RAWALPINDI: A total of 145 graduating students in Military College of
Signals (MCS) received their degrees in the disciplines of Telecom and
Software Engineering.
In this connection the 20th Undergraduate
Convocation Saturday held at MCS, National University of Sciences and
Technology (NUST), while Rector NUST Engr. Muhammad Asghar graced the
ceremony as the chief guest. The students who excelled in their
respective disciplines were also awarded medals on the occasion.
President’s Gold Medals were awarded to NUST Cadet Hassan Bin Tila
course TE-44 and NUST Cadet Samia Ahmed course BESE-13; Chief of Army
Staff’s Gold Medal was received by Capt. Abdullah Buzdar course Te-44
while NUST cadet Mahnum Maqsood TCC-19 and NUST cadet Rameez Lehrasib
Rehman BESE-13 were awarded Rector’s Gold Medals for their outstanding
performance in their degree projects. In his address, the Rector
extended his felicitations to the faculty, graduating students and their
parents. The chief guest said that it was a very special day for the
graduating students as they were stepping into the vast world of science
and technology as professional engineers. “Engineering profession is
synonymous with creativity, which makes it distinct from all other
professions. After graduation, the young engineers become an
international commodity because their activities would not be confined
only to one place but their scope stretches to each and every corner of
the world,” he said. Counting achievements of the University, Engr.
Muhammad Asghar, said that the farsighted vision of NUST has given a new
direction to scientific education and research in the country. The
Rector lauded the role of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for
promoting research culture in the universities as well as developing
quality criteria aimed at enhancing the standard of higher education
institutions to international level. Commandant of the College, Maj.
Gen. Shahid Maqbool presented the annual report and highlighted the
achievements of the institution in terms of curricular and co-curricular
activities, quantitative and qualitative increase in the faculty,
improvement of physical facilities and upgradation of learning
resources. Congratulating the graduating students and their parents,
the Commandant said that MCS aims to emerge as a leading research and
development institution in the fields of science and technology. Online
