Ahmed Mukhtar Naqshbandi
ISLAMABAD: Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen (Retd) Sajjad Ghani has said that a state-of-the-art WAPDA University will start functioning soon, as most of the prerequisites for the University were in final stages.
The Chairman of WAPDA said this during his visit to WAPDA Engineering Academy Faisalabad on Monday.
While highlighting the fundamental objectives for setting up the university, he said that WAPDA University would serve as a center of excellence in research and academics in various fields direly needed for national development.
WAPDA University Role
He further said that the university would also help bridge the gap between academia and industry in the country as the curricula designed explicitly for the purpose will be introduced in the university.
Meanwhile, the Focal Person of the proposed university highlighted the progress on including the charter, feasibility report, financial management and the programs to be offered at the university.
He also informed the Chairman that WAPDA Engineering Academy is being upgraded to a full-fledged Campus. The Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Management Sciences will be introduced at WAPDA University gradually.
Earlier, the Principal of WAPDA Engineering Academy briefed the Chairman of WAPDA about the training modules and the facilities at WAPDA Engineering Academy.
Highlighting the significance of the latest training techniques in flourishing human resources, the Chairman stressed upon the management to take the standards of the Academy on par with the international level training institutes.
