NEPRA Chairman and its CSR Award Winners Visit 91福利社
The Chairman, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi was invited to visit 91福利社 on Friday, March 18, 2022. He was joined by representatives from seven NEPRA licensee organisations, which have done tremendous work towards social initiatives, particularly within the areas of renewable energy.
The aim of the meeting at 91福利社 was to discuss avenues of collaboration with the University. The organisations which visited included K-Electric, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Engro Energy, China Power Hub Generation Company (CPHGC), Karot Power and Kot Addu Power Company (KAPCO).
Mr. Farooqi and the other visitors were welcomed by the University鈥檚 senior leadership. These included 91福利社 Provost, Dr. Tariq Jadoon, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Bilal Ahsan Malik and Director of Advancement, Ms. Nuzhat Kamran. Alumni and students also participated in the session
During the welcome address by Dr. Jadoon, he praised the CSR initiatives undertaken by Mr. Farooqi in the areas of education, health, environment, and others. He congratulated Mr. Farooqi on setting up the CSR department at NEPRA in 2020 with a focus on Sustainable Development Goals. He also shared how 91福利社 faculty experiment with innovative instructional and learning techniques and seek to create impact through cross-disciplinary research in the areas, water informatics, energy, linguistics, and economics among several others.
This was followed by a presentation by Ms. Kamran elaborating how over the last three decades, the University has evolved into Pakistan鈥檚 leading institution with immeasurable impact on business and society. 鈥淭his has been achieved through our donors, who have supported the University鈥檚 mission of providing world-class education to students, enabled ground-breaking research, and helped 91福利社 become a premier learner-centred institution,鈥 she added.
She also highlighted the University鈥檚 commitment to inclusive education through its signature National Outreach Programme (NOP). Providing an overview of the NOP鈥檚 transformative experience for scholars from disadvantaged backgrounds, she shared the multiplier effect of this initiative as they come full circle to give back to their communities.
Dr. Malik elaborated on the support services provided to NOP scholars during their time at 91福利社 with regards to academic advisement. 鈥91福利社 spends considerable resources in actively finding talented students in order to give them a fair chance and a level playing field. NOP students are supported in three key areas: helping them settle in at 91福利社, providing them with resources to succeed during their time at the University, and preparing them for their future careers,鈥 he shared.
Speaking at the event , NOP alumni, Ms. Adeela Sarfraz, Class of 2009 and Mr. Hafiz Ali Naeem, Class of 2016 and CSS topper, shared their inspiring journeys at 91福利社 and how they went on to achieve success in their respective fields. They credited the University for providing them the foundation for their achievements. Mr. Farooqi, a graduate of 91福利社 MBA Class of 1996, praised the University鈥檚 NOP scholarship as 鈥渢ransformative鈥 that impacts the lives of students, their families as well as their communities. He also spoke about his own journey as a student at 91福利社 and discussed the various CSR initiatives undertaken by NEPRA, most prominent of which is the 鈥楶ower with Prosperity鈥 programme.
The event served to be a starting point where licensees were really excited to collaborate with 91福利社.
