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NED convocation: 1,159 get degrees
Karachi, March 07, 2008: As many as 1,159 students of the bachelors and masters
programmes of the session 2003-04 were conferred degrees at the 16th convocation
of the NED University of Engineering and Technology on
Thursday.
Initially, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan was scheduled
to preside over the ceremony; however, due to his meeting with President Pervez
Musharraf in Islamabad, he could not make it to the convocation. In his absence,
the vice-chancellor of the NED varsity, Engineer Abul Kalam, presided over the
event.
The convocation was attended by a large number of graduating
students, their parents, city notables and educationists. Around 768 students
received their bachelors and masters' degrees in person.
Renowned
columnist Ardeshir Cowasjee gave gold medals and merit certificates to Mohammad
Asad Khan (Civil), Tayyabah Zafar (Urban Planning), Syed Mohammad Farrukh Hamza
(Mechanical), Abdus Samad Hussain Siddiqui (Electrical), Riffat Anees (Computer
Systems), Urooj Zehra (Textile), Rajesh Kumar (Electronics), Syed Khurshand
Iqbal (Industrial), Nazia Shahzad (Telecommunications), Meer Sadaf Naeem (BCIT)
and Sanaa Yusuf (Architecture).
Those who received merit certificates
include Shumaila Naeem and Nausheen Hira (Civil), Mohammad Uzair Shamsi and
Samia Enayat (Urban), Muslim and Junaid Hamid (Mechanical), Mohammad Laiq Ahmed
and Hafiz Razaul Haq (Electrical), Ahmad Minhas and Murk Gopi Chand (Computer
Science), Fauzia Khatri and Mohammad Owais Raza Siddiqui (Textile), Sonia Zia
and Umair Bin Waheed (Electronics), Syed Zia Abbas Rizvi and Asif Hasan
(Industrial), Nida Warsi and Aqeela Tayyab Ali (Telecommunications), Maryam
Masood and Sana Chughtai (BCIT) and Saad Gadit and Faria Arouj
(Architecture).
The vice-chancellor, Abul Kalam, lauding the research
work being carried out at the various departments of the varsity, said this year
the faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture had taken the lead in
producing world-class research work.
He said that the university was
carrying out three HEC-cum-USAID projects financed by the National Science
Foundation of the USA, which included structural retrofitting of buildings in
earthquake-prone zones; review and improvement of construction management
methods in Pakistan and preparation of transportation model for
Karachi.
The total grant for these projects was $1.319 million, he
said.
Besides, two studies had also been carried out by the dean and the
chairman of the civil engineering department on faculty development in
postgraduate research for sustainable infrastructure and CPS study of India
-Eurasia convergence zone, respectively, he said.
Mr Kalam said this
department was also a sub-office of the Unesco for Architectural Restoration and
entrusted by the government of Sindh with the responsibility for surveying,
photographing, recording and tabulating data about all buildings declared
heritage of the city, he added. PPI
Schools unclear on today's holiday
Karachi: An uncertain situation occurred in most of educational institutions regarding a
holiday on Friday, as most of the private school managements announced the day
off due to the strike call given by a religious party against the blasphemous
caricatures of Holy Prophet Muhammed Mustafa (PBUH) published in western
newspapers.
Endorsing the strike call, Private Schools Management
Association has circulated an internal memo, announcing Friday as the day
off.
Education institutions running under the administration of PSMA will
remain closed on Friday.
When contacted, newly appointed Secretary
Education Shafiq Khoso expressed his ignorance in this regard. He, however,
termed the closure of schools as illegal and said that he would take up the
issue with the officials concerned on Friday.
Caretaker Minister
Education Shujaat Beg was also unaware of the situation, saying that his
department had not issued any such notification and added that he would take
necessary action in this connection.
School-going children and their
parents were in a state of confusion, as their school managements were not clear
as to whether keep the schools open or closed.
Gender studies journal to be published
Karachi: Centre of Excellence for Women's Studies (CEWS), University of Karachi (KU) is
publishing the Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies to commemorate Women's Day
under the patronage of Prof. Dr Pirzada Qasim, VC, KU. The journal's main
objective is to generate and disseminate knowledge regarding gender issues
nationally and internationally with a critical perspective. Its aim is to
promote awareness about gender equity in human interaction including academic
work. The contributions of different research scholars in the form of articles
included in the journal are from different universities and colleges of
Pakistan. The News
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