Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rahman is a leading researcher, scholar and academician in the field of chemistry. He started his schooling from a Madrassah based school at Okara. Later he went 
Dr. Atta
In Government of General Pervez Musharaf, Dr. Atta was made Minister for Science & Technology and was instrumental in bringing tremendous reforms in the field of I.T. in country. He launched many small-middle duration I.T. courses and waived/lowered many taxes on computing equipments so that computer facilities reached at access of common man.
On inception of Higher Education Commission [HEC in 2002 in lieu of erstwhile University Grants Commission], Dr. Atta was made first Chairman of Higher Education Commission having status of Federal Minister. Subsequently he was made an Adviser to the then Prime Minister Mr. Shaukat Aziz on Science & Technology. He resigned from the post of Chairman HEC in October 2008.
Presently Dr. Atta
In recognition of manifold services to the nation, Dr. Atta
Dr Atta ur Rehman also received Prime Minister’s Gold Medal and Pakistan Academy of Sciences-INFAQ Foundation Prize in Science; FPCCI [Federation of PakistanChambers of Commerce & Industry] Prize for "Technological Innovation 1985; and Best Scientist of the Year 1986.
In addition to above, Dr. Atta
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the
- Honorary Doctor of Education honoris causa (
- ISESCO [Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] Prize
- ECO [Economic Cooperation Organization] Prizea
- First Muslim scientist to receive the UNESCO Science Prize
- Federation of Asian Chemical Societies Award,
- First Prize at the 6th Kharazmi Festival in
- The Islamic Organization Prize by Government of
- Honorary Doctorate of Science (Sc.D) from
2 comments:
I read you mails..
What HEC is doing for education is definitely a very good effort.
I know that Dr. Atta is doing his best for the education betterment in the Pakistan.
I suggest that, like Higher Education Commission, there should be a Primary Or Lower Education Commission. Because, without making improvements at entry and/or lower level and only emphasizing on high level will not produce the desired results.
What Higher Education Commission is thinking about this point?
Will you please explore,,
Sir thanx for your comments, i remained pondering over the issue, you are very right that there should be some organization like HEC at primary and secondary levels to work for provision of quality education in our schools and colleges because a sound basement can provide good building and primary/secondary education is certainly base for higher education.
Well I am not aware of the governmental policies whether they have any such planning in their files but i do pray that there should be such sort policy in coming days because our nation has already suffered a lot in last six decades.....
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