Monday, July 11, 2011

5th Convocation of Hazara University

The nation need best students to become best teachers and scientists in our universities and college to compete in the rapidly developing world where frontier of knowledge is expanding at an exceptional rate. Only the best teaching brains can face and handle the challenges of the miraculous progress through research and mutual collaboration with the greatest minds of the world. This was stated by Prof. Dr. Syed Sakhawat Shah, Vice Chancellor Hazara University Mansehra on the eve of first ever convocation of Govt. Women Degree College Mandian Abbottabad. He said that it is time to recognize that education and federal mindset cannot go together. Even after 64 years of our independence it is shocking that 25 million children of school going age do not get the opportunity of even the primary education which makes Pakistan a disastrous zone. In the global ranking if illiteracy we are a disgraceful state. It has never been realized that only the mothers who are education one can bring about a positive change in the education of society. Our budgetary allocations that are less than 1.5% of the GDP can hardly improve the situation.

The decisive force of human resource development through education and training coupled with possession of technology could only rescue us from the present dilemma. He stressed upon the students that the stream of innovative learning, experiences, and intellectual inquiry, which you carry from this college, will make your career brighter and ore promising by winning the credibility of the degree. Let me remind you that learning is a lifelong process and will not end by getting the degree. On the other hand it has just begun. You will have to update your knowledge in the rapidly changing world around you and make your scholarship relevant to the needs of the time. Keep yourself abreast with books to come in contact with the condensed wisdom of the ages for decoding the mystery of life and solving the baffling problems faced by the human race. He said "many avenues are open to you and serve the country as professors, doctors, engineers, civil servants, officers of armed forces, bankers, mangers and all the other related fields of public importance. Population wise women are more that 50% and the education women can play a major role to strengthen the country. Ms. Farah Hamid, Secretary Higher Education Department Peshawar, Registrar, Controller of Examinations and Public Relations Officer, Hazara University and professors, parents and students participated in the convocation. The passed-out graduates of science and arts group for the year 2008-09-10 were awarded 140 degrees.