1,700 IUB students distributed laptops

BAHAWALPUR  -   In accordance with Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme, as many as 1,700 laptops were distributed to students at Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB) by Higher Education Commission.

A ceremony was held at IUB Baghdadul Jadeed Campus where MNA Makhdoom Syed Samiul Hassan Gillani along with Vice-Chancellor Dr Qaiser Mushtaq distributed the laptops. Later Makhdoom Syed Samiul Hassan Gillani also inaugurated the installation of solar panels and biometric access control system in Baghdadul Jadeed Campus.

While addressing the ceremony, the MNA said that he was thoroughly impressed with the progress in every department of IUB. “Especially, changing the deficit budget into the excess budget is appreciable,” he said. He appreciated the 15 per cent increase in admissions through an online system.

He said that the IUB, being a historic asset, held a status of the great asset, and he would be ready for its development at every forum.

IUB Vice-Chancellor Dr Qaiser Mushtaq said that thousands of students would benefit from Laptop Scheme, and now it depended on them how they would make it more beneficial for themselves.

In the ceremony, students paid great tributes to Dr Qaiser on the culmination of his tenure as IUB Vice-Chancellor. Earlier, the Vice Chancellor briefed the MNA on the university’s academic, administrative and development matters.

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