ISLAMABAD (Online): Future of Pakistan lies in education and particularly in a well established system of higher education said Prof Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms. He was addressing inauguration ceremony of Writing Resource Centre (NWRC) at National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad.
The Federal Minister Prof Ahsan Iqbal along with Rector NUML Maj Gen (R) Masood Hasan and Director General (DG) Brig Azam unveiled the plaque of the NWRC in a simple but graceful ceremony.
The ceremony was also attended by Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, Executive Director HEC, Peter Brennan, Minister Counselor for Public Affairs US Embassy, Ms Judith Ravin, Deputy Cultural Attache US Embassy, Fife Mac Duff, Director Regional English Language Office at US Embassy, Islamabad, Dr Asad Zaman, Vice Chncellor PIDE, Registrar Brig (R) Saeed Akhtar Malik, Director Planning and Coordination Brig (R) Dr Riasat Ali, other Officials from US Embassy, HEC and Directors of the university. Prof Ahsan Iqbal said that it was immense pleasure to see that universities and institutions were putting their all efforts and resources for development of quality research and writing culture in Pakistan. He said that in all developed and civilized countries universities had contributed tremendously for achieving national development goals. Universities had a pivotal role in providing innovative research, creative ideas, intellectual leadership and solution leaders to the country, he added. He said NUML was centre of excellence for teaching and learning foreign languages and it was government policy to take instructions of foreign languages to school level to develop in students capacity of multi-lingual communication skills. He gave examples of developed countries where foreign languages are taught at school level.
Sunday, 16 February 2014
Higher education can play pivotal role in Pakistan uplift: Ahsan inauguration ceremony of Writing Resource Centre (NWRC) at National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad
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