President urges Universities, produce varsities skilled professional.

ISLAMABAD -- President Arif Alvi in fourth meeting of Senate of National Skills Universities (NSU)on Thursday has urged Universities to produce more varsities skilled professionals for emerging market trends.

Members of the Senate, including the Vice-Chancellor of NSU, Prof Dr Muhammad Mukhtar, attended the meeting.

The president asked the management of NSU to constitute a committee to chalk out a plan to upscale and multiply the number of students at the university.

He underscored the need for double shifts at the universities in the country, besides initiating short courses to fulfil the market demand for skilled manpower.

The president also called for providing skill-based education through online and distance modes of learning to meet the growing demand for skilled human resources.

The meeting confirmed the minutes of the third...