HYDERABAD:Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) has expressed its commitment to make Umerkot a “Modern Scientific Education city”, providing new opportunities for academic and research in information technology, Arid Agriculture to the students of Thar.
While addressing a Motivation Session to encourage young teachers after their appointment at Sub Campus Umerkot, Dr. Fateh Marri, Vice Chancellor, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, said that now the era of smart and interactive classes has come through Information Technology and new targets are being achieved from academic and research through their educational institutions in the world, according to a statement issued today.
The Vice Chancellor said that the era of setting and achieving national development goals, creating new talent and working on modern research has started in modern educational institutions of the world, we are handing over dynamic, capable and young teachers to Sub campus, with the hope of results, which will provide a strong, modern and world-class academic and research environment to the youth of the province, including Thar.
He said that modern education in information technology, Arid agriculture, social sciences, plant protection and animal husbandry would be provided in the sub-campus, while KCAE and T Khairpur and SZABAC Dokri colleges of the university would also be modernized so that the students would be able to reach university level atmosphere of academic and research.
Dr. Jan Mohammad Marri, Director, Sub-Campus Umerkot, said that the infrastructure at the new campus of the University sub-campus would make Umerkot a “Modern Scientific Educational City”, with special undergraduate and market oriented diploma courses being introduced, in which deserving youth of Thar will get higher education and Scholarships.
Prof. Dr. Inayatullah Rajpar said that this is the second batch of teaching staff to be appointed for Umerkot sub-campus on the basis of full qualifications will have to be introduced to the latest academic skills. Prof. Dr. Aijaz Soomro said that now that teaching has shifted from “Methodology to Technology”, teachers have to play their role not with employment but with the dream of developing and building nation.
Prof. Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed Nizamani, Prof. Dr. Ziaul Hassan Shah, Dr. Mansoor Haider Depar and young lecturers of Umerkot sub-campus also addressed on the occasion and announced to perform their teaching duties in an efficient manner.