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Advance study centres set up

2015-06-05
cademics and government officials gathered on Thursday to identify opportunities offered by newly established Centers of Advanced Study in Energy, Food Security and Agriculture and Water at National University of Sciences and Technology, UET Peshawar, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) and Mehran University, Jamshoro.

These centers will partner with universities in the United States to develop expertise in the technical subjects focused by the Centers.

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Professor Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed said that the Centres for Advanced Study (CAS) programme builds on a legacy of collaboration between Pakistan and the US involving over 50 years of cooperation, progress and shared vision for advancement of education.

He said the modern university, with its mix of quality teaching, innovation and research, is different from universities of the past.

He said that Pakistan is also catching up to global trends despite its limited financial resources.

He congratulated the host universities on the establishment of these Centers after planning spread over 4-5 years.

-By Kashif Abbasi