Wi-Fi Wireless Mesh Network at AIOU
Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) uses technology to the benefit of lower middle and poor class as per the vision of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who paved the way for Asia's first open university in Pakistan.
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Javed Laghari said this on Thursday, addressing as a chief guest to the inaugural ceremony of Wi-Fi Wireless Mesh Network at AIOU.
Laghari expressed pleasure to see that AIOU has planned for Urdu e-learning for remote learners through Internet Café or AIOU Regional E-Learning laboratories. He said recently established Educational Broadcast Forum is also a good effort by the university.
Dr Laghari said faculty must continuously learn and re-learn new technologies to stay in global competition. Congratulating Dr Nazir Ahmed Sangi, the AIOU vice chancellor, the HEC chairman said that his association with Dr Sangi spans more than 15 years and his appointment as vice-chancellor is a reflection of his continuous endeavours, hard work and commitment to quality education.
Prof Dr Nazir Ahmed Sangi said that WiFi Mesh is made operational at AIOU campuses in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. He said main idea behind the project was to provide campus based internet and digital library support to students and scholars visiting the campus.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman Dr Muhammad Yaseen said that no nation could progress without ICT. Daily times
