PTU terms non-teaching duties against constitution

LAHORE:The Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) while terming the non-teaching duties being assigned to schoolteachers against the Article 25-A of the constitution has demanded the Punjab government revisit its policy to protect students from further academic loss.

In a press statement, PTU President Chaudhry Sarfraz, Rana Liaqat and other office-bearers said that instead of being in schools at the start of new academic session from August 02, a large number of schoolteachers would be carrying out Khushali Survey which was great injustice with teachers and students.

They said over the years, schoolteachers had been kept busy in non-teaching assignments such as dengue surveys and polio vaccination, etc, owing to which students had to suffer a lot in schools. They warned of a protest campaign in case the government did not abolish this practice. They observed that the PTU had the right to seek legal remedy against such practices.

Research Lab: The Institute of Microbiology at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore established a “Probiotic Research Lab” to develop indigenous probiotics and evaluate imported probiotic products for human, poultry and livestock sector.

UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad inaugurated the Lab while Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani, Director Institute of Microbiology Prof Dr Tahir Yaqub and many faculty members attended the inaugural ceremony. Probiotic Research lab is currently running two research projects for development of Probiotics funded by HEC, Pakistan. This laboratory will further strengthen the collaboration with pharmaceutical industry, dairy Industry and other stakeholders.