AIOU strengthens partnership with
US Universities
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ISLAMABAD, Oct. 31: Allama Iqbal Open
University (AIOU) will be working on a comprehensive plan to strength it on-going
cooperation with U.S Universities, seeking their academic and technical
support for upgrading its various educational programmers, said Vice-Chancellor,
AIOU Prof. Dr. Nazir Ahmed Sangi.
Dr. Sangi who was on a visit to US on the invitation of American Institute of Pakistan Studies
availed the opportunity to meet the heads of various American Educational
institutions and sought their collaboration in promoting E-learning and
utilizing and sharing the web and online resources.
He represented the AIOU at the
three-day conference on Universities’ partnership programme held in US’s State
Madison. In his key-note, address at the conference’s working session, he
highlighted the AIOU’s consistent efforts in promoting quality education through
distance learning system.
He met with senior officials of San
Jose State University (SJSU) and discussed various proposals for further
strengthening their cooperation on online learning. They will
particularly focus on improving teaching methods, updating curriculum,
conducting joint research, and providing faculty exchanges.
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Dr. Nazir Ahmed Sangi also visited
the world famous, Bell Laboratories at Murray Hill,
New Jersey and discussed with the lab’s officials about the possibilities of
bilateral cooperation in research work in field of science and technology.
The Bell Lab is world's premier Research & Development
institution with 13 the Nobel Prize recipients - the most of any institution in
the world. He was given an official Bell Labs Showcase tour by a senior member
of Technical Staff Dr. Carl Nuzman. He was briefed about various research and
development activities and laboratories, says a message received here Monday.
Dr. Sangi was shown some most famous scientific inventions
including the original telephone, first transistor, Telstar Satellite, Fiber
Optic Cables and Laser, motion video which were all invented in Ball Labs.
He also visited the historic offices of Dr. Dennis Ritchie and Dr.
Ken Thomson who invented Unix, C and C++ Languages as well as the Lab where the
transistor was invented.
He met the scientists and engineers of the Lab and discussed with
them the available avenues of bilateral cooperation and sharing of experience
and expertise in the development of Laboratories in Pakistan. Muslim scientists
at Bell Labs hosted a lunch in his honor.
Dr. Nazir Sangi also visited the
famous educational institution, the Baytul Iman Academy in the city and
delivered a community Lecture on "Educating the Muslim World: Challenges
and Solutions", The Baytul-Iman Academy enjoys high
reputation whose students have won several trophies in New Jersey Science
Olympiads. This event was jointly organized by Baytul-Iman Academy and The
Citizens Foundation which is running over 900 non-profit schools in Pakistan.
The audience was enthralled by the
extra-ordinary progress made by AIOU during his tenure. A question-answer
session ensued after the lecture. The representative of the City Foundation Dr.
Ahmed Naji proposed that their school facilities could be utilized after school
hours (afternoon and evening) by AIOU while AIOU techniques and processes can
be used by the foundation.
The Mayor of Hazlet Township - Mr.
Joe Belasco also called on the vice chancellor and conveyed his best wishes and
cooperation in the development of education sector. A local business leader
Capt. Mohammed Tahir assured using personal influence in seeking USAID’s
support for the university’s development projects.
During his stay in US, Dr. Sangi also visited Rutgers University,
the State University of New Jersey, and the largest in the State. He gave a lecture on "Economics of Mass
Education. His lecture was much appreciated and met with spontaneous applause. The audience especially appreciated the
efforts for promotion of education in the country’s remote and less-developed
regions.
He was welcomed by students and the
staff and presented flowers and a plaque for his valuable contributions in the
field of education. He also addressed the students and staff on the importance
of Education in Islam. He briefed them about teaching technique and education
models adopted at the AIOU.
Dr. Sangi also visited Wisconsin
University and addressed where he addressed the South Asia Conference, highlighting
the AIOU’s role in promoting distance learning system in the region.
( Ubaidullah Mumtaz )
Public Relations Officer
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