104 graduates awarded degrees at 1st convocation of MYU

ISLAMABAD, MAR 15 (Raja Furqan) - The 1st convocation of Muslim Youth University (MYU) was held at Serena Hotel, Islamabad. President Dr Arif Alvi was the guest of honour at the event.

While addressing the convocation, the president said unless women were not made equal partners in economic struggle, the country could not witness real prosperity.

The president also urged providing opportunities to women in the domain of online, e-business and part-time jobs to keep them intact with their professions.

He said immense openings were available for youth in the shape of the Kamyab Jawan programme and other financial assistance schemes offered by banks. President Alvi emphasized creating public spaces for women to ensure their emancipation and empowerment.

He called upon the graduates to benefit from these opportunities and excel in their professional fields. Dr Alvi emphasized upon the graduates to demonstrate honesty, integrity, and empathy in their lives, adding that knowledge without humanity had no significance.

He said the world was ignoring the norms of humanity by closing its doors upon migrants, however mentioned that Pakistan in line with the morals of empathy remained steadfast in hosting the refugees from Afghanistan for decades.

The president gave away medals to the graduates who attained positions in their respective disciplines. While addressing the participants, the pro-vice-chancellor, MYU Dr Hassan Waseem expressed his gratitude to the guest of honour and congratulated the students and their parents, and wished them a prosperous future who had been equipped with productive, creative and inventive professional skill sets. The Pro VC also lauded the faculty's efforts for securing research projects.

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