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April 22, 2021
KARACHI: There is no quota for persons with disabilities in engineering universities, an online meeting of vice chancellors across the country was told on Wednesday.
The meeting, which was chaired by President Dr Arif Alvi, was attended by 166 vice chancellors.
Dr Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi, vice chancellor of Karachi’s NED University, said since there is no quota for persons with disabilities in engineering universities, they do not get admissions.
“The Pakistan Engineering Council decided in 1974 that no special seat would be reserved for the disabled and that decision is still in force,” he said.
President Alvi expressed his surprise over the non-availability of quota for the disabled in engineering universities. He said there was also a need to look into the medical field in which people with disabilities are being neglected.
Top Story
April 22, 2021
KARACHI: There is no quota for persons with disabilities in engineering universities, an online meeting of vice chancellors across the country was told on Wednesday.
The meeting, which was chaired by President Dr Arif Alvi, was attended by 166 vice chancellors.
Dr Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi, vice chancellor of Karachi’s NED University, said since there is no quota for persons with disabilities in engineering universities, they do not get admissions. “The Pakistan Engineering Council decided in 1974 that no special seat would be reserved for the disabled and that decision is still in force,” he said.
President Alvi expressed his surprise over the non-availability of quota for the disabled in engineering universities. He said there was also a need to look into the medical field in which people with disabilities are being neglected.
Ignite, PITC collaborate for growth of engineering innovation in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 12, 2021 (PPI-OT): Ignite entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Innovation and Testing Centre (PITC), a department of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), for partnership and collaboration for the growth of entrepreneurs, researchers, industrialists, and academia in engineering innovation in Pakistan. The event was attended by Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Federal Secretary of IT and Telecom, Mr. Asim Shahryar Husain, CEO Ignite, Engr. Dr. Nasir Mehmood Khan Registrar/Secretary, Brig. Tariq Javed (R), Advisor on Innovation and senior officials of the IT Ministry and Ignite. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Federal Secretary of IT and Telecom expressed his pleasure to see Pakistan Innovation and Testing Center (PITC) and Ignite joining hands for innovation under their respective organizations i.e. PEC and Ministry of IT and Telecom.
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