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Islamabad: AllamaIqbal Open University (AIOU) will start soon research work on early childhood development to fulfill its academic responsibility in the nation-building for a better future.
\nA research journal on early childhood will be published by the end of this year. Besides this, the University will host National conference on the related subjects on annual basis as part of its consistent efforts of contributing to the country\u2019s socio-economic development.
\nThis was announced by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. ShahidSiddiqui while addressing a meeting of officials and academicians held here on Friday to discuss the arrangements of a national conference on Early Childhood, scheduled to take place by the end of this month.
\nThe conference is being arranged by the Ministry of Education and Professional Training in collaboration with AIOU.
\nThe Vice Chancellor also announced that the University will soon offer special certificate courses on early childhood. It has also been planned to introduce this subject at BSc level. The AIOU as a mega varsity in the public sector wished to fulfill its basic responsibility of creating and constructing knowledge in the areas of national importance.
\nSenior official of the Ministry of Education RafiqTahir who also attended the meeting appreciated the AIOU\u2019s huge academic and infrastructure network for promoting quality education in the country. He noted the University had made a big headway in expanding its educational network and bringing about qualitative improvement in the academic activities under the leadership of the incumbent Vice Chancellor.
\nDr. ShahidSiddiqui told the participants that nine research journals were published and fourteen national and international conferences were arranged by the University during the last two years to promote research culture in the country. Focus was laid on linking the research with the society, he added.
\nThe University was revisiting the concept of education in order to make it useful for social reformation of the society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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