The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore held its 24th convocation on Thursday, November 16, at the university’s main auditorium, awarding degrees to over 2,200 students of various batches.
There is a strong need to develop highly efficient academia-industry-government ties as well as cross-sectoral collaborations to tackle educational, business and governance issues facing the country and help the youth become valuable contributors towards the nation’s progress and development.
Radicalisation creeping into country’s higher education institutes has become a burning issue following the failed assassination attempt on MQM MPA Khawaja Izharul Hassan. Demands for countering this horrendous trend have been making rounds across the media and the government appears to be deeply concerned.