Summary AIOU has started job-orientated education in neglected and far-flung areas.
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University has started job-orientated and computer education in neglected and far-flung areas, initially classes of BS (Computer Science) in Umerkot and DG. Khan via Video-Conferencing System has been inaugurated.
The launching ceremony held here at the University’s main campus which 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. The BS (Computer science) course work will be conducted through video conferencing from the main campus, AIOU.
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.
On the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor, AIOU Prof. Dr. Nazir Ahmed Sangi said that such facility for the far-flung regions will be available for the first time in the history. He said that this facility will be extended to other regions in the four princes, Azad Kahmir and Northern areas.
Dr. Sangi said the students will be provided E-learning and technology-based modern skill-based education through online and video-conferencing. He said that Introducing educational facility for the students of these areas to obtain professional degree is a part of AIOU’s ongoing efforts to promote socio-economic education in the country.
The AIOU is negotiating with some prominent soft-ware Houses in the country that could provide internship facility as well as scholarships to the students as a special case.
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 D.G. 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, Inam-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.
The Rotary International Club has announced around dollar 25,000 for the support of the AIOU’s students, belonging to the Umerkot region.
