Promotion of higher education was imperative for sustainable progress & development: President Alvi

PESHAWAR, June 22 (SABAH): President Dr. Arif Alvi on Thursday said that promotion of higher education was imperative for sustainable progress and development and stressed on the universities to use technology in order to increase the number of graduates for the benefits of Pakistan.

President Dr. Arif Alvi expressed these views during a high-level meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Haji Ghulam Ali, Caretaker Chief Minister, Muhammad Azam Khan and members of the Provincial Cabinet here at Governor House. Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also attended the meeting.

During the meeting, problems related to higher education sector and universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came under discussion.

President Dr. Arif Alvi said that higher education was very important sector and the universities of Khyber Pakthunkhwa could increase the number of graduates with the help of technology for prosperity of the country.

He emphasized on the universities of KP to increase the volume of online education and start different shifts for producing a large number of quality technical and vocational educated manpower, which was imperative for sustainable economic growth and socioeconomic development.

He asked universities to hire services of grant specialist for addressing its financial issues and research grant.

The caretaker Chief Minister, Muhammad  Azam Khan underlined the need for early appointment of the Vice Chancellors in universities of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

On this occasion, the Provincial Government authorities gave briefing on the existing financial and administrative affairs of the universities.