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Speakers demand restoration of student unions

Published January 31, 2017 Updated January 31, 2017 12:00am

Educationists, students, activists, media persons and civil society representatives urged the revival of student unions in all public and private educational institutions in the light of Supreme Court judgement of 1993. They were speaking at a national seminar on 'implications of the revival of the student unions' organised by Pakistan Institute of National Affairs (PINA) in Lahore, presided by Professor Dr Akram Chaudhry, former vice chancellor Sargodha University.
Altaf Hasan Qureshee secretary general PINA explaining the rationale of the seminar said that there are two opinions on the subject. one, the restoration will create law and order problem, second the student unions are essential for the healthy development of student personality as well as nourishment of high quality leadership in all fields of life. He emphasised that we should discuss the issue with objectivity keeping in view the modern trends of the civilized nations.-PR