Community service: Importance of volunteerism, donations discussed

Lectures on various aspects of importance of community service were held at the event.


February 12, 2012

LAHORE:


 “College and university students should contribute in society by teaching at under-privileged schools,” Rubeena Shakeel of the Aabroo NGO said on Sunday.


She was addressing the concluding session of the Community Service Week, organised by the Punjab University’s Department of English.

Prof Amra Raza, the department chairperson, said the week aimed at highlighting the importance of community service among students and preparing them to volunteer. Lectures on various aspects of importance of community service were held at the event. Speakers urged students to donate saying that they can play a vital role in changing plight of societies faced by many economic challenges.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 13th, 2012.

 

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