Posted by Sabahat (iFaqeer) on November 18, 2009
Professor Nauman in his element—Photo courtesy Muhammad Akbar Sohail of Computer Systems Batch '87-88. Taken in August 2009.
Nauman Saahab is no more. The news was as sudden as it was devastating. And like a lot of people, I got it by means of a distribution list of my classmates from NED. Personally, I wasn’t as close to Professor Mohammad Nauman as some of my friends and classmates. But is almost a truism to say that one of the most important measures of a human being is the kind of relationships he or she develops with other human beings, and what kind of respect and affection he or she engenders in others. And in our broken public sector educational system in Pakistan, to find a teacher who commands the kind of adulation, almost, that Nauman Saahab did is very, very rare. He did something that even other, very respected, teachers don’t: he actually mentored students. Throw in the fact that all this was despite the fact that he held political views that, especially in the last decade or two, were not popular in our milieu, and the treasure that has been taken from us is made even more invaluable.
It bears mention here that Nauman Saahab was not just faculty, he was an NEDian himself—and as you will see from the tributes below, his prominence and engagement was not limited either to NED or engineering. He was a national figure. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Posted by Sabahat (iFaqeer) on May 5, 2009
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Posted by munib51 on February 5, 2009
"From Brain Drain to Brain Gain", a seminar at NED
This report is a bit dated and we apologize for that, but in an effort to catch up with events and happenings at NED and to provide a flavour for campus life, we decided to provide this report here anyway.
A seminar entitled “From Brain Drain to Brain Gain” was held by the Constructive Student’s Network (CSN) in the NED Auditorium on May 28, 2008 . The Chief Guest was the Vice Chancellor NED University, Eng. Abul Kalam. CSN collaborated with NED University, Redsky Organizers, Navitus and FLP for this event.
Participants in "From Brain Drain to Brain Gain" seminar
We had an audience of 300, including students from NED and other participants from different NGOs like PYA, PYO, KYO etc. in our seminar. Judging by the feedback received from students participating in the seminar, the topic was one that helped them better understand their own importance to their country and thus contributed to an understanding of how to make their own future career and personal decisions.
The speakers in the experts panel were:
Organizers at the "From Brain Gain to Brain Gain" seminar
Cap. Amjad H Faizy
Captain Faizy is CEO of Institute Of Human And Safety Factors, and is a NASA-trained, former captain of PIA Planes and a motivational speaker.
Sumair Abro
Mr Abro is a facilitator and consultant at Navitus. Sumair’s expertise comprises understanding local cultural dynamics of Pakistan and adapting contemporary management practices to varied audiences. As a trainer / consultant, his areas of key interest and expertise include: selling skills, sales competency building and assessment, customer service, coaching, culture and operational audits. His assignments have included clients such as Unilever, Telenor, Novartis Healthcare Division, Shell Pakistan, ENI Pakistan, Thal Jute Mills and Mobilink.
Abdullah Butt
He is the president of Association of Call Centres & Operators (ACCO) Pakistan, which is the only body that is aggressively promoting Pakistan’s call centre opportunities on international and domestic fronts.
Dr.Ismail Sheikh
Dr Sheikh has BDS & FRFP degrees from one of the best universities of England in London. He is currently a professor at Altamash Dental Institute .
The panel discussion was followed by a question-and-answer session that served to help clear many misconceptions of the students.
Posted by Sabahat (iFaqeer) on January 11, 2009
Dawn reports:
KARACHI: Book fair at NED varsity
KARACHI, Jan 10: A fair of books at the NED University of Engineering and Technology will begin from Jan 12. Twenty-eight prominent book sellers and publishers will participate in the three-day fair. Textbooks, reference material and other publications will be available at a discount price of 15 to 20 per cent.—APP
I can’t find anything about this on the NED website. If you can provide any more information (times, names of publishers, what kinds of books, what kinds of prices, etc.), please email me. And I wonder if any alumni can contribute thoughts, memories, pictures, of book fairs past.
Posted by Sabahat (iFaqeer) on April 11, 2008
This is almost late (sorry; I was on vacation and took some time recovering), so I will just quote Teeth Maestro on the Karachi Metro Blog:
SPEC 2008 is being organized by the Department of Electronic Engineering, NED is hosting an event this event which will provide a platform where engineering students can present their talents.
The SPEC is in its third year starting off from SPEC 2006 which the first endeavor in which 36 Electronic projects were displayed. The tradition followed in SPEC 2007 where 46 projects were displayed and attracted more than 800 students and faculty members. in 2008 the event is now expanding its boundaries from Electronic Engineering to Computer Systems, Information Technology, Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering. The event will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2008. This year they expect more than 300 participants from all over Karachi and also Pakistan who will come together to participate in the event
Registration deadline was initially 30th March but has been extended to the 5th of April if you are willing to show off your electronic talents and are enrolled in an undergraduate engineering school then head on over to the registration page HERE or have a look at the Rules and Regulations PDF
