Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Balochistan, Peshawar universities students visit PU


File Photo: Baloch Student With Punjab University VC

Tuesday, - Lahore—More than hundreds students of Balochistan and Peshawar Universities including girl students along with their teachers on Monday visited the main electronic library of the Punjab University, the largest in the country with a collection of over 550,000 books.

Jointly briefing the visitors, PU Chief Librarian Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif and Haseeb Ahmad, Deputy Chief Librarian told them the centrally air-conditioned library has now been equipped with the latest information technology “Wi-Fi” to facilitate researchers, teachers and students.

They further informed that on the special directive of VC PU Prof Dr.Mujahid Karman, entire data of books had been uploaded on its website “www.pulibrary.edu.pk” for users worldwide. He said that all researchers could use their personal laptops and varsity laptops by using the free latest technology of Wi-Fi system on the library premises which, they added, is a good addition and special facility to researchers.

He said that it was also the largest electronic library in Pakistan with 550,000 rare books and special collections. He said that it had now become a real centre of learning for teachers, students, researchers and scholars.

He said that all latest facilities of IT, Internet and website were available to users without any discrimination. Chief Librarian said, “We have rare collection and volumes of books and scripts which have been saved”.

He said reference books were also available on all subjects for indoor study.

< Pakistan Observer >

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