Some 1300 students were conferred degree in different disciplines at the 17th convocation of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) held at Expo Centre, here on Thursday. High achievers were also awarded gold, silver and bronze medals for their best performance in Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science.
Speaking on the occasion as chief guest, President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain congratulated the graduating students on their success. He asked the students to serve the country with honesty and dedication. "You have to fulfil your responsibility in your practical life," he said. The President said that Pakistan was the blessing of Allah Almighty so youngsters should play their role for the development of the country.
He described faculty as an essential part of an educational institution with teachers being the most important factor for equipping their pupils with knowledge. "Only talented and qualified teachers should be employed who could impart better education," he asserted. The President said that Government of Pakistan was committed to the cause of education, particularly the science and technology which is key for progress and prosperity.
Besides public sector, the government is also engaging the private sector to achieve the cherished objectives and this sector is responding positively towards the cause of nation building. He called upon the students to respect their parents and teachers who led them to the accomplishment of their educational mission Mamnoon said that PML-N led democratic government was striving hard to promote the talented and young engineers of the country through various programmes.
He observed that SSUET, which has been named after a great educationist and reformer, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, is a symbol of higher education. Sir Syed, he stated, established an institution in the sub-continent, the blessings of which will continue till last. In his welcome address, Chancellor SSUET Engr Mohammed Adil Usman said that Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology was established with a view to adorning the youth with the most modern knowledge and made them available the best choices for study in the field of latest technology. The University, he said, is alive to the staggering speed at which the technology is growing and also to the multiple dimensions the technology is encompassing for its growth.
Earlier, Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Syed Jawaid H Rizvi, presented his report and said SSUET was sponsored by Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys' Association (AMUOBA) in 1994. It was an outstanding project accomplished in the domain of education and a manifestation of AMUOBA's patriotism and concern of nation building.
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