Islamabad: More than 1100 degrees were conferred at the 13th convocation of Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology (SUIT), Peshawar, held at the Jinnah Convention Centre on Tuesday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra was the chief guest on the occasion. HEC Chairperson Professor Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, SUIT Vice President Brigadier Javed Tipu and the SUIT Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Salim-ur-Rehman were also present on the occasion besides a large number of graduating students their parents, educationists, senior government officials, faculty and staff of the University.
Speaking on this occasion, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra said it has been his endeavour to ensure hundred percent literacy rate and Pakistan emerge as a leading country in South Asia in the field of education.
The Governor said that Pakistan’s youth are the future of the country and they will have to take the country ahead in different fields. Jhagra said the ratio of education is not satisfactory and educational institutions have a huge responsibility of educating students in subjects of the modern times. He said SUIT is a best university in KP and providing quality education to the students. He advised the students that after the completion of their studies now they are entering into practical phase of their lives. He said that there is no short-cut to progress and prosperity; rather this can be achieved only through sustained efforts of every citizen.
HEC Chairman Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad said a huge responsibility lies on the teachers to make Pakistan a great nation. He regretted that the Muslim countries have stopped provision of education resources for education and as a result our children are going abroad for education. He said we are proud of the golden era of the Muslims as there were Muslim scientists and researchers but now we are lagging behind other countries due to lack of interest in research and science and technology.
Chairman HEC stressed upon the youth to focus on their studies, so as to shoulder the burden of their parents, as well as to play their role for the development of the country. He appreciated the management of Sarhad University for providing quality educational facilities to the youth of KP Province. He also lauded the Distance Education Program of the University, through which the students of far flung areas, having limited financial reasons are able to get quality education at their doorstep.
More than 1100 degrees were conferred in the Convocation, which included 3 PhDs, 52 M.Phil, 175 Masters and 883 Bachelors. 124 Gold Medals were also awarded to those who completed their degrees with distinction in their relevant disciplines.
SIUT Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Salim-ur-Rehman, while presenting annual report of the university said that the university with more than 400 faculty members offers state of the art academic and research facilities to the students. The University, he added, is also offering distance education facilities across the Province
