Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan has said that Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has become a renowned and distinguished brand name which has reached every nook and corner of the world.
He said this while addressing the inauguration ceremony of newly-refurbished Moin Auditorium at DUHS main campus on Saturday.
Vice Chancellor of the University Prof Masood Hameed Khan was also present on the occasion. The governor further said that it had only three institutions at the time of its inception which had grown to 63. “This is a remarkable achievement and as its standard has not deteriorated, rather the same has increased which is also a record,” he added.
He said for a common man the success of DUHS might be surprising or looking like a fairy tale but for him it was not. The whole team under Prof Masood Hameed worked tirelessly to turn this dream into reality, he observed. He further said that he was proud to be a student of this great university and to contribute for its progress and propagation. Every student should contribute according to his or her resources for making their alma mater better, he suggested.
DUHS Vice Chancellor Prof Masood Hameed said that the governor had played a vital role in rapid growth of the University. Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad extended all possible help and assistance for realisation of this dream, he added.
Principal Dow Medical College Prof Junaid Ashraf said that this journey had been full of hurdles and bottlenecks which were dealt with utmost hard work by the entire team under the guidance of Sindh governor.
Meanwhile, the governor also visited Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) and inaugurated dental OPD. He also visited various portions of dental college and inspected medical equipment installed there. Speaking on the occasion, he said the JSMU would be provided 100 acres land to build a state-of-the-art campus to facilitate the students.
Every institution has to face various problems in the beginning but with sheer hard work, devotion and dedication the same could be overcome, he opined.
He said despite an urgent need of repair work of the building and improvement in facilities to students, the university had performed extremely well during the last three and a half years. Higher education was the priority of government, he said.
Vice Chancellor of JSMU Prof Tariq Rafi said that the university faced immense financial difficulties in the beginning and it started with a grant of Rs 5 million only approved by the governor. As many as 43 departments and six institutions were now operating under JSMU, he added.
