PESHAWAR
\nA three-year performance report regarding Shuhada-i-APS University of Science and Technology Nowshera was formally presented to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Technical Education, Industries, Commerce, and Newly Merged Districts Affairs, Dr. Aamer Abdullah.
\nOn Thursday, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Brig. (Rtd) Professor Dr. Zafar M. Khan called on the minister at his office in Peshawar and presented him with a comprehensive report regarding the development, educational, and training activities of the university from 2020 to 2023.
\nDuring the meeting, the Vice-Chancellor told the caretaker minister that around 610 kanals of land have been acquired near Rashakai Special Economic Zone and Motorway for the country\u2019s first ever and only Technology University, while the foundation stone has also been laid. He said that the university has received the honor that the Higher Education Commission has recognized its degree.
\nHe said that various professional education courses have been introduced at the university with the support of NAVTTC, two batches of which have been successfully completed.<\/p>\n
Similarly, the Research, Innovation, and Commercialization Office (ORIC) has been established in the University for research-activities, while the Quality Enhancement Cell has also been established for the improvement of institutional quality.
\nHe said that in order to get exposure to working in the industry for the students and qualified graduates of this educational institution, contacts have been established with various industries, as a result of which the students of this educational institution will not only do internships in these industries, but this initiative will be made an effective and fruitful collaboration between academia and industry relations.<\/p>\n
Similarly, the university has also started work on the affiliation of technical education colleges in the province with the university, which will further improve the promotion of technical education in the province.
\nThe Vice-Chancellor said that efforts are being made to provide all possible facilities required for education and training to the students, while the university has established modern laboratories equipped with equipment worth 200 million rupees, and work is underway to receive more equipment at a cost of 250 million rupees for the university labs.
\nOn this occasion, the caretaker minister, while appreciating the performance of the university, paid tribute to the entire administration of the institution and the unique role of the vice chancellor. He hoped that the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology would take the ongoing journey of development at this important university to greater heights so that the graduates of professional education, science, and technology at this institution could get the best jobs in the country and abroad.
\nIt merits mentioning that the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Zafar M. Khan, has extensive experience in education, research, and administrative affairs. He has achieved remarkable achievements in a short period of time as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Technology.
\nHis family background has also been associated with high service in the field of education. His father had been the Headmaster of Govt. High School Zaida, Swabi, and had left a significant asset\/legacy of educational service to the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR A three-year performance report regarding Shuhada-i-APS University of Science and Technology Nowshera was formally presented to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Technical Education, Industries, Commerce, and Newly Merged Districts Affairs, Dr. Aamer Abdullah. On Thursday, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Brig. (Rtd) Professor Dr. Zafar M. Khan called on the minister at his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-371411","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n