USAID, AIOU join hands for collecting research data

Islamabad: A week-long data-analysis workshop held here to facilitate the scholars in collecting research-data, compatible to World's standard.  

Jointly organized by USAID and Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) was aimed at updating the M.Phil and Ph.D students of Education Faculty on new data-collecting techniques (NVIVO software). 

It also helped the students to explore new tools of research for doing qualitative and quantitative analysis of the relevant issues. They were also apprised of the research methodology for achieving better results in their research work.    

Students of various Universities attended the workshop, who thanked the AIOU for providing them an opportunity to learn about the new data-collecting techniques.

Addressing its concluding session, the AIOU’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui said that a Data Resource Center will soon be established at the University’s main campus that will help them acquiring latest information to have in-depth research in their relevant field.  This is the part of the University’s consistent efforts to promote research culture in the country that relevant to the society.     

The University, he added was fulfilling its responsibility of producing scholars who could help bringing positive change in life of an individual and the society as a whole. The students of higher education needed to acquaint them with new data-analysis tools in order to make their research result-oriented. 

While underlying the need of conducting society-related research, Dr. Shahid Siddiqui further said that merely economic development would not be enough for bringing real change in the life of the people. Socio aspect, in term of values, attitude and thinking is equally important for achieving the desired results, he added. 

The research scholars needed to focus on society’s related issues, he said adding the Educational institutions and teaching community should also play their role in transformation of society, by passing on good human values and practices to the new generation. He hoped the researchers will more work devotedly for refining data’s analysis process. 

The concluding session was attended by AIOU Registrar Dr. Muhammad Naeem Quershi and Dean Faculty of Education Dr. Nasir Mahmood. Dr. Nasaruallah, Dr. Sajid Ali Yousufzai and Dr. Nadeem Dogar acted as resource persons.  Later, the Vice Chancellor distributed certificate to participating students.