An impressive ceremony of Academic Convocation 2017-18 was held at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Convention Centre, Allama I I Kazi Campus, Jamshoro on Saturday to confer gold and silver medals and degrees upon successful candidates of PhD, M.S/ M. Phil., Master and Bachelor degree programs.
As many as 38 scholars were conferred with PhD degrees, whereas, 118 were awarded with M.S/ M Phil degrees in addition to 1467 Master and Bachelor degree awards. This way a total of 1623 degrees were awarded to the proud recipients.
Several faculty toppers were honoured with Chancellor's Gold Medals, 8 best students were bestowed with Dr N A Baloch gold medals and scores of other department/institute toppers were decorated with Vice Chancellor's silver medals.
The convocation president Pro Chancellor General Universities in Sindh and Special Advisor to the Chief Minister Sindh Nisar Ahmed Khuhro in his address on the occasion said that higher education was fundamental to the growth of economy of the present knowledge-based society. It contributed to income growth, labour productivity, entrepreneurial energy and the quality of life. It enhanced social mobility, encouraged political participation, strengthened civil society and promoted democratic governance through creation of new knowledge; which served as a catalyst for rapid development. Economic growth was the most important factor in poverty alleviation and improvement in quality of life of people at all levels of society.
"I am happy to note SU is progressing by leaps and bounds under the able leadership of its Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat", Advisor Khuhro said. Advisor Khuhro further said that Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had a vision and a commitment to transform Pakistan into a modern nation state; a dream and desire which she believed could not materialize without quality higher education; and youth empowerment. This is one reason why she wanted each district in Sindh to have an independent University. This mission of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was carried forward by Honorable Asif Ali Zardari, Co-Chairman, Pakistan Peoples' Party as he issued Sindh University directives to establish its campuses at rural districts of Sindh.
"I may partake that our worthy Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his learned sisters Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari and Aseefa Bhutto Zardari also cherish the dream of giving people of Sindh best higher education institutions. Bakhtawar Cadet College for Girls at Shaheed Benazirabad established in 2016 is just an example of this dream", Khuhro added. SU Vice Chancellor Dr. Burfat in his speech said that the given age was essentially the age of youth who served as their national life line.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019
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