Summary AIOU on Wednesday launched computer science facility for some of the remote areas of the country.
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University launched computer science learning facility for the country’s remote and deprived regions, including Umerkot and DG Khan Region.
Students of these regions will be provided E-learning and technology-based modern skill-based education through online and video-conferencing. Initially, around 30 students have been registered at each center for BS (Computer Science) professional degree. Such facility for the students from the far-flung regions will be available for the first time in the history.
The launching ceremony held here at the University’s main campus was presided over by Salim Ghauri, Chief Executive NetSol technologies.
Special Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Noor Muhammad Jadmani was the chief guest on the occasion. The Vice Chancellor AIOU Prof. Dr. Nazir Ahmed Sangi highlighted the steps being taken to expand IT-based education to the country’s remote and less-developed regions.
Officials and students from Umerkot and D.G. Khan participated in the launching ceremony through video-conferencing. They thanked the Vice Chancellor for his concerted efforts, bringing the students of far-flung region into mainstream.
The BS (Computer science) course work will be conducted through video conferencing from the main campus, AIOU.
The Vice chancellor said that AIOU is now offering latest technology-based learning with online systems, especially with a focus on rural areas.
The University is establishing computer labs in rural areas where students could get benefit in their research work. He announced that he will allocate a sizeable amount for the students’ support fund to facilitate the students from the less-developed regions.
The Chief Executive Officer Salim Ghauri announced on the occasion to provide financial grant to the students of Umerkot and DG Khan helping them to undertake their advance study. He lauded the AIOU students’ educational caliber and they said they were making very useful contribution to the development of IT-industry.
Noor Muhammad Jadmani Pakistan’s former ambassador to Japan who hailed from Umerkot commended the efforts of the Vice Chancellor for his dedicated services to introduce technology-based education in the country’s remotest regions.
Those who spoke at the inaugural ceremony included Prof. Dr. Noshad Khan, Dean Faculty of sciences, Dr. Daud Khattk, Incharge Computer Department, Anwar-ul-Haq Sheikh, Regional Director Hyderabad, Prof. Ghulam Rasood Khoso Regional Director D.G.Khan and Moiz-uddin Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science.
