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SIBA Testing Services (STS) , signature = , signature_alt = , signature_size = Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui ( sd, نثار احمد صديقي) was a renowned Pakistani academic, educationist, reformer, founding vice chancellor of

& former bureaucrat from

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Education

Mr. Siddiqui obtained master's degree in

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

from

University of Sindh The University of Sindh ( ur, ; sd, سنڌ يونيورسٽي; informally known as Sindh University) is a public research university in Pakistan located in the city of Jamshoro. It is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan and was certifi ...

Jamshoro. He also obtained master's degree in

Education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

from

Jamshoro. He went to the US in 1987 and did MBA in Finance from

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...

Career

At the beginning, Mr. Siddiqui was a school teacher taught Mathematics, Economics and English language. He then qualified the Competitive Examination of

Central Superior Services The Central Superior Services (CSS; or Civil Service) is a permanent elite civil service authority, and the civil service that is responsible for running the bureaucratic operations and government secretariats and directorates of the Cabinet of ...

with flying colors and started his career as a Civil Servant in the Government of Pakistan. He served as Deputy Commissioner of the District, Commissioner of the Division and Home Secretary. Prof. Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui was elected as the New President of Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) for 2019–2021, at the 15th General Assembly of AMDISA held on 30 October 2019 at Marino Beach Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Legacy

Prof. Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui remain highly respected for his services in education sector of Pakistan. He was called "Modern Day Of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan". The landmark motto of "Merit, Quality, Excellence in Education" was served by Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui in whole

by founding the

in 1994.The institute acquired the status of university in 2017 and he became the founding vice chancellor of university. He also devised the concept of community colleges in

. In recognition of his valuable services for the education of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan has bestowed him with highest civilian award

Death

Nisar Siddiqui died from

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...

at a private hospital in Karachi on 22 June 2020.Prominent educationist Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui passes away
/ref> He was buried in the premises of Sukkur IBA University.

References

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