Daily Times

KARACHI: The 28th annual degree awarding ceremony of the Karachi University was held on Saturday at the Valika Ground Karachi University where Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair was a Chief Guest of this biggest educational function in Karachi.

The number of PhD for the year 2018 was 73, meanwhile, 1962 students were awarded with degrees in which 211 degrees were awarded in BA Hons, 17 in B.E, 11 in B.Ed, 10 in B.L.I.S., 155 in B.S. 19 in BS(CS), 16 in BS(SE), 3 in BBA (hons), 7 in BPA (Hons), 283 in B.Sc (Hons), 15 in LL.B, 355 in M.A., 2 in M.A (E & F), 11 in MAS, 69 in MBA, 34 in M.Com, 16 in M.C.S., 35 in M.H.R.M., 4 in M.I.B.F., 5 in M.L.I.S., 43 in M.P.A., 11 in MPP, 408 in M.Sc 127 in Pharm.D, 1 in M.D., 21 M.Phil. and 187 gold medals were awarded to the students who secured first positions in their respective departments.

Addressing the convocation Former Student of KU and presently the Chancellor of KU, Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair said that “It’s a great honor for me to come at my alma mater as the Chancellor; KU is one of the most distinguished academic institutions of the country, he added.

“It is inspiring to see the numbers of female students in the graduating student which is a sign that in Pakistan, the women are empowered. 75 to 80 percent of the students in varsities are girls out of whom only around 15 percent girls continue their professional lives while remaining majority leave their professional careers soon which is disheartening adding that it’s the moral responsibility of our female graduates to repay their society with their studies”, he added.

Chief Guest said that KU has already remained amongst my top priorities and the federal government has approved the establishment of medical college and hospital of the University of Karachi in Karachi package which has been announced by the Prime Minister as well. Federal government will continue supporting Karachi University.

Zubair announced that the ground breaking ceremony for the medical college and hospital will be held in a month by the federal government. Appreciating the efforts of the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Governor Sindh said that in just a short span of one year, two convocations are being held, the positive change is visible; the faculty must support Dr. Ajmal Khan in his initiatives which will prove to be vital for varsity’s progress in the longer run.

He further added that whenever you will ensure transparency, you will face opposition.

Published in Daily Times, January 28^th 2018.