120th Convocation of Punjab University was held here on Saturday. Vice Chancellor, PU Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran was the chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the ceremony, he said the only reason behind all national crises is lack of education. He said our rulers, since the inception of Pakistan, never recognised the utmost importance of education.
He said education is the key to progress and development of any nation and we are facing national disasters because of illiteracy. Educational backwardness and illiteracy is the only reason of all devastation and natural punishments, he added. He furthered that the leadership of our country has not realised that the 722 verses of Holy Qur'an, which is 1/8th of the Holy Book, stress to focus on the mysteries of the universe. He said Almighty Allah has promised His blessings including power, respect and wealth to only that nation that is educated and the nation sans strong character could not become educated. He said Allah does not value verbal beliefs. Our religion is for the betterment of the world. Offering Salat has become a custom only but no one is punctual of time and line.
The VC said it is unfortunate that Pakistan stands at 186 out of 193 countries in spending GDP on education. He appealed to the government to focus and promote education in a true manner as a lot of time has already passed. A human being without education is blind, deaf and burden on earth. He said the earth is also not ready to accept the burden of nations who are illiterate. Vanishing of nations, who are uneducated and illiterate, is destined according to the rules of nature. He said that the group, who led the world, termed human beings as 'human garbage'.
Dr Kamran advised the students to promote education wherever they go, vast their hearts, earn fair income, get perfection in their field and helping others should be make the cause of lives. In his address, Controller Examinations, Professor Dr Liaqat Ali presented progress report of his department.