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Monday, March 20, 2023

A week-long awareness campaign on the eve of World Water Day 2023

 

Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan with the financial support from WaterAid Pakistan has started a week-long awareness campaign in Schools and Colleges in District Mardan to commemorate and contribute the global movement for accelerating changes to achieve SDG 6 – clean water and sanitation for all.  The awareness campaign will continue till March 20, followed by a seminar on March 21, 2023. AWKUM teams conducting comprehensive awareness sessions covering the role of students in awareness raising around the theme; like, clean drinking water, adequate sanitation facilities and hygienic behavior in approving the overall health and hygiene conditions of the society. Overwhelmingly responses were received from the students and they took keen interest to interlink the poor WASH services with poor health and adequate WASH services with improved health and hygiene conditions’ conceptual model. WaterAid Pakistan and the Department of Environmental Sciences will continue to play their due roles in accelerating awareness among different stakeholders to put on track the SDG 6:  clean water and sanitation for all.




Notification From Office of The Provost

 




Wednesday, March 15, 2023

AWKUM Food Science & Technology Students Develop Innovative Health Beneficiary Product


Under the remarkable leadership of the Worthy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Zahoor Ul Haq, AWKUM is committed to ensure healthy and happy life of the community through production of safe and healthier food products. In this regard, students of the Food Science & Technology (FST) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Amjad Iqbal and Dr. Sadiq Shah developed a new innovative health beneficiary product. The product is rich in natural antioxidants, immune boosting, chemo-preventive and anti-inflammatory compounds that will be equally good for normal and diabetic persons. An application to patent the product will be filed before launching it in the market.





Friday, March 10, 2023

AWKUM Fraternity Shines at Lyallpur Art & Literature Festival, Wins Best Art Team of Pakistan and Best Ambassador Awards

 

AWKUM Fraternity has brought laurels to the university by winning the Best Art Team of Pakistan Award and Best Ambassador Award in the 8th Lyallpur Art & Literature Festival. Salman Khan, Sheema Khan, and Sayyeda Farsa Urooba, students of PCA, secured top positions in the painting and calligraphy competitions, respectively. Syed Usama Shah, a student of IBL, secured the third position in the Naat competition. The students also attended various workshops, exhibitions, and seminars, including a photography workshop by Mr. Raja Bashir and a textile design industrial development workshop at Moti Fabric Pvt Ltd. The students received several art commissions and projects from dignitaries, and these accomplishments would not have been possible without the support and guidance of PCA AWKUM's respected principal, Fazli Sattar Durrani.








Tuesday, February 28, 2023

AWKUM Women's Badminton Team Qualifies for Finals of All Pakistan InterVarsity Championship

 

Great news! I'm delighted to announce that the women's badminton team from Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) has qualified for the finals of the All Pakistan InterVarsity Championship held at Women's University Multan. The event was held under the leadership of Dr. Farooq Hussain and his team, which included Naqeeb Ahmad (Assistant Director of Sports), Muhammad Asim (Coach), and Hasnain Khan (Assistant Coach). I must mention that this achievement would not have been possible without the unwavering support of Prof. Dr. Zahoor ul Haq, the Vice Chancellor of AWKUM, and we are truly grateful for his selfless encouragement at all levels.


Director Sports