A highly significant orientation session on 'Capacity Planning System (CPS) through Offices of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) at public sector universities in Pakistan" was held at the Senate Hall of the Vice-Chancellor's Secretariat, University of Sindh, Jamshoro with Vice Chancellor Sindh University Professor Dr Fateh Muhammad Burfat in the chair.
Dr Burfat in his address on the occasion as the event Chief Guest said that no constructive way forward, rapid progress, academic, research and infrastructural development could be thought of without first gaining self-sufficiency and necessary wherewithal, competence and required efficiency in the use and management of information and communication technology.
He thanked Higher Education Commission Islamabad and Dr Zia Ul-Qayoom and Professor Ghulam Raza Bhatti on personal note for having graciously included University of Sindh among Ten Pakistan Universities in safe and smart university stream under CPS-ORIC national pilot project.
Professor Dr Zia Ul-Qayoom, Vice Chancellor, University of Gujrat and Project Director CPS-ORIC project said he was extremely delighted to have come to one of the premier-most seats of higher education in Pakistan i.e. University of Sindh, Jamshoro.
He said, "HEC's primary role is to provide 'quality' education; and 'quality' to me is a comprehensive term, achieving which in today's world would not be possible without embracing in entirety the concept and practice of capacity building system, managing learning environment and campus management system; supported, facilitated and managed through information technology tools."
Professor Dr Ghulam Raza Bhatti, HEC Member Operations and Planning presented a summary sheet, outlining HEC's journey from University Grants Commission (UGC)-merely a funding agency to HEC-the regulatory outfit.
HEC CPS-ORIC Project Consultant Tanveer Ahmed said that the purpose of CPS-ORIC project was to develop digital data pool as regarded information about all universities and their stakeholders. A data pool or archive that would serve as a single version of truth: credible, valid and reliable.
Dr Yasir Arafat Malkani, SU Director Internet Services Centre delivered presentation on 'SU Information Technology Excellence and Opportunities".
Javed Memon, Regional Director, HEC Regional Centre, Karachi moderated the session.
Those who participated in the session included pro-vice-chancellors of various SU campuses, deans of faculties, academic and administrative heads, faculty, researchers and a large number of students.