The University of Agriculture's Golden jubilee festival week will open today (on Sunday) at 3:00 pm, bringing a variety of colourful programmes for the locals. The programs include horse and cattle show, flower exhibition, Kissan convention, photo exhibition, international conferences and seminars, birds show poultry conferences and others.
The programmes are aimed at showcasing the strength areas, sensitising the people about agriculture and livestock but also provide a platform to people to entertain, and bringing an opportunity to get refuge from monotonous routine. On Sunday (today), the inauguration ceremony of the festival will be held at 3:00 pm at the university stadium.
On Monday, agriculture exhibition comprising photo exhibition, flower exhibition, job fair, etc will be inaugurated at 9:00 pm at D-ground, UAF. On the same day, cattle show, bird show to be carried out. At 11:30, international seminar titled "50 Years UAF WSU Legacy" will be held. Horse and Cattle Show will be opened at 4:00 pm.
Tuesday programmes include Kissan Convention at 11:15am at Iqbal Auditorium; Sahiwal cattle competition at 2:30 pm; Kabbadi Match at 4:30 pm; Cultural Show at 8:00pm. Wednesday programmes comprise international seminar on "Vision for Pakistan's agriculture, challenges and options" at 2:00 pm, Games events at 4:00 pm; cultural program by University Art Club at 8:00 pm.
Thursday programmes are visit to Ayub Research at 9:00 am; Poultry Congress at 11:45 am; business meeting of Alumni Association at new senate hall at 2:30 pm; cultural show by Faculty of Sciences at 8:00 pm at Iqbal Auditorium. Friday programs include tent pegging, milk completion at 9:00 am to onward; international seminar on value addition concerns by National Institute of Food Sciences and Technology at 10:30 am and cultural show by the Department of Rural Sociology at Iqbal Auditorium, UAF. Saturday programs consist of seminar on "Role of agriculture engineers in mechanised Agriculture at Old Senate Hall, UAF at 11:00 am; cooking competition and fashion show (for ladies) at 1:30 pm and cultural show at 8:00 pm.
Sunday (March 20) programs include closing ceremony. The Agriculture College was elevated to the level of university named University of Agriculture Faisalabad in 1961. The occasion was a historical and landmark in the realm of agricultural development in the country. The university, in this regard, is organising the week although Golden Jubilee celebrations will continue throughout the year.
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