HEC chief for promoting research at varsities

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Chairman Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed said on Wednesday that creating new knowledge along with education and training was the prime responsibility of universities.

He was addressing via online the closing ceremony of a two-day national conference on the theme of 'Role of Universities in National Development and Stability' organised by Punjab University Institute of Education and Research (PU-IER).

Dr Mukhtar said that such research should be promoted in the universities which would bring political and economic stability in the country. He said that teachers and Imams were the persons who could create a civilized society.

He said that teachers should recognize their place and become role models for students, asserting that there was no shortage of resources in Pakistan, only their proper usage was needed.

He said that organizing the best conference in PU IER on International Teacher's Day was appreciable.

Punjab HEC Chairman Prof Dr Shahid Munir said that the dream of development could never be fulfilled without education.

He cited that Malaysia spends 25% of its GDP on education and research.

He added that the research work was being done in many universities to solve water shortage. He said that Pakistan's universities should promote research culture according to the new trends. He said that climate change also had the most impact in Asian countries.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2022.