Governor Punjab will be chief guest at Punjab University 118th Convocation on March 27

Lahore, Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran presided over a meeting of the Convocation Committee for 118 th Convocation 2010 in New Campus here on Wednesday. In addition to Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Jamil Anwar Ch., Registrar Prof Dr Muhammad Naeem Khan and Controller Prof Dr Zahid Karim Khan, Conveners of Reception, Stage, Hall, Address, Parking and Transport Committees were also present. Governor Punjab/Chancellor Punjab University Mr. Salman Taseer will be the chief guest on the occasion. Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Jamil Anwar Ch gave a comprehensive presentation on the uptodate progress made by respective conveners of committees with regard to the convocation arrangements. Expressing his satisfaction over the arrangements, Dr Mujahid Kamran said that the student community would exhibit exemplary discipline and decorum during the convocation in keeping with the glorious traditions of their alma mater. It was also decided that the participating students will not be allowed to take mobile phones in the hall. The full dress rehearsal of 118 th convocation will be held on Friday, March 26 in the Faisal Auditorium where degrees will be awarded to 139 PhD scholars, 297 MPhil students, 310 Master and 138 Undergraduate students while 142 gold medals would be awarded to top position holders. All the students who have been sent intimation letters and will get degrees as well as medals in the convocation will attend the rehearsal. It may be recalled that as many as 125 scholars were awarded PhD degrees in the year 2009.