1st LUMHS national moot on quality education begins

The 1st LUMHS National Conference on Quality Education was inaugurated at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro on Thursday. While addressing more than 500 Delegates the Vice Chancellor LUMHS Professor Noshad A. Shaikh expressed that the Conference is to step up our efforts in quality education and turn challenges into opportunities. He said that delivering education is a universal principle requiring universal and national involvement.
He added that Pakistan has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world and according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, it is 55 per cent and Pakistan stands at 160th in total countries of the world in literacy. A good quality education is one that provides all learners with capabilities they require to become economically productive, develop sustainable livelihoods, contribute to peaceful and democratic societies and enhance individual well-being.
He further said that based on this international legal framework, students must receive quality education that improve their personalities, talents and abilities so that they live a full and satisfying life within society. The aims of education go far beyond acquiring numeracy and literacy skills. Basic skills also include "life skills such as the ability to make well-balanced decisions; to resolve conflicts with responsibility, critical thinking, creative talents, and other abilities which give children the tools needed to pursue their options in life.
He informed that LUMHS is struggling to enhance quality of education. The University has to adopt international system of examination, new curriculum, animated classes, skill laboratories; simulator based clinical teaching and many more in future. The Chief Guest, Vice Chancellor University of Sindh Professor Fateh Muhammad Burfat expressed that the Quality Education is the best possible investment against exclusion, inequalities and poverty. It is estimated that if all children in poor countries could read, global poverty would fall by 12 per cent. Every dollar invested in education and skills generates returns at least 10 times greater for economic growth. Education is an essential key to nation-building, conflict prevention, democratic development and active citizenship.
He added that the Quality Education does not just give knowledge, but also makes a better person. It provides with social acceptability in the society and gives empowerment regarding decision making, problem solving and even multi-tasking. Quality Education should not be considered as a want in fact, it should be perceived as a need of every institution.
Pro-Vice Chancellor LUMHS Professor Aneela Atta-Ur-Rahman expressed that the aim of this conference is to provide a platform to institutions and individuals who have stake in promoting quality Education, where the latest trends in higher education can be presented and discussed in a gracious environment, and more significant to learn from each other.
She informed more than 30 presenters and 11 keynote speakers, including Vice Chancellors, Pro-Vice Chancellors, Directors and PhD scholars from all over Pakistan are participating in this event and will share their valuable experiences. The Two Day Conference has been arranged under the supervision of Professor Imran Shaikh, Director Quality Enhancement Cell LUMHS Jamshoro.