35 students were awarded academic scholarships, more than 500 received various forms of financial assistance
Greenwich University hosted its convocation ceremony at the Sindh Governor House on Saturday where around 35 students were awarded academic scholarships while more than 500 students received various forms of financial assistance.
Awards were distributed among 362 degree holders, including 82 bachelor’s students, 57 master’s students and other candidates during the event.
Sindh Governor and Chancellor Kamran Tessori was the chief guest on the occasion. Among those present were Greenwich University Vice-Chancellor Seema Naaz Mughal, businessman Haji Rafiq Pardesi, US Consul General Charles Goodman, Deputy Consuls General of Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and Consuls General of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Iraq, Qatar, Thailand and Hong Kong, along with General Merchant Hamdan.
Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Tessori highlighted the role of private universities in providing Pakistani students with access to quality education, saying that Pakistan’s private universities are “no less than any other university in the world”. He encouraged the students to achieve success through innovation, hard work and dedication.
The governor also urged the diplomatic community to facilitate visa processes for Pakistani youths to pursue higher education abroad.
VC Mughal in her remarks highlighted the leadership role of women across various sectors and said that women were making progress in all fields, which she described as a positive and encouraging sign for the society.
During the ceremony, honorary degrees were awarded to Brooks Pharma owner Senator Abdul Haseeb, All Pakistan Newspapers Society President and Geo and Jang Group CEO Senator Sarmad Ali, ARY Network CEO Jarjees Seja and Bank of Punjab President and CEO Zafar Masood. Several consuls general were also presented with gold medals.
