University of the punjab phd scholors on 8th april 2011 took out a rally from
Faisal Auditorium for save HEC and against its
devolution on Friday.
The scholars who were under graduate from various deptts were doing
their PhDs under indigenous programme of Higher Education Commision. Another rally was also taken
out from Institute of Communications Studies (ICS) against the dissolution
of HEC.
Participants of the both rallies gathered at Campus bridge and chanted
slogans against federal government’s decision. They demanded the
continuation of HEC. The students were of the view that HEC was supporting
hem financially in their PhD programme and if the HEC was dissolved their
program would be ended automatically and their career would also be at
stake. Participants were carrying placards and banners reading slogans “big
no to dissolution of HEC” “we want education”. About 50 scholars, most of
them from science departments, pledged that they would continue their
protest if their demands were not accepted by the government.
source:pakistani news website