35 students received academic scholarships and more than 500 received various forms of financial assistance.
The University of Greenwich organized its convocation ceremony at the Sindh Governor House on Saturday where around 35 students were awarded academic scholarships while more than 500 students received various forms of financial assistance.
The awards were distributed among 362 graduates, including 82 undergraduate students, 57 master’s students and other graduates during the event.
Sindh Governor and Chancellor Kamran Tessori was the chief guest on the occasion. Among those present were Greenwich University Vice-Chancellor Seema Naaz Mughal, businessman Haji Rafiq Pardesi, US Consul General Charles Goodman, Deputy Consuls General of Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and Consuls General of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Iraq, Qatar, Thailand and Hong Kong, along with Merchant General Hamdan.
In his speech at the ceremony, Governor Tessori highlighted the role of private universities in providing Pakistani students with access to quality education, stating that Pakistan’s private universities are “no less than any university in the world.” He urged students to achieve success through innovation, hard work and dedication.
The governor also asked the diplomatic community to facilitate visa processes for Pakistani youth so that they can pursue higher studies abroad.
VC Mughal, in his remarks, highlighted the leadership role of women in various sectors and said that women were making progress in all fields, which he described as a positive and encouraging sign for the society.
During the ceremony, honorary degrees were conferred on Senator Abdul Haseeb, owner of Brooks Pharma, Chairman All Pakistan Newspapers Society and CEO of Geo and Jang Group Senator Sarmad Ali, CEO of ARY Networks Jarjees Seja and Chairman and CEO of Bank of Punjab Zafar Masood. Several consuls general also received gold medals.
