Education is vital for developing human
civilization. Effective educational system can help changing and
developing socio-economic life of the humans. Centers of higher
learning have the vital role in this regard. Research work in
the universities must benefit socio-economic and political
system of the society. Development agenda for academic and
physical planning at the University of Gujrat (UOG) is
unconventional and student friendly. The practicable and purpose
oriented programs have made it a notable campus of the country.
The UOG Campus is not less than any other in the modern world.
Students and faculty in our country have the potential of
diverse creativity. The HEC is struggling hard for teachers’
training and development. Faculty at UOG should developed
workable and practical projects of human benefits, the HEC will
finance accordingly. These views were shared by the Executive
Director Higher Education Commission, Dr S Sohail H Naqvi while
sharing with the students and faculty, here at Hafiz Hayat
Campus.
On his arrival at the Hafiz Hayat Campus
Dr Sohail H Naqvi was received by the Vice Chancellor, Senior
Directors and the faculty. Mr Naqvi met the Vice Chancellor in
his office and discussed various issues regarding the Higher
Education Commission (HEC) and the University of Gujrat
management. Dr Naqvi also planted a
sapling of auricaria in front of the Adman Block while
inaugurating the plantation campaign at HHCampus. Then he moved
around the campus. First, he witnessed the “Theses Exhibition”
of MFA students at School of Art, Design and Architecture
(SADA). The students along with Director Prof Khawaja were
present there and briefed Dr Naqvi about their work. Mr Naqvi
took keen interest and asked different questions regarding the
ideas behind their work and methodology used for the purpose. Mr
Naqvi appreciated the students work and urged them to continue
such an innovative work. The Vice Chancellor accompanied Mr
Naqvi while visiting the Exhibition Hall. Later Mr Naqvi went to
the Wood Working Laboratory where Director Khawaja briefed the
projects to be carried out on different models/designs. Here,
Prof Kawaja briefed Mr Naqvi in detail
unique projects of wood working in
the laboratory. Then Odium Art Society’s members presented a
whirling demonstration on Sufiana Kalam in SADA Exhibition hall.
Dr Naqvi appreciated the activity. Later, Dr Naqvi was planned
to visit the Campus Radio (106.6). He visited there and was
welcome by the Head of Mass Communication and Media Department,
Ashraf Iqbal. Dr Naqvi visited the reporting room and news desk
of the Campus Radio. There he was briefed on radio’s production
and transmission by the Coordinator MCMC, Zahid Bilal; Programme
Manager, Ghulam Mustafa and the Transmission Engineer, Wasim
Ashraf. While commenting on the radio’s transmission, Zahid
Bilal remarked that it is due to the VC’s desire to produce
transmissions of more than 6 hours daily even during the test
transmissions. Dr Naqvi visited the studio and observed the
transmission process of the transmitter. Then Dr Naqvi moved
around the Engineering Block. There he was briefed on different
lab activities. Dr Naqvi remarked here that the proper visiting
of the advanced equipment must be ensured. Students necessarily
encouraged for innovative work by using the latest appliances.
He assured all help for promoting the modern engineering at UOG.
Later Dr Naqvi went to the Nawaz Sharif Medical College (NSMC)-
a unique feature of the UOG. Dr Naqvi was welcomed there by the
faculty. He moved around the laboratories of an Anatomy,
Physiology and Bio-Chemistry department. He termed the
laboratory establishments, modern and at par with the
requirements of the profession. Then he went to the Academic
Block where he was planned to interact with the faculty in the
Video Conferencing Hall. The students also joined the session.
This interaction session was live with the five other
institutions i,e HEC Islamabad, HEC Karachi, Balochistan
University of Information Technology and Engineering, Islamic
University Bahawalpur and NUST Islamabad. Before Dr Naqvi’s
address to the faculty, the Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad
Nizamuddin welcomed him in the UOG and briefed him about the
salient features of the Campus. He briefed about the future
academic and physical plans. He urged the HEC’s cooperation in
developing the UOG as modern and people oriented campus of the
country. He referred different developing projects at the campus
in this regard.
Dr Naqvi
while addressing the faculty, students and managements directors
said that the UOG is progressing on the track prescribed by the
Higher Education Commission. He said that under the visionary
guidance of the present administration, campus has been
developing quickly. The academic and physical infrastructure is
quite compatible to achieve the target. It will soon be
converted into the world class campus. The HEC will help
developing it accordingly, he pledged.
In the end, while talking with the FM
Campus Radio, Dr Naqvi remarked that the UOG Campus seems to be
an institution of the modern world. It is not less then any
varsity in the New York. The VC and faculty is striving hard to
achieve the target set at the time of its commencement. The Vice
Chancellor has the vision to transform it into a modern world
class campus. Its administration is working at par with the
natural demands of the local populace. While talking on the
significance of the research he said that the research is the
integral part of the academic process of the universities. Every
researcher must involve himself in the research activities. The
researcher must locate the new dimensions of the research
question.