Islamabad: The 4th international conference on education concluded here at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) after adopting a set of recommendations to make the prevailing educational system more effective and meaningful to have its positive impact on the society’s overall development.
Professor Dr. Mahmood-ul-Hasan Butt, Consultant to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) was the key-note speaker at the concluding session. The event was attended by academicians, researchers and students of twenty-six universities from all over the countries.
Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Zia-Ul-Qayyum who is currently abroad in his message hoped that the conference’s recommendations will set the future direction towards a meaningful education system that helps the country to address its socio-economic problems.
During the two-day’s deliberations a number of research-based papers were presented at the sixteen parallel sessions. There was a consensus among the participants that values-based education system should be developed to bring about a positive change in the society.