Islamabad :: Iqra University Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Wasim Qazi has been appointed member of the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Child Health , says a press release.The federal.
Emerging trends and challenges to higher education in Pakistan
Islamabad
May 10, 2021
Education, especially higher education plays a very pivotal role in transformation and development of a nation. Higher education institutions impart the knowledge and skills to youth and make them ready for shouldering future responsibilities of running the whole system of a country. Moreover, besides teaching and learning universities are the places where knowledge is created, which further adds to importance of these institutions in the development of a nation. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic besides other walks of life also badly affects the educational activities throughout the world. Pakistan is no exception, however, the question arises here that even prior to the present pandemic higher education institutions in Pakistan were discharging their responsibilities which they were supposed to perform. Was there any pragmatic linkage between university and industry? Could the university g
FPCCI, Iqra University inks MoU to foster academia-industry linkages
May 6, 2021
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Iqra University (IU) have signed an agreement for working together to create Academia-Industry Linkages and promote knowledge economy. President PFCCI, Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo and Vice Chancellor of Iqra University, Prof. Dr. Wasim Qazi has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony held here at Iqra University, Karachi on Wednesday. The MoU focused on creating an effective academia-industry linkage to establish long-term and sustainable partnership for the joint policy-oriented research activities to foster the culture of entrepreneurship; and for playing a supporting role in Pakistan’s business and economic growth.