ISLAMABAD, Jan 05 (APP): Vice Chancellor of Allama
Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood, has decided to increase the number of seats in the upcoming con
vocation.
According to AIOU, this decision was taken in response
to thousands of requests from students and recommendations made by the con
vocation committee.
The eligibility criteria for the con
vocation have also been amended to include all graduates from the Semester Autumn 2004
to the Semester Spring 2022.
To accommodate the maximum number of students, the university has extended the registration date. Graduates can now register themselves on http://con
vocation.aiou.edu.pk until J
anuary 10, 2024.
AIOU Con
vocation 2024 will be held on J
anuary 31, 2024, at the Jinnah Convention Center, Islamabad.
The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi, who is also the Chancellor of the University, will be the chief guest at the event. Students from Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, AJK and Rawalpindi Division (Attack, Chaklala, Jhelum, and Rawalpindi) will participate in the con
vocation at Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad.
The con
vocation for the Karachi chapter is scheduled for March 3, 2024, while Lahore’s con
vocation will be held on March 28. Quetta will host its ceremony on May 19, and the con
vocation for Peshawar is scheduled for June 9, 2024.
PhD graduates are required to register in Islamabad only.
Students of MPhil programs will be awarded gold medals and degrees at the con
vocations held in their respective cities. For more details about the con
vocation, students can contact [email protected] or 051-9571717.
