By RT Correspondent
JAMSHORO: The role of universities as nurseries to groom and provide community leaders to the society was discussed at length in a meeting held at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, on Thursday.
LUMHS Vice Chancellor, Prof.Dr. Naushad Ahmed Shaikh chaired the meeting, also attended by Dean of Biological Sciences, Baqai Medical University- Karachi, Prof.
Peter Bailie. The participants discussed Capacity Building in Research project, being jointly undertaken by LUMHS, Baqai University and Agha Khan University - Karachi in collaboration with University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Prof. Naushad A Shaikh said that since his appointment as LUMHS Vice Chancellor the institution has been able to maintain strict discipline within its academic and administrative spheres.
Now the focus is on promoting meaningful research and development of Ph.D. Programme in the university, he said. Prof. Naushad A Shaikh said that the university will welcome collaborative initiatives offered by Pakistan based as well as foreign universities.
Prof. Bailie speaking on the occasion said that western universities were playing key role in conducting socio-economic research, related to community problems and providing solutions to the concerned authorities and governments.
He urged that Pakistani universities also need to work on these lines and help their communities.
The meeting also discussed possibility of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro getting declared as Centre of Excellence by Higher Education Commission. Director Medical Research Centre, LUMHS, Prof. Khaleequ- ur -Rehman, Director, Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Khalique A. Siddiqui and Deputy Director Research/Linkage Coordinator, Dr. Imdad A. Khushk also took part in the deliberations.