Uniforms to be compulsory in province’s universities

Associated Press of Pakistan 14 December 2019

A high-level meeting chaired by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman last Wednesday passed a resolution making uniforms mandatory for both teachers and students of all public sector universities across the province, reports the Associated Press of Pakistan.

The governor, while presiding over a senate meeting of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan at the Governor House, pointed out the requirement of uniforms for university students and teachers after which the meeting passed a unanimous resolution approving the decision.

The meeting was attended by Abdul Wali Khan University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mohammad Khurshid, Higher Education Department Secretary Arshad Khan, Principal Secretary to the Governor Nizam ud Din and other senate members.
Full report on Pakistan Today site

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