Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has unequivocally pledged the government’s steadfast commitment to bolstering higher education institutions, aiming for enhanced excellence and international competitiveness.
This assurance was given during a recent assembly with Vice Chancellors from various academic institutions across the country, convened in Lahore. Discussions primarily centred on the advancement of higher learning, fostering academic distinction, and strategic institutional growth, according to a statement today.
Mr Gilani emphasised the paramount importance of universities, characterising them as vital conduits for intellectual advancement, fostering innovation, and driving national development.
He further articulated that universities must assume an assertive posture in confronting prevailing socio-economic dilemmas, nurturing entrepreneurial spirit, and cultivating a milieu of tolerance, inclusivity, and civic duty amongst their student bodies.