Chairman HEC inaugurates Smart Class Room at SMIU

KARACHI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Apr, 2026) The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Chairman (HEC) Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar has inaugurated Smart Classroom here at Sindh Madressatul islam University (SMIU) on Tuesday.

The HEC chairman said that all the issues existing between HEC Pakistan and the provincial higher education commissions (HECs) will be resolved soon. For the purpose, in Sindh, a committee headed by the Chairman of Sindh HEC, Dr. Tariq Rafi was constituted, which consists of members from universities of Sindh. The committee will identify the issues between Sindh HEC and HEC Pakistan and submit its findings for their resolution.

The HEC Pakistan chairman said that he has united HEC Pakistan and the provincial HECs since assuming the office as chairman, which is considered one of his achievements.

Speaking on the curriculum of universities, Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar said that the curriculum set by HEC Pakistan is only a guideline, while the teachers of the universities should work to finalize it.

The Chairman HEC said that every university has its own statutory bodies like Boards of Studies, Boards of Faculties, Academic Council, Syndicate, and Senate; these all, with the help of the senior faculty, can work better on the curriculum. He said that the main goal of all of us is that our students get better, quality, and modern education and training.

The HEC Pakistan Chairman said that whatever degrees our universities offer, they should be accepted in national and international institutions.

Speaking on the historical role of Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar said, being the alma mater of the Father of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, this is the national institution of the country.

He said that he should have visited this historical institution earlier, but today he feels proud to visit this historical institution. Praising the vice chancellor of SMIU, Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai, the chairman of HEC Pakistan, said that he has contributed a lot towards SMIU’s betterment and quality education, which is commendable work.

Earlier, SMIU vice chancellor Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai, thanked the chairman HEC Pakistan for visiting SMIU. Speaking on the historical role of SMIU, he said that this institution has been providing quality education to its every new generation for the past 141 years, and its role as a university has expanded since 2012. Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai said that after coming to SMIU as the vice chancellor in 2020, he has prioritized research along with quality education. As a result of his policies, there has been a huge increase in students' enrollment. Also started to produce PhDs. Currently, despite the limited space in the institution, more than 6,000 students are studying.

At the end of the ceremony, Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai presented the shield and the English translation of the biography of Hassanally Effendi, founder of SMI, published by the university, which was done by Assistant Professor Wafa Mansoor Buriro, and an Ajrak to the chairman of HEC Pakistan.

In the ceremony, former Vice Chancellor of Mehran University Dr. Muhammad Aslam Uqaili, Vice Chancellor of Sukkur IBA University Dr. Asif Ahmed Shaikh, Director General of Regional Center HEC Mr. Sulaiman Ahmed, Niaz Ahmed Khaskheli, Deans of SMIU, Chairpersons of various departments, faculty, and officers participated.

On this occasion, the Chairman of HEC Pakistan also visited the Jinnah Museum of SMIU.