A high-profile Karachi-based delegation comprising journalists, writers, intellectuals, lawyers, businessmen, medical practitioners, social mobilisers and civil society activists visited University of Sindh. The 45 member contingent was led by noted print and electronic media veteran Aijaz Khokhar. VC SU Professor Dr Fateh Muhammad Burfat, director quality enhancement cell of the varsity Dr Shazad Ahmed Memon, SU media office incharge Dr Ghulam Ali Buriro and incharge ISO certification cell Dr Ameer Ali Abro received the delegation at Institute of Sindhology premises.
In a brief yet magnanimous varsity-introduction ceremony held at Senate Hall of the vice-chancellor's secretariat, vice chancellor Dr Burfat informed the touring team about reform initiatives, recent accomplishments, historical background, socio-cultural fabric and academic, administrative, research and professional profile of the varsity.
Eminent media person and SU alumnus Aijaz Khokhar eulogized Dr Burfat's revolutionary progress projects that included online students' attendance mechanism, ISO certification, online marks certificate viewing facility, SU inclusion in QS Asia top 450 universities and employees' biometric attendance operation.
SU-QEC Director Dr Shahzad Ahmed Memon and SU ISO Certification Cell Incharge Dr Ameer Ali Abro, in their joint presentation, intimated the audience about establishment of quality enhancement cells at SU additional campuses and affiliated colleges, submission of around 150 research projects to Higher Education Commission Islamabad, successful and effective operation of Ms/M.Phil. and PhD programs.