“I want to congratulate today’s graduates on their impressive achievement, as well as the parents and relatives here today to share in this joyous occasion. I particularly want to recognize the many who are the first in their family to earn a degree. Even though today is just one step in your journey, you have already accomplished an amazing feat.”
“Graduands, there are special generations in history. Those that won independence for Africa and Asia. That gave us the world’s first democracies. That laid the foundations of modern science. They are the ones to whom a great task is entrusted, and who respond with unquenchable enthusiasm. I believe your generation can be one of these, and that as members of the Aga Khan University Class of 2020, you can lead the way.”
“I am confident that the Class of 2020 will walk in the footsteps of your fellow alumni, as leaders in the pursuit of excellence, wherever your paths may lead you. As you start that journey, this is a day for all of us to renew our commitment to an ever more hopeful future, one that will be richer in the products of human ingenuity, more just in their distribution, and more abundant in respect and compassion for one another.”
Aga Khan Schools 2020 showcases some of the achievements of the global Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) community during 2020.
After months of excitement, anticipation and a journey of nearly 10,000 kilometres (over 6,000 miles) from Salamieh, Syria, Nuha Alaizouki, an Arabic Language teacher, and Wassim Alhammwy, a Physical Health Education teacher, are finally able to call the Aga Khan Academy in Maputo, Mozambique their new home.
In Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation of Hunza’s first Information Technology (IT) Park by unveiling the plaque at a ceremony held in Chinarbagh, Gilgit. Established jointly by Special Communications Organisation and the Aga Khan Foundation, Pakistan, the IT park will provide a state-of-the-art infrastructure with uninterrupted power supply, high speed internet facility and a co-working space for small and growing businesses, start-ups, freelancers, and chamber of commerce.
In Arua, Uganda, in response to COVID-19 closures the Aga Khan Foundation’s Madrasa Early Childhood Programme is helping to bridge the learning gap for young pre-school age children with dedicated radio programming and home learning packages.
Pakistan’s first-ever doctorate in nursing has been awarded by the Aga Khan University (AKU)’s School of Nursing and Midwifery to Khairulnissa Ajani. As part of her PhD, Ms Ajani conducted research into hypertension or high blood pressure – a condition that affects one in every three adults in Pakistan. Ms Ajani currently serves as assistant dean of teaching, learning and undergraduate programmes at the AKU school. The AKU school is the first nursing institution in Pakistan to have launched bachelor’s, master’s and PhD qualifications in nursing.
Gilgit, Pakistan, 30 April 2021 - Prime Minister Imran Khan today unveiled a plaque to lay the foundation of Hunza’s first Information Technology Park located in Nasirabad, Hunza. Established jointly by Special Communications Organization of the Government of Pakistan and the Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan, the IT Park in Hunza will provide state-of-the-art infrastructure with un-interrupted power supply, high-speed internet facility and a co-working space for small and growing businesses, start-ups, freelancers, and chamber of commerce.
In Egypt, the Om Habibeh Foundation organised a meeting for the Business Owners Advisory Committee, within the framework of the Aswan Youth Skills Development Programme, which works in cooperation with the Aga Khan Foundation, to enhance employment prospects and enrol young men and women in the Aswan governorate into the labour market, and to develop job skills among workers in various sectors. Experiences and points of view were exchanged among all participants to identify the basic needs of the labour market in the governorate, including the training provided to young people in most disciplines and fields.