VCs of different universities interacted with children and encouraged them to get education and follow the example of Late Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui
Jamshoro, Sindh
A group of vice chancellors and philanthropists celebrated birthday of Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui, founding Vice Chancellor Sukkur IBA University, with SOS village children of Jamshoro on April 11, 2023.
The birthday ceremony was organized by Prem Sagar Menghwar, student of Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui.
Vice chancellor of Aror University Zahid Khand, VC of Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam Fateh Marri, former Vice Chancellor of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Dr. Bhikharam, and Prof. Bhawani Shankar interacted with children and encouraged them to get education and follow the example of Late Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui.
All speakers condemned brutal murder of Prof. Ajmal Sawand of Sukkur IBA University and offered Fateha.
Organizer and speakers agreed that people remember those who do something for community.
Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui was a renowned academic, educationist, reformer, founding vice chancellor of Sukkur IBA University and former bureaucrat from Sindh, Pakistan.
Siddiqui obtained master’s degree in Economics and master’s degree in education from University of Sindh Jamshoro. He went to the US in 1987 and did MBA in Finance from Boston University.
At the beginning, Nisar Siddiqui was a school teacher and taught Mathematics, Economics and English language. He then qualified the Competitive Examination of Central Superior Services with flying colors and started his career as a Civil Servant in the Government of Pakistan. He served as Deputy Commissioner of the District, Commissioner of the Division and Home Secretary. Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui was elected as the New President of Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) for 2019–2021, at the 15th General Assembly of AMDISA held on 30 October 2019 at Marino Beach Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui remain highly respected for his services in education sector of Pakistan. The landmark motto of “Merit, Quality, Excellence in Education” was served by Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui in whole Pakistan by founding the Sukkur IBA University in 1994.The institute acquired the status of university in 2017 and he became the founding vice chancellor of university. He also devised the concept of community colleges in Pakistan. In recognition of his valuable services for the education, Government of Pakistan bestowed him with highest civilian award Sitara-i-Imtiaz.
Nisar Siddiqui died of COVID-19 at a private hospital in Karachi on 22 June 2020. He was laid to rest in the premises of Sukkur IBA University.
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