6 Gold Medals, 19 silver medals, 33 merit Certificates, and 394 degrees were awarded among graduates ofBatch-2K2 at the 9th

Annual Convocation of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro. Among these graduates werePhl), Masters and MPhil Students. The event was presided over by Dr. Hamida Khoro, Provincial Minister for education andliteracy department and Pro-Chancellor of MUET. She distributed the degrees among the graduates. In her presidentialaddress to the Convocation, Pro-Chancellor praising the progress ofthe university, said that it is proved that how an innovativeand forward looking institution could achieve laurels for providing quality educations in every nook and comer of the provinceShe said that, the government is trying hard to shape the higher education into the most value-added resource, which couldfulfill needs of the country. Lauding the efforts of administration of MUET , she said that, the University has achieved a crestranking in public sector engineering universities and it is a paradigm to show' how an invocative and forward lookinginstitution can work under the guidance of the government and Higher Education

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Commission(HEC) to providRajput e quality education to the masse s. She appreciated the services of MUET Vice-Chancellor Prof: Dr.Abdul Qadeer Khan, for his vision foresight , guidance and vibrant leadership for achieving suchremarkable progress through strict adherence to the parameter of quality education. MUET Vice-Chancellor Dr. AbdulQadeer Khan Rajput while addressing a welcome speech said that, it was a matter of pride to announce that the High'Education Commission has ranked Mehran University as No.1 in Sindh and No.2 in Public Sector Engineering Universities ofPakistan. The Vice-Chancellor said that, the last two year have been landmark years in terms of the University's achievementstowards improvement in academic, financial discipline and highly progressive pace of development that present an idealprologue to visionary ,Liberal and for ward looking policies ofthe Government of Pakistan in the field of higher education.The Vice-Chancellor , further said that, the University is maintaining strong linkages with industries, corporate sector,government and public sector organization by providing consultancy services and training, as a result many reputed andhighly professional government and non-government organizations such as PTCL, Simens, Steel Mill, , PPL, Engro,SUPARCO, Moblink , Warid, DESCON International construction company, Shalimar Construction company and othervarious other companies have been coming to the campus for conducting tests and interviews for final year students and havebeen offering various jobs in their organizations, which shows the trust of organizations towards our quality of education.

The Governor Sindh /Chancellor of the Universities ofSindh, has been pleased to appoint Prof: Dr .Riaz AhmedSohag, Professor (BPS- 21) Department of IndustrialEngineering and Management of the University as Dean,Faculty of Engineering Mehran University of Engineeringand Technology, Jamshoro.

CONCLUDING CEREMONY OF SINDH UNIVERSITIES SPORTS GALA, 2007

Sindh Universities sports Gala, 2007 hosted by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology was concluded in animpressive ceremony. The Provincial Minister for sports Qamar Mansoor, was the chief guest of the ceremony. He said thatthe provincial government has decided to establish a sports city to provide maximum facilities to sportsmen. The sports citywould be established at on an areas of 5000 acres. He said that the first ever in the history of Sindh province, two percent ofthe total budgetary allocation has been marked for promotion of sports activities in the province. It is a great achievementand it will help in boosting sports activities also in the rural parts of the province, the minister further said that all districtgovernments and taulka administrations will spend two percent of its allocated budgetary amount towards the sportsactivities. The minister appreciated the efforts of the organizing committee for arranging such a fabulous Sports Gala, 2007for Inter University sports competitions. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rafique Abro, Dean Faculty of Electrical ,Electronics andComputer Engineering, Director General Sports Higher Education Commission Dr. Talat Khursheed and Chairmanorganizing Committee of Sports Gala, 2007 Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aslam uqaili also addressed the ceremony andhighlighted the objectives for organizing the event. Later the Minister gave away winner and runner up trophies, gold,Silver, and bronze medals to teams, securing over all first, second, and third positions in the event f

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FRESH TENURE AS A VICE-CHANCELLOR OF MUET WASAWARDED TO Prof. Dr. ABDUl... QADEER KHAN RAJPUT

The Governor Sindh who is -also the Chancellor of theUniversities in Province ofSindh has awarded 4-years freshTenure to Vie-Chancellor MehranUniversity ofEngineering and Technology, Jamhoro (MUET) Prof. Dr.Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajput, Dr. Rajput who has successfullycompleted tenure of 4-years as Vice-Chancellor of MUET,during his First tenure as Vice-Chancellor MUET. Prof. Dr.Abdul Qadeer Rajput, took continuous efforts for raisingstandards of engineering education in the university, forwhich university received many laurels, and multipleconstruction projects were awarded to MUET from HigherEducation Commission (REC)

MUET Launches 3rd Issue of Pakistan's 1stInternational Slndhi Magazine IT Vision

MUff STUDENTS MODIFY THE GEAR SHIFTING SYSTEM FOR MOTORCYCLE

Three final year students of 03-Electronics Batch, (FahadAhmed Shaikh, Syed Haider Ali Zaidi and Syed Waqar

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Serial Sindhi Magazine regarding modified version of gear shifting from manual to automaticComputer, Information & Communication in motorcycle. The manual mechanical gear-shifting system

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system. This system uses microcontrollers to make correctdecision for shifting the gear up and down by observing thespeed and controls the clutch where necessary. This systemcould be very useful and beneficial· for physically disabledpeople who don't have left leg and left hand. The supervisorand co-supervisor for these final year students were. Prof.Dr. Bhawani Shanker Choudary and Engr. Attiya Baqai,respectively.

