HYDERABAD: Vice-Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University Dr. Fateh Marri has said that there is a need to pay more attention to the curriculum and courses in accordance with the demand of the domestic and international market in the higher educational institutions.
He said for the capacity building of the students who have completed their degree at the Agriculture University, a series of training has been started. He said this while speaking at a seminar titled “Increasing student employability in the 21st century, meeting the challenges and finding a way forward” hosted by the Students Teachers Engagement Program (STEP) in collaboration with the Rotary Club at Senate Hall of Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam Hyderabad on Thursday.
He said that SAU is providing soft skills to students through finishing school after completing their degrees. He stated that agriculture is a field where the majority of graduates are successful in finding employment. He mentioned that graduates trained in agriculture, vet
erinary, and information technology are showcasing products and ideas in Karachi.
Higher Education Commission System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) Chief of Party Dr. Kenneth Holland has said that Pakistani universities under the USAID-funded HESSA program on behalf of the University of Utah making efforts to enhance the professional skills of the youth.
Dr. Kenneth said that 31% of graduates in Pakistan are not getting employment according to their degrees. Therefore, Pakistani experts can export various agricultural products and services including mangoes and bananas to Europe and America for economic improvement and prosperity of the country.
“I want to work in practice,” said Dr. Ijaz Ali Khoharu, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Head of STEP, and said that STEP and HESSA are working hand in hand with student leadership, alumni, scholarship and financial assistance. Teachers, students and heads of teaching and administrative departments attended the seminar.