IIUI President Calls for Collaborative Efforts to Enhance Education Quality
— December 4, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Professor Dr Shuja, President of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), has emphasised the need for collective efforts to foster quality and innovation in education at all levels. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the two-day Conference on Quality and Innovation in Higher Education (CQIHE), Dr Shuja underscored the institution’s commitment to advancing educational excellence and innovation.
The conference, hosted by the IIUI Faculty of Education, is being held in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue (IRD), the Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialisation (ORIC), and Admas University. Taking place from December 4–5, 2024, at the Allama Iqbal Auditorium, Faisal Masjid Campus, the event has drawn over 300 participants, including renowned academics, policymakers, and researchers from across the globe.
In his address, Dr Shuja congratulated the organising faculty for hosting this significant conference, encouraging participation from all faculties of the university to maximise the benefits of its interactive sessions.
The conference’s chief guest, Dr Shafqat Ali Janjua, Joint Educational Advisor at the National Curriculum Council, Ministry of Education and Professional Training, Islamabad, highlighted the importance of aligning education policies with global trends to ensure quality and accessibility. Dr Janjua praised universities as centres of societal leadership and stressed that students should be trained to think critically, collaborate effectively, and communicate competently to enhance their real-world skills.
Distinguished keynote speakers at the conference include Prof. Dr Nasir Mahmood, Vice Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University; Dr Anzar Khaliq, Chief Learning Officer at San Francisco Bay University, USA; Dr Leele Susana Jamian, Associate Professor at U