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KARACHI: Over 1,100 graduates were conferred degrees at the 19 convocation of the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) held at the Expo Centre on Saturday.

The female graduates clinched most of the top three positions with Sadia Ghani Mali, Nimra Khan and Mahrose Fatima bagging gold, silver and bronze medals in computer engineering; Gul-e-Zahra, Amber Jabeen and Farheen Nasir in electrical engineering; Fiza Burney and Sida Gul having gold and bronze medals in telecom engineering.

Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, Higher Education Commission Dr Mukhtar Ahmed said, “The younger generation is the custodian of our culture and traditions that our nation always rejoice. Pakistan is going through a critical phase and now it is you responsibility to develop our country and carry nation forward into new era of development and prosperity.”

He told the graduates that they have obtained education in an institution, which was established in the name of great educationist and reformer Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. He said although there are around 178 universities in Pakistan, however, still a lot has yet to be done in the education sector, particularly for females and in this regard “it is our, your, the society’s responsibility to play their due role both in the public and private sectors”.

Appreciating the role of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, he called upon the faculty members to focus on their students and prepare them for their future responsibilities, with particular emphasis on their character building keeping in view the dwindling traditions in the society.

The HEC chairman called for due attention on research and pointed out that there are lot of big and small problems of the society need to be resolved with collective efforts. The research activities should also focus on this aspect so that it had its direct impact on the society, he added.

He particularly felicitated the girls and boys who won medals for their outstanding performance. He told them that they are future of the nation and they must have a clear vision about the future. “You have to deliver and this would surely bring Pakistan on sound footing,” he said and advised the graduates that when they go home they should acknowledge the sacrifices of their parents who enabled them to reach this level and also show gratitude to their teachers because of whom they were here today.

Earlier in his address, SSUET Chancellor Jawaid Anwer said, “Our country is facing number of challenges and our graduates have to prepare themselves to meet these challenges.” He said that it was the vision of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan which led to creation of educational consciousness among the Muslims of the subcontinent.

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