LAHORE: The newly appointed four Vice Chancellors of public sector universities on Friday called on Punjab Minister for Higher Education Raja Yassir Humayun Sarfraz.
Dr Muhammad Kamran, Vice Chancellor of MNS UET; Dr Muhammad Ramzan, Vice Chancellor of Emerson University Multan; Dr Javaid Akhtar, Vice Chancellor of University of Sahiwal and Prof Dr Qaisar Abbas, Vice Chancellor of University of Sargodha discussed issues pertaining to the higher education sector during the meeting with the minister.
The minister emphasized the importance of working with zeal and commitment to improve the higher education sector in Punjab by ensuring merit and transparency. Reforms in the higher education sector, as well as strategies for promotion of quality education and encouraging a research culture, were also discussed in the meeting. The minister directed the secretary higher education to resolve the lingering issues of public sector universities at earliest.
“Liaison between industry and academia is a prerequisite for transforming higher education sector into industry and enabling it to compete at a global level,” said Dr Qaisar Abbas, VC Sargodha University. Pakistan can also achieve economic prosperity by strengthening ties between academia and industry.”
Dr Abbas further said that the traditional educational system needs to be changed, so that students can acquire technical skills. In addition, he committed to work hard, being transparent, and maintaining professionalism in order to move the university forward and improve its global ranking.
