Federal
Minister for Education and Professional Training, Engr. Muhammad Baligh Ur
Rehman has said that research is very essential for any society.
He said that Social Sciences and
Humanities has very important role for the progress and development of society.
The Federal Minister was addressing
the inaugural ceremony of “3rd National Symposium on Thematic
Research in Social Sciences” at Higher Education Commission, Islamabad on Wednesday.
He said that no society can progress
without the values and character building of its people therefore it is very
imperative that we should focus on Social Sciences and Humanities.
Baligh Ur Rehman noted that research
plays very important role to determine new facts and objectives. There is need to resort to latest trends and techniques of
research, he added.
He said that the present government
has greatly focused on education and increased funding for education sector.
Enrolment in schools has increased
and number of out of school children decreased in the country, he added.
The federal Minister emphasized the
need of applied research and said that academia-industry link is very important
for our economic growth and national prosperity. Our universities should
have links with industry, he added.
He said that research is very
valuable and research outputs are rapidly increasing in the country. Research
outputs must increase so that our country continues moving on the path of
progress, he added.
Earlier, addressing the ceremony,
Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed said that there
is dire need of doing research on social issues. He also emphasized the need of
doing research while taking empirical data for solving issues.
