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March 10, 2022

International Women’s Day

Swabi, March 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):Rector GIK, acknowledged the contribution of female faculty, student and staff members working in the Institute during the meeting on March 08, International Women’s Day.

For more information, contact:
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI)
Topi 23640, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Tel: +92-938-281026
Fax: +92-938-281032, +92-938-281041
Website: https://www.giki.edu.pk/

March 8, 2022March 9, 2022

Two Days Workshop, “Redefining Teaching Learning Process to Incorporate the Cooperative Learning Strategies – Designing and Assessing Complex Engineering Problems, Open Ended Labs and CQI”

Swabi, March 08, 2022 (PPI-OT):A two-day workshop on “OBE and Redefining Teaching learning process to incorporate the cooperative learning strategies – Designing and assessing Complex Engineering Problems, Open-Ended Labs and CQI” was organized on 4th and 5th March at GIK Institute.

Following Experts from UET Lahore Conducted the Workshop:

Prof Dr Shahid Imran

Prof Dr Zulfikar Ali

Prof Dr Amjad Hussain

Prof Dr Fahd Noor

February 19, 2022

MS Studentship in Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Swabi, February 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):Applications are invited in Faculty of Mechanical Engineering for MS studentship under HEC-NRPU funded project on “Design and development of a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) for under water structure monitoring and marine applications”. The objectives of the studentship are as follows:

Mechanical design and fabrication of ROV

Dynamic modelling and experimental validation

Robust control design and its real time implementation employing embedded system

Proficiency in mechatronics system design, embedded system programming using “C” or python, control theory and experimentation are desirable. Candidates with strong hands-on experience in above mentioned areas are encouraged to apply.

Please contact Prof. S. M. Ahmad, PI at smahmad@giki.edu.pk for any query or additional information.

For detailed admission procedure/requirements please visit

https://www.giki.edu.pk/Admissions/Graduate/HowToApply

The selected student will be paid monthly stipend of Rs. 20,000/- for two years. Interested candidates should apply/send their complete application along with requirement documents to Assistant Director HR at dirhr@giki.edu.pk by 25th February 2022. Only shortlisted applicants will be called for interview followed by immediate joining.

February 15, 2022

Project Topi-Clothes Donation Drive

Swabi, February 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):Project Topi is GIK’s premier welfare society and also the sole welfare society. Project Topi helps deserving people inside and outside GIK in various cases. One such way is the clothes donation drive. Clothes Donation Drive is a successful and impactful module of Project Topi that is aimed to provide clothes to well-deserved lower staff here at GIK Institute in the bone-chilling winters we have here in Topi.

In this regard a door-to-door campaigns was conducted on December 8 2021 in all hostels gathering unused, no longer needed clothes by the students, which are then sanitized, and cleansed through a laundry process. The Clothes Donation drive was conducted by Project Topi on December 21 2021, the clothes were then displayed in mess dining halls and distributed to the needy people.

February 12, 2022February 14, 2022

MoU Signing Ceremony between LADIESFUND and GIK

Swabi, February 12, 2022 (PPI-OT):LADIESFUND and GIK signed an MOU to promote joint academic and R and D activities in areas of mutual interest. Prof. Dr. Fazal A. Khalid, SI, Rector GIK, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi, Chairman NEPRA (Via Zoom), Ms. Tara Uzra Dawood, President, Ladies Fund, Karachi, Barrister (Engr.) Habil Ahmed Khan (Alumus) Vice President – GIKIAA, Sardar Aminullah Khan, Pro Rector (A and F) GIK, Prof. Dr. Wasim A. Khan Pro Rector (A) GIK and other senior representatives of GIK and LADIESFUND participated in the ceremony.

February 11, 2022

President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi Receives a Briefing on the Performance of GIK Institute at Aiwan-e-Sadr

Swabi, February 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prof Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Rector Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology said here on Thursday that President Dr. Arif Alvi, who is the Chancellor of the Institute, has appreciated the contribution made and role of G.I.K in promoting higher education in the fields of engineering services and initiating new academic disciplines like Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

The Rector shared the details of his meeting with President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi in continuation of the earlier meeting held on October 20, 2021. Mr. Shakil Durrani, Executive Director SOPREST, Sardar Aminullah Khan, Pro-Rector (Admin and Finance) and Prof Dr. Wasim A. Khan, Pro-Rector (Academics) also attended the briefing at the President’s House, Islamabad.

“The meeting at the Presidency was aimed to discuss academic and research programmes of the Institute and to highlight the future and strategic planning for the next few years.” said Prof Khalid. The Chancellor was informed that the Institute is in the process of establishing a smart campus through technology shifts that would facilitate the adaptation of new educational and operating models and transform its strategic direction, Prof Khalid said, adding that in the post-COVID-19 environment, the digitization process has gained importance and it needs to be facilitated.

President appreciated performance of GIK during the briefing given to him on GIK Institute. Briefing included the Academic structure, programs, induction of the students, Research and Development, digital infrastructure initiatives towards transforming GIK into smart Campus.

Recent activities were also explained that included completion of last semester, new semester started from February, 2022, measures adopted for management of Covid-19, safeguards for health and safety of the students and implementation of SOPs in the light of guidance issued by NCOC and other agencies.

Progress on the decisions taken in the 1st briefing held at President House on 20th October, 2021 was reviewed. The Rector apprised the President about the actions taken on the decisions. It included a detailed briefing given to the Chancellor about academic activities and programmes, student’s intake, achievements, ranking, future vision, students-teacher ratio, International Advisory Board (IAB), plan about new campus at Islamabad, student’s employability, digital transformation initiatives of the Institute, scholarships, interactions with global institutions, Industry-Academia collaboration, future challenges, research and development prospects, increasing number of female students’, contribution toward achieving the UN Strategic Development Goals (SDGs) and use of social media for marketing and expanding the outreach.

The President took deep interest in the digital initiatives of the Institute, steps for increasing the online content in education, use of Augmented and Virtual Reality, development of smart classrooms, establishment of centre on the issues relating to Climate Change, Water Resources Management and future programs for expansion of the Institute.

The President advised the representative of the HEC to expedite policy guidelines on different matter such as introduction of Associate Degree Programs, studies for determining the Technology gaps and consequential actions, for promoting technology-based development of the country. The President appreciated the progress made on various decision and quality education imparted to the talented students on basis of merit that will go a long way in development of HR and producing engineers much needed for development of the county and also expressed the need to increase the number of graduate engineers.