President Dr Arif Alvi says the development process can be accelerated with the inclusion of women in the national mainstream. Addressing the Minhaj University Lahore (MUL) Convocation 2022, the president said that the Founder of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Jinnah had also advocated for taking women along in the national development process. “The society must benefit from their skills and knowledge, however, it is the government’s responsibility to provide women with a harassment-free environment at their workplace,” he said, according to a press statement received by WealthPK.

In the past, he added, education was considered necessary to earn a livelihood, which created a state of euphoria, but deprived the society of spiritual qualities. “The nations which adopted knowledge and made education a way to attain social well-being and economic prosperity are now advancing at a fast pace in every sphere of life,” he maintained. The president mentioned that 50% of the women students after acquiring an MBBS degree did not go for practice in the field or most of them go abroad to serve there, which is unfortunate, and in a way, a wastage of the resources spent on them during their studies at respective educational institutions.

Dr Alvi advised the graduating students that they should not isolate themselves from the society in their practical life and their motto should not be earning livelihood only, and they must use their knowledge and skills for the well-being of the society and uplift the poor strata. At the global level, he said, the IT industry was running short of manpower and the international community was looking towards Pakistan having youth bulge to cater to the needs of this vital sector.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk