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Chief PatronDr. Nilofer ShaikhVice-Chancellor SALU

PatronDr. G. Raza BhattiPro-Vice Chancellor

Shikarpur Campus

Editor

Mr. Tanveer AhmedMuhammadiLecturer English

Sub-Editors1. Ms. Samina Rajpar2. Mr. Bakhtiar Ahmed

Contents

1.Development Works

2.one day Seminar on communi-

caon skills

3. Mr. Imaz Shaikh Promises

English Language Laboratory

4. Shikarpur Campus-SALU Signs

MoU with Sindh Youth Council

5. Geo-Commercial Importance

of Shikarpur City

7. E-Expression

8. Acknowledgement to IDEAL

Distribution line

9.Five Desktop Computers

Donated

10. four Electric Water Coolers

donated

10. Second Hourly Exams

11. Pictures Galary

12. Students Corner

13.. Arbor day celebrated

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One day seminar on Communicaon Skills

On 16th April 2012, the first ever seminar was arranged when the campus had hardly completed thefirst half of its second month since the academic start of the first batch. The seminar under titleEffective Communication Skills was held in Library and Information Cen-

ter of the Campus. Mr.Aijaz Abro, a veteran management consultant fromUSA and Chairman Sindh Youth Council, and writer and journalist of repute

conducted the first ever one-day seminar in the campus. The event was

attended by all campus students, faculty and the eminent members from

the civil society. The chief guest of the occasion was Dr. Syed Athar Shah,

Deputy Post master General Sukkur, who was warmly welcomed on his

arrival. Dr. Ghulam Raza Bhatti presided over the event.

Dr. G. Raza Bhatti, Pro-Vice Chancelar, thanked Mr. Abro for extending

his much needed expertise and experience to the campus students. He

also expressed his deep indebtedness to Dr. Syed Athar Shah, and Dr. Shujra, both the guests being the

eminent gentleman of the

civil society of Shikarpur, for

sparing their time to attendthe seminar.

On this occasion, Dr. Bhatti

introduced with the aid of

multimedia the first ever e-

volume of CampuSpeak, a

campus newsletter, to the

audience. He also showed on

multimedia screen the e-mails from various eminent people who excitedly appreciated the healthy crea-

tion of campus to bring back the glorious status of Shikarpur.. So the world is watching and recognizing

our educational efforts, concluded Dr. Bhatti. Earlier, he briefly presented his own insight as to what is

effective communication.

In this seminar talk, Mr. Ajaz Abro focused at various situations in job

market that required essential communication skills. Mr. Abro ex-

plained various communication terms and discussed the requirements

of a professional life in the world turned a global village. He made it a

lively session which spoke of his rich and varied experience and expo-

sure in the country and abroad. His presentation interspersed with

light humorous examples to explain his

point often stirred peals of laughter

among the engrossed audience. He explained various modes of communica-

tion and their importance in the age of information technology. The stu-

dents and the faculty also asked Mr. Abro questions on various aspects of

the presentation at the end of the session. The three (03) hour long semi-nar sitting was divided into two sessions with a refreshment break. At the

end of seminar the guests were presented traditional Ajrak by the faculty

and a girl student. Dr. Bhatti in his thanksgiving speech thanked Mr. Abro

for his valuable talk. He said that such activi-

ties are the part of the grooming of the students and the campus staff and

the set tradition will follow other seminars on various topics.

The chief guest of the occasion, Dr. Syed Athar Shah, Deputy Post master

General Sukkur, said in his speech that he could feel with satisfaction a

healthy and sure change taking place owing to the campus creation in the

area. He appreciated the efforts of Dr. Bhatti, faculty and the administra-

tive staff in his speech. He congratulated all on a successful seminar on a

very important topic.

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On 15th April 2012 Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh, Minister for special education, paid acourtesy visit to the campus. He was warmly welcomed by Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. G.Raza

Bhatti and the faculty. The guest was shown round the campus during which he observed

the development works and academic activities and appreciated the pace and standard.

