Governor of Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori has conferred Doctorate degree and gold medal on eminent US businessman of Pakistan origin, Tanweer Ahmed commending his contributions to education, Information Technology (IT) and public welfare initiatives. He presented these honours to Tanweer Ahmed at the 12th convocation of the Indus University where hundreds of passing out students received their degrees and medals.
Kamran Tessori said the university on his personal recommendation had agreed to honour Mr Tanweer Ahmed with the honorary degree for his contribution to Pakistan’s IT sector and support for the unprivileged children as well as his role for Pakistan during the last national floods.Kamran Tessori appealed to more affluent overseas Pakistanis to come forward and help Pakistan’s youth through IT education. He said: “It’s my mission to give respect to those Pakistanis in Pakistan and abroad who help Pakistan. I will also recommend Mr Tanweer Ahmed for the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for his services.”Governor Sindh also underscored the pivotal role of quality modern education as an essential catalyst for empowering Pakistan’s youth.He called for a national consensus to promote modern and quality education which could help Pakistani youth secure jobs locally and in the international market. Houston based Pakistani-American businessman Tanweer Ahmed recently donated $9 million for NUST University’s new IT Tower.
Tanweer Ahmed on this occasion said, “This degree is a huge honour for me. I believe in the empowerment of youth through IT investment. Unfortunately, Pakistan is left behind in this crucial area. Finally, there is a realization and Pakistan is making the right efforts. I decided to make the donation, impressed by the army chief’s efforts to promote IT through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).
This donation is only for the IT sector.”Tanweer Ahmed has also donated to help students from poor backgrounds to gain access to quality education through scholarships. He also announced that he would be working with more education institutions to arrange donations for IT education.
