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                           National Curriculum Revision



                  Committee (NCRC) to oversee textile


                                     curriculum revision





                   Meeting National Curriculum Revision Committee on
               BS Textile Engineering Technology held on 17-19 March at

                       National Textile University, Faisalabad Pakistan.






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               BS Textile Engineering Technology is a four-year   NTC and guidelines of Sydney Accord. The
               degree program with more emphasis on hands    members elected Dr. Yasir Nawab, Director
               on training. Students spent more than 70% of   School of Engineering & Technology, National
               their time in labs and industry. It is mandatory for   Textile University, as convener of NCRC whereas
               the students to spend their last year in industry for   Dr. Assad Farooq, Head of Department of Fiber
               Supervised Industrial Training.               Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
                                                             was elected as Co-Convener and Dr. Sheraz
               The preliminary meeting of National Curriculum   Ahmad elected as secretary of the committee.
               Review Committee (NCRC) in the discipline of   NTU was represented by Hafiz Ghulam
               Textile Engineering Technology for bachelor’s   Muhammad.
               degree program was held on 17-03-2022 to
               19-03-2021 for 3 days at the National Textile   Welcome session was chaired by Engr. Imtiaz
               University (NTU), Faisalabad.                 Hussain Gilani, Chairman National Technology
                                                             Council. Prof. Dr. Tanveer Hussain, Rector, NTU,
               The NCRC constituted of academic experts from   Faisalabad gave a welcome speech and motivate
               9 universities and representatives from industry,   the members to develop a curriculum that led to
               who participated in several sessions. The agenda   produce technologist, who are able to contribute
               of the meeting was curriculum development of   to socio-economic development of country.
               B.Sc. Engineering Technology Program through
               more practical work engagement as well as     On the last day, Dr. Yasir Nawab, concluded the
               keeping in view the futuristic approach, market   meeting with vote of thanks followed by
               demand and societal needs as per the scope of   distribution of souvenirs among the participants.

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