Federal
Minister for Education and Professional Training, Engr. Muhammad Baligh Ur
Rehman has said that innovation is the primary drive of development and it is
through innovations and new ideas that we can move towards betterment.
The
Federal Minister was addressing as Chief Guest signing ceremony of
Institutional Agreement between Intellectual Property Organization (IPO),
Higher Education Commission (HEC) and universities/Institutes for establishment
of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC) Network in Pakistan here at
Higher Education Commission Auditorium on Tuesday. He
emphasized the need of encouraging the innovators and recognition of their
work. The Federal Minister said that the human resource of Pakistan
has great potential, adding that we have to train our youth in right direction.
He said
it is through innovations that we can overcome many of the challenges to the
human life and existence. The Federal Minister said that the government is committed for
the promotion of education in the country and has increased funding for
education sector.
He
noted that innovation is pushing ahead at such a fast pace that it is essential
to be part of this innovation drive if we want to tread path of development and
achieve a respectable position among the comity of nations. The
Federal Minister appreciated the initiative of IPO Pakistan and Higher
Education Commission to set up Technology and Innovation Support Centers
(TISCs) in the institutes to promote use of patent information among students,
researchers, entrepreneurs and policy makers.
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