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Soomro Praises Aga Khan Varsity Services
Mr. Mohammed Mian Soomro, Chairman Senate has
praised the Aga Khan University for its contribution
towards qualitative health sciences education,
teaching education, research and in the delivery of
health care.
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While speaking as chief guest at the 49 Convocation
of the Aga Khan University in Karachi, he said, “This
familiar landmark is no longer the exclusive preserve
of Karachi or of Pakistan as other countries are also
benefiting from AKU, a national university with
international outreach”.
Besides him, Prince Karim Aga Khan, Chancellor AKU,
and Mr. Firoz Rasul, President Aga Khan University,
also addressed the convocation at which 273 students
were conferred degrees and diplomas.
These included six in Master of Science in Nursing, 63
in Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 75 in Diploma of
General Nursing, seven in Master of Epidemiology and
Biostatistics, eight in Master of Health Policy and
Management and 81 in MBBS besides 33 Master in
Education.
Mr. Soomro emphasized that human resource
development needs to be continuously focused upon
with fast advancements taking place in all the relevant
fields and to bring in talent of very high standards to
compete with global challenges.
Dr. Omar Aftab Choudhri receives Best Graduate Award and
Gold Medal, Class of 2006, MBBS from Chairman Senate
He called for fast communication, clear thoughts,
dedication, hard work and commitment at AKU for
improving the quality of life. He told the students that
the road ahead would be full of challenges for them.
The Chairman Senate said that when Aga Khan
envisaged the setting up of this institution, everybody
had the expectation of having an institution with
highest standard of learning and these expectations
were fully met which reflects from global recognition
that Aga Khan University has.
Earlier in his address, Prince Karim Aga Khan
emphasized the need for developing an effective
knowledge society and said that quest for a better life,
among Muslims and non-Muslims alike, must lead
inevitably to such society that is developing in the
present time.
He said the great and central question facing the
Ummah today is how it will relate to the Knowledge
Society of tomorrow.
“One answer which can be shared across whole of the
Ummah is that we must become full and even leading
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participants in the Knowledge Society of 21 Century”,
Aga Khan said adding that will mean embracing the
values of collaboration and coordination, openness
and partnership, choice and diversity.
MBBS Graduate receives degree from Prince Karim Aga Khan
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