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Visiting Department ofBio Medical Engineering

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Inaugurating MUET NewFleet of Point Buses

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DR. ISH RAT -UL- EBAD INAUGURATESTHE SINDH UNIVERSITIES SPORTSGALA 2007, ORGANIZED BY MU~T

Mehran University of Engineering and Technologyhosted Sindh Universities Sports Gala 2007 from 7th

March to 10th March. This event was in succession of two -pervious fabulous events organized by the University of

Karachi in 2005 and University of Sindh in the year of2006.The honorable Governor of Sindh and Chancellorof Mehran University inaugurated the event in aspectacular opening ceremony. 21 public and privateuniversities all over the province of sindh activelyparticipated in this sports gala. From these 21 prestigiousinstitutions, around 600 numbers of athletes participatedin 08 numbers of different events. He lauded the efforts ofVIce-Chancellor Mehran University Prof; Dr. AbdulQadeer Khan Rajput and his team for reorganizing thisevent. The Chancellor/Governor urged that women folk

should be encouraged to stand shoulder to shoulder inefforts to make Pakistan a prosperous nation. He said thatit was encouraging to see that a number of girls areparticipating in such events, as out of total eight eventsorganized in this event three are exclusively for girls.

Earlier governor of Sindh awarded Medals to three topposition of 100 meters race for girls.

March Past of theParticipating Teams

Chancellor DeliveringPresidential Speech

Chancellor with the Winnersof Girls 100 Meters Race

Chancellor at Vice-Chancellor's Secretariat

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A large congregation was held at MUET auditorium to condole the sudden death of Professor Dr.Mohammed Ibrahim Pathan, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Naeem Akhter Shaikh, assistantProfessor, Department of Chemical Engineering. Cherishing the memories of the departed souls, theVice-Chancellor of MUET, Dr.Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajput, expressed his profoundest feelings bygiving ventilation of reminiscences and said "people like Dr. Pathan are born once in centuries and the

L..- ~. MUET pas lost its irreplaceable valuable assets". He praised the vision, leadership, and professionalattitude of Dr. Pathan, that helped Mehran University achieve enviable elevated status among the universities. He alsolauded the contributions of services rendered by both the faculty members. Earlier Dr. Rafique Abro, Dean Faculty ofElectrical, Electronics, and Computer systems Engineering, offered Fateha for departed souls of Dr. Mohammed IbrahimPathan, ProfNaeem Akhtar Shaikh, Mohammed Yonus Halepoto, Mohammed Mossa Sommro, Nazir Memon, ManzoorChanner,andG. Sheedi. .

Department of Mining Engineering organized a post-graduate level course on Rock Mechanics Design in Mining and CivilEngineering. Addressing at the Inaugurating ceremony The Provincial Minister for Mines and Minerals Government ofSindh Mr. Irfanullah Khan Marwat said that Sindh is blessed with natural resources, and provincial and federal governmentsboth are emphasizing the need of proper exploration of the minerals in the province. He said that the government wouldwelcome schemes jointly launched by the Mehran University, Sindh Coal Authority and Mineral Development Department.Earlier Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajput, Vice-Chancellor, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoroaddressing the occasion said that, today we ani launching a postgraduate level course on Rock Mechanics Design in Miningand Civil Engineering. This course is a part of three year linkage program between Mehran University and University ofNottingham. This program has been approved under HEC-BC Joint Higher Education links program. Prof: Dr. Abdul GhaniPathan co-coordinator of the said course presenting the keynote address said that Department of Mining Engineering hasconceived a program for the development of Coal Mining projects at Thar with indigenous efforts. He said that this will bedone by launching Ph.D. Projects with the collaboration of the Nottingham University, UK in Rock Mechanics .The coursewas delivered by a Renowned Professor R.N. Singh from Nottingham University. Prof: Dr. Muhammad Rafique Abro,Dean,Faculty of Engineering ,and Electrical Electronics and Computer system Engineering Mehran University, welcomedthe participants of the course .Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah, Chairman ,Department of Mining Engineering MUET, highlightedthe salient features of 18 days course. Dr. Shah thanked Prof: Singh for delivering most informative and knowledgeablelectures. Mr. Nabeel Alvi of the British Council, Karachi also spoke on the occasion. A large number of the educationist,Professors, Teachers, Officers and Engineers attended the occasion. The short course was sponsored by Higher EducationCommission (HEC) under British joint higher education linkage programme. At the end of the short course 57 participantswere awarded certificates.

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