During 2025–26, Lahore Garrison University translated its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals into practical action across health, education, inclusion, gender equality, sustainable communities, and partnerships. This report presents one year of institutional progress through documented activities, partnerships, figures, and measurable outputs. Behind these numbers are efforts to expand opportunities, strengthen learning, support healthier communities, promote inclusion, and build a more responsible and sustainable university. LGU’s SDG journey reflects a simple principle: progress is meaningful when it reaches people, creates opportunities, and strengthens the communities we serve.
Health is central to learning, participation and quality of life. At LGU, our approach extends beyond responding to illness to promoting awareness, prevention, early identification and access to support. This includes reaching people where they are, recognising potential health concerns and connecting them with appropriate guidance and care. Our SDG 3 journey brings together community health and nutrition screening, thalassemia awareness and screening, voluntary blood donation, and psychological well-being and counselling. Together, these efforts reflect LGU's commitment to building a culture of care, prevention and shared responsibility for well-being across the University and the wider community.
Outreached to rural communities within ~20 km of the University (including Jaman and Thether) with two free camps recording 222 participant attendances across LGU, a Federal Government School, and three surrounding communities. Assessments covered body composition (127), bone health (130), random glucose (75), and reported dietary practices (134).
Funded screening costs for three thalassemia screening and awareness activities with Fatima Jinnah Medical University and Kashif Iqbal Thalassemia Care Center, reaching 1,350 eighth-semester students to promote awareness of carrier status and informed family-planning decisions.
Organized with the Noor Thalassemia Foundation where 180 student donors contributed 202 units of blood (approximately 101 litres) for patients requiring regular transfusions.
Supported 96 clients through 213 counselling sessions between Fall 2024 and Spring 2026, addressing emotional well-being, academic/career concerns, family issues, and behavioural difficulties, with appropriate referrals provided where required.
Quality education is at the heart of Lahore Garrison University's mission. During 2025-26, LGU strengthened learning through academic quality assurance, programme accreditation, faculty development, technology-enabled education, industry engagement, international exposure, and opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Management Sciences achieved NBEAC Category X accreditation while CS, SE, and IT cohorts maintained NCEAC accreditation. BS Data Science, BS Artificial Intelligence, and BS Cyber Security completed their NCEAC Zero Visit on July 24, 2024.
Engaged over 100 faculty members in flagship sessions such as 'Reimagining Gen Z Classrooms' on September 2, 2025, alongside professional training on OBE, generative AI, batch advising, and international academic engagement.
Maintained 820 installed computers (including 2 high-performance GPU systems and NetSol-sponsored Applied AI & Data Lab) distributed across Computer Science (452), Software Engineering (223), and Information Technology (145).
Supported co-curricular growth through Intra-MUN 2025 (150 participants), MUN workshops (70 participants), UET MUN IX delegation (13 students), and international exchanges including 33 students at Kyungdong University, South Korea.
Fostered 22 active student startups, trained 80+ students, incubated 12 startups/teams, commercialized/launched 10 products, generated sales across 12 ventures, and secured PKR 800,000+ in seed funding via the First Seed Fund Committee.
The University's contribution to Goal 5 in 2025-26 focused on practical opportunities for women's participation, personal safety, and achievement. Through the Women Empowerment Club, female students received self-defence training, while LGU women achieved multiple national-level podium finishes across sporting disciplines.
Organized self-defence and personal-safety workshops via the Women Empowerment Club, training 150 female students in situational awareness and protective techniques.
Secured eight national-level podium finishes across five sporting disciplines during 2025-26:
LGU's contribution to Goal 10 in 2025-26 focused on access, participation and inclusion. Gaon Connect brought guests from multiple villages to campus, while events like Pakistan Minorities Day engaged hundreds of participants alongside targeted scholarship support.
Brought 250 guests from 50 villages to LGU for direct interaction and exposure to higher-education opportunities, building trust and helping address informational and geographical barriers.
Provided 21 need-based scholarships for village girls with coverage ranging from 20% to 100%, amounting to a total support of PKR 2.17 million.
Marked Pakistan Minorities Day on August 11, 2026, with a campus-wide gathering of ~400 participants, alongside celebrations for Christmas, Easter, and Iftar engagements with care homes and community foundations.
Building a sustainable campus requires changes in infrastructure, resource use, and daily operations. During 2025-26, LGU pursued this transition through renewable energy, efficient appliances, water conservation, fuel reduction, safer mobility, and student-led greening.
Increased solar inventory by 20.2% (from 1,204 to 1,447 panels) and efficient-appliance coverage to above 90%, achieving a 62.8% reduction in net grid electricity consumption (January-June) and a 70.0% drop in electricity bills.
Commissioned ablution-water reuse systems, 10 rainwater storage tanks (10,000 L combined capacity), a controlled sprinkler system, and 20 sensor taps, contributing to a 47.7% reduction in utility-supplied water consumption (January-August).
Implemented a seven-week Friday closure from April to May 2026, avoiding an estimated 2,053 litres of fuel (1,758 L diesel, 295 L petrol), preventing 5.42 tonnes of direct CO2 emissions, and saving PKR 803,620.
Operated the LGU Driving Training School with Traffic Police Punjab, completing 38 batches and training 593 drivers during 2026 (including 391 women).
Executed the student-led 'HUM Hain PAKISTAN' campaign under the SDG Coordination Team, planting 1,000 trees across Lahore.
LGU's contribution to Goal 17 focused on building connections across international higher education, industry, health, education and community organisations, documenting 19 partnership instruments across six categories during 2025-26.
Expanded global networks via student/faculty exchange with Kyungdong University (33 students participating), a 5-year MoU with Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), and participation in the IAUP Central Asia Regional Conference 2026 in Almaty.
Engaged NetSol Technologies (establishing the high-end Applied AI & Data Lab), Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), and Collab P / Tiksom Limited for project commercialization and student professional exposure.
Partnered with SOS Children's Villages, Waduha Care Homes, Ahmad Shehzad Foundation, and LGISE, alongside rural school support including establishing a science lab, donating classroom furniture to 4 schools, and awarding 21 village girl scholarships.
Collaborated with Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning (PILL), Fountain House Lahore, Willing Ways Pakistan, and Pink Ribbon Pakistan (raising PKR 22,502 for Pink Ribbon Hospital) to promote mental health and awareness.
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