AIOU kicks off digital project to upgrade working.

ISLAMABAD -- Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) here on Wednesday formally started an integrated wide-ranging Digital Transformation Project to enhance quality, efficiency and effectiveness of its various academic and managerial services.

The project was undertaken with the cooperative partnership of the World leading software company, the Oracle Corporation, USA.

It replaces the years' long University's manual system with the latest technology to cater the growing academic needs of huge number of students, around 1.4 million in a best possible way.

Addressing the ceremony, Matt Hall, head of Asia Pacific Region, Oracle Corporation assured his complete support to make the project successful for the cause of education and to provide best possible services to the students.

In his presidential address, Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Zia-Ul-Qayyum said that the project would prove as a milestone in digitalizing the university's operation at various levels.

The introduction of the new technology was the dire need of the hour for properly handling the huge number of students in a credible way.

It is a matter of great pride that around 5 million people have been graduated from this university over the years, and these figures reflect its huge and unprecedented contribution in the education sector.

Incorporation of latest technology in the university's managerial system is the only way forward to overcome various challenges and deficiencies in its various services, like admissions, appointment of tutors and mailing of...