“Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology has been playing a major
role during the last two decades in equipping the youth with technical
education . The SSUET graduates are serving in various countries of the world
with placement on highly important positions and making new breakthroughs not
only in Pakistan, but also in Europe, America and other countries”, Engr Z.A.
Nizami, Chancellor SSUET, observed while addressing the 15th Convocation of the
university held at Karachi Expo Centre on March 31.
The coveted Dr A Q Khan Gold Medal was won by Sania Rehan of Computer
Enginering, Engr Z A Nizami Gold Medal by Muhammed Tarique Saleem of Electronic
Engineering, Bashir A Malik Gold Medal by Obaid Saheel of Telecom Engineering,
Zakir Ali Khan Gold Medal by Farrukh of Bio-Medical Engineering Dr A.T. Khan
Gold Medal by Husam Bin Arshad of Civil Engineering and Hasan Nasir Gold Medal
was bagged by Minhaj Anwar of Computer Science department.
At the convocation over 1,000 graduates of batch 2008 were awarded degrees in
the engineering disciplines of Electronics, Computer, Civil, Bio-Medical and
Telecommunication besides Computer Science..
The Chancellor said that it’s our strong conviction that good Engineers and
Technologists can combat the forces that are responsible for weak economic
conditions of the country and financial constraints in the domain of progress.
They can find ways and means to transform poverty into plenty, he observed
He asdvised the new gaduates to come forward to accept the challenges, which
the country is confronting like dwindling down energy and water resources,
dependence on foreign reliance and primitive systems and machinery in industry,
which are the menace plaguing the country.
He emphasized on need for effectively exploiting the country’s latent natural
resources like huge deposits of coal at Thar as well as copper and other
valuable minerals in other parts of the country so as extract the country from
economic turbulence and attain self autarky in every strata of national life.
Presenting the annual report, Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Sayed Nazir Ahmed
highlighted the successful journey of Sir Syed University from its inception in
1994 to its present glorious stage and informed the audience that SSUET’s annual
budget has soared from Rs. 17.22 million in 1994 to a record Rs. 712.3 million
in 2012.
He said the university provided Rs. 370 million worth equipment for Labs in all
the Departments and spent Rs 195 million on new buildings and structures.
He stated that besides a financial assistance of Rs 10 million and Rs 40
million worth scholarships to deserving and talented students during 2011-2012,
the university also provided Rs. 7.7 million to needy students and Rs 2.3
million to deserving employees.
He pointed out that the university, which started with merely 200 students in
1994, today has over 5600 students on roll and gave around 9820 graduate
engineers to the nation since 1998, when its first convocation was held.
At present the university is dispensing 6 Bachelors Degree, 6 Master's and 02
PhD programs while its faculty has 22 PhDs teaching in various departments
while as many as 15 faculty members are pursuing PhD degree from this
university and as many number had gone abroad for higher studies, the
Vice-Chancellor stated..
Dr Nazir informed that the University supports its Alumni, in their Career
Planning and Placement and out of about 8660 graduates till 2011, 77% had been
employed in gainful jobs while remaining proceeded for higher studies or
started their own business.
On the occasion Chancellor Z.A. Nizami conferred medals to Saniah Rehan for
securing first position in Computer Engineering, Muhammad Tarique Saleemin
Electronic Engineering, Obaid Shakeel in Telecommunication Engineering, Farrukh
in Biomedical Engineering, Husam Bin Arshad in Civil Engineering and Minhaj
Anwaar inComputer Science.
Recipients of Silver Medal for securing second position included Sana Waseem
(Computer Engineering), Noman Akhtar (Electronic Engineering), Bilal Saeed
(Telecommunication Engineering), Amna Ghani (Biomedical Engineering), Zia Ali
(Civil Engineering) and Muhammad Arabi Tayyab (Computer Science).
The third position holders winning bronze medal included Anam Ashraf (Computer
Engineering), Muhammad Muzaffaruddin (Electronic Engineering), Muhammad Kashan
Shahbaz (Telecommunication Engineering), Samia Kaleem (Biomedical Engineering),
Muhammad Rafique (Civil Engineering) and Rabia Rasheed (Computer Science).
The proceedings started with recitation of Holy Quran and Naat by the
university students.
As the ceremony reached near completion, the graduating youth celebrated their
award of degrees with tossing their robe caps into the air while excited youth
posed for photographs with their parents.
