COMSATS convocations held

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad held its106th and 107th convocations respectively.

Total 571 students, from the faculties of engineering, business administration, sciences, and information sciences and technology received degrees.

The varsity awarded gold, silver and bronze medals to 25 students with distinctions.

COMSAT Rector Dr Raheel Qamar advised students to use their professional acumen and ability to research more collaboratively to achieve something substantial for their country.



He said that today technological advancement in the field of education is the only viable defence of our country and it is high time to make a collective effort to secure a respectable place for Pakistan at global level by using the power of knowledge.

He stressed that in order to achieve our aim we need a paradigm shift in our traditional teaching styles especially in the institutions of higher education. He strongly recommended Hybrid Teaching Styles to ensure quality teaching and learning for future generations. He said that it is the most effective and efficient way of expanding course contents designed for students and supporting in-depth delivery and analysis.



Campus Director Dr Arshad Parvaiz stated that COMSATS Abbottabad campus research in environmental sciences, electrical engineering, development studies, management sciences, computer science, earth sciences, civil engineering, chemistry, pharmaceutical science and mathematics has been recognised across Pakistan in the higher education arena.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 5^th, 2017.