GUJRAT: Provincial Minister for Higher Education Punjab Mansoor Qadir has lauded the progress made by the University of Gujrat (UoG), saying the varsity’s state-of-the-art infrastructure, its achievements in the field of research and innovation are exemplary.
“If only I had time and opportunity, I would have paid off what I owe to my country by devoting all my efforts to the development of the University of Gujrat,” Mansoor Qadir said. Earlier, Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Mushahid Anwar along with his team of senior academics and administration officials welcomed the provincial minister upon his arrival at the campus.
In a meeting of senior faculty and staff that the minister chaired, Dr Muhammad Mushahid Anwar gave a detailed introduction of the varsity, throwing ample light on the role and achievements of the university.
Mansoor Qadir said that the development of educational institutions is our shared national responsibility. “Pakistan is a developing country. Each one of us in our individual capacity must sincerely contribute towards its progress and development,” Mansoor Qadir said.
He said that universities are centres of research that have the potential to bring about revolution in every sphere of human engagement.
“Despite the ongoing economic crisis and political unrest, we must not lose hope,” said the minister, adding that universities need to find ways of self-reliance and take recourse to austerity by devising responsible fiscal and monetary policies.
The meeting was attended by UoG registrar, deans, directors, controller of examinations, the treasurer and other senior staff. Later, Mansoor Qadir visited the Quaid-e-Azam Library, Data Centre and Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, interacted with the students and teachers and appreciated their work.
