Dr. Anisa, VC Aizahra University, Iran
Islamabad
– 24th September 2013 ”Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is playing unprecedented role for
promotion of women education across Pakistan and efforts its level best for
uplifting living standard of women through quality education”
This
was stated by the Vice-Chancellor, Aizahra University Iran during her visit to
AIOU. She was accompanied by S.Susan Marandi, Director, Inter-University and
International Academic Affairs, Aizahra University, Iran.
The
two-member Iranian delegation was received and welcomed by the Chairperson,
Department of Women and Gender Studies, AIOU, Prof. Dr. Rifat Haq.
Dr.
Anisa lauded the moves and initiatives of the Vice-Chancellor, AIOU Prof. Dr.
Nazir Ahmed Sangi for eliminating illiteracy by providing equal access to
quality education though setting-up of model study centers and regional
campuses across the country.
While
briefing the Iranian delegation, Chairperson, Department of Women and Gender
Studies, Prof. Dr. Riffat Haque said that AIOU under dynamic leadership of its
Vice-Chancellor, AIOU Prof. Dr. Nazir Ahmed Sangi has launched various projects
for eradicating illiteracy i.e. Open Schooling System, Educate a Child Scheme,
Earn to Learn Scheme, ten schemes for students etc. She said that the
Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Sangi has focused all his attention towards promotion of
women education in the country, varied women programmes, a record number of facilities for female students have been
undertaken during the last three years, accordingly the confidence of female
students raised at vast level and the ratio of female students is increasing
rapidly which reached 58% of the total enrollment, he added.
Dr.
Riffat further said that AIOU has also launched a plan of open schooling system
to provide middle and matric level educational facilities to drop-out females
students on country-wide basis and around one million female students to be
provided primary level education. The open-schooling project was introduced
to educate the dropout female girls and women who couldn’t continue their
studies, because of financial or social constraints, she added.
Dr.
Anisa appreciated the of Open-schooling system of AIOU and said that this
project will increase the literacy rate and definitely will be a roadmap for
promotion of women education in Pakistan. She expresses her hope for joint-venture
with AIOU for promotion of Iranian’s women education and uplifting their living
standards on the outline of AIOU. She also visited the Radio/TV studios of the
University where Dr. Riffat Haque said that AIOU is planning to extend its
existing live FM radio transmission to its campuses in all major cities across
the country. She said that setting-up a high definition video broadcasting
studio at the Main campus of University is also under-consideration.
Dr.
Riffat Haque also briefed the Iranian delegation about the academic programmes,
initiatives, achievements and planning of the Department of Gender and Women
Studies for the empowerment of women.
(Ubaidullah Mumtaz )
Public Relations Officer
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