KMU Annual Health Research Symposium Inaugurates

Executive Director Higher Education Commission (HEC) Prof.  Sohail H. Naqvi said universities are leading role in community and in policy making, he was addressing as Chief Guest to inaugural session of a two days health research symposium organized by Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar here at Khyber medical college (KMC), Peshawar, while VC KMU, VC Peshawar University, VC UET Peshawar, VC Agricultural University Peshawar, Registrar PM&DC and Principals of all public and private sector medical colleges of the province, faculty members, educationists, researchers and a large number of students were also present at the occasion.
Prof. Sohail H. Naqvi said Pakistan is one of the luckiest nations of the entire world which has all the resources including natural and human resources. He said knowledge and research has no boundaries and HEC is trying its best to facilitate across the board all higher education institutions to serve the nation in all walks of life. While   highlighting HEC mandat Prof.Naqvi further said that HEC is assuring quality standards for academics and research and standardizing degree programmes through out the country at graduate, postgraduate and PhD levels.
He informed the audience that HEC has sponsored more then five thousand scholars for PhD abroad while round about five thousand scholars are doing their PhD’s    with in the country. Universities are multiple roles and enhancing education is not only the responsibility of the public sector but private sectors can also playing a pivotal role in enhancement of education, he added. Prof. Sohail H. Naqvi said introducing educational and research cultural in the academic institutions is one of the main objectives of HEC. He hoped future of Pakistan is bright and we have a lot of expectations from the new young generation of Pakistan.
Earlier, during his welcome address VC KMU Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah said that KMU has achieved a lot in a short span of time after its inception in 2007. While highlighting KMU achievements he said, KMU has established Institute of Public Health and Social Sciences and Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and further more KMU has   also started new courses in public health, physiotherapy, nursing and vision sciences. He said establishment of Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and introducing PBL mode of instruction at graduate level are over new commitments which will be soon materialized. About change in evaluation and examination system VC KMU said SEQ’s and MCQ’s system will be adopted gradually at graduate level.
Dr. Tasleem Akhtar consultant R&D KMU, Prof. Malik H. Mubbashir VC University of Health Sciences Lahore and Prof. Aamir Aziz Counselor College of Physicians and Surgeons also addressed the symposium. Later on VC KMU presented KMU souvenir and shields to guests speakers as well.