As many as 473 students were awarded degrees besides four gold medals in various disciplines at 4th Convocation of Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education (DIHE) held at Karachi Golf Club recently. The break off in Faculty of Business Administration consisted M.Phil.6, MBA 145, EMBA 07, BBA 25 and B.Com. 13; while, in Faculty of Science, MCS 11, MIT 11, BSCS 22, BSFE 06, B.Tech. (Hons) 28, B.Tech. (Pass) 59 and, in Faculty of Law, LLB 05.
Those received gold medals included Tauseef Hussain from Faculty of Management Media and Social Sciences, Muhammad Abdullah Taqi from Faculty of Management Media and Social Sciences, Ms Warda Akbar from Faculty of Science and Umair Ahmed from Faculty of Science.
Sindh Senior Minister for Education Pir Mazharul Haq while addressing as the Chief Guests on the occasion felicitated the passed students particularly gold medallists for their outstanding performances throughout their studies.
He said parents play a pivotal role in acquiring education not only in terms of money but also with their prayers. While advising the students, the Senior Minister noted that the world is full of challenges and those failed to meet the challenges are left behind. "This is the beginning of fight, you have to struggle whole life. Don't lose your heart", he maintained. "We should adopt a habit of tolerance as it is the solution of many problems without indulging ourselves in troubles."
Haq said the country has been witnessing turmoil, adding, the progress of the country is interlinked with peace in it. He said President Asif Ali Zardari is following in the footsteps of PPP slain leader Benazir Bhutto in term of reconciliation. Sindh Minister for Power and Information Ms Shazia Marri as Guest of Honour said this is unforgettable movement for those who have been awarded degrees tonight.
Encouraging the students, she said after having a degree from the university, plenty of opportunities are waiting for you to explore yourself. She said we have an unprecedented potential in our nation and we need not to come under influence from anyone else. The Minister said we compare ourselves with developed countries but, on the other hand, we do not let the democracy run on its track when it comes. The development of the country could not be ensued unless democracy is prospered according to its soul.
Economist Dr A. Hafeez Pasha while addressing as keynote speaker said growth in higher education rose in leaps and bounds during last decades in the country which is remarkable effort. He acclaimed Dadabhoy Institute for achieving milestone in a short span of time.
He was of the opinion that the number of newly-passed graduates is much higher as compared to opportunities, adding the graduates would be multiplied in next years and, maybe, we will not be able to accommodate them. He also pointed out on rising demography of the country which is needed to be tackled.
Chairman Board of Governors DIHE Abdullah Dadabhoy stressed the need to improve education system, saying education has not been in priorities since inception of the country. The extremism which incurred a colossal loss is also the ultimate reason of lack in education, he added.
He said convocation is a turning point in the life of a student because, more often than not, he is expected to enter into his practical life from here onward. "My dear students, we have all tried our best to equip you with the requisite knowledge and technical know-how of higher education, which used to be the privilege of only the elite class", he said. He added that the expressions of interest for collaboration with foreign universities have already been conveyed to a number of Western countries that have responded positively.
Talking on future plans, he said it is a matter of pride that Dadabhoy Foundation has donated 250 acres of its priced land in Hawksbay for the establishment of a World Class University. International consultants from Singapore have been engaged who have conceptualised the design and the ground-breaking ceremony of the initial phase of the construction process will be held soon, in due course. In the first phase of the project, we have planned to initiate academic programmes for about 3,000 students in Science, Arts, Technology and Business faculties. The final phase of the University that has been designed to provide facilities of international standards are expected to be completed by the year 2023 which will accommodate around 21,000 students, he concluded.
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