Dr. Tabbasum Afzal Rector COMSATS University called upon Federal University Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch in his office today in the Ministry of Science and Technology. Federal Secretary Ministry of Science and Technology Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Memon was also present in the meeting.
Federal Minister for Science and Technology said the Focus of the University should be on research activities and establishing linkage and collaboration with international universities of promising repute.
The minister stressed the need for more campuses in all the provinces of Pakistan to establish a federal footprint in the education landscape of all the provinces. This will help in providing equal learning opportunities to all segments of society and help the students in case of interprovincial mobility. he added
Federal Minister for Science and Technology further, emphasized the need of improving the standard of education and taking substantial steps to promote higher education and bring it up to the international status.
The Rector COMSATS University briefed about the role of COMSATS in the promotion of education. Our focus is to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing technological environment as well as societal needs through the best affordable academic programs as per leading global standards, within Pakistan and for this purpose, we have signed 13 MoUs with universities in Turkey, he added.
He highlighted the different challenges and the dire need for funds for the establishment of the Baluchistan Campus of the University as the land is already purchased for the purpose. While the issue of the Kot Addu campus is still pending due to a lack of funds, he stated.
The Federal Minister assured of his full support at all levels for the ongoing projects.
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch appreciated the efforts of the university’s management and expressed the hope that the university will further improve the quality of education and also ensure good governance in the university.
The Rector COMSATS University thanked the Federal Minister and Federal Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology for their active support and interest in all the ongoing programs of the university.
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