VISION: This Centre is committed to the development and advancement in Earth Sciences, striving to encourage sustainable usage of natural resources, mitigation of the natural hazards and countering the adverse affects of climate changes. The future of earth’s ecosystem, supporting now 7 billion human offspring with unaccountable other biotic species depends upon careful and knowledgeable usage of natural resources.
MISSION: The Centre is focused at higher educational/research with an objective of producing a professional workforce of Earth Scientists, which not only contribute to the socioeconomic development of Pakistan but also contribute to the advancement of Earth Sciences.
OBJECTIVES: The primary objectives of the Centre are:
• Engagement in goal-oriented high-level teaching and research.
• To train researchers and scholars according to new developments in the field of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• To establish M.Phil/Ph.D. and other programmes in the relevant discipline in accordance with the standard and requirements of the HEC and University of Peshawar.
• To promote co-operation and inter-disciplinary relationship with other teaching and research establishments.
• To conduct teaching and research in such particular discipline.
HISTORY: The NCEG is an institution of higher learning and research in geosciences, established in 1974. Dr. R.A. Khan Tahirkheli was the founder Director of the Centre. Upon his retirement, Dr. M. Qasim Jan succeeded him in 1988 who was succeeded by Prof. Dr. Syed Hamidullah in January 2001, Dr. M. Asif Khan in 2002 and again by Dr. Syed Hamidullah in 2003. After, the death of S. Hamidullah, in an air crash, now Dr. M. Asif Khan is the Director of the Centre.
The functions of the Centre include:
• To engage in goal-oriented high-level teaching and research;
• To train research workers;
• To establish M.Phil. Ph.D., and other programs in the relevant discipline in accordance with the standard and requirements of the University in which the Centre is established;
• To promote co-operation and inter-disciplinary relationship with other teaching and research establishments;
• To arrange conferences, seminars, workshops and refresher courses for the development of teaching and research; and
The Centre has been successful in the pursuit of the aims and objectives for which it was established. It has a highly qualified staff with advanced degrees from France, Pakistan, UK and USA. The staff and students have been enthusiastic participants and contributors to national and international conferences, symposia, seminars, and workshops. Several of the faculty members have availed prestigious fellowships, and delivered invited talks in many institutions of Asia, Australia, Europe and America.
Three of Centres scientists have been awarded Civil Awards (Sitara-i-Imtiaz 2, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz 2) Presidential Awards (Izaz-i-Fazeelat 3), Commonwealth Fellowship (2), Fulbright Fellowships (7), Pakistan Academy of Sciences Gold Medals (3), Pakistan Book Council Earth Scientists of the Year Awards (4), as well as Star Laureate and IUCN Environmental awards. Professor R.A.K. Tahirkheli was elected Life-Time Honorary Fellow of the Geological Society, America (1985), while Professor M. Asif Khan was elected Life-Time Honorary Fellow of the Geological Society, London (2008).

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