Punjab University Institute of Communication Studies' Board of Studies has decided to introduce two new subjects of "Business Journalism" and "Sports Journalism" to meet the growing needs of reporters in these two vital disciplines at the Institute.
The Board of Studies meeting, held on Monday under the chairmanship of Director ICS Dr Ahsan Akhtar Naz, was also attended by the Dean Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences Professor Dr Mughees-ud-Din Sheikh, Anwar Waqar Azeem, Dr Abdul Siraj and Dr Noshina Saleem, after through discussion decided the introduction of said subjects from session 2010-2012.
The Board of Studies also recommended the University Syndicate to change the existing nomenclature of Mass Communication degree from MA in Communication Studies to MSc in Communication Studies. Besides, with a view to familiarising journalism students with our time-tested and trust-worthy friend China. The Board of Studies also decided to introduce Chinese language as an elective subject at the ICS.
While a three-member team of HEC accreditation council in agriculture education visited Punjab University Institute of plant pathology where Incharge IPP Dr Ghazala Nasim briefed them about the activities and infrastructure of the Institute. The team experts comprised of Professor Dr Iftikhar Ahmed, DG NARC and Professor Dr Irfan-ul-Haq of PMS Agricultural University, Islamabad while Dr Naseer Alam was there as a representative of NEAC. The team also interacted with the faculty members and students of the Institute.