Education is the single most important factor, which can transform Pakistan’s future, Punjab Governor Latif Khosa said on Saturday. He was addressing the 6th Convocation of the Beaconhouse National University (BNU) at its Tarogil Campus. BNU Board of Governors Chairperson Nasreen Kasuri, Vice-Chancellor (VC) Sartaj Aziz and others were also present. Khosa said that education boosted the economy, broadens the outlook of society and offers brighter future for the youth. Universities should pro-actively prepare the future leadership, salvage the social cultural collapse, re-build the economy and evolve a mechanism to groom students to compete with the global community of the modern era, the governor said. He said that the future of education lies in modern technology and the nation had to move forward with time to make progress and make Pakistan economically strong and stable.
Khosa commended Nasreen, board members and the faculty for pioneering higher-education in novel disciplines and fast emerging as a center of excellence in these disciplines. He said, “It is not the brick and mortar but the soul within a scholar that bespeaks of the academic excellence of the institution”. The governor said that he was certain that BNU scholars will play their role as effective agents of positive change in their professional lives.
Around 243 students received their degrees out of which 78 were from MPhil, MS and Masters programmes while 165 were from bachelor programmes. Sartaj said that BNU was playing its due role in providing quality education and enhancing skills of students on modern lines. He also thanked and appreciated the governor’s efforts and co-operation regarding promotion of education in the province.
Around 19 gold medals were awarded to distinction holders in recognition of academic excellence achieved by them in their specific disciplines. Among the gold medalists, 16 were girls.
Education can transform country’s future: governor
