Quota System Ignored for 'International Standing' by NUST, NUNTECH & CUI

According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), National University of Technology (NUTECH), and COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) do not adhere to the quota system in order to maintain international standards.

On Monday, the Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology met at Parliament Lodges in Islamabad.

In a detailed briefing of NUTECH by the Rector and Registrar, the committee was informed that the first batch of engineers had graduated this year.

In addition, the university is actively involved in community work and national and international collaborations to provide its students with a holistic educational experience.

It was also reported that the university is actively engaged in collaboration with various industries, and in a short time has been credited with innovation that has put it on the map both locally and internationally.

A few of NUTECH's industrial projects include the NUTECH Ventilator, the NUTECH 3D Printer, the NUTECH Dialysis Machine, the NUTECH X-Ray System as well as the NUTECH Advanced Ballistic Calculation System. Since the hospitality sector would offer huge employment opportunities overseas, NUTECH also wished to make a mark in it.

Approximately 298 scholarships were awarded to students, according to the committee.

No scholarships were provided to Balochistan students, according to the committee's chairman. Furthermore, Ehsaas undergraduate scholarship recipients are also being recognized.

The committee stressed the importance of inter-institutional collaboration on both a local and international level, as well as the inclusion of technical individuals from fields in the BoG while discussing details of the university. This was the most effective way to maximize the use of resources and put the country on the road to success, it was argued.

As part of the committee's recommendations, it was stressed that data collection and analysis are necessary in order to help provincial institutions develop their universities according to international standards. This iespecially true inin terms of the strengths and weaknesses of underprivileged areas.

After reviewing the breakdown of the Board of Directors, the committee asserted that public representatives should also be included. A concern with the university was the ratio of males to females and enrollment.

As a result of the committee's conclusion, the university should prioritize domestic needs in the health and education industries in its innovation efforts.