UMT-CTL Organizes Panel Discussion at the UMT Leadership Program
Wednesday, August 08 2018
The Center of Teaching and Learning (CTL), UMT, organized a panel discussion titled as ‘Creating a Line of Sight’ as part of the leadership program on August 8, 2018 at the campus. The session was chaired by Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Chairman, ILM Trust, and Dr Muhammad Nizamuddin, Chairperson, Punjab Higher Education Commission. The list of panelist for the session included Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Dr Syed Mujahid Kamran, Rector, University of Lahore, Lahore, Dr Rauf i Azam, Vice Chancellor, University of Education, Lahore, Dr Jawad Syed, Dean, Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS, Lahore, Dr Faheem ul Islam, Rector, Gift University, Gujrawala, Dr Sajid Masud, Dean, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, LUMS, Lahore, Dr Gulzar Haider, Dean, Razia Hassan School of Architecture, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, and Lt Gen (R) Javed Hassan, Ex Rector, LUMS and NCA, Lahore.
This leadership program brought together an elite group of higher education academic leaders. The panel discussion shared best practices and exchanged ideas with peers and colleagues across Pakistan. It also presented new strategies for creating environments to foster growth and innovation. The panelists in the session emphasized upon the significance of leadership in creating a link between academia and the advancements taking place in the field of higher education. The session also highlighted the best practices that can help in creating a conducive environment for the learners, and how innovative practices and good leadership can enhance or shape up the future of higher education in Pakistan.
