PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF NAMAL COLLEGE, AWARDS DEGREES TO NAMAL’S GRADUATE CLASS OF 2018 AND INAUGURATES NEW ACADEMIC BLOCK
Namal College hosted its annual convocation ceremony at Mianwali to award degrees to the Graduating Class of 2018 with Bachelors in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering on 27th January 2019.
Dr. James E. Hill, PhD – Associate Dean Emeritus, International Programs Office, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis and Ashar Aziz – Founder and Chairman of Sky Electric, Inc were the keynote speakers at the ceremony who addressed the graduating batch, giving constructive guidance for their future after Namal. The ceremony ended with the Prime Minister’s address to the graduating batch and the audience which comprised of students, parents and patrons of Namal College. Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is Chairman of the Board of Governors of Namal College, expressed his gratitude to the patrons who believed and contributed to the vision of the first Knowledge City of Pakistan and advised the students regarding conduct, ethics and life goals.
The convocation ceremony was also attended by its respected patrons that included people from all over Pakistan namely; Sardar Usman Buzdar – CM, Punjab; Sardar Mohammad Ghalib – Techaccess, Dubai; Junaid Ghani – Director, Ghani Glass; Humza Khurshid – Director, Permair Leather; Khursheed Alam – MD, Permair Leather; Mrs. Ambreen Majid – Bristol Engineering, Dubai; Sadia Baqa – member of Namal Knowledge City from Dubai; Shahid Khan – member Namal Knowledge City from Dubai; Chaudhry Waheed – Chairman Hunza Sugar Mills; Anjum Nisar – MD, ATS Group; Irfan Iqbal Sheikh – MD Alfatah Stores; Tariq Nisar – Director ATS Group; Zameer Chodhrey – Director UBL Ltd.; Sima Kamil – President UBL; Riaz Ahmed – Chairman Sakina Bashir Memorial Foundation; Sheheryar Nawabi – VP of Emirates Airlines; Aneel Mussarrat – CEO MCR Properties UK; Sajid Bashir – CEO Homes Pakistan; Janne Teller – Danish author; Javed Afridi – Managing Partner Haier Ruba Pakistan; Mr Quresh – Director, Urban Properties; Mumtaz Muslim – Chairman, Dareshak Pvt. Ltd. Dubai; Shahzad Karimi, Iqbal Qasim and Shaukat Khattak – Directors, National Bank of Pakistan.
On the same day, Prime Minister Imran Khan also inaugurated the new academic block on campus. The inauguration was followed by an award ceremony where Prime Minister Imran Khan presented commemorative shields to sponsors of the new academic building to recognize their contributions.
Prior to the convocation ceremony in Mianwali; Namal Education Foundation also organized a Graduate Night celebration in Lahore for the Class of 2018 at Faletti’s Hotel on the 25th January 2019. This annual celebration was hosted by Adeel Hashmi; awards were presented to the high achievers of the graduating batch; motivational speeches were given by Shahbaz Syed – former Director, Namal College and Razzak Dawood – Advisor to the Prime Minister on the economy, trade, investment and related issues. Renowned actor Shaan Shahid also addressed the audience to support Namal and its cause on the occasion.
The event concluded with a stirring musical performance by renowned King of Bhangra Mr. Abrar ul Haq and the very energetic and soulful Mr. Sahir Ali Bagga. Famous personalities such as Yousaf Salahuddin, Shaan Shahid and Resham were also in attendance to support the cause and vision of the Namal Education Foundation.
About Namal Knowledge City
The vision of Namal Knowledge City was conceived by Mr. Imran Khan. The idea of Namal Knowledge City is to create a hub of knowledge exchange and research in Mianwali. Major construction work on the city is expected to be completed by the year 2027. The knowledge city will include academic blocks, a knowledge center, sports complex, sports grounds, a hospital, technology parks, business centers, shopping malls, a dairy farm, a resort, software houses, hotels, primary school, and housing colony for faculty, among others. The knowledge city will have a population of 11,000 with construction spread over 4 million square feet. The student population would be 7,000 with 600 faculty members. Total of US$ 200 million would be spent in constructing the knowledge city which will be built on the concept of zero carbon foot print. The first project by Namal Knowledge City was Namal College which started its operations in the year 2008. Agribusiness School is the second major project which was initiated in 2017.
Board of Governors
Prime Minister Imran Khan – Chairperson; Mr. Sikandar Mustafa – Vice Chairperson; Mrs. Aleema Khan; Dr. Arif Nazir Butt; Mr. Shahzad Hussain; Mr. Asad Ahmad Ghani and Dr. Uzma Khan – Founding Members.
About Namal College
The inspiration that led to the foundation of Namal College in 2008 was sparked by the admiration that Imran Khan has with Pakistani youth. To him the future stakeholders of Pakistan are a kaleidoscope of talent & hard work and it is with them that hope for a brighter future resides. It is a dream that has been actualized by its visionary members who are associated with world class institutions like LUMS, SKMT and Descon Engineering. This ambitious project was undertaken to provide educational facilities of international standards to talented youth of rural areas to trigger social and economic change through the academic evolution of backward regions of Pakistan. Namal Education Foundation and Namal College are working on developing strategic links with both academic institutions and industry to foster a culture of collaboration between industry and the academia. The idea is to celebrate the interaction of creative, technical and entrepreneurial talent on a common platform to nurture a culture of research and innovation. Through the collaboration of university researchers and companies it is hoped that important milestones may be achieved specific to the industrial requirements.
Board of Governors
Prime Minister Imran Khan – Chairman; Mrs. Aleema Khanum; Dr. Arif Nazir Butt; Prof. Atta Ur Rehman; Mr. Sikandar Mustafa; Dr. Rashid Amjad; Mr. Rashid Khan; Mr. Rehman Mir and Mr. Taher Nawaz – Board Members.
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