Karachi: Distribution of laptops to eligible students of Sindh Agriculture University has been started from  under Prime Minister Laptop Scheme. In first phase, varsity management distributed laptops to 40 out of 1,025 eligible students at ceremony, university spokesman informed.

Vice Chancellor Dr. Fateh Marri and Sindh Information Secretary Nadeem Rehman Memon distributed laptops among students of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.

Vice Chancellor said in developed world, competence in information technology to qualify for any competitive examination is necessary adding that importance of technology in agriculture cannot be ignored.

Precision agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, geographical information systems, drone technology, digital marketing and information technology have essential roles in development therefore students of agricultural universities should prepare themselves to compete in this modern era.

Nadeem-ur-Rahman Memon said, “We are currently going through an era of digitisation and competition and whole world is market for our graduates, therefore, they make themselves so capable”.

He called upon students to focus their attention on their studies with research, experiments and inventions so that they could be able to find solutions to problems at their fingertips in future.

Director of Regional Training Centre of Higher Education Commission Javed Ali Memon said that HEC is fully committed to equipping youth with modern technology and in this regard, different projects are being carried out to keep them engaged in education research and sports. The Regional Director of Prime Minister Laptop Scheme for Sindh Manzoor Ali Rind informed that in first phase of scheme, laptops are being given to 0.1 million students of province. Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences Dr. Aijaz Ali Khoharo, Focal Person of Laptop Scheme of SAU Dr. Barkatullah Qureshi and Farkhanda Warsi also spoke. Principal ZA Bhutto Agricultural College Dokri Dr. Sultan Ahmed Maitlo, Registrar Ghulam Mohiuddin Qureshi, and Dr. Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar attended ceremony.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 22 2023

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