Merit based scholarship award ceremony was held in the Department of Education for B.Ed (Hons) Faculty of Social Sciences. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Bashir Khan, Vice President, Academics IIUI chaired the ceremony and distributed scholarship cheques to 03 male and 06 female students of the Department of Education.
Prof. Dr. N. B. Jumani, Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Dr. Muhammad Munir Kayani, Chairman Department of Education (male), Dr. Shamsa Aziz, Chairperson, Department of Education (Female) Dr. Muhammd Zafar Iqbal, Assistant Professor/Faculty Advisor (PRP), Ms. Fouzia Ajmal, Mr. Zaheer Bhatti, Admin Officer (Focal Scholarship National), Mr. Fawad Ahmed, Assessment Manager from Pakistan Reading Project, (PRP), USAID Islamabad and all faculty members were also present on the occasion.
Vice President, Academics, IIU appreciated the efforts of the Department of Education and Pakistan Reading Project team and congratulated the scholarship recipients. Moreover, he added that this project was a complete package, including infrastructural support, faculty development programmes, and scholarships for students. Dr. Bashir appreciated the efforts made by Prof. Dr. N. B. Jumani, Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal and all faculty members to make this project a success story. Dr. Bashir expressed his gratitude to USAID for award of need based scholarships to the students of department of Education and asked to the students that they are the ambassadors of IIUI.
Prof. Dr. N. B. Jumani, highlighted the vitality of this project and its academic significance. Learning to read at early childhood stage is the most important skill. Graduated students will play their professional role to teach reading skills to the students in the early grades. Dr. Zafar Iqbal added that students having B.Ed (Hons) degree will surely make a difference when they will join education department as professional teacher. He appraised the quality of instructional material prepared for teacher educators and students by HEC and USAID. Dr. Muhammad Munir Kayani, and Dr. Shamsa Aziz congratulated to the scholarship recipients and paid thanks to Dr. Mohammad Bashir Khan, Vice President (Academics) to grace the occasion. Similarly, both head of departments thanked to the USAID and team all the participants of the ceremony.