Engineering universities asked to reform curriculum as per market demand, global competitiveness.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal Sunday urged the Vice Chancellors (VCs) of the Pakistan's engineering universities to reform their curriculum keeping in view the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution and the market demands of the country.

The Minister made these remarks while chairing a meeting with Vice Chancellors of the country's engineering universities, representatives of the engineering industry, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and the Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP), according to a press release issued here.

The meeting aimed at formulating a comprehensive plan of action to review the curriculum of engineering universities and modernizing teaching methodology bringing our engineering education on path with the global competition, and to establish the linkages between industry and university.

'Mere degree based education does not mean anything but it is the skill set and the skill based education, our universities impart to the students. Today's world values skilled human resources than mere armchair scientists or degree holders, hence, it's imperative especially for the engineering universities to equip students with the modern day technology and accustom them with the technical knowledge and skills', maintained the Planning Minister.

We need to break 'ego-systems' and instead create 'eco-systems' of innovation in our universities, remarked the Minister. It was decided that a task Force comprising of a representation of the VCs of the engineering universities, officials from the HEC, PEC, IEP and the engineering industry. The Task Force after its thorough review and expert level extensive deliberations, would give its...

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