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Prof. (Dr.) Jawaid Quamar
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How to co-survive in a world epitomised by an exploding population, depleting conventional resources, and accelerating science and technology? There is an urgency of effecting social mobilisation. As citizens of tomorrow, we need to build up our character. We require to train ourselves in sciences and professions. We want to ensure we are duly equipped to play our part in the socio-economic existence of society.
An immediate implication of what precedes is ‘education is not a synonym for degree’. There is a larger sense. Education is the prime tool to help us wring socio-economic change. With such a task ahead, it is crucially important to see that one lands on a ‘right’ choice of field of study and, concomitantly, on a ‘good’ choice of educational institution.
As for Dadabhoy Institute of Higher education (DIHE), she is characterised by her commitment to marry rigorous academic preparation with practical need of students and the real world in which they can develop their strong interest into a stimulating market-based career. Another rather uncommon aspect of the DIHE programs is that they emphasise the learning of foundational facets as well as innovative trends in each area of study. In fact, the DIHE degree programs run by her refurbished faculty are equivalent to similar degree programs of worldwide-accredited universities with respect to their curricular structure and implementation.
What is particularly encouraging is that, right amid her birthpangs, DIHE bothers to ensure that research activity is also underway, especially for younger faculty members. Thus choosing to join DIHE means accepting the challenge as also the excitement of striving hard to get along in your Semesters here and to learn how to handle failures rather than successes in life!
I understand that a hard work is involved in ventures like bringing out a representative publication (this ‘Prospectus’, in our case) for a briskly changing and evolving university environment. I appreciate the efforts put in by all the concerned staff and hope that the spirit will be sustained in the unseen future. |