468 SU students get laptops under PM’s scheme JAMSHORO: Sindh University (SU) Jamshoro distributed laptops among 468 students of MS/ M.Phil & PhD on Friday, provided by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) as part of the Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme. The Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Imdad Ali Ismaili and Director Institute of Business Administration Dr. Imamuddin Khoso handed over the laptops to the students in a ceremony held at IBA auditorium of the university. Among others, the representative of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Naeem Ahmed Bhutto, Dean Graduate Studies Dr. Saleha Parveen, Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) Dr. Azhar Ali Shah and Prof. Ghulam Ali Buriro. Director IBA and focal person for the scheme at Sindh University Dr. Imamuddin Khoso said the scheme was in its first phase which included distribution of laptops to students of MS, M.Phil and PhD programme; the second phase would include students of the Masters. He told that 475 laptops will be distributed today (Saturday) among the scholars and students while the other 4 phases for giving away laptops will be organized later according to the guidelines of HEC. Dr. Khoso expressed hope that the students who received laptops will do their best to promote research on the campus and get benefit from the tens of thousands e-books, research articles and thesis which are available on the internet. “The scholars can now ensure their access to the electronics books (e-books), other research material, newspapers and magazines which are available online,” he said. Addressing the laptop distribution ceremony, SU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Imdad Ali Ismaili said it was the wisdom & vision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Nawaz Sharif that he introduced laptop scheme for the students and scholars of the universities in the country by which the research culture on the campuses will be promoted. He said over 100000 laptops had been purchased by the HEC under the vision of prime minister and a total number of 6530 laptops had been given away only to Sindh University for its students. “With this decision of federal govt. the scholars will be able to conduct research through internet and give good results, which will enhance the quality of higher education in the university, I believe,” he said. It may be noted that the internet Evo will be provided to the students next months. (For further details and news in Sindhi Please log on to usindh.wordpress )
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:34:57 +0000
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