221 university graduates awarded degrees

Special Technology Zones being established in order to impart higher education

PESHAWAR:

Chief Minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Mahmood Khan awarded degrees to 221 graduates of the University of Swat during the second convocation of the university on Thursday. Talking as chief guest on the occasion, he said that promotion of higher education sector on modern lines is one of the top priorities of his government.

The chief minister awarded degrees and gold medals to the graduates who have completed BS, MS, MA, MSC, M Phil and PHD. In the convocation a total of 221 graduates were awarded with degrees whereas 109 graduates received gold medals.

The CM said that Special Technology Zones were also being established in order to impart higher education in accordance with the needs of modern era and to ensure students employability in the market.

He maintained that strengthening the University of Swat was his longstanding desire which is now being fulfilled, adding that the first phase of the construction work of the project has been completed and work would soon be started on the second phase.

The chief minister said that unfortunately, pace of construction work on the project had been very slow but now due to his personal interest and efforts, it has been geared up and the first phase had been completed.

Besides, he added that progress was underway on other projects.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 4^th, 2022.