Varsity allocates more land for horticulture

To promote research, LCWU will allocate land to horticulture society

LAHORE: Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Rukhsana Kausar has said more land would be allocated for the university’s Floral Art and Horticulture Society in the campus for research purposes.

She was speaking at the LCWU Fifth Annual Floral Art Competition organised by the Floral Art and Horticulture Society on Thursday. As many as 50 students from different departments of the varsity took part in the competition and displayed their work in the competition.

The event was inaugurated by LCWU VC Dr Rukhsana, while Natural Sciences Dean Prof Dr Bushra Khan, Botany Department Chairperson Dr Farah Khan, senior members of faculty and students were present at the inaugural session.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rukhsana said terrorism was the biggest threat to Pakistan as economic prosperity could thrive only in the conditions of peace. She appreciated the flower decoration by students, saying that flowers were symbol of peace and they cast positive impact on thinking of a person.

She lauded efforts of LCWU’s Floral Art Society and Botany Department for organising healthy competitions among the youth, adding that the event had encouraged the young generation of the varsity to exhibit their talent.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 10^th, 2017.