Distinguished guests, including all dignitaries and their families, were invited to join the festivity. The founding team, comprised of Prof. Dr. Naveed A Malik, Mr. Tajdar Alam, and Prof. Dr. Sadaqat Mehdi, were honored with mementos for their outstanding contributions to building the Virtual University as the largest ICT-based university in Pakistan.
A total of 396 awards, accompanied by certificates, were presented to the current working employees. Nine awards were given to retired employees, while 33 awards were bestowed upon VU students and Alumni for their exceptional achievements in both professional and academic pursuits.
In addition to these accolades, five junior-category employees were awarded motorbikes through a lucky draw, while five senior-category employees received laptops. Furthermore, ten Umrah tickets were also distributed among employees through a lucky draw.
The details of the fortunate employees who won these prizes are as follows:
𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬
Muhammad Nasrullah (Driver – Regional Office Lahore)
- Rizwan Ali (Assistant Store Keeper – Regional Office Lahore)
- Javed Ali (Tutor/Instructor – Department of Management Sciences)
- Muhammad Ashfaque (Tutor/Instructor – Department of Management Sciences)
- Hammad Masood (Assistant Network Administrator – Multan Campus)
𝐋𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 - Mr. Tahar Haneef (Campus Manager – Ferozepur Road Campus)
- Dr. Muhammad Shahid Siddique (Lecturer – Department of Management Sciences)
- Miss Noreen Zahra (Assistant Professor – Department of Management Sciences)
- Mr. Muhammad Awais (Network Administrator – Pattoki Campus)
- Mr. Muhammad Umar Shahzad (Lecturer – Department of Management Sciences)
𝐔𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬: - Muhammad Saqib Javed (Lecturer – Department of Computer Science)
- Asim Mehmood (Tutor/Instructor – Department of Computer Science)
- Hafiz Zaheer Qadir (Deputy Controller Examinations – Examinations)
- Dr. Sumbal Tahir (Assistant Professor – Department of Education)
- Hafiz Muhammad Haroon (Tutor/Instructor – Department of Computer Science)
- Tahira Jabeen (Tutor/Instructor – Department of Education)
- Asim Razzaq (Tutor/Instructor – Department of Mass Communication)
- Farhan Ahad Khan (Office Support Staff – Directorate of Finance)
- Muhammad Shahid (Gardener – Directorate of Administration)
- Ajab Nawaz (Security Guard – Directorate of Administration)
Additionally, various campuses of Virtual University were recognized with awards for their exceptional performance:
𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 - Central Region – PLHR66 (Virtual University Salamat Pura Campus, Lahore)
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 - Central Region – PSKT01 (Virtual University Railway Road Campus, Sialkot)
- Central-l Region – PFSD01 (Virtual University Satyana Road Campus, Faisalabad)
- Central-ll Region – PBWP02 (Virtual University Satellite Town Campus, Bahawalpur)
- South-l Region – SKHI45 (Virtual University Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block-19 Campus, Karachi)
- South-ll Region – SMPK02 (Virtual University Bahrain Golden Town Campus, Mirpur Khas)
- North Region – PRWP07 (Virtual University Peshawar Road Campus, Rawalpindi)
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐕𝐔 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 - VRWP01 (Virtual University Satellite Town Campus, Rawalpindi)
In a heartfelt gesture, Virtual University also extended its appreciation to the families of deceased employees who had served with dedication. These families were presented with a small token of love in the form of an honorarium from VU.
The celebration not only highlighted the remarkable achievements of the institution but also showcased the strong sense of community and gratitude within the Virtual University of Pakistan.