TAKE STEP FOR CROSS SECTORAL DIALOGUE

University arranges various seminars and conferences regarding the adoption on SDGs in Higher Education Institutes Nationwide and participate in cross-sectoral dialogue for creating awareness in community for adoption of SDGs. Moreover, University signed various MOUs for mutual cooperation. Few initiatives taken by university are as follows:

First International Dermal Conference

Department of Dermatology, in collaboration with ORIC, TUF organized first 1st International Conference on Dermal Sciences in The University of Faisalabad on November 20, 2021. The conference was on the theme of “Psychosocial Impact of Colorism” which was first ever of its kind in Pakistan. It was a hybrid conference participated by Dermatologists, Psychologists various members from NGOs and Researchers from seven different countries including Pakistan, USA, China, India, Nigeria, Indonesia and Malaysia. The experts presented their research work to highlight the Psychosocial Impact of Colorism. They told that, prejudice based on color of skin or preference of people with lighter skin over darker ones is Colorism, which results in several psychological and social issues. This emerging problem is further causing self identity crisis and people with darker tone being a victim of traumatic stress, initiate the use of unethical treatments for the sake of fair skin tone or a better life.

 

 

Collaboration with Anjuman-e-Insdad Manshiat

Department of Community Medicine, UMDC in collaboration with Anjuman-e-Insdad Manshiat and Anti Narcotics Force Punjab arranged an awareness seminar on “Drug abuse prevention among youth” in Health Sciences wing of TUF. Main objective of this collaboration was to educate students about the harmful effects of drug addiction on health as well as their personal and professional life. Guest speaker, Prof Dr Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar, Head of Psychiatry Department at District Head quarter  Hospital Faisalabad, addressing the students warned them that this menace of drug addiction was destroying our youth. He highlighted the sad reality of the rising trend of drug addiction among college and university students. Drug addiction is increasing among the Pakistani female population. We need to engage our youth in healthy co-curricular and sports activities to prevent them from indulging in drug addiction. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr AG Rehan, Medical Director, Madinah Teaching Hospital, said that parents should build strong and friendly bonding with their siblings to help them in their stressful situations, which is one of the common reasons for drug use initiation. He further added that a safe academic institutions environment and strong family system together can help in uplifting this menace from our society. General Sectary of the Anjuman Insadad-e Manshiat, Mr Muhammad Anwaar and Medical Social Worker, Mr Amir Pervaiz also addressed the students and encouraged them to utilize their energies in social welfare and healthy activities rather than becoming a drug addicts

 

 

Collaboration with Dukthran Pakistan (Message of Peace from Pakistan)

By utilizing the narrative of the "Dukhtran-e-Pakistan Program," the Department of Management Studies, Placement Bureau, and Business Incubation Center of The University of Faisalabad (TUF) hosted a seminar named "Women Empowerment for Peace Building, Social Cohesion, and Prosperous Pakistan."Mrd Muniba Khawar Shazad, provincial coordinator Punjab, Dukhtran-e- Pakistan Program was invited as guest speaker. She emphasis on empowering women with all the rights and facilities in society so that they can live freely without any fear and restriction . Mr Ahmad Khawar Shahzad (Director Development and Finance, Sahiwal Division) discussed the importance of women education and role in Pakistan's progress.

 

 

Collaboration with Drug Advisory Training Hub Dath

Three years ago, the Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH), a non-governmental organization that works to combat drug misuse, certified the University of Faisalabad (TUF) as a smoke and drug free institution.  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions was renewed in the presence of Mr Muhammad Haider Amin, Chairman Board of Governors and Mr Zahid Hussain, Commissioner of the Faisalabad Division. The agreement was extended in an effort to prevent a young person from using drugs, which is rising alarmingly in Pakistan. Chairman Board of Governors Mr Muhammad Haider Ameen stressed on the need of teamwork in raising awareness of the negative consequences of drug use among young people. The University of Faisalabad efforts to protect our youngsters from hazardous diseases were recognized by the commissioner.