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HEC to study Multan city
erosion
Quality education only way to progress, development: Atta
SHR Jahfery
Islamabad—Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Prof. Dr.
Atta-ur-Rehman Tuesday called for a focussed approach on improvement
of the standard of research, science and technology as quality
education is the only way to progress and development for the
country.
Addressing the 10th National Workshop on Applied Vacuum Technologies
(NWAVT-2008) which opened here Tuesday, Dr Atta said Singapore had
the population of only 40 lakh people, which was half of the
population of Lahore, but its export were more than the total
exports of entire Islamic World (excluding their oil exports).
“The fact is that it is only the education which plays a pivotal
role in the progress of any country, especially in the advancement
of industry and technology”.
Inaugurating the Workshop, the HEC Chairman urged engineers to
produce Vacuum Pumps in the country. He added that the government
would invest 80 percent in the project while the private sector
would bear the rest of 20 percent of expenditure.
Dr. Atta recalled that it was the Dr. A. Q. Khan who in 2002 pointed
out to him the importance of the vital field of Vacuum Technology.
He also lauded the role played by Pakistan Vacuum Society in the
research and development of the industrial Sector.
In his keynote address, Karim Ahmad, Patron-in-Chief, highlighted
the fact that without the role of Vacuum Technology, the modern way
of life would have been unthinkable. “The Vacuum Technology will
continue to play a vital role, not only in the study of so far
unrevealed phenomena, but also in the development of new
instruments, and for the production of new materials, to the
requirements of modern age designers,” he added.
Meanwhile, Chairman Higher Education Commission, Prof.
Atta-ur-Rahman, has set up a team of civil engineers in engineering
universities and subject experts in Pakistan to study the erosion of
the foundations of the city of Multan, caused by the faulty sewerage
system and the lack of a proper solid waste disposal system.
HEC spokesperson in a statement here Tuesday said that Multan and
Damascus represent the two oldest living cities of the world, and
the rich cultural heritage of Multan is endangered by the erosion of
the foundations of the city caused by the leakage’s from the old and
outdated sewerage system. The team has been directed by Chairman HEC
to present its report within 6 weeks, with concrete suggestions for
remedial measures that should be taken to tackle the threat.
The Higher Education Commission is encouraging universities to
pursue projects of practical nature which will help in urban
planning and improvement of quality of water in cities as well as
agricultural output.
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