Staff Reporter Peshawar
President Dr Arif Alvi mentioning the rapid innovations and advancements made in science and technology across the globe has termed paradigm shift in engineering disciplines, scientific concepts and analytical thinking imperative for sustainable economic growth and prosperity of the country.
This was stated by him while addressing a ceremony of the students and faculty members of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Peshawar after inauguration of state-of-the art Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security Laboratory at the premier engineering university of Pakistan here on Friday.
Dr. Arif Alvi referred to the fast pace advancement in science and engineering technologies and highlighted importance of virtual and online education system which has increased manifold in the wake of emerging challenges.
“If we want to compete with world and regional countries, we need to encourage virtual and online education,” he said.
Developing countries were also making rapid progress because of science and technologies, he said adding that Pakistan has all the resources to become a developed country by bringing the necessary innovations and advancements in the science and technologies disciplines.
The President said, “We need a major paradigm shift in our analytical thinking, basic scientific concepts and engineering disciplines in order to achieve new heights of progress and development besides coping with the modern days’ challenges.”
To achieve these key objectives, he said the role of Universities of Science and Technologies (UETs) was vital to prepare youth on modern scientific education lines and inculcate the required educational and vocational skills in students so that they could effectively shoulders future responsibilities and significantly contribute in national building process.
Dr. Arif Alvi said Pakistan required quality engineers, architects and IT professionals and great responsibilities rest on UETs academia to produce quality manpower including IT professionals to cater the markets’ demands and future’s responsibilities in effective way.
He said students were the future of Pakistan and urged them to fully concentrate on their education and take full advantage of the excellent learning environment and available facilities at UET Peshawar.
While eulogizing the services of UET Peshawar in promotion of quality education in Khyber Pakthunkhwa, the President said quality research in all engineering disciplines was imperative for provision of better services to people besides helping policymakers for formation of future strategies on basis of authentic statistical data.
Dr. Alvi directed UET Peshawar to increase enrollment of IT students and prepare IT specialists keeping in view of the increased role of computer and IT in Govt and private sectors.
Vice Chancellor UET Peshawar Dr Iftikhar Hussain, in his welcome address appraised the President about achievements of the university and the facilities being provided to students.
