Environmental Sciences GCUF @ FACEBOOK
Vision
The vision of the department is to highlight the fact that Environmental Science is a multidisciplinary subject combining natural processes, physical environment and human activities. The understanding of knowledge and skills acquired through studying Environmental Science is critical to the attainment of sustainable development and sound environmental management.
Mission
The mission of the Department is to make people aware of the hazards of environmental pollution and other related issues and offer viable solutions to these problems.
Introduction
Environmental pollution is an issue of utmost importance globally. The awakening of environmental awareness has led to massive changes. Industry is facing tougher regulations regarding the safety and environmental acceptability of its products. Research opportunities in Environmental Sciences are growing as new programmes open up to tackle local, national, regional or global problems of Environmental Sciences at both theoretical and applied levels.
Understanding and assessing the myriad of environmental problems and devising national strategies and methods for their control are one of the major international challenges of modern technological world. There is a global demand for pollution abatement which requires a sound technical knowledge of factors and processes including Earth and Agricultural Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Medicine and Engineering, and the development of new disciplines like Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment. It requires to evolve and develop programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, involving elements and fundamental principles of Medicine, Engineering and Science with a practical approach to solve issues of the developing countries. Hence, degree programmes in Environmental Sciences will bridge the gap existing between disciplines. As a result of the implementation of Government’s policy on health, environment and controlling environmental pollution, there shall be a great demand for technical and consultative services. By introducing the discipline of Environmental Sciences, we shall be able to produce professionals capable of doing technical and consultative work related to environmental and natural history studies and would replace foreign consultants. The challenges of 21st century would require advance research and activities in the field of Environmental Sciences. It is therefore necessary to develop the research facilities in order to cope with future demands for quality production under WTO regime.
The Department of Environmental Sciences was established at GC University, Faisalabad in 2004. The faculty of the Department includes highly qualified teachers who are involved in several research projects. At present, the Department is offering several academic programmes in the subject of Environmental Sciences which include B.S. (4-Year), M.Sc. (2-Year), M.S. / M Phil. (2-Year) and Ph.D. Efforts are being made to further enhance research activities in the Department through various research projects financed by the Government and autonomous bodies e.g. PSF, HEC, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Science & Technology and Government of the Punjab etc. The Department also shares its research activities with other leading scientific institutions within the country and abroad through collaborative research programmes. Laboratories and library of the Department are being equipped with sophisticated instruments, latest books and research journals.
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