Chairman of Sindh Higher Education Commission (SHEC) Dr. Tariq Rafi along with Vice Chancellor of Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) Dr. MujeebSahrai inaugurated the Artificial Intelligence Computing Lab (AI Lab) at SMIU’s IT Tower on Monday. The lab was set up with the grant provided by SHEC under its Laboratory Strengthening Program. The lab will provide hands-on experience to SMIU’s students in their final year as well as in postgraduate programs with the help of the latest AI technologies. Chairman Sindh HEC Dr. Tariq Rafi in his speech said it was the core responsibility of SHEC to provide the latest facilities of information technology to universities of Sindh province. No doubt, Sindh Madressatul Islam University has special status for all of us due to its affiliation with the founder of Pakistan-Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, this is why we are preferring SMIU to contribute to its development, Dr. Tariq Rafi said and added that the SHEC will provide further support to SMIU for expansion of its AI lab.
Besides, training to its heads of different departments and deans will be provided as they could learn about financial and administrative matters. Highlighting the role of the Sindh Government, especially of its chief minister Syed Murad Ali Shah for the improvement of higher education in the province, the SHEC chairman said the chief minister of Sindh is fully aware of the matters of all higher educational institutions of the province, that is why he supports SHEC to foster performance and progress of higher education in Sindh. Praising the role of Dr. MujeebSahrai for the development of SMIU Dr. Tariq Rafi said he has great respect for Dr. Sahrai because his services for the betterment of higher education are commendable.
