1,370 students awarded degrees at FJWU convocation

Rawalpindi

Unless our universities become the hub of generating new ideas and promote culture of tolerance, we cannot march forward on the path of progress and prosperity. Education, specially the women education is indeed the key to prosperity.

This was stated by Governor of Punjab and Chancellor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana, while speaking at the 15th convocation of the Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) held on Friday at the Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad to commemorate the academic accomplishments of its students’ outstanding achievements in their academic career.

FJWU chancellor and Punjab governor conferred degrees on the graduating students at Bachelors, Masters, M.Phil and Ph.D. levels.

A total of 1,370 students were awarded degrees this year including one Ph.D, 130 M.Phil, 669 master’s and 570 bachelors. More over 30 gold and silver medals were also awarded to the students having distinction in their respective programme. First Women Bank and Media Development Trust Mishal, Pakistan also awarded gold medals.

While speaking to the students on the occasion Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana congratulated the students and their parents on their success and said that the young generation is the future of prosperous Pakistan. He further said, laws are necessary but not sufficient, for countering intolerance in individual attitudes. Rather, true education makes us more understanding, compassionate and generous. He also added that, development and promotion of education has been a key area of the present government. In this regards universities should emphasis on establishing linkages between academia, industry and vocational training institutions through a well formulated strategy. He also appreciated the FJWU’s active links of the university with the national and international universities and research organizations to facilitate young researchers to update their knowledge.

Punjab governor paid tributes to the martyrs of armed forces of Pakistan in War against terrorism and said that, “we are in the state of war for more than one and half decade. He said Pakistan government has taken many measures to provide security to the educational institutions. We are looking forward to provide funds, wherever necessary for the security and futuristic projects of the university. I am confident that the university’s leadership would put these funds to good use. FJWU would soon emerge with a truly national character as a research-based university, he added.

In her welcome address the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Samina Amin Qadir expressed her gratitude to the FJWU chancellor and Punjab governor for his presence in the convocation. She said that FJWU is doing its best to provide international exposure to its students and faculty by encouraging participation in international and national conferences. She said FJWU has developed international links and collaborative connections with various international academic organisations, raising the image of Pakistani women in the world.

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed also spoke on the occasion. He said that women universities are playing a crucial role in the education who is the future leaders of an educated, enlightened and prosperous Pakistan. He further said that HEC is very much focused on improving the education standards in Pakistan and taking various steps.

The Bank of Punjab has awarded cash prizes for the top scoring students in the Department of Business Administration those were: Mamoona Naz, Komal Shahzad (BBS), Aqsa Murtaz (BBA) and Sidra Babar Khan (BBA).

A gold medal was instituted by the First Women Bank in 2005. The coveted award goes to Noor Saba Muneeb top scoring student of the Department of Economics.

Media Development Trust (Mishal Pakistan) also sponsored four gold medals to the top scoring students of Media and Communication Studies. This year these gold medals won by Fizza Said, Saba Hameed, Zareena Malik, Zerish Gulbaz of top scoring students the Department of Communication and Media Studies.

Gold & silver medals of bachelors and masters and M.Phil programmes awarded to Mariam Hafeez (M.Phil. Counselling Psychology), Farah Naz (M.Phil. Economics), Azka Khan (M.Phil. English), Hina Nazir (M.Phil. Bio Technology Department of Environmental Science), Amna Butt (M.Phil. Environmental Sciences), Saima Tufail (M.Phil Environmental Sciences-Chemistry), Mamoona Naz (gold), Rabeia Javed (silver - MBA), Komal Shahzad (gold), Aimen Ejaz (silver) (Bachelors of Business Studies), Aqsa Murtaza (gold), Sara Hameed (silver - BBA), Sidra Babar Khan (gold), Sana Fatima (silver - BBA), Arooj Ahmed (gold), Affifa Yousaf (silver) (Master of Behavioural Sciences), Nida Jamshed (gold), Rabia Kiran (silver) (Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences), Fizza Said (gold), Saba Hameed (silver) (Master of Communication & Media Studies), Zaneera Malik (gold), Zerish Gulbaz (silver) (Bachelor of Communication & Media Studies), Momina Hafeez (gold), Sana Afzal (silver) (Master of Computer Sciences), Aneeqa Yasin (gold), Munazza Ansar (silver) (Bachelor of Computer Sciences), Tayyabah Aslam (gold), Aliza Malik (silver), Yousara Zahid (silver) (Master of Defence & Diplomatic Studies), Rafia Mushtaq Khan (gold), Nousheen Israr (silver) (Bachelors of Defence & Diplomatic Studies), Noor us Saba Muneeb (gold), Sonia Hayat (silver) (Master of Economics), Iqra Yousaf (gold), Rafia Riaz (silver) (Bachelor of Economics), Sofia Noor (gold), Farwa Batool (silver) (Master of Education), Rohaniyyih Nabilzadeh (gold), Anam Iqbal (silver) (Bachelor of Education, B.Ed (Hons) Elementary), Zainab Masood (gold), Maryam Tariq (silver), (Master of English), Maryum Mahmood (gold), Sonia Abdul Qayyum Khan (silver) (Bachelor English), Shaan Bibi Jaffri (gold), Javeria Tariq (silver) (Bachelor of Environmental Sciences), Ghazala Iqbal Rana (gold), Sundus Sana (silver) (Master of Fine Arts), Bushra Jamil (gold), Rida Saqib (silver) (Bachelor of Fine Art), Saima Haroon (gold), Ana Hussain (silver) (Master of Gender Studies), Hina Mazhar (gold), Hafsa Khan (silver), Ana Pervaiz (silver) (Bachelor of Gender Studies), Sumera Khalid (gold), Hafiza Sara Tanvir (silver),  Sonia Khalid (silver) (Master of Islamic Studies), Jawairia Baig (gold), Madiha Hameed (gold), Amar Butt (silver) (Bachelors of Islamic Studies), Ammara Usman (gold), Aniqa (silver) (Master of Public Administration), Javeria Nafees (gold), Iqra Aqeel (silver) (Bachelor of Public Administration), Sameera Javed (gold), Mahdia Abid (silver) (Bachelor of Computer Arts), Sana Arzoo (gold), Mehwish Ejaz (silver) (Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences), Alefya Fida Ali (gold), Summaya Iqbal (silver) (Bachelor of Software Engineering).