On Saturday, the University welcomed a group of 66 students and 15 mentors from The Citizens Foundation Jam Kando Branch. The excitement was palpable as the class 8 students got off their bus, perhaps a result of the hour long drive they had endured to make their way from one of Karachi’s outlying areas to the AKU campus. A combined AKU team representing Human Resources and Public Affairs welcomed the young guests on campus
Cognizant of the fact that these students stand at the threshold of making decisions regarding their future professions and ultimately the communities in which they live, AKU has been facilitating visits to the campus by participants of the Rahbar Programme. The seven-Saturday morning programme aims not only at individual development of youth but also as responsible members of the community in which they live; this was the second such visit this year.
A quick head count and the group made its way to Lecture Hall 3 where a small yet committed group of allied health professionals currently working at the University Hospital were waiting to brief the students.
For many of the children it was an eye opener to find out the variety of careers possible in the field of health sciences besides the doctor and nurse route. The session proved to be a lively one as the students asked questions about their chances of being a part of AKU and were amazed to hear that the only criterion to be a part of AKU was to qualify on merit.
Post-session, the students were taken for a walk around tour of the campus, culminating in an impromptu picnic at the tea garden of the Sports and Rehabilitation Centre.
A round of group photos and the students departed after a morning of fun and learning.
On Saturday, the University welcomed a group of 66 students and 15 mentors from The Citizens Foundation Jam Kando Branch. The excitement was palpable as the class 8 students got off their bus, perhaps a result of the hour long drive they had endured to make their way from one of Karachi’s outlying areas to the AKU campus. A combined AKU team representing Human Resources and Public Affairs welcomed the young guests on campus
Cognizant of the fact that these students stand at the threshold of making decisions regarding their future professions and ultimately the communities in which they live, AKU has been facilitating visits to the campus by participants of the Rahbar Programme. The seven-Saturday morning programme aims not only at individual development of youth but also as responsible members of the community in which they live; this was the second such visit this year.
A quick head count and the group made its way to Lecture Hall 3 where a small yet committed group of allied health professionals currently working at the University Hospital were waiting to brief the students.
For many of the children it was an eye opener to find out the variety of careers possible in the field of health sciences besides the doctor and nurse route. The session proved to be a lively one as the students asked questions about their chances of being a part of AKU and were amazed to hear that the only criterion to be a part of AKU was to qualify on merit.
Post-session, the students were taken for a walk around tour of the campus, culminating in an impromptu picnic at the tea garden of the Sports and Rehabilitation Centre.
A round of group photos and the students departed after a morning of fun and learning.
