Individuals who applied to the Government College University (GCU), Lahore, have launched an online protest against the institute for including a caste section in its admission form.
They reasoned that Pakistani society is already divided into castes and highlighting it in the admission form will worsen the stereotypical notions attached to it.
Students’ parents and other members of civil society have also expressed their disapproval of the section and demanded its removal.
GCU’s Vice-Chancellor (VC), Dr. Asghar Zaidi, explained that the inclusion of question about the applicants’ caste is not recent and had been incorporated on the instructions of the Government of Punjab.
He added that the caste selection category is not compulsory for applicants to fill and it is simply there so that the government could attain caste-wise data if required.
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Regarding the introduction of an entry test for admission to Intermediate classes, the VC said that the test had been introduced during the pandemic as the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISEs) had not been able to conduct the annual Matriculation and Intermediate classes, and the university needs to maintain its standard of admissions as the BISEs examination results have lost their quality.
Via: DAWN
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Koi sharam koi haya kuch b ic mulk ma ni raha mara bhi na 1008 nubr liya ha matric ma GC ma entertest b clear kr lia lakin list ma name nahi aya ghr k qreeb bach ha jis k marks 980 ha us bachay k walid ki GC ma sifarish pa un k bachay ko admission mil gya ha lakin hamaray bachay ko admission ni mila …….mtlab hr jaga pa sifarish or pasa chlta ha mtlab chahay ic mulk ma krwalo sifarish or pasay ki base pa lant ha asay merit bnanay walo pa ….gareeb ka bacha mahnat kr k kahi admission lana ki sochta ha to agya hamra log pasay k zoor pa chltay hay ….Allah brbad kra GCU ko ameen
Caste prejudices have created a sense of inferiority among the people of the sub-continent and destroyed their potential, so these institutions should be freed from such superstitions.
Issue is not that the caste box filling is compulsory or not but it’s presence on form is not acceptable or appreciable by any institution at any level
Caste column has been removed from the admission forms Respected Vice Chancellor has directed staff GCU Lahore is a zero difference institution just a caste does not mean to promote any difference
This is nonsense. Caste system was created by Hindus to expand their rule in sub continent. Kindly get rid of this which is not present in any part of the world. Also it must be inquired that who ordered such illegal and illogical action. He must be punished