3-day international conference on research in education begins.

LAHORE -- Former Vice-Chancellor of Punjab University Professor Dr Zaffar Moeen Nasar said on Tuesday that an education system which overcomes poverty, inflation, unemployment, terrorism, political and economic instability and addresses modern requirements of the relevant fields was need of the hour.

He expressed these views while addressing the opening ceremony of the 10th three-day international conference on research in education (ICORE-22), organised by the Punjab University's Institute of Education and Research (IER).

IER Director Prof Dr Rafaqat Ali Akbar, Conference Secretary Prof Dr Muhammad Shahid Farooq, researchers, educationists, social scientists from Pakistan and other countries, faculty members and a large number of students attended the moot. The VC from Kohsar University Murree Prof Dr Habib Ali Bukhari, Prof Dr Timothy from University of Alaska USA, Prof Dr James from Texas International University USA and Dr Hussaina Banu from University of Malaya, Malaysia spoke online.

In his address, Dr Zaffar Moeen said that the educationists should work on new ideas in view of changing demands. He lauded the efforts of the IER to organise such conference. Dr Habib Bukhari said that development of society is not possible without promoting the culture of education and research. He...