Convocation 2018: IU confers degrees on 800 students

This day conveys that Pakistani nation is striving to benefit its youth with the wealth of education, says governor

KARACHI: Iqra University on Sunday conferred degrees on 800 graduating students of Bachelors, Masters and PhD in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Media Sciences, Fashion Design and Education. Sindh Governor Imran Ismail awarded medals to students acquiring distinction.

Governor Ismail said, "Strong nations do not leave the path of development, even in non-favorable situations, instead the journey of prosperity continues. This day conveys the message that Pakistani nation is striving to benefit its youth with the wealth of education".

He said that he was happy that Iqra University had emerged as an outstanding educational institute where the youth were being provided modern educational facilities. He said that the way for eliminating poverty and social justice could only be paved through education. He added that the social and economic prosperity was possible through education, which in turn helps foster human development.



The governor further said that for the first time since Quaid-e-Azam, Pakistan had an honest and sincere leadership under Imran Khan, which was a guarantor of a developed country. While addressing the graduating students, he said that the country had many expectations from them and he was sure that they would play a key role in the country's prosperity by employing all of their abilities.

Adviser of Prime Minister, Iftikhar Durrani, said that Iqra University was surely the best university of Pakistan. He said that he was also a graduate of the university and felt extremely proud attending its convocation ceremony as a guest.



IU Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Wasim Qazi said that the varsity would be completing its 20 years soon and in that time had managed to not only acquire a top position in Higher Education Commission's (HEC) list of universities but also received educational sponsorship from the world renowned Harvard Business School. He added that IU was country's first varsity to boast of smart class rooms, providing students with all the facilities they need. He said that IU was an organisation that aims to strengthen cooperation in society.

The VC told the students that they were entering their professional lives and said that by choosing to work for the interest and benefit of the country they could help ensure the country's progress.

"This is the way that we can fulfil the dream of being a welfare state".

He said that history shows that the secret behind any nations' prosperity lies in the acquisition of education. "Nations who focused on achieving education and made education their priority, success and prosperity became their destiny. But the unfortunate ones who did not gave importance to education, most part of their history passed in conflicts. Failure became their fate and they drowned in the darkness of disgrace and humiliation," he added.

IU Chancellor Erum Lakhani and IU Chairman Hunaid Hussain Lakhani were also present at the ceremony.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, December 10^th, 2018.