QA Awareness Seminars for the Students of Electrical Engineering Department

As per QEC’s practice, a quality assurance awareness seminar was conducted for the first semester students of Electrical Engineering Department by Mr. Asif Gulraiz (QEC Coordinator, EE). Mr. Asif Gulraiz discussed the quality assurance mechanism and the role of students, program mission and objectives, self-assessment of programs, HEC’s self-assessment criteria, the self-assessment model, continuous quality improvement and PDCA. Mr. Asif Gulraiz also emphasized the importance of feedback and survey forms and apprised students of how these forms help maintain quality at program and institutional level. The seminar was kept interactive to encourage participation of students.

Free Medical Camp for DSU Students, Faculty & Staff – Dr. Essa Laboratory

Alumni Relations Office collaborated with its Corporate Partner Dr. Essa Laboratory & Diagnostic Centre to organize a Free Medical Camp for DSU Students, Faculty and Staff on Wednesday 15th December 2021, at DSU’s auditorium. Dr. Essa Laboratory & Diagnostic Centre offered four testing services free of cost, namely Cholesterol, Sugar, (RBS/FBS) or Hemoglobin and Bone Mineral Density (BMD). They also announced a special 40% discount for DSU Fraternity on all routine tests across their branches till 15th January 2022.

Dr. Nadia Farhan Essa – Director Operations Dr. Essa Lab. graced the occasion with her presence and was pleased by the camp arrangements made by the Team Alumni Relations and Dr. Essa Lab’s representatives. She then had a meet-up with Engr. Prof. Dr. Afzal ul Haque – VC DSU and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saeed Minhas – PVC, DSU in VC Office and was presented a memento by VC DSU as a token of thanks.

A total of 126 people, including DSU’s Students, Faculty and Staff, availed themselves of the free and discounted services offered by Dr. Essa Lab. Among the attendees were Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Tanweer – HOD CS, Engr. Dr. Bizzat Hussain Zaidi – HOD EE, Dr. Usman Ahmed – Coordinator MS, Mr. Abu Huraira – Program Manager BBA, Dr. Sarah Syed Kazmi – Program Manager BS English, Mr. Muhammad Waqas – Program Manager BS Accounting & Finance and Mr. Javed Ali Khan – Manager Finance.

Awaz TV, a local news channel, covered the event and recorded feedback of Ms. Tehseen Azhar – Director Alumni Relations, Faculty and Students for broadcasting via their platform.

Industrial Visit to Ahmed Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. – Mechanical Engineering Department

An industrial trip to Ahmad Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd. was arranged for the students of semester V students of Mechanical Engineering department on Thursday & Friday, December 16th & 17th 2021 respectively. Under the supervision of Engr. Hassaan Ahmed Khan and Engr Taha Irshad, the students visited Ahmad Manufacturing where they were able to observe the processes and understand the practical aspects of concepts studied in the course of Manufacturing Processes. Students were divided into groups and a company representative guided them through the whole process of towel manufacturing, where in, the representatives explained each process in detail, from raw material to finished goods to its packaging and labelling.

The trip was a great learning opportunity for students as it helped students relate many concepts studied in the classroom to real settings.

Assertiveness & Criticism in Professional and Personal Life – Session by Ms. Annie Arsalan

Under the supervision of Ms. Tehseen Azhar- Director Alumni Relations & Senior Lecturer MS, a guest speaker session was conducted by Ms.Annie Arsalan -HR Senior Manager – Feroze 1888 Mills Ltd on ‘Assertiveness & Criticism in Professional and Personal Life’. The session was held at DSU’s Executive Lecture Theatre (ELT) on Friday 10th December 2021 for the students of the Professional Development course (BBA VII & VIII). Ms. Annie Arsalan is an SHRM Certified Professional with 13 years of diversified working experience in HR – Training & Development, Supply Chain and Research & Product Development.

She ensured the learning through gamification methodology to make the students understand that how criticism can be converted into positive development and growth. She explained with examples that how assertiveness maintains the right balance in Professional and Personal life and encouraged students to have their Focus RIGHT. It was a well-engaging session where students were thoroughly involved in Q/A regarding recent HR practices and organizational preferences; she helped them gain valuable knowledge from her insightful answers.

At the end of this highly interactive session, Pro-VC – Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saeed Minhas presented a memento as a token of thanks to Ms. Annie Arsalan on behalf of DSU.

Networking Event – Elected Alumni Ambassadors & DSU’s Senior Management

On Thursday, 9th December 2021, Alumni Relations Office organized the first Networking Event between the Elected Alumni Ambassadors of DSU and DSU’s senior management. DSU’s Alumni Ambassador program engages its graduates around the globe, providing opportunities for them to participate with DSU, their fellow alumni and the DSU community. Their invaluable service will help in strengthening DSU’s bond with the alumni, improve DSU’s communication with the local communities and prospective students. As an Alumni Ambassador they can devote their valuable time and energy for the growth of DSU in a way that best fits their busy schedule.

The event was chaired by the honorable Vice Chancellor – Engr. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Afzal Haque, in attendance, were, Pro-Vice-Chancellor – Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saeed Minhas, Registrar – Brig(Retd). Dr. Muhammad Asif Iqbal SI(M), HOD ME – Engr. Dr. Haider Ali, HOD EE – Engr. Dr. Bizzat Hussain Zaidi, Program Manager MS – Mr. Abu Huraira and Director Alumni Relation – Ms. Tehseen Azhar.

DSU’s senior management appreciated the efforts of the Alumni Relations Office for the Alumni Ambassador Program initiative and thanked the Alumni Ambassadors for showing a willingness to serve their alma mater. The senior management of DSU provided valuable advice for the future course of action to the Alumni Relations Office and Alumni Ambassadors and provided assurance of their support for future alumni events.

Our Alumni Ambassadors shared their academic and professional journey with and after their graduation from DSU and shared their reasons for wanting to become ambassadors of DSU and support their alma mater. They shared their valuable insights and ideas on how to proceed further with this initiative for enhancing alumni engagement with their alma mater.

As a token of thanks, our Alumni Ambassadors were awarded certificates of appreciation for their efforts by the DSU Senior Management.

Session on “Current Recruitment and Selection Trends in the Job Market”

On 9th December 2021, the Department of Management and Social Sciences at DHA Suffa University hosted a guest speaker session on “Current Recruitment and Selection Trends in the Job Market”. The session was organized by Ms. Tatheer Yawar for BBA-V students with the objective to acquaint them with the practical aspects of concepts studied in the Human Resource Management course. The session featured Mr. Waqar Ali, Vice President Human Resources – Dalda Foods Limited, a seasoned HR Professional possessing over 20 years of experience with prestigious organizations including Unilever, GSK and KFC.

Mr. Waqar Ali presented a distinct employer’s perspective regarding current recruitment trends at organizations. He discussed the post-pandemic changes in recruitment methods and offered valuable suggestions to equip students with the necessary knowledge required to excel in their professional lives. He also apprised students of the modern tools used by employers to select suitable candidates during the hiring process.

The interactive session ended with the presentation of shield as a token of gratitude to Mr. Waqar Ali by Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad, Dean Management and Social Sciences – DHA Suffa University.