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Girl students plant 500 saplings, donate 100 bags of blood

By Bureau report
March 14, 2019

PESHAWAR: Around 100 girl students participated in the week-long community service drive, which concluded at the Jinnah College for Women, University of Peshawar (UoP) on Wednesday.

The students planted 500 saplings, donated 100 bags of blood besides cleaning and decorating the premises, laboratories, and lawns of the college. UoP Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Asif Khan was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony of the drive. A documentary was displayed at the ceremony to highlight the activities carried out by students during the drive.

The vice-chancellor lauded the performance of the college in both curricular and extra-curricular activities. He said that such drives were necessary to instil a sense of social responsibility among the youth. Jinnah College for Women Principal Professor Dr Tazeen Gul lauded the Forest Department for handing over more than 700 evergreen plants to the college. Director Community Social Services, Dr Shakil Ahmad, attended the event as well.