ISLAMABAD
The 7th Steering Committee meeting of the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) was held at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Ibn-e-Rushd Block, on Wednesday
The meeting was chaired by Pro-Rector (Academics), Dr. Safeer Awan, and brought together prominent stakeholders from academia and industry to explore ways of bridging the gap between academic research and industrial application
The meeting was attended by former Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting and senior media analyst Murtaza Solangi, a representative from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), the Marketing Manager of Faisal Town, CEO Atom Global, and all Deans of NUML.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Safeer Awan appreciated the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for its initiative in establishing ORIC offices in universities, emphasizing that such platforms are crucial for fostering academic-industry linkages. He highlighted NUML’s commitment to this cause and stressed the need for deeper collaboration, citing the potential of NUML students in developing impactful software solutions under expert faculty guidance. Dr. Atta Ullah, Assistant Professor and Director ITCON & BICON delivered a comprehensive presentation outlining NUML’s progress across various domains. He noted a significant improvement in the university’s performance on the HEC scorecard—rising from 40 to 68 points—and securing a place in the X-category (Top 11 institutions).
