SSUET 16th Convocation 2013
Press Release
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SHC lauds SSUET for meeting requirement of engineers for the country
KARACHI, March 28_
The Chief Justice of the High Court of Sindh, Justice Mushir Alam, has lauded
the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology for producing 10,000
engineers for Pakistan serving humanity nationally and internationally with
global vision.
He was addressing as
chief guest a 4000 strong gathering at the 16th Convocation-2013
of the University held at the Expo Center here Tuesday evening.
Some 1100 passing out
graduates, including a group having done Masters in Civil, Bio-Medical
engineering and mathematic, were conferred degrees in Computer, Electronics,
Civil, Bio-Medical and Telecom Engineering and Computer science.
Various Gold, Silver and
Bronze medals were also given to students bagging first, second and third
positions in all the engineering disciplines.
Addressing the passing
out graduates, the Chief Justice Mushir Alam told them that they are
equipped with creative and innovative abilities and prepared to take the
challenges head on, hold reigns of this nation and steer it towards more successful
and technologically advanced Pakistan.
“But what we lack is
true, upright and loyal leadership in Pakistan”, CJ Mushir Alam said adding
that unfortunately our industries are shutting down because of acute energy
crises and this land of opportunities was in the grip of few handful
opportunists who are plundering Pakistan for personal gains.
“Just as we have high confidence
on your capabilities and on the excellence of the academic and attitudinal
grooming each one of you has received, I personally, and above all your
parents, family members and Pakistan all have very high expectations from each
of you”.
It is strong conviction
of all of us that you the engineers can changed the country if you devote your
energy and time to make new breakthroughs, Chief Justice Mushir Alam emphasized
and added that all above resources Pakistan was gifted with awaits your exploration
to convert Pakistan as a strong industrialized and economically viable country.
Chief Justice SHC said
that Pakistan, after long dictatorial rule has achieved a mile
stone by completing first ever five year of democratic rule and day
before yesterday witnessed swearing in of Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso
as care taker Prime Minister of Pakistan, appointments of former judges as
Chief Minister in KPK, Sindh is clear manifestation of trust people have on the
judiciary of Pakistan.
He said it was not the
job of judiciary to run the country. The responsibility lies on the elected
representatives. Responsibility of the judiciary is to ensure that the state is
being run by rule of law and in accordance with the Constitutions.
Present judiciary, he
continued, has fostered and strengthens the democracy by ensuring rule of law
and equal treatment and protection of law. For many this democratic rule was
not a pleasing experience but democracy has to be given chance and now we are
at the cross road, here your contribution to the society will certainly
set the direction for the nation. He told them to use their right of franchise
sensibly and honestly.
”As a nation we have
travelled 66 years. Throughout this journey Pakistan was led by many
dictatorial rules and intermittently for a short while by the controlled
democracy. It is not the distance that many nations cover matters. What matters
is the direction we have chosen to move forward. If the directions are set
right we are sure to reach the destination, no matter how long the journey is
otherwise we will continue to wander rudderless and we lost in the history”.
Addressing the young
engineers, CJ Mushir Alam told them that they are fortunate to live in present
day time. They are witness to a change – change from rule of tyranny to the
rule of law.
“You have seen in your
time how just a ‘NO’ of Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftekhar
Muhammed Choudhry to the unconstitutional demand of a dictator on 9th March
2007 has changed the entire scenario. Just one ‘NO’ triggered whole event of
change in the society, it has resurrected moral renaissance in Pakistan, it has
changed the mindset of the people”.
Now, he said, each
member of the society is looking forward to a change for a better, prosperous
and just Pakistan,
“It is you the educated
youth to rest the responsibility to bring the change and to turn the wheel
of prosperity and bring into being justice, fair and peaceful society; where
life and liberty of every citizen is protected, all are treated equally and
have an equal opportunity to grow and where rule of law reign supreme”.
This university CJ SHC
pointed out has equipped you with the chisel of knowledge and wisdom and now it
was for them how to effectively use this to shape out Pakistan of your dream.
He said their mission in
life should be to go out to serve people of their country and use their
knowledge to bring change and it was now their turn to contribute.
Earlier in his address
and report, Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Jawd Hussain Rizvi informed that since the
establishment of this university in 1994, education has been provided to over
10,000 students in a number of disciplines from Civil to Bio-Medical
Engineering.
He informed that the
university is offering Ph.D program in Electronic and Computer Engineering only
for its faculty members and currently there were 15 students pursuing Ph.D
studies and some of them receive their degrees in coming year while the
university plans to offer Ph.D program in other disciplines also.
He said the university
believes in providing its students with access to all necessary tools and its
state-of-the-art labs are equipped with modern equipment meeting international
standards. He said the faculty is dedicated and well qualified.
He congratulated the
graduating class of 2012 and their loved ones and said may the years they
spent at SSUET be the best years of their life and may these years pave the way
for greater success and happiness of their future.
He quoted great reformer
and educationist Sir Syed Ahmed Khan saying that “national progress is the sum
total of the individuals, labor, honor, honesty and sympathy. Similarly
national downfall is the cumulative results of individuals, laziness,
dishonesty, selfishness and other weaknesses of character”.
This university, he
said, operates on the philosophy of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan with no restriction on
admissions on the basis of cast, creed or domicile. He said admissions are
provided on the basis of merit alone and for the reason, the SSUET has seen an
increasing influx of talented students
From all parts of
Pakistan.
On the occasion a total
of 1123 students were conferred degrees in various engineering disciplines
including 255 in Civil, 324 in Electronics, 100 in Telecom, 78 in Bio-Medical
and 275 in Civil Engineering and 91 in Computer Science.
Top position
holders were awarded Z.A. Nizami, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, Muhammed Zakir Ali
Khan, Dr A.T. Khan, Bashir A. Malik and Hasan Nasir University Gold Medals
besides University Silver and Bronze medals in the six engineering disciplines.
Among others, the
convocation was attended by renowned scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan,
Chairman Pakistan Engineering Council Syed Abdul Qadir Shah, Members of
SSUET’s Board of Governors, Members of Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys
Association (AMUOBA) and a large number of city’s elite.
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