AIOU first priority of females for gaining education.

ISLAMABAD -- Vice Chancellor Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood said that AIOU has become the first priority for women living in remote areas of the country, especially girls who have given up on education due to social and economic constraints.

Sharing his views during a discussion with journalists, the VC AIOU further informed that out of 1.2 million registered students at this national university, more than 51% are female students.

Dr. Nasir said that AIOU is playing an exemplary role in increasing the literacy rate of the country, for this purpose, the university provides free matriculation education in Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and merged districts (Ex-FATA).

He said that the university also provides free education to disabled persons, transgenders, and jail inmates, as education is the basic right of everyone.

AIOU also provides scholarships and fee concessions to poor and deserving students across the country who cannot continue their education due to financial constraints, he added.

Dr. Nasir Mahmood further said that the entire system of AIOU has been digitized.

Books of matriculation, FA, and BA are...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT