Dir college admin says no curbs on women's co-curricular activities

TIMERGARA: Defending the move to stop girls students from taking part in extracurricular activities, the Government Post Graduate College (GPGC) Timergara said on Thursday the decision was taken in the best interests of the students and in line with the rules and regulations of higher education.

The chief proctor of the college, Professor Riaz Muhammad, clarified that the college administration had stopped the girls students only from attending extra-curricular activities including political gatherings, outings, birthday parties, unjustified and unauthorized sit-ins during the college hours within and outside the college premises which had been wrongly confused by some quarters with co-curricular activities.

Talking to this scribe by phone, he said the girl students were free to take part in all kind of sports activities, debates and quiz competitions besides all other co-curricular activities.He said under the rules, it was the foremost responsibility of all educational institutions to adopt measures for not letting students waste their precious time.

“Stopping students from taking part in extra-curricular activities is completely in accordance with the rules and regulations of higher education and that is why all the students submitted affidavits while submitting their admission forms vowing not to take part in extracurricular activities,” he added.

The notification issued by the college’s chief proctor, Prof Riaz Mohammad, was circulated here the other day. It asked the parents of girl students to stay in touch with the administration to help improve academic standards of the college.Meanwhile, parents of the girl students appreciated the move by the college administration terming it as per their culture and traditions.