ISLAMABAD, Jan 04 (APP/DNA):The Convocation of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Sindh Chapter was held at Bahria Auditorium Karsaz in Karachi on Sunday. Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah was the chief guest of the ceremony, while the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr Nasir Mahmood hosted the event.The convocation was attended by all four deans of the university, faculty members, principal officers, heads of AIOU regional offices across Sindh, representatives of various educational institutions and prominent social figures, said a press release here on Sunday.
Addressing the ceremony, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s academic association with AIOU was clear evidence of the institution’s greatness and prestige.
He stated that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto had been a student of this university which is a source of pride not only for the university but for the entire nation.
He further said that Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto envisioned establishing an educational institution that could deliver education to the common citizen. At that time, Allama Iqbal Open University was among the world’s early open universities and today distance education has become a global reality, he added.
On this occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Nasir Mahmood in his address said that Allama Iqbal Open University is providing quality and reliable educational services in Sindh.
He informed that the number of the University’s students in Sindh has now exceeded 120,000 which was clear evidence of public trust.
He expressed his commitment to further expanding the university’s network in Karachi and other parts of Sindh and to establishing new model study centers so that students in remote areas may also have access to quality educational facilities.
At the end of the convocation, degrees were awarded to successful male and female students, while participants highly appreciated the splendid organization of the ceremony and the excellent arrangements.
