PU, Prisons Department ink MoU

LAHORE, Oct 28 (APP):Punjab University and Punjab Prisons Department Thursday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the welfare of prisoners.
The signing ceremony was held in the committee room of PU Vice Chancellor’s Office.

Punjab Minister for Prisons Fayyaz ul Hassan Chouhan, PU Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, IG Prisons Mirza Shahid Saleem Baig, Registrar Dr Muhammad Khalid Khan, Director External Linkages Dr Sobia Khuram and others were present
According to the agreement, students from different departments of PU would provide their services for the education and training of prisoners.
The Department of Prisons would assist various departments of Punjab University in education and research.

Talking to media here, Punjab Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chouhan said that a historic agreement had been signed with Punjab University to help improve the infrastructure and administrative affairs of prisons.
He said that the incumbent government had taken steps for the welfare of prisoners. The minister praised the efforts of Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhtar and his team for cooperation in education and training of prisoners.