ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will soon set up a data-resource centre to assist the PhD and M.Phil students for conducting qualitative and meaningful research on the issues, relating to community’s welfare.Â
This was announced by the AIOU’s Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Shahid Siddiqui while inaugurating a week-long workshop on Data-Analysis. The workshop was organised by the Faculty of Education in collaboration with USAID.
It was being attended by the students of higher education from various parts of the country.
He assured that the Data Resource Centre will provide them latest information for holding in-depth research in their relevant field. This is the part of University’s consistent efforts to promote research culture in the country that relevant to the society.
The University, he added was fulfilling its responsibility of producing scholars who could help bringing positive change in life of an individual and the society as a whole. He underlined the need of developing new techniques and tool of research that make their efforts more meaningful. There should be both qualitative and quantitative improvement in the research methodology at higher education level, he added.
Dr Shahid was of the view that mere economic development would not be enough for bringing real change in the life of the people. Socio change, in term of values, attitude and thinking is imperative for ensuring a better future, he added.
The teaching community, he asserted needed to play their role in transformation of society, by passing on good human values and practices to the new generation. He hoped the researchers will work devotedly for refining data’s analysis process.
As per the plan after the week-long workshop, the students will also get the opportunity of learning the data-collecting techniques at the level of their respective faculty for a month, Dr Afshan Huma said while introducing the objectives of the event.
The inaugural session was also attended by the Dean Faculty of Education Dr Nasir Mahmood and other senior academicians of the University.
