The Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) will collaborate with the George Mason University on various programmes, it was announced on Sunday.
This decision was made after a senior fellow and affiliated professor, school of public policy from George Mason University, Dr Mehtab S. Karim, visited the SSUET and delivered a lecture on the ‘Role of youth in national development: examples from Karachi’.
In his lecture, he explained how the youth plays an important role in the socio-economic development and growth of a country. Pakistan has a large proportion of youth in its total population and if properly guided can be a reservoir for socio-economic development in the country, said Dr Karim.
The SSUET chancellor, Z A Nizami had a detailed discussion with Karim. Nizami informed him that the SSUET already collaborates with various universities from the US and UK and that this would be a welcome venture. The director IT, Muhammad Yahya Waliullah and the statistical bureau of the SSUET will act as coordinator in collaborative efforts.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 2nd, 2012.
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