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No Rangers on permanent basis at KU | UET award
KUTS expresses reservations
Karachi, April 17, 2008: The Karachi University Teachers Society (KUTS) has said that
retaining the Rangers at the KU on a permanent basis was not desirable.
It suggested improvisation and the implementation of an alternative
security system that could be used as a deterrent in case any students' clash
occurs at the campus.
The idea was floated at a meeting of the KUTS held
on Wednesday under the chair of KUTS President Dr Aqeel Ahmed.
Vice
President KUTS Dr Shakeel Farooqui and Secretary Dr Abid Hasnain and all office
bearers of the KUTS attended the meeting.
The meeting was of the opinion
that the university should acquire the services of some security agencies in the
initial stages, while preparing and grooming its own system of security. The
meeting said that it should be kept in mind that the university is a place of
educated people - both teachers and students - and the security staff must
understand that.
The KUTS also expressed its surprise over the
non-implementation of the decisions that were made during the meeting between
the KU and Sindh Home Secretary that had envisaged the establishment of a sort
of 'Campus Police,' based in the university but kept at a distance from the
academic areas, to take swift and effective action in case of a law and order
situation on the campus. The News
UET selected for a prestigious award
Peshawar: NWFP UET has been selected for a prestigious award of Association of
Common Wealth Universities, ACU PR Marketing and Communication Awards, 2007. The
Directorate of Media and Publications had applied in the second competition for
ACU PR, Marketing and Communications Awards, under the category: Out reach and
community relations.
UET is the only University from Pakistan to be selected
among five Universities in ACU member universities for the Award. The
directorate has just received communication from the Association of Commonwealth
Universities that UET, Peshawar has been selected for ACU PR, Marketing and
Communication Award under Outreach and community Relations Category. In order to
encourage good practice amongst higher education institutions through its
biennial Media / PR and Communications Award, the ACU has invited Ms. Shamaila
Farooq, Director Media and Publications to receive the award at the Award
Presentation Ceremony, at the 2nd Global Conference on the theme "Building a
profile: key relationships for the communications professionals" to be held on
14-16 July, 2008 in Durban, South Africa.
The ACU PR Marketing Communications
Network was officially launched in 2003 under the umbrella of ACU which has so
far generated a great deal of interest amongst the universities of common wealth
countries. Presently, it has some 300 members from over 140 institutions
throughout the Commonwealth. The award is aimed to recognize encourage and
celebrate the achievements of higher education institutions and the
professionals who work in them. And, to draw attention to models of good
practice for the higher education sector internationally. F.P. Report
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