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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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