LAHORE: The Mayor of Rochdale, UK, Aasim Rashid, an eminent Old Ravian, attended Government College University (GCU) in Lahore on Monday and met with Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi. Also in attendance were senior faculty members from the university, including deans and chairpersons. The Mayor and the VC discussed in detail educational and research opportunities for students and faculty in the UK. He said they would work with foreign Pakistanis, the Pakistani High Commission in London, UK universities and the British Council to find the best educational institutions and scholarships for GCU students. Rashid said it was a matter of great pride for him to be a Pakistani and Old Ravian. Prof. Zaidi said they are connecting with all of the major Old Ravians around the world so that they can play a role in the development of their alma mater.