He recalled his last visit when the entire works were at initial stage. Later, the honoura-

ble guest was led to the Library and Information Center where the faculty and campus

students waited to have a brief company of Mr. Imtiaz Shaikh who had so committedly

championed the cause of education by joining hands with the campus to face successfully

various challenges.

In his welcome speech, the Pro-

Vice Chancellor, Dr.G.Raza

Bhatti thanked the gentleman

for his high sense of belonging

to the campus. He also in-

formed that when the educa-

tional institutions of the rest of

Sindh were closed and inactive

due to some political reasons

Shikarpur campus was alive and

active academically. It speaks

of our commitment to the pur-

pose we exist for. He apprised the chief guest that the Campus needed an English Lan-

guage Laboratory to enhance the English language learning capacities of the students.

Dr.G.Raza Bhattis speech included a multimedia presentation on the campus newsletter,

CampuSpeak, and on how the naturally arid and dry geography of campus was soon goingto be green with abundant plants,

trees, grassy beds in place of sa-

line landscape. He showed on

multimedia screen a rock with a

waterfall that shall be the central

feature of the aesthetical land-

scape he planned for the campus.

Dr. Raza confidently said that

with his years of experience in

green architecture he would do it

easily and in less time.

In his address to the students and campus staff, Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh mentioned that

it was his longstanding wish to see a university in Shikarpur. Because it would not only

bring higher education closer to the youth of the area, but it would also bring a much

needed positive change in the trends and mindset of the area. Education is the only force

that could overwhelmingly fight all ills of area to return it to that civilization it has been

historically famous for. He expressed with emphasis that he would arrange the finances

required for an English Language Laboratory in the campus. Because English language has

become an indispensable part of a professional, social and cultural life. He mentioned his

crucial role in turning Shikarpur campus from mere an official paper existence into lively

reality, serving with impact. He announced that he would invite campus students to be

his guests at his residence. In the end he generously assured every possible help for the

progress of Shikarpur campus.

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Shikarpur Campus-SALU signs MoU with Sindh Youth Council

An MoU has been signed on 20th April 2012 between Shikarpur Cam-pus- Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), and Sindh Youth Council (SYC)

to impart post-secondaryprofessional education thatwill offer the area youth

short courses in job skillstraining. It is in the back-drop that over 30,000 youthof Shikarpur face acute un-

employment due to lack of job skills. This massive joblessness is con-tributing to increasing trend in crimes and extremism among youth.Almost every university and college in the United States have separateindependent department of continuing education, which provide thecommunities with post secondary certificate non-certificate short

courses to prepare them for better paying jobs.

SYC will establish Shikarpur Youth Development Center (SYDC), insideShikarpur Campus that will offer certificates, non certificate coursesranging between 3 days to 3 months. These courses will provideworld class skills to its students and will be the first ever in nation to

offer Continuing Education.

SYDC will also set up a Career Counseling Center that will prepare the

students to compete for the jobs domestically and internationally.

SYDC will initially offer courses in Computers, English Language, Ac-counting, Office Admin, preparation for CSS exam, NGO Management,

and Grants Proposal Writing.

Dr. G. Raza Bhatti, Pro Vice Chancellor, SALU-SC signing MoU. Dr. Ni-

lofer Shaikh, Vice Chancellor overlooking the ceremony.

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Geo-Commercial Importance of Shikarpur in History:

Shikarpur, located about 29 k.m West of the Right Bank of the Indus and 37k.m North West of Suk-kur Sind, was once commercial center providing routes, through its Silk Road, for transportation for

South Asian goods to Central Asian countries from Qandahar to Uzbekistan to Moscow and to Middle

East through Iran. Shikarpur was gate way for South Asia to the world and was to the old Sindh what

Karachi is today for Pakistan. This geographical importance of Shikarpur can be gauged from the wordsof Postin. T. Captain in his memoir Personal Observation of Sindh (1843), London. He wrote

Shikarpur, the greatest mart of Sindh, the city of greatest commercial importance beyond the Indus

from its extensive banking influence over the whole of Central Asia as well as other countries, is situated

on the high road to Kandhar, by the great pass of Bolan. Its position will always give it a direct influence

on the trade of Indus and countries beyond.

