“It is highly inspiring to look at the school’s progress, from a tiny IT wing in 1999 to an excellent engineering institute,” says NUST Rector. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/ EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
The sky at the main campus of the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) was dotted with 700 caps flying in the air on Friday.
NUST Rector Engineer Muhammad Asghar said that the school was relatively young, beaming with the pride and feat of having attained a prominent stature in 14 years.
“It is highly inspiring to look at the school’s progress, from a tiny IT wing in 1999 to an excellent engineering institute,” he said.
Graduating students from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS) received degrees in the disciplines of electrical engineering, information and communication systems, engineering and information technology at the convocation.
Tehniat Fatima, Haris Aftab and Muhammad Wajeeh from BIT-10 won the President’s Gold Medal, Chancellor’s Silver Medal and Rector’s Gold Medal respectively.
From the graduating class of Bachelors in Information and Communication Systems Engineering (BICSE)-6, Erum Mushtaq, Sikandar Ali Khan and Munawar Masood Khan clinched the President’s Gold Medal, Chancellor’s Silver Medal and Rector’s Gold Medal, respectively.
Muhammad Junaid Farooq, Jawad Ahmed and Umair Aftab from the Bachelors of Electrical Engineering (BEE)-1 won the President’s Gold Medal, Chancellor’s Silver Medal and Rector’s gold medal respectively.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Nawaz, Asim Mushtaq and Syeda Zahra Hassan from BIT-11 won the President’s Gold Medal, Chancellor’s Silver Medal and Rector’s Gold Medal, respectively.
Intikhab Hussain, Junaid Zulfiqar and Maryam Rehman from BICSE-7 received the President’s Gold Medal, Chancellor’s Silver Medal and Rector’s Gold Medal respectively. From BEE-5, Saleha Asad and Waleed Aslam claimed the President’s Gold Medal and Chancellor’s Silver Medal respectively and Burhan Ahmad Mudassar claimed both the Rector’s Gold Medal and Chancellor’s Silver Medal.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 25th, 2014.
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