Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tanveer Mahmood Ahmed on Saturday asked institutes of higher learning in the country to fulfil social responsibility and assist society by remaining focused on national development aspirations.
All institutions of higher learning, whether in the private or public sector should set this task, because this was the demand of 'the nation at this crucial moment in its history,' said the Air Chief to 155 successful male and female space graduates at the third annual convocation of Institute of Space Technology (IST), the only aero-space teaching university in the Muslim world.
In his speech the Air Marshal recalled the first convocation of the IST held in 2002, when he sat in the audience. Since that time, the IST had made rapid stride in improving its academic programmes. He also complemented the organisation for introducing a new undergraduate course in material science, which was evidence of remarkable progress in a very short span of time.
Addressing the fresh space graduates, Tanveer Ahmed advised them 'where ever you go and what ever objectives you pursue, you must always fulfil the trust reposed in you by your nation, your parents and your alma mater.' Air Chief Marshal Tanvir also conferred gold medals on Humaira Suhail, Makhdum Ali Chaudhry, Naeem Hassan, Sikander Mohsin and Zeeshan Hashmat. The air chief mingled with graduates and their parents. He also discussed future plans with the fresh graduates.
Earlier, IST Vice Chancellor Brigadier Imran Rehman, informed the guests that the Institute has added a Pico-Satellite project modelled on the cubesat model of the Stanford University, which is a small satellite, capable of demonstrating new technologies. 'It would help students to design and test satellite sub-systems.'
'The second project offers a prototypes in development of conceptual unmanned aerial vehicles for which purpose an UAV lab has also been established for aerospace engineers.' He said he wanted IST students to dream 'big' and the new add-on facilities have been provided to help realise big dreams.
'It would help students to create technology which would shape a vastly different world over the next decades.' The IST has set up astronomy clubs, workshops on web portals, and short courses on mission design of satellite launch vehicles. IST student, Waqas Qazi was among five Pakistani students who was sent abroad in the 58th annual meeting of Nobel Laureates held in Lindau (West Germany) in June.
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