LAHORE: The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have initiated a dialogue to collaborate in carrying out joint research and training projects.

A meeting was held at UET here on Saturday with Vice Chancellor Dr Syed Mansoor Sarwar in the chair. Air Vice Marshal Aamir Masood, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Training), Air Vice Marshal Dr Rizwan Riaz, Principal of Research Centre for Modeling and Simulation at NUST, Wing Commander Dr Nauman Javed, Chief Director at the Centre of Artificial Intelligence and Computing and several UET faculty members from the departments of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Mechatronics Engineering participated in the meeting.

The participants discussed the expertise in the various academic disciplines in the general areas of electrical engineering and computing at both institutions and possible venues of collaboration, including joint research, joint supervision of graduate students and training. The meeting ended with a possible roadmap for future meetings.

Meanwhile, the UET protested over the death of its gardener Muhammad Ashraf in a road accident near the varsity.

“Several letters have been written by the UET administration to the LDA, Tepa and authorities concerned for the construction of speed breakers to avoid accidents but to no avail,” the varsity said.

It requested the chief minister to take notice of this and order construction of speed breakers outside the varsity.

OKARA: “Universities create social change by infusing innovation, creativity and courage among the youth. That change has always been sustainable and positive,” says Prof Dr Zakria Zakar, vice chancellor, University of Okara, while addressing a seminar on Saturday.

Dr Zakar said knowledge always connected the youth with global communities and by exposing them to new ideas and challenges.

“In this way, the youth becomes more competitive and be a part of global cultural and economic systems. Within this context, Social Sciences Research Centre at university will carry out 10 years longitudinal studies of its 12,000 students, 70pc of them women. The study will follow the career and life trajectories of each student and will measure the impact of education on their social behaviour, career, income, age at marriage, family size, health and quality of life.”

Published in Dawn, November 10th, 2019