ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called upon the universities to focus on Research and Development activities to produce quality and skilled manpower to expedite socio-economic development of the country.

The President made these remarks while chairing a follow-up meeting on the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Islamabad here at Aiwan-e-Sadr, on Wednesday. The President said hiring qualified, committed and professional faculty is of paramount importance for imparting the latest knowledge and for the intellectual development of the graduates.

The President emphasized that universities should adopt innovative and creative techniques to increase the number of students and graduates by adopting hybrid and online teaching methodologies. Rector NUML Muhammad Jaffer briefed the President on various initiatives and educational programs introduced by the University.

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