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KARACHI: In a solemn annual convocation ceremony of Hamdard University, 1166 students were awarded degrees including 549 in absentia and 617 recipients to commemorate their academic accomplishments.

Along with the graduates, seven PhDs and 21 MPhil degrees were also awarded. Distinguished students securing first position in seven faculties of the university have been awarded with gold medals. Whereas nine Shaheed Hakim Mohammed gold medals were awarded to the best graduates of various faculties for their outstanding achievements throughout their study period.

Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, renowned scientist Prof Dr Attaur Rahman said that human resource is the most important natural resource now-a-days and now nations are built by education. "Modern science and technology have entirely changed the world and if we need to develop and progress we should invest in education, the only key make progress. "

While congratulating the students who won awards and medals, the Hamdard University chancellor said the university has done its best to provide healthy, safe, congenial environment, good teachers, modern equipment and best guidance possible to its students, which helped them making their career more brilliant.

The chancellor said the Madinat al-Hikmah was a dream seen by a visionary man Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said and his daughter Sadia Rashid is making this dream more attractive and fruitful. While congratulating the passing graduates, he said that now they have many opportunity to show their talents but, first they must be thankful to their teachers and parents because without their care, attention and support they would have not achieved this success. Second, they should keep thrust for knowledge. "Countries are built through scientific education, technology and skilled manpower. Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said had invested his life earning in education building a city of education, science and culture," he said.

Quoting the founding chancellor of the Hamdard University Hakim Mohammed Said, Sadia Rashid said, "Needless to say, I echo his hope and prayer, for knowledge is little without direction, and better to travel slowly on the straggled and narrow path, with your head held high than to race along on a highway of progress."

Hamdard University Vice Chancellor University Prof Dr Hakim Abdul Hannan said that following the successful 20 academic years, the regular holding of annual convocation at the university is evident of the fact that how much significance is given by the university to this event.

He said that Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said's vision was to achieve excellence in every aspect of education, therefore, he established the largest private general university.

The main green campus of university comprises on a land of over 350 areas with all required facilities and hostels for boys and girls. Two fully equipped hospitals are working in the city in addition to a free dispensary to cater the needs of patients of more than 38 goths around Madinat al-Hikmah free of cost

He thanked Sadia Rashid who sanctioned million of rupees for the developmental educational projects of Hamdard University.

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