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PU Law College protest | Draft for student unions
Students protest principal's sacking
Lahore, April 15, 2008: Students of the PU Law College staged a protest demonstration on
the New Campus Monday for removing the college principal from his
post.
The protesting students chanted slogans against the vice-chancellor
and demanded reinstatement of Asst Professor Ashfaq Ahmad Khan. Meanwhile, the
PU Academic Staff Association (PUASA), in a statement, also criticised the
university administration for removing Prof Ashfaq Khan from his
post.
The statement added a PUASA executive body meeting had unanimously
passed a resolution and criticised the administration for sacking the faculty
member. The meeting said the action was linked to the cooperation of the former
principal to the association for organising a seminar on "The constitutional
role of the judiciary." The PU administration also launched an inquiry against
Prof Ashfaq for alleged procedural flaws in his MPhil degree. Asst Prof Muhammad
Nawaz Dogar has replaced him. The News
PU VC given task to prepare draft for student unions
Lahore: Punjab University vice-chancellor has been appointed Chairman of the
Task Force on student unions, which will examine the legal framework for the
implementations of the decisions and prepare a draft code of conduct for student
unions. The Higher Education Commission has constituted a 7-member Task Force
and appointed PU VC Dr Mujahid Kamran as its Chairman while other six-member of
this Task Force are: vice-chancellor of University of Sindh, Jamshoro, VC
University of Karachi, VC Qauid-e-Azam University Islamabad, VC Balochistan
University, Quetta, VC University of Peshawar and VC Bahau-ud-Din Zakria
University.
The PU vice-chancellor immediately initiating the process of the
formation the code of conduct and smooth implementation of the restoration of
students' unions has appointed Adviser Students Affairs Dr Mujahid Ali Mansoori
as Secretary of the Task Force. Dr Mansoori has started consultation process
with various stakeholders including students, teachers, parents, media experts
and faculty members from other varsities. VC Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has said
that the detailed working paper will be prepared by the Task Force and submitted
to the Higher Education Commission and it would suggest legislation as and where
required. The universities are being requested to suggest and submit proposals
with the Secretary of the Task Force in the office of the PU Adviser Students
Affairs so that broad-based national consensus suggestions are prepared and
submitted to the government.
Task Force Secretary Dr Mujahid Ali Mansoori said
the Task Force will interact with legislators to chalk out a legislative bill on
student unions to maintain academic peace and to make sure political education
and grooming of students in public sector universities and colleges. PU
Registrar Prof Dr Muhammad Naeem Khan said that students and teachers are
excited to take the responsibility and accept the challenge of the promotion of
democratic traditions and norms in the campuses where a conducive environment
for learning, free expressions and inquiry is required and grievances of
students should be re-addressed because this would help improve academic
standard and participatory involvement of students in various curricular,
co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in the educational institutions. F.P.Report
Glasgow varsity, UHS to sign MoU
Lahore: The University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore, and University of
Glasgow, UK, have agreed to collaborate in academics and research. A memorandum
of understanding (MoU) will be signed next week in this regard.
It was
decided in a meeting between UHS Vice Chancellor Prof. Malik Hussain Mubbashar
and a 2-member delegation from Glasgow University comprising Ms. Sharne Proctor,
Director International and Postgraduate Services and Prof. Stephen Phillips,
Professor of Parasitology at UHS, according to a press release here on
Monday.
Initially, the cooperation might include joint scientific
research, exchange and training of personnel and a programme of electives for
talented undergraduate medical students. Talking to the members of delegation,
UHS VC said that health professionals should be appropriately involved in
legislation, policy making, planning and financing, and "they must not be used
as a tool for implementing what others plans". He emphasised the need of
inter-sectoral collaboration between various departments to achieve the
objective of "Health for All".
He maintained that UHS had brought
qualitative and quantitative changes in medical education by providing an
environment geared towards promoting research and academic culture. It had been
facilitating medical students in becoming competent, ethical, caring and
inquiring health professionals for the benefit of the country and the humanity,
he added. The members of the delegation visited various departments of the
university and they commended the development of a secure, fair and efficient
examination system at UHS. The News
NTU contacts parents of striking students
Faisalabad: The National Textile University administration has
told parents of hundreds of students that it would restart the current semester
if the protest drive launched by pupils dragged on.
University dean Dr
Mohammad Zubair has sent letters to parents of all students seeking their
immediate intervention to stop their children from protesting against the
administration.
The university was closed for an indefinite period by the
vice-chancellor on April 8 following a protest drive launched by the students of
various departments.
Sources said the NTU dean threatened parents that
students would suffer because of the strike and probably university would make a
fresh start which could cost one academic year to students.
The
university dean termed the strike a tussle between junior and senior
students.
A faculty member requesting anonymity said the letters to
parents would help resolve the issue swiftly as scores of them had already
started contacting administration for their unconditional support.
A
students' representative said the university should accept their genuine demands
instead of exerting pressure on them from different quarters. Dawn
BNU holds seminar on education
Lahore: The Applied Psychology
Department of Beaconhouse National University (BNU) arranged a seminar entitled
'The Role of School Counsellor in Educational Institutions" at its campus, Zafar
Ali Road, a press release said.
BNU Vice Chancellor Sartaj Aziz was the
chief guest on the occasion. Clinical psychologists said that the need for
school counsellors had been increased due to the increased stress level in
society. They said that school counsellors help students succeed academically,
socially and emotionally, the release said. Daily Times
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| Education News | | Updated: 09 Feb, 2012 |
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