ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi emphasized the importance of developing human resources and promoting research to take the country forward on the path of development.
Addressing the convocation of Riphah International University in Islamabad on Saturday, he urged the youth to use information technology to gain knowledge.
The President underlined the importance of online education. He called on the Higher Education Commission to notify the online education policy for the promotion of education.
In his speech, the President called on students to acquire knowledge and use all modern resources to serve the country. He said today’s world is driven by the revolution brought by artificial intelligence (IA) and other related innovations that help increase human knowledge and develop human resources.
Expressing his concern about the 28 million children out of school in the country, the president emphasized that it is necessary to promote online and virtual education to deal with this problem.
Citing the current situation around the world and the genocide in Gaza in particular, he regretted that the world is dominated by nefarious interests.
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