LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhtar on Saturday announced fee concession for the students who would publish one research paper in impact factor journal and free education for those having two impact factor research papers.

He was addressing faculty members and students of Faculty of Life Sciences at Faisal Auditorium. Dean Faculty of Life Sciences Prof Dr Firdous-e-Barin, Prof Dr Shahida Husnain, Prof Dr Waheed Akhter, Prof Dr AR Shakoori and senior faculty members were also present on the occasion.

Prof Akhtar said scholarships would also be provided to the students with impact factor research while a cash prize would be awarded to the student having highest impact factor research.

He urged the students to do research having positive impact on socio-economic development of the society.

He said the PU administration would provide all resources and funding to such research projects and would extend full support at all levels.

He said the administration was encouraging researchers and promoting research activities to improve international ranking of the university and contribute to socio-economic development of the country. He said now the world was a global village and “we needed to work very hard to compete at international level.”

Prof Dr Firdous-i-Barin said the Faculty of Life Sciences had got three patents registered, produced 432 research papers in impact factor journals out of which the impact factor of 413 research papers is higher than 200 and worked on 108 research projects in 2018.

She said the announcements of the vice chancellor would encourage students to do research in their fields.

Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2019