Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar on Tuesday said education is the tool to both make a nation and develop the country.
During his addressing as chief guest at the CECOS University of IT & Emerging Sciences Convocation 2011. Kausar said, “Education includes a well-rounded insight into national challenges and universities are the ground where solutions are sought to these challenges. Education is also incomplete without combining it with co-curricular activities.”
The ceremony was also addressed by Provincial Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Syed Aqil Shah and University President Engr. Tanvir Javed. Around 200 students graduated with 24 receiving gold medals for achieving distinctive positions.
Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs Syed Aqil Shah highlighted the various steps taken to promote sports facilities and encourage youth to contribute to the nation building process. He said a large programme to promote technical education was in the pipeline and ten youth hostels will be created in different parts of the province.
Earlier, CECOS President Engr. Tanvir Javed welcomed the governor and the guests and explained the evolution of the CECOS Education system. He said the initiative began in 1984 and as it stands 17,000 graduates had passed out. He said the current enrollment was 3,000 with 350 faculty members, with 12 PhDs in the field of Engineering.
