ISLAMABAD:Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) aspires to play an exemplary role in increasing the literacy rate of the country as existing number of out-of-school children (OOSC) in Pakistan is 20 million.
This was said by the Vice Chancellor AIOU, Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood in a meeting with tutors and resource persons at Multan Regional Campus regarding admission campaign for autumn semester 2023.
“Our mission is to include all the out-of-school children in the educational network” he said.
Director General Regional Services, Dr. Malik Tauqeer Ahmad Khan also accompanied the VC AIOU in the visit to South Punjab. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood also inaugurated a computer lab in regional campus Multan.
Addressing the tutors, resource persons and students in Multan region, Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood said that AIOU was paying special attention to the promotion of education in remote areas of the country.
The university was focusing on the areas with low literacy rate in various districts of South Punjab, he added.
Dr. Nasir said that scholarships and fee discounts will be awarded to the poor and deserving students and the children of martyrs of Pakistani armed forces.
He added that all tutors, resource persons and students were the ambassadors of the university and you all must actively participate in the admission campaign to ensure that no child was left out of school.