Sindh CM gets honorary doctorate degree from top Pakistani engineering university
Special convocation ceremony held at NED University of Engineering & Technology
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has been given an honorary degree of doctorate in philosophy (honoris causa) by his alma mater, the NED University of Engineering & Technology in Karachi.
This is the first time that the NED University, one of the most prestigious engineering universities in Pakistan, has awarded an honorary doctorate degree. The university celebrated the centennial year of its foundation last year.
A special convocation ceremony was held on the campus of the university where Sindh Governor, Kamran Khan Tessori, in his capacity as Chancellor of the public sector universities in the province, conferred the honorary degree.
Shah graduated from the Civil Engineering Department of NED University in the mid-1980s. As per the rules of the university, the recipient of the honorary degree should be an engineering graduate.
The Syndicate of the NED University decided to award the honorary degree in recognition of Shah’s social and academic services and his contribution to the development of the province.
Speaking at the convocation ceremony, Shah said he felt that he didn’t deserve the exceptional honour bestowed on him by his alma mater.
He expressed gratitude to all his teachers who enabled him to earn this unique academic distinction.
He said the award of the honorary degree had further strengthened his resolve to serve his countrymen in the best possible manner.
Shah declared that although the honorary doctorate degree had been conferred on him by the NED University he wouldn’t add the prefix of doctor to his name.
In his speech, the Governor congratulated the CM for earning the coveted academic distinction while saying that he himself acknowledged the governance and administrative capabilities of Shah as the chief executive of the province.
He urged the universities to institute more scholarships for the benefit of intelligent and deserving students to help them in their pursuit to gain higher education while keeping in view the economic hardships endured by many low and middle-income families in Pakistan.