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The University of Agriculture Faisalabad has handed over Rs 5.133 million in the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for COVID 19.

The cheque was presented by UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ashraf to Punjab Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar at a meeting at Governor House. The Governor said that the government was striving hard to assist people affected by coronavirus. He said the government was giving Rs12,000 to each poor family under the Ehsaas Programme without any political discrimination. He said that the online educational system at this time was paving the way to enhance continue academic actives. Dr Muhammad Ashraf said that amid the current scenario, online classes are in full swing, enabling the students to study at homes. He said that UAF has capacity to give a lecture to 2000 students at a time online. He said that the students can get their courses work, lectures and other reading material online at their homes that will not disrupt their academic activities. He said that the university had also set up food fund for the deserving people of the campus community. He said that Ramazan gift was being distributed among the deserving families of UAF Community . He said on Easter, the UAF also disbursed ration bags among the Christian community. He said we are mobilizing the UAF community to play due role to encounter the pandemic. He also presented hand sanitizer developed by UAF scientist to the Governor .