The first group of Master’s Degree students graduate fromthe U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water at Mehran University
HamariWeb | Jan 09, 2018
Karachi: U.S. Consul General Grace Sheltonparticipatedin a convocation
ceremony at Mehran University in Jamshoroon January 8, during which she joined
Vice Chancellor of MUET, Dr. Muhammad Aslam UqailiChief Minister Syed Murad Ali
Shah in handing handed out diplomas and medals to the studentsgraduating from
the U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water at Mehran University.
These graduates are the first group of graduating studentswho also participated
in an exchange program with students and professors from the University of Utah,
a program supported by the U.S. Government. The graduates also received
scholarships from the United States Government.
Vice Chancellor of MUET, Dr. Muhammad Aslam UqailiThe Chief MinisterSindh Syed
Murad Ali Shah while speaking at the occasion expressed his appreciation for
USAID support and thanked the people of the United States for supporting
education and health projects in the province.
Consul General Shelton while congratulating the graduating students said, “Each
one of you has the talent, motivation, and dedication to help solve many of the
water-related problems facing Pakistan today. With your newly acquired skills
and knowledge, you are ready to make important contributions to:enhance access
to clean water, sanitation, and proper hygiene; protect water-related
ecosystems; and, help Pakistan adapt to the threats posed by climate change. So,
I congratulate you, but I also challenge you - From this day forward: Make a
difference and be the change that builds Pakistan’s tomorrow!”
Vice Chancellor of MUET, Dr. Muhammad Aslam Uqaili, and Minister of Education
Jam Mahtab Dahar were also present at the ceremony.
The U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water at Mehran University is
one of four new research centers the United States Government has built and
continues to support at Pakistani universities. The four U.S.-Pakistan Centers
for Advanced Studies are one component of the U.S. Government’s$127 million
program that supportsapplied research to find innovative solutions for
Pakistan’s water, energy, agriculture, and food security challenges.
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