Dear Ravians,
I am pleased to share some thought with you on the occasion of
140th Anniversary of GCU.
It is inconceivable that a college which started with nine
students and three Professors in 1864 could become a university in 2002. It
required years of patience in the face of hardships, but we have been rewarded.
"Rome was not built in a day, so said an Italian poet of the 16th century,
Pietro Manzolli; and so say we in the 21st century and so will our children say
generations after. Indeed 2002 was watershed in GCU's history.
GCU is now 140 years old,with 6000 students and 325 professors.
On this auspicious occasion, we owe a deep debt of gratitude to a long
list of liiustrious Principals,Professors and students who toiled
ceaselessly to bring this instution to its present position of eminence.
The challenge now is to keep our Alma Mater ahead of fast changing world.
So we need to educate people for tomorrow. The fact is that the world is
perpetually changing and it should be recognized that the change in response to
the changing material conditionsof life is the real cause of all progress. And
nothing plays a more important role in bringing about change than a good
educational system.
If social progress is unimaginable without progressive
educational institutions like GC University,special measures need to be
taken to strengthen them, so that they can rid themselves of the form that
is completely out of time and does not match the demands of the new
age. The road to future progress will be guided by our vision. We wish to
see GC University as a modern, demand-driven, quality conscious, futuristic and
affordable institution. Moreover the great ideal of enlightenment embodied
in our motto: Courage to Know --- and the rich Ravian tradition shall serve as
the guidelines for the generations to come.
We wish to see GCU among the top universities of the world.
Given commitment to this ideal and careful planning, this goal should be
achieved in the near future. I have complete faith in the ability of my
colleagues and the dynamism of young Ravians who can turn this dream into
reality.
I wish every Ravian excellent health and happiness
Best Wishes
Dr. Khalid Aftab
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