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Sindh University campus in Dadu soon
DADU, May 28(Dawn): The Vice Chancellor of Sindh University, Mazharul Haq
Siddiqui, has said that a campus of the Sindh University will be to set up in
Dadu town and appealed to Sindh government to provide land for the
campus.
Speaking at a conference on "Past and Future of Dadu" here on
Sunday, held under the aegis of Sindhi Adabi Sangat, he said that it was his old
desire to establish campuses of Sindh University at Badin, Mirpurkhas and Dadu,
but no land was provided by the government for the purpose where campuses could
not be established. In Badin, however, a campus was set up.
He said the
District Council of Dadu should pass a resolution for establishing the
university campus in Dadu and also expedite the process. Paper work for the
university campus in Dadu has almost been completed, he added. He said educated
people, with required qualifications, can do their PhDs from Sindh University in
any subject.
Referring to standard of education in Sindh, he said that
condition of primary education was the worst in Sindh as compared to
Balochistan.
He said that first of all we have to improve our primary
education which would ultimately improve our future. Mr Siddiqui announced to
establish the chair of Ustad Bukhari in Sindh University.
Former chairman
of Sindhi Language Authority, G. A. Allana, said the conference was extensive in
which all topics were touched with a large number of scholars, historians and
intellectuals participating in it.
He said that renowned historian late
Taj Serai had worked on different topics of history of Dadu and pictures and
material on Dadu was available at Sindhology.
He said that evidence of
early human life was found in Dadu and there were many historical places
including Caves of Kai, Naing Sharif, Amri remains, graves of Kalhora, Talpurs
and Rani Kot.
He said that some historical places in Rohri and Makli
hills also needed more research.
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