The city earned fame in the sub-continent for its aesthetic beauty, excellent administrative

setup, institution for learning, well endowed hospitals treating patients from far-flung areas, under

ground drainage system, brick paved roads, famous eight gates and extensive wood work in houses. As

Pir Ali Muhammad Shah in his book, Uhe Deehan, Uhe Sheehan ( Those Days, Those Lions) has de-

scribed the citys splendor witnessed by him before the partition. He says Shikarpur as I recollect

from my early childhood memories,

was a paradise for fun-

loving wealthypeople. The people of Shikarpur, their

traditions and the way of life were dif-

ferent from people of other parts of

Sindh. The grandeur of city was at its

zenith. Sindhi-Wakhi Bhaibhand (A

class of Hindu business community)was dominant; they were engaged in

trade with far away regions right up to

Samarkand and Bukhara. They would

bring all the wealth earned overseas to

Shikarpur and spent it there. They

owned palatial houses. They would not

spare anything to decorate the city andwould not hesitate to indulge in charities. They had set up very big hospitals in Shikarpur. In their last

days in Sindh, they had established the only medical college in northern Sindh, in Shikarpur. All these

charitable institutions were run with their finances.

In the past, owing to this unique geo-commercial position, Shikarpur made rapid strides in economic

sphere and quickly gained international importance in trade and commerce and became an international

market in the subcontinent. The exchange of goods used to be carried out in cash as well as by barter sys-

tem in huge quantities.

It is surprising to know that the Shikarpur silk factory was established for manufacturing silk cloth, which

used to be exported to England in those days. And there were many such factories. In the 60s and early

70s quite a few textile, beverages and cooking oil factories were set -up in the city. The biggest rice pro-

cessing industry of Asia was established in collaboration with the Japanese government. But sadly, nowa-

days it is almost closed down, like many other factories of the country

Despite having such a rich history, todays Shikarpur has lost its past glory and gives a view

no less than a misery struck and backward city. The original underground sewerage system, which was

laid on the pattern of Bombay and Karachi has almost collapsed. Cleanliness, which was once the number

one priority is nowhere to be seen. Security of the peace -loving people is at stake .Perhaps, due to rural -

urban migration, mismanagement and maladministration, poor attention of government authorities, and

more importantly crimes, clashes and tribal conflicts have contributed to the current miserable state of the

city.

By: Bakhtiar Ahmed Kubar, Lecturer in Pakistan Studies

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On 13th April 2012 Mr. Muhammad Rafique Shaikh transferred from the maincampus to Shikarpur Campus to work as a officer on special duty.


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E-Expression

Shafqat Memon from Bahrain:

Thank you for sending the first issue of Cam-

puSpeak. I look forward to receiving futureissues of the same. Readers will benefit from

coverage of history of the area and the

achievements of the current and present sons

of Shikarpur. Congratulation to you, the man-

agement of Shah Abdul Latif University and

the government of Sindh for establishing the

Campus at Shikarpur .I hope it will benefit

the citizens of the city and the neighboring

areas and help them educate their children

and prosper in various ways.

Masume- London:

I was very impressed by your newsletter Cam-

puSpeak. It is really done professionally. It

was very interesting to read the history of

Shikarpur. I believe that my great grandfa-

ther studied there, he was from that area,and he went on to become Chief Minister of

sindh so it shows the good quality of the edu-

cation in Sindh.

Naseer Memon (CEO-SPO):

Many congratulations on this wonderful be-

ginning. I wish Shikarpur-once a salubrious

city of Sindh-would revive its past glory with

this initiative. I am in London since one week

and will be back by 6th April.

