University of Okara
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Former names | University of Education, Lahore, Okara Campus |
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Motto | Urdu: 'تفکر تدبر تحقیق' |
Motto in English | Explore, Meditate, Research |
Type | Public |
Established | 2005 |
Chancellor | Governor of the Punjab |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zakriya Zakir [1] |
Registrar | Dr. Muhammad Wajid [2] |
Students | ~4,000 [3] |
Location |
Renala Khurd, Okara, Punjab, |
Campus | Rural |
Colours | Yale Blue, White |
Nickname | UO |
Affiliations | Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) |
Website |
uo |
The University of Okara (UO) (Urdu: یونیورسٹی آف اوکاڑہ) is a public university located in Renala Khurd, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
History
In 2005, Okara campus of the University of Education, Lahore (UE) was inaugurated by the then Minister of Defence (Pakistan) Rao Sikandar Iqbal.[2] On February 23, 2016, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab passed the "University of Okara Bill 2016".[4] Following that, on April 1, 2016, Government of the Punjab issued a notification for the upgradation of Okara campus of UE to the University of Okara.[2]
Location
University of Okara is located in a 204 Acres [2] of Agricultural land on the main G.T Road 1 Km west of Renala Khurd city.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Vice Chancellor Office – UNIVERSITY OF OKARA". uo.edu.pk.
- 1 2 3 4 "About the University – UNIVERSITY OF OKARA". uo.edu.pk.
- ↑ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (21 September 2017). "Okara university without VC, registrar for months".
- ↑ http://www.punjabcode.punjab.gov.pk/public/dr/UNIVERSITY%20OF%20OKARA%20ACT%202016.doc.pdf
- ↑ "University of Education Okara Campus". University of Education Okara Campus.
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