9th Convocation University of Balochistan
More than 300 students of Masters, MPhil and PhD were thawarded degrees in the 9 convocation of the University of Balochistan (UoB), Quetta held recently.
Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi, Governor Balochistan and Chancellor of the University was the chief guest.
Addressing the students and faculty members, the Governor said that the Government was committed to the cause of education. “There is no doubt that the future of our state greatly depends on the type of education and the way we bring up our children,” he said.
He emphasized the need to mobilize people and build up t h e c h a r a c t e r o f futur egenerations. He appreciated the HEC for introducing major reforms in the universities addi n g t h a t t h e h i g h e r education budget alone has gone up 15 times in three years.
Underlining the importance of scientific culture, the Governor said that science and technology supported by quality education w a s a t t h e c o r e o f c o m p e t i t i v e n e s s a n d transformation of a nation.
Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Vice Chancellor, UoB said that trained faculty is the oxygen for any university.
He said that the University covers 46 disciplines in seven faculties. Disciplines of Mineral S c i enc e s , Anthr opo l o g y ,A r c h a e o l o g y a n d Environmental Sciences will soon be added.
He informed the audience that last year the faculty of UoB p r o d u c e d 7 0 r e s e a r c h pub l i c a t i ons in r eput edinternational journals.
