News Archive - October 2022

Mental Health and Well-being in Higher Education

A seminar on Mental Health and well-being in Higher Education was organized by USAID’s HESSA program on 10th October, 2022. Ms. Samina Uzair Student Counselor/ psychologist as focal person for mental health from LCWU participated as speaker of the webinar. Different areas of mental health on-campus were topic of discussion. 

·         Key members in the project entitled as GDS-LCWU initiative of capacity building and professional development of partner university

Ms. Mamoona Riaz and Ms. Samina Uzair participated as key members in the project entitled as GDS-LCWU initiative of capacity building and professional development of partner university under University Partnerships Grant Program; Administered by USEFP.

  • Ms. Mamoona Riaz performed activities as Guest Speaker and Project Assistant whereas Ms. Samina Uzair assumed the role of Financial Assistant. The services performed by both faculty members are as follows.
  • Worked as Organizers in the 1st International Virtual Conference on Gender and Social Sciences: Sciences: Diversity, Challenges & Opportunities (15-17March, 2022) under University Partnerships Grant Program.
  • Moderated the scientific sessions in the International Conference on Gender and Social Sciences: Sciences: Diversity, Challenges & Opportunities (12 -14 December, 2022).
  • Ms. Mamoona Riaz as project assistant managed all activities including planning, coordination and execution including workshops and conference.
  •  Ms. Samina Uzair as financial assistant managed all financial tasks for all activities including workshops and conference.
  • Ms. Mamoona Riaz conducted trainings for faculty on Personal and Professional Development as Guest Speaker of the project. At University of Jhang it was held on 17th November, 2022 and at GIFT University, Gujranwala it was held on 22nd November, 2022.