Seminar on mental health at IUB

BAHAWALPUR: Under the auspices of the Applied Psychology Department, Islamia University Bahawalpur, a seminar was organised to raise awareness about the mental health and the dangers of smoking.

According to a press release issued here on Sunday, the seminar was a part of the campaign to raise awareness among the IUB students about the measures that should be taken for healthcare. Addressing the seminar, Head of Applied Psychology Department, IUB Bahawalnagar Campus, Nafees Akhtar, and Director, IUB Bahawalnagar Campus, Dr Rafaqat Ali, emphasised the need to raise awareness among the youths and ask them to pay attention to health. “It is time to tell our youths that smoking is dangerous to their health, especially mental health,” they said. On the occasion, a painting exhibition was also held to raise awareness about mental health.

WOMEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOLD SEMINAR: The Bahawalpur Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry is going to organise a seminar to highlight the importance of women’s role in business activities here on February 13.

According to a press release issued here, under the supervision of Naheed Masood, the President of the Bahawalpur Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a seminar would take place to encourage women to participate in business activities in orderto empowerthemselves.

“The seminar will be organised with the collaboration of the Government College of Technology for Women Bahawalpur,” it added.