{"id":64380,"date":"2025-02-02T16:20:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T11:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=64380"},"modified":"2025-02-02T16:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T11:20:36","slug":"empowering-education-bard-foundations-enduring-legacy-at-lums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/education\/empowering-education-bard-foundations-enduring-legacy-at-lums\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Education: BARD Foundation\u2019s enduring legacy at LUMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAHORE: LUMS and the Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood<\/a> (BARD) Foundation are proud to announce the naming of the Descon Auditorium, a 100-seat facility located in the upcoming Yusuf H. Shirazi Complex at LUMS.<\/p>\n

Made possible through the Foundation\u2019s generous support, the auditorium will serve as a dynamic venue for lectures, discussions, and student activities, fostering intellectual exchange and collaboration.<\/p>\n

The BARD Foundation, established by Abdul Razak Dawood and Bilquis Dawood, has a longstanding association with LUMS, shaping its growth as a premier institution of higher learning.<\/p>\n

Since its inception, the Dawood family has played a pivotal role in advancing education and supporting academic excellence at the University, including contributing to the establishment of the Suleman Dawood School of Business<\/a> (SDSB), the creation of two endowed chairs and the naming of student housing facilities among other philanthropy initiatives. The Descon Auditorium represents the family\u2019s continued investment in education, creating a space that inspires learning, dialogue, and innovation for generations to come.<\/p>\n

At the MoU signing ceremony, Abdul Razak Dawood said, \u201cI want to thank our [Descon] executives\u2014your efforts have made so much possible for LUMS.<\/p>\n

InshaAllah, we will continue to support LUMS for generations to come. As Syed Babar Ali always says, by giving, we never become poor. I also want to thank my family for their support in making this auditorium a reality\u2014it will truly be a beautiful space.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event was attended by the founders of the BARD Foundation, as well as members of its Board of Governors, including Faisal Dawood and Mehreen Dawood.<\/p>\n

Representing LUMS were Syed Babar Ali, Founding Pro-Chancellor; Dr. Ali Cheema, Vice Chancellor; and Shahid Hussain, Rector, who acknowledged the Dawood family\u2019s exceptional contributions to the university\u2019s growth and impact.<\/p>\n

Expressing his gratitude for the Dawood family’s enduring support, Syed Babar Ali remarked, \u201cI would like to thank everyone and express my deep appreciation for the generosity of Mr. Razak and his family.<\/p>\n

It is truly remarkable the amount of time he has dedicated to LUMS. I am pleased to see the next generation of the Dawood family here today. This institution will always need your contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The naming of the Descon Auditorium highlights the power of strategic partnerships and the importance of philanthropy in the higher education space.<\/p>\n

Acknowledging the Dawood family\u2019s continuous generosity, Dr. Ali Cheema noted, \u201cDawood family\u2019s support has been fundamental to the development of education in our country.<\/p>\n

With the university\u2019s expanding focus on academics, film, and theatre, our events and convocations can now carry even more significance. I would like to extend my gratitude to Descon, the Dawood family, and the BARD Foundation for their generous support and for making this naming possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LAHORE: LUMS and the Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation are proud to announce the naming of the Descon Auditorium, a 100-seat facility located in the upcoming Yusuf H. Shirazi Complex at LUMS. Made possible through the Foundation\u2019s generous support, the auditorium will serve as a dynamic venue for lectures, discussions, and student activities, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":64381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[1270,26255,26256],"class_list":["post-64380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","tag-lums","tag-bard-foundation","tag-suleman-dawood-school-of-business-sdsb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64380"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64382,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64380\/revisions\/64382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}