Pakistan Society of City and Regional Planners (PSCRP):
Pakistan Society of City and Regional Planners was established in December, 2012 by the faculty members and students of BS and MS City and Regional Planning, LCWU. The agenda of this society is to work for the vision of the department “Our Common Future, The Future We Want” which is derived in the light of United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development to promote city and regional planning; generate ideas related to development of sustainable cities and disaster risk reduction. This society works at institutional level with a promise to make the cities a better place to live in. PSCRP also provides international exposure and professional practice at national and international level to the associated students.
Focal Persons
1. Prof. Dr. M. Atiq Ur Rahman (Chairperson) Advisor
2. Ms. Faryal Khalid (Lecturer) In charge
3. Gul Rukh Aqeel (Student) President
4. Menahil Fatima (Student) General Secretary
Vision
Pakistan Society of City and Regional Planners work for the vision of the department “Our Common Future, The Future We Want” which is derived in the light of United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Society of Disaster Management Program:
The Disaster Management Society was founded in January 2022 by faculty and students from the BS Disaster Management Program at LCWU’s Department of City & Regional Planning. The agenda of this society is to work for the vision of the department “Build Back Better” which is derived in the light of Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) to promote Sustainable Development of cities to understand and use the disasters as trigger to create more resilient nations and societies than before; generate ideas related to development of sustainable cities and disaster risk reduction. This society work at institutional level with a promise to make the resilient cities which can thrive in turbulent times. DMS also provides associated students with international exposure and professional practice at the national and international levels.
Focal Persons
1. Prof. Dr. M. Atiq ur Rahman (Chairperson) Advisor
2. Ms. Saba Islam (Lecturer) In charge
3. Ayesha Latif (Student) President
4. Arooj Gulzaib (Student) General Secretary
Vision
The vision of the society “Build Back Better” is derived in the light of Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) to promote Sustainable Development of cities and to understand and use of disasters as a trigger to create more resilient nations and societies then before.
Objectives & Functions of Societies
Objectives:
· To provide the students with opportunities and facilitation in non-academic affairs to help them in better realization of their talent.
· To enhance the creative potentials of the students.
· To give students a sense of responsibility and ownership.
· To inculcate leadership potentials in students to make them globally competitive individuals.
· To promote teamwork among the students.
Functions:
• Societies conducts seminars about disaster management and city planning, in collaboration with the best disaster and planning related organizations and authorities of the country.
• Societies are engaged in different activities such as tree plantation, urban farming and awareness campaigns, recue training programs and awareness campaigns about the steps to be taken in the event of a disaster and transect walk.
• Societies has been initiated Dr. Abdul Rahim Khan Award which provides need based scholarship to the deserving students of the department. Total amount of Rs.1,75,000 has already been given to deserving students since 2012.
• Societies also involve in activities to enhance the international exposure and professional practice of associated students at national and international level.
