The Punjab government has decided to revive cultural activities in colleges for peace and harmony.
The Higher Education Department and the Punjab Council of Arts (PUCAR) at a meeting held last month decided to revive “Bazam-e-Adab, art classes and other cultural activities, which remained suspended at colleges for years”.
With the revival of such activities, the government intends to use culture as a tool to “create harmony and develop peace among the youth. Thus, the youth will be engaged to project soft image of Pakistan”.
“These activities may be organised at a college on fortnightly / monthly / quarterly basis. Rs10 per month per student will be charged at source that will be used to meet the petty expenses for such events,” reads a letter available with Daily Pakistan.
The PUCAR has also asked the education department to provide services of professors of fine arts/ literature in English / sociology having adequate knowledge of arts & culture for a period of three years.
