a Mega Event Conducted by Youth Empowerment Society, which is an organization related to social Service as well as Broadening the Vision of Pakistan's Youth. Jashn- e-Iqbal was the first event conducted by a Youth Society that was actually Funded by people Abroad. Punjab Govt. was also a part of this project, and the event was being held under Punjab Government. For Jashn-e-Iqbal, every major university like LCWU, Kinnard, Minhaj University, Punjab University, UOL was sending their best students out of their entire student body as ambassadors in this event. Two students were selected from each department from UCP as Ambassadors with a total of 11 Students. The competitions Included: 53 Annual Report 2021 123 Iqbal Idols. 2. Stand Up Comedy. 3. Cooking Competition. 54 Annual Report 2021

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