Ms Shirren Akhatr Soomro(CBC-SALU):

I am very pleased to see CampuSpeak a

newsletter of newly born campus of Shah

Abdul Latif University, Khairpur. I am one of

the founder members of team who work on

E-talk a newsletter issued by my Centre for

Biodiversity & Conservation from its first

issue in 2008. Let me share my experience

that we have to continue to work in collect-

ing and compilation of the information in

order to create better presentation of jobs/

events done in a month time.

I trust that Dr Raza Bhatti, who is leader of

our team and also heading the Shikarpur cam-

pus, certainly will depict true proactive pic-

ture of this campus all over the world through

the CampuSpeak.

Newsletters have become common communi-

cation tools for many government interven-

tions and civilian organizations. Newsletters

can serve a number of purposes. They can

create or increase awareness, provide basic

information, or create a sense of stability and

Commitment. However, there are few Cir-

cumstances where a newsletter alone will

accomplish education goals and have oppor-

tunity and ability to act; a newsletter may be

all that is needed. Newsletters can support

and enforce educational messages as part of

a larger multi-faceted effort. CampusPeak is

one of these newsletters who fulfills all

above. This newsletter has a great value es-

pecially in terms of development of Shikarpur

Campus .

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Acknowledgment to Ideal Distribuon Line

Thanks to Mr. Aslam Pirzada (CEO) Ideal Distribution Line, in establishing of ICPC (INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATION PROCESSING CENTRE) at Shikarpur Campus.

Authorities highly appreciated such a potential assistance from the Ideal Distribution Line.

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Five Desktop Computers DonatedMr. Rahim Bux Awan donated five (05) computers to Campus In memory of his brother Late

Senator Imdad Ali Awan Advocate. These Computers to be placed in the Library and Infor-

mation Center is meant for the faculty use.

Four Electric Water Cooler donated by Mr Shafqat Memon

The campus is buzzing with ex-am hype as the Second hourly isbeing conducted. During theexamination the PVC visited the

exam rooms and observed theprogress. He expressed satisfac-tion over the management of

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Jazakallah Mr. Shafqat Memon from Bahrain donated four electric water coolers for Campus in memo-ries of departed souls of his family members named:1-Sadqa Jariya for Abdul Fatah Memon

2- Sadqa Jariya for Ayesha Memon3- Sadqa Jariya for Dr. Ghulam Ali Memon

4- Sadqa Jariya for Ali Raza Memon

Mr Riaz Ali Memon handed over these coolers to Dr. G. Raza Bhatti. Pro-Vice Chancellor Shikarpur

Campus. The Campus management, faculty, students and staff prayed for departed soul that may

blessed jawar-e-rahmat.

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Shikarpur Campus,

Shah Abdul Latif University,Shikarpur

Phone : +92726512041

E-mail:[email protected]: www.salu.edu.pk

Newsletter designed & Compiledby: Mr. Muneer Rashdi

Photo Credit by: Mr. Aijaz Siyal

(Bushra Shaikh-BSCom-I)

Oh Shikarpur Campus, my prayers for you never cease,

We wondered where to find the future and our cherished dreams,

You came up and answered what we could never had,

I can learn I can move ahead,

And all the bright path you have made!

(Selection by Alim Soomro-BBA-I student)

The principal goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing

new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done.

Jean Piaget (1896-1980) Swiss cognitive psychologist.

Students Corner

Arbor Day celebrated

On 27th April Arbor Day was celebrated in the Campus with

the vigorous participation from the students and the faculty.

It is actually a day on which people are encouraged to plant

or care trees. On this day the the students, the faculty under

the guidance of Dr. Raza Bhatti planted various saplings at

the well chosen spots. In this way a greater sense achieved

how important trees were in our life. The Arbor day celebra-

tion promised that the Campus was surely going green.

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