Students’ delegation on study tour to Islamabad from female college Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), in connection with the Resilience Drive for the Female Youth of Kurram Agency, visited International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) main campus on Monday. It was the second part of their visit as last week the delegation visited IIUI’s female campus, central library and administration block. The visits of students to IIUI campuses were arranged by Protocol & Public Relations Directorate of the University.
The study tour of female college students and teachers under which was led by Ms. Henna Karamat, Director Planning of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Foundation visited the central library and female campus on the occasion of their second part of the visit to International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI). On this occasion Ms. Henna Karamat thanked the IIUI administration for providing valuable information to the visiting students of the college and briefed that the objective of the visit was to inform the students about the available facilities for students at university as well as to broaden their concepts about the Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s).
In female campus, Directorate of Students Affairs, DSA student’s delegation was welcomed by Dr. Sumayya Chughtai, Students Advisor (Female) and Dr. Sadia and Dr. Neelam from the Sociology Department welcomed them and the delegation also visited the sports center and gymnasium of the female campus where In-Charge, Sports briefed them about extracurricular and sports activities of the campus students. The delegation also visited the central library of the university where they were briefed about different sections of the library and available facilities for students studying in the campus in the library and as well as access to books online studying at their homes.
During a meeting with Prof. Dr. Muhammad khan, Director (Academics), IIUI in the Council Hall of Administration Block, welcomed the delegation and briefed the students about the university academic programs and vision of the President of the university. On this occasion Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Dr. Zafar Iqbal and Chairman Sociology, Dr. Akhlaq Ahmed also briefed the delegation about students’ academic and co-curricular activities at campus and told them about salient features of the university.
Dr. Muhammad Khan elaborated the core objectives and goals of the university with students. The Director (Academics) particularly apprised the participants about the distinctions of Islamic University in different fields and widely contributions in the field of education, research and generally for society and nation building. He added that IIUI is one of the leading universities of the country which is producing highly qualified talented graduates duly integrated with the teachings of Islam.
He added that IIUI is a leading international university and provides equal opportunities to both male and female at separate campuses where students on campus are provided state of the art facilities during their study period. On this occasion Director (A&E) offered full support to visiting students and teachers for their future academic association with the institution and appreciated the study tour organizers for providing such opportunities to students of far-flung area educational institutions to the educational institutions of the capital of the country.
In his concluding remarks Dr. Khan said that the study tour will enhance and broaden concepts of young students about the educational institutions in the federal capital and enlighten them in getting exposure in terms of knowing available career choices study programs they want to adopt in different fields of academics during getting admission here at International Islamic University and other institutions of the area.