RAWALPINDI: Governor Punjab and Chancellor Fatima Jinnah Women’s University Mohammad Balighur Rehman has said that the dream of development of any country cannot be achieved without the full participation of its women.

Addressing a convocation of Fatima Jinnah Women University, the governor said women constituted more than half of our population and this large segment of the population could be transformed into an efficient workforce through education and training.

Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Azira Rafiq, Vice Chancellor of Kohsar University, Dr Mukhtar, Board of Governors of Fatima Jinnah Women University and a large number of faculty members, students and teachers were present on this occasion.

On this occasion, apart from PhD and MPhil, BS Computer Sciences, Communication Studies, BS Mathematics, Economics, English, Islamic Studies and other programs as well as BBA graduates were awarded degrees.

Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman while congratulating the graduated students and their parents said that their success is a feather in the cap of their family and the whole country is connected with their success.

He said this entire system had been created for the betterment of female students. “These are the gems that universities and colleges cultivate. To achieve success, always keep learning and make research a routine in your life,” he said.

He added that according to a research, due to artificial intelligence and many other factors, in the next ten years, the knowledge learned in the world will double and due to these continuous changes in knowledge and skills, only those experts will be able to survive who will keep themselves updated and well connected with research and knowledge.

The governor said that the acquisition of education is essential for the development of any country, the importance of which cannot be denied.

However, this importance extols when it comes to women’s education. He said that it is important to get good education to empower women, for which we are developing our educational institutions in a modern way.

Along with education, the training of female students is also very important because they will be the basis of the best society, so never neglect strong character traits in the race of economic development.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Azira Rafique said on the occasion that Fatima Jinnah Women’s University has been progressing for the last 25 years and has become a beacon of light among all the universities of Pakistan. So far 22,575 students have graduated from here.

In today’s convocation, degrees were awarded to 1143 female students of various programmes, out of which 962 were awarded bachelor’s degree, eight master’s degree, 155 MPhil degree and 18 PhD degree. Among them, 35 students got gold medals and 23 got silver medals. At the end of the ceremony, the governor gave degrees to the graduating students and medals to the students who got outstanding positions.

Published in Dawn, January 12th, 2024