President Alvi asks IIUI to enhance physical, online educational infrastructure to increase graduates.

ISLAMABAD -- President Dr. Arif Alvi has asked the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) to further enhance its physical and online educational infrastructure to increase the number of quality graduates. He further asked the Rector to double the educational shifts in the University and come up with a proposal within 3 months in this regard.

President Dr. Arif Alvi made these remarks during a briefing on IIUI, at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday. Rector IIUI, Prof. Dr Masoom Yasinzai, and senior officials of the University attended the meeting.

Addressing the meeting, the President said that the University needed to equip its students with soft skills, such as critical thinking, effective communication and teamwork, besides providing technical/hard skills. He urged the University to include experts from the market in its Senate, besides developing collaborations with the industry to equip its students with marketable skills. The President also emphasised the need to encourage 2-year Associate Degree Programs in order to fulfil the market's growing demand for skilled graduates.

Rector IIUI briefed the meeting about the academic programs and new initiatives being undertaken by the University. It was...