As the university-wide Focal Person for Community Engagement Activities and a PEC STEM Ambassador, Prof. Dr. Saeeda Nadir Ali has led numerous outreach initiatives connecting NEDUET students and faculty with underprivileged schools, senior citizens, and the wider community — spanning STEM awareness sessions, school infrastructure support, plantation drives, and social welfare activities.
Date: November 1, 2025
Beneficiary: Shaheen Government Girls Secondary School, Karachi
Description: Conducted a session connecting chemistry to everyday contexts such as kitchen science, soaps, agriculture, fertilizers, food, and pharmaceuticals, with active student participation.
Date: October 7, 2025
Batch: Alumni and Research Students
Beneficiary: School students from Orangi Town, hosted at NEDUET
Description: Organized an exposure visit for underprivileged school students from Orangi Town.
Duration: Jan–Dec 2024
Batch: 2020 to 2024
Beneficiaries: Foundation Grammar School, Superior Grammar School, Merit N Merit, TCF Alkaram Campus, Ibrahim Ali Bhai Govt. Secondary School, Jufelhurst Govt. Secondary School, Muslim GGSS No.1 Nazimabad, Dastagir Govt. Girls School, Children Public Secondary School, Raunaq-e-Islam Girls Secondary School.
Description: Conducted STEM awareness sessions across Karachi schools to guide Grade VIII students about STEM education and future career opportunities.
Duration: Feb 2024 & Sept–Nov 2024
Batch: 2020 to 2024
Beneficiaries: Al-Hamd Secondary School, City Grammar School, Al-Hamd High School, Al-Habib Secondary School
Description: Counselling sessions and teaching activities for Grade IX & X students in underprivileged schools.
Date: August 2022
Batch: 2021 & 2022
Beneficiary: Dar-ul-Sukun, Karachi
Description: Students celebrated Independence Day with senior citizens through conversations and recreational activities.
Duration: June–July 2021
Batch: 2020
Beneficiary: The Cowasjee School, NED Campus
Description: Conducted Chemistry, Biology and Physics lab demonstrations to strengthen practical learning after COVID-19.
Duration: Jan–Feb 2022
Batch: 2020 & 2017
Beneficiary: Hali Muslim Government Boys Secondary School, Karachi
Description: Restored five classrooms and revived three science laboratories after years of non-functionality.
Date: February 2020
Batch: 2019 & 2017–18
Beneficiary: Alfalah Ground, North Nazimabad, Karachi
Description: In collaboration with Relief Foundation International, students planted 137 trees to promote environmental sustainability.