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Item THE USEFULNESS OF PUNJAB IT LABS PROJECT IN SCHOOLS OF PUNJAB(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Muhammad Javid QadirThe main purpose of the study was to assess the usefulness of Punjab IT Lab Project in schools of Punjab, Pakistan. The objective of the study was to find out the usefulness of IT Labs as regards to the plans and objectives of the Project and to assess the relevance of the Punjab IT Labs Project to academic needs of students. Efforts were made to find out the usefulness of IT labs as perceived by secondary and higher secondary schools teachers and students. A mixed method approach was used to conduct the study. The target population of the study comprised of students, teachers and head teachers of government educational institutions where IT Labs were established in Punjab province. There were 4286 schools where computer labs were established under the Punjab IT Labs Project. Six (6) districts were selected randomly among all 36 districts for study.Item The Role of University in Transforming Self-Understanding and Meaning of Life in Students – A Critical Study of the University of Management and Technology (UMT)(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Farah NazCurrently, there is a shift towards intangible outputs of the connection of university to the meanings and life of students and faculty. However, it needs to be investigated how far a university is successful in its additional role. The present study is an attempt in the same direction where the University of Management & Technology Lahore (UMT), is critically analyzed in terms of outcomes of its role and its capacity for developing self- understanding, exploring meanings of life, and unfolding the evolving self to newer meanings by virtue of self- directed renewal and reference process.