AIOU Evolves Special Plan To Facilitate Overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Augst,2016) : Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has prepared a special plan providing educational facilities to overseas Pakistanis, particularly those living in middle East. The plan includes providing online study material and arranging examination facilities in their respective countries, said a news release on Thursday.

The University has accordingly announced its admission-schedule for overseas Pakistanis living in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Sultanate of Oman and Bahrain. The last date for the admission is September 5.

The Pakistanis stationed in these countries could submit their admissions forms along with the prescribed fee in foreign Currency within the stipulated date. According to the Directorate of Overseas Education, Vice Chancellor Prof.

Dr. Shahid Siddiqui has laid special emphasis on providing educational facilities to the overseas Pakistanis.

Online education at higher education level is the future strategy that the University will aggressively follow to get implemented within next couple of years.

The Programs are offered in the ongoing admission (Semester Autumn 2016) includes Allisan-ul-Arabi(Basic Arabic Course), Arabic Bol Chall, Secondary school Certtificate (Matric), Higher Secondary School Certificate (FA), Bachelor Programs and Short Term Courses. Admission forms and prospectus for these programs could be downloaded from the University's websitehttp://del.aiou.edu.pk. For further detail the applicants have been advised to contact the Directorate of Overseas Education and e-learning, AIOU at phone numbers 92-51-9250140, 9250175 or e-mail [email protected].