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The Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur (BNBWU) was a key partner in The British Council funded international project, โ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐๐) ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐โ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ & ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐โ, which has been recognized among the top five winning projects worldwide.
Prof. Dr. Tehmina Nangraj, Vice Chancellor of BNBWU, attended the PIE Award Ceremony at the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, to celebrate the projectโs success. On the occasion, Dr. Rizan Riaz, Pro-Rector (Research, Innovation & Commercialization), presented a shield to Prof. Dr. Tehmina Nangraj in recognition of BNBWUโs valuable contribution to the successful implementation of PIE.
In her address, Prof. Dr. Tehmina highlighted that women in Pakistan face a persistent double barrier of weaker education outcomes and very low economic participation, shaped by low literacy, social norms, and entrenched customs. She noted that PIE is crucial because it goes beyond advocating equality to delivering it through hands-on Robotics and AI training for students and faculty, a global mentoring network, and strengthened institutional capacity offering a scalable model for womenโs empowerment.
She further shared that it is a proud moment for BNBWU that Ms. Muskan Devi, a BNBWU student, secured a prestigious international opportunity through PIE, becoming the only student nationwide selected from participants across womenโs universities in Pakistan to visit the Eureka Robotics Centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.
Prof. Dr. Tehmina extends her heartfelt congratulations to all partner teams, including the BNBWU team, and offers special recognition to Dr. Shadan Khattak, whose visionary leadership and tireless commitment were pivotal in turning PIE into a measurable success. She also warmly commends Dr. Farkhnada for her strong collaboration and dedicated efforts, which helped deliver such meaningful impact.
