Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood has said that universities cannot contribute to national development without promoting research culture.
While speaking at the “International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies” at University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, Mashhood said that the age of traditional education and professions is over now and the world is rapidly heading towards knowledge-based economy leaving the age of information technology behind, said a press release issued here on Friday.
The Pakistani government has been initiating for the state-of-the-art projects like Lahore Knowledge Park in addition to promoting education, research and information technology in order to join the rank of developed countries, he said. Mashhood said that everyday new ideas are emerging and sectors of engineering and technology are facing great challenges during modern age to discover and innovate new technologies through consistent study and research.
It has been a matter of pleasure that China has selected 66 engineers from UET to work on Sahiwal Coal Power Project, he said. These engineers would proceed to China for further training after the completion of ongoing project, he added.
The seminar was also addressed by Director General PCSIR Dr Sakhawat Ali, UET Vice Chancellor Prof Fazal Ahmed Khalid and Dr Waqar Mahmood.
