KARACHI: Sindh Madressa tul Islam University (SMIU) said in a statement on Tuesday that has it concluded the 1st SMIU Global Research Congress (GRC 23) and five international conferences on March 8-9, 2023 at its main campus.
In its concluding ceremony, some recommendations were presented by Convener of the Congress Dr. Zahid Ali Channar on behalf of the researchers, who participated in the congress. The ceremony was attended by vice chancellors of different universities of the country including Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai, Vice Chancellor SMIU, Dr. Athar Mahmood, Vice Chancellor the Islamia University Bahawalpur, Dr. Sohrab Khan Bizanjo, Vice Chancellor Balochistan University of Engineering, Technology, Dr. Mehmet Emin Aydin, Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England, UK, Dr. Moosa Salim Moosa Alkharosi of Oman University, Dr. Mumtaz Ali Memon, Associate Professor NUST Business School, Islamabad and other research scholars. Turkish Consul General in Karachi Mr. Cemal Sangu also attended the ceremony.
The congress recommended that it is crucial to integrate ethical leadership in educational and business practices. There is a dire need to adopt inclusive, integrative and innovative practices. It was recommended that higher education should focus on research practices and its integration across all discipline. Mental wellbeing of learner and teacher should be taken on board by higher education institutions. For this funding should be allocated to train teachers and learners as well as to draft a roadmap for positive wellbeing
It was also recommended that employee performance should be prioritizing by organization to achieve conducive environment. Entrepreneurship culture should be promoted among higher education learners. Also adopting Green practices is significant for making the environment sustainable for this purpose renewable energy, water conservation, recycling sustainable agriculture and transportation and alternative energy consumption should be adapted.
Artificial intelligence, block chaining and augmented reality has become and increasing popular technology in business, computer science, media and education, it is highly recommended to invest in Artificial Intelligence research to encourage collaboration and embrace innovation. It was recommended that in media, diversity of resources should be used for fact check. Social media should be used wisely. In this regard digital media literacy should be made compulsory.