Youths’ role in growth sought

LAHORE Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change Ms Rukhsana Naveed has said that Pakistani youth has to play key role in converting Pakistan into a state where quality of life of each individual is improved.

She was addressing graduation ceremony of the Punjab University’s Institute of Quality & Technology Management (IQTM). PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad, Registrar Dr Muhammad Khalid Khan, IQTM Director Dr Usman Awan, Acting Controller of Examination Muhammad Rauf Nawaz, faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion. Rukhsana Naveed said all subjects taught at the university level should have relevance with the socio-economic improvement of the country. She said at present we are facing challenge of climate change and TQM principle of continuous improvement was the only way to address this problem. She congratulated the graduates and their parents at the occasion.

Prof Niaz Ahmad said our graduates had to apply their knowledge effectively at their workplaces. He said it was the application of skills at workplace which made the graduates worthy. He said in today’s global economy, no organisation could progress unless it did not focus on quality of its products and services.

Dr Muhammad Usman Awan said IQTM graduates were playing significant role as industrial engineers and total quality management experts in the manufacturing and service sector of the country.